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Schnieders hurls Fatima past Holden
Patrick Schnieders has his priorities straight on the baseball diamond. Among the laundry list of individual feats accomplished Tuesday night by the Fatima senior, none of them were at the top. Not Joe Crede’s school single-season hits record he broke. Not the three-hit, one-RBI effort at the plate. Not the complete-game shutout of the state’s No. 2-ranked team. No. 1 in his mind? The win.
Helias has focus on Union’s 44-goal scorer
The Helias soccer team has seen its fair share of prolific goal-scorers this season. How the Lady Crusaders have fared against them has been a mixed bag. Helias will get a shot at another one as the Lady Crusaders travel to take on Union in a Class 2 sectional game at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Union Middle School.
Another second-place finish at state for Rush
Tyler Rush thought he had it. Another state title, and his first track title. But the Linn senior was caught on the final lap of the 1,600-meter run by College Heights Christian’s Ryan Beaver, instead taking second place in the Class 2 event at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 1-2 Track and Field Championships on Friday at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.
Icing on the athletic year for Mehmert
Alison Mehmert won the Class 1 high jump in the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 1-2 Track and Field Championships at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.
Schnieders hurls Fatima to victory against Blair Oaks
Patrick Schnieders pitched a complete-game shutout to lead Fatima past Blair Oaks 3-0 in the Class 3 District 13 Tournament championship at the Falcon Athletic Complex, delivering the Comets their first district baseball title since 2002.
Blair Oaks routs Southern Boone 11-1
The rubber match went to Blair Oaks.
Blair Oaks dominates Versailles
At Class 3 District 13 Tournament
The second-seeded Falcons scored seven runs in the first inning en route to a 15-0, five-inning victory over seventh-seeded Versailles in the first round of the Class 3 District 13 Tournament on Saturday afternoon at the Falcon Athletic Complex.
Southern Boone holds off Eugene in opening test
In Class 3 District 13 first-round game
Southern Boone was cruising. The Eagles held a 6-1 lead and starting pitcher Brice Mueller was tossing a one-hit gem through five innings.
Still waiting for that first Stanley Cup
Sports Commentary
I’m a spoiled sports fan. Very spoiled. I’ve seen the St. Louis Cardinals win two World Series in my lifetime, win countless playoff series and remain a must-watch into September pretty much every year that I can remember.
Blair Oaks uses eight-run inning to down North Callaway
A big crooked number has become the norm for Blair Oaks lately. A five-run inning in an April 30 win against Warsaw. A six-run frame in Tuesday’s win against School of the Osage. A seven-run inning later Tuesday in a win against California. The Falcons topped all of those with an eight-run frame Wednesday in a 10-0 victory in six innings against North Callaway on Senior Night at the Falcon Athletic Complex.
Helias beats Rolla 3-0 in possible district preview
In a preview of the potential Class 2 District 10 title game between top-seeded Rolla and second-seeded Helias, the Lady Crusaders made a statement with a 3-0 victory Tuesday night at the 179 Soccer Park.
Lady Jays stay strong on defense, down Helias 2-1
Strong defensive play and counterattacking soccer led Jefferson City to a 2-1 victory against Helias in the crosstown showdown at the 179 Soccer Park.
Vermeil confident Jones can make Lincoln a winner
Dick Vermeil knows a thing or two about transforming struggling football teams into winners. The former NFL head coach did just that with the Philadelphia Eagles, St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs. At each stop, Vermeil took over teams with losing records and led them to the playoffs in his third season at the helm.
Blair Oaks dumps Warsaw
Blair Oaks tallied five runs in the fifth and four more in the sixth to turn a nailbiter into a blowout, as the Falcons topped Warsaw 9-0 on Tuesday night at the Falcon Athletic Complex.
Mistakes doom Blair Oaks in loss to Boonville
It’s become a familiar phrase for Harv Antle. The team that makes the fewer mistakes is going to come out on top. “That’s pretty much a standard or principle in high school baseball,” the Blair Oaks head coach said following his team’s 6-2 loss to Boonville on Monday night at the Falcon Athletic Complex. The Falcons were the team making the mistakes Monday night, committing six errors and allowing five unearned runs.
Four runs in first enough as Falcons hold off Eagles
A big night was surely in the cards for Blair Oaks. After a four-run first inning saw the Falcons send 10 batters to the plate, Blair Oaks appeared on its way to a blowout victory. Then the bats went cold.
LU football hosting Casino Night
The Lincoln Blue Tiger Quarterback Club’s “Blue Tie Casino Night and Poker Tournament” has been moved up a day to Wednesday. Special guests Dick Vermeil and Trent Green will highlight a night featuring dinner and evening gaming on the Lincoln football field at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.
Lincoln holds spring scrimmage
Coach to players: 'Stay healthy'
One concern rose above the rest for Lincoln head football coach Mike Jones. “Stay healthy,” the second-year head man said following the Blue Tigers’ annual spring game Saturday.
Helias wins 3-0
Helias smothered Sedalia Smith-Cotton 3-0 on Wednesday night at the Falcon Athletic Complex.
Keith Weber among area sports figures inducted
Keith Weber, one of the greatest pitchers in NCAA Division I history, was posthumously inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday at the Capitol Plaza Hotel.
Dr. Chris Leslie joins his dad in Hall
Like father, like son. Dr. Chris Leslie joined his father, Dr. James T. Leslie, in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, as the former was inducted Sunday at the Capitol Plaza Hotel.
Higgins lived his dream
Dennis Higgins lived his dream. He went from Jefferson City to baseball’s major leagues. For that, Higgins was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on Sunday at the Capitol Plaza Hotel.
