Posts Tagged ‘Valmeyer High School’
Valmeyer FFA student competes in national contest
While the Waterloo FFA won a national award at the recently concluded National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, a Valmeyer FFA student also represented her chapter well. Cadence Shipes,…
Read MoreValmeyer digs for Derek
Neon green T-shirts filled the Valmeyer High School gym as teachers, students and the community rallied around a VHS graduate Thursday night before, during and after the high school volleyball…
Read MoreValmeyer school district responds to Confederate flag controversy
The Valmeyer school district responded after an image of a student displaying a half American/half Confederate flag during a sporting event Wednesday night sparked a controversy on social media. On…
Read MoreVHS grad dies in motorcycle crash
A Monroe County native and former officer in the Belleville Police Department died Monday morning following a motorcycle crash on Interstate 64 in East St. Louis. Media outlets reported that…
Read MoreCole Juelfs | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer Lakers shortstop and recent Valmeyer High School baseball standout Cole Juelfs. He hit .341 with a .413 on base percentage and recorded…
Read MoreStudents of the flood remember ‘93
On Aug. 1, 1993, the Mississippi River crested at nearly 50 feet and, despite weeks of valiant fighting, burst through a levee south of Columbia. The first victim of the…
Read MoreVHS student barreling toward equestrian career
Kendra Goldschmidt is turning her passion for barrel racing into a potential career. Kendra, now a senior at Valmeyer High School, started riding horses as a tween while spending time…
Read MoreValmeyer Baseball | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Valmeyer High School baseball team, which placed second at the Class 1A state tournament in Peoria for the second straight year. The…
Read MorePirates fall in state title game
Saturday’s loss in the state championship game will probably sting for a little while, but the memories of an amazing two-year run for the Valmeyer High School baseball team will…
Read MorePirates to play for state title
Redemption. Valmeyer is one win away from achieving just that at the Class 1A state baseball tournament in Peoria. The Pirates lost in the championship game a year ago at…
Read MorePirates sailing back to Peoria
The Pirate ship will make a return voyage to Peoria this weekend in search of the ultimate treasure. The Valmeyer High School baseball team downed Illini Bluffs, 6-1, Monday afternoon…
Read MorePirates repeat as sectional champs
The Valmeyer baseball team continued its quest for a return trip to state by winning another Class 1A Greenville University Sectional championship Saturday. An RBI double by freshman Jacob Rowold…
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