NBA Playoff Recap
4/28/2025
The first round of the NBA playoffs continued Sunday with four teams taking commanding 3-1 series leads. The defending champion Celtics defeated the Magic 107-98 in Orlando. The Knicks took down the Pistons 94-93 in Detroit while the Pacers crushed the Bucks 129-103 in Milwaukee. Out west, the Timberwolves downed the Lakers 116-113 in Minneapolis. The action rolls on Monday with a pair of Game Four contests. The Heat will play host to the Cavaliers in South Beach before the Warriors entertain the Rockets in San Francisco.
Canes And Caps One Step Closer To Second Round
4/28/2025
The Hurricanes and Capitals are both one win away from advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canes topped New Jersey and the Caps took down Montreal in Game Four of their best of seven first round series. Both teams are up 3-1 entering Game Five. Elsewhere, the Blues evened their series against the Jets and the Oilers tied up their series against the Kings at two games apiece. The first round continues with the Panthers hosting the Lightning in Game Four and the Stars hosting the Avalanche in Game Five Monday night.
Springfield Crushes Wichita
4/28/2025
The Springfield Cardinals launched three home runs during a 12-4 win over the Wichita Wind Surge at Equity Bank park. Jeremy Rivas had a homer and four RBI, while Ramon Mendoza and Miguel Ugueto also went yard. Andrew Marrero picked up the win in relief. The 10-and-11 Cardinals host the Naturals tomorrow.
Battlehawks Comeback To Beat Michigan
4/28/2025
The St. Louis Battlehawks scored a late touchdown during a 32-27 win over the Michigan Panthers at The Dome at America's Center on Saturday. Blake Jackson threw a 57-yard touchdown pass to Hakeem Butler with six minutes left in regulation to give St. Louis the win. Butler caught two passes for 124 yards and two scores in the victory. The 3-and-2 Battlehawks host Arlington on Friday.
City Draw LAFC
4/28/2025
St. Louis City SC is on a two-match point streak following a 2-2 draw against LAFC at BMO Stadium. City took the lead on an LAFC own-goal in the 89th minute, but they gave up a tying goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time. Cedric Teuchert had a goal in the tie. St. Louis is tied for 11th place in the Western Conference with ten points. City visit Seattle this Saturday.
Johnnie Brock's Party Store Athlete of the Week
4/28/2025
The Johnnie Brock's Party Store/KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week is Senior-Lucy Moore-St. Clair Soccer.
#4
Forward
Team Captain
Lucy had a big week helping St. Clair win three games last week.
She score a hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Fredericktown and netted 2 goals in a 3-0 win over Warrenton.
Moore leads St. Clair with 7 goals and 2 assists this season.
She will continue her Career at Jefferson College in Hillsboro.
Blues Blow Out Jets, Series Tied 2-2
4/28/2025
The Blues dominated their way to a 5-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets in Game Four to even their best of seven first round series at two games apiece. Jake Neighbours led the way for the Blues after recording a goal and two assists. The Blues visit Winnipeg for Game Five on Wednesday night.
High School Sports-Monday, April 28th
4/28/2025
BaseballUnion at Tolton
St. Pius at Borgia
Owensville at Pacific
St. James at Hermann
New Haven at Sullivan
Soccer
Union Blue Cat Cup Tournament
Union vs. Parkway South-5:45 at the Middle School
Pacific vs. Parkway West-6:45 at the High School
Borgia at Clayton
Boys Volleyball
Borgia at Bayless
High School Sports-Saturday, April 26th
4/26/2025
BaseballWashington split a doubleheader with Chaminade. The Blue Jays won the first game 3-2 and lost the second game 12-8.
Washington is 3-15.
Union 8 Westminster 1. Klay Muser delivered a dominant performance on the mound with a complete game 1 hitter with 9 strikeouts and 3 walks. At the plate, Kasey Griffin was 2 for 5 with 2 runs, 1 rbi and 2 stolen bases. Zac Voss 1 for 3 with 2 runs and 2 rbi. Jake Browne 1 for 3 with 2 runs.
Union 6 Parkway West 0. Logan Hansel scattered 6 hits in a complete game shutout with 5 strikeouts and 1 walk. Alex Coombs 1 for 3 with 2 rbi. Ryan Stowe 2 for 4 with 2 runs and 2 rbi. Trenton Kossmann 2 for 3 with 1 rbi. Connor Curnutte 3 for 4 with 1 run scored.
Union improves to 18-4.
Springfield Takes Down Wichita
4/25/2025
The Springfield Cardinals got back to .500 with a 5-2 win over the Wichita Wind Surge yesterday. Dakota Harris had two hits and an RBI in the victory, while Tekoah Roby earned his first win after holding Wichita to two hits over five scoreless frames. The 9-and-9 Cardinals send Max Rajcic to the mound against Wichita tonight.
Battlehawks Welcome Panthers
4/25/2025
The St. Louis Battlehawks aim to avoid a third loss in a row when they host the Michigan Panthers at The Dome at America's Center tomorrow night. The Battlehawks are 2-and-2 after falling to Arlington 30-15 on the road last Saturday. Tomorrow's game kicks off at 6:00PM.