Switch pays off for Lady Crusaders in soccer victory
Over Quincy
Struggling to find offense, Helias moved an extra forward up top, switching from a 4-4-2 alignment to a 3-4-3. The move paid off.
Blair Oaks knocks off Iberia 5-3
Iberia giftwrapped a win for Blair Oaks. Tied at 3 in the sixth inning, the Falcons scored a pair of runs on three errors, a hit batter and a wild pitch, all without a hit, to escape with a 5-3 victory Friday at the Falcon Athletic Complex.
Blair Oaks stops Fulton
This was the type of performance Blair Oaks sorely needed. After a weekend that saw the Falcons allow 45 runs, commit 16 errors and use eight different pitchers during three losses, senior Jacob Koelling delivered a spectacular outing at just the right time, pitching Blair Oaks to a 5-2 victory over Fulton on Monday at the Falcon Athletic Complex.
Fatima downs Blair Oaks for seventh place
At Capital City Invitational
Fifteen hits, nine defensive errors, three hit batters and three walks all worked to the Comets’ advantage, as Fatima cruised to a 17-9 win against Blair Oaks in the seventh-place game of the Capital City Invitational.
Blair Oaks battles all the way back, only to fall to Blue Springs
Baseball can be a cruel game sometimes. After Blair Oaks battled back from a six-run deficit to knot the game, a two-out error eventually led to a pair of runs for Blue Springs. Those two turned out to be the difference as the Falcons dropped a 9-7 decision Friday night at Legion Field in a loser’s bracket semifinal of the Capital City Invitational.
Rockhurst 19, Blair Oaks 3
Any notion of a repeat Capital City Invitational champion quickly went by the wayside. Blair Oaks, the 2012 tournament winner, fell victim to a 19-3 drubbing in five innings at the hands of Rockhurst in the first round Friday afternoon at Vivion Field.
Falcons overcome early struggles, beat Eagles in season opener
Fifteen days after originally scheduled, the Blair Oaks baseball team finally opened its season. During that same span, Southern Boone got in six games during a trip to Vero Beach, Fla. So while it expectedly took the Blair Oaks hitters some time to adjust to Southern Boone pitching, Falcons ace Jacob Koelling was miles ahead of Eagles hitters Tuesday night in a 4-1 Blair Oaks victory at the Falcon Athletic Complex.
Helias falls 1-0 to St. Dominic
On paper, St. Dominic looks like the team to beat this season in Class 2.
Three Missouri players not ready for careers to end
For Missouri’s seniors, it’s one last chance for elusive glory. For the rest of the Tigers, it’s a special opportunity not to be taken for granted.
Norfolk State loss not on minds of Missouri
The question was posed to Missouri head coach Frank Haith in a multitude of ways Sunday evening. It wasn’t much of a surprise. In fact, it was even inevitable. What can the Tigers learn from their early exit in last year’s NCAA Tournament?
Blair Oaks track moves to Class 3
The challenge just got a little bit tougher. The Blair Oaks track and field teams are making the jump up to Class 3. For a Lady Falcons team that has earned third- and second-place team finishes the past two seasons at the Class 2 level, respectively, the odds of capturing a team trophy this year become a little bit longer.
Blair Oaks baseball ready to take next step
The Blair Oaks baseball team wants to take the next step.
Ninth-seeded Missouri to face Colorado State
There was no fanfare, no extravagant watch party at Mizzou Arena.
Best in Missouri: Billikens, not Tigers, lay claim to the title
Sports Commentary
It’s not easy being a Missouri Tiger supporter. In fact, it’s downright hard.
Difficult conclusion to great season for Chamois girls
There was no storybook ending for the Chamois Lady Pirates.
Chamois, Walnut Grove to meet for Class 1 crown
To be the best, you must beat the best. That’s the position the Chamois Lady Pirates find themselves in when they take on the top-ranked team in Class 1 in the state championship game at 8:40 p.m. today at Mizzou Arena. Walnut Grove (29-2) is the team that has been perched atop the rankings all season long.
Chamois routs Mercer to move to Class 1 title game
Marty Gerloff’s eyes lit up. Miranda Brandt’s did too. Then Brandt went off.
Chamois takes on Mercer in Final Four
The Chamois Lady Pirates and Mercer Lady Cardinals will be stepping into rarefied air tonight.
Chamois romps past Norborne
Chamois’ Miranda Brandt was too much for a Class 1 opponent to handle. The 5-foot-11 Southern Illinois-Edwardsville signee was too big and tall for a guard to cover, and too quick and adept a ballhandler for a post to check.
Chamois girls look to make history
The Chamois Lady Pirates are one win away from their first trip to the Final Four. The Norborne Lady Pirates (25-2), ranked No. 4 in Class 1, stand in Chamois’ way in a 2:45 p.m. state quarterfinal today at Truman State. Chamois is ranked seventh with a 21-7 record.
Jays to take on Norton-less Bruins
Jefferson City’s tough road in the Class 5 District 9 Tournament just got a little bit easier.
Russellville girls fall to Sturgeon
Russellville shot just 10 percent (2-for-20) in the first half and managed just five points by halftime. The Lady Indians sat at just seven points midway through the third quarter and didn’t break the double-digit barrier until 1:57 was left in the the third. The 16-point hole at that juncture was too big for Russellville to climb out of, as the Lady Indians dropped a 51-36 decision.
California pushes past Versailles
In girls district basketball semifinal
ASHLAND — California dialed it up a notch.
Werdehausen steps up for Blair Oaks
In girls basketball semifinal victory
ASHLAND — It was Darian Werdehausen’s night to shine.
Comets, Lady Falcons eye postseason success
Sports Commentary
There are many things that can go wrong over the course of a high-school basketball season. So when I see a pair of area teams finish the regular season with one or two losses, consider me among those extremely impressed.
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