Volleyball
Volleyball teams stay on the attack
With a couple of weeks remaining in the regular season, local high school volleyball teams are gearing up for the postseason. IHSA regional pairings will be announced this Friday afternoon.…
Read MoreGuin Kohnz | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School volleyball standout Guin Kohnz. The senior setter leads the Kaskaskia Division of the Cahokia Conference with 300 assists this season,…
Read MoreBusy week of volleyball for Pirates, Bulldogs
The local volleyball teams are keeping busy with conference matches and tournament action in the heart of their schedule. Valmeyer was the busiest of them all, playing eight matches in…
Read MoreHawks soaring out of the gate
The Gibault Catholic High School volleyball team improved to 7-0 on the season after winning the Marissa-New Athens Tournament by defeating East St. Louis and Wesclin on Thursday night. Ashlyn…
Read MoreValmeyer Junior High School Volleyball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Valmeyer Junior High School volleyball team, which defeated Freeburg on Saturday, 21-19, 21-18, to win the Gibault Junior High School Volleyball Tournament. Last weekend, Valmeyer won…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Volleyball Team
The local high school volleyball scene is chock full with talent, as evidenced by this year’s Republic-Times All-Local Volleyball Team. Many of the young women on this year’s team are…
Read MoreSam and Jessie Seidel | Athletes of the Week
The Republic-Times Co-Athletes of the Week are sisters Sam and Jessie Seidel of the Valmeyer High School volleyball team. The Seidel sisters helped lead the Pirates to a 27-11 record…
Read MoreSteeleville sinks Pirates in sectional final
The postseason run for Valmeyer volleyball came to an end with a loss last Wednesday in the championship game of the Class 1A Christ Our Rock Lutheran Sectional at Centralia.…
Read MorePirates add regional crown to treasure chest
Valmeyer is the last local high school volleyball team standing after winning a third straight regional title last week. The Pirates hope to add even more shiny hardware to their…
Read MoreVolleyball teams spiking into regionals
Local high school volleyball squads are fine tuning their fundamentals in preparation for the postseason, which begins next week. Valmeyer is riding high at 23-9 following a three-set win Monday…
Read MoreVolleyball teams go pink for a cure
Cross-town volleyball rivals came together for a great cause Thursday night. The Waterloo and Gibault volleyball teams competed in their annual Dig Pink match for breast cancer awareness in the…
Read MoreGuin Kohnz | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School volleyball player Guin Kohnz. She is pictured with the game ball following Thursday’s home match against New Athens. Kohnz, who…
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