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Baseball swings into spring
The high school baseball season got off to a fast start last week, as all five local teams saw action in recent days. Valmeyer is 5-2 in the early going. …
Read MoreVoegele picked in MLB Draft
It came down to the final round, but recent Columbia High School graduate Dominic Voegele finally heard his name called Tuesday afternoon in the Major League Baseball Draft. Voegele, a…
Read MoreEagles fall just short of state title
As the late, great Yogi Berra once said: “It was déjà vu all over again.” The Columbia High School baseball squad made a return trip to Peoria for the IHSA…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks soaring to Peoria
Monroe County will be represented by two teams at this weekend’s IHSA state high school baseball tournament in Peoria, as both Columbia and Gibault won supersectional titles Monday afternoon. In…
Read MoreEagles flying high at 14-1
Can anyone stop the Columbia High School baseball team? That’s the question many local coaches are asking of late. The high-flying Eagles, who returned several players this spring from last…
Read MoreEagles have eyes on top prize
Can the Eagles soar to the top of the mountain this spring after flying so close last year? That’s the main question on the minds of those in the Columbia…
Read MorePatience a virtue for Gibault baseball
There’s plenty of talent on this year’s Gibault Catholic High School baseball squad, but it may just take time to come together. The success of Gibault’s deep postseason run in…
Read MoreEagles place third at state
It wasn’t the trophy it had hoped to bring home, but the Columbia High School baseball team ended its season victoriously Saturday at the IHSA Class 2A state tournament at…
Read MoreThe hits keep coming (for some)
The high school baseball season is all about getting hot at the right time. Some local teams are heating up on offense as the regular season winds down. Columbia (15-5-1)…
Read MoreAround the horn with local college ballplayers
There are many locals playing college baseball and softball from the NCAA Division I to NAIA and junior college levels. Here’s a roundup of how locals performed this past spring.…
Read MoreBusy weekend of baseball action
Local high school baseball teams spent plenty of time on the diamond this weekend, taking advantage of perfect weather. On Friday, Waterloo picked up a much-needed win at Mississippi Valley…
Read MoreBulldogs take third at state
The Waterloo High School baseball team claimed the third place trophy at the IHSA Class 3A state tournament in Joliet on Saturday, defeating Dixon 9-2. Dixon took a 2-0 lead…
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