Baseball & Softball
Khoury is IWU home run queen
Former Columbia High School softball standout Ava Khoury has etched her name into the record books at Illinois Wesleyan University. On Saturday, Khoury blasted her eighth home run of the…
Read MoreSweet swinging softball action
Two local high school softball teams are among the tops in the area while a few others are just trying to build momentum as the regular season is winding down. …
Read MoreBaseball teams battle the raindrops
Rain has put a damper on local high school baseball action of late, but a few teams managed to beat the raindrops and defeat their opponents in recent days. Waterloo…
Read MoreReinhardt keeps firing for Maryville
Former Valmeyer High School baseball standout Philip Reinhardt is in his final year at Maryville University in St. Louis, where he has made a name for himself as a pitcher.…
Read MoreHere comes the heat
Baseball teams are bracing for the impending postseason, hoping to iron out any wrinkles prior to regional play. Gibault (6-13) picked up an 8-3 win Monday at home over Valmeyer…
Read MoreSoftball season flying by
The Columbia and Waterloo softball squads keep piling up wins while a few other local squads experience mixed results. Columbia (15-2) has won 13 straight contests. On Monday, it was…
Read MoreMon-Clair season opens May 18
The Mon-Clair League says goodbye to one team while welcoming another in preparation for the start of the 2025 summer baseball season. Gone are the short-lived Edwardsville Stags, who finished…
Read MoreBaseball fever catching on
The high school baseball season keeps pushing on in and around Monroe County, featuring highs and lows that come with the daily grind of a sports season. Columbia (11-7) has…
Read MoreHits keep coming for softball squads
Two local high school softball squads keep stacking wins while a few others are having trouble finding their footing this spring. Waterloo (11-2) picked up three important Mississippi Valley Conference…
Read MoreMiller striking gold for Miners
Former Waterloo High School softball standout Mia Miller is already making a name for herself in her first season at Missouri S&T. The freshman pitcher is majoring in civil engineering…
Read MoreVogel wins 600th as ‘Dogs start to roll
A legendary local baseball coach celebrated yet another milestone of late as his team has strung together some impressive victories. Waterloo High School head baseball coach Mark Vogel, now in…
Read MoreEagles glide past Bulldogs
Two rivals met on the softball diamond last week, and the result was a well-played contest. Waterloo (9-2) traveled north on Route 3 to face Columbia (11-2) last Wednesday, with…
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