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Today's Poll!Ridle leads Blue Tigers past McKendree
The new-look Lincoln Blue Tigers relied on a familiar face Wednesday night.
This year’s 1-10 record better than last year’s for LU
Not all 1-10 records are the same. The Lincoln football team has put together back-to-back 1-10 seasons. Yet, there’s little doubt the Blue Tigers are on the upswing.
Tipton downs Skyline 28-7
Riley Brant completed just two passes Saturday afternoon. They sent Tipton to the Class 1 semifinals.
Lincoln closes season with loss at Southwest Baptist
Final score: Southwest Baptist 43, Lincoln 12
Tipton expecting tough quarterfinal test against Skyline
A lot of games have been cakewalks for Tipton this season. This one won't be so easy.
Fatima hosts Southern Boone
In sectional soccer matchup
Fatima is back in the Class 1 state soccer bracket for the third straight year.
Voss finishes third for Blair Oaks
At Class 2 cross country championships
A brilliant four-year career didn’t culminate in the ultimate prize, but it came pretty close.
Lady Indians claim another trophy
Take Class 1 cross country title
The Russellville Lady Indians fell a place short in their bid for a third straight Class 1 cross country title.
Missouri men should break basketball title drought in first season in SEC
Sports Commentary
I was 6 years old the last time Missouri won a regular-season conference championship in basketball.
Lincoln travels to face Northeastern State
One constant in the Lincoln football team’s eight losses this season — its opponents’ ability to run the football.
Blair Oaks’ Voss eyes Class 2 title
With neither the Falcons nor Lady Falcons qualifying as teams for the Missouri State High School Activities Association Cross Country Championships today at the Oak Hills Golf Center, the focus switches to the individual.
Crafton's time to shine
Former Lady Jay a senior at Missouri
It might finally be Sydney Crafton’s time to shine. After an uncertain first three years for Crafton, a 5-foot-10 guard at Missouri and a former Jefferson City Lady Jay, the senior is ready for a breakout season.
Fatima tops Dixon for district title
After losing to the Dixon Bulldogs on Oct. 12, Fatima got the last laugh with a 3-0 victory Wednesday night in the Class 1 District 8 Tournament finals at Knights of Columbia Field.
Missouri downs Lincoln in exhibition opener
It was your typical exhibition basketball game. Plenty of turnovers, poor shooting, just sloppy overall. Except for Sydney Crafton, who was just about perfect.
Fatima rolls past Belle
Fatima blasted Belle 5-0 in the Class 1 District 8 Tournament semifinals Monday night. The Comets could, and probably should, have had a bunch more.
Lincoln women open with game against Missouri
The Lincoln women’s basketball team is ready to prove it’s here to stay.
Helias opens district soccer today against Bolivar
There will be a familiar feel when Helias opens the soccer playoffs today. That’s because the Crusaders will be playing the same opponent in a win-or-go home game for the second straight season.
Lincoln men open basketball season today at SIUC
There are lot of questions to be answered for the Lincoln men’s basketball team. When you bring in eight new players and lose six of your top seven scorers from a 4-22 season, that’s to be expected.
Blue Tigers shooting for win in final home game of season
It’s one last chance to impress the home crowd. It’s an opportunity for Lincoln’s 16 seniors to win their final game at Dwight T. Reed Stadium. And oh, what a chance it is.
Helias dominates play, wins 1-0
One was enough.
Lady Crusaders claim district crown in volleyball
It was an almost perfect night for the Helias Lady Crusaders.
Area volleyball squads open district action
It’s time to get down to business for the high school volleyball teams throughout the area.
Lincoln looking for two straight wins
Lincoln’s first Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association victory, a 34-27 win over Nebraska-Kearny last Saturday night, was just part jubilation, part relief.
Blair Oaks recovers from semifinal loss to take third
While it didn’t come in the Class 3 state championship game, Blair Oaks still finished its season with a victory.
Blair Oaks ready for softball Final Four
A lofty goal, even a dream, at the beginning of the season becomes a reality today — the Blair Oaks softball team will be playing in the Final Four in its first season at the Class 3 level.
