Baseball & Softball
Softball teams keep battling
The high school softball season keeps rolling along with Columbia and Dupo racking up wins and Waterloo competing well in a tough conference. Columbia pitcher Kaelyn Rheinecker threw a seven-inning…
Read MoreRiley McCarthy | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School baseball player Riley McCarthy. The lefthanded-hitting junior catcher is batting .460 with 24 RBIs to lead the Pirates (9-8) to…
Read MoreBaseball teams start strong
The early results are promising for local high school baseball squads in the spring campaign. The early results are promising for local high school baseball squads in the spring campaign.…
Read MoreA Baseball Life: Nelson Mathews
Now more than 50 years since he last played professional baseball, former major leaguer Nelson Mathews of Columbia looks back fondly on his career and the competitive drive that got…
Read MoreBelleville Rockies | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Belleville Rockies of the Mon-Clair League. The Rockies defeated the St. Louis Printers, 2-1 and 6-5, in 11 and nine innings, respectively,…
Read MoreCole Juelfs | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer Lakers shortstop and recent Valmeyer High School baseball standout Cole Juelfs. He hit .341 with a .413 on base percentage and recorded…
Read MoreEthan Ruff | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Millers outfielder Ethan Ruff. He was a catalyst at the top of the Millers batting order this summer, hitting .391 with 23…
Read MoreWaterloo Millers | Team of the Week
The Waterloo Millers of the Mon-Clair League are this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The Millers finished the league schedule with a 12-12 record and edged Monroe Division winner…
Read MoreSeason over for local Mon-Clair teams
After all the dust had settled in the first weekend of playoff action, all three local Mon-Clair League baseball teams were going home for the summer. It will be the…
Read MoreMillstadt Green Machine | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Millstadt Green Machine of the Mon-Clair League. Millstadt finished the regular season with a record of 14-10 to win the Monroe Division…
Read MoreAmerican Legion teams end successful summer seasons
Local American Legion baseball teams recently ended their seasons in the playoffs, with the Valmeyer Junior Legion squad advancing the farthest. The Post 901 juniors hosted the Fifth Division Tournament…
Read MoreMon-Clair playoffs begin this weekend
A competitive regular season has ended in the Mon-Clair League as the playoffs get underway starting Saturday with games in Waterloo and Fairview Heights. Seven of the league’s nine teams…
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