Baseball & Softball
R-T All-Local Baseball Team
There was plenty to be excited about on the local high school baseball scene this spring, as one squad advanced to a state title game and others thrilled fans with…
Read MoreCory Lubinski | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Millers second baseman Cory Lubinski. The Creve Coeur, Mo., native went 7-for-8 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in Sunday’s doubleheader sweep of…
Read MoreMillers continue to mash in Mon-Clair play
The Waterloo Millers put up some impressive offensive totals over the weekend to continue their hot start this season. The Millers defeated Millstadt in a non-league game on Friday night,…
Read MoreValmeyer High School Baseball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Valmeyer High School baseball team, which advanced to the IHSA Class 1A state title game on Saturday in Peoria before falling to…
Read MoreWallace makes all-state team
Following a sensational senior season that included a state runner-up finish, Valmeyer High School baseball standout Easton Wallace has been selected to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association’s 2017…
Read MoreMon-Clair season heating up
The Mon-Clair League baseball season is underway for the summer, and the Waterloo Millers are off to a hot start. “We’re a young team and we’re playing some great defense,”…
Read MoreWallace twins key to Pirate family
The theme song of the world champion 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team was “We Are Family.” The same song could have applied to the 2017 Valmeyer Pirates baseball bunch, as…
Read MorePirates fall in state title game
The Valmeyer High School baseball team ended its magical season with a second place finish Saturday at the state tournament, falling 6-2 to Peoria Heights in the IHSA Class 1A…
Read MorePirates to play for state title
The Valmeyer High School baseball team is just one win away from a state title after defeating Somonauk in the Class 1A state semifinal on Friday, 7-4. The Pirates (28-9)…
Read MorePirates set sail for Peoria
The Valmeyer High School baseball team advanced to its first-ever state tournament with a 16-9 victory over Abingdon-Avon in the Class 1A Springfield Supersectional at Lincoln Land Community College on…
Read MorePirates win sectional baseball title
The Valmeyer High School baseball team was in the same situation last season, playing for a sectional title. This time, there were smiles instead of frowns after it was all…
Read MoreChelsea Hooker | Athlete of Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School softball player Chelsea Hooker. The sophomore catcher led the Pirates in hitting at .541 with three home runs, seven triples,…
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