Mon-Clair Baseball
A Baseball Life: Nelson Mathews
Now more than 50 years since he last played professional baseball, former major leaguer Nelson Mathews of Columbia looks back fondly on his career and the competitive drive that got…
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 defeated the St. Louis Printers, 2-1 and 6-5, in 11 and nine innings, respectively,…
Read MoreCole Juelfs | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Valmeyer Lakers shortstop and recent Valmeyer High School baseball standout Cole Juelfs. He hit .341 with a .413 on base percentage and recorded…
Read MoreEthan Ruff | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Millers outfielder Ethan Ruff. He was a catalyst at the top of the Millers batting order this summer, hitting .391 with 23…
Read MoreWaterloo Millers | Team of the Week
The Waterloo Millers of the Mon-Clair League are this week’s Republic-Times Team of the Week. The Millers finished the league schedule with a 12-12 record and edged Monroe Division winner…
Read MoreSeason over for local Mon-Clair teams
After all the dust had settled in the first weekend of playoff action, all three local Mon-Clair League baseball teams were going home for the summer. It will be the…
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 finished the regular season with a record of 14-10 to win the Monroe Division…
Read MoreMon-Clair playoffs begin this weekend
A competitive regular season has ended in the Mon-Clair League as the playoffs get underway starting Saturday with games in Waterloo and Fairview Heights. Seven of the league’s nine teams…
Read MoreMitch Meyer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Mitch Meyer of the Valmeyer Lakers. The 2014 Gibault Catholic High School graduate currently leads the Mon-Clair League in hitting at .455 to…
Read MoreMonroe Division up for grabs in final week
With regular season play concluding this weekend, it’s still a four-team race for the Monroe Division title in the Mon-Clair League. “This is the closest I’ve seen it in many…
Read MoreKeegan Baxmeyer and Jeremy Rettig | Athletes of the Week
The Republic-Times Athletes of the Week are Keegan Baxmeyer and Jeremy Rettig of the Waterloo Millers in the Mon-Clair League. Baxmeyer…
Read MoreMillers earn split over the weekend
The Waterloo Millers took two steps forward and two steps back in Mon-Clair League baseball action over the weekend. The Millers posted two exciting wins over the St. Louis Printers…
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