Sports Coverage



St. Louis City Hosts Chicago
5/10/2024
St. Louis City SC will try to extend their point streak to five matches when they host Chicago at CityPark tomorrow night. City are coming off a scoreless draw against the Houston Dynamo last Saturday. St. Louis is in ninth place in the Western Conference with two wins, seven draws, and one loss for 13 points. Tomorrow's match kicks off at 7:30PM.



Pro Football HOF Jimmy Johnson Dies
5/10/2024
A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame has died. Five-time Pro Bowler and longtime San Francisco 49ers defensive back Jimmy Johnson died on Wednesday night. He was 86. Johnson played his entire 16-year NFL career with the 49ers after being drafted sixth overall out of UCLA in 1961. He played in 213 career games, which was a franchise record at the time of his retirement. A member of the Hall of Fame's All-1970's Team, he totaled 47 interceptions throughout his career that wrapped up in 1976.



NBA Playoff Recap
5/10/2024
The road to the NBA Finals continued on Thursday. The Cleveland Cavaliers upset the Boston Celtics with a dominant 118-94 victory in Game Two of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Donovan Mitchell had 29 points, eight assists and seven boards as the Cavs evened up the series. Out West, the Dallas Mavericks took down the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110 in Game Two of their second round series. Luka Doncic totaled 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the Mavs evened up the series.



Cardinals Fall To Brewers
5/10/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals are on a five-game losing streak following a 7-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field. The Cardinals gave up three runs in the bottom of the first and trailed the rest of the way. Sonny Gray was charged with his second loss after allowing six runs on seven hits in five innings. Lars Nootbaar homered in the losing effort. St. Louis remains in last place in the NL Central at 15-and-22. Lance Lynn starts for the Cards against the Brewers tonight.



NHL Playoff Recap
5/10/2024
The Rangers are one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals following another overtime victory. New York stunned the Hurricanes less than two minutes into the extra period after Artemi Panarin redirected a pass from Vincent Trocheck into the net to secure a 3-2 victory in Game Three from Raleigh. Carolina hopes to avoid elimination at home on Saturday. Out West, the Stars knotted up their second round series against the Avalanche at one game apiece following a 5-3 win in Game Two from Dallas. The series shifts to Denver on Saturday.



High School Sports-Friday, May 10th
5/10/2024
Baseball
Borgia at Webster Groves

North County at Union

Class 2 District 8-New Haven at Linn-4:00.





Cardinals Visit Brewers
5/9/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals aim to avoid their fifth loss in a row when they visit the division-leading Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field tonight. The Cardinals were swept by the Mets in a two-game series earlier this week. St. Louis is in last place in the NL Central at 15-and-21. Sonny Gray starts for the Cards tonight. First pitch is at 6:40PM.



NHL Playoff Recap
5/9/2024
One Stanley Cup playoff series is knotted up at one game apiece. The Panthers pummeled the Bruins 6-1 from Sunrise to even their best-of-seven East second round series. Sasha Barkov netted a pair of goals as Florida chased Jeremy Swayman out of Boston's net early in the third period. Out West, the Canucks drew first blood in their second round series from Vancouver. The team scored three goals in less than five minutes to come back against the Oilers 5-4.



High School Sports-Thursday, May 9th
5/9/2024
Baseball
Trey Kulich went 3 for 4 with 3 rbi and Landon Swebilius doubled twice leading Pacific to a 6-2 win over Washington.  Cooper Burrington and Ethan Broser combined to hold Washington to 2 runs on 3 hits.  Burrington was the winner and Broser got the save.  The Indians close the regular season 18-6.   Washington drops to 5-24.  Hunter Bakameyer suffered the loss.  Andrew Elbert tripled and scored a run.

Ben Peth pitched a no-hitter with 10 strikeouts and no walks leading Warrenton to a 10-0 win over Chaminade.  Caleb Clark was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles, 3 runs, 1 rbi and 1 stolen base.  The Warriors improve to 21-4-1.  Chaminade drops to 5-21.  

Owensville 9 Waynesville 4.  Chase Weirich was 2 for 3 with a double, 2 rbi and Chris Allen was 2 for 3 with a grand slam.  Owen Binkhoelter allowed 2 hits over 5 1/3 innings for the win.  Brendan Kramme pitched 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief.  The Dutchmen move to 12-12.  The Tigers fall to 3-18.  

Crocker 7 St. James 5.  St. James closes the regular season 3-18.  Crocker is 13-5.  



Girls Soccer
Washington 6 Borgia 0.  Natalie Vogel, Destiny Highly, Ellie Sneed, Madison Moore, Susie Heggemann and Addison Vodnansky all scored for the Blue Jays.  Washington improves to 13-9.  Borgia drops to 9-13.  

Pacific beat De Soto to improve to 13-4-1 on the season. 



Local College Baseball
NJCAA Region 16 Division ll in Moberly-4 Teams in a double elimination format.  Top seed East Central College 9 Hesston College 0.  Adam DeBoer pitched a no-hitter.  The Falcons improve to 35-19 and will be back in action Friday at 12:30 against the winner of of the North Central/Moberly game. 

 





Cardinals-Mets Finale Gets Rained Out
5/9/2024
The series finale between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets was postponed due to inclement weather yesterday. A storm that produced hail and tornado was near the area around the time of the scheduled first pitch. While the storm didn't end up coming close to Busch Stadium, there was enough rain to cancel the contest. The game will be made up on August 5th.



NBA Playoff Recap
5/9/2024
The road to the NBA Finals continued on Wednesday. The New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 130-121 in Game Two of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jalen Brunson scored a team-high 29 points as the Knicks took a commanding 2-0 series lead. Game Three will be played in Indianapolis on Friday. The action continues Thursday with a pair of Game Two showdowns on the hardwood.



NHL Playoff Recap
5/8/2024
The Rangers are two wins away from the Eastern Conference Finals. New York edged the Hurricanes 4-3 in double overtime from Madison Square Garden to take a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven second round series. Vincent Trocheck buried the game winner against his former team to seal the victory. The series shifts to Raleigh for Game Three on Thursday. Out West, the Avalanche are up 1-0 in their Round Two series after taking down the Stars 4-3 in OT from Dallas. Miles Wood scored the game-winner after Colorado fought back from a 3-0 deficit. The puck drops for Game Two on Thursday.



