Baseball & Softball
Softballers keep eyes on the prize
Now is the time to shine for local high school softball teams as regional play is starting up. Valmeyer (12-6) clinched a share of the title in the Kaskaskia Division…
Read MoreMonroe County Baseball Tourney this Saturday
The battle for local high school baseball supremacy takes place this Saturday in Waterloo. The Monroe County Baseball Tournament begins at 10 a.m. with Columbia vs. Valmeyer at Waterloo High…
Read MoreSoftball regionals starting soon
The postseason starts next week for four of five local high school softball teams. The regional schedules for Class 1A-2A were announced recently, with Class 3A set to be announced…
Read MoreMon-Clair season starts soon
The Mon-Clair League is about to embark on its 2024 season, offering local sports enthusiasts a glimpse of baseball like it ought to be. The league will consist of seven…
Read MoreCollege kudos for CHS grad
Columbia High School graduate Brennan van Breusegen received a top honor recently for his efforts on the baseball field this spring at Central Missouri University. The Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association…
Read MoreEagles claw out more wins
Some local high school baseball teams are trending up while others are either going in the opposite direction or simply treading water. Columbia (20-4) picked up more recent wins to…
Read MoreSoftballers ready to blossom
Rainy weather limited high school softball action of late, but the forecast looks promising for local teams to get back in a groove to close out the regular season. As…
Read MoreFleming firing for Pirates
After signing a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates on the first day of official workouts for pitchers in February, former Columbia High School standout Josh Fleming earned a spot…
Read MoreBaseball season in stretch run
As the calendar flips from April to May, local high school baseball squads are counting on their players to kick it into another gear in hopes of being playoff ready.…
Read MoreSoftball teams getting it done
A few local high school softball teams are finding different ways to win this spring, be it pitching, power, speed or defense. Waterloo (18-5) had won four straight games following…
Read MoreBuzzing baseball action
A few local high school baseball teams are trending up while others are hitting some bumps in the road. Columbia (15-4) won four of five recent contests. The Eagles won…
Read MoreUps and downs for softballers
As the old sports saying goes, “you win some and you lose some.” The key is not to get too high with the wins or too low with the losses.…
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