Posts Tagged ‘Valmeyer Midsummer Classic’
Valmeyer 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…
Read MoreMidsummer Classic continues legacy
It’s been a rite of summer in Monroe County for decades, but the Valmeyer Midsummer Classic baseball tournament will take on special significance once the first pitch is thrown this…
Read MoreValmeyer to fix Rock City roads
The Village of Valmeyer will be adding more roadway repair to its summer projects list. During its June 15 meeting, the Valmeyer Village Board voted to begin a bid process…
Read MoreMillers fall in Midsummer Classic final
The 48th annual Valmeyer Midsummer Classic at Borsch Park provided an entertaining three days of baseball over the July 4 holiday and pitted two regular tournament winners in the title…
Read MoreMidsummer Classic ready to deliver
The 48th annual Midsummer Classic is set to begin Thursday at Borsch Park in Valmeyer, with eight Mon-Clair League teams vying for the top trophy. The Waterloo Millers kick off…
Read MoreAndy Galle | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is longtime Waterloo Millers starting pitcher Andy Galle. The ace righthander is 4-1 in league play this season with a 1.93 ERA. On Saturday,…
Read MoreFairview Heights wins first Valmeyer tourney title
The Fairview Heights Redbirds claimed their first Valmeyer Midsummer Classic championship by blasting the Millstadt Green Machine late Tuesday afternoon, 14-5. Ex-Waterloo Millers player Sam Wahlig of Fairview Heights was…
Read MoreMillstadt, Fairview Heights reach tourney final
It came down to a battle of red versus green in the championship game of the 46th annual Valmeyer Midsummer Classic at Borsch Park, with the Fairview Heights Redbirds and…
Read MoreValmeyer Midsummer Classic washed out by rain
What turned out to be a blessing for local farmers spelled doom for the 45th annual Valmeyer Midsummer Classic baseball tournament at Borsch Park over the weekend. Heavy rainfall totals…
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