Baseball & Softball
R-T All-Local Baseball Team
The high school baseball season was jam-packed with highlights from local teams, and that says a lot about the quality of talent on area diamonds. Waterloo and Valmeyer both won…
Read MoreValmeyer Midsummer Classic begins Saturday
Borsch Park will become “Baseball Heaven” this weekend for many fans of the game as it serves as the site of the 45th annual Valmeyer Midsummer Classic. The annual tournament…
Read MoreValmeyer man always knows the score
Valmeyer honored one of its most dedicated sports boosters last week, celebrating his more than 55 years of keeping an accurate reflection of games and teams that have helped shape…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Softball Team
Excitement was in the air as a few local softball teams enjoyed success this spring. Leading the way were the amazing Dupo Tigers, who finished second in the state for…
Read MoreMillers earn split with Millstadt, remain tied in division
In a battle of first place Monroe Division teams, Mon-Clair League rivals Waterloo and Millstadt played a doubleheader in the sweltering late-spring heat Sunday at Mueth Field. After all the…
Read MoreMillers set for clash with Millstadt
The Mon-Clair League baseball season is in full swing, with the Waterloo Millers and Millstadt VFW Green Machine picking up where they left off. The two teams met in the…
Read MoreEaston Wallace | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer baseball player Easton Wallace. The junior led the Pirates with a .481 average this spring and 14 doubles. He also had 32…
Read More‘Dogs no-hit Eagles for regional title; Pirates fall
The Waterloo baseball team continued its quest for the promised land with a thrilling 1-0 victory over Monroe County rival Columbia on Saturday to win the Class 3A Mascoutah Regional.…
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 defeated New Athens and Metro East Lutheran last week to win…
Read MoreValmeyer 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…
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