Sports Coverage



Cardinals Finalized Roster With Last-Minute Fielders
3/28/2024
The Cardinals have finalized their roster in time for today's 2024 season opener against the Dodgers. The team is in Los Angeles for the Thursday afternoon game. The Cardinals cleared a spot on the 40-player roster for Victor Scott the Second Wednesday. He'll play in centerfield after the team placed infielder Jared Young on outright waivers. The team learned Tuesday that Dylan Carlson will miss several weeks due to a shoulder injury from a collision with another fielder earlier this week. The Cards also optioned infielder Jose Fermin to Class Triple-A Memphis.



Blues F Sundqvist To Miss Season
3/28/2024
The St. Louis Blues will be down a forward for their final playoff push. The team announced yesterday that Oskar Sundqvist will miss the rest of the 2023-24 season after tearing his ACL during Monday's game against the Golden Knights. Sundqvist has six goals and 15 assists in 71 games this season. The Blues say they will re-evaluate him in six months.



Blues Host Flames
3/28/2024
The St. Louis Blues will try to get back in the win column when they host the Calgary Flames at Enterprise Center tonight. The Blues are coming off a 2-1 overtime loss against the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday. St. Louis is in fifth place in the Central Division with 80 points and a 38-30-and-4 record. The Blues are six points back of Vegas for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Tonight's game starts at 7:00PM.



Cardinals Open Season Against Dodgers
3/28/2024
The 2024 MLB season is finally here. The Cardinals visit the Los Angeles Dodgers for Opening Day at Dodger Stadium this afternoon. St. Louis is looking to rebound from a disappointing 2023 season. The Cardinals finished in last place in the NL Central and had their worst winning percentage in nearly 30 years. St. Louis revamped their pitching staff through free agency, but long-time Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas will get the start today. First pitch is at 3:10PM.



MLB Season Begins Today
3/28/2024
Opening Day is here. The Major League Baseball regular-season kicks into full swing today with 13 games on the schedule. The action starts with the Angels facing the Orioles in Baltimore. The Yankees visit Houston, the Cardinals are at the Dodgers, and the Cubs take on the defending champion Rangers in Texas. Two games were already postponed due to rain. Brewers-Mets and Braves-Phillies were pushed back due to rain in New York and Philadelphia.



High School Sports-Thursday, March 28th
3/28/2024
Baseball
Silex at Hermann

Wellsville at New Haven


Girls Soccer
Borgia at O'Fallon Christian

Washington at Liberty

Pacific at Valley Park

North County at Sullivan

Warrenton at North Point





Cardinals Take Down Cubs
3/27/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals wrapped up Spring Training on a high note. The Cards crushed the Cubs 7-2 in their final exhibition game at Sloan Park yesterday. Ivan Herrera went deep in the victory, while Kyle Gibson earned the win after striking out nine and giving up just one run on four hits in five innings. The Cardinals begin the regular season on Opening Day against the Dodgers tomorrow.



Blues Prepare For Flames
3/27/2024
The St. Louis Blues are gearing up for their game against the Calgary Flames at the Enterprise Center tomorrow night. The Blues are on a three-game point streak after losing to the Golden Knights 2-1 in overtime on Monday. St. Louis is in fifth place in the Central Division with 80 points and a 38-30-and-4 record. They are six points behind Vegas for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Tomorrow's game gets underway at 7:00PM.



NFL To Play Two Games On Christmas
3/27/2024
NFL fans are getting a doubleheader for Christmas this year. The league announced on Tuesday that two games will be played on Christmas day despite the holiday landing on a Wednesday, which not a traditional game day for the NFL. Commissioner Roger Goodell said they don't anticipate any player health concerns due to teams playing on a short week. He added that the Wednesday games won't be a regular thing, and it will only be when Christmas lands on a Wednesday.



High School Sports-Wednesday, March 27th
3/27/2024
Baseball
Caden Carroll pitched a complete game with 6 strikeouts, no walks and one hit batter on 75 pitches leading Borgia to a 4-1 win over Pacific.  Carroll received help from his defense with two double plays.   Borgia scored all 4 runs in the 3rd inning.  Dunard, Eckhoff, Nobe and Kandlbinder with 1 hit each for the Knights, now 6-2.   Jake Collier posted 12 strikeouts and 2 walks over 5 innings in the tough-luck loss.  Collier and Trey Kulick posted 2 hits each for the Indians, now 3-2.  

Warrenton improved to 6-1 with a 12-2 5 inning win at Orchard Farm

Sullivan powered up with 3 home runs from Drake Gawer, Chase Blue and Cambrian Koch in a 10-7 win at Steelville.  The Eagles soar to 4-1.  

Van Far at Hermann Gavin Moore, Charlie Tyree and Colton Ruediger logged 2 rbi each leading Hermann to an 11-5 win over Van Far.  Lane Kohlbusch posted 2 hits for the Bearcats, now 2-4.  

Hillsboro 7 St. Clair 5.  Cameron Teemes suffered the loss.  St. Clair had 9 hits with Clayton Ingram going 2 for 4 with 1 run and 1 rbi.  Jayden Fitzgerald was 2 for 4 with a single and a double.  The Bulldogs drop to 1-4.  The Hawks improve to 4-3.  

Linn 16 New Haven 1.  The Shamrocks drop to 0-4.  Linn is 3-4.  


Girls Soccer
St. Pius 3 Borgia 0.  Kate Snider made 15 saves in net for the Knights, now 0-5.  Madden, Miller and Mueller scored for the Lancers, now 5-1.  Vatterott had 2 assists.  


Boys Volleyball
St. Pius beat Borgia in 5.