Mizzou Lineman Gets Picked At Seven
4/25/2025
A former Mizzou Tigers standout heard his name called during the first round of the NFL Draft in Green Bay last night. Right tackle Armand Membou was taken by the New York Jets with the seventh pick of the draft. Membou spent the last three seasons with the Tigers. He's the highest drafted player from Mizzou since Aldon Smith was taken at seven in 2011.
City Visit LAFC
4/25/2025
St. Louis City SC go for their first win in over a month when they visit LAFC at BMO Stadium on Sunday. City played Vancouver to a scoreless draw at home last Saturday. St. Louis is tied for 11th place in the Western Conference with nine points. Sunday's match starts at 6:00PM.
Cardinals Host Brewers
4/25/2025
The St. Louis Cardinals begin a weekend series against the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium tonight. The Cardinals are coming off a series loss to the Braves earlier in the week. St. Louis is in fourth place in the NL Central with a 10-and-15 record. Matthew Liberatore starts for the Cards tonight. First pitch is at 7:15PM.
Blues Crush Jets In Game Three
4/25/2025
The St. Louis Blues came back to life with a 7-2 rout over the Winnipeg Jets in Game Three of their First Round series from Enterprise Center. The Blues scored three times in the first period and never looked back. Pavel Buchnevich had a hat trick in victory, while Robert Thomas finished with four assists. St. Louis trails Winnipeg 1-2 in the best-of-seven series. Game Four is on Sunday.
NFL Draft Round One Recap
4/25/2025
The first round of the 2025 NFL Draft is in the books. The Titans selected Cam Ward with the first overall pick in the draft. The Jaguars traded up to the number two spot with the Browns to select Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter. The Giants stood at number three to take Abdul Carter and traded back up to number 25 with the Texans to take Jaxson Dart. Rounds two and three are tonight.
The wait for Shedeur Sanders will continue into Friday. The Colorado quarterback did not get selected in the first round of the NFL draft. The Giants, Saints and Steelers were considered ideal fits for the son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders. Shedeur was expected to be a Top-Three pick early in the draft process.
High School Sports-Friday, April 25th
4/25/2025
BaseballBorgia was held to 2 hits in a 1-0 loss at Helias. Charlie Gildehaus pitched well in defeat. He scattered 7 hits over 5 2/3 innings. The Knights drop to 9-9. The Crusaders improve to 6-10
Fort Zumwalt North Tournament-Warrenton vs. Liberty at Westhoff Park-Cancelled
Lane Kohlbusch allowed 1 run on 5 hits with 6 strikeouts and 2 walks in a complete game leading Hermann to a 10-1 win over Belle. Hermann had 13 hits and scored 9 runs in the 7th. Chase Romig was 2 for 3 with a home run, 1 run and 3 rbi. Braxston Carr with a 3 run homer. Nolan Ograski added 2 hits with 2 rbi. Braden Schutt and Carter Humphrey scored 2 runs each. The Bearcats improve to 8-11. The Tigers drop to 8-8.
St. James beat Iberia 4-3 to improve to 3-10. St. James has won 3 of 4. Iberia is 12-4.
Golf
Sullivan Tournament-Two man scramble. St. James was 1st and Borgia 2nd. Connor Brown and Owen Bolzenius shot 2 under-219.
Girls Soccer
St. Vincent 4 Borgia 0. Claire Turgeon with 7 saves in net. Borgia drops to 9-8. St. Vincent is 10-2.
Union beat Rolla 3-2 on penalty kicks to improve to 8-6. The Wildcats have won 4 straight.
Sullivan 3 Osage 1
High School Sports-Thursday, April 24th
4/24/2025
BaseballUnion posted a 6-1 win at St. James to remain undefeated in the Four Rivers Conference. Tucker Lemons started and pitched 5 innings for the win. Logan Hansel closed it out. The Wildcats move to 16-4 overall and 6-0 in conference.
Jack Burle was 1 for 3 with 2 runs and 2 rbi leading Duchesne to a 6-2 win over Borgia. Gavin Moffitt struck out 6 with 1 walk over 5 2/3 innings for the win.
Clayton Ingram pitched a complete game leading St. Clair to a 1-0 win at Hermann. Ingram allowed 5 hits with 1 strikeout on 60 pitches. Nate Short posted 2 hits with 1 run and a stolen base. Cole Traub pitched a complete game for Hermann with 10 strikeouts and 3 walks.
Boys Volleyball
Lutheran St. Charles beat Borgia in 4. Logan Bender and Kayden Parmentier led Borgia in kills with 14 each. Harris Robinson posted 38 assists. Jack Meyers 30 digs. Robinson and Ryan Hanneken added 4 blocks each.
FZS beat Warrenton in 3
Golf
Duchesne 173 Borgia 182 at Bogey Hills. Hayden Elfrank and Connor Brown shot 43 for the Knights.
Girls Soccer
St. Clair shutout Warrenton 3-0. Lucy Moore post 2 goals and 1 assist.
Union has secured another Four Rivers Conference title with a 2-0 win over Pacific. Jewelle Anderson and Mikah Williford scored. Union has won the conference title 20 straight years.
North Point 2 Washington 0
Springfield Gets Walked Off Against Wichita
4/24/2025
The Springfield Cardinals blew a late four-run lead during a 7-6, ten-inning loss to Wichita at Equity Bank Park. The Cardinals led 6-2 entering the bottom of the eighth before giving up a pair of runs in both the eighth and ninth innings. Osvaldo Berrios allowed the game-winning run to score in the tenth and was charged with the loss in relief. Tekoah Roby starts for the 8-and-9 Cardinals against the Wind Surge tonight.
