Sports Coverage



Stars Take On Blues in Preseason Action This Weekend
9/29/2023
The St. Louis Blues travel to Independence, Missouri to take on the Dallas Stars in preseason play this weekend. The game Saturday night will be played at Cable Dahmer Arena at 6:00 p.m. St. Louis is coming off a one to two overtime loss to the Blackhawks Thursday night. The Blues will also see more preseason action Monday night in Columbus against the Blue Jackets.



Mizzou Visits Vanderbilt
9/29/2023
The number-22 Mizzou Tigers open up SEC play when they visit Vanderbilt at FirstBank Stadium tomorrow. The undefeated Tigers are coming off a 34-27 win over Memphis in St. Louis last weekend. Mizzou is 4-and-0 to start the year, and the Tigers have won their last three games against the Commodores.  Kickoff-3:00.

In other college football action over the weekend, Lindenwood hosts Austin Peay, Southern Illinois welcomes Missouri State, and Eastern Illinois visits Northwestern State.



City Host Sporting KC
9/29/2023
St. Louis City SC will try to extend their point streak to five matches when they host Sporting KC at CityPark tomorrow night. St. Louis is coming off a 2-1 win over Minnesota last weekend. City are in first place in the Western Conference with 16 wins, five draws, and ten losses for 53 points. Tomorrow's match kicks off at 7:30PM.



Blues Lose To Chicago In Preseason
9/29/2023
The Blues got edged by the Chicago Blackhawks during a 2-1 overtime loss in preseason at United Center yesterday. After Chicago took a 1-0 lead in the second period, Robert Thomas tied the game with a goal in the middle of the third period. However, St. Louis surrendered the game-winning goal in the final minute of the extra period. The Blues are 2-1-and-1 in exhibition play, and they host the Stars tomorrow night.



Cardinals Get Blanked By Brewers
9/29/2023
The Cardinals managed just six hits during a 3-0 loss to the Brewers at American Family Field. Dakota Hudson was charged with his third loss after allowing three runs on seven hits in five innings. Tommy Edman and Juniel Querecuto both doubled in the losing effort. The Cards remain in fifth place in the NL Central at 69-and-90. Jake Woodford starts for the Cardinals against the Reds tonight.



NFL Week Four Preview
9/29/2023
The Lions kicked off Week Four with a dominant 34-17 win over the Packers at Lambeau Field. David Montgomery ran for 121 yards and three touchdowns as Detroit improved to 3-and-1. In other Week Four action, the Bills will host the Dolphins in a highly-anticipated AFC East matchup. The Dolphins enter the game 3-and-0, while the Bills are 2-and-1. In a trio of other compelling divisional games, the Browns will host the Ravens, the Buccaneers will visit the Saints, and the Eagles will welcome the Commanders to town. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs will wrap up Sunday's slate against the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football. Week Four wraps up with the New York Giants hosting the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football.



Packers, Lions Battle For NFC North Supremacy On TNF
9/28/2023
The NFC North division lead is up for grabs on Thursday Night Football. The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions square off at Lambeau Field as both sides are tied atop the division at 2-and-1. The Pack are coming off an 18-17, comeback win over the Saints in Week Three. Green Bay scored all 18 points in the fourth quarter to edge New Orleans. Meanwhile, the Lions celebrated a 20-6 win over the Falcons last Sunday. Several key players on both sides are questionable to play in the divisional showdown. Aaron Jones and Christian Watson are both dealing with hamstring injuries for Green Bay while David Montgomery has a thigh issue for Detroit.



High School Sports-Thursday, September 28th
9/28/2023
Soccer
Union at Pacific

Borgia at Sullivan

North Point at Warrenton


Softball
Fort Zumwalt North at Washington

Union at Borgia

Windsor at Pacific

Warrenton at St. Charles


Girls Golf
Sullivan and Fort Zumwalt South at Washington


Volleyball
Hermann Tournament
Consolation-New Haven vs. Owensville-4:00.
Semifinals-Borgia vs. Hermann-5:00/Washington vs. Pacific-6:00.
3rd Place-7:00.
Championship-8:00.






Blues Visit Blackhawks In Preseason
9/28/2023
The Blues continue preseason play with a game against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center tonight. The Blues are coming off a 3-2 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. St. Louis is 2-1-and-0 in exhibition play this season. Tonight's game gets underway at 7:30PM.



Contreras Will Not Need Surgery
9/28/2023
The Cardinals received a positive injury update on Willson Contreras. Manager Oli Marmol told reporters yesterday that the Cardinals slugger won't need surgery on an injured left wrist that ended his season over the weekend. The team originally expected Contreras to need a procedure during the offseason before the catcher got a second opinion from a hand-specialist in Arizona earlier this week. Contreras hit .264 with 20 home runs and 67 RBI during his first season with St. Louis.



Cardinals Blow Lead Against Brewers
9/28/2023
The Cardinals weren't able to hold onto a two-run lead during a 3-2 loss to the Brewers in Milwaukee. Lars Nootbaar scored on a sacrifice fly in the second inning, and Luken Baker added a run on a wild pitch in the sixth to give St. Louis a 2-0 lead. However, Milwaukee responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth and took the lead on a Tyrone Taylor double in the seventh. Jacob Barnes was charged with his first loss in relief. The Cardinals are in fifth-place in the NL Central at 69-and-89. Dakota Hudson starts for St. Louis against Milwaukee this afternoon.



High School Sports-Wednesday, September 27th
9/27/2023
Softball 
Washington 9 Borgia 0.  Taylor Brown blasted 2 homers, a solo shot and a 3 run bomb.  Grace Molitor with a solo homer.  Ella Lause with an rbi double.   Brown has 13 homers on the season.   Washington improves to 27-1-1 and Borgia drops to 12-5-1.


