Sports Coverage



NHL Playoffs Recap
5/14/2026
The Avalanche are heading to the Western Conference Finals. Colorado overcame a 3-0 deficit to beat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime to win game five on home ice. The two remaining series will continue tonight. The Buffalo Sabres will host the Montreal Canadiens in game five before the Vegas Golden Knights try to advance past the Anaheim Ducks on the road in game six of their series.



NBA Playoff Recap
5/14/2026
The Cleveland Cavaliers moved one win away from their first trip to the Eastern Conference Finals since 2018. Cleveland defeated the Detroit Pistons 117-113 in overtime in Game Five at Little Caesars Arena. The Cavs now lead the best-of-seven series 3-2 and will host the Pistons in Game Six on Friday. There will be no playoff games today. Out west, the Minnesota Timberwolves play host the San Antonio Spurs in Game Six on Friday. The Spurs lead the series 3-2.



City Bring Down LAFC
5/14/2026
St. Louis City SC picked up their second straight win with a 2-1 victory over LAFC from Energizer Park. Tomas Totland and Rafael Santos both scored in the victory. St. Louis is still in 14th place in the Western Conference with 12 points. City visit the DC United this Saturday.



Cardinals Lose To A's
5/14/2026
The St. Louis Cardinals gave up a crooked number in the bottom of the fifth during a 6-2 loss to the Athletics from Sacramento. St. Louis led 1-0 before allowing four runs in the frame. Matthew Liberatore was charged with his second loss after surrendering four runs on nine hits in five innings. The Cardinals are in third place in the NL Central at 24-and-18. Michael McGreevy starts for St. Louis against the A's this afternoon.



High School Sports-Thursday, May 14th
5/14/2026
Baseball
Fatima at Union

FZN at Warrenton

Class 1 District 4 at Community R-6 - New Haven vs. Marion County - 3:00.

Class 4 District 3 at St. Clair - St. James vs. Salem - 4:30.





Four Rivers All Conference Baseball Team
5/14/2026
2026 Four Rivers Conference Baseball
First Team - All Conference
Klay Muser * 12 P Union
Chase Weirich * 12 P Owensville
Chris Allen * 12 C Owensville
Mitchell Garner * 12 1B Sullivan
Timmy Purschke 10 2B Union
Tucker Sassmann 10 1B Owensville
Grant Kossuth 11 SS Pacific
Nate Ball 12 3B Pacific
Colton Kossuth * 12 OF Pacific
Landen Doza * 11 OF Sullivan
Chase Blue * 12 3B Sullivan
Easton Martin 12 P/UTL St. Clair
Raiden Redd 11 P/UTL Sullivan
Zac Voss 12 P/UTL Union
Logan Hansel 12 P/UTL Union
(*) Denotes Unanimous Selection

Second Team - All Conference
Gavin Haddox 10 P/UTL Pacific
Caleb Bradshaw 12 OF St. Clair
Nate Short 12 OF St. Clair
Colton Burt 10 P/UTL Pacific
Carter Humphrey 10 C Hermann
Ryan Stowe 12 OF Union
Damon Blankenship 10 C Union
JV Meurer 12 INF St. James
Jude Dierker 11 C St. Clair
Clayton Ingram 12 OF St. Clair
Tucker Lemons 12 P Union
Alex Toews 12 C Sullivan

Four Rivers Conference Player of the Year-Colton Kossuth - Pacific



Stanley Cup Playoffs Recap
5/13/2026
The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued with a pair of games on Tuesday. The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 to even their series at two games apiece. Pavel Dorofeyev scored in overtime to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks to secure a three games to two lead in the series. Tonight, the Colorado Avalanche can clinch a trip to the Western Conference Finals with a win in game five of their series against the Minnesota Wild.



NBA Playoff Recap
5/13/2026
The San Antonio Spurs are now one win away from their first trip to the Western Conference Finals since 2017. Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs cruised to a 126-97 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game Five in San Antonio. The star big man finished the contest with 27 points, 17 rebounds and three blocks to help the Spurs take a 3-2 series lead heading back to Minneapolis. Playoff action continues tonight with the Detroit Pistons playing host to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game Five. The best-of-seven series is currently tied 2-2.



City Welcome LAFC
5/13/2026
St. Louis City SC will try to get on a winning streak when they host Los Angeles FC at Energizer Park tonight. City are coming off a 1-nil road win over the Colorado Rapids last Saturday. St. Louis is in 14th place in the Western Conference with nine points. Tonight's match gets underway at 7:30PM.



Cardinals Take Down Athletics
5/13/2026
The St. Louis Cardinals opened up their series against the Athletics with a 6-4 win from Sutter Health Park. St. Louis scored four runs in the top of the first and led the rest of the way. JJ Wetherholt homered in the victory, while Jose Fermin drove in a pair of runs. Andre Pallante earned his fourth win after allowing three runs on four hits in five innings. The Cardinals are in third place in the NL Central at 24-and-17. Matthew Liberatore starts for St. Louis against the A's tonight.



High School Sports-Wednesday, May 13th
5/13/2026
Baseball
Borgia banged out 13 hits in a 5-3 win at Parkway Central.  Jayce Keeler, Ethan Leesmann, Lane Mallinckrodt and Ben Nieder had 2 hits each.  Nieder scored 2 runs.  Mallinckrodt pitched 3 innings for the win.  He struck out 3 and walked 1.  Gus Schrader closed it out for the save.  Borgia improves to 11-15.  The Colts drop to 15-17.  

Washington beat Liberty 3-2 in 12 innings.  Caden Brocato started and pitched 5 innings with 1 earned run on 4 hits with 5 strikeouts.  Lucas Howell allowed 1 unearned run on 3 hits with 7 strikeouts over six and one/third innings for the relief win.  Nakai Scott recorded the last 2 outs for the save.  At the plate, Scott was 2 for 6 with a home run, 2 runs and 1 rbi.  Aiden May added 3 hits and scored the game winning run.  Ben Gelinas 2 for 6 with a double and game winning rbi.  The Blue Jays improve to 12-15.  The Eagles drop to 15-16. 