Carlson To Begin Season On Injured List
3/27/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals will be without one of their starting outfielders when they open up the 2024 regular season. Dylan Carlson is going to start the year on the injured list after spraining the AC joint in his left shoulder after colliding with Jordan Walker during a Spring Training game on Monday. Carlson hit .219 with five home runs and 27 RBI in 76 games with St. Louis last season. Top-prospect Victor Scott-the-second will take Carlson's spot on the roster.



High School Sports-Tuesday, March 26th
3/26/2024
Baseball
Kasey Griffin pitched a complete game with 9 strikeouts, 1 walk and 1 hit batter leading Union to a 16-1 win over Washington in 4 innings.  Griffin, Trenton Kossmann, Connor Curnutte and Nick D'Onofrio had 2 hits each.  Union, now 7-1, banged out 12 hits.  Washington drops to 1-7.  Hayden Burns doubled and singled in the loss.  

Orchard Farm at Warrenton-Rained out

Hermann at Duchesne-Rained out

De Soto 12 St. Clair 1.  Haydon Langston posted 2 strikeouts and no walks over 4 innings for the win.  

Drake Gawer pitched 5 scoreless innings with 7 strikeouts leading Sullivan to a 6-1 in over  Potosi.  Nate McReynolds and Isaiah Skaggs both pitched 1 inning of relief.  Dayton Skaggs homered and Landon Doza was 2 for 3 with a double, 2 rbi and 4 stolen bases.  

Wellsville at New Haven-Rained out

Borgia at Owensville-Rained out


Girls Soccer
Holt 3 Washington 2.  Holt was up 2-0 at halftime.  Washington battled back to tie it.  A penalty call in the box with under 5 minutes left led to the game winning goal on a PK.    Sammy Williams scored both Washington goals, one unassisted, Presley Kiser assisted on the other.  Nora Mendoza made four saves in net.  The Blue Drops drop to 5-2.  

Kadence Gardner scored 4 goals leading St. Clair to a 9-1 win over North County.  Lucy Moore added 2 goals for the Bulldogs, now 3-3-1. 

Laquey over Sullivan 1-0 in overtime.  The Eagles drop to 3-2-2.  


Golf-Bogey Hills Invitational-Hosted by St. Charles.  
Blue Division-Washington was 7th.  Eric Metcalf-84.  Owen Zastrow-84.   Liberty was 1st.    
White Division-Warrenton-6th-Gavin Thompson-89.  St. Charles West was 1st.




Blues Fall To Knights In OT
3/26/2024
The St. Louis Blues missed out on a critical point during a 2-1 overtime loss against the Vegas Golden Knights at Enterprise Center. The Knights got on the board early in the first period when Pavel Dorofeyev lit the lamp, but Brandon Saad sent the game to an extra period with a game-tying goal with about five minutes left in regulation. However, Jonathan Marchessault scored in the first minute of OT to give Vegas the win. The Blues now trail Vegas by five points for the final playoff spot in the West. St. Louis hosts Calgary on Thursday.



Owners Ban Hip-Drop Tackle At NFL Annual Meeting
3/26/2024
One rule change is coming to the NFL this season. Owners voted to ban the hip-drop tackle at the Annual League Meeting in Orlando on Monday. The rugby-style tackle involves a defensive player wrapping their arms around the midsection of a ball carrier and dropping their hips to land on a runner's legs. The penalty for a hip-drop tackle will be a loss of 15 yards and an automatic first down. Meanwhile, the new kickoff format is expected to be discussed this week at the meetings, which conclude tomorrow.



Cardinals OF Carlson Injures Shoulder
3/26/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals might have another player starting out the season on the injured list. Dylan Carlson suffered a shoulder injury after colliding with teammate Jordan Walker during yesterday's 6-3 Spring Training win over the Cubs. Manager Oli Marmol says that the team doesn't have enough information to decide whether Carlson's injury warrants a trip to the injured list. Carlson hit .219 with five home runs and 27 RBI in 76 games for St. Louis last year.



Cardinals Beat Cubs
3/26/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals scored three runs in the top of the seventh during a 6-3 Spring Training win over the Chicago Cubs at Sloan Park. Willson Contreras had a two-run home run in the victory. Ryan Fernandez picked up the win out of the bullpen, while Matt Svanson earned the save. The Cards send Kyle Gibson to the mound against the Cubs this afternoon.



High School Sports-Monday, March 25th
3/25/2024
Baseball
Pacific vs. Orchard Farm for a doubleheader at 10:00 and 12:00 at CarShield Field-Rained out.

Van Far at Hermann-Rained out-Rescheduled Wednesday, March 27th.

Linn at New Haven-Rained out.


Golf-Union Tournament
Hermann-344, Union-351, Hillsboro 357, Pacific-368, St. James-381, Borgia-387, Osage-392, Sullivan-395, Waynesville-400, Owensville-418, St. Clair-447.   Trigg Lindahl was the top individual for Hermann.  



Boys Volleyball-Borgia beat Liberty in 5 sets.


Girls Soccer
Sullivan at Pacific-rained out-rescheduled April 30th. 

Borgia at St. Clair-rained out.





KLPW Athlete of the Week
3/25/2024
The KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week is Jack Nobe-Senior Baseball Player-Borgia High School.

In the championship game of the Bank Classic Tournament Saturday, Nobe allowed just 2 hits over 5 scoreless innings with 8 strikeouts and 3 walks on 84 pitches leading Borgia to a 5-4 win over Union.  Nobe also blasted a two run opposite field home run in the first inning.  

7 games into the season, Nobe is hitting .348, on base .464,  slugging .696 with 2 doubles, 2 home runs and 6 rbi.  

Pitching-9 2/3 innings, 19 strikeouts, 6 walks, ERA 0.  Record 1-0.  

