Baseball & Softball
Valmeyer wins first regional baseball title in 45 years
The Valmeyer High School baseball program has been haunted by decades of postseason failures since the glory days of the early 1970s. But the baseball-hungry community exorcized its demons on…
Read MoreSoftball teams striving for greatness
There are regional titles up for grabs for local high school softball squads as the season winds down. In Class 2A, Dupo (16-5) will play for a regional championship on…
Read MoreArea baseball teams keeping eyes on the prize
Two teams put themselves in position for regional titles and two others claimed conference supremacy in local high school baseball action this week. Kaskaskia Conference rivals Valmeyer and Dupo each…
Read MoreBulldogs win county baseball tourney
The Waterloo Bulldogs showed during Saturday’s Monroe County Baseball Tournament why they are winning so many games this spring, combining stellar starting pitching and offensive balance to claim local bragging…
Read MoreArea baseball playoff pairings
The Illinois State High Schools Association released playoff pairings for local baseball teams: Top seed Valmeyer High School (19-12-1) will play Madison or New Athens in the Class 1A New…
Read MoreSoftball playoff pairings released
The Illinois High School Association released playoff pairings for area softball teams. Gibault Catholic High School (4-20-1) will play Mulberry Grove in the Class 1A Marissa Regional on May 18.…
Read MoreMark Nappier | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School senior catcher Mark Nappier. He is pictured with parents Julie and Michael Nappier during his senior night ceremony following last…
Read MoreBulldogs barking loud in MVC
The Waterloo High School baseball team is clicking on all cylinders as the Mississippi Valley Conference schedule heads into the final stretch. The Bulldogs improved to 17-4 overall and a…
Read MoreValmeyer 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…
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