Boys Swimming 
Fort Zumwalt North 121 Howell North 121 Washington 73


Girls Golf
Washington 170 St. James 193 at Wolf Hollow.


Volleyball
Eureka beat Borgia in 4



Soccer
Landon Apprill, Owen Bolzenius and Hunter Reinberg all scored in Borgia's 3-0 win over North Point.  Vincent and Anthony Strohmeyer had 1 assist each and Apprill also logged an assist for the 11-3 Knights. 







Blues Beat Columbus In Preseason
9/27/2023
The Blues scored three first-period goals during a 3-2 preseason win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at Enterprise Center. Jakub Vrana, Isaac Ratcliffe, and Oskar Sundqvist all lit the lamp in the victory. St. Louis is 2-1-and-0 in exhibition play this year. The Blues visit the Blackhawks tomorrow night.



Cardinals' Adam Wainwright Confirms Retirement
9/27/2023
Adam Wainwright is confirming that he has thrown his final MLB pitch. The Cardinals right-hander announced yesterday that his start against the Milwaukee Brewers last week was the final one of his storied career. The 42-year-old earned his 200th career win after striking out three batters over seven scoreless innings. Wainwright shared that he is at peace with retiring and doesn't have any regrets about the way his career ended. The three-time All-Star played all 18 years of his career with the Cardinals and helped the team win a World Series in 2006.



Cardinals Clamp Down On Brewers To Take Series Opener
9/27/2023
The Cardinals put the clamps on the Brewers and took the series opener 4-1 from Milwaukee. Miles Mikolas earned the win after giving up just one run while striking out five batters and allowing five hits over seven innings. Ryan Helsley tallied his 13th save. Tommy Edman blasted a solo homer while Richie Palacios knocked in a pair of runs on a fourth-inning double. The Cards improved to 69-and-88 and are last in the NL Central. Zack Thompson starts for St. Louis against Milwaukee tonight.



Johnnie Brock's Student/Athlete of the Week
9/26/2023
Johnnie Brock's Party Store Student/Athlete of the Week Josh Hawkins-Junior Running Back and Defensive Back-St. Clair Bulldogs. #24 Josh carried the ball 28 times for 311 yards and three touchdowns leading St. Clair to a 42-14 win over Union Saturday night. Season Stats: 5 Games-92 carries for 870 yards and 6 touchdowns. 17 Tackles and 1 interception. GPA: 3.9 Favorite Subjects: History, Government, Math. Josh enjoys watching the NFL in his spare time. Favorite Team-Buffalo Bills. Favorite Running Back: Le’Veon Bell, who was drafted by Pittsburgh and played for the Steelers, Jets, Chiefs, Ravens and Buccaneers. Career Path: Undecided. Josh may pursue a career in Sports Marketing.



Blues Host Blue Jackets In Preseason
9/26/2023
The Blues continue exhibition play when they take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at Enterprise Center tonight. The Blues split a split-squad doubleheader with the Arizona Coyotes over the weekend, and they have a 1-1-and-0 preseason record.



Cardinals Visit Brewers
9/26/2023
The Cardinals begin their final road series when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field tonight. The Cardinals dropped a weekend series against the Padres, and they just lost three of four against Milwaukee at home last week. St. Louis is in fifth-place in the NL Central at 68-and-88. Zack Thompson makes the starts for St. Louis tonight.



NFL Week Three Concludes
9/26/2023
Week Three of the NFL season has officially wrapped up. The Eagles took down the Buccaneers 25-11, while the Bengals edged out the Rams 19-16 in a Monday Night doubleheader. Jalen Hurts threw for 277 yards and totaled two touchdowns as Philly handed the Bucs their first loss of the season. Evan McPherson drilled four of his five field goal attempts and Joe Mixon found the end zone on a 14-yard run in the third quarter to lift Cincinnati to its first win of the season. The Bengals got revenge in a rematch of Super Bowl 56.



High School Sports-Tuesday, September 26th
9/26/2023
Volleyball
Hermann Tournament-Pool B
Washington 6-0, Hermann 4-2 Owensville 2-4 and the St. Louis Panthers 0-6.  Washington and Hermann advance to the semifinals and Owensville will play New Haven in the consolation game.  The Panthers are out.  The Tournament will resume Thursday.  

Union beat Battle in 3

St. Clair beat Montgomery County in 4


Softball
Union won the Four Rivers Conference Title with a 6-2 win over St. James.  Emma Roberts posted 13 strikeouts and 3 walks over 7 innings for the win.  Alison Thwing tripled twice with 1 rbi.  Brooklynne Anderson chipped in with a double and 1 rbi and Alexa Lause added 1 hit, 1 run and 1 rbi.  Madi Julias walked 3 times and scored 2 runs.  Union improves to 14-7 and finish conference 6-0. 

Washington outscored Fort Zumwalt South 24-8.  

St. Clair 6 Hermann 1


Soccer 
Holt 2 Washington 0.  Jace Evans and Cooper Regan scored for the Indians.  

Union 2 Helias 1.  Ardell Young and Anthony Steel scored for the Wildcats.  


Girls Golf
Washington won the North/Central GAC Championship.  Abby Blackwell finished 2nd with a 9 over par 80.  Ella Martin-4th-11 over 82.  Molly Buschmann-5th-16 over 87.  