Nobe will continue his baseball career at Xavier University.



Cardinals Fall To Astros
3/25/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Houston Astros 9-4 in a Spring Training game at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. St. Louis didn't score until the seventh, when the club was already down 9-0. RJ Yeager drove in two during the losing effort, while Lance Lynn was charged with the loss after surrendering six runs on seven hits in four-and-a-third innings. Steven Matz starts for the Cardinals against Chicago today.



City Draws DC United
3/25/2024
St. Louis City SC are still undefeated following a 2-2 draw against the DC United at CityPark on Saturday. City's Joao Klauss helped the club steal a point with the match-tying goal in the 70th minute. Joshua Yaro also scored in the draw. St. Louis is tied for third place in the Western Conference with a win and four draws for seven points. City faces Real Salt Lake next Saturday.



Blues Down Wild In OT
3/25/2024
The St. Louis Blues earned a critical 5-4 overtime win over the Minnesota Wild at the Xcel Energy Center on Saturday. Jordan Kyrou scored three goals in regulation before Minnesota tied the game late in the third period. However, Brandon Saad knocked in the game-winner two minutes into OT. Jake Neighbours also lit the lamp in the victory. St. Louis is in fifth place in the Central Division with 79 points and a 38-30-and-2 record. The Blues host Vegas tonight.



NCAA Tournament Recap
3/25/2024
The Sweet 16 field is set in the Men's NCAA Tournament. All four one-seeds remain alive with reigning champion UConn leading the way alongside other premier programs Houston, North Carolina and Purdue. UConn is set to play fifth-seeded San Diego State on Thursday in a rematch of last year's national championship game. The lowest-remaining seed in the tournament is 11th-seeded NC State, which is set to challenge two-seed Marquette on Friday.



Eight Double-Digit Seeds Reach Round Two Of NCAA Tourney
3/23/2024
Eight double-digit seeds pulled off upsets on the first two days of the NCAA Tournament. Thirteen-seed Yale had the biggest upset on Friday after knocking off four-seed Auburn 78-76, earning its second tournament win in school history. A pair of 12-seeds also advanced to round two. Grand Canyon stunned five-seed Saint Mary's 75-66 for its first-ever NCAA Tournament victory. Fellow 12-seed James Madison beat five-seed Wisconsin 72-61 to notch its first tournament win since 1983. The action continues on Saturday with eight second-round games on the slate. Gonzaga clashes with Kansas in a four-five matchup in Salt Lake City, while top-seed North Carolina and nine-seed Michigan State will meet in Charlotte.



High School Sports-Saturday, March 23rd
3/23/2024
Baseball
Bank Classic
Championship-Borgia 5 Union 4

3rd Place-Rolla 12 North Point 2

Consolation-Cape Notre Dame 8 South Callaway 4




Troy won both games of a doubleheader with Washington 10-2 and 8-0


Southern Boone 12 Hermann 2

Mexico 10 Hermann 0



Boys Volleyball-Borgia finishes 0-6 in pool play in the Francis Howell Central Tournament.



Girls Soccer
Ozark 3 Washington 1

Washington 4 Summit Christian 1


Mexico Tournament 
Festus 3 Owensville 0

Owensville 8 Battle 0





Local College Sports Update
3/23/2024

ECC Baseball 

Saturday

ECC Baseball (19-8) walked off the Hesston Larks in a pitcher’s duel in the first game of a double header sweep 2-1. The second game went the Falcon’s way from start to finish with a 7-1 victory. Hayden Cook created the heroics in the bottom of the seventh inning with a walk-off triple.

 

ECC Softball (10-9)

Saturday

Game 1:  ECC 4   MAC 3 (10-8)

WP:  Addyson Steele:  10 strikeouts

Ryleigh Long:  3 for 3 w/2 RBI's and a walk off double in the bottom of the 7th

Ryan Stutzman:  3 for 4

Lexi Lewis:  2 for 4 w/2 stolen bases

Alexa Smalling:  2 for 4 w/a run scored

 

Game 2:  MAC  10  ECC 1  (10-9)

LP:  Kylie McDaniel

 





Blues Pull Away From Ottawa
3/22/2024
The St. Louis Blues scored a pair of late goals during a 5-2 win over the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Brandon Saad and Colton Parayko both scored to give the Blues a 2-0 lead through one, but Mark Kastelic and Dominik Kubalik each lit the lamp to bring the Senators within a goal in the third. However, Jordan Kyrou and Jake Neighbours finished things off with a goal apiece. St. Louis has won five of six. The Blues are in fifth place in the Central Division with 77 points and a 37-30-and-3 record. They visit Minnesota tomorrow.



Kentucky, South Carolina, BYU, Texas Tech Upset On Day One Of NCAA Tournament
3/22/2024
A major upset highlighted day one of the NCAA men's basketball tournament. Number three Kentucky was stunned by 14th-seeded Oakland 80-76 in the South region. Meanwhile, number six South Carolina fell to 11th-seeded Oregon 87-73 in the Midwest region, while fellow six-seed BYU came up short against number 11 Duquesne 71-67 in the East. Another six-seed went down in the South region when number 11 NC State knocked off Texas Tech 80-67. The first round continues on Friday with 16 games on the schedule. Number one seeds UConn, Purdue and Houston are all in action.



Cardinals Fall To Astros
3/22/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals gave up 12 hits during a 9-1 Spring Training loss against the Houston Astros at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Zack Thompson was charged with the loss after giving up two runs on six hits in four innings. Ivan Herrera drove in the only run for St. Louis. Miles Mikolas starts for St. Louis against Miami tonight.