Make it 8 straight and 12 of 13 in the win column for the Pacific Indians after beating Timberland 15-8.  Pacific banged out 17 hits with Colton Burt going 2 for 5 with 3 rbi.  Nate Ball 4 hits, 1 run and 1 rbi.  Swebilius, Todahl and Trower with 3 hits each.  Swebilius 3 rbi and Trower 2 runs.  Tucker Burrington pitched 4 innings for the win.  Pacific improves to 18-8.  The Wolves drop to 15-13-1.  

Class 3 District 7 at Hermann - Nolan Ograski pitched a complete game with 4 strikeouts and 1 walk over 5 innings leading Hermann to a 10-0 win over Missouri Military Academy.  Kyle Koch posted 2 hits, 1 run, 2 rbi and 2 stolen bases.  Kruz Eldringhoff 1 hit, 3 runs and 2 stolen bases.  Brackston Carr 2 hits, 3 runs and Carter Humphrey 2 hits, 1 run and 1 rbi.  The Bearcats improve to 8-15 and advance to the semifinal against top seed Centralia Friday at 4:30.  


Girls Soccer
Granite City 2 Union 0.  The Wildcats drop to 6-16.

Anni Foss and Reese Roesch scored 1 goal each leading Borgia to a 2-1 win over Villa Duchesne.  Addison Carroll had 1 assist and Holly Huchowski made 9 saves in net for the Knights, now 9-9-1.  Villa drops to 8-8-1.  

Pacific beat Lutheran St. Charles 6-0 to improve to 13-3-1.  


Boys Volleyball
Class 1 District 5 at St. Dominic
Lutheran St. Charles beat Borgia in 3.  The Knights ends the season 11-16.
St. Dominic beat Warrenton in 3.  The Warriors end the season 11-11-1.  



Stanley Cup Playoffs Recap
5/12/2026
The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Monday. The Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 to take a three games to one lead in their series. The action continues with two more games on Tuesday. The Montreal Canadiens will host the Buffalo Sabres in game four of their series before the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks face off in a game five in Sin City.



NBA Playoff Recap
5/12/2026
The reigning champion Thunder have locked up their spot in the Western Conference Finals. Oklahoma City completed a four-game sweep of the Lakers with a 115-110 victory in LA. The Thunder will face either the Spurs or Timberwolves in the next round. Elsewhere, the Cavaliers evened up their series against the Pistons with a 112-103 home victory in Game Four. Playoff action continues tonight with the Spurs hosting the Timberwolves in Game Five. The best-of-seven series is tied 2-2.



St. Louis City SC Hosts LAFC Tomorrow
5/12/2026
St. Louis City SC is back home to battle LAFC tomorrow night at Energizer Park. St. Louis sits 14th in the Western Conference with nine points and is coming off a 1-0 win over Colorado.



Cardinals Visit Athletics Tonight
5/12/2026
The Cardinals will visit the Athletics tonight in Sacramento. Andre Pallante will get the ball for the Cards, who split their four-game set in San Diego. The team is now 23-and-17 on the season.



High School Sports-Tuesday, May 12th
5/12/2026
Baseball
Pacific and Union will share the Four Rivers Conference Title.  The Indians beat Sullivan 14-3 with Colton Kossuth going 2 for 2 with a home run, 4 runs, 4 rbi and 2 stolen bases.  Gavin Trower 2 for 3 with 2 runs and 3 rbi.  Gavin Haddox and Nate Ball 2 rbi each.  Tucker Burrington and Colton Burt chipped in 2 hits and 2 runs each.  Pacific improves to 17-8 overall and they finish conference 6-1, tied with Union atop the league standings.   Sullivan drops to 15-12 and 4-3.  

St. Charles West beat Washington 12-2 in 5 innings.  Jordan Waering pitched three and two/thirds innings for the win.  Ty Dukate was 2 for 3 with 4 rbi for the Warriors, now 14-16.  Washington was held to 2 runs on 5 hits.  Carrier, Elbert, Vedder, Ben Gelinas and Christian Gelinas with 1 hit each.  Elbert suffered the loss.  Washington falls to 11-15.  

Warrenton beat Bowling Green 5-3 on Senior Night.  The Warriors have reached the .500 mark at 13-13.  The Bobcats drop to 9-10.

Owensville edged Cuba 7-5.  The Dutchmen are 11-17.  The Wildcats 11-13.  

Bourbon 10 St. James 1.  The Warhawks move to 3-10.  The Tigers fall to 3-17.  

Montgomery County shutout New Haven 13-0.  The Wildcats move to 18-6.  The Shamrocks, 3-12, have lost 6 straight.  


Girls Soccer
The Washington win streak ends at 7 following a 5-1 loss to St. Charles.  The Blue Jays drop to 10-11-1 while the Pirates improve to 12-9.  

Pacific got back on track with a 2-1 win at St. Charles West.  The Indians move to 12-3-1.  The Warriors drop to 5-11.  

Lily Cook, Maddie Herron and Eden Lambert scored 2 goals each leading Sullivan to an 8-0 win over De Soto.  The Eagles are 15-6.  The Dragons are 2-10.  




Stanley Cup Playoffs Recap
5/11/2026
The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued with a pair of games on Sunday. The Montreal Canadiens beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 to take a two games to one lead in their second round series. Out west, the Anaheim Ducks knotted their series against the Vegas Golden Knights at two games apiece with a 4-3 home win. The action continues tonight with the Wild hosting the Avalanche in game four of their series. Colorado leads Minnesota two games to one.



NBA Playoff Recap
5/11/2026
The New York Knicks have punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals. New York crushed the Philadelphia 76ers 144-114 in Game Four to complete a four-game sweep and record a seventh straight playoff victory. The Knicks are making their second straight appearance in the conference finals and will face either the Pistons or the Cavaliers in the next round. Elsewhere, the Timberwolves tied up their series against the Spurs at two games apiece with a 114-109 win in Game Four in Minneapolis. Playoff action continues with a pair of Game Fours tonight. The Cavaliers will host the Pistons before the Lakers entertain the Thunder.