City Trade For Silva
4/24/2025
St. Louis City SC are bolstering their roster. The team traded for Atlanta United winger Xande Silva yesterday. City are sending up to 250-thousand dollars back to Atlanta to complete the deal. Silva has one assist in seven matches this season.
Blues Host Jets In Game Three
4/24/2025
The Blues look to get back into their First Round playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets tonight. The Blues host Winnipeg in Game Three from Enterprise Center tonight. St. Louis lost 2-1 in Game Two on Monday and trail 0-2 in the best-of-seven series.
Cardinals Implode In Eighth
4/24/2025
The Cardinals bullpen fell apart in the bottom of the eighth inning during a 4-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. The game was tied at one before JoJo Romero and Ryan Fernandez combined to give up three runs. Romero was charged with the loss in relief, while Nolan Arenado drove in the Cardinals only run in the losing effort. St. Louis is in last place in the NL Central at 10-and-15. The Cardinals host the Brewers tomorrow.
Round One Of NFL Draft Kicks Off Thursday Night
4/24/2025
One of the most important stages of the NFL offseason is finally here. Round One of the draft kicks off from Green Bay tonight. The Titans are expected to keep the top pick and select Miami quarterback Cam Ward. Trade rumors are swirling around picks two-and-three which are currently owned by the Browns and Giants. Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter, Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty are all projected to go early. The three day draft runs through Saturday.
Springfield Gets Crushed By Wichita
4/23/2025
The Springfield Cardinals surrendered nine runs in the bottom of the eighth during a 12-1 loss to the Wichita Wind Surge at Equity Bank Park. Jeremy Rivas drove in Springfield's only run, while Jack Ralston was charged with his second loss out of the bullpen. The 8-and-8 Cardinals send Ixan Henderson to the mound against Wichita today.
Blues Welcome Winnipeg In Game Three
4/23/2025
The St. Louis Blues will try to turn around their First Round series against the Winnipeg Jets tomorrow. The Blues host the Jets in Game Three from Enterprise Center. St. Louis trails 0-2 in the best-of-seven series after losing 2-1 on the road on Monday. Tomorrow's game starts at 8:30PM.
Cardinals Smoke Braves
4/23/2025
The Cardinals snapped their five-game skid by beating the Braves 10-4 in Atlanta. St. Louis trailed 4-2 through five innings before scoring the final eight runs of the night. St. Louis left fielder Lars Nootbaar and second baseman Nolan Gorman led the offense, each driving in three runs. Steven Matz earned the win for St. Louis, tossing two-and-two-thirds shutout innings out of the bullpen. The 10-and-14 Cardinals send Miles Mikolas to the mound against Atlanta this morning.
High School Sports-Wednesday, April 23rd
4/23/2025
BaseballVander Halford allowed 3 runs on 5 hits with 3 strikeouts and 3 walks over 5 innings leading Blair Oaks to a 6-3 win over Union. He also posted 2 hits and scored a run for the Falcons, now 13-9. Carson Rustemeyer closed it out for the save. Kasey Griffin finished with 2 his and 2 runs for Union, 15-4. He also pitched 6 innings with 7 strikeouts and 3 walks.
Jake Collier allowed 3 runs without giving up a hit with 12 strikeouts and 6 walks over 5 2/3 innings leading Pacific to a 6-3 win over Sullivan. Gavin Haddox struck out 4 batters over the final 1 1/3 innings for the save. At the plate, Connor Mooney hit a three run homer and Colton Kossuth added a double and 2 rbi. Pacific improves to 8-2 overall and 4-1 in conference. Sullivan drops to 10-8 and 3-2.
North Point beat Washington 15-5 in 6 innings. The Grizzlies improve to 15-6 and 5-1 in the GAC. Washington falls to 2-14 and 1-5.
St. Clair shutout Salem 10-0. Easton Martin pitched a complete game on 52-pitches. The Bulldogs banged out 8 eights. Clayton Ingram posted 3 hits with 2 rbi. St. Clair improves to 6-7. The Tigers fall to 7-5-1.
Warrenton beat Winfield 4-3 in 9 innings. Jake Kirkpatrick pitched 5 innings and allowed 1 run on 5 hits with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk in a no decision. Colin Disilvestor got the win in relief with 4 innings, 2 runs, both unearned, 3 hits, 3 strikeouts and 3 walks. Disilvestor was also 3 for 5 at the plate with a double, 1 rbi and 2 runs scored. Warrenton improves to 12-4 and 4-1 in the GAC. Winfield drops to 4-8 and 0-5.
Girls Soccer
St. Pius 3 Borgia 2. Abby Schutte scored 2 goals for Borgia on a penalty kick and a free kick. Claire Turgeon with 8 saves in net. The Knights fall to 9-7. St. Pius is 9-2.
Wright City 1 Warrenton 0
Sullivan shutout Crocker 4-0 with goals from Giebler, Greife, Lambert and Lohden. Wagner with an assist. The Eagles improve to 5-6.
