Posts Tagged ‘gibault’
Local high school volleyball action
The high school volleyball season started with a bang last week, with a couple of local teams posting big early wins. The Eagles and Bulldogs opened with impressive wins, as…
Read MoreGibault boys soccer | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Gibault Catholic High School soccer team. The defending state champions began their 2014 season with two impressive wins this week — 6-0…
Read MoreYoung Hawks aim to take flight
For most programs, losing eight starters from a state championship soccer team might be reason to lower expectations and focus on rebuilding. That is not the case at Gibault, where…
Read MoreGibault volleyball gearing up for great season
The Gibault Catholic High School volleyball team will attempt to reload rather than rebuild with new talent after having lost five players to graduation from last year’s squad that finished…
Read MoreSchools take part in ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
In the past few weeks, social media feeds like Facebook and Twitter have been full of people dumping buckets of ice water over their heads. Actors, musicians, administrators, TV personalities…
Read MoreVintage baseball brings history to life
It is an ultra-competitive, multi-billion dollar industry today, but baseball has much more humble roots tracing back to the Civil War days in the fields of 19th century America. Aiming…
Read MoreGibault golfer keeping busy this summer
School may be out for summer, but Gibault golfer Sam Range is certainly not taking a break from his golf game. Range, 16, is preparing for his senior high school…
Read MoreArea softball players named all-state
Monroe County was well-represented on this year’s Illinois Softball Coaches Association All-State Team, with three young women chosen as first team selections and three others on the third team. In…
Read MoreMichael Lesko | Athlete of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Gibault Catholic High School tennis player Michael Lesko. He ended his high school career at the IHSA state tennis tournament last week,…
Read MoreLocal track stars advance to state meet
One local girl represented Monroe County last week in the state girls track meet, and three young men will do the same this weekend. Gibault junior Victoria Younge participated in…
Read MoreDupo wins regional; Eagles and ‘Dogs play this week
The Dupo softball team won a regional title on Saturday, topping Staunton 7-0 in Hillsboro. The Tigers (28-6) advanced to the Class 1A Litchfield Sectional, where they will play Pleasant…
Read MoreSoftball postseason play under way
Class 3A teams Columbia and Waterloo still have a week of regular season left to play, but other local softball teams began postseason play this week. In Class 1A, Valmeyer…
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