Battlehawks Beat Columbus
5/11/2026
The St. Louis Battlehawks are on a three-game winning streak following a 31-20 win over the Columbus Aviators from The Dome at America's Center on Friday. Kylin James rushed for two touchdowns in the victory, while Luis Perez passed for 204 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. St. Louis is tied for first place in the UFL. The Battlehawks host Houston this Saturday.



City Blank Colorado
5/11/2026
St. Louis City SC earned a 1-nil win over the Colorado Rapids at DSG Park on Saturday. Jeong Sang-Bin scored City's only goal in the victory. St. Louis remains in 14th place in the Western Conference with nine points. The club will host LAFC on Wednesday night.



Cardinals Lose Finale To Padres
5/11/2026
The St. Louis Cardinals had to settle for a series split against the San Diego Padres following a 3-2 ten-inning loss at Petco Park. The Cardinals led by two entering the bottom of the ninth before Riley O'Brien gave up a pair of runs. Gordon Graceffo was charged with the loss in the relief after allowing the game-winning run in the tenth, while Jordan Walker homered in the losing effort. The Cardinals are in third place in the NL Central at 23-and-17. They visit the Athletics tomorrow night.



High School Sports-Monday, May 11th
5/11/2026
Baseball
Vianney 7 Union 4.  Timmy Purschke hit a three run homer and broke the Union single season hit record.  Purschke has 2 homers and 38 rbi this season.   Zac Voss was 2 for 3 with a double and Ryan Stowe was 1 for 3 with 1 rbi.  The Wildcats drop to 18-9.  Vianney improves to 24-8.  

Henry Vedder pitched 6 scoreless innings and allowed 3 hits with 9 strikeouts and 1 walk leading Washington to a 7-0 win over Sullivan.  Vedder was also 2 for 3 at the plate with 3 rbi.  Nakai Scott added 3 runs.  Christian Gelinas and Colton Carrier were both 1 for 3 with 2 rbi.  Washington moves to 11-14.  Sullivan drops to 15-11.  

James Baudendistel pitched a complete game 3 hitter with 7 strikeouts and no walks leading SLUH to a 3-0 win at Borgia.  Jack Friedman was 2 for 3 with 1 run and 1 rbi for the Class 6 Junior Billikens.  Henry Zeitzmann pitched well in defeat with just 3 hits allowed.  SLUH improves to 24-7.  Borgia drops to 10-15.  

DJ Todahl allowed 1 run on 4 hits with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks in a complete game leading Pacific to a 3-1 win over Windsor.  Gavin Haddox was 2 for 4 with a home run, 1 run and 2 rbi.  Landon Swebilius tripled and drove in a run.  The Indians, 16-8, have won 6 straight and 10 of 11.  The Owls drop to 4-18.  

Hermann scored 4 runs in the 7th to walk-off Wellsville 7-6.  Brackston Carr with 2 hits and 2 runs.  Carter Humphrey with 1 hit and 2 runs.  Kyle Koch with a hit, 2 runs and 1 rbi.  Nolan Ograski with a hit, 1 run and 2 rbi.  Braden Schutt chipped in 1 hit and 2 rbi.  On the mound, Kohlt Witthaus struck out 6 over 4 innings in a no decision.  Cole Brinker pitched one and one/third inngs in the relief win.  The Bearcats improve to 7-15.  The Tigers drop to 2-16.  


Girls Soccer
Liberty 4 Union 0.  The Wildcats drop to 6-15.  The Eagles improve to 9-6-1.  

Make is 7 straight for Washington following a 3-2 win over Borgia.  Ellie Sneed with 2 goals and Ella Meyer with 1 for the Blue Jays, now 10-10-1.  Borgia, 8-9-1, was led by Anni Foss and Addison Carroll with 1 goal each.  

Sullivan 13 Dixon 0.  Ava Hayes with 3 goals and 3 assists.  Herron, Kirk and Newman added 2 goals each for the 14-6 Eagles.  Dixon drops to 0-11.  


Golf
Class 4 District 1 at Bogey Creek in Farmington
State Qualifiers
Washington-Dominic Lucido-78.  Owen Zastrow-81.  
Union - Karter Wideman
State Championship Golf is May 18 and 19 at the Columbia Country Club.  


Girls Track and Field
Borgia won the Class 3 District 3 Meet at Owensville Saturday with 115.5 points.  Owensville was 2nd and John Burroughs 3rd.  Borgia advances to the sectional at Centralia High School - Saturday, May 16th.  




Taco Bell Athlete of the Week
5/11/2026
The Taco Bell Athlete of the Week - Andrew Elbert - Senior Shortstop - Washington Baseball.

Anchors the defense at shortstop with good range and a strong arm.  

Statistics
Hitting
Ave - .290  OB% - .443  SLG - .406

3 doubles  1 triple  1 home run  5 rbi.  

Leads the team with 6 HBP 13 walks and 11 stolen bases.

Andrew can hit anywhere in the lineup.  Usually bats lead-off.  

Pitching
29 IP,  9 games,  1 SV,  17 runs, 11 earned runs,  ERA 2.63,  27 strikeouts.


Two sport athlete - Baseball and Basketball.

GPA - 3.72

Academic All Conference and All State.

Andrew will attend Westminster University in Fulton and play baseball.  

Career Path - Civil Engineering





High School Sports-Saturday, May 9th
5/9/2026
Baseball
Hermann at Eugene - RAINED OUT


Girls Soccer
Union will play in the Osage Shootout
Northwest 6 Union 1
Hickman 4 Union 0
Union drops to 6-14.


Golf
Class 3 District 1
Borgia won the championship with a team score of 311.  Dexter was 2nd and Sullivan 3rd.
Borgia-Houston Tiefenbrunn, Clay Kelley, Rory Helfrich, Connor Brown and Jackson Kelley.

