Baseball & Softball
On the field and at the plate for local teams
Some are faring better than others of late, but all of the local high school baseball teams are above .500 heading into a busy part of the regular season schedule.…
Read MoreValmeyer baseball back for more in 2016
The bitter taste of a regional championship loss to Okawville still remains for the Valmeyer High School baseball team, which is trying to reverse its fortunes in 2016. The Pirates,…
Read MoreSpring Sports Preview in this week’s R-T
The 2016 Republic-Times Spring Sports Preview hits news stands on March 23. In it, you’ll find preview stories, including information and insights from coaches, as well as schedules and team…
Read MoreGirls teams taking it to the hoop
High school girls basketball started this last week with tournament action. Columbia hosted its Tip-Off Classic. The host school did well, ending the week with a 2-1 record. The Eagles…
Read MoreMillstadt VFW | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is Millstadt VFW of the Mon-Clair Baseball League. Millstadt defeated the St. Louis Spikes in the best-of-three championship series last week to claim the…
Read MoreBrett Huber and Rob Beatty | Athletes of Week
The Republic-Times Athletes of the Week are Millstadt VFW’s Brett Huber, left, and Rob Beatty. The duo won co-MVP honors for the Mon-Clair Baseball League playoffs last week. Huber was…
Read MoreMitch Matecki | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Mitch Matecki of the Millstadt VFW team of the Mon-Clair League. In Millstadt’s round one playoff win over the St. Louis Printers on…
Read MoreMillstadt wins first Mon-Clair playoff championship
The Millstadt VFW Green Machine’s offense roared to life to claim the 2015 Mon-Clair Baseball League playoff title on Wednesday night at Longacre Park in Fairview Heights. The team beat the…
Read MoreMillers lose in playoffs; Millstadt advances to championship
Rain canceled Mon-Clair Baseball League playoff action Wednesday and Thursday, forcing all four games of round one to be played on Saturday afternoon at Whitey Herzog Field in Belleville. The day…
Read MoreWaterloo Millers | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo Millers of the Mon-Clair League, who won three of four games over the weekend to close the regular season and claim…
Read MoreMillers win another Monroe Division crown
The Waterloo Millers are 2015 Monroe Division Champions of the Mon-Clair Baseball League. That’s a sentence which sounds very familiar. This past weekend, the Waterloo Millers went 3-1 to finish…
Read MoreAmerican 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…
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