High School Sports-Saturday, October 5th
10/5/2024
SoftballHermann Tournament
St. Clair vs. Hermann-9:00
St. James vs. Mark Twain-11:00
Mark Twain vs. Hermann-12:45
St. Clair vs. St. James-2:30
St. Clair vs. Mark Twain-4:15
Hermann vs. St. James-6:00
Volleyball
Washington and Sullivan will play in the Rolla Tournament
High School Sports-Friday, October 4th
10/4/2024
Football
Washington 56 Liberty 34
Borgia 24 Tolton 14
Farmington 49 Union 21
St. Clair 42 St, James 14
Pacific 62 Owensville 14
Sullivan 20 Hermann 12
St, Pius 27 Cuba 14
Warrenton 47 Holt 13
Records after 6 weeks
Borgia, Warrenton 6-0
Hermann 5-1
St. Clair 4-2
Washington, Sullivan, Cuba, St. James 3-3
Pacific 2-4
Union, Owensville 0-6
City Hosts Houston
10/4/2024
St. Louis City SC look to get back in the win column when they host the Houston Dynamo at CityPark tomorrow night. City just lost to LAFC 1-nil on the road on Wednesday. St. Louis is in 12th place in the Western Conference with seven wins, 13 draws, and 12 losses for 34 points. Tomorrow's match kicks off at 7:30PM.
Blues Beat Stars In OT
10/4/2024
The St. Louis Blues averted disaster with a 4-3 overtime win over the Dallas Stars in a preseason contest at Enterprise Center yesterday. The Blues blew a two-goal lead with under ten minutes left in regulation, but Jordan Kyrou was able to net the game-winner in the extra period. Mathieu Joseph, Philip Broberg, and Kasperi Kapanen also lit the lamp in the victory. The Blues are 2-4-and-0 in exhibition play. St. Louis wraps up preseason with a game against the Blackhawks tomorrow night.
Mizzou Visits Texas A&M
10/4/2024
The number-nine Mizzou Tigers go for their fifth win in a row when they visit number-21 Texas A&M at Kyle Field tomorrow. The Tigers had a bye last weekend, but they're coming off a 30-27, double-overtime win against Vanderbilt back on September 21st. Mizzou is 4-and-0 overall and 1-and-0 in SEC play. The Tigers have won five of their last seven games against the Aggies. Tomorrow's game kicks off at 11:00AM.
High School Sports-Thursday, October 3rd
10/3/2024
SoccerUnion 2 Pacific 0
Borgia 6 Sullivan 0
Softball
Union 6 Borgia 1. Union moves to 15-5. Borgia is 12-10.
Washington 3 Timberland 1. The Blue Jays improve to 16-9. Timberland drops to 13-5.
St. Charles 3 Warrenton 2. The Pirates are 7-6-1. Warrenton slips to 7-11.
Hermann 16 St. Pius 1. The Bearcats improve to 9-6.
Volleyball
Hermann Tournament
Consolation-New Haven beat Washington in 2
3rd Place-Borgia beat the St. Louis Panthers in 2
Championship-Pacific beat Hermann in 2
Sullivan beat Fatima in 3
Boys Swim
Francis Howell North 134 Fort Zumwalt North 97 Washington 78
Tigers, Royals, Padres Advance To Division Series
10/3/2024
Three teams are advancing to the division series in the MLB playoffs. The Tigers took down the Astros 5-2 and swept the three-game Wild Card series. Detroit visits the Guardians in the ALDS on Saturday. The Royals punched their own ticket to the American League Division Series following a 2-1 win over Orioles. Kansas City squares off against the Yankees from the Bronx on Saturday. The National League features a west rivalry on the same day after the Padres took down the Braves 5-4 from Petco Park to advance. San Diego clashes with the Dodgers in LA. One last NL Wild Card series is still up for grabs. The Brewers fought back to beat the Mets 5-3 to force a winner-take-all Game Three from American Family Field on Thursday. The winner will face the Phillies on Saturday.
Buccaneers Banged Up Heading Into TNF
10/3/2024
The Buccaneers are banged up heading into Thursday Night Football. Head coach Todd Bowles told the media on Wednesday that receivers Trey Palmer and Jalen McMillan will be sidelined for the NFC South showdown against the Falcons from Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Palmer is dealing with a concussion while McMillan is working through a hamstring injury. Mike Evans and Chris Godwin are good to go, but the team signed veteran pass catcher Sterling Shepard for depth at the Number-3 spot. Star safety Antoine Winfield Jr. has also been ruled out along with right tackle Luke Goedeke and defensive tackle Calijah Kancey. Tampa leads the division at 3-and-1 while Atlanta is second at 2-and-2.