High School Sports-Tuesday, April 22nd
4/22/2025
BaseballWashington was held to 1 hit in a 12-0 5 inning loss to North Point. The Blue Jays drop to 2-13 and 1-4. The Grizzlies move to 14-6 and 4-1. Washington used 4 pitchers. Henry Vedder was the loser.
Lane Mallincrodt allowed 3 runs, 1 earned on 6 hits with 8 strikeouts and 1 walk over 6 innings leading Borgia to a 5-3 win at Lutheran St. Charles. Drew Eckhoff closed it out for the save. Josh Kortyohann doubled with 2 rbi and a run scored. Borgia improves to 9-7. The Cougars drop to 2-14.
St. Louis Patriots 13 Hermann 1. The Bearcats were held to 1 hit. Nolan Ograski was the loser. Hermann is 7-10.
Fulton logged a 7-1 win at Owensville. That drops the Dutchmen to 6-7. The Hornets are 11-3.
Pacific got back on track with a 9-2 win at De Soto. Bennett Parked pitched a complete game with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk. Jake Collier posted a double, 1 run and 4 rbi and Colton Kossuth added a home run, 3 runs and 2 rbi. The Indians improve to 7-2.
St. James 3 Belle 2. St. James is 2-9. Belle 7-6.
Sullivan 8 Cuba 1. The Eagles improve to 10-7. The Wildcats drop to 2-9.
Warrenton has won 5 straight following a 6-5 win at Winfield. Warrenton improves to 12-4 overall and 4-1 in the GAC North.
Girls Soccer
Union shutout Sullivan 3-0. Morgan Sherwood scored 2 goals and Jewelle Anderson added a single tally. Mikah Williford finished with 2 assists, Ali Thwing with the shutout for Union, now 6-6 overall and 4-0 in conference. Sullivan slips to 4-6 and 3-2.
Orchard Farm 3 Washington 1. Sharp, Prather and Hess scored for the Eagles, now 9-0. Washington drops to 8-7.
Eugene posted a 4-3 double overtime win at Owensville. The Dutchgirls drop to 2-9. Eugene is 8-5-1.
Boys Volleyball
Holt beat Warrenton in 3. The loss drops Warrenton to 3-8. The Indians move to 7-5.
Teams Defend Home Ice Again In Stanley Cup Playoffs
4/22/2025
Home teams once again came away with thrilling victories in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Monday. The Capitals took down the Canadiens in overtime while the Stars earned an OT win against the Avalanche. The Jets and Kings also defended home ice with wins against the Blues and Oilers. Tuesday features four more games, highlighted by the Panthers kicking off their Cup defense at the Lightning.
Pistons, Clippers Even First Round Series'
4/22/2025
The NBA postseason rolls on. The Detroit Pistons put an end to their NBA-record 15-game postseason losing streak with a 100-94 victory over the Knicks in Game Two at Madison Square Garden. In other action, the LA Clippers took down the Denver Nuggets 105-102 in the Mile High City. Both series are now tied 1-1. The action continues tonight with a trio of Game Two contests. The Pacers host the Bucks, the Thunder entertain the Grizzlies, and the Timberwolves pay a visit to the Lakers.
Springfield Visits Wichita
4/22/2025
The Springfield Cardinals hit the road to begin a six-game series against the Wichita Wind Surge at Equity Bank Park tonight. The Cardinals are in third place in the Texas League North at 8-and-7. Springfield sends Brycen Mautz to the mound tonight. First pitch is at 6:05PM.
Billikens Add Transfer
4/22/2025
The Saint Louis Billikens are poaching some ACC talent. Former Virginia guard Ishan Sharma transferred to the Saint Louis basketball program yesterday. Sharma started in one of his 29 appearances with the Cavaliers last season. He averaged three-point-four points per game. Sharma has three years of eligibility remaining.
Cardinals Fall Apart In Eighth
4/22/2025
The St. Louis Cardinals collapsed in the eighth inning of a 7-6 loss to the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park. The Cardinals led by one entering the inning before surrendering five runs. Phil Maton was charged with the loss out of the bullpen, while Willson Contreras hit a two-run homer in the losing effort. The 9-and-14 Cardinals send Andre Pallante to the mound against the Braves tonight.
Blues Drop Game Two
4/22/2025
The St. Louis Blues have their backs against the wall in the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Blues lost to the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 in Game Two from Canada Life Centre yesterday. Jimmy Snuggerud scored late in the first period to tie the game at one, but St. Louis allowed a goal in the second minute of the third to give Winnipeg the win. The Blues trail 0-2 in the best-of-seven series. Game Three is in St. Louis on Thursday.
High School Sports-Monday, April 21st
4/21/2025
BaseballSt. Charles at Pacific-Postponed
St. James at Hermann-Postponed
Girls Soccer
Helias 4 Borgia 1. The Crusaders have won 6 straight and are now 6-3. The Knights slip to 9-6.
St. Clair 4 Fredericktown 0. Lucy Moore with the hat-trick. The Bulldogs improve to 3-4. The Blackcats drop to 1-10.
Pacific shutout St. James 3-0. The Indians move to 9-3-1. St. James drops to 3-7.
Boys Volleyball
Borgia beat Fort Zumwalt East in 3. The Knights improve to 11-10-1. The Lions slip to 12-9.
High School Sports-Saturday, April 19th
4/21/2025
Baseball
WOW Wood Bat Tournament
Saturday
Moberly 3 Owensville 1.
