Baseball & Softball
Rivalry meet-ups in girls hoops
A number of local high school girls basketball squads are facing off against each other in the late going to the regular season. On Tuesday, Gibault (13-10) hosted small-school Monroe…
Read MoreGirls hoopsters maintain focus
The high school girls basketball season is at its midway point, with local teams trying to either gather or maintain positive momentum for the home stretch. Columbia (11-5) is clicking…
Read MoreJunior high squads end at state
The junior high school baseball and softball seasons came to an end last week with a few local squads battling in Southern Illinois Jr. High School Athletic Association state tournaments.…
Read MoreHall calls for Grant, Pieper
Two local Mon-Clair League baseball legends received the recent honor of induction into the National Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame. Barry Grant, a former all-star player and current manager of…
Read More2025 Fall Sports Preview out now
The Aug. 27 issue of the Republic-Times contains the Fall Sports Preview for local school sports teams. Pick up a copy to see schedules, team season preview, photos and more…
Read MoreLakers regain Mon-Clair title
The Mon-Clair League playoff championship series took place Saturday at Borsch Park in Valmeyer, pitting the host Lakers against the rival Waterloo Buds. After winning game one, 3-1, the Lakers…
Read MoreBuds, Lakers in Mon-Clair finals
And then there were two. The Mon-Clair League baseball playoffs took place Saturday and Sunday, with the Waterloo Buds and Valmeyer Lakers the last teams still standing after all the…
Read MorePlayoff time in Mon-Clair League
The regular season has come to a close in the Mon-Clair League, with the Millstadt Green Machine now setting a 2025 trifecta squarely in its sights. Millstadt (18-7) finished with…
Read MoreHolmes signs with A’s
A former Columbia High School sports standout signed last week as an undrafted free agent with a Major League Baseball squad following his solid spring season at Missouri State University…
Read MoreMillstadt maintains league lead
In a battle of top baseball squads, Millstadt split with Valmeyer on Sunday to maintain its spot in first place in the Mon-Clair League. In game one, the Green Machine…
Read MoreCollege award for Biffar
A former Gibault Catholic High School sports standout was recently honored for her years of dedication to the women’s soccer program at University of Illinois-Springfield. Brooke Biffar, a 2021 graduate…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team
There was plenty to cheer about on local high school baseball diamonds this spring, with solid numbers put up by multiple individual players adding up to team success in some…
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