High School Sports-Wednesday, May 8th
5/8/2024
Baseball
Lutheran South at Borgia-Rained out


Girls Soccer
Borgia at Washington-Rained out

Union at Eureka-Rained out





Blues Make Bannister Full-Time Head Coach
5/8/2024
The St. Louis Blues have ripped the "interim" label off of Drew Bannister's title. The team named Bannister the full-time head coach on yesterday. He signed a two-year deal with St. Louis after getting the Blues within six points of a playoff spot in 2023-24. Bannister led the team to a 30-19-and-5 record after replacing Craig Berube, who was fired in December. In other team news, the Blues were giving the 16th-overall pick in the NHL Draft Lottery yesterday.



Cardinals Lose Contreras To Broken Arm
5/8/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals won't have their All-Star catcher for the foreseeable future. Willson Contreras fractured his left forearm during yesterday's loss to the New York Mets. Contreras suffered the injury when Mets slugger JD Martinez hit him in the arm during a swing in the second inning. The 31-year-old was hitting .280 with six home runs and 12 RBI this season. Catcher Pedro Pages is expected to replace Contreras on the roster.



Fifth-Inning Eruption Dooms Cardinals
5/8/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals gave up six runs in the fifth inning of their 7-5 loss to the New York Mets at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals used a Brendan Donovan solo shot to help grab a 3-0 lead in the first inning before Brandon Nimmo tied the game with a three-run blast in the fifth. Pete Alonso added a two-run double later in the frame, while JD Martinez chipped in with an RBI single. Miles Mikolas was tagged for six runs on nine hits in four innings to get charged with his fifth loss, while Alec Burleson and Lars Nootbaar both homered in the losing effort. St. Louis remains in last place in the NL Central at 15-and-21. The Cardinals send Sonny Gray to the mound against the Mets this afternoon.



NBA Playoff Recap
5/8/2024
The road to the NBA Finals continued on Tuesday. The Boston Celtics crushed the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-95 in Game One of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Jaylen Brown totaled 32 points and six boards as the Celtics took a 1-0 series lead. In the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder downed the Dallas Mavericks 117-95 in Game One at the Paycom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander fell just shy of recording a triple-double, finishing with 29 points, nine assists and nine rebounds. The Thunder have won all five of their games so far this postseason.



Cardinals Fall To Mets
5/7/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals gave up a go-ahead run in the top of the seventh during a 4-3 loss to the Mets at Busch Stadium. The game was tied at three entering the inning before Brandon Nimmo took Andrew Kittredge deep. Kittredge was charged with the loss in relief, and Ivan Herrera finished with two RBI. The Cardinals are in last place in the NL Central at 15-and-20. They send Miles Mikolas to the mound against the Mets tonight.



NBA Playoff Recap
5/7/2024
The road to the NBA Finals continued on Monday. The Minnesota Timberwolves took a 2-0 series lead over the defending champion Denver Nuggets following a dominant 106-80 win at Ball Arena. Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns tied with a team-high 27 points with the series heading back to Minneapolis for Game Three on Friday. In the East, Jalen Brunson led the New York Knicks to a 121-117 takedown of the Indiana Pacers in Game One from Madison Square Garden. Brunson poured in 43 points as the Knicks took a 1-0 series lead.



NHL Playoff Recap
5/7/2024
The Bruins took center stage in Monday's edition of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Boston blew out the Panthers 5-1 in Sunrise to take a 1-0 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference second round series. Justin Brazeau and Mason Lohrei netted their first-career playoff goals, while Morgan Geekie, Brandon Carlo and Jake DeBrusk also found the back of the net. Game Two takes place from Amerant Bank Arena on Wednesday.



High School Sports-Tuesday, May 7th
5/7/2024
Baseball
Kaner Young pitched a complete game 4 hitter with 3 strikeouts leading Washington to a 13-3 win at St. Clair in 5 innings.  Colton Carrier hit a grand slam and had 2 hits with 5 rbi.  Hayden Burns hit a 2 run shot and Ryan Williams added 2 hits with 2 runs and 2 rbi.  Tyler Teemes suffered the loss.  Nate Short homered for the Bulldogs, now 6-14.  The Blue Jays improve to 5-23.  

Northwest beat Pacific 7-5.  Trey Kulich and Colton Kossuth posted 2 hits each  Connor Mooney homered.  The Indians fall to 17-6.  The Lions are 7-18-2.  

De Soto 7 Sullivan 3.  Evan McClinton pitched 5 innings with 2 strikeouts and 2 walks for the win and Blake Coleman went 1 for 3 with a double and 3 rbi.  The Dragons improve to 14-11.  The Eagles fall to 16-9.  

Owensville 13 Cuba 0.  Landon Ely 3 hits and 2 rbi.  Zaiden Gates 4 hits.  Landon Kramme 2 hits and 2 rbi.  Chris Allen 2 hits and 3 rbi.  Matt Eckelkamp pitched 3 innings with 1 hit and 3 strikeouts for the win.  The Dutchmen move to 11-12.  The Wildcats fall to 3-20.  

Borgia walked off Parkway Central 7-6.  Drew Eckhoff led the way at the plate with 3 hits and 3 rbi and put the ball in play to score Cohen Jasper with the winning run.  Tyler Kromer and Brody O'Hanlon with 2 hits each and Jack Nobe homered.  Kaden Patke pitched the last 2 innings for the win and got out of a bases loaded, no out jam in the 6th.  The Knights improve to 17-8.  The Colts drop to 15-14.  

New Haven at Montgomery County-Rained out

St. James 2 Bourbon 1 (8 innings).  St. James improves to 3-17.  The Warhawks fall to 6-9.  


Girls Soccer
Union beat Warrenton 8-0 with Sophia Helling logging a hat-trick.  Jewelle Anderson added 2 goals.  Ava Eagan scored the 8th goal in her final regular season game.   The Wildcats move to 13-3 and Warrenton drops to 2-17-1.  

Borgia 5 Blair Oaks 0.  Madison Lieberoff and Abigail Schutte scored 2 goals each with Addison Carroll adding 1.  Kate Snider with the shutout in net.  Borgia improves to 9-12.    

Crocker 3 St. James 1.  The Tigers fall to 3-14.  

Jada Adams scored 2 goals and Ava Hayes 1 leading Sullivan past De Soto 3-0.  The Eagles are 14-7-2.  The Dragons 0-16-1.  

Laquey 4 Owensville 1.  The Dutchgirls drop to 6-15. 


Boys Volleyball-District
Lafayette beat Borgia in 3.  The Knights end the season 11-13.  






