Posts Tagged ‘sports’
Local 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 MoreCaitlyn Touchette | Athlete of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia softball player Caitlyn Touchette. She started postseason play with a bang on Wednesday, smacking three home runs with eight RBIs in…
Read MoreDHS softball | Team of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Dupo Tigers softball squad coached by Greg Pennock. The Tigers improved to 29-6 on the season with a 9-0 win over…
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 MoreSoccer seasons end in heartbreak for local teams
A penalty shootout always brings out a contrast of emotions. For the winning team, it is joy and exhilaration. For the losing side, it is heartbreak and dismay. The Columbia…
Read More‘Dogs, Eagles set for regional showdown
Waterloo got the best of Columbia in the recent Monroe County Baseball Tournament, and both teams will play against each other again Thursday with their seasons on the line. The…
Read MoreCHS girls soccer | Team of the Week
This week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week is the the Columbia High School girls soccer team, which advanced to Friday’s sectional final contest with a 2-0 win over Mater Dei…
Read MoreVictoria Younge | R-T Athlete of the Week
R-T Athlete of the Week is Gibault Catholic High School girls track standout Victoria Younge, who participated Thursday in the state meet in Charleston. At the Chester Sectional on May…
Read MoreAnother school record falls as track season nears end
With the high school track season winding down, many local athletes put their best feet forward for conference and sectional competition. One of those athletes even broke a long-standing school…
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…
Read MoreBulldogs win county baseball tournament
Saturday’s Monroe County Baseball Tournament featured Columbia, Waterloo, Gibault and Valmeyer battling it out for bragging rights with the regular season winding down and regionals about to start. The tournament,…
Read MoreEagles, Hawks win regional soccer titles
Given Columbia’s 6-11 record heading into the postseason, it would have been easy for an opponent to underestimate the Eagles. But Columbia is showing they are a force to be…
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