Missouri Awarded College Sports Tournaments
10/3/2024
Several college sports tournaments are coming to Missouri. The NCAA announced yesterday that the 2025 Division One Women's Soccer Championship will take place at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City. In addition, the 2027 Division One Men's Basketball Midwest Regional will be held at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. The University of Missouri will also host a 2027 Division One Cross Country Regional at Gans Creek, and the university will host the 2027 Division One Wrestling Championships in St. Louis.
City Lose To LAFC
10/3/2024
St. Louis City SC couldn't get their offense going during a 1-nil loss to LAFC at BMO Stadium. City surrendered a goal late in the first half and didn't fire a single shot on target during the loss. St. Louis is in 12th place in the Western Conference with seven wins, 13 draws, and 12 losses for 34 points. St. Louis hosts Houston on Saturday.
Mizzou Prepares For Texas A&M
10/3/2024
The number-nine Mizzou Tigers are getting ready for their game against number-21 Texas A&M this weekend. Missouri had a buy last weekend and is currently 4-and-0 overall and 1-and-0 in the SEC. Saturday's game kicks off at 11:00AM.
Blues Host Stars
10/3/2024
The St. Louis Blues look to get back in the win column when they host the Dallas Stars in a preseason game at Enterprise Center. The Blues are coming off a 3-1 loss to the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. St. Louis is 1-3-and-0 in exhibition play this preseason. Tonight's game begins at 7:00PM.
St. Louis To Host 2027 NCAA D1 Wrestling Championships
10/3/2024
St. Louis is hosting another college national championship. The City Sports Commission has announced the 2027 N-C-Double-A D-One Wrestling Championships will be held at the Enterprise Center. The event will be co-hosted by the city and the University of Missouri. Commission President Marc Schreiber said hosting the wrestling championships is a "huge win for downtown St. Louis."
Helsley Earns Monthly Award
10/2/2024
Ryan Helsley is being recognized for his strong finish to the 2024 season. The Cardinals closer was named the NL Reliever of the Month yesterday. Helsley had seven saves in September and didn't give up any earned runs in eight-and-two-thirds innings of work. Helsley led Major League Baseball with 49 saves this season.
City Visit LAFC
10/2/2024
St. Louis City SC go for their third win in a row when they visit LAFC at BMO Stadium tonight. St. Louis is coming off a 3-1 win over Sporting KC on Saturday. City are in 12th place in the Western Conference with seven wins, 13 draws, and 11 losses for 34 points. Tonight's match kicks off at 9:30PM.
Blues Lose To Blue Jackets
10/2/2024
The St. Louis Blues gave up three unanswered goals during a 3-1 preseason loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Enterprise Center. Justin Faulk gave St. Louis a 1-0 lead with a goal early in the second period, but the Blue Jackets rallied to win the game. St. Louis is 1-4-and-0 in exhibition play. The Blues host Dallas tomorrow.
MLB Announces Attendance Increase, Lowest Average Game Time Since 1984
10/2/2024
Major League Baseball reported that its average attendance grew in consecutive years for the first time in over a decade. The average attendance rose 0.9-percent this season to mark the first time that it has grown in back-to-back years since 2011-12. MLB drew 71.35-million fans for an average of 29,568 per game, which was the most since 2017. The Dodgers, Phillies, Padres, Yankees and Braves were the top five teams in the Majors with the most fans in attendance throughout the year. In other news, the average time of a nine-inning game dropped to an average time of two hours, 36 minutes. That is the lowest since 1984.
Away Teams Secure Victories In MLB Wild Card Openers
10/2/2024
Home field was anything but an advantage in the opening round of the MLB playoffs. The Tigers took down the Astros 3-1 from Houston to gain a 1-0 lead in their American League Wild Card series. The Orioles suffered a similar fate after dropping Game One to the visiting Royals 1-0. The Mets walked into Milwaukee and blasted the Brewers 8-4 to go up 1-0 in their National League Wild Card series. The Padres were the only team to win at home, securing a 4-0 victory over the Braves. All four best-of-three series continue on Wednesday, with elimination on the table for clubs down 1-0.
High School Sports-Wednesday, October 2nd
10/2/2024
Soccer
Washington was up on Maplewood 5-0 at halftime and cruised to the win.
Warrenton 9 Elsberry 1. Thompson, Donovan and Wagner with 2 goals each.
Softball
Washington 9 Borgia 0. The Blue Jays improve to 14-9 while the Knights drop to 12-9.
Warrenton 16 Holt 5
Girls Golf
Washington 179 Sullivan 258 at Wolf Hollow. Abby Blackwell-33.
Volleyball
Eureka beat Borgia in 3.
Festus beat St. Clair in 5-Final set 15-8
High School Sports-Tuesday, October 1st
10/1/2024
SoccerHelias 1 Union 0 in overtime. The Wildcats, now 6-4, had won 3 straight. Helias is 8-5-1.