Cardinals Place Gallegos On IL
5/7/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals bullpen will be missing one of its top players for at least two weeks. St. Louis placed reliever Giovanny Gallegos on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement yesterday. Gallegos has been a strong option out of the bullpen since coming to St. Louis in 2018, but he's 2-and-1 with a 12.00 ERA in 13 games this season. The team called up right-hander Chris Roycroft to replace Gallegos on the roster.



High School Sports-Saturday, May 4th
5/6/2024
Baseball
Salem Tournament-Championship Game-Pacific vs. Licking-Rained out.  

Salem Tournament-Sullivan went 2-1 and finished 3rd in the Tournament with an 8-1 win over Salem Saturday.  

Sunday-Sullivan lost to Lutheran South 7-0 at Busch Stadium.  Brendan Graves pitched a complete game 4 hitter with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks.  Connor Terbrock was 3 for 4 with 2 runs for the Lancers.  Mac Floyd 1 hit with 2 rbi.  Lutheran South is 15-14.  Sullivan falls to 16-8.  

Warrenton lost game 1 of a doubleheader against Troy 4-2 and tied the second game 1-1.  Game 2 was called after 15 innings.  Warrenton is 20-4-1.

Hermann lost both games of a split doubleheader to Capital City 6-1 and Hannibal 13-8.  Hermann is 9-20.  



City Draws With Houston
5/6/2024
St. Louis City SC are on a four-match point streak following a scoreless draw against the Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday. City managed just three shots on net during the tie. St. Louis is in ninth place in the Western Conference with two wins, seven draws, and one loss for 13 points. The club hosts Chicago on Saturday.



Cardinals Lose To White Sox
5/6/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals dropped the rubber match of their weekend series against the Chicago White Sox 5-1 at Busch Stadium. The game was tied entering the seventh when Giovanny Gallegos surrendered a go-ahead home run to Eloy Jimenez. The Sox plated three more runs after the Jimenez solo shot. Willson Contreras homered in the losing effort, while Gallegos was tagged with the loss out of the pen. St. Louis is in last place in the NL Central at 15-and-19. The Cardinals send Kyle Gibson to the mound against the Mets tonight.



NBA Playoff Recap
5/6/2024
The first round of the NBA playoffs is in the books. The Cleveland Cavaliers locked up the final spot in the conference semifinals with a 106-94 takedown of the Orlando Magic in Game Seven at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Donovan Mitchell poured in 39 points to help the Cavs advance, where they will square off against the Boston Celtics. The action continues on Monday with a pair of highly anticipated contests.



NHL Playoff Recap
5/6/2024
There will be a new Stanley Cup champion crowned this postseason. The Stars knocked-off the defending champion Golden Knights 2-1 in Game Seven of the opening round Western Conference series from Dallas. The Stars will face the Colorado Avalanche in Round Two. Out East, the Rangers took an early, 1-0 series lead over the Hurricanes in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference second round series. New York used a three-goal first period to edge Carolina 4-3 at Madison Square Garden.



High School Sports-Monday, May 6th
5/6/2024
Baseball
Vianney 9 Union 1.  Gavin Mabe doubled home Aaron Sterner in the first inning, but it was all Vianney from that point.  The Golden Griffins improve to 15-16-1. Union drops to 20-8.  

Jefferson 12 St. Clair 1.  The Bulldogs were held to 1 hit.  St. Clair drops to 6-13.  Jefferson moves to 13-9.  

Pacific 12 Windsor 1.  Trey Kulick pitched a complete game with 5 strikeouts and  no walks.  He also chipped in 3 hits with 2 rbi.  Ethan Broser added 3 hits, 1 run and 1 rbi.  Xavian Cox 2 hits, 2 rbi.  Colton Kossuth with a home run, 2 hits and 2 rbi and Joey Mach 2 hits with 1 rbi.  The Indians improve to 17-5.  The Owls drop to 8-14-1.  

Silex 2 New Haven 0.  The Shamrocks fall to 2-14.  

Capital City 14 St. James 1.  The Tigers fall to 2-17.  

Hermann 16 Wellsville 0 in 3 innings.  Trace Erfling posted 2 hits with 2 rbi.  Jordan Heying, Trent Lampkin and John Borzillo 2 rbi each.  and Chase Romig with a double.  Lane Kohlbusch pitched 2 innings for the win.  Hermann improves to 10-20.  

Owensville 4 Steelville 3.  The Dutchmen improve to 10-12.  


Soccer
Washington 6 Pacific 0.  Susie Heggemann led Washington with 2 goals.  Williams, Tinsley, Moore and Sneed added with 1 goal each.  The Blue Jays are 13-9.  Pacific falls to 12-4-1.  

Parkway West 3 Borgia 2.  Abigail Schutte and Madison Lieberoff scored and Kate Snider made 16 saves in net for Borgia, now 8-12.  

St. Clair 8 De Soto 0.  Kadence Gardner with a hat-trick and single tallies from Meek, Daniels, Merseal, Moore and Thompson.  St. Clair improves to 11-7-1.  

Pohlman, Adams, Lohden and Newman all found the back of the net leading Sullivan to a 4-0 win at Dixon.  The Eagles improve to 13-7-2.  

St. James beat Owensville 3-2 in PK.  The Tigers are 3-13 and the Dutchgirls fall to 6-14.  


Golf-Class 3 District 2 at Innsbrook.  Borgia took 7th as a team with a score of 356.  Priory was first with 300.  Borgia had no state qualifiers.  Samuel Tuepker shot an 82 and missed the cut by one stroke.  

Class 4 District 1 at Crowne Point in Farmington.  Washington 8th-336.  Union 9th-342.  Pacific 14th-372.  Poplar Bluff was first with a 280.  Alex Fregalette of Washington qualified for state with a 6 over par 78.  

Class 2 District 2 at Norwoods Golf Club in Hannibal.  Hermann won the title with a team score of 319.  Trigg Lindahl was the low individual with a 5 under 67.  Easton Stiers 5 over 77.  Emory Lindahl-86.  Max Miller-89.  Nolan Brune-92.  


Boys Volleyball-First Round of the District Tournament-Borgia beat Westminster in 5.  Logan Bender led the way in kills with 14.  Kaden Parmentier added 12 kills.  Jack Meyers posted 19 digs.  Harris Robinson logged 16 assists with Bender adding 14.  Bender and Robinson had 2 aces each.  Borgia will host Lafayette at 5:00 Tuesday evening.  




Battlehawks Take Down Roughnecks
5/6/2024
St. Louis Battlehawks 22 Houston Roughnecks 8.