Mizzou Prepares For Vanderbilt
9/26/2023
The Mizzou Tigers will spend the week gearing up for the start of SEC play this weekend. Mizzou will kick-off its conference schedule with a road game against Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Tigers are in the top-25 for the first time since 2019 after taking down Memphis 34-27 this past Saturday. Number-22 Mizzou was perfect in non-conference play this year and the program is 4-and-0 to start the season.



Johnnie Brock's Party Store Student/Athlete of the Week
9/25/2023
Josh Hawkins-Junior Running Back and Defensive Back-St. Clair Bulldogs.

#24

Josh carried the ball 28 times for 311 yards and three touchdowns leading St. Clair to a 42-14 win over Union Saturday night.  



High School Sports-Saturday, September 23rd
9/25/2023
Football 
Saturday-St. Clair 42 Union 14. Josh Hawkins carried the ball 28 times for 311 yards and 3 touchdowns. Lane Sohn 14 carries for 85 yards and 2 touchdowns and Skylar Sanders 4 carries for 90 yards. St. Clair improves to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in conference. Union drops to 1-4 and 1-2 in conference. 

Soccer 
Althoff 1 Borgia 0

Hillsboro Tournament-SLUH 4 Washington 0

Softball
Washington beat Marquette 7-1.  Taylor Brown struck out 18 batters over 7 innings.  Washington 13 Wheatland 3.  Maddie Guevara and Christine Gerling with 4 hits and 4 rbi each.  Taylor Brown homered.  Brown is now the single season record holder for home runs with 10.  She has 23 career homers.  

Union went 2-1 in the Fort Zumwalt North Tournament.  On Saturday, The Wildcats beat Zumwalt East 7-4, then lost to Francis Howell 18-0.  

St. James Tournament-St. James took the title with wins over Newburg, Dixon and St. Clair.  

Russellville Tournament-Owensville lost to 5-2 to Tolton and 7-1 to Waynesville. 



High School Sports-Monday, September 25th
9/25/2023
Volleyball
Hermann Tournament
Pool A
Borgia 5-1, Pacific 4-2, New Haven 3-3, St. James 0-6.

Union beat Warrenton in 3

Summit beat Sullivan in 3

Soccer
Sullivan 4 Crocker 3 in OT.  Cambrian Koch with the hat-trick.  

Softball
Amanda Dorpinghaus pitched a complete game 3 hitter with 3 strikeouts leading Borgia to a 2-1 win over Pacific.  Averi Glosemeyer and Annabelle Roellig logged with 2 hits and 1 rbi each.  Borgia improves to 12-4-1.  Pacific drops to 9-10. 

Union beat North County 6-3 behind the pitching of Fallyn Blakenship who posted 11 strikeouts and 1 walk over 7 innings in the circle.  At the plate, Madi Julius was 3-for 3 with 3 rbi and Emma Wallis added 2 hits, 2 runs and 1 rbi.  Union improves to 13-7.

Hermann 19 Cuba 6

Washington 6 Howell Central 1.  Taylor Brown pitched a complete game 3 hitter with 10 strikeouts.  Grace Molitor was 2 for 3 with a homer and 3 rbi.  Christine Gerling 2 for 3 with 2 rbi and Kendall Nix 2 for 3.  





Blues Split Doubleheader With Coyotes
9/25/2023
The Blues went 1-and-1 during a split squad preseason doubleheader against the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday. Pavel Buchnevich, Oskar Sundqvist, and Jordan Kyrou all scored during a 3-2 win in St. Louis. Meanwhile, Alexey Toropchenko was the only one to light the lamp for St. Louis during a 5-1 loss in Wichita. The Blues are 1-1-and-0 in exhibition play, and they take on Columbus tomorrow.



Cardinals Get Crushed By Padres
9/25/2023
The Cardinals surrendered 18 hits during a 12-2 loss to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. The Cardinals gave up the first 12 runs in the game before finally getting on the board in the seventh. Drew Rom was charged with his fourth loss after allowing six earned runs and two unearned runs on 11 hits in three-and-a-third innings. Luken Baker hit a two-run home run in the losing effort. St. Louis remains in fifth place in the NL Central at 68-and-88. The Cards visit Milwaukee tomorrow.



NFL Week Three Concludes Tonight
9/25/2023
NFL Week Three concludes tonight with a Monday Night doubleheader. The defending NFC Champion Eagles pay a visit to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Both teams have jumped out to 2-and-oh starts to the season. Baker Mayfield has thrown for 490 yards and three touchdowns in his first couple games with Tampa. Elsewhere, the Rams and Bengals square off in a rematch of Super Bowl 56 in Cincinnati. The oh-and-2 Bengals are hoping to have quarterback Joe Burrow, who's officially listed questionable with a calf injury. Matthew Stafford and the Rams sit at 1-and-1 on the season.



College Football Coaches Poll Week Five
9/25/2023
There has been a minor shakeup in the top five of the latest college football coaches poll. Georgia and Michigan are still ranked first and second in the nation. Ohio State is up one spot from four to three, Florida State is down one spot from three to four, and Texas is up one spot from sixth to fifth. USC, Penn State, Washington, Oregon and Utah round out the remainder of the top 10.



Mizzou Stays Undefeated
9/25/2023
The Mizzou Tigers are in the top-25 for the first time this season after beating Memphis 34-27 at the Dome at America's Center on Saturday. The number-22 Tigers pulled away when Cody Schrader scored a 37-yard touchdown run with under three minutes left in regulation to put Mizzou up by 14. The Tigers sealed the game by recovering Memphis' onside kick attempt following a late touchdown with under 90 seconds left in the game. Brady Cook passed for 341 yards and two touchdowns. The 4-and-0 Tigers visit Vanderbilt this Saturday.

