The ability of humans to communicate is not unique among animal species. We may be the most advanced at the trick, but in some instances, we could be the worst at it. When I hear song birds singing, crickets chirping, tree frogs trilling, or …

St. Pius X High School junior running back Cody Shaver rushed for 191 yards on 22 carries and scored his team-leading 10th touchdown of the season in a 28-6 win at St. James High School on Sept. 26.

October is the true beginning of the fall prep sports season.

The senior running back/linebacker played a major role in all three phases of the Dragons’ 41-14 win over Windsor in a Mississippi Area Football Conference game in Imperial on Sept. 26. On offense, Thebeau, the school’s career rushing leader,…

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Jefferson County can boast about its share of outdoor legends, but few will leave a legacy as far reaching as William “Bill” Kunz. As big as his impact may have been on hunting and shooting sports, the people who knew him best say it was a fr…

Four games into its run to the Class 4 state championship game last year, Festus High School was 4-0 and outscored its opponents by an average of 39.75-10.

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The junior quarterback leads the St. Louis area with 13 touchdowns. In a 42-35 comeback win at Webster Groves on Sept. 19, Stark scored the game’s final two TDs in the fourth quarter and the winning points on a two-point conversion. For the n…

After winning the Class 5 state cross country championship at Gans Creek in Columbia last November, Eureka High School’s No. 1 runner, Daphne Bishop, graduated last spring.

Fall turkey hunters will experience the biggest regulation change as the seasons open this autumn. Already affected are those who have enjoyed a combined deer and turkey archery hunting opportunity.

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The girls volleyball season is well underway and among the county teams that compete in the Jefferson County Activities Association’s large and small schools, the talented players mentioned by their head coaches for this year’s Outlook are st…

Grandview High School rolled up 372 yards on the ground behind an offensive line led by senior guards Tucker Rhinehart and Ethan Smith. They also pass protected for senior QB Brendan Martin, who had ample time to complete 11-of-17 passes for …

The two seniors were instrumental in winning the Class 2 District 4 championship last season and are excelling on the court early in 2025. A libero, Guffey leads the St. Louis area with 178 digs and digs per game (5.93). Loyd is the Blue Jays…

De Soto is 1-1 after having played its first two games at Freeburg, Ill., and Perryville.

Fall deer hunting seasons open on Monday, Sept. 15, in Missouri with dark clouds hanging over the proceedings. The presence of chronic wasting disease is not the cause for the overwhelming concern. It is a virulent misinformation campaign tha…

It took a quarter to gain traction, but once the Northwest High School offense got rolling it turned into a steamroller against Mehlville in Cedar Hill on Sept. 4.

Chance Ruble of Seckman High School scored a game-winning touchdown in overtime, giving the Jaguars their fifth straight win over Fox High School in their C-6 football rivalry.

Cross country season is literally off and running, and the top teams and individuals from the county expecting to challenge for state honors are right on course.

A three-time Class 2 state qualifier and two-time medalist, Metzler, a senior, won the St. Vincent Invitational in Perryville on Sept. 4 with a personal-best time of 16:38.55 on the 3.1-mile (5K) course. That was 48 seconds faster than runner…

Defending Jefferson County Activities Association champion Festus High School stormed out of the gates this season by winning the 31st Union Tournament.