AJ McCarron was 24 for 37 for 255 yards and three touchdowns.  

Hakeen Butler-6 catches for 134 yards and 2 touchdowns.  

Jacob Saylors-18 carries for 18 yards.  

St. Louis is 5-1 and will travel to Birmingham for a game against the Stallions Saturday, May 11 at 3:00.  



KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week
5/6/2024
KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week
Jayden Fitzgerald-Senior Baseball Player-St. Clair Bulldogs.

#24

Statistics
Batting-BA .481  OBP .533  SLG .704.

26 hits, 10 doubles and 1 triple.  9 rbi, 8 runs and 2 stolen bases.

5 of Fitzgerald's rbi have come with 2 outs. 

He his 3rd in the lineup.

Pitching-7 Games, 36 IP, 2-4 Record, 27 Strikeouts.  ERA-5.639.

When he's not pitching, Fitzgerald is a solid defender at 3rd.

GPA:  3.8

Favorite Subjects: Math and English.

Future Plans:
Option 1-Jayden would like to play college baseball.
Option 2-To enlist in the United States Air Force and pursue a career in Avionic Engineering.  




City Visits Houston
5/3/2024
St. Louis City SC look to extend their point streak to four matches when they visit the Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium tomorrow. City were off last week, but they are coming off a 3-3 draw with Sporting KC on April 20th. St. Louis is in ninth place in the Western Conference with two wins, six draws, and one loss for 12 points. Tomorrow's match kicks off at 7:30PM.



Cardinals Host White Sox
5/3/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals return home to take on the Chicago White Sox in a weekend series that starts tonight at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals are coming off a series loss to the Detroit Tigers earlier this week. St. Louis is in fourth place in the NL Central at 14-and-17. Sonny Gray mans the rubber for the Cards tonight. First pitch is at 7:15PM.



Cardinals Fall To Tigers
5/2/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals dropped their series finale with the Detroit Tigers 4-1 at Comerica Park. The Tigers took an early 3-0 lead before Willson Contreras got St. Louis on the board with a solo shot in the fourth, but the Cardinals weren't able to scratch another run across the rest of the way. Miles Mikolas was charged with his fourth loss after giving up three runs on six hits in six innings. The 14-and-17 Cardinals host the White Sox tomorrow night.



NBA Playoff Recap
5/2/2024
The road to the NBA Finals continued on Wednesday. The East's top-seeded Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the conference semifinals with a dominant 118-84 Game Five win over the Miami Heat that clinched the series. In the West, the Dallas Mavericks crushed the Los Angeles Clippers 123-93 in Game Five to take the series lead. The Mavs will look up to lock up their spot in the second round in Game Six on Friday, while the Clippers are aiming to force a Game Seven. The action continues tonight with a pair of Game Six matchups. The Pacers host the Bucks, while the Knicks visit 76ers. A win by the Pacers and Knicks will send them to the second round.



NHL Playoff Recap
5/2/2024
Connor McDavid and the Oilers are heading to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Edmonton edged the Kings 4-3 at home in Game Five to earn a 4-1 series win. The Oilers will face the winner of the Canucks-Predators series in Round Two of the Western Conference. Meanwhile, the defending Stanley Cup champions are on the verge of elimination out West. The Stars dispatched the Golden Knights 3-2 from Dallas to take a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven series. Game Six takes place in Vegas on Friday. The spotlight shines on Toronto for the lone playoff game tonight. The Leafs will try to force a Game Seven in their Eastern Conference series against the Bruins.



High School Sports-Thursday, May 2nd
5/2/2024
Baseball
Kasey Griffin pitched a complete game with 9 strikeouts and 1 walk leading Union to a 6-1 win over Borgia.  Aaron Sterner posted 2 hits with 2 rbi.  Gavin Mabe doubled home 2 runs.  Ardell Young scored 2 runs and Sam Calkins chipped in 2 hits and 1 run.  Union improves to 20-7.  Borgia drops to 16-8.  Drew Eckhoff was 2 for 3 with 1 run scored.  Jack Nobe was 1 for 3 with 1 rbi and Reagan Kandlbinder was 2 for 3.  Nobe was the loser.  

New Haven at Hermann-Rained out

Salem Tournament
Game 1-Pacific 15 Cuba 0.  Ethan Broser was perfect on the mound over 3 innings.  Connor Mooney 2 for 3 with 2 rbi.  Broser 1 for 2 with 2 rbi.  Jake Collier 1 for 1 with 4 rbi.  Joey Mach 2 rbi.  
Game 2-Pacific was up 3-0 on Salem in the 3rd inning when it started raining and the game was called.  


Girls Soccer
Sophia Helling scored the only goal of the game leading Union to a 1-0 win at Pacific in the Four Rivers Conference Championship game.  Ava Sykes had the assist.  The Wildcats move to 12-2 overall and 5-0 in conference.  Pacific falls to 12-3-1 and 4-1.  

Fort Zumwalt South 4 Washington 1.  Jailyn Brownlee scored 2 goals for the Bulldogs, now 12-5 overall and 8-1 in the GAC Central.  The Blue Jays fall to 11-9 and 3-7.  

Duchesne was up 4-0 on Borgia with 10 minutes to go when the game was called due to lightning.  The Pioneers move to 7-8 while Borgia drops to 7-11.  

St. James 2 Dixon 0.  St. James is 2-13.  Dixon 4-7-1. 


District Golf
State Qualifiers from Sullivan-Easton Purvis-84 and Carsen Dudley-90-
State Qualifiers from St. James-Jackson Marcee-73-2nd overall.  Isaiah Carter-86.  
State Qualifier from Owensville-Crew Epstein-89

Boys Volleyball
Borgia beat Clayton in 4 to finish the regular season 10-12.  Borgia will start district play Monday at home against Westminster Christian Academy.  


Local College Softball

Game 1:  St. Louis 4  ECC 2

LP:  Abrea Simmons

Sam Kozlowski:  2 for 3 w/an RBI

Avery Little:  1 for 2 w/a run scored

Lexi Lewis:  2 for 4 w/a run scored and a stolen base

 

Game 2:  ECC 9  Mineral Area 7

WP:  Abrea Simmons

Anna Arman:  3 for 4 w/a double, 2 RBI's, and 2 runs scored

Ryan Stutzman:  2 for 3 w/a run scored and an RBI

Kylie McDaniel:  2 for 3 w/a run scored

Lexi Lewis:  2 for 5 w/a double, 2 RBI's, 2 runs scored, and 2 stolen bases

 

Next game against loser of St. Louis vs. Moberly





Springfield Gets Crushed By Tulsa
5/2/2024
The Springfield Cardinals managed just three hits during an 11-0 loss to the Tulsa Drillers at OneOk Field yesterday. Springfield gave up three runs in the second and trailed the rest of the way. Tekoah Roby was charged with his first loss after surrendering six runs on nine hits in four-and-a-third innings. The 15-and-8 Cardinals send Edwin Nunez to the mound against the Drillers this evening.



