Mon-Clair Baseball
Lakers win thrilling finals over Buds
A longstanding local baseball rivalry was renewed Saturday as the Valmeyer Lakers and Waterloo Buds faced off in the Mon-Clair League playoff finals at Borsch Park. In two games that…
Read MoreBuds, Lakers to battle for title
The stage is set for a classic championship series this weekend at Borsch Park in Valmeyer, as the Waterloo Buds and Valmeyer Lakers will battle for Mon-Clair League supremacy. It’s…
Read MoreLakers end division title drought
It was a long time coming, but the Valmeyer Lakers are Monroe Division champions in the Mon-Clair League for the first time since 1976. The Lakers (16-8) edged out the…
Read MoreMonroe Division down to the wire
The Monroe Division of the Mon-Clair League has become a tight race entering the final weekend of the regular season. The Valmeyer Lakers are still atop the division at 16-6,…
Read MoreLakers sweep Green Machine
The Valmeyer Lakers swept the Millstadt Green Machine in a key Monroe Division doubleheader this past Sunday. The game was moved from Millstadt to Borsch Park in Valmeyer due to…
Read MoreRockies win 50th Midsummer Classic
The scene was set for the host Valmeyer Lakers to win the 50th annual Valmeyer Midsummer Classic in front of a festive July 4 crowd at Borsch Park. Unfortunately for…
Read MoreValmeyer Midsummer Classic turns 50
What started as a whim during the Independence Day holiday in 1971 has blossomed into what is regarded today as one of the best baseball tournaments in the Midwest. The…
Read MoreMon-Clair locals keep winning
All three local Mon-Clair League baseball squads are riding winning streaks entering Valmeyer Midsummer Classic play this weekend. The Waterloo Buds (9-6) are winners of six straight after posting three…
Read MoreTrio of wins for the Buds
The Waterloo Buds climbed to .500 on the season courtesy of three wins this past weekend in Mon-Clair League baseball action. Meanwhile, the Valmeyer Lakers improved to 9-3 with three…
Read MoreMillstadt makes its move
The defending champion Millstadt Green Machine moved up the ranks of the Monroe Division in Mon-Clair League baseball action over the weekend. Millstadt posted a Sunday sweep of the Waterloo…
Read MoreSmooth sailing for Lakers
The Valmeyer Lakers won three more games over the weekend to improve to 6-1 on the young Mon-Clair League baseball season. Valmeyer won 10-6 in 10 innings Saturday over the…
Read MoreMon-Clair teams post Sunday splits
Valmeyer, Millstadt and Waterloo all split their doubleheaders in Mon-Clair League baseball action on Sunday. Valmeyer (3-1) and Millstadt (1-1) faced each other at Borsch Park, with the Lakers taking…
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