In other college football action over the weekend, Lindenwood lost to Illinois State 48-17, Missouri State crushed Utah Tech 59-14, Southeast Missouri State was edged by Eastern Kentucky 41-38, Eastern Illinois snuck past McNeese State 31-28, and Western Illinois fell to Southern Utah 37-17.



St. Louis City Comes Back To Beat Minnesota
9/25/2023
St. Louis City SC scored a pair of second-half goals to beat the Minnesota United 2-1 at Allianz Field. Joao Klauss tied the match at one with a goal in the 64th minute, and Njabulo Blom put City up for good nine minutes later. St. Louis is in first place in the Western Conference with 16 wins, five draws, and ten losses for 53 points. City hosts Sporting KC this Saturday.



NFL Week Three Continues
9/22/2023
The San Francisco 49ers kicked off Week Three of the NFL regular season with a 30-12 throttling of the New York Giants at Levi's Stadium. Christian McCaffery accounted for 119 all-purpose yards and a touchdown, while Deebo Samuel nabbed six receptions for 129 yards and a score in the 49ers' 13th straight regular season victory. The action continues on Sunday with 13 more games. The action is highlighted by a pair of surprise 0-and-2 teams that square off in Minnesota when the Vikings battle the Los Angeles Chargers. Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots will be going for their 15th consecutive win over the New York Jets. Sunday Night Football features the Pittsburgh Steelers rolling the dice in Las Vegas against the Raiders. Week Three concludes with a Monday Night Football doubleheader that features the Tampa Bay Buccaneers hosting the Philadelphia Eagles and the Bengals welcoming the LA Rams to Cincinnati.



High School Sports-Friday September 22nd
9/22/2023
Football-Week 5 
Liberty 49 Washington 21

St. Dominic 34 Borgia 24.  Thomas Pulliam filled the stat sheet with 18 carries for 213 and 3 touchdowns yards and 3 receptions for 52 yards.    Brennan Czeschin completed 9 of 15 passes for 137 yards and 2 touchdowns.  The Crusaders improve to 5-0 and Borgia drops to 4-1.  

Sullivan 27 Pacific 7

Hermann 35 Owensville 12

St. James 45 Cuba 7

Thursday-Warrenton 53 St. Charles West 14

Saturday-St. Clair 42 Union 14.  Josh Hawkins carried the ball 28 times for 311 yards and 3 touchdowns.  Lane Sohn 14 carries for 85 yards and 2 touchdowns and Skylar Sanders 4 carries for 90 yards.  St. Clair improves to 4-1 overall and 2-1 in conference.  Union drops to 1-4 and 1-2 in conference.  

Records after Friday.

Warrenton 5-0

St. Clair, Borgia, Hermann and Sullivan 4-1

Owensville and St. James 3-2

Washington 2-3

Pacific and Union 1-4

Cuba 0-5


Softball
Fort Zumwalt North Tournament-Union 9 Orchard Farm 2.  Emma Roberts was in the circle.  She posted 7 strikeouts and no walks over 7 innings for the win.  Alison Thwing was 2 for 4 with a triple 1 run and 3 rbi and Emma Wallis delivered 3 hits and 1 run for the 11-6 Wildcats.  Union continutes play in the tournament today. 






Blues Begin Preseason
9/22/2023
The St. Louis Blues play a split-squad double-header to open preseason tomorrow. The Blues will take on the Coyotes at Enterprise Center at 2:00 PM, and they'll also play Arizona in Wichita at 7:00 PM. The Blues are looking to get back to the postseason after missing out last year. St. Louis held its first day of training camp yesterday.



Mizzou Plays Memphis In St. Louis
9/22/2023
The Mizzou Tigers aim to stay undefeated when they take on the Memphis Tigers at The Dome at America's Center tomorrow night. The Tigers upset previously-ranked number-15 Kansas State 30-27 last weekend. Mizzou enters tomorrow's contest with a 3-and-0 record. The Tigers are 3-and-1 all-time against Memphis. Tomorrow's game starts at 6:30 PM. 

In other college football action this weekend, Missouri State hosts Utah Tech, Lindenwood visits Illinois State, Southeast Missouri State is at Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Illinois welcomes McNeese State, and Western Illinois travels to Southern Utah.



City Visits Minnesota
9/22/2023
St. Louis City SC are looking to snap a four-match winless streak with a contest against the Minnesota United at Allianz Field tomorrow. St. Louis hasn't won since August 30th, and the club is coming off a scoreless draw against LAFC on Wednesday. City remain in first place in the Western Conference with 15 wins, five draws, and ten losses for 50 points. Tomorrow's match kicks off at 7:30 PM.



Cardinals Get Blanked By Brewers
9/22/2023
The St. Louis Cardinals managed just six hits during a 6-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. Miles Mikolas got off to a good start before giving up four runs in the top of the sixth. He ended up getting tagged with his 13th loss after surrendering five earned runs and one unearned run in five innings. The Cardinals remain in last-place in the NL Central at 67-and-86. Dakota Hudson starts for St. Louis in San Diego tonight. In other team news, Willson Contreras is done for the season after getting placed on the ten-day injured list with a wrist injury yesterday.



Local College Sports Update
9/22/2023

ECC Volleyball

ECC Volleyball (13-7) took down the St. Louis Community College Archers in a four set MCCAC Conference match 25-19, 22-25, 25-17, 25-16 to elevate their win total last night in Kirkwood, MO.

 

ECC Men’s Soccer

East Central College Men’s Soccer (5-4-1) was able to take the bite out of the Metropolitan Community College Kansas City Wolves with a 5-0 home victory on Tuesday.

