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Girls tracksters heading to state
Several local female track athletes will be showcasing their talents in the IHSA state track meet this weekend at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston. For the second straight year, the…
Baseball teams keep eyes on the prize
With regional play set to start, a couple of local teams look like contenders while others aim to shake the outward appearance of pretenders. Waterloo (21-10) found out its Class…
Soccer teams seek playoff glory
All three local high school girls soccer squads were in action Tuesday night, seeking either a regional title or the chance to play for one. Gibault (13-8-2) opened Class 1A…
Postseason softball catching on
Two local high school softball squads recently celebrated conference titles as regional play gets underway. Columbia (22-5) won 8-0 at Salem on Thursday to avenge a May 6 loss and…
Mon-Clair season underway
The Mon-Clair League opened its 2025 baseball season with all six teams in action on Sunday. Last year’s playoff champion Millstadt Green Machine opened with a doubleheader sweep of the…
Locals named scholar athletes
In its 59th year, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete program recently honored one student from every area high school, a requirement being that they participate in athletics and excel…
Junior high track state champions
The Waterloo Junior High School girls track team repeated as state champions, while a few other locals also enjoyed success at the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association meets…
Baseball teams enter home stretch
If they aren’t already, local high school baseball squads will be getting quite acquainted with each other in the upcoming days. In addition to the annual Monroe County Baseball Tournament…
Postseason has arrived in girls soccer
All three local high school girls soccer squads have enjoyed varying degrees of success this spring, but the time to truly shine is now. Columbia, Gibault and Waterloo will enter…
Softballers sliding into regionals
The postseason path is known for all local high school softball squads, and all hope to be playing into June. Columbia (20-5) finally had its long winning streak ended but remains…