Mizzou Football Adds Two Transfers
5/2/2024
The Mizzou Tigers are bolstering their defense. Former Michigan linebacker Jeremiah Beasley and former Georgia Tech defensive end Eddie Kelly both committed to the Tigers football program yesterday. Beasley did not appear in a game with the Wolverines last season, while Kelly recorded 37 tackles and a half-sack with the Yellow Jackets in 2023.



Blues Sign F Stenberg
5/2/2024
The St. Louis Blues are adding another Swedish Hockey League player to their roster. The team signed forward Otto Stenberg to a three-year entry-level deal yesterday. Stenberg was drafted by St. Louis in the first round of the NHL Draft last season. He had three goals and three assists in 31 games with Frolunda HC in the SHL last season.



High School Sports-Wednesday, May 1st
5/1/2024
Baseball
Holt completed a home and home conference sweep of Washington with a 12-4 win.  Washington used 4 pitchers.  Hunter Bakameyer suffered the loss.  Sam Strubberg was 2 for 2 with 1 run scored.  The Blue Jays drop to 4-23 overall and 2-8 in the GAC Central.  The Indians improve to 9-15 and 3-5.  

Vienna 7 New Haven 0.  The Shamrocks are 2-13.  Vienna improves to 13-10.  

Vashon at St. Clair-Cancelled


Boys Volleyball
Lutheran South beat Borgia in 3.  Harris Robinson led Borgia with 8 kills.  Logan Bender added 6 kills.  Jack Meyer posted 13 digs.  Bender and Robinson logged 8 assists each.  Liam Elcan finished with 4 blocks.  Borgia drops to 9-12.  The Lancers improve to 14-7-1.  





Report: Chiefs Sign TE Travis Kelce To Two-Year Extension
5/1/2024
The Chiefs are rewarding their superstar tight end with a new contract. ESPN reports that Kansas City is signing Travis Kelce to a two-year extension worth 34-and-a-quarter-million dollars. The deal includes 17-million dollars fully guaranteed for this season, with the rest of the money set to be guaranteed on the third day of the 2025 league year. The nine-time Pro Bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion finished last season with 93 receptions for 984 yards and five touchdowns.



Springfield Rallies In Fifth
5/1/2024
The Springfield Cardinals scored four runs in the top of the fifth during a 6-2 win over the Tulsa Drillers at OneOk Field. Bryan Torres broke a 1-1 tie with a three-run double in the inning, and Nathan Church drove in a run later in the frame. Tink Hence improved to 3-and-0 after striking out ten and holding Tulsa to one run on two hits in seven innings. Tekoah Roby starts for the 15-and-7 Cardinals against the Drillers tonight.



Blues Add Two Players From Swedish Hockey League
5/1/2024
The St. Louis Blues are dipping into the international talent pool. The Blues signed forward Marcus Sylvegard and defenseman Samuel Johannesson to contracts yesterday. Both players will make their way over from the Swedish Hockey League. Sylvegard's deal is a one-year entry-level contract, while Johannesson's is a two-year agreement. Sylvegard had 23 goals and 18 assists in 51 games with Vaxjo last season, and Johannesson had 11 goals and 16 assists with Orebro.



Cardinals Split Doubleheader With Tigers
5/1/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals went 1-and-1 during their doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park yesterday. St. Louis scored two runs in the top of the ninth to win game one 2-1. Alec Burleson tied the game with an RBI single, and Pedro Pages gave St. Louis the lead with a sacrifice fly. Matthew Liberatore earned the win in relief, while Ryan Helsley picked up his tenth save. In the second game, the Cardinals gave up 14 hits in an 11-6 loss. Burleson and Brendan Donovan both homered in the losing effort, and Kyle Leahy was charged with the loss out of the pen. The 14-and-16 Cardinals send Miles Mikolas to the mound against the Tigers this afternoon.



Springfield Visits Tulsa
4/30/2024
The Springfield Cardinals hit the road and begin a six-game series with the Tulsa Drillers at OneOk Field tonight. The Cardinals come into the game as the first-place team in the Texas League North Division at 14-and-7, while Tulsa is in third place at 10-and-10. Tink Hence starts for Springfield tonight. First pitch is at 6:00PM.



Carlson Begins Rehab Assignment Tonight
4/30/2024
Dylan Carlson will be back in the Cardinals line-up soon. The St. Louis outfielder starts a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis tonight. Carlson is recovering from a sprained left AC joint that he suffered when he collided with Jordan Walker in a Spring Training game last month. Carlson will be the designated hitter tonight. He hit .219 with five home runs and 27 RBI in 76 games last season.



Cardinals Game Gets Postponed Due To Rain
4/30/2024
The series opener between the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers was rained out yesterday in Detroit. The game will be made up this afternoon as part of a traditional doubleheader. The Cardinals send Kyle Gibson to the mound in the first game, while Steven Matz toes the rubber for St. Louis is game two. The first contest begins at 2:40PM.



Report: Chiefs Sign TE Travis Kelce To Two-Year Extension
4/30/2024
The Chiefs are rewarding their superstar tight end with a new contract. ESPN reports that Kansas City is signing Travis Kelce to a two-year extension worth 34.25-million dollars. The deal includes 17-million dollars fully guaranteed for this season, with the rest of the money set to be guaranteed on the third day of the 2025 league year. The nine-time Pro Bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion finished last season with 93 receptions for 984 yards and five touchdowns. Kelce has compiled 907 catches for 11,328 yards and 74 touchdowns throughout his 11-year career.



NBA Playoff Recap
4/30/2024
The road to the NBA Finals continued on Monday. The Nuggets and Thunder both punched their tickets to the Western Conference semifinals. The Nuggets won a thriller 108-106 over the Lakers in Game Five at Ball Arena. Jamal Murray scored the game-winner with 3.6 seconds remaining to help the reigning champs advance. Elsewhere, OKC completed a sweep of the Pelicans with a 97-89 victory in the Big Easy. In the East, the Celtics beat the Heat 102-88 to take a 3-1 series lead heading back to Beantown. The action continues tonight with three more contests. The Knicks host the 76ers, the Magic visit the Cavaliers, and the Bucks entertain the Pacers.