 

ECC Women’s Soccer

ECC Women’s Soccer (4-5) has set a school record for wins half-way through the season by hunting down the Metropolitan Community College Kansas City in a 3-2 victory at home on Tuesday.

 

ECC Baseball

ECC will be roosting in the temporary confines of Busch Stadium against St. Louis Community College on Saturday, Sept.23 at 10:30AM. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Entrance to the game is from Gate #2 only behind home plate on 8th Street. Parking is available in the lot closest to the gate across 8th street.

 

ECC Softball

The Falcons will take on Missouri State West-Plains Grizzlies at home Friday, September 22 at 2PM. Come out watch the new look Falcons continue their fall scrimmage winning streak.

 




High School Sports-Thursday, September 21st
9/21/2023
Football 
Austin Haas ran the ball for 221 yards and 5 touchdowns leading Warrenton to a 53-14 win at St. Charles West.  Quarterback Charlie Blondin was 9 of 12 in the air for 187 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Warrenton improves to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in the GAC North.  St. Charles West drops to 2-3 and 1-1.  

Soccer
Hillsboro Tournament-Washington 2 Fredericktown 0

Borgia beat Tolton 2-1 in overtime with Tyler Kromer netting the game winner on a penalty kick. 

St. Paul Lutheran-Farmington 2 Sullivan 1.  Zechariah Beagle scored for the Eagles, now 3-8. 


Softball
Union 3 Pacific 1.  Fallyn Blankenship posted 13 strikeouts and no walks over 7 innings for the win.  Brooklynne Anderson was 2 for 3 with a double and 1 rbi and Alexa Lause was 2 for 4 with 2 runs.  Union improves to 10-6 overall and 5-0 in conference.  

St. Dominic 7 Borgia 5.  Gwen Newton and Paige Vogelgesang were both 3 for 4 with a run scored.   


Girls Golf
Washington placed 6th in the Troy Invitational at Woods Fort.  Molly Buschmann was 15th and Abby Blackwell 9th. 


Volleyball
Union beat St. Clair in 4

Hermann beat Owensville in 4

New Haven beat St. James in 3

Pacific beat Sullivan in 3


Boys Swimming
Borgia boys swimmers lost a close one last night in a dual meet at Westminster Christian Academy, by a final score of 97-73.  Junior Ian Pfeiffer led the way for the Knights, racing to victories in the 200 and 500 freestyle, winning the latter race by six-hundredths of a second to post a state consideration time of 5:27.72.  Senior Nick Haberberger added a win in the 100 free.  The 400 freestyle relay team of Pfeiffer, Haberberger, Sam Durnal and Lukas Etter also took first for the Knights.  






Cardinals Get Crushed By Brewers
9/21/2023
The Cardinals fell to the division-leading Brewers 8-2 at Busch Stadium yesterday. St. Louis surrendered three runs in the top of the first and trailed for the rest of the game. Zack Thompson was charged with his seventh loss after giving up four runs on five hits in five innings. Paul Goldschmidt and Richie Palacios both drove in a run in the losing effort. The Cards are in fifth-place in the NL Central at 67-and-85. Miles Mikolas starts for St. Louis against the Brewers today.



NFL Week Three Preview
9/21/2023
Week Three of the NFL season features intriguing matchups across the three-day slate. The action kicks off tonight when the New York Giants visit the San Francisco 49ers. Meanwhile, 13 games are on the schedule for Sunday. A pair of surprise 0-and-2 teams square off in Minnesota when the Vikings battle the Chargers. Sunday Night Football features the Steelers rolling the dice in Las Vegas against the Raiders. Week Three concludes with another Monday Night Football doubleheader. A pair of 2-and-0 teams battle in the brig as the Philadelphia Eagles square off against the Buccaneers in Tampa. The second matchup features a desperate Bengals team hoping to avoid an 0-and-3 start against Rams in Los Angeles.



City Draws With LAFC
9/21/2023
Neither team was able to find the back of the net during a scoreless draw between St. Louis City SC and Los Angeles FC at CityPark. St. Louis held LAFC to just two shots-on-target during the tie. City remain in first place in the Western Conference with 15 wins, five draws, and ten losses for 50 points. The club visits Minnesota on Saturday.



Blues Begin Training Camp
9/21/2023
Skates hit the ice today when the St. Louis Blues begin training camp at Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights. St. Louis will have 60 players trying out to make the 2023-24 roster. The Blues' first practice is at 9:30AM this morning, and all sessions are free and open to the public. St. Louis' first preseason game is against the Coyotes on Saturday.



Cardinals Fall To Brewers
9/20/2023
The St. Louis Cardinals surrendered four runs in the top of the fourth during a 7-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at Busch Stadium. St. Louis got out to a quick lead with two runs in the bottom of the first before Milwaukee's outburst in the fourth. Drew Rom lasted just three-and-a-third innings after giving up five runs on six hits, and he was charged with his third loss. Richie Palacios went deep in the losing effort. The Cardinals are in fifth place in the NL Central at 67-and-84, and they were officially eliminated from playoff contention with the loss. Zack Thompson starts for St. Louis against Milwaukee tonight.



High School Sports-Wednesday, September 20th
9/20/2023
Softball
Borgia 17 St. Clair 1 in 3 innings.  Clara Nowak struck out 4 with no walks over 2 innings for the win.  Nowak also tripled with 2 runs and 2 rbi. Sydney Kessler was 2 for 3 with 1 run and 2 rbi.  Borgia improves to 11-3-1.
  
