Baseball & Softball
Local teams bow out of Mon-Clair playoffs
For the first time in the 50-year history of the Mon-Clair League, two St. Louis baseball teams will compete for the playoff championship. The St. Louis Spikes, who previously won…
Read MoreRob Beatty | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Rob Beatty of the Millstadt Green Machine baseball team in the Mon-Clair League. Beatty leads Millstadt’s offense this summer with a .442 average…
Read MoreMillstadt VFW Green Machine | Team of the Week
The Millstadt VFW Green Machine is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The defending league champion of the Mon-Clair League won both games of a doubleheader Saturday against Belleville…
Read MoreMillstadt edges Millers for division crown
It came down to the final game of the regular season, but Millstadt won the Monroe Division crown by one game over Waterloo by virtue of its doubleheader sweep Saturday…
Read MoreValmeyer Jr. Legion takes third at state
The Valmeyer Post 901 Junior American Legion baseball team went 2-2 in the state tournament played near Decatur over the weekend, placing third. Valmeyer ended its season at 30-15. Post…
Read MoreTyler Kempfer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer Junior American Legion baseball catcher Tyler Kempfer. He went 3-for-3 in the first game of the Fifth Division tournament at Metropolis over…
Read MoreValmeyer Junior Legion advances to state tourney
The Valmeyer Post 901 Junior American Legion baseball team has made great strides in its third season, and the icing on the cake will be a trip this weekend to…
Read MoreMon-Clair teams enter final week of regular season
With just two games remaining on the regular season schedule, Waterloo and Millstadt are in a heated battle for the Monroe Division crown. The Millers split two games with St.…
Read MoreLucas Wetzler | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Millers catcher Lucas Wetzler. An all-star, Wetzler currently leads the team in hitting this summer with a .419 average and 15 RBIs.
Read MoreEthan Ruff | Athlete of Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Millers outfielder Ethan Ruff. The Lindenwood University-Belleville standout went 9-for-13 at the plate in four games over the weekend to lead Waterloo’s…
Read MoreMon-Clair teams busy ahead of All-Star game
It was an action-packed weekend of baseball for the Mon-Clair League this past Saturday and Sunday, with all of the local teams doing battle against each other as the league…
Read MoreCal Kossina | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Cal Kossina of the Millstadt VFW team in the Mon-Clair League. The lefthanded hitting second baseman is hitting .459 this season, good for…
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