Sullivan - Carson Dudley and Chase Black.

St. Clair - Liam Leroney

St. James - Elisha Davis

State Championship will be May 18th and 19th at the Sedalia Country Club.


Class 4 District 2
Warrenton - Luke Bolm advances to state May 18th and 19th at Columbia Country Club.



NHL Playoffs
5/9/2026
Friday
Canadiens 5 Sabres 1.  Series tied 1-1.

Golden Knights 6 Ducks 2.  Vegas leads 2-1. 


Saturday
Hurricanes/Flyers - 5:00.  Carolina leads 3-0.

Avalanche/Wild - 8:00.  Colorado leads 2-0.



Battlehawks Ground Aviators in 31-20 Win
5/9/2026
Battlehawks Ground Aviators in 31-20 Win



MLB
5/9/2026
Friday - Cardinals 6 Padres 0 

Saturday - 6:15 

Sunday - 3:10



Spurs Top T'wolves For 2-1 Series Lead
5/9/2026
The Spurs have regained home-court advantage on the Timberwolves. Victor Wembanyama racked up 39 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks to lead the Spurs to a 115-108 win over the Timberwolves in Game Three of their West semifinal series in Minnesota. De'Aaron Fox added 17 points for the Spurs, who take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Anthony Edwards posted 32 points and 14 rebounds to lead the T'wolves. Game Four is Sunday in Minneapolis.



Knicks Beat Sixers For 3-0 Series Lead
5/9/2026
The Knicks have the 76ers on the brink of elimination. New York took a commanding three-games-to-none lead on the Sixers following a 108-94 win in Game Three of their East semifinal series in Philadelphia. Jalen Brunson poured in a game-high 33 points for the Knicks, who have now won six straight playoff games. Joel Embiid scored 18 points and Tyrese Maxey had 17 for Philly. The Sixers will host Game Four on Sunday.



NFL Refs Ratify New CBA
5/9/2026
The NFL will avoid having to use replacement referees this season. The league and NFL Referees Association ratified a new collective bargaining agreement Friday. The new labor deal is for seven years through the 2032 season. The NFL had been preparing replacement officials in case a deal wasn't reached. The league last had to use replacement refs during the 2012 season.



Two Game Threes Today In NBA Playoffs
5/9/2026
The Cavaliers will have home court advantage in Game Three of the NBA East semifinals today. So far, the Detroit Pistons lead the series 2-0, and are hoping to extend that lead with a victory today in Cleveland. Tonight, the OKC Thunder will be in Los Angeles for Game Three in the West semifinals. The Lakers are hoping home court advantage at Crypto.com Arena will help them come from behind. Oklahoma City leads the series 2-0.



High School Sports-Friday, May 8th
5/8/2026
Baseball
Parkway South 7 Washington 2.  Corwin Plank pitched 5 innings for the win.  He struck out 7 and walked 2.  Caden Brocato allowed 4 runs on 7 hits with 2 strikeouts and 2 walks in 3 innings in the set-back.  At the plate, Carter Holmdahl and Wyatt Simmons posted 2 rbi each for the Patriots.  Andrew Elbert led the Blue Jays with 2 hits and a run scored.  Parkway South improves to 11-15.  Washington drops to 10-14.  


Boys Volleyball-Class 1 District 5 at St. Dominic
Borgia beat Fort Zumwalt South in 5.  Borgia will go up against Lutheran St. Charles Wednesday at 4:00.  

Warrenton beat Holt in 3.  Warrenton advances to face St. Dominic Wednesday at 6:00.  







Battlehawks Host Columbus
5/8/2026
The St. Louis Battlehawks go for their third win in a row when they host the Columbus Aviators at The Dome at America's Center tonight. The Battlehawks just earned a 16-3 road win over the Louisville Kings last Thursday. St. Louis is tied for second place in the UFL with a 4-and-2 record. Tonight's game kicks off at 7:00PM.



Cardinals Edge Padres
5/8/2026
The St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a run in the top of the seventh during a 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Masyn Winn hit a go-ahead triple during the inning. Alec Burleson homered in the victory, while Matthew Liberatore earned his second win after holding San Diego to one run on three hits in six innings. St. Louis is in second place in the NL Central at 22-and-15. Michael McGreevy starts for the Cardinals against the Padres tonight.



Pistons, Thunder Defend Home Court In Early Semis Action
5/8/2026
The top NBA teams in both conferences successfully defended home court in the early stages of the Conference Semifinals. The Pistons beat the Cavaliers 107-97 and are now ahead 2-0 in the best-of-seven East series. The Thunder cruised to a 125-107 win over the Lakers from OKC. The semis shift locations for a pair of Game Three's tonight. The 76ers are trailing the Knicks 2-0 as the East series hits the City of Brotherly Love while the Spurs and Timberwolves duel out West in a 1-1 series from Minneapolis.



NFL To Release 2026 Schedule Next Week
5/8/2026
The NFL is reportedly planning to release its schedule next week. According to CBNC's Alexander Sherman, the league plans to unveil the 2026 regular season schedule either Wednesday or Thursday. The slate will feature a record nine games outside of the United States with contests set for Australia, Brazil, France, England, Germany, Mexico and Spain.



Hurricanes One Win Away From East Final
5/8/2026
The Hurricanes are one win away from going back to the Eastern Conference Final. The Canes collected a win over the Flyers in Game Three of their best of seven second round series from Philadelphia. Carolina hopes to book its second straight trip to the East Final when it faces the Flyers in Game Four on Saturday. The second round continues with two more games tonight. The Sabres will be looking to take a 2-0 lead in their series when they host the Canadiens for Game Two, and the Ducks hope to take the advantage in their series with the Golden Knights when they host Game Three.