Lafayette 4 Borgia 3. Nathan Null led the Lancers with 2 goals and 1 assist. Landon Apprill scored 2 goals for Borgia and Jimmy Adolphson added a single tally for the Knights, now 5-5. Lafayette improves to 8-2.
Pacific 1 St. Charles West. The Indians move to 6-4.
Softball
Union 12 Pacific 2. The Wildcats improve 14-5 overall and finish conference 6-0.
Washington outscored Fort Zumwalt North 13-11. The Blue Jays improve to 14-9.
Sullivan 16 St. James 1 in 4 innings. The Eagles move to 10-9 and 5-1.
Volleyball
Hermann Tournament-Pool B
Pacific 6-0
St. Louis Panthers 4-2
New Haven 1-5
Owensville 1-5.
Pacific, St. Louis Panthers and New Haven advance to Thursday.
Union beat Battle in 4. Union moves to 20-3-2.
Sullivan beat Fatima in 3
Tennis
Washington beat Windsor
Girls Golf
Washington has won the GAC Central/North Conference Championship. Abby Blackwell and Ella Martin earned first team all conference honors. Josie Kemper honorable mention. Blackwell was named conference player of the year.
Notre Dame 220 Borgia 229
Pete Rose Dead At 83
10/1/2024
Baseball's hit king, Pete Rose, has died at the age of 83. Rose passed away Monday at his home in Las Vegas. Rose accumulated 42-hundred-56 hits over a career that spanned 24 seasons, but was banned from the sport after it was determined he bet on games. A switch hitter, Rose played most of his career for the Cincinnati Reds, but also spent time with the Philadelphia Phillies and Montreal Expos. Rose returned to Cincinnati where he finished his career as a player manager. In addition to being the 1963 NL Rookie of the Year, Rose was a 17-time All-Star, won three World Series and was the 1973 Most Valuable Player.
Mets, Braves Complete MLB Playoff Field
10/1/2024
The Mets and Braves have punched their tickets to the MLB postseason. The National League sides split a doubleheader on Monday with New York taking Game One 8-7 and Atlanta responding with a 3-0 win in Game Two. The result led to the Diamondbacks being eliminated from playoff contention. The Mets face the NL Central-winning Brewers from Milwaukee in Round One on Tuesday while the Braves head to San Diego to battle the Padres. The Dodgers and Phillies earned first-round byes. In the American League, the West-winning Astros play host to the Tigers on Tuesday while the Royals visit the Orioles. The Yankees and Guardians also have byes. The Wild Card round is a best-of-three series.
The St. Louis Cardinals will have a new president of baseball operations in 2026.
10/1/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals will have a new president of baseball operations in 2026. The team announced that Chaim Bloom will take over for John Mozeliak when Mozeliak retires at the end of next season. Bloom was hired by St. Louis in January after working in the front offices for both Boston and Tampa Bay.
Cedric Teuchert is being recognized for his dominant performance over the weekend.
10/1/2024
Cedric Teuchert is being recognized for his dominant performance over the weekend. The St. Louis City SC star was named to the MLS Team of the Matchday yesterday. Teuchert had a goal and two assists at City beat Sporting KC 3-1 on Saturday. Teuchert and St. Louis go up against LAFC on the road tomorrow night.
Blues Host Blue Jackets
10/1/2024
The St. Louis Blues continue preseason with a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Enterprise Center tonight. The Blues just won their first exhibition game against Chicago 3-2 in overtime on Saturday. St. Louis is 1-3-and-0 this preseason. Tonight's game starts at 7:00PM.
Mizzou Football Lands Three-Star Recruit
10/1/2024
The Mizzou Tigers are adding to their 2025 recruiting class. Three-star tight end Dakotah Terrell announced his commitment to Mizzou's football program yesterday. The Oklahoma-native chose the Tigers over the likes of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State. Terrell is the 17th player to commit to Mizzou from the 2025 class.
Goff, Lions Defeat Seahawks On Monday Night Football
10/1/2024
Lions QB Jared Goff made NFL history in a win over the Seahawks on Monday Night Football. Goff set an NFL record by completing all 18 of his pass attempts for 292 yards and two touchdowns as Detroit downed Seattle 42-29 at Ford Field. Goff also had a seven-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter for his first career receiving score. Detroit's two-headed backfield attack of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery combined for 118 yards and three touchdowns on the ground. The Lions have won back-to-back games and sit second in the NFC North at 3-and-1. Seattle's Geno Smith was 38-of-56 for 395 yards, one touchdown and an interception in the losing effort. Kenneth Walker the Third rushed for 80 yards and three TDs while DK Metcalf made seven catches for 104 yards. The Seahawks remain atop the NFC West at 3-and-1.
