Baseball & Softball
Buds back on top at Midsummer Classic
Offering a modern twist on a July 4 holiday tradition, this year’s Valmeyer Midsummer Classic pitted longtime local baseball rivals against each other for the championship. In the end, the…
Read MoreValmeyer slugger sets HR record
A young Valmeyer baseball player experienced the thrill of a lifetime recently by playing in a tournament at Cooperstown Dreams Park near the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. The…
Read MoreWarriors suffer first loss
The Waterloo Warriors 18U baseball squad finally fell from the ranks of the unbeaten, but the team is still playing well with the postseason just around the corner. The Warriors…
Read MoreShining a light on Borsch history
With a bright new history being written, it’s important to look back at the beginning of the site of so many baseball memories past. A project that was just completed…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Softball Team
With one local team making state and seven total players earning all-state recognition, 2024 was a banner year for high school softball in Monroe County. Here’s a look at the…
Read MoreWarriors playing great baseball
The Waterloo Warriors 18U squad is enjoying a successful 2024 campaign with the postseason about to take place in just a couple of weeks. The Warriors, consisting of mostly players…
Read MoreGreen Machine gets mean against Buds
The Millstadt Green Machine picked up two big Mon-Clair League wins Sunday in Waterloo. Millstadt posted victories of 6-1 and 7-6 over the Buds at SPPS Field. In the game…
Read MoreLocal softballers make all-state
Several local high school softball standouts were named to Illinois Coaches Association all-state teams following successful springs. As it turns out, the 1-0 contest between Waterloo and Columbia that was…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team
While this area was not represented in a state tournament for just the second time in the past several seasons, Monroe County did show off a plethora of fine baseball…
Read MoreLakers split pair of doubleheaders
The Valmeyer Lakers fell from the ranks of the unbeaten, splitting a pair of doubleheaders in Mon-Clair League baseball action over the weekend. Prior to games Saturday and Sunday, the…
Read MoreVoegele is an All-American
Former Columbia High School athletic standout Dominic Voegele was voted to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Freshman All-America First Team, becoming the first University of Kansas player to ever…
Read MoreAll-American honor for CHS grad
University of Central Missouri redshirt senior outfielder Brennen van Breusegen of Columbia was recently chosen as a 2024 American Baseball Coaches Association/Rawlings NCAA Division II First Team All-American following an…
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