Baseball & Softball
American Softball Association Illinois All-Star Team | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the American Softball Association Illinois All-Star Team, which featured players from Waterloo, Columbia and Red Bud high schools. The team faced off against…
Read MoreBen Thoma | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Ben Thoma of the Valmeyer Lakers. He was named MVP for the Mon-Clair League All-Stars following Saturday’s 7-5 win over the Clinton County…
Read MoreJeremy Rettig | Athlete of the Week
Waterloo Millers starting pitcher Jeremy Rettig is this week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week. Rettig, who was named to the Mon-Clair All-Star squad, went the distance in a 2-0 shutout…
Read MoreMon-Clair All-Stars set to shine at GCS
Every year, the best baseball players from the Mon-Clair and Clinton County baseball leagues battle it out for bragging rights. That tradition continues this Saturday with a 3 p.m. game…
Read MoreJake Friederich | Athlete of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Millers second baseman Jake Friederich. He is pictured at right, receiving the Midsummer Classic MVP plaque from tournament organizer Chris Rohlfing…
Read MoreWaterloo Millers | Team of the Week
The Waterloo Millers baseball squad managed by Vern Moehrs is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The Millers defeated Fairview Heights,…
Read MoreMillers win Midsummer Classic title
When the dust finally settled Sunday at the 44th annual Valmeyer Midsummer Classic, the Waterloo Millers emerged as champions with a thrilling 9-8 victory over Millstadt VFW. The championship game…
Read MoreMillers edge Millstadt to win Midsummer Classic
The Waterloo Millers bounced back from two deficits and pitcher Austin Nunnery came on in relief to shut down the Millstadt VFW and win the 44th annual Midsummer Classic championship game…
Read MoreJeremiah Bergheger | Athlete of the Week
Jeremiah Bergheger of the Valmeyer Lakers in the Mon-Clair League is this week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week. Bergheger leads the Lakers with a .451 average and three home runs…
Read MoreMon-Clair teams set for Midsummer Classic
The Mon-Clair League finally caught a break from the weather and got a full set of games in over the weekend as local teams gear up for the Midsummer Baseball…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team selected
The 2015 high school baseball season featured amazing team and individual accomplishments including conference and regional championships by the Waterloo Bulldogs, a co-conference title by the Dupo Tigers and Valmeyer…
Read MoreLarry Schmas | Athlete of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Larry Schmas of the Waterloo Millers baseball team in the Mon-Clair-League. Schmas went 6-for-8 in a Sunday doubleheader split with the St.…
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