Johnnie Brock's Party Store Athlete of the Week
9/30/2024
Ryan Kassebaum-Senior Quarterback-Washington Football.
He led Washington to a 38-14 win over Zumwalt South Friday night.
Kassebaum carried the ball 7 times for 21 yards and a touchdown and was also 3 for 7 in the air with a touchdown.
The week before against Zumwalt North, his first game back from a shoulder injury, Kassebaum rushed for 111 yards and passed for 86 yards and scored on runs of 54 and 15 yards.
Season Stats
Rushing-32 carries for 188 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Passing-20 of 41 for 263 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Future Plans-Ryan will attend State Tech in Linn and study Civil Engineering and Technology and become a Drafter and Surveyor.
Ryan plays football and baseball.
GPA-3.95.
USA Wins 2024 Presidents Cup
9/30/2024
The United States has won the Presidents Cup for the 10th straight time after topping the International team 18.5-11.5 at The Royal Montreal Golf Club. It was the largest margin of victory in the history of the tournament for the U.S. away from home. Xander Schauffele led the way after sinking four consecutive birdies. Sam Burns finished the week without losing a match. Keegan Bradley helped secure the win by making the final shot for the Americans, as Si Woo Kim missed a 10-foot putt on the 18th hole.
High School Sports-Monday, September 30th
9/30/2024
Soccer
Washington 2 Pacific 1. Jake Prater and Chase Humphries with the goals. Chris Jenner and Isaac Eckelkamp with the assists. The Blue Jays improve to 2-8-1. Pacific drops to 5-4.
Sullivan 4 Crocker 0. Alex Toews with the shutout in net. Luke Herron, Kaden Smith, Ben Tanner and Josiah Tanner all scored. The Eagles improve to 6-6.
Warrenton 3 Winfield 2. Isaac Wagner with the hat-trick. Warrenton moves to 8-4.
Softball
Borgia 21 Pacific 4. Gwen Newton posted 1 hit, 2 walks, 3 runs and 5 rbi. Averi Glosemeyer added 2 hits and 3 rbi. Stella Hancock pitched 3 innings for the win. Borgia is 12-8.
Rolla 5 Sullivan 4. Rolla scored 3 runs in the 7th to win it. Sullivan drops to 9-9.
Jefferson City 8 Union 1. The Wildcats slip to 13-5.
Girls Golf
Washington won the Franklin County Cup at the Franklin County Country Club. Borgia was 2nd.
Volleyball
Hermann Tournament
Pool A
Hermann 6-0
Borgia 4-2 Hermann
Washington 2-4
St. James 0-6
Elsewhere
Union beat Warrenton in 3
Sullivan beat Summit in 3
St. Clair beat Salem in 3
Report: Cardinals To Part Ways With Goldschmidt
9/30/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals are moving on from their MVP first baseman. The Athletic is reporting that the team does not plan to pursue a new contract with pending free agent Paul Goldschmidt. Goldschmidt has been with the Cardinals for the past six seasons, and he won the 2022 NL MVP award with the team. The 37-year-old hit .245 with 22 home runs and 65 RBI in 2024.
Local College Sports Update
9/30/2024
ECC Volleyball (8-10)
The Falcons beat Frontier CC
3-1 and lost 3-0 to NW Mississippi in a tri-match at Frontier CC in Fairfield,
IL over the weekend. ECC will not be playing at Webster on Tues. Oct. 1, but
returning to action this Friday, Oct. 4 at home in a tri-match with Shawnee CC
(IL) and Labette CC (KS).
ECC plays Shawnee at 2PM and
Labette at 6PM.
ECC Men’s Soccer (2-4-1)
East Central had a game this
weekend against St. Louis CC postponed to Oct. 22, the Region 16 rain date, due
to the amount of rain received on Friday. The Falcons will head to St. Charles
CC on Wednesday, Oct. 2 to face their Region 16 and MCCAC rival.
ECC Men’s Baseball
The Falcons will take on
Missouri S & T in a scrimmage in Rolla, MO on Sunday, Oct. 6.
ECC Women’s Softball
ECC will head to St. Charles
on Oct. 19 to round out their fall scrimmage schedule.
Blues Beat Blackhawks In OT
9/30/2024
The St. Louis Blues came through in the clutch during a 3-2 preseason win over the Chicago Blackhawks at Enterprise Center. Dylan Holloway and Alexey Toropchenko both scored in the third period to tie the game at two, and Holloway netted the game-winner in the extra frame. St. Louis is 1-and-3 in exhibition play. The Blues host Columbus tomorrow.
City Wins Against Sporting KC
9/30/2024
St. Louis City SC are on a two-match winning streak following a 3-1 win over Sporting KC at CityPark on Saturday. Cedric Teuchert, Rasmus Alm, and Eduard Lowen all scored in the victory. St. Louis is in 12th place in the Western Conference with seven wins, 13 draws, and 11 losses for 24 points. City are at LAFC this Wednesday.
