NFL Divisional Round Recap
1/20/2025
The Divisional Round of the NFL postseason is in the books. The action began Saturday with the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs knocking off the visiting Houston Texans 23-14 at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs are now heading to their seventh straight AFC title game. They will square off against the Buffalo Bills, who defeated the Baltimore Ravens 27-25 in a thrilling playoff matchup on Sunday. The Bills have lost three straight playoff matchups to the Chiefs dating back to the 2020 AFC Championship.
In the NFC, the Washington Commanders pulled off a 45-31 upset win over the top-seeded Detroit Lions on Saturday. Washington is now set to play in the NFC title game for the first time since 1991. They will face the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles, who beat the Los Angeles Rams 28-22 on Sunday. Saquon Barkley rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns to help Philly lock up a spot in the conference championship for the second time in the last three years.
Four teams remain with a shot at the Super Bowl title. Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs are set to square off against Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. In the NFC, the Philadelphia Eagles are set to play the NFC East rival Washington Commanders on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. The winners of each game will advance to play in Super Bowl 59 on February 9th in New Orleans.
College Basketball Wrap-Up
1/20/2025
In other college hoops action on Saturday, Missouri State lost to Illinois State 74-68, Lindenwood fell to Morehead State 82-65, Western Illinois was defeated by Southern Indiana 78-66, Eastern Illinois was crushed by Tennessee State 84-65, Southern Illinois destroyed Northern Iowa 73-49, and SIU-Edwardsville was edged by UT-Martin 85-82.
Billikens Beat Richmond
1/20/2025
The Saint Louis Billikens pulled away late during a 63-59 win over Richmond at Robins Center on Saturday. Robbie Avila put the Billikens up by one with a lay-up in the final minute of regulation. Saint Louis went six-for-six from the free throw line the rest of the way to seal the win. Avila poured in 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the victory. The Billikens are 4-and-1 in A-10 play and 11-and-7 overall. Saint Louis hosts La Salle on Wednesday.
Mizzou Takes Down Arkansas
1/20/2025
The Mizzou Tigers are on a four-game winning streak following an 83-65 victory over Arkansas at Mizzou Arena on Saturday. The Tigers raced out to a 52-35 start and were able to coast to the win in the second half. Caleb Grill and Mark Mitchell each scored 17 points in the victory. Mizzou improved to 15-and-3 overall and 4-and-1 in SEC play. The Tigers visit Texas tomorrow.
Blues Go Down Against Utah
1/20/2025
The St. Louis Blues gave up three first period goals during a 4-2 loss to the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on Saturday. Tyler Tucker's second goal of the season gave St. Louis an early 1-0 lead before Michael Kesselring, Nick Schmaltz, and Clayton Keller all scored for Utah. Jake Neighbours also lit the lamp in the losing effort. The Blues are in fifth place in the Central Division with 48 points and a 22-21-and-4 record. St. Louis visits Vegas tonight.
High School Sports-Monday, January 20th
1/20/2025
Boys BasketballUnion at Fort Zumwalt West
Girls Basketball
Borgia at St. Dominic
Johnnie Brock's Party Store Athlete of the Week
1/20/2025
6-3 Junior Guard Colin Briggs-Washington Blue Jays
Colin had a big week in the Washington Tournament.
In the first round win over St. Charles, Briggs posted 14 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals.
In the semifinal against Borgia, Colin logged 8 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals.
In the 3rd Place game against Pattonville, Briggs filled the stat sheet with a double-double, 11 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals.
Season Stats: 5.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals per game.
GPA: 3.95
Favorite Course Work: Math, Weight Training, Team Sports.
Career Path: Colin plans to attend college, join the ROTC Program and earn a degree in Criminology.
After college, he plans to join the Air Force for 20 years, then pursue a career with the FBI or as a CSI.
High School Sports-Saturday, January 18th
1/18/2025
Girls Basketball
Union Tournament
7th Place-Borgia 37 New Haven 24
Consolation-Jefferson City 48 Washington 33
3rd Place-Owensville 52 Ritter JV 19
Championship-Principia 64 Union 22
All Tournament Team
Dasia Scott-Principia-KLPW MVP
Loganne Love and Jayla Hawkins-Principia
Lucy Koeningsfeld and Sophia Helling-Union
Camryn Caldwell and Brynn Wright-Owensville
Deyja Mays-Jefferson City
Hannah Obermark-Washington
California Tournament-3rd Place-California 67 St. James 63. The Tigers were led by Lydia Kemnitzer with 24 points and Kenadee Smith with 16. Ally Hartley pulled down 15 rebounds. St. James falls to 9-3. California improves to 8-5.
South Callaway Tournament-Championship-Hermann 60 North Callaway 44. Hermann had 4 girls in double figures. Karigan Lane with 17 points, Ava Hughes with 12 and Kealie Lane and Kennedie Witthaus with 11 each. Witthaus was named to the All Tournament Team and Hughes was the MVP. Hermann is 8-5.
Boys Basketball
South Callaway Tournament-Championship-Hermann 64 Russellville 46. The Bearcats improve to 11-2.
