3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (373+ words) Picture Caption: Ruth was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with the 1936 inaugural class, along with Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, and Honus Wagner. “Yesterday's homeruns don't win today's game.” Martin Leo Boutilier, a priest at Saint Mary’s,…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (52+ words) | The Hawk Eye - Burlington, Iowa Daily Gate City Chicago Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki, left, greets Cubs’ Alex Bregman at home plate after Bergman drove him in on a two-run home run during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (76+ words) The Water Balloon Toss line at the Sportsyex Games at the Western Illinois Threshers Sunday, Aug. 9. First Place in the Egg Toss went to Ryan and Weston Hellyer. Greg and Erin Colvin captured Second Place in the Egg Toss. First…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (81+ words) | Daily Gate City - Keokuk, Iowa Daily Gate City As the sun was setting slowly in the west, the 59th annual Western Illinois Threshers weekend was coming to an end. The weather had been great and crowds enjoyed the wide variety of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (299+ words) Notre Dame center fielder Landry Haberichter makes a catch in a 5-2 win over Sigourney. Notre Dame’s Eli Oleson (13) connects with the ball against Mediapolis at Winegard Field. Burlington's DeAndre Taylor slides into second base trying to steal against Central Lee…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (276+ words) Central Lee’s Kenna Sandoval races home in a seven-run first inning at Barb Carter Field in West Burlington. Central Lee senior Kenna Sandoval (center) smiles and sits with her family at her signing day (L-R) Grandma Virginia Schwartz, mother Karla…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (474+ words) The Quincy Doggy Paddlers knocked out the Burlington Bees in the first round of the Prospect League playoffs on Sunday at QU Stadium in Quincy, Illinois. QUINCY, Ill. -- The Quincy Doggy Paddlers are headed to the Western Conference Championship game with…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (1186+ words) Burlington Bees’ Juan Fernandez races to first base on a hit during a Prospect League baseball game earlier this season at Community Field. Burlington Bees’ Juan Fernandez runs to first base during Thursday’s Prospect League baseball game against Illinois Valley…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (574+ words) Notre Dame’s Eli Oleson (13) follows through on his swing against West Burlington earlier this season at Falcon Field in West Burlington. Notre Dame’s Eli Oleson (13) rounds second base for a triple against Highland in a Class 1A district semifinal at Winegard…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (868+ words) Notre Dame coach Chris Chiprez talks with Isaac Lehman (12) at third base during the game against West Burlington Thursday in West Burlington. Notre Dame junior Tatum Warner teamed with Payne Prottsman and Hudson Neally to throw a no-hitter in a…...