Baseball & Softball
Valmeyer Baseball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Valmeyer High School baseball squad, which went 3-0 this past weekend to win the South Central Wooden Bat Tournament. The Pirates topped…
Read MoreBaseball season rounding into form
Some local baseball teams are starting to put all the components together for success while others are still searching for consistency. Waterloo entered the spring with high expectations and is…
Read MoreEagles, Tigers keep piling up victories
The Columbia and Dupo softball teams are dominating play so far this spring while other local squads are fighting to reach the .500 mark. The Eagles opened Cahokia Conference play…
Read MoreAction packed weekend of high school baseball
Local high school baseball teams crammed in a few games this weekend between raindrops with conference play looming. In a Friday evening showdown at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, the Gibault…
Read MoreOn the field and at the plate for local teams
Some are faring better than others of late, but all of the local high school baseball teams are above .500 heading into a busy part of the regular season schedule.…
Read MoreValmeyer baseball back for more in 2016
The bitter taste of a regional championship loss to Okawville still remains for the Valmeyer High School baseball team, which is trying to reverse its fortunes in 2016. The Pirates,…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview in this week’s R-T
The 2016 Republic-Times Spring Sports Preview hits news stands on March 23. In it, you’ll find preview stories, including information and insights from coaches, as well as schedules and team…
Read MoreGirls teams taking it to the hoop
High school girls basketball started this last week with tournament action. Columbia hosted its Tip-Off Classic. The host school did well, ending the week with a 2-1 record. The Eagles…
Read MoreMillstadt VFW | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is Millstadt VFW of the Mon-Clair Baseball League. Millstadt defeated the St. Louis Spikes in the best-of-three championship series last week to claim the…
Read MoreBrett Huber and Rob Beatty | Athletes of Week
The Republic-Times Athletes of the Week are Millstadt VFW’s Brett Huber, left, and Rob Beatty. The duo won co-MVP honors for the Mon-Clair Baseball League playoffs last week. Huber was…
Read MoreMitch Matecki | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Mitch Matecki of the Millstadt VFW team of the Mon-Clair League. In Millstadt’s round one playoff win over the St. Louis Printers on…
Read MoreMillstadt wins first Mon-Clair playoff championship
The Millstadt VFW Green Machine’s offense roared to life to claim the 2015 Mon-Clair Baseball League playoff title on Wednesday night at Longacre Park in Fairview Heights. The team beat the…
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