Posts Tagged ‘hall of fame’
Another Hall of Fame for Vogel
Longtime Waterloo High School and Waterloo Junior High School baseball coach Mark Vogel was selected this past week for inclusion in the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of…
Read MoreA fond farewell for Pieper
Denny “Boog” Pieper, who managed the Valmeyer Lakers of the Mon-Clair League for more than 50 years and was involved in county league baseball since 1962, died suddenly last Wednesday…
Read MoreRueter wins 700th game
Legendary Gibault Catholic High School boys basketball coach Dennis Rueter won the 700th game of his illustrious career in a 41-26 home victory over Mascoutah on Friday night. With a…
Read MoreMon-Clair Hall of Fame banquet is Nov. 27
The Mon-Clair League Hall of Fame and awards banquet will take place Sunday afternoon, Nov. 27, at Turner Hall in Columbia, with three former Waterloo players among those to be…
Read MoreLegendary local diamond receiving major facelift
Many legends have tapped the plate or toed the rubber at Ss. Peter & Paul Field in Waterloo over the past 60 years. So, it’s only fitting that a legendary…
Read MoreValmeyer’s rich sports history celebrated in style
The past met the present Friday night in the Valmeyer High School gym, as generations of Pirates fans gathered for the inaugural VHS Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Four…
Read MoreVHS set to induct inaugural Hall of Fame class
The inaugural induction of the Valmeyer High School Athletic Hall of Fame will take place Friday, Jan. 29, with four legendary VHS athletes and one amazing team to be honored.…
Read MoreHawks win Battle of Waterloo over ‘Dogs, 51-45
The Gibault Hawks held off cross-town rival Waterloo in a hard fought boys basketball contest Tuesday at Waterloo High School. Gibault notched the opening points, taking a 4-0 lead, and…
Read MoreWHS Athletic Hall of Fame class chosen
The Waterloo High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee last week announced its Class of 2015 and invited the entire community to honor the group at halftime of the boys…
Read MoreGibault inducts four into Sports Hall of Fame
Gibault Catholic High School has a strong reputation for athletic excellence. Many have donned the Hawks’ colors, leading their teams to glory. On Saturday night, Gibault celebrated four legendary student-athletes…
Read MoreGibault hoops legends reach Hall of Fame status
In more than 30 years of coaching at Gibault, Dennis Rueter has amassed more than 600 victories on his way to being inducted into the Illinois High School Basketball Coaches…
Read MoreWHS Hall of Fame 2014 class chosen
The 2014 Waterloo High School Athletic Hall of Fame class was announced Thursday. This year’s class includes Orville Gregson (deceased) from the WHS Class of 1941, Dennis Gentsch from the WHS…
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