Washington 16 North Point 0.  Taylor Brown allowed 2 hits with 9 strikeouts and no walks over 4 innings.  She was also 2 for 3 with 3 rbi.  Grace Molitor added 3 hits with 2 rbi and 3 runs.  Kelsie Holtmeyer 3 hits and 2 runs and Elizabeth Reed 3 hits and 2 runs.  

Volleyball 
Washington beat Holt in 3

Girls Golf
Washington 167 Sullivan 246.  Four Washington golfers broke 50 on the front nine led by Abby Blackwell's 37.  



Blues Select Schenn As Captain
9/20/2023
The St. Louis Blues have a new captain. The team chose Brayden Schenn to wear the "C" on his sweater during the 2023-24 season. Schenn will be the 24th captain in Blues history, taking over for Ryan O'Reilly. The 32-year-old is entering his seventh season with St. Louis, and he had 21 goals and 44 assists in 82 games last season. Robert Thomas, Justin Faulk, and Colton Parayko will all be assistant captains.



City Hosts LAFC
9/20/2023
St. Louis City SC will try to snap a three-match winless streak when they host Los Angeles FC at CityPark tonight. St. Louis is coming off a 1-1 draw on the road against Houston on Saturday. City are in first place in the Western Conference with 15 wins, four draws, and ten losses for 49 points. Tonight's match kicks off at 7:30 PM.



NFL Week Two Recap
9/19/2023
Week Two of the NFL season concluded with a pair of divisional rivalry showdowns. Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints defeated Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers 20-17 in an NFC South matchup in Charlotte. Carr passed for 228 yards and an interception as the Saints improved to 2-and-0. 

The Panthers are now 0-and-2. In Pittsburgh, the Steelers came from behind to defeat the Cleveland Browns 26-22 in AFC North action. T.J. Watt returned a fumble 16 yards for the game-winning score midway through the fourth quarter. Both teams are now 1-and-1. Week Three will begin on Thursday night when the San Francisco 49ers host the New York Giants.



High School Sports-Tuesday, September 19th
9/19/2023
Soccer
Hillsboro Tournament-DuBourg 8 Washington 0.  Mateo Switzer scored 4 goals for the Cavaliers.
Hillsboro 7 Fredericktown 0.  Nick Marchetti with 6 goals for the Hawks.  

Lacquey 4 Sullivan 3 in overtime.  Cambrian Koch scored twice in the loss.  

SLUH 1 Borgia 0


Softball
Borgia banged out 17 hits in a 10-0 win over Notre Dame.  Amanda Dorpinghaus allowed 4 hits with 4 strikeouts and no walks over 5 innings.  She also hit a solo homer.  Paige Vogelgesang was 3 for 4 with 2 runs and 1 rbi.  

Pacific 17 Hermann 7.  Brooke Bearden and Trinity Brandhorst both went 4 for 5 with 2 doubles. Jaylynn Miller was 3 for 4.  

Washington shutout Liberty 9-0.  Taylor Brown struck out 19 batters over 7 innings.   She also blasted a 2 run homer.  Kelsie Holtmeyer was 2 for 2 with 2 rbi.  Grace Molitor homered with 3 rbi.  

Owensville 17 St. James 4


Girls Golf
Washington 183 Warrenton 226 at Wolf Hollow


Girls Tennis 
Washington 7 Fort Zumwalt East 2


Volleyball
Fort Zumwalt North beat Washington in 5

New Haven beat Sullivan in 4

Hermann beat St. Clair in 3

Lafayette beat Borgia in 3






Waino's 200th Win: Bright Spot In Losing Season
9/19/2023
The Cardinals' season is not ending in a celebration for a playoff run but team pitcher Adam Wainwright's efforts are certainly worth celebrating. With Monday night's one-nothing shutout the of the Brewers at Busch stadium, the Cardinal's starter earned his 200th career win. The 42-year-old Wainwright has reached the milestone while playing only for the Cardinals for the past 18 years. The only other pitchers in team history to record 200 wins are Hall of Famers Bob Gibson and Jesse Haines. Only four other active pitchers are in the 200 club: Justin Verlander, Zack Greinke, Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw.



Blues Add Two To Training Camp Roster
9/19/2023
The Blues are putting the finishing touches on their training camp roster. The team signed forward Sam Bitten and blue liner Andy Welinski to professional tryout contracts yesterday. Bitten played in the Czech Republic last year, scoring one goal in 48 games. Welinski hasn't played in the NHL since 2021, when he appeared in 13 games without a point for Anaheim. St. Louis begins camp on Thursday.



Wainwright Wins 200th Game In Cardinals Victory
9/19/2023
Adam Wainwright turned back the clock to earn his 200th career victory. The Cardinals legend led St. Louis to a 1-0 shut out win over the Brewers at Busch Stadium. Wainwright earned the win after tossing seven innings scoreless frames. Ryan Helsley notched a four-out save. Willson Contreras provided all the offense in the game with a solo home run in the fourth inning. St. Louis improved to 67-and-83 and is last in the NL Central. Drew Rom goes for his second career win when the Cards host Milwaukee tonight. In other team news, reliever Giovanny Gallegos' season is over after he was placed on the injured list with a rotator cuff injury yesterday.



Johnnie Brock's Party Store Student Athlete of the Week
9/18/2023
Johnnie Brock's Party Store Student Athlete of the Week.

Nick D'Onofrio-Senior Wide Receiver/Linebacker-Union Wildcats.

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D'Onofrio logged 3 touchdown receptions in a 42-35 win over Pacific Friday night. 

Nick caught a 20 yard TD pass late in the second quarter, added a 57-yard score late in the third quarter and capped off Union's scoring with a 19 yard catch mid-way through the 4th quarter.  