NHL Playoff Recap
4/30/2024
Another NHL club in the East punched their ticket to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Panthers blew out their in-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning 6-1 in Game Five from Sunrise to win the series 4-1. Carter Verhaeghe [[ uhr-HAY-gee ]] and Sasha Barkov each scored a pair of goals in the clincher. Florida will play the winner of the Bruins-Leafs series. Out West, The Stars knotted their series against the Golden Knights at two games apiece following a 4-2 victory in Game Four from Vegas. Four games are on the slate for Tuesday. The Bruins-Leafs, Islanders-Hurricanes, Avalanche-Jets and Predators-Canucks are all in action.



High School Sports-Tuesday, April 30th
4/30/2024
Baseball
Jake Collier allowed just 1 run on 4 hits with 16 strikeouts and 1 walk over 6 innings and Pacific held on for a 3-2 win over Sullivan to win the Four Rivers Conference title.  The Indians scored single runs in the first, second and third innings,  Sullivan scored one run in the 5th, added another run in the 7th and had the tying run on 2nd with one out.  The game ended with a 1-3-2 double play.  Xavian Cox pitched the 7th for the save.  Trey Kulick had 3 hits, with Colton Kossuth and Collier adding 2 hits each.  Drake Gawer suffered the loss.  Gawer had 2 hits for the Eagles.  Pacific improves to 15-5 and 7-0.  Sullivan falls to 14-6 and 5-2.  

Warrenton used 3 pitchers to hold Union to 3 hits in a 6-0 win over the Wildcats.  Ben Peth pitched 3 innings with 3 strikeouts for the win.  Carter Martin and Troy Anderson pitched 2 innings each.  Colin Disilvestor was 2 for 3 with 2 rbi, 1 run and a stolen base.  Austin Haas 2 for 4 with 2 runs and a stolen base.  Warrenton is 20-3.  Union falls to 19-7.  

Noah Hendrickson, Jack Nobe, Braxtyn Frankenburg and Brody O'Hanlon logged 2 rbi each leading Borgia to a 10-0 win over Hermann in 5 innings.  Drew Eckhoff, Hendrickson and Frankenburg with 2 hits and Reagan Kandlbinder pitched a complete game 1 hitter.  The Knights improve to 16-7.  Hermann drops to 9-18.  Trace Erfling suffered the loss.  

Holt 13 Washington 3.  The Blue Jays were held to 4 hits.  Hayden Burns was 2 for 3 with a stolen base and Mason Theis was 1 for 2 with a run scored.  Washington used 3 pitchers.  Ben Loesing suffered the loss.  Washington falls to 4-22 and 2-7 in the GAC.  Holt moves to 8-15 and 2-5.  

Jayden Fitzgerald delivered a walk-off infield hit in St. Clair's 3-2 win over Herculaneum.  Fitzgerald also got the win on the mound with a complete game, 5 hits, 5 strikeouts, 2 walks and 2 earned runs.  Tylor Thurman was 3 for 3 for the Bulldogs, now 6-12.  St. Clair has won 3 out of 4.   Herky falls to 5-10.  

Chase Weirich pitched 5 scoreless innings with 7 strikeouts and 1 walk leading Owensville to a 10-3 win over Vienna.  Coleton Skiles closed it out.  Weirich was 2 for 4 with a double and 1 rbi.  Layne Evans 2 for 3 with 1 rbi and Chris Allen posted a double with 2 rbi.  The Dutchmen improve to 9-12.  Vienna falls to 12-10.  

Stoutland 11 St. James 3.  St. James drops to 2-15.  Stoutland is 7-9.  


Girls Soccer
Lexi Clark netted the game winning goal in the final minute giving Pacific a 2-1 win over Sullivan.  The Indians improve to 12-2-1 overall and 4-0 in conference.  Sullivan, now 12-7-2 and 3-2, received a goal from Molly Lohden.  

Greta Bettinelli notched a hat-trick leading St. Clair to an 8-0 win over Owensville.  Kadence Gardner and Shea Daniels with 2 goals each and Marissa Sullivan scored her first varsity goal.  The Bulldogs are 9-6-1.  Owensville falls to 6-13.  

Blair Oaks edged St. James 2-1 in double overtime.  The Falcons are 13-7.  The Tigers are 1-12.  

Ella Rosenburg scored 2 goals leading Fort Zumwalt North to a 2-0 win over Washington.  The Panthers improve to 11-6 and 6-3 in the GAC Central.  The Blue Jays fall to 11-8 and 3-6.  



KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week
4/29/2024
The KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week is Noah Hendrickson-Senior Catcher-St. Francis Borgia High School in Washington.

#6

Noah hit his team leading 6th home run of the season Saturday in a win over Washington.  

He is second on the team in RBI with 16.  

Statistics:  Batting Average-340.  Onbase-476.  Slugging-720.

Noah does a good job behind the plate.  He blocks balls in the dirt and has a good arm.

GPA- 3.4

Noah will attend Jefferson College in Hillsboro and play baseball.

Major-Business Administration.



Springfield Collapses In Ninth
4/29/2024
The Springfield Cardinals surrendered seven runs in the top of the ninth during a 15-8 loss to the Arkansas Travelers at Hammons Field. Ian Bedell was charged with the loss in relief. Matt Lloyd hit a home run and drove in four runs, while Jacob Buchberger also went deep. Springfield visits Tulsa tomorrow night.



Five More Mizzou Players Get Drafted
4/29/2024
The Mizzou Tigers were well-represented on days two and three of the NFL Draft. After Darius Robinson was chosen by the Cardinals in the first round, cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. and linebacker Ty'Ron Hopper were drafted on day two by the Lions and Packers, respectively. On day three, Jacksonville picked offensive tackle Javon Foster, Denver selected cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine, and Indianapolis nabbed safety Jaylon Carlies. Five other former Tigers signed as undrafted free agents after the Draft, including running back Cody Schrader.



Cardinals Get Walked Off By Mets
4/29/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals came up on the wrong end of a walk-off home run during a 4-2 11-inning loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field. The Cardinals took the lead in the 11th when Brendan Donovan hit an RBI single, but the Mets tied things up with an RBI single from Harrison Bader. Mark Vientos ended the game with a walk-off home run in the next at-bat. Matthew Liberatore was charged with the loss in relief. The 13-and-15 Cardinals send Steven Matz to the mound against Detroit tonight.



