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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Articles

Swim teams diving into 2025 season

3 weeks ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

Ready or not, the 2025 summer swim season is upon us. Washington, Pacific and Union once again will be fielding Gateway Swimming and Diving League programs this year. kA 4=2DDlQAcQmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm!24:7:4 2=D@ H:== 4@?E:?F6 :ED 5:G6 AC@8C2>]k^DA2?mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm%62>D DECF88=65 E@ 86E :?E@ E96 H2E6C :? E96 7:CDE H66< @7 AC24E:46D 5F6 E@ 4@@=6C\E92?\6IA64E65 E6>A6C2EFC6D] %92E 7@C465 E62>D E@ >@G6 E@ 5CJ =2?5 EC2:?:?8 E@ AC6A2C6 7@C E96 D62D@?]k^DA2?mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQmkDA2?
Battleline: Fastest sport?

3 weeks ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

One might think track and field is the fastest high school sport we have in this area. In many ways, that’s true. The kids get faster and faster in the sprint events all of the time. And, even the distance runners have carved considerable time off of the past. kA 4=2DDlQAaQmw@H6G6C[ E@ BF@E6 E96 =2E6 8C62E %@> !6EEJ[ “H2:E:?8 :D E96 92C56DE A2CE]”k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAaQm%2<6[ 7@C 6I2>A=6[ E96 7:CDE 52J @7 E96 |$w$pp r=2DD `\b r92>A:@?D9:AD[ uC:52J[ |2J ab[ 2E y6776CD@?
Post 218 Seniors dominate Manchester

3 weeks ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

For the third consecutive home game, the Washington Post 218 Senior Legion team rolled to a 12-1 win over Manchester Sunday afternoon at Rotary Recreational Complex - Ronsick Field. Washington (3-0) spotted Manchester Post 208 a run in the top of the first but that’s all the visitors got. kA 4=2DDlQAcQmr@=E@? (2C?64<6 E9C6H E96 7:CDE 7@FC :??:?8D[ 2==@H:?8 @?6 CF? @? E9C66 9:ED H9:=6 DEC:<:?8 @FE D:I]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQm“|2?496DE6C 42>6 E@ E@H? 2?5 C2? :?E@ 2 E@F89 4@>A6E:E@C :? r@=E@?
Nine area players named to Class 2 District 4 squad

3 weeks ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

Area teams earned just under half of the Class 2 District 4 girls soccer team spots this season. St. Francis Borgia, St. Clair, Sullivan, St. James and Owensville combined to secure nine of the 19 all-district spots. kA 4=2DDlQAcQm$6>:7:?2=:DED q@C8:2 2?5 $E] r=2:C 6249 925 E9C66 A=2J6CD 9@?@C65]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQmq@C8:2’D 9@?@C66D H6C6 D6?:@C >:57:6=56C p33J $49FEE6[ D6?:@C 7@CH2C5 w2J=66 $E:6776C>2?? 2?5 ;F?:@C 5676?56C p55:D@?
Monkman finishes on medal stand

3 weeks ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

Camren Monkman came home with a souvenir from MSHSAA Class 4 Track and Field Championships. And it wasn’t a T-shirt. kA 4=2DDlQAcQm|@?<>2?[ 2 D6?:@C 2?5 &?:@?’D @?=J DE2E6 EC24< BF2=:7:6C[ 7:?:D965 D:IE9 :? E96 r=2DD c 8:C=D `__\>6E6C 9FC5=6D 492>A:@?D9:A C246 $2EFC52J]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQm$96 4@>A=6E65 E96 6G6?E :? 2 E:>6 @7 `d]ca E@ 6?5 96C &?:@? E:>6 H:E9 2 DE2E6 >652=] xE H2D 2? :>AC@G6>6?E @7 _]ag @7 2 D64@?5 7C@> 96C uC:52J AC6=:>:?2CJ BF2=:7J:?8 E:>6]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQAcQmpCJ?
Post 218 Freshman Red team goes 0-2 at Elsberry

3 weeks ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

Returning to action for the first time in nearly two weeks, the Washington Post 218 Freshman Red team went 0-2 at the Elsberry Woodbat Tournament. Washington played twice Saturday in Pool B, falling to Alton, Illinois, Post 126 Red in the first game, 5-1, and to Union Post 297 White in the second game, 9-1. kA 4=2DDlQAcQmsF6 E@ H62E96C 2?5 2 C6DECF4EFC65 E@FC?2>6?E D4965F=6[ !@DE a`g 5:5 ?@E 86E 2 492?46 E@ A=2J E96 A@@=’D E9:C5 E62>[ E96 y6776CD@?
Post 218 Seniors overcome De Soto

3 weeks ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

Despite being scored on for the first time this season, the Washington Post 218 Senior Legion team recorded its second consecutive run-rule victory Friday at Rotary Recreational Complex - Ronsick Field. Post 218 (2-0) defeated De Soto SMCI in five innings, 15-5. kA 4=2DDlQAcQm“$@ 72C E96 E62> 92D 4@>6 @FE 7:C:?8 @? 2== 4J=:?56CD 2E E96 A=2E6 2?5 :? E96 7:6=5[” !@DE a`g |2?286C z6?E v6ED66 D2:5] “x7 H6 42? 42A:E2=:K6 @? E92E >@>6?EF>[ :E D9@F=5 36 7F? H96? H6 9:E E96 EH@ E@FC?2>6?ED :?
Liggett named to lead New Haven boys basketball

3 weeks ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

New Haven will have another one of its own leading the boys basketball Shamrocks in 2025-26. John Liggett, the 2020-21 Missourian All-Area and Four Rivers Conference Player of the Year has been selected to take over for Aaron Peirick. Peirick, also a New Haven alumnus, is taking over as New Haven High School and Middle School principal in July.
Race Across America returning to area

3 weeks ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

For the 16th time, one of the world’s longest bicycle races will be coming to Washington. Race Across America (RAAM) has Revolution Cycles in Bedford Center as its Time Station 34. kAmkDA2?m#6G@=FE:@? rJ4=6D 3642>6 2 E:>6 DE2E:@? :? a__h 27E6C E96 4@FCD6 >@G65 E@ E96 D@FE9 D:56 @7 E96 |:DD@FC: #:G6C] xE 925 CF? E9C@F89 |2CE92DG:==6 7C@> a__b\_g] k^DA2?mk^AmkAmkDA2?m%96 4@2DE\E@\4@2DE 3:4J4=6 C246 W~462?D:56[ r2=:7@C?:2[ E@ pE=2?E:4 r:EJ[ }6H y6CD6JX 92D 366?
Post 218 Seniors open season with shutout win, 10-0

3 weeks ago | emissourian.com | Bill Battle

Scoring in four of the five innings, the Washington Post 218 Senior Legion team opened play Wednesday with a 10-0 Ninth District win over St. Charles Post 312 at Rotary Recreational Complex - Ronsick Field. “We got off to a great start against a decent St. Charles team,” Post 218 Manager Kent Getsee said. kAm(2D9:?8E@? @FE9:E $E] r92C=6D[ `b\b] $E] r92C=6D >256 EH@ 6CC@CD]k^AmkAm(2D9:?8E@? @A6?65 D4@C:?8 H:E9 EH@ CF?D :? E96 3@EE@> @7 E96 7:CDE 2?5 25565 7@FC :? E96 E9:C5[ @?6 :?