Baseball & Softball
Millers move up after sweep of Lakers
The Waterloo Millers jumped into a crowded Monroe Division race following a doubleheader sweep of the Valmeyer Lakers in Mon-Clair League action on Sunday. Waterloo won 13-3 and 14-12, improving…
Read MoreReinhardt earns all-state honor
Valmeyer’s Philip Reinhardt was selected last week to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 1A All-State Team for his amazing sophomore season on the mound and at the…
Read MoreValmeyer Baseball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Valmeyer High School baseball team, which placed second at the Class 1A state tournament in Peoria for the second straight year. The…
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 MorePirates fall in state title game
Saturday’s loss in the state championship game will probably sting for a little while, but the memories of an amazing two-year run for the Valmeyer High School baseball team will…
Read MorePirates to play for state title
Redemption. Valmeyer is one win away from achieving just that at the Class 1A state baseball tournament in Peoria. The Pirates lost in the championship game a year ago at…
Read MorePirates sailing back to Peoria
The Pirate ship will make a return voyage to Peoria this weekend in search of the ultimate treasure. The Valmeyer High School baseball team downed Illini Bluffs, 6-1, Monday afternoon…
Read MorePirates repeat as sectional champs
The Valmeyer baseball team continued its quest for a return trip to state by winning another Class 1A Greenville University Sectional championship Saturday. An RBI double by freshman Jacob Rowold…
Read MorePirates, Hawks win regional titles
Most expected Valmeyer to be playing past the regional baseball round, but perhaps most had discounted a young Gibault squad from making a postseason run. Both are now playing in…
Read MoreSoftball teams heading toward postseason
With a relentless offensive attack and two starting pitchers that can bring the heat, Columbia is flying above all other area softball teams so far this season. The Eagles won…
Read MoreBaseball season entering home stretch
The regular season is winding down as local high school baseball teams try to get ready for regional play. But before the playoffs begin, bragging rights are at stake in…
Read MorePirates, Eagles continue to impress
The wins keep coming for Valmeyer and Columbia on the baseball diamond, with other local teams still striving for consistency. The defending Class 1A state runner-up Pirates improved to 20-4…
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