With districts looming, Blair Oaks routs Dixon
It was just the kind of final tuneup Blair Oaks wanted. The Lady Falcons closed their regular season with a tidy 25-14, 25-15 victory over Dixon on Thursday night at the Blair Oaks gym.
Blair Oaks takes out Versailles to win conference
Big night for volleyball squad
The Blair Oaks volleyball team knew it was going to be a big night.
Jones set to be inducted into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
The last four days have been special for Mike Jones. It started when his Lincoln football team picked up its first victory of the season on Saturday. It gets even better today when Jones is inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Lincoln holds off Nebraska-Kearney
Lincoln had waited long enough to win its first Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association game. So the Blue Tigers didn’t mind waiting through nearly a four-hour weather delay to finally complete the feat.
Chaminade tops Jays, 3-0
Jefferson City’s soccer team is certainly on the rise, validated by its No. 9 ranking in Class 3. It’s just not quite there with the state’s elite squads.
Blair Oaks sweeps aside Rock Bridge
This one was a bit of a surprise. Not just the result, but more so how it played out.
Lady Falcons advance to quarterfinals with win against Sullivan
To say the final score wasn’t indicative of how the game was played would be doing a disservice to the Blair Oaks’ offense.
Helias falls to Quincy in volleyball
This one sure lived up to its billing. Helias and Quincy (Ill.) entered Monday night’s volleyball match at Rackers Fieldhouse with just three combined losses in 56 matches.
Controversial call angers Braves, helps Redbirds into next round
Sports Commentary
It’s going down as the infield fly rule heard around the world — that controversial call in the winner-take-all wild card play-in game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves on Friday.
Second half sinks Blue Tigers
It wasn’t the usual first-quarter hole that buried the Lincoln football team. This time it was a second-half meltdown that doomed the Blue Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.
Lincoln hosts MIAA foe Washburn today
It’s tough to win games when you’re down from the get-go. That’s been a major problem for the Lincoln football team this year.
Forck hurls Blair Oaks to win against School of the Osage
Blair Oaks hurler Michaella Forck tossed a four-inning perfect game en route to a 15-0 pasting of School of the Osage in the Class 3 District 10 Tournament semifinals Thursday night at the Falcon Athletic Complex.
Lady Jays defeat Camdenton, next up Helias
Allyson Metz and Brooke Rozier both hit two-run homers as Jefferson City cruised to a 10-0 five-inning victory over Camdenton in the opening round of the Class 4 District 9 Tournament on Wednesday night at Rock Bridge.
Helias beats South Callaway 9-3 in softball
Good things usually happen when you put the ball in play. Well, Helias only struck out once Monday night.
Helias falls to St. Joseph’s Academy
Playing in the de facto championship game of the Helias Catholic Classic, the Lady Crusaders’ bats went cold.
Lincoln faces fifth straight undefeated team at Emporia St.
The first few games, it’s understandable. Now it’s starting to get a bit ridiculous.
St. Elizabeth tops Jefferson City in 12 innings
It was a game neither pitcher deserved to lose. That’s how great Jefferson City’s Katelyn Rush and St. Elizabeth’s Erin Struemph were Monday night.
Lincoln faces top-ranked Pittsburg State tonight
It’s been an uphill climb for the Lincoln football team in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
Welch strong for Helias in softball win against Boonville
Nothing could faze Paxton Welch on Thursday night. Not pitching three straight days. Not four Helias errors. Not facing runners in scoring positions in five separate innings.
Lincoln track star tries his hand at football
Michael Ashley is a Jamaican athlete at Lincoln University. That’s not out of the norm, considering the Blue Tigers’ highly successful track and field program, of which Ashley is a member, recruits heavily in Jamaica. The surprising part? Ashley is also the kicker for the Lincoln football team.
Helias, Webb City split wild DH
It was a wild Wednesday of softball at Duensing Field. Helias and Webb City split a doubleheader on a day that featured four home runs, a triple play, a walk-off win, an extra-inning affair, several comebacks and 511 pitches.
Hickman rallies to edge Lady Jays
In softball on Tuesday
It was a game of costly blunders. Hickman miscues gave Jefferson City an early lead. Mistakes by the Lady Jays then gave the Kewpies a win.
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