Longtime Voice of the Brewers and World Series Winner with St. Louis Dies
1/17/2025
Bob Uecker -- affectionately known as Mister Baseball and a member of the 1964 World Series champion Cardinals -- has died at the age of 90. Uecker was an institution in Milwaukee, where he played for the Brewers and later entered the broadcast booth to call games for more than a half-century. The Brewers issued a statement, calling Uecker the light of the Brewers and the soundtrack of their summers. He was also a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame for his broadcasting.
College Basketball Round Up
1/17/2025
In college hoops action yesterday, Lindenwood lost to Southern Indiana 80-73, Southeast Missouri State beat Tennessee Tech 77-70, Western Illinois was edged by Morehead State 51-47, Eastern Illinois fell to UT-Martin 68-63, and SIU-Edwardsville earned an 87-80 win over Tennessee State in double overtime. Tomorrow, Missouri State visits Illinois State, Lindenwood is at Morehead State, Western Illinois travels to Southern Indiana, Eastern Illinois has a road game against Tennessee State, Southern Illinois hosts Northern Iowa, and SIU-Edwardsville is on the road against UT-Martin.
Billikens Visit Richmond
1/17/2025
The Saint Louis Billikens look to get back in the win column when they visit Richmond at Robins Center tomorrow afternoon. The Billikens had their four-game winning streak snapped with a 78-62 road loss to VCU on Tuesday night. Saint Louis is 10-and-7 overall and 3-and-1 in the A-10 Conference. Tomorrow's game tips off at 1:30PM.
Mizzou Hosts Arkansas
1/17/2025
The Mizzou Tigers go for their fourth win in a row when they host Arkansas at Mizzou Arena tomorrow night. The Tigers are coming off a 83-82 road win over number-four Florida on Tuesday night. Mizzou is 3-and-1 in SEC play and 14-and-3 overall. Tomorrow's contest gets underway at 5:00PM.
Blues Cruise To Win Over Flames
1/17/2025
The Blues have earned back to back victories against the Flames after cruising to a 4-1 win at Enterprise Center. Brayden Schenn opened the scoring with the first of his two goals on the night to bring his season total to ten. Colton Parayko and Jordan Kyrou also found the back of the net for the Blues. Joel Hofer managed to stop 28 of the 29 shots he faced between the pipes. St. Louis now has 48 points at 22-20-and-4. The Blues visit Utah tomorrow night.
NFL Divisional Round Preview
1/17/2025
The Divisional Round of the NFL postseason is set to kick-off this weekend. The action begins Saturday when Patrick Mahomes and the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs play host to C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans. That game will be followed by rookie QB Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders paying a visit to Jared Goff and the NFC's top-seeded Detroit Lions. On Sunday, Saquon Barkley and the Philadelphia Eagles welcome Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams to the City of Brotherly Love. The Divisional Round will be capped off with Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills hosting Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens.
Title Nine Applies To Payments To Athletes, Department Of Education Says
1/17/2025
The U.S. Department of Education published a memo saying many schools' plans for how they are going to distribute direct payments to athletes would violate Title Nine. The NCAA and the organization's power conferences agreed to let each school share as much as 20.5-million dollars in direct payments to its athletes in name, image and likeness deals. A lot of schools have drawn up plans to give out most of the money to football and men's basketball players. The Office of Civil Rights, the division of the ED that enforces Title Nine, said in its memo that the payments should be looked at as "athletic financial assistance" and should be given out proportionately to male and female athletes. Title Nine requires schools to provide proportionate financial aid to the amount of athletes in each gender.
Legendary Baseball Broadcaster Bob Uecker Dead At 90
1/17/2025
Legendary baseball broadcaster Bob Uecker is dead at the age of 90. His death was confirmed by the Milwaukee Brewers. Uecker called Brewers games for 54 years. He played in the MLB from 1962 to 1967 to Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves, winning the World Series with the Cardinals in 1964. Uecker was also known for his appearances throughout pop culture including in the "Major League" film trilogy and is in the Celebrity Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame.
High School Sports-Friday, January 17th
1/17/2025
Boys BasketballWashington Tournament
7th Place-Priory 64 Blue Knights 47. Priory Junior Henry Hibey set a new single game tournament record with 50 points, shattering the old record of 43. Hibey was 7 for 17 outside the arc, pulled down 11 rebounds and was 13 for 20 at the line.
Consolation-Howell Central 68 St. Charles 62
3rd Place-Jaden Grosse poured in 28 points leading Washington to a 61-60 win over Pattonville in overtime. Colin Briggs posted a double-double with 11 points and 15 rebounds. The Blue Jays improve to 10-2.
Championship-St. Dominic 60 Borgia 37. The Crusaders move to 7-6. Borgia, now 9-5, was led by John Gildehaus with 11 points.
All Tournament Team
Jadon Salamone-St. Charles
Jayden Tucker-Howell Central
Evan Longmeyer-Pattonville
Jaden Grosse-Washington
Emery Woehrmann-Borgia
Ace Armstrong-St. Dominic
KLPW MVP-Nolan Struckmann-St. Dominic
Steelville beat St. James 55-52 in overtime. The Tigers drop to 5-8. The Cardinals are 7-6.
Confluence defeated Union 74-38. The Wildcats fall to 3-7. Hayden Parmenter and Blake Siess scored 10 points each. Cannon Brown Chipped in 9.