Cardinals Take Down Giants
9/30/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals wrapped up their 2024 campaign with a 6-1 win over the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Brendan Donovan homered in the top of the third, and the Cardinals led the rest of the way. Alec Burleson drove in three runs during the victory, while Michael McGreevy earned his third win after striking out six and holding the Giants to one run on five hits in eight innings. The Cardinals finished the season in third place in the NL Central at 83-and-79.
Week Six College Football Coaches Poll
9/30/2024
There has been a change atop the latest college football coaches poll. Texas is now the number one team in the nation, followed by Alabama, Ohio State, Tennessee and Georgia. Oregon, Penn State, Miami, Missouri and Michigan round out the remainder of the top 10. Kansas State took the biggest jump in the poll. The Wildcats rose five spots to number 20. Utah suffered the biggest drop going down eight spots to number 18. Indiana is number 24 after not being included in last week's rankings. Oklahoma State was the only school to drop out of the top 25.
College Football Wrap-Up
9/30/2024
In college football action this weekend, Missouri State beat Youngstown State 38-31, Lindenwood took down Eastern Illinois 28-25, Southeast Missouri State blanked Northwestern State 19-0, Western Illinois earned a 49-32 win over McKendree, and Southern Illinois was crushed by South Dakota 42-13.
High School Sports-Saturday, September 28th
9/29/2024
FootballBorgia 53 Roosevelt 6. Hayden Wolfe with 4 touchdowns. Borgia improves to 5-0. Roosevelt drops to 2-3.
Soccer
Hillsboro Tournament-Championship Game-SLUH 3 Union 1. Peyton Hall and Ethan Sulschi were named to the All-Tournament Team.
Boys Swim
The Borgia and Washington boys' swim teams were in action
Saturday at the Rec Plex for the Ft. Zumwalt North Invitational.
Five swimmers earned individual hardware for the Knights,
including three best of meet finishes.. Ian Pfeiffer was event champion
in the 200 IM, finishing second in the 100 fly. Sam Durnal took first in
the 100 backstroke, medaling second in the 50 free. Lukas Etter medaled
second in the 500 free, Lincoln Schaefer medaled third in the 100 breaststroke,
Braydon Weggemann also medaled third in the 200 yard free.
Washington's Ben Loesing medaled third in the 100 free, and
fourth in the 50 free. Luke Mauchenhemier medaled fourth in the 100
breast, Chase McKenzie took fourth in the 500 free.
Borgia's 200 medley relay team of Durnal, Schaefer, Pfeiffer
and Etter won the event. The same four finished second in the 400 free
relay.
Washington's 200 free relay team of Loesing, Mauchenheimer,
Will Brickel and Draven Koehmstedt took third in the event, with Borgia's 200
free relay squad of Weggemann, Connor Briggs, Liam Callahan and Harry Benhardt
medaling fourth.
Borgia won the swimming events, but took home the third
place plaque when diving scores were added in. Washington finished
sixth. Ft. Zumwalt North won the meet.
Cowboys Defeat NFC East Rival Giants On Thursday Night Football
9/27/2024
The Cowboys knocked off the NFC East rival Giants on Thursday Night Football from the Meadowlands. Dallas defeated New York 20-15 in their first matchup of the season at MetLife Stadium. Dak Prescott completed 22-of-27 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns. CeeDee Lamb made seven catches for 98 yards and a TD. The Cowboys improved to 2-and-2. Daniel Jones was 29-of-40 for 281 yards and an interception in the losing effort. Rookie wideout Malik Nabers had 12 receptions for 115 yards before departing the game late with a concussion. The Giants are 1-and-3. The Cowboys have now won seven straight over the Giants dating back to 2021.
High School Sports-Friday, September 27th
9/27/2024
FootballWashington 38 Fort Zumwalt South 14
St. Clair 41 Union 7
Sullivan 50 Pacific 36
Hermann 41 Owensville 6
Warrenton 42 St. Charles West 14
St. Pius 23 St. James 6
Cuba 30 Herculaneum 0
Wright City 34 Mark Twain 20
Saturday-Borgia 53 Roosevelt at Gateway Stem 6
Records after 5 Weeks
Borgia, Warrenton, Hermann 5-0
St. Clair, Cuba, St. James, Wright City 3-2
Washington, Sullivan 2-3
Pacific 1-4
Union, Owensville 0-5
Soccer
Ladue 1 Borgia 0
Saturday-Hillsboro Tournament Championship-SLUH 3 Union 1
Volleyball
Cor Jesu beat Borgia in 3
College Football Round Up
9/27/2024
In college football action this weekend, Missouri State hosts Youngstown State, Southeast Missouri State welcomes Northwestern State, Western Illinois is at home against McKendree, Eastern Illinois has a home game against Lindenwood, and Southern Illinois visits South Dakota.