Harrisonville 14 Owensville 12.
Owensville went 1-2 in the Tournament. Overall record is 6-6.
Battlehawks Fall To Arlington
4/21/2025
The St. Louis Battlehawks dropped to .500 with a 30-15 loss to the Arlington Renegades at Choctaw Stadium on Saturday. St. Louis was down by one entering the fourth quarter before getting outscored 14-0 the rest of the way. Manny Wilkins left the game with an injury, and Max Duggan passed for just 78 yards and two interceptions. The 2-and-2 Battlehawks host Michigan this Saturday.
City Draw Vancouver
4/21/2025
St. Louis City SC snapped their four-match losing streak with a scoreless draw against Vancouver at Energizer Park on Saturday. St. Louis managed just three on-target shots in the tie. City is tied for 11th place in the Western Conference with nine points. They visit LAFC on Sunday.
Cardinals Get Swept By Mets
4/21/2025
The St. Louis Cardinals are on a four-game losing streak following a 7-4 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field. The game was tied at three before JoJo Romero surrendered a run in the seventh to get charged with his second loss. Thomas Saggese drove in two during the loss. The Cardinals dropped to 9-and-13. They send Erick Fedde to the mound against the Braves tonight.
Blues Drop Game One
4/21/2025
The St. Louis Blues gave up three third-period goals during a 5-3 Game One loss to the Winnipeg Jets in the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs from Canada Life Centre. Robert Thomas, Oskar Sundqvist, and Jordan Kyrou all scored in the first two periods to put the Blues up by one before Winnipeg's eruption in the third. St. Louis is down 0-1 in the best-of-seven series. Game Two is in Winnipeg tonight.
NBA Playoff Roundup
4/21/2025
The NBA postseason is heating up. The reigning champion Celtics took down the Magic 103-86, the West's top-seeded Thunder crushed the Grizzlies 131-80, the Cavaliers toppled the Heat 121-100, and the Warriors beat the Rockets 95-85 in Sunday's Game One matchups. The action continues tonight with a pair of Game Two contests. The Knicks play host to the Pistons before the Nuggets welcome the Clippers to the Mile High City. The Knicks and Nuggets each hold a 1-0 series lead.
Home Teams Clean Up Sunday's NHL Games
4/21/2025
Home ice reigned supreme in Sunday's Stanley Cup Playoff games. The Hurricanes smashed the Devils 4-1, Toronto blew out Ottawa 6-2 and the Golden Knights edged the Wild 4-2. All three teams are now up 1-0 in their best-of-seven series. Four games are on the slate for Monday which include series openers between the Canadiens-Capitals and Oilers-Kings.
Johnnie Brock's Party Store Athlete of the Week
4/21/2025
Harris Robinson-Senior-Boys Volleyball-St. Francis Borgia High School in Washington.
5-11 Setter
Four year varsity starter.
Harris recently set a record by surpassing one thousand assists for his high school career.
Season Stats: 357 Assists, 78 Kills, 13 Blocks. 129 Digs, 220 Serves with 43 aces and 29 points. Serve percentage-79.55.
GPA: 3.99
Favorite Coursework: Chemistry and Math.
Harris will continued his academic and athletic career at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Springfield Goes Down Against Arkansas
4/18/2025
The Springfield Cardinals surrendered three runs in the top of the second during a 5-2 loss to the Arkansas Travelers at Hammons Field. Dakota Harris homered in the losing effort, while Tekoah Roby was charged with the loss after giving up two earned runs and one unearned run in four innings. The 8-and-4 Cardinals are back in action against Arkansas tonight.
Battlehawks Visit Arlington
4/18/2025
The St. Louis Battlehawks look to get back in the win column when they visit the Arlington Renegades at Choctaw Stadium tomorrow. The Battlehawks are off to a 2-and-1 start in the 2025 UFL season after losing to the DC Defenders 27-15 at home last weekend. Tomorrow's game kicks off at 11:30AM.
City Host Vancouver
4/18/2025
St. Louis City SC aim to avoid a fifth consecutive loss when they host the Vancouver Whitecaps at Energizer Park tomorrow night. St. Louis lost to Columbus 2-1 at home last Sunday. City are in 12th place in the Western Conference with eight points. Tomorrow's match kicks off at 7:30PM.
Blues Begin Series With Jets
4/18/2025
The St. Louis Blues begin their quest for the Stanley Cup with a First Round match-up against the Winnipeg Jets. The Blues visit Winnipeg in Game One tomorrow evening. St. Louis clinched the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference after finishing the regular season with 94 points. The Blues went 1-2-and-1 against the Jets during the year. Tomorrow's game starts at 5:00PM.
Cardinals Lose To Mets
4/18/2025
The St. Louis Cardinals had just three hits during a 4-1 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field. The Cardinals gave up four runs in the bottom of the second and trailed the rest of the way. Brendan Donovan drove in St. Louis' only run of the contest, while Andre Pallante was charged with his first loss after giving up four runs on seven hits in six innings. The Cardinals are in fourth place in the NL Central at 9-and-10. Miles Mikolas starts for St. Louis against the Mets tonight.
