Mon-Clair Baseball
Mitch Meyer | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Mitch Meyer of the Valmeyer Lakers. Meyer went 5-for-6 at the plate with a double, two RBIs and five runs scored during Sunday’s…
Read MoreRemembering John Rheinecker
Although he’s gone, the memories still remain. Family, friends and coaches looked back fondly on the life of former major league pitcher John Philip Rheinecker, a Hecker native and Gibault…
Read MoreMillers clinch another Monroe Division title
The Waterloo Millers clinched their 42nd Monroe Division title with a doubleheader sweep of the Columbia Saints on Sunday. “It’s always important for me to win a division title,” said…
Read MoreBrad Dillenberger | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Waterloo Millers shortstop Brad Dillenberger. He currently ranks seventh in the Mon-Clair League with a .439 average this summer. The all-star went 2-for-4…
Read MoreMillers move closer to another division crown
Just a couple more weekends remain in the Mon-Clair League baseball regular season as teams jockey for playoff positioning. The Waterloo Millers moved closer to clinching the Monroe Division outright…
Read MoreSam Wahlig | Athlete of the Week
The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Sam Wahlig of the Fairview Heights Redbirds from the Mon-Clair League. The New Athens native, a graduate of Althoff Catholic High School, won…
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 MoreMon-Clair Midsummer Classic Bracket
For a printable version of the Valmeyer Midsummer Classic bracket, click here.
Read MoreMon-Clair teams ready for Valmeyer tourney
With last year’s tournament being washed out, local Mon-Clair League teams are especially excited to play what is regarded as the crown jewel of the summer baseball season this weekend…
Read MoreLakers starting to turn the corner
Following a slow start, the Valmeyer Lakers appear to have put all of the right pieces together during a five-game winning streak. Valmeyer is 5-10 overall and 3-9 in Mon-Clair…
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