City Hosts DC United
3/22/2024
St. Louis City SC will try to stay undefeated when they host the DC United at CityPark tomorrow night. City are coming off a 3-3 draw against the LA Galaxy last Saturday. They are tied for fourth place in the Western Conference with a win and three draws for six points. Tomorrow's match kicks off at 7:30PM.



High School Sports-Friday, March 22nd
3/22/2024
Baseball
Bank Classic/Co-hosted by Union and Borgia.

Games at Union
Union 5 Rolla 1
Rolla 14 South Callaway 7
Union 13 South Callaway 1

Games at Borgia
North Point 5 Borgia 3
Cape Notre Dame 5 North Point 2
Borgia 10 Cape Notre Dame 0

Pacific 4 St. Charles 3







High School Sports-Thursday, March 21st
3/21/2024
Baseball
Sullivan scored 2 runs in the 6th and beat Valley Park 2-1.  Isaiah Skaggs pitched 2 scoreless innings of relief for the win.  Drake Gawer pitched 4 scoreless innings with 9 strikeouts and no walks in a no-decision.  Mitchell Garner went 2 for 3 with an rbi double.  The Eagles improve to 3-1.  Gavin Hubbard allowed 2 runs on 3 hits with 11 strikeouts and 1 walk in the tough-luck loss.  Valley Park drops to 1-3.  


Girls Soccer
Sophia Helling, Ava Sykes and Mia Smith scored 2 goals each leading Union to an 8-0 win over Owensville.  Jewelle Anderson and Holly Pipes added 1 goal each.  Ava Eagan finished with 2 assists and Ali Thwing logged another shutout in net.  Union improves to 3-0 overall and 2-0 in conference.  Owensville is 0-3.  

Lutheran St. Charles Tournament-3rd Place-Sullivan and Lutheran St. Charles played to a 2-2 draw.  Ava Hayes and Cambria Pohlmann scored for the Eagles, now 3-1-2.  


Local College Softball

Game 1:  St. Charles 4  ECC 3  (9-7)

LP:  Kylie McDaniel

Addyson Steele:  6 strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings of relief

Ryan Stutzman:  3 for 4 w/2 RBI's

Lexi Lewis:  3 for 4 w/one run scored and 3 stolen bases

 

Game 2:  St. Charles 7   ECC 2  (9-8)

LP:  Abrea Simmons

Ryan Stutzman:  1 for 2 w/two walks and a run scored

 





AAA Basketball All Conference Selections
3/21/2024
AAA All Conference Team 

1st team-Adam Rickman and Brody Denbow 

2nd team-Tate Marquart Nathan Kell 

Honorable Mention-Kaden Patke and Harrison Mitchell 

Player of the year Adam Rickman



Cardinals Crush Nationals
3/21/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals rattled off 15 hits during a 13-4 Spring Training victory against the Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. Dylan Carlson smoked a grand slam during a seven-run fourth inning, and Jose Fermin also went yard. Cesar Prieto added three RBI in the victory, while Steven Matz earned the win after allowing three runs on six hits in four innings. St. Louis sends Zack Thompson to the mound against the Astros this afternoon.



Blues Visit Senators
3/21/2024
The St. Louis Blues will try to get back in the win column when they visit the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre tonight. The Blues are coming off a 4-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. St. Louis is in sixth place in the Central Division with 75 points and a 36-30-and-3 record. The Blues are four points out of the final Western Conference playoff spot. Tonight's game starts at 6:00PM.



Grambling, Colorado Advance To NCAA Tournament
3/21/2024
Grambling and Colorado are the last schools to go dancing. Grambling edged Montana State 88-81 in overtime to claim 16th-seed in the Midwest region and will battle top-seeded Purdue in the first round. Meanwhile, Colorado won the final First Four matchup against Boise State 60-53 to secure the 10th seed in the South. The Buffaloes will face seventh-seeded Florida in the first round of the NCAA men's tournament, which tips off today with 16 games.



NFL Competition Committee Proposes Rule Changes
3/21/2024
The NFL's competition committee is hoping to make some rule changes. On Wednesday, the committee proposed a revamped kickoff in addition to a rule that would prohibit the hip-drop tackling technique. The alignment used in the proposed kickoff change would resemble what was used in the XFL during its 2020 and 2023 seasons. The kicker would continue to kick from the 35-yard line, but the other 10 players would line up at the receiving team's 40-yard line. At least nine members of the return team would line up in a "setup zone" between the 35 and 30-yard line. No one other than the kicker and returners can move until the ball hits the ground or a player inside the landing zone.



Mizzou Learns 2025 Conference Opponents
3/21/2024
The Mizzou Tigers are revealing a big piece of their 2025 football schedule. The SEC released each of its team's opponents for the 2025 season. Mizzou will have home games against Alabama, Mississippi State, South Carolina, and Texas A&M. The Tigers will be on the road against Arkansas, Auburn, Oklahoma, and Vanderbilt. The schedule format aligns with the SEC's most recent formats.



High School Sports-Wednesday, March 20th
3/20/2024
Baseball
Four Rivers Conference Tournament
Consolation-Owensville 15 St. James 1 in 5 innings. 

Championship-Union won the title with a 14-4 win over Sullivan in 5 innings.  Nick D'Onofrio posted 6 strikeouts and 3 walks over 3 2/3 innings for the win.  Aaron Sterner, Gavin Mabe, Trenton Kossmann and Sam Calkins had 2 hits each.  Union improves to 3-0.  Cambrian Koch was knocked out in the first inning and suffered the loss.  Sullivan was held to 3 hits.  The Eagles drop to 2-1.  

7th Place-Hermann 15 New Haven 0 in 4 innings.  Lane Kohlbusch pitched 2 2/3 innings with 5 strikeouts and 2 walks and also went 2 for 3 with 2 runs and 4 rbi.  Charlie Tyree was 2 for 3 with 3 runs and 3 rbi.  Hermann improves to 1-2.  New Haven drops to 0-3.  Steinbeck and Lueckenhoff had 1 hit each for the Rocks.  

