Posts Tagged ‘valmeyer lakers’
Let there be lights in Valmeyer?
Following the donation of a tarp which helped keep last year’s Valmeyer Midsummer Classic dry, Dennis “Boog” Pieper Field at Borsch Memorial Park could soon be receiving another much-desired amenity:…
Read MoreMon-Clair award winners
After winning the trifecta, it’s no surprise that a number of Valmeyer Lakers were selected for awards in the Mon-Clair League following the 2023 baseball season. During the league meeting…
Read MoreValmeyer Lakers | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Valmeyer Lakers of the Mon-Clair League. The Lakers completed a league trifecta on Saturday by winning the playoff finals in two games…
Read MoreJacob Thompson | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer Lakers pitcher Jacob Thompson. The southpaw pitched a complete game two-hitter in game one of the Mon-Clair League playoff finals Saturday at…
Read MoreLakers win Mon-Clair trifecta
The Valmeyer Lakers completed a rare feat in the Mon-Clair League, defeating the Belleville Rockies in two games Saturday at Borsch Park to win their second playoff title in a…
Read MoreMon-Clair finals set
The Mon-Clair League playoff finals will feature the defending champion Valmeyer Lakers hosting the Belleville Rockies this weekend at Borsch Park. The best-of-three championship baseball series begins with a seven-inning…
Read MorePlayoff time in Mon-Clair League
It’s playoff time in the Mon-Clair League, as Saturday rain cut down the regular season schedule to 23 games for most squads. The Valmeyer Lakers (20-3) will attempt to win…
Read MoreLakers 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 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 MoreKenny Otero | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Kenny Otero of the Valmeyer Lakers baseball squad. Otero led the Lakers to the Valmeyer Midsummer Classic championship July 1-4 at Borsch Park.…
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…
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