Baseball & Softball
Hawks survive in state semifinal
It came down to the wire, but the Gibault Catholic High School baseball team survived in Friday’s IHSA Class 1A state semifinal contest against Goreville, winning 7-6 to advance to…
Read MoreEagles fall just short of state title
As the late, great Yogi Berra once said: “It was déjà vu all over again.” The Columbia High School baseball squad made a return trip to Peoria for the IHSA…
Read MoreEagles, 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…
Read MoreHawks, Eagles soar to sectionals
Saturday was a banner day for high school baseball in Monroe County, with local squads winning regional titles. Gibault (19-14) avenged last year’s loss at home to Marissa in the…
Read MorePirates, 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…
Read MoreBaseball 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…
Read MoreIt’s title time for softballers
The postseason has arrived for local high school softball teams hoping to hoist hardware this spring. Valmeyer (16-2) opened Class 1A Marissa Regional play Tuesday seeking revenge against Lebanon. The…
Read MoreLegends of Bulldogs baseball
It’s not often that someone who played for a legendary head coach gets to celebrate surpassing their mentor’s school record for wins. Such was the case last Tuesday as longtime…
Read MoreMon-Clair season opens Sunday
The Mon-Clair League begins its summer amateur baseball season with doubleheader action this Sunday, May 21. There are only seven teams competing in the league this season, as the Southeast…
Read MoreBaseball teams keep eyes on the prize
The high school baseball season is rounding third and heading to home. Columbia (25-3) had a 20-game winning streak snapped recently but has already strung together a few more victories…
Read MoreSoftball season comes into focus
In high school softball action, local teams are trying to get in gear for the upcoming postseason. Valmeyer (15-2) was enjoying a nice winning streak until that was up-ended last…
Read MoreBaseball teams keep streaking
Two local high school baseball teams are in the midst of winning streaks while others are aiming for similar consistency as the regular season enters the final stretch. Columbia (22-2)…
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