Southern Boone 68 Owensville 45. The Dutchmen drop to 5-8.
Cuba beat Sullivan 59-41. Chris Glaser led the Eagles with 24 points. Sullivan drops to 1-10. Cuba is 7-4.
New Haven posted a 63-59 win over Missouri Military Academy. Anthony Groner led the Shamrocks with 22 points and Trevor Hinton added 18. New Haven improves to 5-8.
Brunswick over Warrenton 50-47. Deadrick Forest paced the Warriors with 15 points. Taylor Anderson added 8. Warrenton drops to 6-4. Brunswick is 13-1.
Girls Basketball
Union Tournament-Semifinals
Dasia Scott drained 24 points and Nadia Bateman chipped in 10 leading Principia to a 53-36 win over Owensville Owensville. The Panthers outscored the Dutchgirls 26-7 in the third quarter. Principia moves to 12-2.
Union beat Cardinal Ritter 55-16 to improve to 8-3. The Wildcats have won 4 straight. Isabelle Gilbert pumped in 15 points and Sophia Helling added 10.
Warrenton Tournament-Consolation-Warrenton 42 Moberly 28. Warrenton improves to 3-7.
MU Athletics Sees Revenue Growth
1/16/2025
The University of Missouri's athletic department is generating more money. KMIZ reports MU Athletics saw an 18-percent increase in revenue last year, but they ended the 2023-2024 school year with a 15-million-dollar deficit. The department's revenue grew from 141-million dollars in 2023 to 168-million dollars last year, but expenditures increased from 160-million dollars to 183-million dollars.
College Basketball Round Up
1/16/2025
In college hoops action yesterday, Southern Illinois beat Missouri State 73-51. Tonight, Lindenwood visits Southern Indiana, Southeast Missouri State is at Tennessee Tech, Western Illinois travels to Morehead State, Eastern Illinois is on the road against UT-Martin, and SIU-Edwardsville has a road game against Tennessee State.
Billikens Prepare For Richmond
1/16/2025
The Saint Louis Billikens are getting ready for their game against Richmond at Robins Center on Saturday afternoon. The Billikens are coming off a 78-62 loss to VCU on Tuesday night. Saint Louis is off to a 3-and-1 start in A-10 play, and they're 10-and-7 overall. Saturday's game tips off at 1:30PM.
Mizzou Gets Ready For Arkansas
1/16/2025
The Mizzou Tigers are spending the rest of the week gearing up for their game against Arkansas at Mizzou Arena on Saturday night. The Tigers are one a three-game winning streak after taking down number-four Florida on Tuesday night. Missouri is 14-and-3 overall and 3-and-1 in the SEC this season. Saturday's game begins at 5:00PM.
Blues Host Flames
1/16/2025
The St. Louis Blues go for a sweep of the Calgary Flames when the two teams meet at Enterprise Center tonight. The Blues just beat Calgary 2-1 at home on Tuesday night. St. Louis is in fifth place in the Central Division with 46 points and a 21-20-and-4 record. Tonight's game starts at 7:00PM.
High School Sports-Thursday, January 16th
1/16/2025
Girls BasketballUnion Tournament-Consolation Semifinals
Hannah Obermark drained 20 points leading Washington to a 48-45 win over Borgia. Emily McCormack added 12 and Karissa Latcher 8 for the Blue Jays, now 3-6. Clara Nowak led Borgia with 16 points and Addison Carroll chipped in 11. The Knights drop to 5-5.
Jefferson City beat New Haven 41-21. Alayna Lagemann scored 12 points for Shamrocks, now 5-4. Jefferson City improves to 2-9.
Elsewhere
Cuba 56 Sullivan 36.
Boys Basketball
South Callaway Tournament-Semi-John Hiatt led a balanced attack with 15 points and Hermann knocked off North Callaway 58-32. Easton Stiers dropped in 14, Myles Stiers 11 and Coulter Schwartze 8. The Bearcats advance to the championship game with a 10-2 record.
Dixon 65 St. James 50. The loss drops the Tigers to 5-7.
De Soto 63 Sullivan 43. Chris Glaser led the Eagles with 15 points. Sullivan drops to 1-9.
Pacific Indian win streak ends at 3. Northwest edged Pacific 40-37 Thursday night. Parker Linder paced Pacific with 12 points. Gage Clark, Kade Collins and Spencer Bukowsky added 8 each. The Indians drop to 3-9. The Lions move to 5-3.
Girls Swim
Borgia girls swim was in action in a tri meet with John Burroughs and Rosati Kain. Addi Pfeiffer notched a pair of wins in the 200 IM and 100 fly. Sophia Sullentrup took first in the 50 free. Bella Richardson won the 100 breast. The Lady Knights relay team of Sullentrup, Richardson, Addi Pfeiffer and Brennan Pfeiffer earned a pair of first place finishes in the 200 medley and 200 free relays. The final score was John Burroughs 135, Borgia 82, Rosati 19. Borgia and Washington will both be in action on Saturday at the MICDS Invitational.
Mizzou Football Lands Transfer
1/15/2025
The Mizzou Tigers are making a splash in the transfer portal. Former Goergia edge rusher Damon Wilson announced yesterday that he transferring to Missouri. Wilson was a top-ten play in the portal following the 2024 campaign. He had 22 tackles and three sacks with the Bulldogs last season.
