M - Motivate each other O - Optimism (never give up) N - Never let teammates down A - Attitude of Christ R - Respect the Game C - Community (Brother's Keeper) H - Humility S - Strive to improve everyday

 

The purpose of the Monarchs baseball program is to develop young Christian men of character through the great game of baseball. We believe that baseball contains fundamental principles, which provide tools for success in life.

 

Our program will focus on teaching these baseball and life fundamentals. 

• To build friendships around the game of baseball
• To teach young men mutual accountability
• To teach high-school athletes the fundamentals of great baseball
• To compete at a high level year-round
• To measure success through getting better every day, on and off the field
• To help guide high-school boys to grow into young men of character
• To play baseball for the LOVE of the game

 

The Monarchs carry the ‘independent’ history of Kansas City baseball; avoiding the “club team” stigma, with a rich heritage and over 10 years of excellence, seven league championships, and during the 2015 spring season notching 250 victories for the franchise. 

 

The Monarchs are a Kansas City Independent / Charter League (KCIC) championship team and not a member of KSHSAA; as such, have the ability to recruit players and be an alternative high-school program for those who do not play for another high school program.

Coach Nelson was instrumental in starting the program in 2006 and has dedicated his live to the game of baseball, including time in the Minor Leagues with the Cincinnati Reds. In 2017, Shane Rushik took over leadership of the Monarchs Program, and continues to lead the program upholding the values this program was built on.

 

Coach Nelson’s life rules include:

1) Understand the game, respect the game.

2) Play every pitch, every game.

3) Don't just do your best - look to improve every day, every game...

4) Play "old-school."

5) Be your own man.

6) And most important - play for the Love of the game.

PROGRAM OUTLINE:

Spring Baseball (HS VARSITY) February - May Bill Robertson Field - Shawnee, Kansas	Fall League August - October varies by year
Summer Baseball May - July K7 League / Johnson County 3 & 2	Winter Workouts Jan - Feb (indoor facility)
Prctices Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Shawnee, KS

 

COACHING STAFF

 

HEAD COACH: Matt Fiene coach.fiene@midlandmonarchs.com	ASSISTANT COACHES: Dallas Guthrie, Huston Henry coachingstaff@midlandmonarchs.com
GENERAL MANAGER: Shane Rushik coach.rushik@midlandmonarchs.com
FOUNDER: Shannan Nelson skipper@midlandmonarchs.com	MEDIA DIRECTOR: Dave Fairchild