Posts Tagged ‘Markee Voelker’
Pirates, Eagles win regionals
Two local high school softball squads hoisted regional championship plaques Saturday, and another hopes to do the same Friday. Valmeyer (18-2) won its second regional title in three years with…
Read MoreValmeyer softball aiming high again
Players that were freshmen and sophomores on a team that won the Valmeyer High School softball program’s first regional title in 2021 are now juniors and seniors. Following a rain-soaked…
Read MoreMarkee Voelker | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School volleyball standout Markee Voelker. The senior was named all-conference in the Kaskaskia Division of the Cahokia Conference after helping guide…
Read MorePirates go down fighting
The season came to an end for the Valmeyer High School volleyball team last Wednesday night in the IHSA Class 1A Trico Sectional final. The Pirates (29-9) fell in three…
Read MorePirates sail into sectional final
The Valmeyer High School volleyball squad is the last local team standing as it continues a playoff run that hopefully sails them north to Normal next weekend. The Pirates advanced…
Read MoreVolleyball season digs in
The high school volleyball season is underway, and a few local teams spiked right into action with tournament play. Valmeyer is off to a 5-1 start following a second place…
Read MorePirates eyeing more treasure
A talented Valmeyer High School volleyball squad has unfinished business to settle from last year’s sectional final loss to Gibault. With the return of most players from a 27-win 2021…
Read MoreLocal volleyballers among tops in state
With the start of high school volleyball practices this week in preparation for the fall season, several local players were named among the top ones to watch in Illinois. The…
Read MoreFair makes hay in 75th year
The Monroe County Fair concluded Sunday night with a lengthy fireworks display to send off its 75th year with a bang. It was another good year for the fair, according…
Read MoreSoftball squads keeping focus
Despite some close losses recently to tough teams, the Columbia High School softball squad is sitting pretty at 14-5 on the season entering the final stretch of the regular season. …
Read MoreR-T All-Local Volleyball Team
The high school volleyball season offered plenty of highlights locally, with Waterloo, Gibault and Valmeyer winning regional titles and the Hawks claiming a sectional crown. That makes this year’s R-T…
Read MoreLoss a learning experience for young Pirates
A young Valmeyer High School volleyball squad sought revenge against Gibault in Wednesday’s Class 1A Marissa Sectional final, but errors proved costly in a 25-20, 25-17 defeat. But have no…
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