Posts Tagged ‘baseball’
Waterloo wins baseball, softball regional titles
It was a magical Monday for the Waterloo High School baseball and softball teams, as both won regional championships. In a heavily anticipated local match-up that drew a crowd that…
Read MoreBulldogs advance to regional final
Noah Thaggard worked quickly and effectively, pitching Waterloo to the final of the Class 3A Freeburg Regional with a complete game 6-1 win over Mascoutah on Thursday. “Noah was in…
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…
Read MoreEaston Wallace | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School baseball player Easton Wallace. The sophomore infielder/pitcher leads the Pirates in hitting with a .441 average and in RBIs with…
Read MoreTyler McAlister |Athlete of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School baseball player Tyler McAlister. The junior leads the Bulldogs in most offensive categories, hitting .500 with six home runs…
Read MoreJordan McFarland | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Gibault Catholic High School baseball player Jordan McFarland. In the past five games, he went 7-for-15 with three home runs, 10 RBIs and…
Read MoreWilhelm throws 9-inning no-hitter for Eagles
Columbia pitcher Brendan Wilhelm had a game for the ages Thursday in Carlyle, throwing a nine-inning no-hitter. In fact, he had a perfect game through seven and two-thirds innings for the high-flying…
Read MoreBaseball teams thriving on offense of late
The bats are starting to come alive for some area high school baseball teams, with Waterloo, Gibault, Columbia and Valmeyer each scoring runs in bunches of late. The Bulldogs, Hawks…
Read MoreColumbia Baseball | Team of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Columbia High School baseball team coached by Keith Jany. The Eagles are 8-4 on the season heading into play this week…
Read MoreArea baseball teams in action this weekend
There was plenty of action on the diamond this weekend, including two high school baseball rivalry games. On Friday night, Columbia won its fifth straight game behind continued strong pitching…
Read MoreChandler Purcell | Athlete of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Gibault Catholic High School baseball player Chandler Purcell. The senior second baseman is hitting .513 for the Hawks in the early going,…
Read MoreBroshears, Poepper Join No-Hit Club
Two local high school pitchers — one in baseball, the other in softball — were recently able to accomplish a rare feat most only dream about. Columbia senior right-handed…
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