NBA Playoff Recap
4/29/2024
The road to the NBA Finals continued on Sunday. The Timberwolves punched their ticket to the Western Conference semifinals with a 122-116 victory over the Suns that completed the four-game sweep. The Knicks took down the 76ers 97-92 at the Wells Fargo Center. Jalen Brunson scored a Knicks playoff-record 47 points to help New York take a 3-1 series lead. The Pacers beat the Bucks 126-113 to take a 3-1 series lead. In the West, the Clippers defeated the Mavericks 116-111 in Game Four to even up the series. The action continues tonight with three more contests. The Heat host the Celtics, the Thunder visit the Pelicans, and the Nuggets entertain the Lakers.



NHL Playoff Recap
4/29/2024
The Rangers became the first team to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Blueshirts took down the Washington Capitals 4-2 in Game Four to sweep their first-round Eastern Conference series. Elsewhere, the Avalanche took a 3-1 series lead over the Jets following a 5-1 victory. The Canucks share the same advantage following a 4-3, overtime win against the Predators. The Oilers are also enjoying a 3-1 lead after a 1-0 victory over the Kings. The puck drops for a pair of games on Monday. The Panthers look to eliminate the Lightning in Game Five from Sunrise and the Golden Knights eye a 3-1 series lead over the Stars in Game Four from Vegas.



High School Sports-Saturday, April 27th
4/29/2024
Baseball
Reagan Kandlbinder singled in the game winning run in the bottom of the 7th and Borgia walked off Washington 7-6 in the first game of a doubleheader.  Kandlbinder also posted the win with 1 2/3 innings of relief.  

In game 2, Jack Nobe pitched a complete game 2 hitter with 11 strikeouts and 1 walk over 5 innings.  Noah Hendrickson hit his 6th homer of the season and Tyler Kromer tripled and finished with 4 rbi as Borgia improved to 14-7 with the 11-1 final.  Ethan Roewe suffered the loss in game 1 and Henry Vedder in game 2.  Roewe was 3 for 3 in game 1.  Washington drops to 4-21.  


Girls Soccer
Blue/Cat Cup Tournament
Championship-Oakville 2 Union 1.  Hazel Blumenkemper and Alivia Schnur scored for the Tigers and Sydney Baker made 9 saves in net.  Oakville improves to 10-6.  Union falls to 10-2.  Mya Minor scored for the Wildcats.  Sophia Helling hit the crossbar late in the second half.  

Consolation-Columbia 4 Rock Bridge 0



High School Sports-Monday, April 29th
4/29/2024
Baseball
Borgia banged out 14 hits in a 13-0 win at St. Clair.  Kaden Patke pitched 3 innings with 6 strikeouts and 1 walk for the win.  Lane Roettering closed it out.  Jack Nobe went 4 for 4, Reagan Kandlbinder was 3 for 3 with a 2 run homer.  Drew Eckhoff and Noah Hendrickson added 2 hits each.  Borgia improves to 15-7.  St. Clair, now 5-12, was led by Jayden Fitzgerald with 2 hits.  Easton Martin suffered the loss.

Cuba at New Haven-Rained out

Cal Ramthun went 1 for 3 with 2 rbi leading Chaminade to a 4-1 win over Pacific.  Eliot Meyers struck out 5 with 1 walk over 6 innings for the win and Brennan Sauer pitched the 7th for the save.  For Pacific, Joey Mach was 2 for 3 with 1 rbi.  Cooper Burrington pitched 3 innings in the loss.  Chaminade is 5-16.  Pacific falls to 14-5.  

Hermann at Montgomery County-Cancelled

Warrenton at Duchesne-Rained out

Zaiden Gates went 3 for 3 with 2 rbi and Chase Weirich was 2 for 4 with a double and 3 rbi leading Owensville to a 15-5 win at Linn.  Chris Allen 2 for 3 and Landon Kramme 3 for 4 with 3 rbi.  Logan Bailey and Layne Evans with 2 hits and 2 rbi each.  Elias Medlock pitched 2 scoreless innings with 2 strikeouts.  The Dutchmen improve to 8-12.  Linn drops to 9-13.  

Waynesville at St. James-Rained out


Girls Soccer
Heidi Fesler scored 3 goals leading Villa Duchesne to a 4-0 win over Borgia.  Villa improves to 10-3.  Borgia falls to 7-10.  

Freshman Shea Daniels notched a hat-trick leading St. Clair to an 8-0 win St. James.  Greta Bettinelli added 2 goals and Kadence Gardner chipped in with 1 goal and 3 assists.  The Bulldogs improve to 9-6-1.  St. James falls to 1-12.  

Capital City 3 Owensville 0.   Capital City is 8-10.  Owensville drops to 6-12. 

Kloey O'Connell scored 2 goals leading Washington past Sullivan 5-0.  Susie Heggemann, Lilly Thornton and Addison Vodnansky added 1 goal each for the Blue Jays, now 11-7.  Lanemann and Sperry with 1 assist each.  Nora Mendoza made 5 saves in net.  Sullivan falls to 12-6-2.  

Mya Minor and Ava Sykes found the back of the net in Union's 2-0 win over Helias.  Ali Thwing with 3 saves for the shoutout.  Union is 11-2.  Helias drops to 8-7.  


Boys Volleyball
Borgia beat Holt in 5.  Harris Robinson logged 14 kills and 21 assists and Kayden Parmentier added 9 kills.   Robinson also added to his STL leading aces with 5.  Borgia  improves to 9-11. 







Contreras launches long ball 445 feet to help power Cards in opener
4/27/2024
Friday-Cardinals 4 Mets 2 

Saturday-3:05 

Sunday-12:40



NFL Draft Day 2 Recap
4/27/2024
The second day of the 2024 NFL Draft from Detroit is in the books. A plethora of talented new playmakers were drafted in the second and third rounds on Friday. The second round began with the Buffalo Bills selection of Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman, who is expected to fill the void left by star wideout Stefon Diggs' trade to Houston this offseason. The LA Chargers then drafted Georgia wideout Ladd McConkey 34th overall, before the Philadelphia Eagles took standout Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean with the 40th pick. In the third round, the LA Rams took Michigan running back Blake Corum with the 83rd overall selection. He was the fifth of seven former Michigan players that have been drafted during the first three rounds. The draft will wrap up with the fourth through seventh rounds taking place on Saturday.



