Baseball & Softball
County baseball tourney up for grabs
The battle for Monroe County baseball supremacy takes place Saturday in Waterloo, with no clear-cut favorite among the four evenly matched local squads. Waterloo will host Valmeyer at Waterloo High…
Read MoreSoftball teams set to tangle in county tourney
The Columbia High School softball team enters Thursday’s Monroe County Softball Tournament with a 15-1 record following three more recent wins in dominating fashion. On Monday, the Eagles defeated Chester…
Read MoreEaston Wallace | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School baseball player Easton Wallace. The senior infielder-pitcher is hitting .493 so far this spring with three home runs and 31…
Read MoreValmeyer High School Baseball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Valmeyer High School baseball team coached by Greg Reinhardt. The Pirates are off to an 11-4 start to the season, including a…
Read MoreRivalry clashes on the baseball diamond
Last week’s high school baseball schedule featured a number of local rivalry clashes as the diamonds remained dry enough for teams to get their seasons back on track. Gibault was…
Read MoreBaseball teams getting down to business
Local high school baseball teams have given their fans some early optimism for season-long success this spring. Gibault has roared out of the gate to a 6-0 start, posting two…
Read MoreCole Juelfs | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School baseball player Cole Juelfs. The junior shortstop/pitcher is hitting .636 (14-for-22) and is 1-0 on the mound this spring with…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview in this week’s paper
Pick up this week’s Republic-Times newspaper for the 2017 Spring Sports Preview. Included in the special section are schedules, team pictures and athlete names for each spring high school sport. Additionally,…
Read MorePirates ready to set sail this spring
The Valmeyer High School baseball team enjoyed a historic 2016, winning the program’s first regional title in 45 years. Now that the Pirates have had a taste of success, they…
Read MoreBaseball standouts excelling in college
Former Waterloo High School baseball standout Jordan McFarland is showing off his power this spring at the University of Arkansas. McFarland smacked a game-winning home run for the Razorbacks last…
Read MoreVHS set to induct second Hall of Fame class
One legendary team and four sports standouts will be inducted into the Valmeyer High School Athletic Hall of Fame prior to the varsity boys basketball game on Friday, Feb. 10.…
Read MoreMon-Clair Hall of Fame banquet is Nov. 27
The Mon-Clair League Hall of Fame and awards banquet will take place Sunday afternoon, Nov. 27, at Turner Hall in Columbia, with three former Waterloo players among those to be…
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