Blues Welcome Blackhawks
9/27/2024
The St. Louis Blues go for their first preseason win when they host the Chicago Blackhawks at Enterprise Center tomorrow. The Blues just lost to the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-0 on Wednesday. St. Louis is off to an 0-and-3 start in exhibition play. Tomorrow's game gets underway at 6:00PM.
City Host Sporting KC
9/27/2024
St. Louis City SC will try to get a winning streak going when they host Sporting KC at CityPark tomorrow. City are coming off a 2-1 win over San Jose last weekend. St. Louis is in 13th place in the Western Conference with six wins, 13 draws, and 11 losses for 31 points. Tomorrow's match kicks off at 7:30PM.
Cardinals Collapse Late Against Rockies
9/27/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals surrendered five runs in the bottom of the eighth during a 10-8 loss to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Cardinals led by three entering the inning before Ryan Fernandez imploded and was charged with his sixth loss in relief. Lars Nootbaar, Paul Goldschmidt, Ivan Herrera, and Pedro Pages all homered in the losing effort. The Cardinals are in third place in the NL Central at 81-and-78. Miles Mikolas starts for St. Louis against San Francisco this evening.
Blues Get Blanked By Blue Jackets
9/26/2024
The St. Louis Blues remain winless in preseason play following a 3-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. The Blues surrendered a goal in each period as Joel Hofer saved 26 of the 28 shots he faced. St. Louis fell to 0-and-3 in exhibition play. The Blues host the Blackhawks on Saturday.
Cardinals Look For Sweep Of Rockies
9/26/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to complete a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies when the two teams face off at Coors Field today. The Cardinals can clinch a winning record for the 16th time in 17 years with a win. Kyle Gibson takes the mound for St. Louis this afternoon. First pitch is at 2:10PM.
Cardinals Take Down Rockies
9/26/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals got a strong start from Erick Fedde during a 5-2 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Fedde earned his ninth win after striking out ten and holding Colorado to a run on six hits in seven innings. Pedro Pages had two hits and two RBI in the victory, while Ryan Helsley secured his 48th save. St. Louis is on a four-game winning streak.
Cowboys, Giants Kick Off Week Four On TNF
9/26/2024
Week Four of the NFL kicks off with an NFC East showdown on Thursday Night Football. The Cowboys square off against the Giants from MetLife Stadium. Both sides are 1-and-2 on the young season. More division rivals duel on the Sunday slate when the Saints visit the Falcons, Packers host the Vikings and Chiefs take on the Chargers at SoFi Stadium. A pair of star quarterbacks take center stage on Sunday Night Football when Josh Allen and the Bills bring their undefeated record into Baltimore to face Lamar Jackson and the Ravens.
High School Sports-Thursday, September 26th
9/26/2024
SoccerSullivan 9 St. Paul Lutheran 1. Ben Tanner with 2 goals for the Eagles, now 5-6.
Warrenton 3 Pacific 2
Softball
Washington 9 North Point 5
Borgia 4 St. Dominic 2. Averi Glosemeyer 3-for-4 with 2 doubles and 2 rbi. Paige Vogelgesang 3-for 4 with 2 doubles, 1 run and 1 rbi. Elise Gildehaus was the winning pitcher. Borgia improves to 11-8.
Sullivan 16 St. Clair 0
Winfield 9 Warrenton 6
Hermann 6 Pacific 0
Volleyball
Union beat St. James in 3
Hermann beat St. Clair in 5-Final set 17-15
Sullivan beat New Haven in 3
Pacific beat Owensville in 3
High School Sports-Wednesday, September 25th
9/25/2024
SoccerBorgia 1 Tolton 0. Logan Bender with the goal. Hunter Reinberg with the assist and Johnathon Williams with the shutout in net. Borgia improves to 5-3.
Softball
Borgia 13 St. Clair 1. Paige Vogelgesang with 2 runs and 2 rbi. Annabelle Roellig, Averi Glosemeyer and Clara Heggemann with 2 rbi each. Stella Hancock pitched 4 innings for the win. Borgia improves to 10-8. St. Clair drops to 2-7.
Parkway West 8 Washington 7. The Longhorns improve to 14-4. Washington drops to 12-9.
Volleyball
Helias beat Borgia in 3
Girls Golf
Washington 196 Borgia 221. Abby Blackwell of Washington was the medalist-37.
Tennis
Washington beat St. Dominic 7-2.