3rd Place-Pacific 6 St. Clair 0.  Cooper Burrington struck out 7 with 2 walks over 4 innings for the win.  Bennett Parker struck out 6 with no walks over the final 3 innings.  At the plate, Ethan Broser was 2 for 4 with 2 rbi.  Grant Kossuth posted 2 hits and 1 run.  Colton Kossuth and Trey Kulick scored 2 runs each for the Indians, now 2-1.  St. Clair drops to 1-2.  Tyler Thurman was 1 for 2.  Cameron Teems suffered the loss.   

Elsewhere

Blair Oaks 8 Borgia 2.  The loss drops Borgia to 2-1.  The Knights used 3 pitchers.  Lane Roettering pitched 2 innings and suffered the loss.  Jack Nobe was 2 for 4 with a double and 1 run.  


Girls Soccer
Presley Kiser and Madison Moore found the back of the net leading Washington to a 2-1 win at Tolton.  Sammy Williams posted an assist.  The Blue Jays improve to 4-0.  





Cardinals Beat Marlins In First Game Of Doubleheader
3/20/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals scored seven runs in the bottom of the second inning during a 11-10 Spring Training win over the Miami Marlins in the first game of a split-squad doubleheader at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Dylan Carlson and Willson Contreras both drove in three runs in the victory. JoJo Romero picked up the win in relief, while Kyle Leahy earned his second save of the Spring. 

The St. Louis Cardinals had just five hits in a 3-1 Spring Training loss against the New York Mets in the second game of their split-squad doubleheader at Clover Park. Cesar Prieto drove in St. Louis' only run. Lance Lynn was charged with the loss after giving up two runs on four walks and three hits in three-and-a-third innings. Steven Matz starts for St. Louis against the Nationals tonight.



Blues Lose To Avalanche
3/20/2024
The St. Louis Blues couldn't stop Mikko Rantanen during a 4-3 loss to the Colorado Avalanche at Enterprise Center. Rantanen scored a hat trick against St. Louis, a performance that included a game-tying goal and a game-winning goal. Nathan Walker, Alexey Toropchenko, and Brayden Schenn all lit the lamp to give St. Louis a 3-2 lead before Rantanen's efforts. The Blues are in sixth place in the Central Division with 75 points and a 36-30-and-3 record. They visit the Senators tomorrow.



NCAA First Four
3/20/2024
Colorado State muscled past Virginia 67-42 in the First Four of the NCAA men's basketball tournament in Dayton. Rams forward Joel Scott notched a double-double with a game-high 23 points and 11 rebounds to help the Rams advance to the first round. Nique Clifford chipped in 17 points, 10 boards and six assists. The Rams will slate in as the 10-seed in the Midwest Region. They are set to face seventh-seeded Texas in the first round on Thursday. Reece Beekman paced Virginia with 15 points in the losing effort. The Cavaliers wrapped up the season at 23-and-11 overall.

Wagner is onto the first round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament after squeaking past Howard 71-68 in Dayton.  Melvin Council Jr. led all scorers with 21 points to go along with seven assists.  Julian Brown scored 15 points while Keyontae Lewis and Tahron Allen scored 10 points apiece.  The Seahawks are now the 16-seed in the West region and will take on number one North Carolina in the first round on Thursday.  Seth Towns and Bryce Harris tied for a team-high in scoring after leading the Bison with 16 points apiece.  



Report: Schertz Being Considered For Billikens Coaching Job
3/19/2024
The Saint Louis Billikens could have their new head coach soon. ESPN is reporting that Indiana State head coach Josh Schertz is being considered for the vacant role. Schertz led Indiana State to the Missouri Valley conference championship game this season before losing to Drake and missing the NCAA Tournament. The Billikens are trying to replace Travis Ford, who was fired last week.



Cardinals Play Twice
3/19/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals have a split squad double-header in Spring Training today. The Cardinals were off yesterday after beating the Astros 10-6 last Sunday. Kyle Gibson will start the Cards' home game against the Miami Marlins at 12:05PM. Meanwhile, Lance Lynn is slated to take the mound for a road game against the Mets at 5:10PM.



Blues Host Avalanche
3/19/2024
The St. Louis Blues go for their fifth win in a row when they host the Colorado Avalanche at Enterprise Center tonight. The Blues are coming off a 4-2 home win over the Anaheim Ducks last Sunday. St. Louis is in fifth place in the Central Division with 75 points and a 36-29-and-3 record. The Blues are four points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Tonight's game starts at 7:00PM.



March Madness Tips Off Tuesday With First Four
3/19/2024
March Madness is here. The NCAA tournament begins with two matchups in the First Four tipping off from Dayton on Tuesday. A battle for the 16th-seed in the West region takes place between Wagner and Howard, while Colorado State and Virginia square off for the right to be the 10th-seed in the Midwest. The First Four wraps up on Wednesday when Grambling State and Montana face off for the 16th-seed in the Midwest region, while Colorado and Boise State duel for the 10th-seed in the South. The first round of the tournament tips off on Thursday with 16 games.



Local Sports-Tuesday, March 19th
3/19/2024
Baseball
Washington 19 Gateway Legacy Christian 1.  Kaner Young allowed 1 run over 3 innings with 6 strikeouts and no walks for the win.  Andrew Elbert was 3 for 3 with a double, 4 rbi and a walk off grand slam.  Hayden Burns went deep with a 2 run shot.  Theis, Carrier and Roewe had 2 hits each.  The Blue Jays improve to 1-4.  


