Athlete of the Week
Brian Lupa | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is baseball player Brian Lupa of the Millstadt Green Machine in the Mon-Clair League. Lupa was named playoff MVP after going 7-for-17 (.412) with…
Read MoreColin McFarland | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Colin McFarland. The 21-year-old Waterloo High School graduate participated in the Southern Illinois Strongest II at The Benton Civic Center on Aug 3.…
Read MoreGrant Huebner | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is baseball standout Grant Huebner of the St. Louis Spikes in the Mon-Clair League. Huebner, who starred at Edwardsville High School and then St.…
Read MoreTony Kossina | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Tony Kossina of the Millstadt Green Machine baseball team in the Mon-Clair League. The longtime shortstop leads Millstadt in hitting this season with…
Read MorePhilip Reinhardt | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer Lakers pitcher Philip Reinhardt. A Valmeyer High School graduate who pitches in the spring for Maryville University, the lefthander is 4-0 for…
Read MoreBrooks McDowell | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Buds pitcher Brooks McDowell. The righthander threw two scoreless innings to close out Waterloo’s 7-2 win over the St. Louis Spikes in…
Read MoreTy Kueper | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Ty Kueper from the Waterloo Buds of the Mon-Clair League. Kueper, a lefty-swinging infielder, leads the Buds in hitting this season at .464…
Read MoreJacob Thompson | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer Lakers pitcher Jacob Thompson. The lefthander is 4-0 with a 0.25 ERA for the first place Lakers so far this season. He…
Read MoreMaddie Gummersheimer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School softball standout Maddie Gummersheimer. The recent graduate was a key member of a Bulldogs squad that placed fourth in Class…
Read MoreSamantha Juelfs | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School softball standout Samantha Juelfs. The junior-to-be played shortstop for the Class 3A state fourth place Bulldogs this spring and led…
Read MoreMia Miller | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo High School softball pitcher Mia Miller. The recent graduate struck out 15 and walked none, allowing just two hits in a 4-1…
Read MoreKyle Kern | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is recent Waterloo High School graduate Kyle Kern. A distance runner for the Bulldogs, Kern placed third in the 3,200 meter run at the…
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