Posts Tagged ‘Valmeyer High School’
Voyage ends for Pirates
The Valmeyer High School softball squad sought its first sectional championship at home on Thursday, but it was just not meant to be. Instead, Centralia’s Christ Our Rock Lutheran won…
Read MorePirates win first regional title
History was made Thursday as the Valmeyer High School softball team won the program’s first ever regional championship. In a thrilling low-scoring affair, the Pirates edged Okawville, 1-0, at home…
Read MoreServes, sets and spikes aplenty
The sound of hoops players squeaking shoes on gym floors has quickly been replaced by the thumping of volleyballs by local teams of late. A few local high school volleyball…
Read MorePirates begin with win at Red Bud
The Valmeyer High School boys basketball team opened its season with a 43-36 victory at Red Bud on Thursday night. The Pirates appeared to have the outcome well at hand,…
Read More1952-53 VHS boys basketball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the 1952-53 Valmeyer High School basketball squad coached by Vern Tomlinson. The Pirates, led by starters Norb Vogel, Gene Mentel, Bob Wheat, Ross…
Read MoreFinally some good news for high school sports in Illinois
With the metro east moving to Tier 2 COVID mitigations in the state’s Restore Illinois Plan on Friday, it joined other regions in finally being able to allow some school…
Read MoreTinleigh Jakimauskas | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Tinleigh Jakimauskas of Valmeyer. The Valmeyer High School senior-to-be returned from a torn ACL sustained last fall during volleyball season to play at…
Read MoreVHS seniors saluted with parade
Twenty-six years after the Valmeyer High School Class of 1994 held its graduation ceremony in front of a vacant, flood-ravaged high school, the Class of 2020 had its own unique…
Read MoreCommunities ‘adopting’ high school seniors
The latest social media trend that aims to make a truncated senior year special for the Class of 2020 has made its way to Monroe County. The first person to…
Read MoreStudents react to school closure
Gov. JB Pritzker announced earlier this month the suspension of in-person learning at schools statewide for the rest of the academic year in an effort to slow the spread of…
Read MoreJohn Niebruegge | Farmer of the Week
The Republic-Times Farmer of the Week is John Niebruegge of Niebruegge Farms Inc. in Valmeyer. He oversees corn, soybean and wheat production and also has 20 head of cattle. Niebruegge…
Read MoreCancer warrior giving back
After receiving support from the community and various organizations when she was battling Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Valmeyer High School junior Jessica Hicks is looking to return the favor. She is doing…
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