Baseball & Softball
Valmeyer junior legion wins district tourney
The Valmeyer Post 901 Junior American Legion baseball squad continued the winning theme for the sport in its town of late by capturing the District 22 Tournament title at Borsch…
Read MoreSam Wahlig | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Sam Wahlig of the Fairview Heights Redbirds from the Mon-Clair League. The New Athens native, a graduate of Althoff Catholic High School, won…
Read MoreAndy Galle | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is longtime Waterloo Millers starting pitcher Andy Galle. The ace righthander is 4-1 in league play this season with a 1.93 ERA. On Saturday,…
Read MoreAll-Local Softball Team
The large amount of talent displayed on local high school softball fields this past spring made it rather difficult to decide on the 2017 Republic-Times All-Local Softball Team, and that’s…
Read MoreFairview Heights wins first Valmeyer tourney title
The Fairview Heights Redbirds claimed their first Valmeyer Midsummer Classic championship by blasting the Millstadt Green Machine late Tuesday afternoon, 14-5. Ex-Waterloo Millers player Sam Wahlig of Fairview Heights was…
Read MoreValmeyer wins Firecracker Tournament
The Valmeyer Post 901 Senior American Legion baseball team went a perfect 6-0 over the holiday weekend to win the Firecracker Wooden Bat Tournament at Whitey Herzog Field in Belleville…
Read MoreMillstadt, Fairview Heights reach tourney final
It came down to a battle of red versus green in the championship game of the 46th annual Valmeyer Midsummer Classic at Borsch Park, with the Fairview Heights Redbirds and…
Read MoreJake Krekel | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer baseball player Jake Krekel. The centerfielder is hitting .477 with two triples and 13 runs to lead the Valmeyer Post 901 Senior…
Read MoreMon-Clair Midsummer Classic Bracket
For a printable version of the Valmeyer Midsummer Classic bracket, click here.
Read MoreValmeyer senior legion carrying the torch
In its inaugural season, the Valmeyer Post 901 Senior American Legion baseball team is off to a strong start. Post 901 fielded only a junior legion team the past few…
Read MoreMon-Clair teams ready for Valmeyer tourney
With last year’s tournament being washed out, local Mon-Clair League teams are especially excited to play what is regarded as the crown jewel of the summer baseball season this weekend…
Read MoreLakers starting to turn the corner
Following a slow start, the Valmeyer Lakers appear to have put all of the right pieces together during a five-game winning streak. Valmeyer is 5-10 overall and 3-9 in Mon-Clair…
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