Baseball & Softball
Jake Friederich | Athlete of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Millers second baseman Jake Friederich. He is pictured at right, receiving the Midsummer Classic MVP plaque from tournament organizer Chris Rohlfing…
Read MoreWaterloo Millers | Team of the Week
The Waterloo Millers baseball squad managed by Vern Moehrs is this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The Millers defeated Fairview Heights,…
Read MoreMillers win Midsummer Classic title
When the dust finally settled Sunday at the 44th annual Valmeyer Midsummer Classic, the Waterloo Millers emerged as champions with a thrilling 9-8 victory over Millstadt VFW. The championship game…
Read MoreMillers edge Millstadt to win Midsummer Classic
The Waterloo Millers bounced back from two deficits and pitcher Austin Nunnery came on in relief to shut down the Millstadt VFW and win the 44th annual Midsummer Classic championship game…
Read MoreJeremiah Bergheger | Athlete of the Week
Jeremiah Bergheger of the Valmeyer Lakers in the Mon-Clair League is this week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week. Bergheger leads the Lakers with a .451 average and three home runs…
Read MoreMon-Clair teams set for Midsummer Classic
The Mon-Clair League finally caught a break from the weather and got a full set of games in over the weekend as local teams gear up for the Midsummer Baseball…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team selected
The 2015 high school baseball season featured amazing team and individual accomplishments including conference and regional championships by the Waterloo Bulldogs, a co-conference title by the Dupo Tigers and Valmeyer…
Read MoreLarry Schmas | Athlete of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Larry Schmas of the Waterloo Millers baseball team in the Mon-Clair-League. Schmas went 6-for-8 in a Sunday doubleheader split with the St.…
Read MoreMon-Clair teams split Sunday doubleheaders
The Waterloo Millers, Valmeyer Lakers and Millstadt VFW each split doubleheaders this past Sunday, while the Columbia Saints were rained out. The Millers nearly took two games against the defending…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Softball Team selected
There were some amazing team and individual efforts this spring on local softball diamonds, as evidenced by this year’s Republic-Times All-Local Softball Team. The R-T coverage area showcased probably the…
Read MoreMon-Clair League baseball action underway
Mon-Clair League baseball started in May, but teams have had to battle Mother Nature along the way. Some local squads have still managed to get games in, and things are…
Read MoreBASEBALL RECAP: Local teams lose in regionals
Valmeyer was searching for its first baseball regional title since 1971 on Saturday, but it was just not in the cards. The Pirates dropped an 11-5 contest to Okawville in…
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