Baseball & Softball
Millstadt takes Mon-Clair title
Following what was just an average regular season, the Millstadt Green Machine stormed through the Mon-Clair League playoffs to capture the team’s fourth postseason championship. “It all kind of just…
Read MoreMon-Clair finalists eye top prize
Two seemingly unlikely teams will face off in the Mon-Clair League playoff championship this weekend in Valmeyer. The defending champion Valmeyer Lakers and St. Louis Spikes tied for the best…
Read MoreFuture looks bright for Blackwell, Landgraf
Two young local high school baseball standouts recently represented Illinois in a national summer showcase for the sport. Luke Blackwell of Valmeyer and Brody Landgraf of Columbia, both incoming juniors…
Read MoreMon-Clair playoffs set
After a tiebreaker was used to determine this year’s regular season champion, the Mon-Clair League baseball playoffs are now set to begin this weekend. By virtue of going 4-1 over…
Read MoreWarriors win SLABA title
The Waterloo Warriors 18U baseball squad wrapped up the St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association playoffs with a convincing win Thursday night over Chaminade to take the league title. The Warriors…
Read MoreSpikes move up Mon-Clair standings
A St. Louis team has spiked to the top of the Mon-Clair League baseball standings as the regular season enters its final stretch of games. The St. Louis Spikes went…
Read MoreVoegele shines for Team USA
Columbia native and decorated University of Kansas starting pitcher Dominic Voegele enjoyed success with the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team earlier this summer. Voegele, a 6-foot-2 righty, pitched five…
Read MoreMon-Clair teams get back to the grind
With the Valmeyer Midsummer Classic now in the rearview mirror, Mon-Clair League teams returned to the regular season grind this past weekend. The Valmeyer Lakers got back to their winning…
Read MoreWarriors open playoffs with win
Behind a complete game pitching effort from the league’s most valuable player, the Waterloo Warriors 18U baseball squad opened the St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association playoffs in style Monday night. …
Read MoreBuds back on top at Midsummer Classic
Offering a modern twist on a July 4 holiday tradition, this year’s Valmeyer Midsummer Classic pitted longtime local baseball rivals against each other for the championship. In the end, the…
Read MoreValmeyer slugger sets HR record
A young Valmeyer baseball player experienced the thrill of a lifetime recently by playing in a tournament at Cooperstown Dreams Park near the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. The…
Read MoreWarriors suffer first loss
The Waterloo Warriors 18U baseball squad finally fell from the ranks of the unbeaten, but the team is still playing well with the postseason just around the corner. The Warriors…
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