Baseball & Softball
Valmeyer baseball building success
With eight returning starters from last year’s 9-22 squad, the Valmeyer High School baseball program is ready to steer the Pirate ship back in the right direction this spring. With…
Read MorePirates built to win this spring
With a solid returning core from a team that went 18-3 and won a regional title last season, there’s plenty of optimism surrounding the Valmeyer High School softball program this…
Read MoreGibault baseball preaches patience
The Gibault Catholic High School baseball program lost valuable seniors from last year’s Class 1A state title team, but there are key pieces returning. Those players will be looked on…
Read MoreHawks learning on the fly
A new head coach is in charge of a Gibault Catholic High School softball squad that is trying to put the pieces together for success. The Hawks won only two…
Read MoreTigers want to win the close games
The Dupo High School baseball program will try to improve on a 4-17 campaign from a year ago. Five of those losses were of the one-run variety, so there’s some…
Read MoreTigers growing together
The Dupo High School softball program has hit the reset button with a brand new coach and 10 underclassmen on its 2024 roster. The Tigers went 8-12 last year. Running…
Read MoreBaseball season buckling down
The high school baseball season is kicking into gear, as a few local teams are already off to good starts. Columbia (6-1) picked up a 6-5 victory in the rain…
Read MoreEagles, Bulldogs set for softball clash
Two local high school softball squads that have starting strong this spring are set for a rivalry clash later this week. Columbia (7-1) travels this Friday to Waterloo (6-1) in…
Read MoreLet there be lights in Valmeyer?
Following the donation of a tarp which helped keep last year’s Valmeyer Midsummer Classic dry, Dennis “Boog” Pieper Field at Borsch Memorial Park could soon be receiving another much-desired amenity:…
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 MoreSoftball season underway
The smack of the catcher’s mitt and crack of the bat could be heard on area diamonds as the local high school softball season commenced last week. Valmeyer opened at…
Read MoreLocals playing college softball
The hours of hard work put forth on local diamonds has led several former local high school softball standouts to the college level this spring. Here’s a roundup of young…
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