Athlete of the Week
Sophie Breitwiser | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Piranhas swimmer Sophie Breitwiser. The 11-year-old won every individual event during this summer swim season. Sophie, the daughter of Chuck and Celeste…
Read MoreMitch Meyer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Mitch Meyer of the Valmeyer Lakers. The 2014 Gibault Catholic High School graduate currently leads the Mon-Clair League in hitting at .455 to…
Read MoreKeegan Baxmeyer and Jeremy Rettig | Athletes of the Week
The Republic-Times Athletes of the Week are Keegan Baxmeyer and Jeremy Rettig of the Waterloo Millers in the Mon-Clair League. Baxmeyer…
Read MoreLogan Mueth | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Millers baseball player Logan Mueth. The right-handed-hitting first baseman is currently ranked sixth in the Mon-Clair League in hitting at .437. Mueth,…
Read MoreJosh Fleming | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is minor league pitcher Josh Fleming of Columbia. The 2014 Columbia High School graduate was drafted last year in the fifth round by the…
Read MoreChelsea Hooker | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School softball standout Chelsea Hooker. The catcher enjoyed an amazing junior season for the Pirates, earning all-conference honors in the Kaskaskia…
Read MoreKeeler and Brennen van Breusegen | Athletes of the Week
The Republic-Times Athletes of the Week are twins Keeler and Brennen van Breusegen of the Columbia High School softball and baseball teams, respectively. Both earned all-conference honors for their amazing…
Read MoreMichael Chism and Jake Krekel | Athletes of the Week
The Republic-Times Athletes of the Week are Valmeyer High School baseball players Michael Chism (left) and Jake Krekel (right). They are pictured with head baseball coach Greg Reinhardt. Chism threw…
Read MoreBailey Bosler | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School soccer player Bailey Bosler. The senior goalkeeper made several huge saves during Waterloo’s thrilling Class 2A sectional title victory in…
Read MoreJenna Schwartz | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School track star Jenna Schwartz. The junior runner, who won the Class 2A state cross country title this past fall, placed…
Read MoreQuentin Albrecht | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School baseball player Quentin Albrecht. The senior catcher is hitting .518 with a .610 on base percentage, six home runs, 13…
Read MoreChelsy Pena | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School softball player Chelsy Pena. The senior catcher leads or is tied for the team lead in batting average (.500), home…
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