Cardinals Rally In Eighth To Beat Rockies
9/25/2024
The Cardinals scored four runs in the top of the eighth during a 7-3 win over the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The game was tied at three entering the frame before Jordan Walker put St. Louis ahead with an RBI single. Victor Scott-the-second and Masyn Winn also drove in runs during the inning. Winn also homered in the victory and finished the game with four RBI. Andrew Kittredge earned his fifth win in relief. The Cardinals are on a three-game winning streak.
Favre Has Parkinson's
9/25/2024
Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Brett Favre has Parkinson's disease. He made the admission while testifying at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing looking into welfare reform. The Green Bay Packers great has been accused of using political connections to redirect public money to the University of Southern Mississippi, his alma mater. Favre is one of over a dozen defendants in a civil suit looking to recoup the funds.
Blues Take On Blue Jackets In Preseason
9/25/2024
The Blues continue exhibition play with a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena tonight. The Blues are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Utah Hockey Club this past Sunday. St. Louis has lost both of its preseason games. Tonight's contest gets underway at 6:00PM.
Cardinals Visit Rockies Again
9/25/2024
The Cardinals are back in action tonight when they visit the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. The Cardinals are currently in third place in the NL Central at 80-and-77. Erick Fedde takes the mound for St. Louis tonight. First pitch is at 7:40PM.
Bills, Commanders Star In MNF Doubleheader
9/24/2024
A pair of quarterbacks dominated the first Monday Night Football doubleheader of the season. Josh Allen tossed four touchdowns for the Bills in a 47-10 beatdown of the Jaguars from Orchard Park. Buffalo remains undefeated on the season while the Jags are winless. Meanwhile, Jayden Daniels dazzled for the Commanders in a 38-33 victory over the Bengals from Cincinnati. The rookie completed 91-percent of his passes for 254 yards and two touchdowns to go with a rushing TD. Washington improved to 2-and-1 while Cincy fell to 0-and-3. Only one team since 2000 has made the playoffs after dropping the first three games of the season.
High School Sports-Tuesday, September 24th
9/24/2024
SoccerHillsboro Tournament-Union 2 Fox 1. The Wildcats have won 3 straight to improve to 6-3.
Sullivan beat Laquey 4-3 in double OT. Luke Herron and Josiah Tanner with 2 goals each. Carson Dudley with 2 assists for the 4-6 Eagles.
Softball
Borgia at Lafayette-Canceled
Washington at FZE-Postponed and rescheduled 10/7.
Union 8 Sullivan 4. Lucy Koeningsfeld with a 3 run homer in the 1st, a run scoring single in the 5th and a sac fly in the 6th. The Wildcats improve to 13-4 overall and 5-0 in conference.
Warrenton at Holt-Canceled
Volleyball
Timberland beat Washington in 3
Union beat Pacific in 4
Sullivan beat St. James in 3
New Haven came back from two sets down to beat Herman in 5. Final set-15-9
Tennis
Washington beat Holt
Varsity Gold 6-3. Washington clinches the GAC North/Central regular season title.
Varsity Silver 3-1
JV 6-4
St. Louis Will Host CONCACAF Quarterfinal
9/24/2024
CityPark will be on the international stage in two months. The US Men's National Team chose St. Louis to host the CONCACAF Quarterfinal home match in November. The match will be played at CityPark on November 18th. Team USA is going for its fourth consecutive CONCACAF Nations League Title.
Blues Continue Training Camp
9/24/2024
The St. Louis Blues are getting ready for their next preseason game. The Blues head to Ohio to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena tomorrow night. St. Louis is off to an 0-and-2 start in exhibition play after falling to the Utah Hockey Club 5-3 on Sunday. Tomorrow's game starts at 6:00PM.
Cardinals Visit Rockies
9/24/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals begin their final week of the season with a game against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field tonight. The Cardinals are coming off a series win over the Guardians over the weekend, but the team has already been eliminated from postseason contention. The 79-and-77 Cards send Michael McGreevy to the mound tonight. First pitch is at 7:40PM.
Mizzou Survives Against Vanderbilt
9/23/2024
The number-11 Mizzou Tigers remain undefeated following a 30-27 double-overtime win over Vanderbilt at Memorial Stadium on Saturday. Blake Craig kicked a 37-yard field goal in the second overtime, and Vanderbilt missed from 31 yards to give Mizzou the win. Brady Cook passed for 226 yards and two touchdowns, while Luther Burden caught six passes for 76 yards and two scores. Nate Noel added 199 yards on the ground. The Tigers improved to 4-and-0. They visit number-24 Texas A&M on October 5th.
Cardinals Rally Past Guardians
9/23/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals scored a go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh during their 2-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals trailed by one entering the bottom of the sixth, but Nolan Arenado tied the game with an RBI single. In the seventh, Lars Nootbaar scored on a wild pitch to put St. Louis up for good. Andre Pallante earned his eighth win after holding Cleveland to a run on one hit in seven innings, and Ryan Helsley picked up his 47th save. The Cards have won five of seven to improve to 79-and-77. St. Louis is at Colorado tomorrow.