Stats Friday vs Pacific.  3 receptions, 119 yards, 3 touchdowns.  8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 pass deflection.
Season Stats.  6 receptions,  164 yards, 3 touchdowns.  20 tackles, 2 TFL.

Coach Justin Grahl-"Nick has good hands, break-away speed and the ability to beat the secondary and get open."



Member of Cardinals' Coaching Staff Hired in Mississippi
9/18/2023
An assistant hitting coach with the St. Louis Cardinals has taken a job with The University of Mississippi. Cardinals Operations President John Mozeliak confirmed an announcement by the school that Daniel Nicolaisen has been hired there. The Denmark native will be an assistant coach for Mississippi's softball program.



Mizzou Upsets Kansas State
9/18/2023
The Mizzou Tigers pulled off a 30-27 upset over previously-ranked number-15 Kansas State at Faurot Field on Saturday. Harrison Mevis kicked a 61-yard walk-off field goal as time expired to give Mizzou the victory. The teams stayed within seven points of one another throughout the entire game. Brady Cook passed for 356 yards and two touchdowns, and he added another score on the ground. Luther Burden caught seven passes for 114 yards and two TDs. Mizzou fans rushed the field after the game, and the school was fined 100-thousand dollars by the SEC for the infraction. The Tigers are 3-and-0 heading into a game against Memphis on Saturday.

In other college football action over the weekend, Lindenwood beat Western Illinois 43-40, Southern Illinois snuck past Southeastern Missouri State 26-25, and Eastern Illinois took down Illinois State 14-13.



City Draws Houston
9/18/2023
St. Louis City SC stole a point on the road with a 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday. Joao Klauss scored a match-tying goal in the 87th minute to give St. Louis a share of the points. City are in first-place in the Western Conference with 15 wins, four draws, and ten losses for 49 points. St. Louis hosts LAFC on Wednesday.



Cardinals Rally Past Phillies
9/18/2023
Jordan Walker came through in the clutch as the Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 at Busch Stadium. Walker hit a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the eighth to put St. Louis up for good. Paul Goldschmidt added a home run and three RBI in the victory. John King earned his second win out of the pen., while Ryan Helsley picked up his 11th save. The Cardinals avoided being swept with the victory, but they're in last place in the NL Central at 66-and-83. Adam Wainwright goes for his 200th career win when he starts against the Brewers tonight.



NFL Week Two Concludes Tonight
9/18/2023
NFL Week Two concludes tonight with a Monday Night doubleheader. The New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers meet in an NFC South showdown in Charlotte. Top draft pick Bryce Young searches for his first career win, while Derek Carr and the Saints look to stay unbeaten. Elsewhere, the Steelers are set to host the Cleveland Browns for an AFC North clash in Pittsburgh. Kenny Pickett will look to get back on track after throwing two interceptions in Week One, though he'll have to face a Browns defense that held the Cincinnati Bengals to just three points in the season opener.

Aaron Rodgers has a shot at returning this season.  That's according to ESPN, who reports it's "not out of the question" the star quarterback of the New York Jets could suit up for Gang Green before the season ends.  The 10-time Pro Bowler tore his Achilles just four snaps into his Jets debut.  Los Angeles Rams running back Cam Akers tore his Achilles in 2021 and came back in five months, which was faster than any other professional athlete who suffered the same injury.  If Rodgers follows a similar timeline, he would have an opportunity to play in this season's Super Bowl in Las Vegas.



High School Sports-Saturday, September 16th
9/18/2023
Softball
Owensville Tournament-Owensville won the championship.

St. James finished 3rd in the Cuba Tournament 


Volleyball
New Haven Round Robin-Championship-De Soto beat New Haven in 3.



High School Sports-Monday, September 18th
9/18/2023
Soccer
Hillsboro Tournament-Washington and Hillsboro finished in a 3-3 draw.  

Wright City 2 Sullivan 1 in double overtime. 


Softball
Washington 18 Holt 1 in 3 innings.  Ellie Hopen posted 6 strikeouts with no walks.  Grace Molitor was 2 for 3 with a homer, 3 runs and 5 rbi.  Lacy Monzyk 3 for 3 with a triple and 3 rbi.  Chloe Mueller with a hit and 2 rbi.  The Blue Jays improve to 20-1-1. 

Francis Howell 11 Sullivan 0 in 5 innings. 


Volleyball
Pacific beat Borgia in 4

Hickman beat Hermann in 4

St. Clair beat Grandview in 3

New Haven beat Eugene in 3

Union beat Cuba in 3








MLB
9/16/2023
Friday-Phillies 5 Cardinals 4 

Saturday-Cardinals vs. Phillies-6:15/Sunday-1:15



Blues Add F Ritchie
9/15/2023
The St. Louis Blues have added some training camp depth. The team signed forward Nick Ritchie to a PTO deal yesterday. The 27-year-old played with both Arizona and Calgary last season, tallying 13 goals and 13 assists in 74 games. In other team news, the Blues prospects head to Minnesota to participate in the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase this weekend.



Mizzou Welcomes Kansas State
9/15/2023
The Mizzou Tigers look to topple a ranked team when they host number-15 Kansas State at Faurot Field tomorrow. The Tigers are 2-and-0 after beating Middle Tennessee 23-19 last weekend. Kansas State has won the last two contests against Mizzou, earning a 40-12 victory last year. Kickoff-11:00.

In other college football action this weekend, Western Illinois hosts Lindenwood, Southeast Missouri State welcomes Southern Illinois, and Eastern Illinois has a home game against Illinois State.



