Athlete of the Week
Grant Higgerson | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Piranhas swimmer Grant Higgerson. The 14-year-old won every individual event during this summer swim season, amassing a perfect 150 points for the…
Read MoreAva Khoury | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is local softball player Ava Khoury of Columbia. The 6-foot-2 junior-to-be recently threw a perfect game one day before her 16th birthday in a…
Read MoreMatt Reinholz | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer Lakers baseball standout Matt Reinholz. The 2012 Gibault Catholic High School graduate and veteran Mon-Clair Leaguer currently ranks sixth in the league…
Read MoreLee Cruz | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Lee Cruz of the St. Louis Spikes of the Mon-Clair League. Cruz was named MVP of the Valmeyer Midsummer Classic after going 8-for-13…
Read MoreKeegan Baxmeyer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Millers baseball player Keegan Baxmeyer. The outfielder went a combined 4-for-6 at the plate with two runs scored and an RBI in…
Read MoreGreta Kohnz | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is youth soccer standout Greta Kohnz of Valmeyer. The midfielder for Lou Fusz SC Geerling 05 was recently named by coaches to the U.S.…
Read MoreLexi Touchette | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School softball player Lexi Touchette. The recent CHS graduate was named to the Illinois Coaches Association Class 3A All-State Softball Second…
Read MoreDustin Crawford | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School baseball player Dustin Crawford. The sophomore righthander went 12-2 with a 1.51 ERA this season for the Bulldogs, including seven…
Read MoreDrake Downing | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School pitcher Drake Downing. The junior righthander was dominant during his team’s 3-1 win over Carbondale for the Class 3A Salem…
Read MoreTim Reinholz | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Gibault Catholic High School baseball player Tim Reinholz. The junior outfielder/pitcher went 3-for-3 with a walk-off grand slam and six RBIs in Gibault’s…
Read MoreChelsea Hooker | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School softball standout Chelsea Hooker. The senior catcher led the Pirates in hitting this season with a .511 batting average and…
Read MoreShane Wilhelm | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School baseball standout Shane Wilhelm. The senior pitcher/infielder threw nine and two-thirds innings in the Eagles’ 2-1 win in 11 innings…
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