City Loan Out Thorisson
1/15/2025
St. Louis City SC are parting ways with one of their top goal scorers. The club loaned Nokkvi Thorisson to Sparta Rotterdam in the Netherlands yesterday. The loan lasts through June and it includes a purchase option. Thorisson had four goals in 30 matches last season.
Cardinals To Report To Spring Training In Less Than A Month
1/15/2025
Spring Training is right around the corner for the St. Louis Cardinals. The team announced yesterday that pitchers and catchers will report to Jupiter on February 12th, while full team workouts start on the 17th. The Cardinals are looking to bounce back from back-to-back seasons of missing out on the playoffs. Meanwhile, St. Louis is still shopping around All-Star third baseman Nolan Arenado.
College Basketball Round Up
1/15/2025
In other college hoops action yesterday, Southeast Missouri State lost to Little Rock 73-71. Tonight, Missouri State hosts Southern Illinois.
Billikens Fall To VCU
1/15/2025
The Saint Louis Billikens had their four-game winning streak snapped with a 78-62 loss to VCU at Siegel Center. Saint Louis trailed by just five after the first half, but the team scored just 20 points after halftime. Robbie Avila and Isaiah Swope both scored 18 points in the losing effort. The Billikens dropped to 3-and-1 in A-10 play and 10-and-7 overall. They visit Richmond on Saturday.
Mizzou Upsets Florida
1/15/2025
The Mizzou Tigers knocked off number-four Florida with an 83-82 win at Exactech Arena. Caleb Grill sunk a pair of free throws with five seconds left in regulation to put the Tigers up by four ahead of a harmless buzzer-beating three by the Gators. Grill poured in 22 points in the victory, while Mark Mitchell finished with 15. Mizzou improved to 3-and-1 in SEC play and 14-and-3 overall. The Tigers host Arkansas on Saturday.
Blues Rally Past Flames Late
1/15/2025
The St. Louis Blues scored in the back-half of the third period during a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames at Enterprise Center. Calgary tied the game at one with a Kevin Bahl goal just six minutes into the third before Radek Faksa knocked in the game-winner with under nine minutes left in regulation. Colton Parayko also scored in the victory, while Jordan Binnington stopped 26 shots. St. Louis has won two of three. The Blues are in fifth place in the Central Division with 46 points and a 21-20-and-4 record. St. Louis hosts Calgary again tomorrow night.
High School Sports-Wednesday, January 15th
1/15/2025
Boys Basketball
Senior Guard Carter Whitley went off for 26 points leading Potosi to an 86-57 win at Union. EJ Sansegraw added 16, Kanaan Wilson 14 and Peyton Rowe 12 for the Trojans, now 10-2. Union drops to 3-6. Cannon Brown nailed 4 deep and finished with 16 points in the set-back. Hayden Parmenter added 12.
Washington Tournament
Consolation Semifinals
St. Charles 79 Blue Knights 61
Howell Central 67 Priory 48
Semifinals
St. Dominic 54 Pattonville 41
Emory Woehrmann filled the stat sheet with 4 deep, 27 points, 4 assists and 3 steals leading Borgia to a 60-48 win over Washington. John Gildehaus added 11 points and Harry Mitchell logged a double-double with 10 points and 14 rebounds for the Knights, now 9-4. Washington's winning streak ends at 9. Jaden Grosse led the Blue Jays with 17 followed by Ryder Loeb with 10 points. Washington is 9-2.
Hermann outscored St. Clair 21-0 in the 3rd quarter and posted a 48-32 win at Hermann High School. John Hiatt dropped in 14 points and Daeden Hopkins 10 for the 9-2 Bearcats. Easton Stiers chipped in 9 and Coulter Schwartze 8. The Bulldogs drop to 5-6. Carson Roemer led St. Clair with 12 points, Nate Short and Tylor Thurman added 9 each.
Girls Basketball
South Callaway Tournament-Semifinal-Hermann 45 Blair Oaks 24. Ava Hughes scored 15 points with Kennedie Witthaus adding 11 and Karigan Lane 8. Hermann moves to 7-5.
Warrenton Tournament-Consolation Semi-Warrenton 53 Riverview Gardens 20. Nyasia Love dropped in 21 with Zoe Duncan adding 9 and Erin Klasing 7. Warrenton improves to 2-8.
California Tournament-Semi-Top Seed Tipton knocked off St. James 71-36. The loss drops the Tigers to 9-2. They were led by Lydia Kemnitzer and Payge Kemnitzer with 12 points each.
Mehlville beat Pacific 35-27. The Indians fall to 2-9. Mackenzie Howard scored 10 and Morgan Howard 6 in the set-back.
Rams Down Vikings In NFC Wild Card, Advance To Face Eagles
1/14/2025
The Rams are moving on to the NFC Divisional Round. Los Angeles wrapped up the Wild Card round with a dominant 27-9 win over the Minnesota Vikings at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The Rams jumped out to a 24-3 lead at halftime and held on for the team's first playoff win since Super Bowl 56. They will now travel to play the Philadelphia Eagles for a spot in the NFC Championship Game.
