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West Side Leader - Feb. 19

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Monday, February 23, 2026
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Mourinho's Bernabeu homecoming upended by suspension, racism row
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Mourinho's Bernabeu homecoming upended by suspension, racism row

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Jose Mourinho has not set foot in the Santiago Bernabeu since leaving Real Madrid in 2013, but his Champions League homecoming with Benfica on Wednesday will be far more complicated than initially anticipated.

BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW: Easley is new head coach for Jaguars
Sports
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BOYS SOCCER PREVIEW: Easley is new head coach for Jaguars

  • By Russell Korando
  • Aug 14, 2025

The Fox and Seckman boys soccer teams shared two outcomes in 2024. Both teams finished 7-5 and tied for third place in the Suburban Conference…

County girls soccer players selected to all-state team
Sports
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County girls soccer players selected to all-state team

  • By Russell Korando
  • Jun 26, 2025

St. Vincent of Perryville, girls soccer champions of the Jefferson County Activities Association, lost 1-0 to Clayton in the Class 2 state cha…

Top two goal scorers return to talented Northwest girls soccer team
Sports
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Top two goal scorers return to talented Northwest girls soccer team

  • By Russell Korando
  • Mar 13, 2025

With their two top goal scorers, goalkeeper and several other key players returning this spring, the Northwest girls soccer team is positioned…

Boys soccer previews: JCAA, St. Pius X
Sports
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Boys soccer previews: JCAA, St. Pius X

  • By Russell Korando
  • Aug 9, 2024

The best boys soccer team in the Jefferson County Activities Association isn’t even in Jefferson County.

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Suburban Conference boys soccer previews (Fox, Northwest, Seckman)
Sports
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Suburban Conference boys soccer previews (Fox, Northwest, Seckman)

  • By Russell Korando
  • Aug 8, 2024

For seven consecutive years, the Northwest boys soccer team produced a 20-goal scorer. In one of those seasons, the Lions had two players with…

Senior forwards will power exciting Pius attack
Sports
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Senior forwards will power exciting Pius attack

  • By Russell Korando
  • Aug 15, 2021

If team chemistry is truly a key component of success in athletics, St. Pius X boys soccer coach Aaron Portell will have a chance to prove it …

Athlete of the Week (March 22, 2021) -- Hallie Becker, Northwest soccer
Sports
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Athlete of the Week (March 22, 2021) -- Hallie Becker, Northwest soccer

  • By Russell Korando
  • Mar 22, 2021

The junior midfielder scored two goals in the Lions’ 6-2 win over St. Francis Borgia in the championship of the Rolla Classic on Saturday. Nor…

JCAA GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEWS: Owls’ top two players return
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JCAA GIRLS SOCCER PREVIEWS: Owls’ top two players return

  • By Russell Korando
  • Mar 21, 2020

Editor’s note: Extracurricular activities, including athletics, for Jefferson County public schools have been postponed until at least April 6…

Athlete of the Week (Nov. 11, 2019) -- Brandon O'Dell, Northwest soccer
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Athlete of the Week (Nov. 11, 2019) -- Brandon O'Dell, Northwest soccer

  • By Russell Korando
  • Nov 11, 2019

The senior midfielder was an offensive juggernaut in the Class 4 District 1 tournament. In the semifinals, number-one seeded Northwest shut ou…

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