Posts Tagged ‘waterloo buds’
Mon-Clair season heating up
The Waterloo Buds, Millstadt Green Machine and Valmeyer Lakers each won two of three recent games as the Mon-Clair League baseball season enters the dog days of summer. The Buds…
Read MoreMon-Clair finalists eye top prize
Two seemingly unlikely teams will face off in the Mon-Clair League playoff championship this weekend in Valmeyer. The defending champion Valmeyer Lakers and St. Louis Spikes tied for the best…
Read MoreMon-Clair playoffs set
After a tiebreaker was used to determine this year’s regular season champion, the Mon-Clair League baseball playoffs are now set to begin this weekend. By virtue of going 4-1 over…
Read MoreMon-Clair teams get back to the grind
With the Valmeyer Midsummer Classic now in the rearview mirror, Mon-Clair League teams returned to the regular season grind this past weekend. The Valmeyer Lakers got back to their winning…
Read MoreWaterloo Buds | Team of the Week
The Republic-Times Team of the Week is the Waterloo Buds baseball squad coached by Barry Grant. The Buds won 2-1 over the St. Louis Printers in walk-off fashion to open…
Read MoreBrooks McDowell | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Buds pitcher Brooks McDowell. The righthander threw two scoreless innings to close out Waterloo’s 7-2 win over the St. Louis Spikes in…
Read MoreBuds back on top at Midsummer Classic
Offering a modern twist on a July 4 holiday tradition, this year’s Valmeyer Midsummer Classic pitted longtime local baseball rivals against each other for the championship. In the end, the…
Read MoreTy Kueper | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Ty Kueper from the Waterloo Buds of the Mon-Clair League. Kueper, a lefty-swinging infielder, leads the Buds in hitting this season at .464…
Read MoreLakers split pair of doubleheaders
The Valmeyer Lakers fell from the ranks of the unbeaten, splitting a pair of doubleheaders in Mon-Clair League baseball action over the weekend. Prior to games Saturday and Sunday, the…
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…
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