Week 11 College Basketball Coaches Poll
1/14/2025
A new team is sitting atop the latest college basketball coaches poll. Auburn climbed one spot in the rankings and now leads the nation. The Tigers are followed by Iowa State, Duke, Florida and Alabama. Tennessee dropped five spots and is now ranked sixth. Marquette, Houston, Kentucky and Kansas round out the remainder of the top 10. Missouri also received votes in the poll.
College Basketball Roundup
1/14/2025
Missouri has won back to back games. The 13-and-3 Tigers visit Florida tonight. Saint Louis is on a four-game winning streak. The 10-and-6 Billikens visit VCU tonight. Southeast Missouri State hopes to bounce back from its recent loss. The 9-and-8 Redhawks host Little Rock tonight. Southern Illinois is seeking back to back wins. The 6-and-11 Salukis visit Missouri State tomorrow night. Lindenwood is looking for its third win in a row. The 8-and-9 Lions visit Southern Indiana Thursday night. Western Illinois has lost four of its last five. The 8-and-9 Leathernecks visit Morehead State Thursday night. SIU-Edwardsville has won four in a row. The 11-and-6 Cougars visit Tennessee State Thursday night.
Blues Host Flames Tonight
1/14/2025
The Blues continue their four-game homestand tonight. St. Louis will be looking to bounce back from its recent loss when it hosts the Calgary Flames at Enterprise Arena. Tonight's battle is the second of three meetings between the Blues and Flames during the regular season. St. Louis took the first matchup in overtime back in December. The Blues are fifth in the Central Division with 44 points at 20-20-and-4.
High School Sports-Tuesday, January 14th
1/14/2025
Girls BasketballUnion Tournament-First Round
Cardinal Ritter 54 Jefferson City 19
Sophia Helling hit 3 deep and scored 17 points leading Union to a 47-15 win over New Haven. With Ava Sykes out of the lineup, Ali Thwing started. Thwing, Kyle King and Fallyn Blankenship added 6 points each. Union improves to 7-3. New Haven falls to 5-3. Alayna Lagemann scored 10 in the loss.
Karlee Head pumped in 13 points leading Sullivan to a 50-43 win at Jefferson. Cora Shetley added 9 with Molly Lohden and Sydney Montee chipping in 6 each. Sullivan moves to 5-5. Jefferson slips to 7-7.
Boys Basketball
South Callaway Tournament-First Round-Hermann had no problem with Eldon 64-31. Ryker Ash led the way with 12 points followed by Daeden Hopkins and John Hiatt with 9 each and Myles Stiers with 8. The Bearcats improve to 8-2.
Make it three straight for Pacific. Gage Clark poured in 21 points and the Indians beat Affton 71-46. Pacific now 3-8, received 11 points from Kade Collins and 9 from Logan Hoffman. The Cougars fall to 3-13.
Steelville 52 Owensville 41. The Cardinals are 6-6. Dutchmen are 5-7.
Cuba needed overtime to beat St James 61-53. The win bumps the Wildcats to 6-4. St. James, now 5-5, was led by Nick Gleason with 22 and Aiden Boone with 12.
College Basketball Wrap-Up
1/13/2025
In college hoops action on Saturday, Lindenwood edged UT-Martin 82-81, Southeast Missouri State lost to Morehead State 67-56, Western Illinois was crushed by Tennessee State 72-52, Southern Illinois beat Missouri State 88-78, and SIU-Edwardsville took down Tennessee Tech 67-59.
Billikens Prepare For VCU
1/13/2025
The Saint Louis Billikens are gearing up for their game against VCU at Siegel Center tomorrow night. The Billikens are on a four-game winning streak after beating St. Bonaventure 73-68 on Wednesday. Saint Louis is 3-and-0 in A-10 play and 10-and-6 overall. Tomorrow's game tips off at 6:00PM.
Mizzou Pulls Away From Vanderbilt
1/13/2025
The Mizzou Tigers buckled down on defense during the final minutes of a 75-66 win over Vanderbilt at Mizzou Arena on Saturday. Vanderbilt got within two points with two minutes left in regulation, but the Tigers didn't allow a point the rest of the way. Mark Mitchell poured in 19 points in the victory. Mizzou improved to 2-and-1 in the SEC and 13-and-3 overall. The Tigers visit Florida tomorrow night.
Blues Lose To Blue Jackets
1/13/2025
The St. Louis Blues struggled to get the puck past Jet Greaves during a 2-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Enterprise Center on Saturday. The Blues gave up a goal apiece in the first and second periods, and they didn't get on the board until Colton Parayko scored with 12 seconds left in regulation. St. Louis is in fifth place in the Central Division with 44 points and a 20-20-and-4 record. The Blues host Calgary tomorrow night.
NFL Wild Card Round Recap
1/13/2025
Five teams have punched their tickets to the NFL Divisional Round. Wild Card round action began with the Texans crushing the Chargers 32-12 in an AFC contest in Houston. The Ravens then downed the rival Steelers 28-14 in a Saturday night AFC North matchup. On Sunday, the Bills trounced the Broncos 31-7 at home to setup a second-round showdown with the Ravens in Orchard Park. The Texans will face the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in the Divisional Round. In the NFC, the Eagles toppled the Packers 22-10 and the Commanders won a thriller 23-20 over the Buccaneers. The Commanders will now square off against the top-seeded Detroit Lions in the next round. The Wild Card round concludes with the LA Rams facing the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night in Glendale, Arizona. The winner of that game will travel to play the Eagles on Sunday.
