Valmeyer Jr. High School baseball | Team of the Week

This week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Valmeyer Junior High School baseball team, which won its second straight SIJHSAA Class S state title Friday afternoon in Coulterville with a dominating 11-0 win over Aviston.

VJHS won its third straight regional title last month, 11-1 over New Athens at home, to advance to the Southern Illinois Junior High School Athletic Association Class S state tournament in Coulterville. The Pirates, who won the state tourney last year, defeated Dodds on Oct. 4, and then advanced to the Class S final with an eighth-inning victory over Steeleville on Oct. 8.

Pictured, front row, from left, are Jake Kempfer, Mitchell Kohnz, Drew Shevlin, Gavin Kohnz, Jacob Rowold, Clay Juelfs, Riley McCarthy, Gibson Sippel, Konnor Stellhorn and Jordon McSchooler; Back row: Sam Fitzwilliams, Henry Weber, John Fausz, Philip Reinhardt, Corey Peterson, Logan Seidler, Mason Willliams, Logan Whitlock and Logan Henerfauth.

Corey Saathoff

Corey is the editor of the Republic-Times. He has worked at the newspaper since 2004, and currently resides in Columbia. He is also the principal singer-songwriter and plays guitar in St. Louis area country-rock band The Trophy Mules.
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