City Visit Houston
9/15/2023
St. Louis City SC will try to build their Western Conference lead when they visit the Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium tomorrow night. City picked up a point with a 2-2 draw against the LA Galaxy last weekend. St. Louis is in first-place in the Western Conference with 15 wins, three draws, and ten losses for 48 points.



Cardinals Host Phillies
9/15/2023
The Cardinals return home for a weekend series against the Philadelphia Phillies that begins at Busch Stadium tonight. The Cardinals are coming off a road series win against the Baltimore Orioles earlier this week. St. Louis is in fifth-place in the NL Central at 65-and-81. Zack Thompson gets the start for the Cards tonight.



NFL Week Two Continues
9/15/2023
The Philadelphia Eagles kicked off Week Two with a 34-28 takedown of the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday Night Football. D'Andre Swift rushed for a career-high 175 yards and a touchdown to lead Philly to a 2-and-0 start. Minnesota QB Kirk Cousins impressed with 364 passing yards and four touchdowns in the losing effort. The Patriots will host the Miami Dolphins in an AFC East battle on Sunday Night Football. On Monday, the Carolina Panthers host the New Orleans Saints, while the Cleveland Browns visit the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Monday Night Football doubleheader. 

Aaron Rodgers is sharing a positive update on his season-ending injury. The New York Jets quarterback shared on social media that he underwent a successful surgery for a torn Achilles tendon in his left leg. The 39-year-old QB said he plans to "rise yet again" after having his season cut short. Rodgers is currently signed through the 2025 season after he and the Jets re-worked his current contract.



High School Sports-Friday, September 15th
9/15/2023
Football-Week 4 
Union 42 Pacific 35

Borgia 69 Duchesne 18

Washington 28 Fort Zumwalt North 24

St. Clair 46 Sullivan 41

Hermann 63 Cuba 0

Owensville 43 St. James 22

Warrenton 41 St. Charles 6

Records after 4 weeks
Borgia and Warrenton 4-0
Sullivan, St. Clair, Hermann and Owensville 3-1
Washington, St. James 2-2
Pacific and Union 1-3
Cuba 0-4


Soccer
Sullivan 2 Lebanon 0.  Luke Herron and Cambrian Koch found the back of the net for the Eagles, now 3-5. 


Boys Swimming
In the pool, Borgia boys had the lead going into the 7th event, but Ft Zumwalt West’s final two relays proved too much to handle, as the Knights fell to Ft. Zumwalt South 92-77.   Junior Ian Pfeiffer led the Knights with a pair of first place finishes in the 200 free and 100 fly.   Senior Nick Haberberger also posted a win in the 100 free.   Borgia is next in action on Thursday, at Westminster.







NFL Week Two Preview
9/14/2023
Week Two of the NFL season kicks off tonight in Philadelphia. Jalen Hurts and the defending NFC champion Eagles are set to host Kirk Cousins and the Minnesota Vikings at Lincoln Financial Field. The Eagles jumped out to a 1-and-0 start to the season, while the Vikings stumbled out of the gate and enter the contest 0-and-1. The New England Patriots will host the Miami Dolphins in an AFC East battle at Gillette Stadium on Sunday Night Football. On Monday, the Carolina Panthers host the New Orleans Saints, while the Cleveland Browns visit the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Monday Night Football doubleheader.



High School Sports-Thursday, September 14th
9/14/2023
Soccer
Fort Zumwalt South 2 Washington 0

Wyatt Kraus scored 2 goals leading Sullivan to a 3-1 win at Union.  Both teams are 2-5. 


Softball
Union beat Sullivan 17-7 in 8 innings. Fallyn Blankenship and Emma Roberts pitched. Lucy Koenigsfeld and Ali Thwing both had homeruns.  Union improves to 9-5 overall and 4-0 in conference.  Sullivan drops to 6-8 and 3-1. 

Borgia 13 St. Joseph's 0.  Paige Vogelsang pitched a complete game 1-hitter with 9 strikeouts and 1 walk over 5 innings.  She also posted 2 hits with 2 runs and 3 rbi.  Gwen Newton chipped in with 2 hits, 3 runs and 2 rbi and Averi Glosemeyer added 2 hits with 3 rbi.  Borgia is 9-3-1. 

Hermann 6 St. James 4

Pacific 11 St. Clair 1.  McKenna Lay with her first home run.   

Girls Golf
Washington 177 North Point 197.  Eight straight wins for the Blue Jays.  

Girls Tennis
Fort Zumwalt South 6 Washington 3

Volleyball
Washington beat Fort Zumwalt South in 3
Borgia beat O'Fallon Christian in 3
Hermann beat Linn in 3
Pacific beat Whitfield in 4
Fatima beat Owensville in 3
Sullivan beat St. James in 3






Cardinals' Center Fielder Out for Rest of Season
9/14/2023
The injured center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals will not come back at all for the rest of the season. Dylan Carlson had been on the injured list with a strained stomach muscle since August 10th. Team manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that Carlson will have arthroscopic ankle surgery next week. The 24-year-old switch-hitter reportedly followed up on the ankle injury while he was sidelined with the stomach problem. He injured his ankle during a May series in Boston.



Cardinals Announce Farewell Plans For Adam Wainwright
9/14/2023
Adam Wainwright will be playing himself off into retirement. The Cardinals announced that the 42-year-old will play a concert at Busch Stadium after the team's penultimate game of the season on September 30th. Wainwright plans on playing three of his own songs from his upcoming country album. The St. Louis legend announced before the season that he would be retiring at the end of the 2023 campaign. He's just one win away from 200 career victories.

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