Baseball & Softball
Millstadt advances to Mon-Clair final
It will be the Millstadt Green Machine against the Cape Girardeau Capahas in the 2021 Mon-Clair League playoff championship this weekend in Valmeyer. In Belleville on Sunday, Millstadt outlasted the…
Read MoreDo or die time in the Mon-Clair League
The postseason has arrived for the Mon-Clair League, with two weekends of baseball action to determine this year’s champion. The Millstadt Green Machine and St. Louis Spikes placed first in…
Read MoreR-T All-Local Baseball Team
Monroe County and the surrounding area has a rich baseball tradition, as evidenced by state tournament appearances, many minor leaguers and even a few major league players past and present.…
Read MoreAround the horn with local college ballplayers
There are many locals playing college baseball and softball from the NCAA Division I to NAIA and junior college levels. Here’s a roundup of how locals performed this past spring.…
Read MoreMon-Clair regular season winding down
The Mon-Clair League regular season ends this weekend with a flurry of baseball action to determine positioning for the upcoming league playoffs. The Millstadt Green Machine (13-5) leads the Monroe…
Read MoreMonroe Division race up for grabs
The Millstadt Green Machine refuses to lose and the Valmeyer Lakers are treading water as the two teams go neck and neck to the regular season finish. Also in the…
Read MoreReinhardt pitching in Prospect League
Valmeyer High School graduate Philip Reinhardt recently joined the Prospect League, earning a win in his pitching debut. Reinhardt, who plays collegiately at NCAA Division II Maryville University in St.…
Read MoreMillers, Green Machine post wins
The Mon-Clair League returned to regular season action this past weekend, but rain limited the amount of baseball to be played. After going 0-2 in the Valmeyer Midsummer Classic over…
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 MoreMillers moving up
The Waterloo Millers inched closer to .500 with a winning weekend as the Valmeyer Lakers were swept and the Millstadt Green Machine were rained out in Mon-Clair League baseball action. …
Read MoreLocals earn all-state softball honors
Three stars from Waterloo High School and another from Columbia High School were selected recently to Illinois Coaches Association all-state softball teams. Recent WHS graduate Jane Kaniecki was named to…
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