NBA Play-In Tournament Preview
4/18/2025
The final two playoff spots are up for grabs in the NBA Play-In Tournament. The action will begin Friday with Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks hosting Tyler Herro and the Miami Heat for the eight-seed in the Eastern Conference. The winner will advance to face the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round. In the Western Conference, Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies play host to Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks for the eight-seed. The winner of that matchup moves on to challenge the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round. The NBA postseason tips off Saturday.
NHL Playoffs Begin Saturday
4/18/2025
Lord Stanley's Cup is back up for grabs. The NHL playoffs begin on Saturday with a pair of Western Conference games. The Blues visit the top-seeded Jets while the Stars entertain the Avalanche. A battle north of the border takes place on Sunday between the Maple Leafs and Senators while the Eastern Conference-winning Capitals host the Canadiens on Monday. The defending Cup champion Panthers square off against their in-state rival Lightning on Tuesday.
High School Sports-Friday, April 18th
4/18/2025
BaseballRolla beat Washington 8-2. The Blue Jays used 4 pitchers. Caden Brocoto allowed 3 runs, 1 earned, on 4 hits with 2 strikeouts and 2 walks over 4 innings in the loss. Mason Theis posted 1 hit and 2 runs scored for Washington, now 2-12. Rolla improves to 6-9.
Farmington Wood bat Tournament.
Sullivan won a pitchers dual 2-0 over Fox. Drake Gawer tossed a no hitter with 11 strikeouts and 1 walk. Gawer outdueled Ethan Mazzola who pitched 6 2/3 innings, allowed 2 runs on 2 hits with 11 strikeouts and 4 walks.
Farmington beat Sullivan 12-5.
The Sullivan is 9-7. Fox 9-4. Farmington 12-2.
Brackston Carr pitched a complete game shutout leading Hermann past Cuba 13-0. Carr allowed 6 hits with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks over 5 innings. At the plate, Charlie Tyree was 4 for 4 with 2 doubles, 2 runs and 2 rbi. Colton Ruediger 2 hits with a double, 2 runs and 1 rbi. Chase Romig and Nolan Ograski wth 2 rbi each and Lane Kolhbusch scored 3 runs. Hermann improves to 7-9.
Warrenton 2 St. Clair 1. Colin Disilvester pitched a complete game 2 hitter with 5 strikeouts for the win. Liam Leroney pitched well in defeat in his first varsity start. He allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 5 innings on the mound. The Warriors improve to 11-4 and the Bulldogs drop to 5-7.
WOW Wood bat Tournament in Savannah.
Owensville 7 Chillicothe 4. Matt Eckelkamp pitched 5 1/3 innings with 3 strikeouts and no walks. Leyton Homeyer got two big outs with 1 strikeout and Adam Wilson posted the save. Chase Weirich was 4 for 4 with a double. Landon Kramme and Chris Allen with multiple rbi's.
Owensville improves to 6-4 and is scheduled to play Moberly Saturday.
NBA Play-In Tournament Roundup
4/17/2025
The final round of the Play-In Tournament is set. The Heat prevailed over the Chicago Bulls 109-90 to advance to the eight-seed game on Friday. Miami will now face the Hawks for a chance to take on the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round. In the West, the Mavericks downed the Kings 120-106. The Mavs will play the Grizzlies for a shot to clinch the eight-seed. The winner of that game will face the top-seeded Thunder in the first round.
Springfield Crushes Arkansas
4/17/2025
The Springfield Cardinals launched three home runs during a 10-3 win over the Arkansas Travelers at Hammons Field yesterday. The Cardinals scored four runs in the bottom of the third and never looked back. JJ Wetherholt, RJ Yeager, and Dakota Harris all homered in the victory, while Ixan Henderson earned his second win after striking out seven over five innings of one-run ball. The 8-and-3 Cards send Tekoah Roby to the mound against Arkansas tonight.
Blues Prepare For Jets
4/17/2025
The St. Louis Blues are getting ready for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Blues take on the Winnipeg Jets in Game One at Canada Life Centre on Saturday. The Blues clinched the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference with a win over Utah on Tuesday. Saturday's game begins at 5:00PM.
Cardinals Take Series Finale From Astros
4/17/2025
The Cardinals won the rubber match of their series with the Astros 4-1 in St. Louis. Houston took a 1-0 lead in the first inning and held it until St. Louis outfielder Lars Nootbaar clubbed a three-run homer in the fifth inning to give his team the lead for good. Cardinals starter Steven Matz earned the victory on the mound after allowing a run in five innings while striking out five. Ryan Helsley posted his third save. The 9-and-9 Cardinals send Andre Pallante to the mound against the Mets tonight.
High School Sports-Thursday, April 17th
4/17/2025
BaseballLane Kohlbusch posted 8 strikeouts and 2 walks over 5 2/3 innings leading Hermann to a 12-5 win at New Haven. Charlie Tyree closed it out. At the plate, Kohlbusch homered and scored 3 runs, Tyree was 2 for 4 with 2 runs, 1 rbi and 3 stolen bases. Chase Romig, Evan Towery and Cole Traub chipped in 2 hits each. The Bearcats finished with 8 stolen bases. Hermann improves to 6-9 and 1-4. New Haven drops to 4-5 and 1-3.
St. James 4 Vienna 2. First win of the season for the Tigers, now 1-9. Vienna is 7-4.