Girls Soccer
St. Clair 7 Owensville 1.  Kadence Gardner and Freshman Shea Daniels each had 2 goals and 2 assists for the Bulldogs, now 2-2-1.  Owensville drops to 0-3.  

Mya Minor scored with 90 seconds left lifting Union to a 1-0 win over Borgia.  Mia Smith had the assist.  Union moves to 2-0.  Borgia drops to 0-4.  Kate Snider kept Borgia in the game with 14 saves.  

Lutheran-St. Charles Tournament-Northwest 2 Sullivan 0.  The loss drops the Eagles to 3-1-1. 


Golf
Washington 156 Orchard Farm 175.  Alex Fregalette and Jackson Straatmann both shot a 37 for the Blue Jays. 


Boys Volleyball
Hazelwood West over Borgia in 4.  Borgia drops to 1-2.  Hazelwood West is 3-3.


Local College Baseball 

The ECC Falcons (15-8) flew past the State Fair Roadrunners in the MCCAC home conference matchup by a score of 14-4. Jack Meyer earned the win pitching for the Falcons as he went three innings, striking out three batters and not giving up an earned run. Drew Davis threw well pitching 1 and 2/3 shutout innings in relief.

Hayden Cook led the way in the RBI department with three on a three-run triple.  The Falcons improve to 15-8

Next up for the Falcons is Hesston College on Friday, March 22 with “Stuff the Stands” day including free T-shirts for the first 85 fans in attendance. Free hot dogs and drinks will also be given away while supplies last.




KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week
3/19/2024
The KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week is Nick D'Onofrio-Senior-Union Baseball. 

D'Onofrio is off to a good start to the season. 

He took the mound in the opening game of the Four Rivers Conference Tournament against Owensville and pitched a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts. 

In the semifinal against St. Clair, D'Onofrio went 2 for 3 at the plate with a double and a triple, two runs scored and two stolen bases.  He drove in the final run to end the game in the 4th inning.  

GPA: 3.6 

Nick plans to attend Missouri S&T in Rolla 

Career Path: Engineering



KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week
3/18/2024
The KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week is Nick D'Onofrio-Senior-Union Baseball.

D'Onofrio is off to a good start to the season. 

He took the mound in the opening game of the Four Rivers Conference Tournament against Owensville and pitched a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts. 

In the semifinal against St. Clair, D'Onofrio went 2 for 3 at the plate with a double and a triple, two runs scored and two stolen bases.

GPA: 3.6

Nick plans to attend Missouri S&T in Rolla

Career Path:  Engineering





NCAA Men's Bracket Revealed
3/18/2024
The NCAA men's basketball tournament field has been revealed. The defending champion UConn Huskies lead the East region as the Number-1 overall seed in the tourney, while Duquesne is going dancing for the first time in 47 years as the 11th-seed. Houston locked-up the top seed in the South, while Marquette, Kentucky, Duke and Wisconsin round out the top-five in arguably the toughest region in the tournament. Elsewhere, Purdue secured the top spot in the Midwest region, while North Carolina earned the Number-1 seed in the West. March Madness gets underway with the First Four starting tomorrow.



High School Sports-Monday, March 18th
3/18/2024
Baseball
Troy Tournament-Hannibal 8 Washington 0.  The Blue Jays were held to 4 hits.  Andrew Elbert was 2 for 3.  Washington used 4 pitchers.  Ethan Roewe pitched 3 scoreless innings.  Mason Theis pitched 2 innings and suffered the loss.  The Blue Jays drop to 0-4.  


Girls Soccer
Sophia Helling and Mya Minor scored for Union in a 2-0 win at St. Clair.  Jewelle Anderson and Mia Smith had the assists.  

Pacific 7 Owensville 0.  The Indians improve to 3-0.  

Sullivan 7 University City 0 at Lutheran St. Charles.  Tessa Newman scored 2 goals.  The Eagles improve to 3-0-1.  



Local College Softball

Game 1:  Culver Stockton 8   ECC 5   (8-6)

LP:  Addyson Steele

Lexi Lewis:  1 for 3 w/3 stolen bases and 2 runs scored

Alexa Smalling:  2 RBI's


Game 2:  ECC 5   Culver Stockton 4   (9-6)

WP:  Abrea Simmons (8 strikeouts)

Avery Little:  2 for 4 w/an RBI and a run scored

Alexa Smalling:  1 for 4 w/a double, a stolen base, and a run scored.





Blues Celebrating 4th Straight Win
3/18/2024
The St. Louis Blues are celebrating their fourth straight win. They beat the Anaheim Ducks Sunday night in St. Louis 4 to 2. Robert Thomas broke a 1-1 tie in the second minute of the period, and he added another later in the third. Jake Neighbours and Kevin Hayes also scored. With the Sunday win, the Blues are keeping up with the Vegas Gold Knights in the Western Conference playoff race. They are four points behind the Knights and can possibly win the final playoff spot with one more win.



City Draws LA Galaxy
3/18/2024
St. Louis City SC are still undefeated after a 3-3 draw with the LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday. Tomas Ostrak and Joakim Nilsson both scored in the first 60 minutes to tie the match at two before Galaxy scored an own goal to put St. Louis on top. However, the Galaxy scored in the fifth minute of stoppage time to steal a point. City are tied for fourth place in the Western Conference with a win and three draws for six points. St. Louis hosts the DC United this Saturday.



Cardinals Extend Marmol
3/18/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals are keeping their skipper around. The team signed manager Oliver Marmol to a two-year extension over the weekend. Marmol is entering his third season leading St. Louis. He led the team to a NL Central crown in 2022, but the team had a disappointing fifth-place finish last year. The extension keeps Marmol in the dugout through the 2026 season. In other club news, the Cardinals beat Houston 10-6 in Spring Training yesterday.



