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WHS girls soccer makes sectional

The Waterloo High School girls soccer team cruised through its regional competition, posting two easy wins to advance to the sectional round.  On Friday, the Bulldogs (17-4-2) hosted Carterville in…

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Pirates, 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…

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Going for gold at state

Several local high school girls tracksters qualified for state by virtue of solid showings at the IHSA Class 2A Mascoutah Sectional on Thursday.  Columbia senior Abby Venhaus sealed her return…

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Baseball 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…

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And then there was one…

With three successful high school girls soccer programs, Monroe County is used to having at least one team make a deep postseason run each spring.  This year it’s up to…

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It’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…

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Legends 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…

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Junior high tracksters shine at state

Several local track and field athletes performed well at Saturday’s Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association state meets in DuQuoin and Carterville.  At the SIJHSAA Class S state meet …

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Mon-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…

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Baseball 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…

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