Milam signs with Red Sox
A former Waterloo High School pitching standout has signed a free agent contract with a Major League...
Mon-Clair season to begin July 4
Delayed by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the Mon-Clair League said this week that it plans to begin...
Patriots pick up first wins
The Valmeyer Patriots picked up their first wins of the summer last week in independent baseball action as part of the COVID...
Locals playing ball across the river
The coronavirus pandemic wiped out their high school and American Legion seasons, but some local baseball players...
Cahokia Conference seeks to expand
The Cahokia Conference has asked five schools to join for high school athletics, with Roxana and Okawville...
Youth baseball, softball seasons canceled
With uncertainty about the future of mass gatherings and close contact associated with athletics due to COVID-19,...
IHSA cancels spring sports state tourneys
The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors on Tuesday said it has canceled all IHSA spring state tournaments while leaving the...
Cards-Cubs rivalry bobblehead unveiled
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum on Thursday unveiled a limited edition Chicago Cubs vs....
Spring Sports Preview in this week’s paper
Despite the uncertain times, the Republic-Times chose to go the optimistic route by opting to include its 2020 Spring...
Spring sports season in limbo
This week’s issue of the Republic-Times was supposed to include our 2020 Spring Sports Preview of local...
Softball standouts performing well in college
Several former local high school softball standouts are making this area proud by competing at different levels...
Diamond stars shining at college level
A number of former local high school baseball standouts are shining on college diamonds this spring.