Sullivan 4 St. Clair 1. The Eagles move to 8-6 and 3-1. St. Clair drops to 5-6 and 0-2.
Girls Soccer
Hillsboro Tournament-Northwest 2 St. Clair 0. Amelia Lawrence and Kayla Boyer scored for the Lions, now 8-1. The Bulldogs slip to 2-6.
Washington 8 Owensville 0. The Blue Jays, now 8-6, have won 3 straight. Owensville is 2-8.
Sullivan 6 St. James 1. Jada Adams, Tessa Newman and Ava Hayes scored 2 goals each for the Eagles, now 4-5. St. James falls to 2-6.
Boys Volleyball
North Point beat Warrenton in 3. The Grizzlies have won 13 straight and are now 16-3. The Warriors drop to 3-7.
Springfield Falls Apart In Seventh
4/16/2025
The Springfield Cardinals surrendered five runs in the top of the seventh during a 7-5 loss to the Arkansas Travelers at Hammons Field. Leonardo Bernal had a home run and two RBI in the losing effort, while Jeremy Rivas also went deep. Ryan Shreve was charged with his first loss in relief. The 7-and-3 Cardinals send Ixan Henderson to the mound against Arkansas tonight.
Cardinals Get Blanked By Astros
4/16/2025
The Cardinals had just six hits during a 2-0 loss to the Houston Astros at Busch Stadium. Erick Fedde was charged with his second loss after striking out five and allowing one run on six hits in six innings. St. Louis is in fourth place in the NL Central at 8-and-9. Steven Matz starts for the Cardinals against Houston this afternoon.
Blues Crush Utah To Clinch Playoff Spot
4/16/2025
The Blues earned a spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a 6-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club at Enterprise Center. The Blues scored four goals in the first period and never looked back. Jordan Kyrou scored a pair of goals in the victory, while Brayden Schenn, Pavel Buchnevich, Jimmy Snuggerud, and Zack Bolduc also lit the lamp. The Blues will take on the Winnipeg Jets in the First Round of the playoffs.
High School Sports-Wednesday, April 16th
4/16/2025
BaseballUnion scored 3 runs in the 7th inning to walk-off Pacific 4-3. An error on a ground ball allowed Trenton Kossmann and Jake Browne to score. Lane Miller pitched one inning of relief for the win and Gavin Haddox was the loser. Both starters pitched well with Kasey Griffin posting 7 strikeouts over 5 innings and Jake Collier striking out 12 over 5 1/3. Connor Curnutte finished 2 for 3 with 1 rbi for Union. Colton Kossuth led the Indians with 3 hits, 2 runs and 5 stolen bases. Union improves to 15-3 overall and 4-0 in conference while Pacific falls to 6-2 and 3-1.
State ranked Valley Park posted a 4-1 win at Borgia. Hubbard was the winning pitcher. The Hawks improve to 10-2 while Borgia drops to 8-7. Braxtyn Frankenberg knocked in Henry Zeitzmann with Borgia's only run. Kaleb Hoss pitched well in defeat.
Fort Zumwalt East scored 2 runs in the first inning and held off Washington for a 2-1 win in St. Peters. Carson Page allowed 1 run on 4 hits with 5 strikeouts and 4 walks over 5 innings for the win. Kevin Morgan and Dominic Pandolfo finished with 1 hit and 1 rbi each. The Lions improve to 9-5 and 3-1. The Blue Jays, 2-11 and 1-3, were led by Nakai Scott, 2 for 3 with 1 rbi and Aiden Hopfensperger, 1 for 2 with a run scored. Henry Vedder allowed 2 runs on 2 hits with 8 strikeouts over 6 innings in the tough-luck loss.
Warrenton crushed Holt 19-1 at Carshield Field. Jake Kirkpatrick allowed 1 earned run on 2 hits with 5 strikeouts and 4 walks over 6 innings on the mound. Carter Martin was 3 for 4 with a double, 2 runs, 2 rbi and a stolen base. Austin Haas 1 for 3 with 3 runs and Keegan Lehmkuhl was 2 for 4 with a double, 2 runs and 4 rbi. Warrenton improves to 10-4 and 3-1. The Indians are 2-8 and 0-4.
Golf
Borgia played in the Warrenton Invitational and finished 8th among 15 teams with a score of 335. Low score-Connor Brown-77.
Boys Volleyball
St. Dominic beat Borgia in 3. The Crusaders are 14-5. The Knights fall to 10-10-1.
Girls Soccer
St. Charles West 10 Warrenton 3. Riley McGuire with the hat-trick for West, now 6-3. Warrenton drops to 1-7.
Springfield Hosts Arkansas
4/15/2025
The Springfield Cardinals return home to begin a six-game series against the Arkansas Travelers at Hammons Field tonight. The Cardinals are in first place in the Texas League North Division with a 7-and-2 record. Brycen Mautz mans the rubber for Springfield tonight. First pitch is at 6:35PM.
Blues End Season Against Utah
4/15/2025
The St. Louis Blues can clinch a playoff spot with a regulation win against the Utah Hockey Club at Enterprise Center tonight. The Blues are on a three-game losing streak after falling to the Kraken 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday. St. Louis is in fifth place in the Central Division with 94 points. The Blues have a two-point lead over the Flames for the final Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, but Calgary has two games left. St. Louis would own the tiebreaker over Calgary if they can win in regulation tonight. The game begins at 7:00PM.