High School Sports-Saturday, March 16th
3/16/2024
MSHSAA-Saturday-Statement from Incarnate Word Academy on Coach Dan Rolfes 
"The Incarnate Word Academy family feels the love and support from the entire community and is overwhelmed with gratitude," the school said. "We do sincerely ask for continued prayers and privacy for the family while Coach Rolfes recovers. The role of the IWA administration and our immediate focus is to support the students and families of Incarnate Word Academy at this time, while respecting the Rolfes' family's request for privacy while they and the trusted medical staff create a plan for Coach Dan's full recovery. Given the sudden nature of this news, that is all of the information we have at this point."
Class 6 Championship-Incarnate Word 53 Kickapoo 43


Baseball
Four Rivers Conference Tournament
Sullivan 4 Pacific 2
Union 15 St. Clair 0 (4 innings)
St. James 6 New Haven 1
Owensville 5 Hermann 1

Troy Tournament
Timberland 9 Washington 4  
Parkway West 9 Washington 1

Warrenton 16 Valley Park 2  
Warrenton 12 Park Hills Central 8 

Borgia 11 Wright City 3


Girls Soccer
Warrenton Tournament
Washington 8 Warrenton 0
Sullivan 2 St. Louis Patriots 0
Washington 3 St. Clair 2
Sullivan 3 Elsberry 2
St. Clair 3 St. Louis Patriots 0
Washington takes 1st with a 3-0 record.  

Rolla Tournament
Springfield-Catholic 3 Borgia 0
Rolla 3 Borgia 2


Boys Volleyball-Borgia beat Cape Notre Dame in 4



Edman To Miss Opening Day
3/15/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals won't have their starting center fielder in the line up on Opening Day this month. The team announced that Tommy Edman is ruled out for the contest and will begin the season on the ten-day injured list. Edman is slowly recovering from an October surgery on his right wrist. The 28-year-old hit .248 with 13 home runs, 47 RBI, and 27 stolen bases last season. In other team news, the Cardinals played to a scoreless tie with the Mets in Spring Training yesterday.



City Visits LA Galaxy
3/15/2024
St. Louis City SC will try to stay undefeated when they visit the LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park tomorrow. St. Louis drew with Austin 2-2 last Saturday. City are tied for third place in the Western Conference with a win and two draws for five points. Tomorrow's match kicks off at 9:30PM.



Blues Host Wild
3/15/2024
The St. Louis Blues go for their third win in a row when they host the Minnesota Wild at Enterprise Center tomorrow. The Blues are coming off a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. St. Louis has 71 points with a 34-29-and-3 record. Tomorrow's game gets underway at 7:00PM.



Girls High School Basketball-Thursday, March 14th
3/15/2024
CLASS 4 MSHSAA SHOW-ME SHOWDOWN AT MIZZOU ARENA. 

3rd Place Game-Elizabeth Oliver posted 21 points and 7 rebounds leading Chillicothe to a 50-39 win over Owensville.  Jolie Bonderer 13 points, 5 rebounds and was 5 for 6 at the free throw line.  The Hornets end the season 28-2.  Owensville was led by Ali Daniels and Camryn Caldwell.  Both connected on 3 deep.  Daniels finished with 17 points and Caldwell 12.  Owensville ends the season 22-9

Championship-Lift for Life 75 Park Hills Central 57



High School Sports-Friday, March 15th
3/15/2024
Baseball
Borgia kicked off the season with a 10-0 win over Belle in 6 innings.  The game was scoreless until the 5th when Borgia scored 3 runs.  The Knights ended it early with 7 runs in the 6th.  Kaden Patke had 1 hit with 2 rbi and 2 runs scored. Tyler Kromer and Drew Eckhoff added 2 runs each.  Reagan Kandlebinder pitched 1 1/3 innings of relief for the win.  Starter Jack Nobe pitched 4 2/3 innings with 11 strikeouts and 3 walks in a no decision.  He was also 1 for 3 with 2 rbi.  

Four Rivers Spring Classic
Pacific 15 New Haven 0.  Trey Kulick was 1 for 3 with 3 rbi.  Colton Kossuth was 2 for 3 with 2 runs and 2 rbi.  Drew Beffa struck out 4 with 1 walk over 3 innings for the win.  

Sullivan 10 St. James 4

St. Clair outscored Hermann 16-14

Nick D'Onofrio pitched a 1 hitter with 10 strikeouts leading Union to a 10-0 win over Owensville.  

Elsewhere

Fort Zumwalt West 15 Washington 0.  Cole Harris pitched 3 innings for the win.  Nolan Sissom posted 2 double, 2 runs and 3 rbi.  Kaner Young suffered the loss.  The Blue Jays were held to 3 hits.  

St. Louis Patriots 7 Warrenton 0 at CarShield Field


Girls Soccer
Warrenton Tournament
Washington 5 Elsberry 2.  Presley Kiser, Kloey O'Connell, Ava Staples, Addison Vodnansky and Sammy Williams all scored for Washington.  Chloe Mueller posted the win in net.  

St. Clair and Sullivan played to a 2-2 draw.  Jada Adams and Cambria Pohlman scored for the Eagles.  

St. Louis Patriots 2 Warrenton 0.  Annie and Mary Rheinheimer scored for the Patriots.  

Rolla Tournament
Pacific 5 Borgia 0.  


Boys Volleyball
Fort Zumwalt West over Borgia in 3.




