Posts Tagged ‘whs baseball’
Buzzing baseball action
A few local high school baseball teams are trending up while others are hitting some bumps in the road. Columbia (15-4) won four of five recent contests. The Eagles won…
Read MoreBaseball season speeding by
The spring high school baseball season can move as swift as a fastball down the middle when the weather cooperates. Such is the case for most local teams, and some…
Read MoreBulldogs hope to strike it big
Pitching can take you pretty far, and that is what the 2024 version of the Waterloo High School baseball squad is counting on. “We’ll have to build around our pitching…
Read MoreNate Phillips | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School baseball standout Nate Phillips. The senior righthander threw a no-hitter on Thursday in a 5-0 victory over New Athens, striking…
Read MoreBaseball 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 MoreDrake Downing | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is baseball player Drake Downing. The former Waterloo High School pitching standout was recently selected unanimously to the Prospect League 2023 Eastern Conference All-Star…
Read MoreDowning mows ‘em down
A former Waterloo High School baseball standout enjoyed a solid summer on the mound for the Normal Cornbelters of the Prospect League. The Prospect League is a wooden bat collegiate…
Read MoreWHS athletes earn MVC honors
A large number of Waterloo High School athletes recently received recognition from the Mississippi Valley Conference for their efforts this past spring in baseball, softball and girls soccer. In baseball,…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team
Monroe County has long been rich in baseball talent, and 2023 served as a major showcase at the high school level. Two teams – Gibault and Columbia – played in…
Read MoreBaseball 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…
Read MoreLegends 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…
Read MoreBaseball 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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