NCAA Tournament Expansion Imminent
5/7/2026
The NCAA basketball tournaments are reportedly in the final stages of expanding. According to a report from ESPN's Pete Thamel, NCAA committee calls on Thursday are the final steps that need to be cleared for the fields of both tournaments to expand from 68 to 76 teams beginning this fall. Games are expected to begin Tuesday with 12 preliminary round games at neutral sites before the traditional first weekend of games.



Stanley Cup Playoffs Recap
5/7/2026
The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued with a pair of games on Wednesday. The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 in game one of their second round series. Out west, the Anaheim Ducks evened their series against the Vegas Golden Knights with a 3-1 road victory. Thursday, the Flyers will host the Hurricanes in game three of their series. Carolina leads Philadelphia two games to none.



Knicks, Spurs Grab Game Two Wins In Conference Semis
5/7/2026
Conference semifinal action continued in the NBA playoffs on Wednesday. The Knicks held off the Joel Embiid-less 76ers 108-102 from MSG to claim a 2-0 series lead in the East. Out West, the Spurs thumped the Timberwolves 133-95 from San Antonio behind Stephon Castle's 21 points to knot up their best-of-seven series at one game apiece. Another set of Game Two's tip off on Thursday. The Cavaliers will try to even their East series at one game apiece at the Pistons while the Lakers hope to do the same out West against the Thunder from Oklahoma City.



Cardinals Visit Padres
5/7/2026
The St. Louis Cardinals hit the road to begin a four-game series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. The Cardinals just split a two-game set against the Brewers earlier in the week. St. Louis is in second place in the NL Central at 21-and-15. Matthew Liberatore starts for St. Louis tonight. First pitch is at 9:10PM.



Cardinals Lose To Brewers
5/7/2026
The St. Louis Cardinals allowed four runs in the top of the first during a 6-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium yesterday. Andre Pallante was charged with his third loss after surrendering five runs on eight hits in six innings, while Alec Burleson and Jose Fermin each had an RBI. The Cardinals have dropped two of three.



High School Sports-Thursday, May 7th
5/7/2026
Baseball
Union rallied to walk-off Borgia 8-7 in 8 innings.  Logan Hansel hit a 3 run homer in the 7th to tie the game at 7 and the wildcats scored the winning run in the 8th.  Hansel pitched 1 inning of relief for the win.  Timmy Purschke had 3 hits and Zac Voss was 2 for 4.  Klay Muser posted 9 strikeouts and 5 walks over 5 innings in a no-decision.  Union has won four straight to improve to 18-8.  Borgia drops to 10-14.  Jayce Keeler had 2 hits for Borgia.  Cash Chartrand pitched 3 innings of relief and suffered the loss.  

Austin Jorgenson posted 5 strikeouts and 2 walks over 5 innings leading Timberland to a 4-3 win over Washington.  Aiden Manner pitched 2 innings of relief for the save.  Schuler, Pinto and Garcia with 1 rbi each for the Wolves, now 14-11-1 overall and 6-4 in the GAC Central.  Andrew Elbert pitched 5 innings and allowed 3 earned runs with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks.  Lucas Howell pitched a scoreless inning of relief with 3 strikeouts.  At the plate, Grant Hummel was 2 for 3.  Henry Vedder drove in a run.  Andrew Obermark drove in 1 run and Colton Carrier chipped in an rbi sac fly.  The Blue Jays drop to 10-13 and 5-5.  

Northwest beat St. Clair 6-4.  Brandyn Winchester pitched five and one/third innings in the set-back.  Lead-off hitter Clayton Ingram went 3 for 4 at the plate.  The Bulldogs drop to 12-8.  The Lions move to 7-14.  

Hermann scored 3 runs in the 7th to walk-off South Callaway 3-2.  Kyle Koch delivered the winning hit driving in 2 runs.  Bracksten Carr allowed 2 unearned runs in a complete game.  The Bearcats are 6-15.  South Callaway 15-9.  

Mahlon Foster pitched a complete game with 8 strikeouts leading Sullivan to a 13-3 win over Dixon.  Mitchell Garner continues to swing a hot bat going 2 for 3 with 3 rbi.  Raiden Redd was 2 for 3 with 3 rbi and 2 stolen bases.  The Eagles improve to 15-10.  Dixon drops to 11-8.  

A hit batter with the bases loaded gave Pacific a 5-4 walk-off win over the Festus Tigers in 8 innings.  Gavin Haddox posted 9 strikeouts and 2 walks over 6 innings in a no-decision.  Tucker Burrington got the win with one and two/thirds innings of relief.  Haddox finished with 2 rbi and Colton Kossuth was 1 for 3 with 1 run and 1 rbi.  The Indians have won five in a row and 9 of 10 to improve to 15-8.   The Tigers drop to 16-8.  Lucas Perry was the losing pitcher.   


Girls Soccer
Reese Roesch logged 2 goals leading Borgia to a 4-1 win over Sullivan.  Addison Carroll and Anni Foss added 1 goal each and Valerie Gildehaus, Foss and Carroll had the assists.  Holly Huchowski with 3 saves in net for the Knights, now 8-8-1.  Sullivan drops to 13-6.  Tessa Newman scored for the Eagles.  





Avalanche Remain Perfect In Stanley Cup Playoffs
5/6/2026
The top team in the NHL is still perfect this postseason after the Avalanche took down the Wild in Game Two from Denver. Colorado now leads 2-0 with the series shifting to Minnesota for Game Three on Saturday. The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs continues with a pair of games on Wednesday. The Sabres and Canadiens open their best of seven series with Game One in Buffalo, and the Golden Knights will be looking to take a 2-0 series lead when they host the Ducks for Game Two in Las Vegas.



Pistons, Thunder Nab Game One Wins In Conference Semis
5/6/2026
The top seeds in each conference earned Game One victories in the semifinal round of the NBA playoffs. In the East, Cade Cunningham's 23 points helped propel the Pistons past the Cavaliers 111-101 from Detroit. Out West, the Thunder let Chet Holmgren cook for 24 points in a 108-90 win over the Lakers from OKC. A pair of Game Two's are on the slate tonight when the 76ers visit the Knicks in the East while the Timberwolves and Spurs run it back out West in San Antonio. New York and Minnesota are ahead 1-0 in those best-of-seven series.