Cardinals Belt Astros
4/15/2025
The Cardinals climbed back to .500 with an 8-3 series-opening win over the Astros at Busch Stadium. St. Louis scored the first eight runs of the game behind a pair of three-run frames in the fourth and fifth innings. Cardinals starter Sonny Gray got the win after tossing seven shutout innings and striking out four Houston batters. The 8-and-8 Cardinals send Steven Matz to the mound against the Astros this afternoon.
High School Sports-Tuesday, April 15th
4/15/2025
BaseballCarter Hollingsworth allowed 2 runs on 5 hits with 10 strikeouts and 4 walks over 5 1/3 innings leading Fort Zumwalt East to a 12-2 win at Washington. Jackson Bingham, Carson Topping and Dominic Pandolfo all posted 3 hits. Bingham scored 2 runs with 1 rbi, Topping 3 runs and 2 rbi and Pandolfo 3 rbi for the Lions, now 8-5 and 2-1. Washington drops to 2-10 and 1-2. Colton Carrier was 2 for 3 with 1 rbi and Henry Vedder was 1 for 3 with 1 rbi. Mason Theis was the losing pitcher.
Carter Martin pitched a 5 inning no hitter with 13 strikeouts and 4 walks leading Warrenton to a 11-0 win over Holt. Colin Disilvester led the offense going 3 for 3 with a home run, 2 runs and 2 rbi. Warrenton moves to 9-4 and 2-1. The Indians drop to 2-7 and 0-3.
Hermann bashed Community R-6 17-4. Lane Kohlbusch was 2 for 3. Cole Traub 3 for 5 with 3 rbi and Braden Schutt 2 for 4 with 4 rbi. Traub pitched a complete game with 10 strikeouts for the Bearcats, now 5-9.
The New Haven Shamrocks improve to 4-4 with a 5-3 win over Calvary Lutheran. Calvary drops to 3-5.
Boys Volleyball
Borgia beat Westminster in 3. The Knights improve to 10-9-1.
FZN beat Warrenton in 3. The Warriors slip to 3-6.
Girls Soccer
Borgia 2 DuBourg 0. Hollis Farrell and Anniston Foss with the goals. Borgia moves to 8-5.
Union 8 St. James 0. Union is 5-6 and 3-0.
Sullivan 10 Owensville 2. Kloe Greife and Ava Hayes with 2 goals each for the Eagles, now 3-5 and 2-1. Owensville is 2-7 and 0-3.
Rolla shutout Pacific 2-0, dropping the Indians to 8-3-1. The Bulldogs, now 5-3, have won 4 straight.
Washington beat Seckman 1-0 in overtime. The Blue Jays move to 7-6. The Jaguars drop to 4-4.
Johnnie Brock's Party Store Athlete of the Week
4/14/2025
The Johnnie Brock's Party Store Athlete of the Week is Mason Theis-Senior-Washington Baseball.
Mason is the Ace of the pitching Staff and he gets the tough assignments.
20 innings pitched.
Record 1-3.
Mason has allowed 10 runs, but only 5 earned runs.
10 hits, 1 double and 1 triple
26 strikeouts and 14 walks.
ERA-1.75.
Mason usually bats 3rd or clean-up in the lineup.
Average-.182 OB-.400 SLG-.227.
Leads the team with 6 rbi.
UFL Championship Game To Return To St. Louis
4/14/2025
For the second straight year, the United Football League will finish its season in St. Louis. The league announced during Sunday's Battlehawks game that the Gateway City will host the 2025 UFL Championship. The Battlehawks consistently boast the best attendance marks in the league, averaging about 32-thousand fans a game. The UFL Championship is set for June 14th at The Dome At America's Center.
Springfield Takes Down Amarillo
4/14/2025
The Springfield Cardinals crushed four home runs during a 17-12 win over the Amarillo Sod Poodles at Hodgetown. RJ Yeager had two home runs and four RBI, while Brody Moore and Ramon Mendoza also went deep. Leonardo Taveras picked up his second win in relief. The 7-and-2 Cardinals host the Travelers tomorrow night.
Battlehawks Go Down Against Defenders
4/14/2025
The St. Louis Battlehawks suffered their first loss of the season in a 27-15 decision against the DC Defenders at the Dome at America's Center. St. Louis surrendered 12 points in the first quarter and trailed the rest of the way. Manny Wilkins passed for 147 yards, one touchdown, and three interceptions in the losing effort. The 2-and-1 Battlehawks visit Arlington on Saturday.
City Fall To Columbus
4/14/2025
St. Louis City SC are on a four-match losing streak following a 2-1 loss to Columbus at Energizer Park. Joao Klauss scored in the seventh minute to give City and early lead, but the club surrendered goals in the 45th and 55th minutes. St. Louis is in 12th place in the Western Conference with eight points. City host Vancouver this Saturday.
Mizzou Adds Transfer Center
4/14/2025
The Mizzou Tigers are adding to their front-court. Former Arizona State center Shawn Phillips Jr. transferred to the Tigers basketball program over the weekend. Phillips started in 12 of his 31 games with the Sun Devils and averaged over five points and five rebounds per game. Meanwhile, the Tigers are losing freshman center Peyton Marshall to the transfer portal.