In a county full of dominant lefthanded pitchers, Smith, a senior, has entrenched himself among the best this season. In his last three starts on the mound against Scott City (28-1), Pattonville (Class 6) and Ste. Genevieve (Class 4), Smith h…

A junior, Bradley was named the JCAA girls track and field MVP after winning the 100-meter dash in 12.45 seconds and the 200 in 25.65. She was also fourth in the 400 in 1:03.51. Bradley finished fifth in the state in Class 3 in the 100 last y…

The senior set school records and was the winner in the 100-meter dash in 10.93 seconds and as part of the 4x200 relay with Cohen Compton, Quinn Stucke and Leuntae Williams in 1:28.41 at the Tiger Town Invitational at Festus High on April 24.…

At the De Soto track and field Invitational on April 17, the Dragons won the boys competition with 97 points, and  Koerber, a senior, finished first in the 1,600-meter run in 4:30.68 and the 3,200 in 9:58.70. Koerber finished seventh in the s…

The Festus boys 4x100-meter relay team set a school record with a time of 41.95 seconds at Webster Groves High on Saturday. It's a Statesmen meet record and fastest time in Class 4 this year. The Tigers edged out SLUH 145-142 to win the meet.…

The senior set the school record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.66 seconds at the North Point Open in Wentzville on March 27. At the Lindbergh Flyer Classic on April 4, Morie won the 100 in 13.11 and 200 in 26.36, which is a PR. Mori…

A sophomore playing in his first two varsity matches, Bowen led the Blue Jays to two wins last week against JCAA opponents. Bowen was the individual medalist in both 9-hole matches, shooting a four-over par 39 March 24 at Oak Valley Golf Cour…

The Dragons are off to an 3-0 start and the senior catcher played a vital role in their success. In a 12-5 win over Arcadia Valley in the season opener March 19, McCullough, a three-year starter, had two hits (double, walk) and four RBIs. Tra…

A 6-5 junior guard, Guethle surpassed 1,000 career points with one season to go. Guethle finished the season with 1,025 career points and averaged a team-high 21 points per game. His 65 3-point baskets came after he set the school record for …

The 5-8 sophomore guard made the game-winning 3-point basket in overtime to help the Tigers (23-6) beat host Farmington 62-61 in the Class 5 District 1 semifinals March 4. In a 45-40 victory in the district final over top-seeded Hillsboro on …

Cainen Menke, St. Pius X wrestling

The junior small forward led the Owls (16-9) with 20 points when they won 54-36 at De Soto on Feb. 20 and clinched their second straight JCAA large-schools championship. A three-level scorer, Blake is one of four Windsor players – Sam Becker,…

The sophomore became the second girls wrestler for the Lions – 2024 state champion Abby Chandler was the other – to win consecutive district championships when she captured the 125-pound weight class at the Class 2 District 1 meet at Northwes…

The senior guard has been playing at an all-conference level since January, 2025. In a 65-60 JCAA large-schools win over conference-leading Festus on Feb. 6, McGrath sank two 3-point baskets in the first quarter and ended with a game-high 25 …

The two brother-sister combinations won four JCAA championships on their home mat Jan. 14. A sophomore, Milayna (100 pounds) and freshman Clarey (135) helped the Dragons win the girls conference team title, while Brenton (126), a senior, and …

The 6-1 senior forward broke the school record for career points in a 54-27 win at Pacific High on Jan. 24. Blankenship led all scorers with 24 points, giving her 1,353 this season. She’s one of 11 players in the St. Louis area averaging more…

Chandler Price, Fox wrestling

Trace Treiber, Fox wrestling

The Tigers improved to 7-3 this season when they won the Bob Sechrest Jr. Christmas Tournament at Central High School in Park Hills for the first time with a 77-73 overtime victory over previously unbeaten Potosi (9-1) on New Year’s Eve. A 6-…

A junior, Ruble has won Class 4 state medals at the Mizzou Arena in Columbia at 138 pounds (sixth) and 150 (third) in his first two seasons. The Jaguars traveled to Kansas City to compete in the Stampede on Dec. 19-20 and were one of 76 teams…

Miranda Richardson

Guethle scored a game-high 30 points to lead the Jaguars (3-2) to a 67-49 victory over Festus (2-2) in the championship game of the 70th Gene Steighorst Tournament at Hillsboro on Nov. 13. It’s the second straight season Seckman has won the t…

The senior guard is one of the leading scorers in the St. Louis area averaging 20 points per game. The Wildcats are 2-1 after beating Francis Howell Central 74-38 in the consolation final of the Troy Buchanan Tournament on Dec. 6. Allen got c…