Blues Have Two Top-15 Picks
5/6/2026
The St. Louis Blues will have a pair of top-15 picks in the 2026 NHL Draft. In the draft lottery yesterday, St. Louis picked up the 11th overall pick as well as the 15th overall pick. The Blues had just a three-percent chance to steal the number-one pick. The 15th pick comes from Detroit, who sent a first rounder to St. Louis for defenseman Justin Faulk. The Blues will also have Colorado's first round pick in 2026.



Cardinals Game Get Rained Out
5/6/2026
The St. Louis Cardinals game against the Milwaukee Brewers yesterday was postponed due to inclement weather at Busch Stadium. The game will be made up as part of a double-header on July 7th. The Cardinals are back in action today for their series finale against the Brewers. Andre Pallante starts for St. Louis. First pitch is at 12:15PM.



High School Sports-Wednesday, May 6th
5/6/2026
Baseball
Henry Vedder struck out 7 and walked 1 through six and one/third innings and also doubled home 2 runs leading Washington to a 5-2 come from behind win over Timberland.  Grant Hummel doubled home 2 runs in the 5th to tie the game and the Blue Jays took the lead with 3 runs in the 6th.  Vedder was the winner and Lucas Howell recorded the final out for the save.  Andrew Elbert was 2 for 3 with 1 run.  Washington improves to 10-12 overall and 5-4 in the GAC Central.  Timberland falls to 13-11-1 and 5-4.  Parker Sansone allowed 2 runs on 4 hits with 10 strikeouts and 1 walk in four and two/thirds innings in a no-decision.  Aiden Tucker was the loser.  

Union at St. Louis Patriots-RAINED OUT

Clayton Ingram allowed 2 runs on 4 hits with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks in a complete game leading St. Clair to a 6-2 win over Herculaneum at the Pound.  Nate Short was 2 for 3 with a bases clearing double.  The Bulldogs improve to 12-7.  The Black Cats drop to 13-7.  

Vienna beat New Haven 16-1.  Anthony Groner homered for the Shamrocks, now 3-10.  Evan Scheer suffered the loss.  Vienna improves to 10-7.


Girls Soccer
Make it 6 in a row for the Washington Blue Jays following a 2-1 win over Winfield.  Washington moves to 9-10-1.  Winfield is 15-5.   

Capital City 1 Union 0 in overtime.  The Cavaliers move to 11-6.  Union drops to 6-12.  

Wright City 2 St. Clair 1.  Haley Elsenrath and Ada Ferrell scored for the Wildcats, now 12-5.  The Bulldogs drop to 10-7-1.  St. Clair had won 6 straight.  


Boys Volleyball
Clayton beat Borgia in 5.  The Knights close the regular season 10-15 and will now prepare for the district tournament.  





Hurricanes Stay Perfect; Golden Knights Top Ducks To Start Round Two
5/5/2026
The Hurricanes are still undefeated through six games in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Canes rallied for a victory in overtime of Game Two against the Flyers to take a 2-0 series lead. Philadelphia will be looking to bounce back when it hosts Carolina for Game Three on Thursday. In the West, the Golden Knights outlasted the Ducks to take a 1-0 lead in their best of seven series. The second round continues tonight with the Avalanche looking to take a 2-0 lead in their series against the Wild.



Cardinals Take Down Brewers
5/5/2026
The St. Louis Cardinals opened up their series against the Milwaukee Brewers with a 6-3 win from Busch Stadium. Ivan Herrera broke the game open with a three-run double in the bottom of the fourth. JJ Wetherholt drove in a pair of runs in the victory, while Kyle Leahy earned his fourth win after allowing one run on six hits in five-and-a-third innings. The Cardinals are in second place in the NL Central at 21-and-14. Andre Pallante starts for St. Louis against Milwaukee tonight.



Burleson Wins Weekly Award
5/5/2026
Alec Burleson is earning recognition from the MLB. The Cardinals first baseman was named the National League Player of the Week yesterday. Burleson hit .407 with two home runs and 11 RBI's for St. Louis last week. He helped the Cardinals go 6-and-1 during the week. Burleson is hitting .269 with five home runs and 28 RBI's this season.



High School Sports-Tuesday, May 5th
5/5/2026
Baseball
Washington at Timberland-RAINED OUT

St. Charles at Warrenton-RAINED OUT

Sullivan at St. Pius-RAINED OUT

Northwest at Pacific-RAINED OUT

Herculaneum at St. Clair-RAINED OUT

Stoutland at St. James-RAINED OUT


Boys Volleyball
Warrenton beat Orchard Farm in 4.  The Warriors wrap up the regular season 10-10-1.  

Eureka beat Borgia in 5.  Borgia falls to 10-14.


Girls Soccer
Wright City 3 Sullivan 1.  Andi Giebler scored for Sullivan with Tessa Newman getting the assist.  Wright City is 11-5.  The Eagles drop to 13-5.  







High School Sports-Saturday, May 2nd
5/4/2026
Baseball Borgia is on a three game winning streak following a 12-0 five inning victory over Warrenton. Cash Chartrand posted a triple with 3 rbi. Lane Mallinckrodt scored 3 runs. Jase Shofner added 2 hits with 1 run and 3 rbi. Jayce Keeler had 2 hits, 2 runs and 1 rbi and Drew Buehler chipped in 1 hit with 2 rbi. On the mound, Owen Tod struck out 4 and walked 3 over 4 innings for the win. The Knights improve to 9-13. The Warriors, now 10-11, have lost four straight. Pacific took the championship of the Salem Tournament with an 8-6 win over Licking. DJ Todahl allowed 1 run on 4 hits over three and one/third innings of relief for the win. At the plate, Grant Kossuth was 3 for 4 with 1 run and 2 rbi and Gavin Haddox added a double with 1 run and 2 rbi. Colton Kossuth walked 3 times and scored 2 runs. The Indians improve to 13-8.



