Baseball & Softball
Busy opening week on the diamond for Pirates, Eagles
Defending Class 1A state runner-up Valmeyer is off to a perfect start and a senior-led Columbia squad swept a Saturday doubleheader to go to 2-2 in early spring baseball action.…
Read MoreSaints drop out of Mon-Clair League
The Columbia Saints informed the Mon-Clair Baseball League this week that they are disbanding the club, ending a 15-year run in their most recent incarnation as a team. “The Saints…
Read MoreValmeyer Junior High School Softball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Valmeyer Junior High School softball team. The Pirates advanced to the SIJHSAA Class S state tournament in Coulterville this past weekend, dropping…
Read MoreWaterloo Millers | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo Millers of the Mon-Clair League. The Millers, who ended their season with a loss in the semifinals of the Mon-Clair playoffs…
Read MoreMitchell Krebs | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Mitchell Krebs from the Waterloo Millers baseball team in the Mon-Clair League. The former Edwardsville High School standout made a huge impact for…
Read MoreLocal teams bounced from Mon-Clair playoffs
The Mon-Clair League playoffs began this past Saturday and will conclude with the championship series this weekend in Belleville. Unfortunately, neither of the two teams playing for the title will…
Read MoreIt’s playoff time in the Mon-Clair League
With the regular season now complete, Mon-Clair League teams are just hoping to survive and advance in this weekend’s playoffs. The Waterloo Millers, fresh off their 42nd Monroe Division title,…
Read MoreMitch Meyer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Mitch Meyer of the Valmeyer Lakers. Meyer went 5-for-6 at the plate with a double, two RBIs and five runs scored during Sunday’s…
Read MoreRemembering John Rheinecker
Although he’s gone, the memories still remain. Family, friends and coaches looked back fondly on the life of former major league pitcher John Philip Rheinecker, a Hecker native and Gibault…
Read MoreMillers clinch another Monroe Division title
The Waterloo Millers clinched their 42nd Monroe Division title with a doubleheader sweep of the Columbia Saints on Sunday. “It’s always important for me to win a division title,” said…
Read MoreBrad Dillenberger | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Millers shortstop Brad Dillenberger. He currently ranks seventh in the Mon-Clair League with a .439 average this summer. The all-star went 2-for-4…
Read MoreMillers move closer to another division crown
Just a couple more weekends remain in the Mon-Clair League baseball regular season as teams jockey for playoff positioning. The Waterloo Millers moved closer to clinching the Monroe Division outright…
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