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College baseball has local flavor
Several former local high school baseball standouts took the field recently for their respective college squads as the spring season begins to bloom. With several locals playing at the NCAA…
Read MoreVoegele picks Jayhawks
Columbia High School baseball standout Dom Voegele has opted for college over pursuing the professional route just yet. Voegele reported to the University of Kansas last week, where he will…
Read MoreMLB draftee has decision to make
Upon seeing his name on the draft board last Tuesday afternoon, recent Columbia High School graduate Dominic Voegele experienced a range of emotions. “Half of it was disbelief, shock,” he…
Read MoreLakers win thrilling Midsummer Classic final
Fifty years since their first and 20 years to the day they won their last, the Valmeyer Lakers pulled out an exciting 6-5 victory on July 4 to once again…
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 MoreVoegele, Hanvey named all-state
Two local high school baseball standouts with key roles on state tournament teams were named all-staters last week. The Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association announced its Class 1A and…
Read MoreEagles fall just short of state title
As the late, great Yogi Berra once said: “It was déjà vu all over again.” The Columbia High School baseball squad made a return trip to Peoria for the IHSA…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks soaring to Peoria
Monroe County will be represented by two teams at this weekend’s IHSA state high school baseball tournament in Peoria, as both Columbia and Gibault won supersectional titles Monday afternoon. In…
Read MoreBaseball teams keep streaking
Two local high school baseball teams are in the midst of winning streaks while others are aiming for similar consistency as the regular season enters the final stretch. Columbia (22-2)…
Read MoreBaseball Bulldogs heating up
A few local teams are playing solid baseball as the high school regular season kicks into gear. Waterloo (14-6-1) has won six straight and eight of its past nine contests.…
Read MoreEagles have eyes on top prize
Can the Eagles soar to the top of the mountain this spring after flying so close last year? That’s the main question on the minds of those in the Columbia…
Read MoreMonster game from Voegele lifts Eagles past Breese Central
Senior quarterback Dominic Voegele has been the star all season for a playoff-bound Columbia High School football team, but Friday night may have been his best performance yet. He ran…
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