Posts Tagged ‘sports’
Softball teams rounding into form this spring
The girls softball season is in full swing — except for when Mother Nature has thrown a wrench into the works. Waterloo was able to play two games last week,…
Read MoreGibault prevails in baseball ‘Battle of Waterloo’
The atmosphere is almost always electric when cross-town rivals compete in a sporting event. Saturday morning was no different, as Gibault and Waterloo met for battle on the baseball diamond…
Read MoreWHS Baseball | Team of the Week
The R-T Team of the Week is the Waterloo Bulldogs baseball team, which improved to 5-0-1 on the spring with a Wednesday win at home over Alton, 9-4. Austin Nunnery…
Read MoreJosh Fleming | Athlete of the Week
The R-T Athlete of the Week is Columbia pitcher Josh Fleming, who struck out 11 batters and allowed just one hit over six innings in a 4-0 win over rival…
Read MoreGirls soccer teams having different starts to season
The girls soccer season kicked off three weeks ago with all three area teams — Waterloo, Gibault, and Columbia — poised for success. Three weeks later, that still may be…
Read MoreLocal track teams running between the raindrops
Rain has dampened the start of the high school track season just as it has some of the other spring sports, but there have still been a couple of opportunities…
Read MoreSchrock again going for world title
In April 2012, Waterloo native Nick “Moose” Schrock was named Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion in an international competition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Next week, he heads back to…
Read MoreEagles fly past Hawks at GCS, 4-0
It was a battle of southpaws, with Columbia emerging victorious over Gibault in a cold, windy baseball contest Friday night at GCS Ballpark in Sauget. Eagles starting pitcher Josh Fleming…
Read MoreWHS girls soccer | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo High School girls soccer team. The Bulldogs are 5-1-1 to start the season, including a 1-1 tie on March 29 against…
Read MoreBrianna Weilbacher | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia softball pitcher Brianna Weilbacher. She is 6-0 in the pitcher’s circle to start the season, with 67 strikeouts in 35 innings for…
Read MoreColumbia softball tops Waterloo, now 7-0
Monday’s game between Waterloo and Columbia showcased two local high school softball teams playing well to start the season. Columbia freshman Kelly Metter’s single drove home Taryn Pena in the…
Read MorePitching has ‘Dogs off to strong start
Waterloo head baseball coach Mark Vogel went into the 2014 season banking on his wealth of good pitching, and so far that has held suit. “What we thought would be…
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