High School Sports-Monday, January 13th
1/13/2025
Boys Basketball Washington Tournament-First Round
St. Dominic 68 Howell Central 43
Pattonville 45 Priory 31
Emery Woehrmann was 9 of 17 deep and logged 43 points leading Borgia past the Blue Knights 82-34 win over the Blue Knights. Hunter Reinberg chipped in 16 points for the Knights, now 8-4. Borgia has won 6 straight.
Washington had four players in double figures in a 64-49 win over St. Charles. Jaden Grosse led the way with 18 points. Jacob Bina and Colin Briggs added 14 each and Wyatt Bobo chipped in 11. The Blue Jays improve to 9-1.
St. James battled past Osage 56-55 behind 17 points each from Nick Gleason and Tate Gruver. JV Meurer added 13 for the 5-5 Tigers. Osage drops to 8-3.
Deadrick Forrest drained 15 points leading Warrenton to a 59-48 win at Sullivan. Brandon Johnson and Taylor Anderson added 8 each. The Warriors improve to 6-2. Sullivan, now 1-8, was led by Landon Doza with 19 and Peyton Malady with 13.
Gage Clark posted 12 points leading Pacific to a 40-37 win over Fox. Spencer Bukowsky added 10 points and Kade Collins 6 for the Indians, now 2-8. Fox drops to 2-11.
Festus 53 St. Clair 49. The Bulldogs led 38-28 after 3, but failed to hold the lead. The Tigers outscored St. Clair 25-11 in the final quarter. St. Clair drops to 3-4. Festus is 5-4.
Vienna 59 New Haven 27. The Shamrocks, now 4-8, were led by Anthony Groner with 11 points. Vienna is 6-4.
Girls Basketball
Union Tournament-First Round
Principia 66 Washington 31. Karisa Latcher led the Blue Jays with 12 points. The Blue Jays are 2-6.
Camryn Caldwell pumped in 14 points and Ali Daniels added 12 leading Owensville past Borgia 45-39. Owensville moves to 7-2. Borgia was led by Addison Carroll with 12. The Knights slip to 5-4.
Warrenton Tournament-First Round-Timberland 51 Warrenton 26
Johnnie Brock's Party Store Athlete of the Week
1/13/2025
Senior Sophia Sullentrup-Borgia Swim Team.
Team Captain
Sophia finished 15th in the 50 Free at the COMO Invitational Friday and Saturday.
She was also a part of the 200 and 400 Free Relays which finished 12th and 13th respectively.
Another season highlight at the Fort Zumwalt Invitational. Sophia medaled 2nd in the 50 Free and 3rd in the 100 Free and was a part of the 200 and 400 relays that captured 1st.
Blues Blast Ducks To Snap Brief Skid
1/10/2025
The Blues snapped a brief losing streak after plucking the Ducks 6-2 from Enterprise Center. Robert Thomas scored a pair of goals while Tyler Tucker, Jordan Kyrou, and Dylan Holloway lit the lamp in the first. Pavel Buchnevich also scored, and Joel Hofer made 21-of-23 saves. St. Louis ended a two-game skid and improved to 20-19-and-4. The Blues host Columbus tomorrow night.
Cardinals Reach Deal With RP Helsley
1/10/2025
The St. Louis Cardinals locked down their All-Star closer before the arbitration deadline yesterday. The club agreed to an eight-point-two million dollar deal for the 2025 season with Ryan Helsley before the noon deadline. Helsley made his second All-Star team last year and led the National League with 49 saves. He also went 7-and-4 with a 2.04 ERA in 65 appearances. The team also agreed to terms with relievers JoJo Romero and John King, but they were not able to sign Brendan Donovan, Andre Pallante, or Lars Nootbaar.
College Basketball Round Up
1/10/2025
In college hoops action yesterday, Lindenwood beat Tennessee State 72-62, Southeast Missouri State took down Southern Indiana 77-66, Western Illinois lost to UT-Martin in overtime 85-83, and Eastern Illinois fell to Tennessee Tech 69-64. Tomorrow, Southern Illinois hosts Missouri State, Lindenwood welcomes UT-Martin, Southeast Missouri State is at home against Morehead State, Western Illinois has a home game against Tennessee State, and SIU-Edwardsville hosts Tennessee Tech. On Tuesday, Saint Louis returns to action with a road game against VCU.
Notre Dame Defeats Penn State To Advance To CFP Championship
1/10/2025
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have punched their ticket to the College Football Playoff National Championship. Notre Dame defeated Penn State 27-24 in the CFP Semifinal at the Orange Bowl. The Irish will be looking to claim their 12th national title in school history and first since 1988 when they face the winner of the Cotton Bowl matchup between Ohio State and Texas on January 20th.