High School Sports-Monday, May 4th
5/4/2026
Baseball
Borgia 3 St. Clair 1.  Henry Zeitzmann allowed 1 run on 4 hits with 6 strikeouts and 1 walk over 5 innings for the win.  Cash Chartrand closed it out for the save.  Jase Shofner had 2 hits and scored a run.  Jayce Keeler, Lane Mallinckrot and Oliver Robinson all posted a hit with 1 rbi.  The Knights improve to 10-13.  The Bulldogs drop to 11-7.  Easton Martin pitched a complete game and suffered the loss.  

Union 11 Lutheran St. Charles 0.  Union has won three straight, all shutouts, to improve to 17-8.  Zac Voss was dominant on the mound with 7 strikeouts, no walks and 3 hits.  Logan Hansel homered and everyone in the lineup reached base.  Ryan Stowe and Klay Muser had 3 rbi each.  

Waynesville 10 St. James 4.  St. James falls to 2-16.  

Hermann 10 New Haven 0.  Nolan Ograski pitched a complete game 2 hitter with 4 strikeouts and 4 walks.   Braden Schutt with 2 runs and 2 rbi.  Corbin Sadler added 2 rbi and Kyle Koch 2 runs scored.  The Bearcats improve to 5-15 and 1-6.  New Haven drops to 3-9 and 1-6.   Anthony Groner was the loser.  He allowed 4 earned runs.  

Sullivan 12 Eldon 3.  Mahlon Foster hit his first high school home run.  Landon Doza and Mitchell Garner also went deep for the Eagles, now 14-10.  Garner posted 4 rbi and Foster 3 rbi.  Raiden Redd allowed 1 earned run in 6 innings on the hill for the win.  

Pacific 11 St. Charles 1.  Gavin Haddox posted 2 hits, 2 runs, 2 rbi and 2 stolen bases.  Nate Ball 2 hits and 4 rbi.  Cole Mohesky pitched a complete game.  The Indians have won 4 straight to improve to 14-8.  The Pirates fall to 8-16.  


Girls Soccer
Sullivan 4 St. Louis Patriots 3 in overtime.  Giebler, Newman, Herron and Lambert all scored for the Eagles, now 13-4, with Lambert getting the game-winner in OT.  

Helias 2 Union 0.  The Wildcats drop to 6-11.  

Washington 4 Pacific 1.  Sammy Williams with 2 goals.  Kennedy Fox and Kloey O'Connell with 1 goal each for the Blue Jays who have won 5 straight to improve to 8-10-1.  Pacific drops to 11-3-1.  

Bishop DuBourg at Borgia-CANCELLED

Capital City 8 Owensville 0


Boys Volleyball
Borgia beat Holt in 4.  The Knights are 10-13.  

Warrenton beat Chesterton Academy in 3.  The Warriors move to 9-10-1.  



Taco Bell Athlete of the Week
5/4/2026
The Taco Bell Athlete of the Week on KLPW Radio is Sophomore Shortstop - Cash Chartrand - St. Francis Borgia Baseball.

#24

Bats 5th in the lineup.

Hitting Stats
BA - .278  OB - .333  SLG - .444.   4 Doubles, 1 Triple, 2 Home runs with a team leading 20 rbi.  4 Stolen bases.  

Good defender at shortstop with good range, a good glove and a strong arm.  

Coach Rob Struckhoff will use Cash on the mound as well.  

Pitching Stats
21 IP - 6 earned runs allowed with 13 strikeouts and 9 walks.  ERA - 2.03.

Saturday - Borgia beat Warrenton 12-0 in five innings.  Chartrand finished with a triple, 1 run scored and 3 rbi.  




NHL Playoff Recap
5/4/2026
The final team punched its ticket to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canadiens beat the Lightning 2-1 in game seven despite just nine shots on goal. The Habs will face the Sabres beginning Wednesday. In the Western Conference, the Avalanche beat the Wild 9-6 to begin their second round series. The action continues with two more games tonight. The Hurricanes will host the Flyers in game two of their series before the Golden Knights and Ducks begin their series in Sin City.



NBA Playoff Recap
5/4/2026
The first round of the NBA playoffs has come to a close. Cade Cunningham and the top-seeded Pistons eliminated the Magic with a 116-94 Game Seven victory in the Motor City. Detroit will face the Cleveland Cavaliers, who wrapped up their series with a 114-102 home win over the Toronto Raptors in Game Seven. The action continues tonight with a pair of Game One's. The Knicks will host the 76ers before the Spurs play host to the Timberwolves.



City Get Blanked By Austin
5/4/2026
St. Louis City SC are on a three-match losing streak after a 2-nil loss to Austin FC at Q2 Stadium yesterday. City had just four shots-on-target in the losing effort. St. Louis is in 14th place in the Western Conference with six points. The club visits the Colorado Rapids this Saturday.



Blues Extend Holloway
5/4/2026
The St. Louis Blues are locking down one of their top forwards. St. Louis inked Dylan Holloway to a five-year extension worth 38.75-million dollars over the weekend. Holloway has spent the past two seasons with the Blues after beginning his career in Edmonton. The 24-year-old scored 22 points and tallied 29 assists in 59 games last year.



Cardinals Drop Finale Against Dodgers
5/4/2026
The St. Louis Cardinals failed to complete a weekend sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers following a 4-1 loss at Busch Stadium. Alec Burleson drove in the Cardinals only run in the bottom of the eighth, while Dustin May was charged with the loss after surrendering three runs on seven hits in six innings against his former club. The Cardinals dropped to 20-and-14. They send Kyle Leahy to the mound against the Brewers tonight.



