Baseball & Softball
Hoops squads hangin’ around
The early going of the high school boys basketball season has shown promise for a few local teams. Columbia (6-0) looks dominant, as evidenced by Friday’s 66-24 blasting of Wood…
Read MoreMon-Clair League Hall of Fame banquet
The Mon-Clair League hosted its annual Hall of Fame banquet Dec. 1 at St. Mary’s Parish Center in Valmeyer, welcoming a new class of Hall of Fame inductees and celebrating…
Read MoreNew softball coach at Gibault
Gibault Catholic High School recently announced that one of its graduates will take over as head softball coach for the 2025 season. Maggie Bollone, a 1999 Gibault grad, was named…
Read MoreWJHS baseball ends season
The Waterloo Junior High School baseball team ended its season at the state tournament last week. Following a 10-8 loss to Salem Franklin Park Middle School last Tuesday at the…
Read MoreJunior high teams advance to state
The local area will be represented in Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association state tournaments this weekend. The Waterloo Junior High School baseball team advanced to the SIJHSAA Class…
Read MoreWaterloo coaching legacies honored
Two legends of Waterloo High School athletics were honored Saturday morning as the Waterloo Junior High School softball and baseball fields were dedicated in their honor. The junior high fields…
Read MoreMillstadt takes Mon-Clair title
Following what was just an average regular season, the Millstadt Green Machine stormed through the Mon-Clair League playoffs to capture the team’s fourth postseason championship. “It all kind of just…
Read MoreMon-Clair finalists eye top prize
Two seemingly unlikely teams will face off in the Mon-Clair League playoff championship this weekend in Valmeyer. The defending champion Valmeyer Lakers and St. Louis Spikes tied for the best…
Read MoreFuture looks bright for Blackwell, Landgraf
Two young local high school baseball standouts recently represented Illinois in a national summer showcase for the sport. Luke Blackwell of Valmeyer and Brody Landgraf of Columbia, both incoming juniors…
Read MoreMon-Clair playoffs set
After a tiebreaker was used to determine this year’s regular season champion, the Mon-Clair League baseball playoffs are now set to begin this weekend. By virtue of going 4-1 over…
Read MoreWarriors win SLABA title
The Waterloo Warriors 18U baseball squad wrapped up the St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association playoffs with a convincing win Thursday night over Chaminade to take the league title. The Warriors…
Read MoreSpikes move up Mon-Clair standings
A St. Louis team has spiked to the top of the Mon-Clair League baseball standings as the regular season enters its final stretch of games. The St. Louis Spikes went…
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