Voegele, Hanvey named all-state

Two local high school baseball standouts with key roles on state tournament teams were named all-staters last week.  The Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association announced its Class 1A and…

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Local all-state softballers

The Illinois Coaches Association announced its Class 2A and Class 3A All-State softball teams recently, with four players from Columbia High School and one from Waterloo High School selected. Named…

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Hawks win another state title

Gibault Catholic High School brought home its second state championship in three months, winning the IHSA Class 1A baseball final Saturday over Henry-Senachwine, 8-0. In March, the Hawks – featuring…

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Eagles, Hawks soaring to Peoria

Monroe County will be represented by two teams at this weekend’s IHSA state high school baseball tournament in Peoria, as both Columbia and Gibault won supersectional titles Monday afternoon. In…

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Pirates, Eagles win regionals

Two local high school softball squads hoisted regional championship plaques Saturday, and another hopes to do the same Friday.  Valmeyer (18-2) won its second regional title in three years with…

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Baseball teams begin postseason

The Columbia High School baseball team posted two come-from-behind victories in Waterloo on Saturday to win this year’s Monroe County Baseball Tournament.  The Eagles (29-4) opened Class 2A regional play…

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