High School Sports-Saturday, May 2nd
5/4/2026
Baseball 
Borgia is on a three game winning streak following a 12-0 five inning victory over Warrenton. Cash Chartrand posted a triple with 3 rbi. Lane Mallinckrodt scored 3 runs. Jase Shofner added 2 hits with 1 run and 3 rbi. Jayce Keeler had 2 hits, 2 runs and 1 rbi and Drew Buehler chipped in 1 hit with 2 rbi. On the mound, Owen Tod struck out 4 and walked 3 over 4 innings for the win. The Knights improve to 9-13. The Warriors, now 10-11, have lost four straight. 

Pacific took the championship of the Salem Tournament with an 8-6 win over Licking. DJ Todahl allowed 1 run on 4 hits over three and one/third innings of relief for the win. At the plate, Grant Kossuth was 3 for 4 with 1 run and 2 rbi and Gavin Haddox added a double with 1 run and 2 rbi. Colton Kossuth walked 3 times and scored 2 runs. The Indians improve to 13-8.



High School Sports-Saturday, May 2nd
5/2/2026
Baseball
Borgia at Warrenton - 9:00.



MLB-Friday, May 1st
5/2/2026
Friday-Cardinals 7 Dodgers 2 

Saturday-6:15 

Sunday-1:15



Battlehawks Take Down Louisville
5/1/2026
The St. Louis Battlehawks picked up their second straight win with a 16-3 victory over the Louisville Kings at Lynn Family Stadium. Harrison Frost passed for 242 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception in the victory. St. Louis improved to 4-and-2. The Battlehawks host Columbus next Friday.



NBA Playoff Recap
5/1/2026
Two more teams have locked up spots in the second round of the NBA playoffs. The New York Knicks obliterated the Atlanta Hawks 140-89 on the road to clinch the series in six games. Elsewhere, the Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Denver Nuggets with a 110-98 home win in Game Six. In other action, the Philadelphia 76ers forced a Game Seven against the Boston Celtics with a 106-93 win at home. The playoffs continue Friday with a trio of Game Sixes. The Orlando Magic host the Detroit Pistons, the Toronto Raptors play host to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Houston Rockets entertain the Los Angeles Lakers.



Stanley Cup Playoffs Recap
5/1/2026
Two more teams punched their tickets to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 5-2 to win their series four games to two. The Anaheim Ducks closed out a series win over the Edmonton Oilers with a 5-2 victory of their own. The playoffs continue with three more Game Sixes tonight. The Boston Bruins will host the Buffalo Sabres, the Montreal Canadiens will face the Tampa Bay Lightning north of the border and the Utah Mammoth will take on the Vegas Golden Knights at home.



High School Sports-Friday, May 1st
5/1/2026
Baseball
Klay Muser pitched a complete game 1 hitter with 10 strikeouts and 1 walk on 71 pitches leading Union to a 10-0 win over St. Clair in 5 innings.  Union is guaranteed at least a share of the Four Rivers Conference Title.  Timmy Purschke hit a 2 run homer and doubled with 2 rbi and 1 run scored.  Ryan Stowe added 2 hits and 2 rbi.  Zas Voss 2 hits and 2 rbi.  Damon Blankenship chipped in 2 hits and Carter Schell scored 3 runs for the Wildcats, now 16-8 overall and 6-1 in conference.  St. Clair drops to 11-6 and 5-2.  Brandyn Winchester suffered the loss.  

Borgia rallied to beat Washington 5-3 in 8 innings.  The Knights scored the tying run in the 7th and added 2 in the 8th for the win.  Jayce Keeler posted 2 hits with 1 rbi and Jase Shofner finished with a double, 2 runs and 1 rbi for Borgia.  Lane Mallinckrodt allowed 3 runs on 3 hits with 7 strikeouts and 5 walks in 6 innings in a no-decision.  Cash Chartrand pitched the last 2 innings for the win.  Borgia improves to 8-13.  Washington drops to 9-12.  

Owensville beat New Haven 5-0.  The Dutchmen move to 8-16 overall and 4-3 in conference.  The Shamrocks drop to 3-8 and 1-5. 

St. James beat Hermann 9-1.  The Tigers improve to 2-15 and 1-7.  The Bearcats are 4-15 and 1-5.  Hermann was held to 4 hits.  Kyle Koch suffered the loss.  


Girls Soccer
Union Wildcat Cup Tournament
Lutheran St. Charles 2 Union 0

Pacific 1 Veritas 0.  Kennedy Fox scored for the Indians.  

Owensville Tournament-Sullivan 6 Owensville 0.  Maddie Herron with 2 goals for the Eagles who have won 9 straight to improve to 12-4.  Carson, Cook, Hayes and Lambert added 1 goal each.  





Stanley Cup Playoffs Recap
4/30/2026
The Stanley Cup Playoffs continued with three games on Wednesday. The Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 to take a three games to two lead in the series. Cam York scored in overtime to give the Flyers a 1-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins to send Philadelphia to the second round. The Vegas Golden Knights took down the Utah Mammoth 5-4 in double OT to take a 3-2 series lead. The action continues with a pair of game sixes on Thursday. The Minnesota Wild will host the Dallas Stars before the Anaheim Ducks take on the Edmonton Oilers at home.



NBA Playoff Recap
4/30/2026
Another day of NBA playoff action is in the rearview. The East's top-seeded Detroit Pistons kept their season alive with a 116-109 victory over the Orlando Magic in the Motor City. Elsewhere, the Cleveland Cavaliers took a 3-2 series lead over the Toronto Raptors following a 125-120 home win. The day was capped off by the Houston Rockets forcing a Game Six with a 99-93 road win over the Los Angeles Lakers. The action continues Thursday with a trio of Game Sixes. The Boston Celtics visit the Philadelphia 76ers, the Atlanta Hawks host the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves entertain the Denver Nuggets.



Battlehawks Visit Louisville
4/30/2026
The St. Louis Battlehawks look to stay above .500 when they visit the Louisville Kings at Lynn Family Stadium tonight. The Battlehawks are 3-2 at the halfway point of the season after earning a 25-17 win over the Orlando Storm on the road last Saturday. Tonight's game gets underway at 7:00PM.

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