Athlete of the Week
Sydney Luedeman | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School soccer player Sydney Luedeman. The senior (pictured at center) notched two goals at home against Jerseyville on Monday, setting the…
Read MoreMark Branz | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Gibault baseball player Mark Branz. The junior pitcher-infielder leads the Hawks in hitting with a .442 average and .556 on base percentage to…
Read MoreShane Wilhelm | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School baseball standout Shane Wilhelm. The junior righthander threw a complete game no-hitter in Thursday’s 9-1 victory over Breese Central. “Shane…
Read MoreTyler Kempfer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School baseball player Tyler Kempfer. The senior catcher currently leads the Pirates in hitting at .465 with 20 hits, including seven…
Read MoreSkylure Barlow | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is freshman junior college softball player Skylure Barlow of Dupo. The 2017 Dupo High School graduate is off to an amazing start at Jefferson…
Read MoreKennedy Jones | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School girls soccer standout Kennedy Jones. The junior forward leads the entire St. Louis area in scoring with 16 goals and…
Read MorePhilip Reinhardt | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School baseball player Philip Reinhardt. The sophomore southpaw threw a complete-game no-hitter in Valmeyer’s 3-0 win at Steeleville on Thursday. Reinhardt…
Read MoreJordan McFarland | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is University of Arkansas sophomore slugger Jordan McFarland of Waterloo. He’s currently hitting .407 this season for the Razorbacks (13-4) while platooning at first…
Read MoreJaxson Mathenia and Matthew Deutch | Athletes of the Week
The Republic-Times Athletes of the Week are Waterloo Bulldog Wrestling Club youth wrestlers Jaxson Mathenia and Matthew Deutch. Mathenia placed first in the 89-pound weight class and Deutch placed third in the…
Read MoreCarter Nelson | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School swimmer Carter Nelson. The sophomore placed 13th in the 100 yard freestyle prelims and 14th in the 200 yard freestyle…
Read MoreJordan Holmes | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia High School basketball player Jordan Holmes. The senior point guard made the game-winning shot with seven seconds remaining in last Friday’s 59-58…
Read MoreRoss Schrader | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School basketball player Ross Schrader. The 6-foot-4 senior forward scored 17 points to lead the Bulldogs in a 51-47 win at…
Read More