Baseball & Softball
Lakers clinch regular season title
With an emphatic victory on Saturday, the Valmeyer Lakers ensured themselves the top regular season record in the Mon-Clair League for 2023. Valmeyer (19-3) blasted the Edwardsville Stags to the…
Read MoreDowning mows ‘em down
A former Waterloo High School baseball standout enjoyed a solid summer on the mound for the Normal Cornbelters of the Prospect League. The Prospect League is a wooden bat collegiate…
Read MoreMon-Clair season winding down
While the Valmeyer Lakers have likely clinched the top overall record in regular season Mon-Clair League play, two other local squads are aiming to improve their seeding ahead of the…
Read MoreMLB draftee has decision to make
Upon seeing his name on the draft board last Tuesday afternoon, recent Columbia High School graduate Dominic Voegele experienced a range of emotions. “Half of it was disbelief, shock,” he…
Read MoreVoegele picked in MLB Draft
It came down to the final round, but recent Columbia High School graduate Dominic Voegele finally heard his name called Tuesday afternoon in the Major League Baseball Draft. Voegele, a…
Read MoreCHS grads thrilling in Prospect League
Two former Columbia High School baseball standouts are playing for the Thrillville Thrillbillies in the Prospect League this summer. The Prospect League is a wooden bat collegiate summer circuit with…
Read MoreLakers win thrilling Midsummer Classic final
Fifty years since their first and 20 years to the day they won their last, the Valmeyer Lakers pulled out an exciting 6-5 victory on July 4 to once again…
Read MoreRain no match for Midsummer Classic
The Valmeyer Midsummer Classic has battled Mother Nature many times in the past, either canceling the baseball tournament altogether or shaving off some games. Thanks to a new tarp recently…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team
Monroe County has long been rich in baseball talent, and 2023 served as a major showcase at the high school level. Two teams – Gibault and Columbia – played in…
Read MoreDavis is all-state in baseball
The Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association announced its Class 3A All-State Team last week, with recent Waterloo High School graduate Evan Davis making the list. He joins Gibault’s Kameron…
Read MoreBaseball like it oughta be at Borsch Park
Organizers of the 2023 Valmeyer Midsummer Classic baseball tournament at Borsch Park are continuing a “turn back the clock” theme from last year’s 50th anniversary – fitting since many fans…
Read MoreWaterloo AD off to Freeburg
Waterloo School District Athletic Director/Waterloo High School Dean of Students Brian Unger announced this week he is resigning his position to accept the AD role at Freeburg High School. Unger…
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