Posts Tagged ‘baseball’
Local names in MLB draft consideration
The 2017 Major League Baseball Draft takes place June 12-14, and a few local men may have their names called. Last year, Waterloo High School slugger Jordan McFarland was drafted…
Read MoreWallace makes all-state team
Following a sensational senior season that included a state runner-up finish, Valmeyer High School baseball standout Easton Wallace has been selected to the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association’s 2017…
Read MorePirates fall in state title game
The Valmeyer High School baseball team ended its magical season with a second place finish Saturday at the state tournament, falling 6-2 to Peoria Heights in the IHSA Class 1A…
Read MorePirates set sail for Peoria
The Valmeyer High School baseball team advanced to its first-ever state tournament with a 16-9 victory over Abingdon-Avon in the Class 1A Springfield Supersectional at Lincoln Land Community College on…
Read MorePirates win sectional baseball title
The Valmeyer High School baseball team was in the same situation last season, playing for a sectional title. This time, there were smiles instead of frowns after it was all…
Read MoreWaterloo drops wild regional final, 11-10
The Waterloo baseball team was going for its third straight regional title in Columbia on Saturday, but ultimately fell short in heartbreaking fashion. The Bulldogs went up 5-0 on Civic…
Read MorePirates advance to sectional final
The Valmeyer High School baseball team has advanced to the sectional championship game for the second straight year and has its sights set on capturing the title this time around.…
Read MoreCounty baseball tourney up for grabs
The battle for Monroe County baseball supremacy takes place Saturday in Waterloo, with no clear-cut favorite among the four evenly matched local squads. Waterloo will host Valmeyer at Waterloo High…
Read MoreMon-Clair Hall of Fame banquet is Nov. 27
The Mon-Clair League Hall of Fame and awards banquet will take place Sunday afternoon, Nov. 27, at Turner Hall in Columbia, with three former Waterloo players among those to be…
Read MoreLocal teams bow out of Mon-Clair playoffs
For the first time in the 50-year history of the Mon-Clair League, two St. Louis baseball teams will compete for the playoff championship. The St. Louis Spikes, who previously won…
Read MoreCal Kossina | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Cal Kossina of the Millstadt VFW team in the Mon-Clair League. The lefthanded hitting second baseman is hitting .459 this season, good for…
Read More45th Annual Valmeyer Midsummer Classic Bracket
To view and print the bracket, click on the image…
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