High School Sports-Friday, January 10th
1/10/2025
Boys BasketballMontgomery County at Borgia-Postponed
Washington at Fort Zumwalt South-Postponed
Sullivan at Salem-Postponed
Warrenton at St. Charles West-Boys/Girls-Postponed
Girls Basketball
Washington at Fort Zumwalt South-Postponed
Saturday-Union Girls-Lutheran South Tournament Championship Game-Postponed
Wrestling
Washington boys/Girls Dual-Postponed
NFL Wild Card Round Begins Saturday
1/10/2025
The NFL's Wild Card round begins with an AFC doubleheader on Saturday. C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans will play host to Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers before Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens take on Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC North clash. There is then three more matchups on Sunday. Josh Allen and the Bills host Bo Nix and the Broncos, Jordan Love and the Packers visit Saquon Barkley and the Eagles, and Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers entertain Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders. The first round concludes with Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings facing Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams on Monday night in Glendale, Arizona. That game was moved due to the wildfires in Southern California.
Mizzou Hosts Vanderbilt
1/10/2025
The Mizzou Tigers will try to get a winning streak going when they host Vanderbilt at Mizzou Arena tomorrow. The Tigers beat the LSU Tigers 83-67 on Tuesday to earn their first SEC win since the 2022-23 season. Mizzou is 12-and-3 overall and 1-and-1 in conference play this season. Tomorrow's game tips off at 2:30PM.
High School Sports-Thursday, January 9th
1/9/2025
Boys BasketballOwensville Tournament-Cancelled
St. Clair at Hermann-Postponed
Bourbon Boys and Girls Tournaments-Cancelled
Girls Basketball
Union at New Haven-Postponed
Lutheran South outscored Borgia 22-10 in the final quarter and beat the Knights 56-43. Sydney Pfister filled the stat sheet for the Lancers with 18 points, 8 assists and 7 steals. Lutheran South improves to 9-3. Borgia was led by Clara Nowak with 17 points and Taylor Scheer with 13. Sydney Kessler chipped in 8 for the Knights, now 5-3.
Steelville at St. James-Postponed
Billikens Hold Off St. Bonaventure
1/9/2025
The Saint Louis Billikens are on a four-game winning streak after beating St. Bonaventure 73-68 at Chaifetz Arena. St. Bonaventure got within one possession when LaJae Jones hit a three with 11 seconds left, but Gibson Jimerson hit a pair of free throws to ice the game. Jimerson poured in 28 points in the victory, while Isaiah Swope added 16. Saint Louis improved to 10-and-6 overall and 3-and-0 in A-10 play. The Billikens are at VCU on Tuesday.
Sports Fallout From LA Wildfires
1/9/2025
The wildfires that continue to devastate numerous areas across Los Angeles are causing some changes in the sports world. Wednesday's NHL matchup between the LA Kings and Calgary Flames at Crypto-Dot-Com Arena was postponed. The Kings said in a statement that their "hearts are with our entire Los Angeles community." The Lakers are scheduled to host the Charlotte Hornets in the same arena tonight. In other local NBA news, ESPN is reporting that LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard has left the team's current road trip to join his evacuated family. The NFL has said it is monitoring the situation's potential impact on Monday night's NFC Wild Card game between the LA Rams and Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium. If necessary, the league will relocate the game to Glendale, Arizona.
#6 Penn State Battles #7 Notre Dame In CFP Semis At The Orange Bowl On Thursday
1/9/2025
The next stop in the College Football Playoff is here. Number-6 Penn State battles seventh-ranked Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl on Thursday for the first Semifinal round matchup of the tournament. The Nittany Lions made easy work of Number-11 SMU in the first round and blew by third-ranked Boise State in the Quarters. Penn State is looking for its first shot at a National Championship since winning it all in 1982. Meanwhile, Notre Dame is coming off its toughest pair of games of the season. The Fighting Irish took down 10th ranked Indiana in the opening round and upset Number-2 Georgia last week to earn a spot in the final four. The Fighting Irish haven't won a national title since 1988. Number-5 Texas and eighth-ranked Ohio State kick off from the Cotton Bowl in the other Semifinal matchup on Friday.
Blues Host Ducks
1/9/2025
The St. Louis Blues aim to avoid a third loss in a row when they host the Anaheim Ducks at Enterprise Center tonight. The Blues are coming off a 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Wild on the road on Tuesday. St. Louis has 42 points and a 19-19-and-4 record this season. Tonight's game begins at 7:00PM.
College Basketball Round Up
1/9/2025
In other college hoops news, the Mizzou Tigers are preparing for their game against Vanderbilt on Saturday. Meanwhile, Southern Illinois suffered a 90-86 loss to Belmont yesterday. Tonight, Eastern Illinois hosts Tennessee Tech, Western Illinois welcomes UT-Martin, Southeast Missouri State is at home against Southern Indiana, and Lindenwood has a home game against Tennessee State.
Blues Sell Stake To City CEO
1/9/2025
St. Louis City SC are getting in on the St. Louis Blues. Club CEO Carolyn Kindle bought a minority stake from Enterprise Mobility chairman Andy Taylor yesterday. The team did not announce the size of Kindle's new share of the Blues.
Johnnie Brock's Party Store Athlete of the Week
1/8/2025
6-4 Senior Forward-Harry Mitchell-St. Francis Borgia High School in Washington.
Mitchell logged 20 points and 8 rebounds in Borgia's 65-51 win over Hillsboro Friday night.
Season Stats 9.1 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.
Mitchell has tremendous leaping ability.
