Bill Battle

Washington

Sports Editor at Washington Missourian

Washington Missourian sports department since 1990, sports editor since 1996. Five-time NSMA Mo Sportswriter of the Year. Missouri Photojournalism HOF 2019.

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Wildcats knock out Helias in district semifinal

1 week ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

Jake Browne hustled home from second base on Avery Young’s seventh-inning single Friday in the rain to lift the Union baseball Wildcats into the Class 5 District 5 championship game. Second-seeded Union (22-8) edged No. 3 Helias (13-13) at Capital City High School, 2-1. kA 4=2DDlQAcQm%96 24E:@? :? E96 D6G6?E9 92AA6?65 H:E9 EH@ @FED] qC@H?6 42>6 E9C@F89 H:E9 2 9:E 2?5 #J2? $E@H6 7@==@H65 H:E9 2 H2=<]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQm*@F?8 72465 2 _\a 4@F?E H96?
Setpiece goal lifts Lady ’Cats past Washington, 1-0

1 week ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

Mikah Williford knocked in a loose ball in the box late in the second half Friday as the Union soccer Lady ’Cats edged Washington, 1-0, in the Class 3 District 5 semifinals at Helias. “Any time you put yourself into a position where you can win a district championship, you’ve got to feel good about that,” Union Head Coach Matt Fennessey said. “We like the underdog role we’re in.”kA 4=2DDlQAcQm%96 H:? AFE &?:@? W``\``X :?E@ %F6D52J’D 5:DEC:4E E:E=6 82>6 282:?DE 9@DE w6=:2D W`e\fX] z:4<@77 :? y6776CD@?
Post 218 Seniors prepare for historic season

1 week ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

Historic is the only fitting word for the 2025 Washington Post 218 Senior Legion season. It is the 100th anniversary of American Legion baseball this summer and Post 218 will host the Mid-South Regional Tournament for the second year in a row. kA 4=2DDlQAcQmz6?E v6ED66 C6EFC?D 2D E96 E62>’D >2?286C H:E9 |2CE:?
Parkway South knocks out Knights

1 week ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

St. Francis Borgia’s foray into Class 6 baseball is over. Parkway South defeated the Knights Wednesday in Manchester, 13-0, in the opening round of the Class 6 District 2 Tournament. kA 4=2DDlQAcQm“%@F89 6?5:?8 E@ E96 D62D@?[” q@C8:2 w625 r@249 #@3 $ECF4<9@77 D2:5] “!2C<H2J $@FE9 :D 2 C62==J 8@@5 32D632== E62>] %96J H6C6 D@=:5 :? E96 7:6=5 2?5 5:5?’E >:DD >2?J A:E496D 2E E96 A=2E6] '6CJ 8@@5 2== 2C@F?5 H9:49 :D H92E J@F’5 6IA64E :? r=2DD e]”k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQmq@C8:2 6?565 :ED D62D@?
Troy shuts out Post 218 Navy

1 week ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

Connor Kopff tossed a one-hit shutout Tuesday for Troy Post 94 as it defeated Washington Post 218 Freshman Navy at Rotary Recreational Complex - Ronsick Field, 11-0. Kopff hit one batter in addition to the hit allowed while striking out nine over six innings.
St. Elizabeth shuts out New Haven

1 week ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

State-ranked St. Elizabeth got a two-hitter from Eli Kemna Wednesday as the Hornets shut out host New Haven in the Class 1 District 9 Baseball Tournament championship game, 5-0. New Haven ended its season at 9-9. kA 4=2DDlQAcQm$E] t=:K236E9 Wa`\fX A=2JD wF896DG:==6 }@CE9H6DE W`c\``X :? E96 D64E:@?2= C@F?5]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQmxE H2D E96 7:CDE E:>6 D:?46 E96 $92>C@4<D 7:?:D965 7@FCE9 :? E96 DE2E6 E@FC?2>6?E :? a__g E92E }6H w2G6?
Clayton eliminates Lady Knights, 1-0

1 week ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

Grace Bower scored with 27:44 to play in the opening half Wednesday to lift Clayton to a 1-0 victory over host St. Francis Borgia in the Class 2 District 4 girls soccer semifinals. Clayton (10-10-1) advanced to Saturday’s noon championship game at Borgia against Westminster Christian Academy (9-8) with the win. kA 4=2DDlQAcQmq@C8:2 6?565 :ED D62D@? 2E `b\`a]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQm“%96J’C6 2 8@@5 E62>[” q@C8:2 w625 r@249 |24<6?K:6 $6G6C:?@ D2:5] “v@@5 =F4< E@ E96> $2EFC52J] q@H6C 8@E @?6 8@@5 DE6A @?
Westminster races past Lady Bulldogs

1 week ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

The rain on the St. Francis Borgia plain didn’t come from the sky Wednesday. Top-seeded Westminster Christian Academy rained goals onto St. Clair for an 8-0 Class 2 District 4 girls soccer semifinal win. kA 4=2DDlQAcQm“%9:D H2D E96 36DE E62> x E9:?< x’G6 D66? 4@249:?8 9:89 D49@@= D@446C[” $E] r=2:C r@249 %:> xD8C:8 D2:5] “%96J’C6 C62==J 8@@5] xE’D 4C2KJ E92E E96J’C6 :? 2 r=2DD a 5:DEC:4E] %9:D 5:DEC:4E 92D 366? D6E FA 7@C J62CD H96C6 D@>6 AC:G2E6 D49@@= 4@>6D :?[ H:?D :E 2?5 >@G6D FA] %96?
Ft. Zumwalt South sweeps Knights

2 weeks ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

Making its first-ever foray beyond the district level, the St. Francis Borgia boys volleyball Knights saw their season end with a loss Tuesday to Ft. Zumwalt South in St. Peters. The host Bulldogs (22-6-1) swept Borgia (17-14-1), 25-15, 25-16, 25-13. kA 4=2DDlQAcQm“~FC 3@JD 7@F89E 2D 92C5 2D E96J 4@F=5 2?5 4@>A6E65[” q@C8:2 w625 r@249 ry $E6:86C D2:5] “x’> ;FDE D@ AC@F5 @7 E96 D6?:@C 8C@FA 2?5 2== @7 E96 3@JD :? E9:D AC@8C2> H9@ 3C@F89E :E E@ 2 ?6H 96:89E] %96 244@>A=:D9 @7 36:?8 :? E9:D A@D:E:@?
Post 218 Juniors build from within for 2025

2 weeks ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

Looking within its own ranks, the Washington Post 218 Junior Legion team has reformed for the 2025 season. Eric Voelkerding’s squad went 22-8 last season, winning the Ninth District title and finishing second to Jefferson City Post 5 in the Zone 1 Tournament. kA 4=2DDlQAcQmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qmp== `g A=2J6CD H6C6 :? E96 !@DE a`g AC@8C2> =2DE D62D@?]k^DA2?mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm“(6 2C6 G6CJ 7@CEF?2E6 E@ 92G6 8C62E 9:89 D49@@= AC@8C2>D :?