Posts Tagged ‘hometown teams’
Local coaching legends discuss evolution of sports
A panel of legendary local coaching figures discussed changes that have occurred in sports over the years during a program presented Thursday at the Waterloo VFW as part of the…
Read MoreWomen and sports in Monroe County: ‘You’ve come a long way, baby’
Monroe County is currently home to many great girls high school sports programs. The Columbia High School cheerleading and softball programs immediately come to mind, as does the Valmeyer High…
Read MoreVintage baseball brings history to life
It is an ultra-competitive, multi-billion dollar industry today, but baseball has much more humble roots tracing back to the Civil War days in the fields of 19th century America. Aiming…
Read MoreSmithsonian sports history exhibit opens Saturday in Waterloo
The traveling Smithsonian sports history exhibit “Hometown Teams” and local companion piece “From Fields to Dreams” are set for a grand opening this Saturday in Monroe County. The exhibit,…
Read MoreTour guides needed for sports exhibit
Volunteers are needed to serve as guides for the six-week “Hometown Teams” Smithsonian sports history exhibit from July 26 to Sept. 7 at the Monroe County History Museum. Training will…
Read MoreHometown Teams sports exhibit opens July 26
The traveling Smithsonian sports history exhibit “Hometown Teams” and local companion piece “From Fields to Dreams” is set for a grand opening in just a few short weeks on Saturday,…
Read MoreCounty chosen for new Smithsonian sports exhibit
Fresh off the heels of a very successful “The Way We Worked” exhibit displayed last year, the History Museum of Monroe County has been selected as one of six locations…
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