Week Five College Football Coaches Poll
9/23/2024
There has been no change among the top five of the latest college football coaches poll. Georgia, Texas, Ohio State, Alabama and Ole Miss are once again leading the nation. Tennessee, Oregon, Penn State, Miami and Utah round out the remainder of the top 10. Michigan took one of the biggest jumps after rising five spots to number 12. Notre Dame and Clemson both rose four spots to number 14 and 15. Kansas State suffered the largest drop of any team in the ranking after falling 11 spots to number 25. Illinois and BYU are ranked 21st and 22nd after not being included in last week's poll. Nebraska and Memphis dropped out of the top 25.
Upsets Litter Week Three Of NFL Slate
9/23/2024
Upsets littered Week Three of the NFL Sunday slate. The Giants earned their first win of the season after storming into Cleveland and securing a 21-15 win over the Browns. The Vikings blew out the Texans with Sam Darnold 34-7 and improved to 3-and-0 while the Broncos went into Tampa and tallied their first win of the season with a 26-7 victory over the formerly-undefeated Buccaneers. The biggest upset happened in Vegas, where the resurgence of Andy Dalton led the Panthers to a 36-22 win over the Raiders. The week wraps up with a Monday Night Football doubleheader. Josh Allen and the Bills visit the Jaguars while Joe Burrow and the Bengals host the Commanders.
Chiefs Down Falcons On Sunday Night Football
9/23/2024
The Kansas City Chiefs remained unbeaten with a 22-17 takedown of the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday Night Football at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Patrick Mahomes completed 26-of-39 passes for 217 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Rashee Rice had 12 catches for 110 yards and a TD, while JuJu Smith-Schuster caught his first touchdown of the season on a 13-yard grab in the third quarter. Harrison Butker converted all three of his field goal attempts as the Chiefs moved to 3-and-0. Atlanta QB Kirk Cousins passed for 230 yards, one TD and a pick in the losing effort. Bijan Robinson had 52 all-purpose yards and a score as the Falcons dropped to 1-and-2.
High School Sports-Monday, September 23rd
9/23/2024
SoccerHolt at Washington-ended in a scoreless draw.
Hillsboro Tournament-Union 6 Hillsboro 1
Pacific 3 De Soto 2 in overtime.
Sullivan 3 Wright City 0. Carson, Dudley and Smith scored for the Eagles.
Softball
Timberland at Washington-Game suspended in the 4th 3-3 with the Blue Jays batting, 1 out with runners at the corners.
Volleyball
New Haven beat Eugene in 3
Borgia beat Tolton in 3
Springfield Loses To Arkansas In Game Three
9/23/2024
The Springfield Cardinals had their season come to an end with a 6-5 loss to the Arkansas Travelers in Game Three of the Texas League Divisional Round from Hammons Field on Friday. Jack Ralston was charged with the loss after surrendering three runs in relief. Matt Lloyd hit a home run and drove in three runs during the losing effort. Springfield lost the best-of-three series 2-1.
City Takes Down San Jose
9/23/2024
St. Louis City SC scored a pair of early goals during a 2-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park on Saturday. Cedric Teuchert scored in the fourth minute before Marcel Hartel found the back of the net in the 13th. City are in 13th place in the Western Conference with six wins, 13 draws, and 11 losses for 31 points. St. Louis hosts Sporting KC this Saturday.
Blues Fall To Utah In Preseason
9/23/2024
The St. Louis Blues surrendered three goals in the third period of a 5-3 preseason loss to the Utah Hockey Club at Wells Fargo Arena. Dylan Holloway, Anton Malmstrom, and Simon Robertsson all scored in the losing effort. The Blues continue preseason play with a game against Columbus on Wednesday.
College Football Wrap-Up
9/23/2024
In other college football action over the weekend, Missouri State beat UT-Martin 31-24, Lindenwood crushed St. Thomas 64-0, Southeast Missouri State took down Southern Illinois 38-21, and Eastern Illinois fell to Illinois State 31-7.
High School Sports-Saturday, September 21st
9/21/2024
FootballHermann 27 New Madrid County Central 6. Hermann improves to 4-0.
Softball
Webster Groves Tournament
Washington 5 De Soto 2
Washington 12 Webster Groves 3
Owensville Tournament
Owensville 6 Pacific 4
Vienna 8 Lutheran South 1
Lutheran South 10 Owensville 3
Vienna 10 Pacific 3
Lutheran South 16 Pacific 4
Vienna 5 Owensville 3
Vienna takes the title.
Volleyball
Union won the championship in the Orchard Farm Tournament. Second tournament title of the season for Union.
New Haven Round Robin Tournament
Championship-De Soto beat New Haven in 2.