Early season highlight-Harry posted 7 points and 10 rebounds helping Borgia take the consolation game over the host Warriors in the St. Charles West Tournament. He pulled down 13 rebounds in a win over Ritenour in the same tournament.
He logged a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds against Confluence in the Borgia Tournament.
Three Sport Athlete-Soccer, Basketball, Track and Field
GPA-3.4
Favorite Subject-Business
Plans to run Track in College
Career Path-Business
Billikens Hosts St. Bonaventure
1/8/2025
The Saint Louis Billikens go for their fourth win in a row when they host St. Bonaventure at Chaifetz Arena tonight. The Billikens are coming off a 73-57 win over Saint Joseph's at home last Friday. Saint Louis is 9-and-6 overall and 2-and-0 in the A-10 conference this season. Tonight's game tips off at 7:00PM.
Blues Collapse In Third Period
1/8/2025
The St. Louis Blues fell apart in the third period of a 6-4 loss to the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center. The Blues led by a goal entering the frame before surrendering three straight goals to end the game. Pavel Buchnevich, Jordan Kyrou, Jake Neighbours, and Robert Thomas all lit the lamp in the losing effort. St. Louis is in fifth place in the Central Division with 42 points and a 19-19-and-4 record. The Blues host the Ducks tomorrow night.
College Basketball Round Up
1/8/2025
In other college hoops action yesterday, Missouri State lost to UIC 80-63, and SIU-Edwardsville beat Eastern Illinois 60-57. Tonight, Southern Illinois visits Belmont.
Mizzou Propels Past LSU
1/8/2025
Mizzou won the battle of the Tigers with an 83-67 victory over LSU at Mizzou Arena. Missouri raced out to a 42-27 lead at halftime and never looked back. Tamar Bates poured in 20 points in the victory, while Anthony Robinson-the-second added 16. The Tigers improved to 12-and-3 overall and 1-and-1 in SEC play. Mizzou hosts Vanderbilt on Saturday.
High School Sports-Wednesday, January 8th
1/8/2025
Boys Basketball Bourbon Tournament-Consolation Semifinal-New Haven vs. Bourbon-Postponed.
Owensville Tournament
Pacific vs. Southern Boone-Postponed
Steelville vs. Dixon-Postponed
Girls Basketball
Union at New Haven-Postponed-Rescheduled-Thursday, January 9th
Bourbon Tournament-Pacific vs. Grandview-Postponed
College Basketball Round Up
1/7/2025
In other college hoops action tonight, Missouri State hosts UIC, and Eastern Illinois welcomes SIU-Edwardsville.
Billikens Get Ready For St. Bonaventure
1/7/2025
The Saint Louis Billikens are preparing for their home game against St. Bonaventure at Chaifetz Arena tomorrow night. Saint Louis is on a three-game winning streak after cruising to a 73-57 win over Saint Joseph's last Friday. The Billikens are 9-and-6 overall and 2-and-0 in the A-10 conference. Tomorrow's contest starts at 7:00PM.
Mizzou Hosts LSU
1/7/2025
The Mizzou Tigers go for their first conference win when they welcome the LSU Tigers to Mizzou Arena tonight. Missouri went down against number-two Auburn 84-68 over the weekend. Mizzou is off to an 11-and-3 start overall with an 0-and-1 mark in SEC play. Tonight's game tips off at 8:00PM.
Blues Visit Wild
1/7/2025
The St. Louis Blues look to get back in the win column when they visit the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center tonight. The Blues had a two-game winning streak snapped with a 6-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on the road on Saturday. St. Louis remains in fifth place in the Central Division with 42 points and a 19-18-and-1 record. Tonight's game begins at 7:00PM.
High School Sports-Tuesday, January 7th
1/7/2025
Boys BasketballTimberland at Washington-Postponed
Bourbon Tournament-Consolation Semifinal-New Haven vs. Bourbon-Rescheduled Wednesday, 1/8.
Osage at St. James-Postponed
Owensville Tournament-Postponed-Rescheduled Wednesday
Girls Basketball
Lutheran South at Borgia-Postponed-Rescheduled Thursday, January 9th
Hermann at Southern Boone-Postponed
Warrenton at Fort Zumwalt East-Postponed
Salem at Sullivan-Postponed
Union at New Haven-Postponed-Rescheduled Wednesday, January 8th.
Miller Leads North Dakota State Over Montana State in FCS Championship
1/7/2025
Cam Miller had a huge night as North Dakota State captured yet another FCS Championship. The Bison beat Montana State 35-32 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas to win their 10th national title since 2011. Miller went 19-for-22 with 199 yards and two touchdowns through the air. He ran for 121 yards and two touchdowns on 18 touchdowns. Bryce Lance caught nine passes for 107 yards and a TD as NDSU finished its season 14-and-2. Tommy Mellott was 13-for-24 with 195 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions for Montana State in the loss. He also ran for 135 yards and a score. The Bobcats finished their season 15-and-1.
Mizzou Football Brings In Safety Transfer
1/6/2025
The Mizzou Tigers are bolstering their strength in the defensive backfield. Former UNLV safety Jalen Catalon announced over the weekend that he is transferring to Missouri for the 2025 football season. Catalon had five interceptions, two sacks, and five tackles for loss with UNLV last season.