High School Sports-Friday, April 26th
4/26/2024
Baseball 
Washington at Borgia-Rained out and rescheduled as part of a doubleheader Saturday at Washington.  11:00 and 1:00.

St. Clair at North County-Rained out

New Haven at Owensville-Rained out

Hermann at Duchesne-Rained out

Licking at St. James-Rained out


Girls Soccer
Blue Cat Cup Tournament-at Union High School-Rained Out
7th Place-Borgia vs. Parkway West-TBA.
Consolation-Rescheduled Saturday, April 27th-Columbia vs. Rock Bridge-2:00
3rd Place-Pacific vs. Washington-Rescheduled May 6th at Washington
Championship-Rescheduled Saturday, April 27th-Union vs. Oakville-3:45


Boys Volleyball
Borgia beat Fox in 3.  The Knights improve to 8-11.  Fox falls to 0-12.  





NFL Draft Round One Recap
4/26/2024
The first night of the 2024 NFL Draft had its fair share of offensive players fly off the board. A record 23 offensive players were taken in the first round. The Chicago Bears kicked off the night by selecting USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the first overall pick. The Washington Commanders followed that by taking LSU signal caller Jayden Daniels. The New England Patriots made it three straight quarterbacks taken to start the draft after selecting North Carolina's Drake Maye. The draft continues tonight with rounds two and three. The final four rounds will take place tomorrow.



St. Louis Battlehawks-Sunday, April 28th
4/26/2024
The St. Louis Battlehawks go up against the DC Defenders Sunday, April 28th at 11:30.



Former Mizzou DL Darius Robinson drafted to Arizona Cardinals
4/26/2024
A former Missouri defensive lineman has been selected in the first round of the NFL Draft to play for the Arizona Cardinals. Darius Robinson tells ESPN he's ready to get to work as soon as possible. In his five years at Mizzou, Robinson played 47 games and got 111 career tackles. He was as chosen as the 27th overall pick in the first round Thursday. Robinson played 47 games for Missouri over five years and finished his career with 13 sacks and had seven straight games with a sack.



Cardinals Visit Mets
4/26/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to dig themselves out of the NL Central cellar when they begin a weekend series against the New York Mets at Citi Field. The Cardinals just picked up a series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks earlier this week, but they remain in last place in their division at 11-and-14. Miles Mikolas is slated to toe the rubber for St. Louis tonight. First pitch is at 6:10PM



High School Sports-Thursday, April 25th
4/25/2024
Baseball
Kasey Griffin allowed 2 hits over six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts and was also 2 for 4 at the plate leading Union to an 8-0 win at Hermann.  Aaron Sterner doubled twice and Gavin Mabe doubled and singled for the Wildcats, now 19-6 overall and 6-1 in conference.  Hermann falls to 9-17 and 1-5.  Hermann used four pitchers.  Trent Lampkin suffered the loss.  

Andrew Henke was 2 for 3 with a double and 1 rbi leading St. Dominic to a 2-1 win at Borgia. Brennan Swindler pitched 6 innings for the win and Cooper Smith pitched the 7th for the save.  The Crusaders improve to 17-6.  Noah Hendrickson was 1 for 2 with a home run for Borgia, now 12-7.  Braxtyn Frankenburg was 2 for 3.   Charlie Gildehaus pitched 5 innings in the set back.

Pacific jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning and cruised past New Haven 25-1.  Trey Kulich was 3 for 4 with 2 rbi.  Colton Kossuth 3 for 4 with 4 rbi.  Ethan Broser 2 rbi.  Seth Stack and Hagen Hassell had their first varsity hits.  Pacific improves to 14-4 and 6-0.   The Shamrocks fall to 2-12 and 1-4.  
  
Warrenton beat St. Charles West 6-5.  Carter Martin was the winner.  Troy Anderson came on for the save.  Austin Haas reached base 4 times.  2 for 3 with 2 stolen bases, 2 runs and 1 rbi.  Tyler Oliver added 3 rbi for Warrenton, now 19-3 overall and 10-0 in the GAC North.  

St. Clair 9 St. James 3.  Clayton Ingram with the win on the mound.  Ty Record was 2 for 3.  Carter Short returned to the lineup and finished with 4 stolen bases.  St. Clair improves to 5-11 and 3-4.  The Tigers fall to 2-14 and 0-7. 

Nate McReynolds allowed 1 unearned run over 5 innings leading Sullivan to a 3-1 win at Owensville.  Drake Gawer retired 6 straight for the save.  Sullivan improves to 14-5 and 5-1.  Owensville falls to 7-12 and 3-3.  Chase Weirich pitched 4 2/3 innings with 5 strikeouts in the loss.   


Golf
Washington/Borgia Ryder Cup at the Franklin County Country Club.  Washington 245 Borgia 246.  



Girls Soccer
Owensville Tournament-Tessa Newman scored 2 goals leading Sullivan to a 4-0 win over Owensville.  Jada Adams and Addison Wagner added 1 goal each.  The Eagles improve to 11-5-2.  Owensville falls to 6-11.  














Springfield Takes Down Arkansas
4/25/2024
The Springfield Cardinals survived a late Arkansas rally during a 7-6 win at Hammons Field. Springfield led by two in the top of the ninth when Hogan Windish drove in a run with a single, but the game-tying run was gunned down by Chris Rotondo at home to end the game. Noah Mendlinger had two hits and three RBI in the victory. Andre Granillo earned the win in relief, and Matt Svanson picked up his third save. The 14-and-3 Cardinals send Tekoah Roby to the mound against Arkansas tonight.



Cardinals Send OF Walker To Memphis
4/25/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals are sending one of their struggling young starts to Triple-A. The club demoted outfield Jordan Walker to Memphis yesterday. Walker is following up his solid rookie season with a sophomore slump, hitting just .155 with no home runs and four RBI in 20 games. The Cards also demoted left-handed pitcher Zack Thompson to Memphis and recalled infielders Jose Fermin and John King.



Cardinals Cruise Past D'backs In Rubber Match
4/25/2024
Kyle Gibson tossed six innings of one-run ball as the Cardinals cruised past the Diamondbacks 5-1 in St. Louis. Gibson struck out six as he evened his record at 2-and-2. Lars Nootbaar hit a two-run double, while Nolan Arenado plated a run and scored for the Redbirds, who took two-of-three in the series. St. Louis is now 11-and-14 on the season. The Cardinals visit the Mets tomorrow night.

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