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VALMEYER MID-SUMMER CLASSIC
Baseball spectacle is back this weekend

The crack of the bat woke up the 2009 Valmeyer Mid-Summer Classic from a year of sleep at 9 a.m. Friday at Twyla and Alois Luhr Field at Borsch Memorial Park.

Mon-Clair League teams Waterloo and Millstadt opened the tournament and pitcher Corey Blackwell (pictured) and the Millers punished Millstadt VFW in the third inning with nine runs to win 12-2.

The Fairview Heights Redbirds and Plaza Tire Capahas (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) took the field for the second semifinal just before noon. The Belleville Rockies and St. Louis Spikes meet at 2 p.m. and the St. Louis Printers and the host Lakers round out the opening day at 4:30 p.m.

The Capahas replace the Marissa Young Guns from last year's tournament, which was won by the Waterloo Millers. The Capahas, along with the Printers, are the only non-Mon-Clair teams in the Classic.

Consolation and championship semifinals begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, with games running on the same schedule as Friday. The first two games on Saturday are seven-inning contests, rather than nine. On Sunday, the consolation championship begins at 10 a.m., and the third place game is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. and the championship will be at 3:30 p.m.

Those who can't make it down to Old Town Valmeyer can visit this web site for weekend updates.

RT Sports on July 01 2009 14:13:29 · Print
150th CELEBRATION IN COLUMBIA
Columbia to mark sesquicentennial with German flair

Columbia marks its 150th year as a town with weekend festivities beginning Friday and running through Sunday.

Events take place July 3 and 4 at American Legion Memorial Park. On Sunday, the action moves to A.C. Metter Park.

There will be carnival rides, beer, soft drinks, food and plenty of music, along with a spectacular fireworks display at dusk on July 4.

For the full story, pick up this week's Republic-Times newspaper.

rtedit on July 01 2009 12:38:03 · Print
VALMEYER CENTENNIAL
Valmeyer to celebrate 100 years this weekend

A number of activities are planned July 2-5 in honor of Valmeyer’s Centennial, held in conjunction with the village’s annual Mid-Summer Celebration at Borsch Memorial Park.

There will be music performed each night, as well as the usual baseball tournament featuring area Mon-Clair League teams.

A fireworks display takes place July 4 at dusk.

On Sunday, the Valmeyer Centennial Parade will start at 2 p.m., featuring the World Famous Anheuser-Busch Clydesdales.

For the full story, complete with the village's unique history, pick up the July 1 print edition of the Republic-Times.

rtedit on July 01 2009 12:28:28 · Print
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