Baseball & Softball
Junior Legion season sliding along
The Junior American Legion baseball players in Valmeyer and Columbia are keeping in shape while facing solid high school competition this summer. Most of all, they’re learning the game and…
Read MoreMonroe Division up for grabs
With just a handful of games remaining in the Mon-Clair League regular season, the race for the Monroe Division title is still too close to call. The Belleville Rockies, last…
Read MoreMillers fall in Midsummer Classic final
The 48th annual Valmeyer Midsummer Classic at Borsch Park provided an entertaining three days of baseball over the July 4 holiday and pitted two regular tournament winners in the title…
Read MoreMidsummer Classic ready to deliver
The 48th annual Midsummer Classic is set to begin Thursday at Borsch Park in Valmeyer, with eight Mon-Clair League teams vying for the top trophy. The Waterloo Millers kick off…
Read MoreValmeyer fielding 2 Jr. Legion squads
The winning baseball tradition at both the junior high and high school levels in Valmeyer has spilled over into the summer with the successful implementation of an American Legion baseball…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team
With both Waterloo and Gibault bringing home state trophies, Valmeyer winning a fourth straight regional crown and Columbia posting another 20-win season, there was baseball talent galore in Monroe County. …
Read MoreMon-Clair season in full swing
With the spring high school sports season now complete, attention turns to the Mon-Clair League baseball season. All three local teams – the Waterloo Millers, Valmeyer Lakers and Millstadt Green…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Softball Team
High batting averages and hard-throwing hurlers were in abundance on local softball diamonds as high school teams from the Republic-Times coverage area enjoyed success this spring. Here’s a look at…
Read MoreMoehrs wins 2,000th game
There have been many doubleheader sweeps over the past 59 years for baseball manager Vern Moehrs and his Waterloo team in the Mon-Clair League, but Sunday’s victories gave him a…
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 MoreValmeyer High School Baseball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Valmeyer High School baseball team. The Pirates (18-14) captured their fourth straight regional title with a 4-1 victory over New Athens at…
Read MoreHawks, Pirates win regional titles
The Gibault and Valmeyer baseball teams both advanced to the Class 1A Greenville University Sectional by winning regional titles on Saturday. With wins on Wednesday, the two Monroe County rivals…
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