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…

A three-time Class 2 state qualifier and two-time medalist, Metzler, a senior, won the St. Vincent Invitational in Perryville on Sept. 4 with a personal-best time of 16:38.55 on the 3.1-mile (5K) course. That was 48 seconds faster than runner…

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Martin and Rhinehart are both seniors and three-year two-way starters for the Eagles. Martin plays quarterback and rushed and passed for more than 1,000 combined yards last season when the Eagles had a record of 4-6. As a defensive back, Mart…

The senior midfielder is the returning leading scorer for the Jaguars after he had 10 goals, eight assists and 28 points last season. In the 2024 season opener, Derleth scored two second-half goals in a 2-1 win over Hillsboro and recorded a g…

Boyer begins her junior year after playing a major role in the Tigers winning Class 4 state championships in cross country and track and field during the 2024-2025 school year. After winning the JCAA title in October, Boyer had the top finish…

Gray finished first in both singles and doubles (with partner Ava Lee) in the girls 18U tennis competition at the Farmington tournament that concluded July 19. Gray’s cumulative set record in those events was 10-0, with a combined game score …

Duncan will be a senior at Herculaneum this school year. He was named the MVP for the JCAA small-schools this spring. In the Zone 4 tournament championship against Kirkwood Post 156 at the Ballwin Athletic Association on Sunday, Duncan pitche…

The third baseman for the National team in the St. Louis Metro Collegiate all-star game July 7, Montgomery went three-for-three, drove in a run and played flawless defense in a 5-4 loss to the American team at Sauget, Ill. Montgomery graduate…

A 2024 Herculaneum graduate, Black had two hits in four at-bats, scored a run and pitched the final third of an inning in Post 253’s 7-4 win over host De Soto SMCI on July 3. The victory clinched the No. 1 seed for Festus in this week’s Distr…

The 2025 North County High graduate hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to help JC beat the St. Louis Patriots 15-14 in a St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association game at Fox on June 23. Huff also had a double and finished with six runs batted…

The 2025 Festus High graduate was named to the Class 5 all-state second-team outfield following a three-year varsity career that included three straight district titles and a team-leading .495 batting average and 27 extra base hits in his sen…

A 2025 graduate of Lutheran South, Voss contributed at the plate and on the mound in two St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association games – a 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Eagles on June 5 and a 14-4 win over Chaminade (White) on June 10. He was…

The recent graduate won the Class 4 state javelin championship at 44.12 meters in Jefferson City on May 31. Moore also placed sixth in the discus, helping the Tigers win their first state title in 40 years. Moore has committed to throw for Mi…