Posts Tagged ‘Tyler Kempfer’
Mon-Clair teams ready to roll
The wait is over for those clamoring to watch live baseball action on local diamonds. The Mon-Clair League kicks off its shortened season this weekend. All team members will be…
Read MorePirates fall in state title game
Saturday’s loss in the state championship game will probably sting for a little while, but the memories of an amazing two-year run for the Valmeyer High School baseball team will…
Read MorePirates to play for state title
Redemption. Valmeyer is one win away from achieving just that at the Class 1A state baseball tournament in Peoria. The Pirates lost in the championship game a year ago at…
Read MoreTyler Kempfer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer High School baseball player Tyler Kempfer. The senior catcher currently leads the Pirates in hitting at .465 with 20 hits, including seven…
Read MoreBusy opening week on the diamond for Pirates, Eagles
Defending Class 1A state runner-up Valmeyer is off to a perfect start and a senior-led Columbia squad swept a Saturday doubleheader to go to 2-2 in early spring baseball action.…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team
There was plenty to be excited about on the local high school baseball scene this spring, as one squad advanced to a state title game and others thrilled fans with…
Read MoreWallace twins key to Pirate family
The theme song of the world champion 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team was “We Are Family.” The same song could have applied to the 2017 Valmeyer Pirates baseball bunch, as…
Read MorePirates to play for state title
The Valmeyer High School baseball team is just one win away from a state title after defeating Somonauk in the Class 1A state semifinal on Friday, 7-4. The Pirates (28-9)…
Read MorePirates ready to set sail this spring
The Valmeyer High School baseball team enjoyed a historic 2016, winning the program’s first regional title in 45 years. Now that the Pirates have had a taste of success, they…
Read MoreValmeyer Jr. Legion takes third at state
The Valmeyer Post 901 Junior American Legion baseball team went 2-2 in the state tournament played near Decatur over the weekend, placing third. Valmeyer ended its season at 30-15. Post…
Read MoreTyler Kempfer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer Junior American Legion baseball catcher Tyler Kempfer. He went 3-for-3 in the first game of the Fifth Division tournament at Metropolis over…
Read MoreAction packed weekend of high school baseball
Local high school baseball teams crammed in a few games this weekend between raindrops with conference play looming. In a Friday evening showdown at GCS Ballpark in Sauget, the Gibault…
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