2023-24 Four Rivers Girls Basketball All-Conference Awards
3/15/2024

First Team

PLAYER

SCHOOL

YEAR

Emma Daniels*

Owensville

12

Sophia Helling*

Union

11

Emily Recker*

St. James

12

Ali Daniels*

Owensville

11

Kendall Costoplos*

St. James

12

Ava Hughes*

Hermann

11

Alayna Lagemann*

New Haven

11

Ava Sykes

Union

11

*Unanimous First Team Selection

 

Second Team

PLAYER

SCHOOL

YEAR

Lydia Kemnitzer

St. James

11

Camryn Caldwell

Owensville

11

Kennedie Witthaus

Hermann

11

Aubri Meyer

New Haven

12

Kenadee Smith

St. James

11

Trinity Brandhorst

Pacific

12

Lila Hinson

St. Clair

9

 

Player of the Year:

Emma Daniels    Owensville    Senior

 

Defensive Player of the Year:

Mya Minor        Union        Senior

 

6th Girl of the Year:

Fallyn Blankenship       Union        Junior

 

Coach of the Year:

Nick Kelley       Union




Girls High School Basketball-Thursday, March 14th
3/14/2024
CLASS 4 MSHSAA SHOW-ME SHOWDOWN AT MIZZOU ARENA.

3rd Place Game-Owensville vs. Chillicothe-2:00 on the KLPW SPORTS STREAM.

Championship-Park Hills Central vs. Lift for Life-8:00.



SLU Fires Men's Basketball Coach Travis Ford After 8 Seasons
3/14/2024
St. Louis University officials confirm they've fired their men's head basketball coach. The school let Travis Ford go on Wednesday after he'd led the Billikens for eight seasons. SLU Athletic Director Chris May said in a statement that the decision wasn't made lightly. Ford leaves as the third-winningest coach in program history, though teams in recent years didn't meet expectations. University records reportedly show Ford also was SLU's highest-paid employee, making at least two-million-dollars annually for the past seven years.



Cardinals Tie With Twins
3/14/2024
The St. Louis Cardinals drew with the Minnesota Twins 1-1 in a Spring Training contest at Lee Health Sports Complex. Zach Thompson struck out five over four hitless innings, while Dylan Carlson hit a solo home run to provide St. Louis with its only run. Lance Lynn starts for the Cardinals against the Mets today.



Billikens Fall To Duquesne
3/14/2024
The Saint Louis Billikens have been eliminated from the Atlantic 10 tournament following an 83-73 loss to Duquesne at Barclays Center. The Billikens trailed by four at halftime and never got within a single possession the rest of the way. Gibson Jimerson had 22 points in the losing effort. The Billikens finished the season with a 13-and-20 record.



Mizzou Collapses Down The Stretch
3/14/2024
The Mizzou Tigers season is over after a brutal 64-59 loss to Georgia in the SEC Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Missouri led by seven with three-and-a-half minutes left in regulation, but Georgia went on a 12-0 run to end the game. Nick Honor scored 14 points in the losing effort. Mizzou finished the season without an SEC win in either the regular season or postseason.



Blues Edge Kings For Second Straight Win
3/14/2024
The Blues have won back-to-back games following a 3-1 victory over the Kings in St. Louis. Alexey Toropchenko lit the lamp in the first period, while Jake Neighbours doubled the lead early in the second. Brandon Saad scored his 20th goal of the season in the final period to put the game on ice. Jordan Binnington made 40-of-41 saves as St. Louis is fifth in the Central Division with 71 points and a 34-29-and-3 record. The Blues host Minnesota on Saturday.



Three More Punch Tickets To NCAA Tournament
3/14/2024
Three more teams punched their tickets to the NCAA Tournament on Wednesday. McNeese knocked off Nicholls 92-76 to win the Southland Tournament and earn its first trip to the Big Dance since 2002. Colgate cruised past Lehigh 74-55 to claim its fourth straight Patriot League title. Montana State also claimed an automatic berth to the tourney with an 85-70 win over Montana in the Big Sky Championship.



Local College Softball
3/13/2024
ECC splits a doubleheader with SWIC

Game 1: 
SWIC 7 ECC 0 
LP: Addyson Steele 
Lexi Lewis: 2 for 3 w/2 stolen bases.

Game 2: 
ECC 12 SWIC 4 (6 innings) 
WP: Kylie McDaniel 
Ryleigh Long: 3 for 4 w/a double, a home run, 2 runs scored, and 3 RBI's 
Payton Robinson: 3 for 4 w/a home run, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBI's 
Kylie McDaniel: 2 for 3 w/a triple, 3 RBI's, and a run scored 
Sam Kozlowski: 2 for 4 w/ 2 runs scored, and an RBI 
Lexi Lewis: 1 for 3 w/ 2 runs scored and 2 stolen bases



New League Year In The NFL Begins Wednesday
3/13/2024
Today marks the new league year in the NFL. The day officially begins at 4PM Eastern and allows teams to formally sign players and accept trades. Notable signings include Kirk Cousins to the Atlanta Falcons for 100-million guaranteed dollars, defensive tackle Christian Wilkins to the Las Vegas Raiders for nearly 85-million guaranteed and former New York Giants star Saquon Barkley heading to the Philadelphia Eagles on a 26-million-dollar guaranteed contract.



Girls High School Basketball-Wednesday, March 13th
3/13/2024
CLASS 4 MSHSAA SHOW-ME SHOWDOWN AT MIZZOU ARENA.

State Semifinal

Alyssa O'Connor logged a double-double with 10 points and 18 rebounds and also doled out 7 assists leading Park Hills Central to a 44-30 win over Owensville.  Khloe Dischbein and Taylor O'Connor added 10 points each for the Rebels, now 27-4.  Owensville was led by Ali Daniels with 11 points.  Owensville led 16-15 at the half, but were outscored 29-14 in the second half.  Owensville drops to 22-8.  

Lift for Life Academy 85 Chillicothe 77 in overtime.  

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