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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Sunday, March 22, 2026
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PREP SOFTBALL PREVIEWS: Tigers off to 4-0 start, win Union tourney
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PREP SOFTBALL PREVIEWS: Tigers off to 4-0 start, win Union tourney

  • By Russell Korando
  • Sep 5, 2025

Defending Jefferson County Activities Association champion Festus High School stormed out of the gates this season by winning the 31st Union T…

Difference in Festus-Hillsboro rivalry is razor thin
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Difference in Festus-Hillsboro rivalry is razor thin

  • By Russell Korando
  • Jul 10, 2025

Despite a record barely above .500 (17-16-1), Festus baseball had a more-than-respectable 2025 season, winning its fifth consecutive Class 5 D…

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EUREKA SPORTS ROUNDUP: Track and field final hurrah for Eureka seniors
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EUREKA SPORTS ROUNDUP: Track and field final hurrah for Eureka seniors

  • By Jonathan Duncan and Russell Korando
  • May 30, 2025

Eureka High and Lafayette High put aside their Rockwood rivalry this spring to field co-op boys and girls teams in water polo, and both ended …

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JCAA large-schools baseball previews: Tigers aiming for another run to final four
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JCAA large-schools baseball previews: Tigers aiming for another run to final four

  • By Russell Korando
  • Mar 28, 2025

Big-game hunters stalking another state championship – there’s no better way to describe the Festus High baseball team.

SOFTBALL: Seckman comes back to beat Northwest in district softball
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SOFTBALL: Seckman comes back to beat Northwest in district softball

  • By Russell Korando
  • Oct 24, 2024

Seckman’s 7-6 upset victory over host Northwest in the first round of the Class 5 District 1 tournament Oct. 17 was a comeback in more ways than one.

THE COUNTY LINE: Local sluggers are toppling home run records in softball
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THE COUNTY LINE: Local sluggers are toppling home run records in softball

  • By Russell Korando
  • Oct 10, 2024

Two county softball players who own single-season home run records for their schools are closing in on the career homer marks as well.

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EUREKA SPORTS ROUNDUP: Eureka graduate sets records at Arizona State
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EUREKA SPORTS ROUNDUP: Eureka graduate sets records at Arizona State

  • By Russell Korando
  • Jul 5, 2024

Jack Dolan hit an historic trifecta in the final race of his collegiate swimming career.

Jags storm back to win title after Fox takes 8-0 lead
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Jags storm back to win title after Fox takes 8-0 lead

  • By Russell Korando
  • May 23, 2024

With leadoff batter Ryan Bradford nearly impossible to keep off the bases, no lead is safe right now over the Seckman baseball team.

Athlete of the Week (Sept. 27, 2022) -- Sophie Meyer, St. Pius X softball
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Athlete of the Week (Sept. 27, 2022) -- Sophie Meyer, St. Pius X softball

  • By Russell Korando
  • Sep 27, 2022

The senior shortstop is batting .577, one of the top averages in the St. Louis area. Meyer led a 16-hit attack, going four-for-four with three…

Athlete of the Week (July 19, 2022) -- Laine Axtetter, Festus Post 253 baseball
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Athlete of the Week (July 19, 2022) -- Laine Axtetter, Festus Post 253 baseball

  • Jul 19, 2022

The 2021 Festus High graduate batted .375 and had an on-base percentage of .706 during the District 13 tournament at Yanks Field in Ste. Genev…

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International Standard Serial Number

• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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