Posts Tagged ‘Valmeyer Midsummer Classic’
Lakers 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 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…
Read More1973 Valmeyer Lakers | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the 1973 Valmeyer Lakers baseball squad that won the Valmeyer Midsummer Classic tournament 50 years ago at Borsch Park with a victory on…
Read MoreBelleville Rockies | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Belleville Rockies of the Mon-Clair League. The Rockies, managed by Gibault assistant baseball coach Jim Thompson and featuring players on its roster…
Read MoreMark Mueller | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Belleville Rockies pitcher Mark Mueller. The longtime Mon-Clair League veteran picked up a win in relief for the Rockies early on Monday, then…
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 MoreMillstadt Green Machine | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Millstadt Green Machine of the Mon-Clair League. Millstadt downed the St. Louis Printers, 9-3, the St. Louis Spikes, 15-5, and the Belleville…
Read MoreMillstadt wins Midsummer Classic
The 49th annual Valmeyer Midsummer Classic was won by the Millstadt Green Machine at the end of an enjoyable weekend of baseball that brought large crowds to Borsch Park. Millstadt…
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