The sophomore became the second girls wrestler for the Lions – 2024 state champion Abby Chandler was the other – to win consecutive district championships when she captured the 125-pound weight class at the Class 2 District 1 meet at Northwes…
The senior guard has been playing at an all-conference level since January, 2025. In a 65-60 JCAA large-schools win over conference-leading Festus on Feb. 6, McGrath sank two 3-point baskets in the first quarter and ended with a game-high 25 …
The two brother-sister combinations won four JCAA championships on their home mat Jan. 14. A sophomore, Milayna (100 pounds) and freshman Clarey (135) helped the Dragons win the girls conference team title, while Brenton (126), a senior, and …
The 6-1 senior forward broke the school record for career points in a 54-27 win at Pacific High on Jan. 24. Blankenship led all scorers with 24 points, giving her 1,353 this season. She’s one of 11 players in the St. Louis area averaging more…
The Tigers improved to 7-3 this season when they won the Bob Sechrest Jr. Christmas Tournament at Central High School in Park Hills for the first time with a 77-73 overtime victory over previously unbeaten Potosi (9-1) on New Year’s Eve. A 6-…
A junior, Ruble has won Class 4 state medals at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia at 138 pounds (sixth) and 150 (third) in his first two seasons. The Jaguars traveled to Kansas City to compete in the Stampede on Dec. 19-20 and were one of 76 teams…
Guethle scored a game-high 30 points to lead the Jaguars (3-2) to a 67-49 victory over Festus (2-2) in the championship game of the 70th Gene Steighorst Tournament at Hillsboro on Nov. 13. It’s the second straight season Seckman has won the t…
The senior guard is one of the leading scorers in the St. Louis area averaging 20 points per game. The Wildcats are 2-1 after beating Francis Howell Central 74-38 in the consolation final of the Troy Buchanan Tournament on Dec. 6. Allen got c…
The Tigers are off to a 4-0 start this season after beating Potosi 59-47 to win the 11th annual Fountain City Classic at De Soto on Dec. 6. A first-team all-JCAA large-schools selection last season, Madden, a senior guard, contributed 12 poin…
The sophomores connected for the game-winning touchdown in the Class 2 state semifinals against Monroe City on Nov. 28 when Eckrich, the quarterback, completed a 1-yard pass to Ray, a wide receiver, on fourth and goal with 10 seconds left in …
The junior defensive end (6-2, 235) was selected as the Mississippi Area Football Conference defensive player of the year. Going into the Class 4 state quarterfinals, Pinkston had six quarterback sacks and 44 total tackles for a defense that’…
The junior quarterback threw four touchdown passes, three to senior wide receiver Jackson Frank, to lead the Tigers (9-2) to a 42-24 victory over visiting North County (6-6) in the Class 4 District 1 championship Nov. 14. Perry (6-1, 195) set…
The Eureka football team’s defense has shut out three opponents this season and the Wildcats improved to 8-2 after holding Rockwood Summit to a field goal in a 21-3 victory in the Class 5 District 2 semifinals Nov. 7. The Falcons gained fewer…
A senior, Driemeier repeated as the Class 4 state champion in an all-class course record of 14:49.2 on the 3.1-mile (5K) course at Gans Creek in Columbia on Nov. 7. Driemeier’s state-winning time in 2024 was 15:59.5. The Tigers (86 points) fi…
The senior running back had touchdown runs of 60 and 62 yards as the Warriors jumped out to a 14-0 lead in an eventual 49-14 victory against visiting Poplar Bluff in the Class 5 District 1 tournament in Arnold on Halloween. Fox rushed for 492…
The Owls advanced to the final four for the first time in school history after beating Westminster Christian Academy 7-3 in the Class 4 state quarterfinals at Festus High School on Oct. 25. Windsor beat De Soto, Festus and Hillsboro to win it…
The junior quarterback became just the third Jaguar to pass for more than 1,000 yards in one season when Seckman crushed visiting Hazelwood West 54-12 on Oct. 17. Kube has passed for 1,046 yards, completed 60 percent of his throws and has 14 …
The junior running back leads the St. Louis area with 1,342 yards on 143 carries (9.4 yards per carry) and the Lancers have turned around their season with their fourth straight win after losing their first three. In a 56-6 win over Miller Ca…
The senior libero set the school record for career digs in a four-set win at home against St. Clair on Oct. 1. Bria Garmon, Class of 2020, held the record with 1,375. Hawkins has more than 1,400 with five more matches to play before the Class…
The senior running back/linebacker played a major role in all three phases of the Dragons’ 41-14 win over Windsor in a Mississippi Area Football Conference game in Imperial on Sept. 26. On offense, Thebeau, the school’s career rushing leader,…
The two seniors were instrumental in winning the Class 2 District 4 championship last season and are excelling on the court early in 2025. A libero, Guffey leads the St. Louis area with 178 digs and digs per game (5.93). Loyd is the Blue Jays…
