Baseball & Softball
Batter up! It’s baseball season
The high school baseball season is now underway, with local teams pitching, hitting, fielding and running with goals of success come June. Waterloo (5-1) is looking solid at the start…
Read MoreSoftball season swings ahead
The 2026 high school softball season is flying by, with some local teams already having several games under their belt. Waterloo (11-0) remains unbeaten this spring with its victories coming…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview out now
The March 25 issue of the Republic-Times newspaper contains the Spring Sports Preview for local high school sports teams. Pick up a copy to see schedules, team season preview, photos…
Read MoreCHS softball reloads for 2026
Although a few standout players have graduated from last year’s Columbia High School softball squad that went 24-6 and won a regional crown, one of the top pitchers in the…
Read MoreIt’s wait and see for CHS baseball
The Columbia High School baseball program lost three big bats and a top pitcher to graduation from a 2025 squad that went 17-14 and captured a regional title. Gone are…
Read MoreNew coach, same goals for WHS baseball
For the first time in 32 years, Waterloo High School baseball has a new varsity head coach. Garrett Schlecht takes over the reins following the retirement last year of legendary…
Read MoreWHS softball on a mission
With multiple key members of a team that went to state in 2024 and won 22 games in 2025, the Waterloo High School softball squad is primed for a deep…
Read MoreJuniors look to lead Hawks baseball
The Gibault Catholic High School baseball bunch returns a solid amount of key players from last year’s squad that managed to win a regional title despite finishing under .500. The…
Read MoreGibault softball striving to thrive
The Gibault Catholic High School softball program is trending in a positive direction under second-year head coach Maggie Bollone. While the team did lose all-state senior Ashley Murphy to graduation,…
Read MorePirates plan for positive showing
The Valmeyer High School baseball program appears to be trending up following a 10-20 campaign in 2025, led by a star two-way player with help from several returning starters. “Our…
Read MoreVHS softball eager to learn
The Valmeyer High School softball squad is young this spring, with some players even new to the sport. “It’s most definitely a year of new recruits and a young team…
Read MoreDupo baseball a work in progress
The Dupo High School baseball program is hoping to improve from a 2025 season that ended with a record of 4-17. There are several new faces for the 2026 version…
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