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Holiday Hoops: Lady Comets expect three-day battle in Classic
The Fatima Lady Comets don’t like taking the easy way out. “They seem to enjoy the very difficult things the most,” Fatima coach Matt Baker said as the Lady Co…
Stories by Tom Rackers
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Jefferson Bank Holiday Hoops Classic team capsules
Here are capsules for the eight girls basketball teams participating this week in the Jefferson Bank Holiday Hoops Classic at Capital City High School.
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelias finishes 1-1 in home wrestling duals
It was another building brick for the season for the Helias Crusaders. Helias finished 1-1 in duals Thursday night at Rackers Fieldhouse, defeating C.B.C. 49-2…
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Subscriber ExclusiveProductive defensive effort leads Helias girls past Tolton
The dominance at one end of the floor set up success at the other end. The Helias Lady Crusaders took advantage of 34 turnovers by the Father Tolton Lady Blaze…
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Helias wrestling wraps up two days of Missouri Duals with big win
It was a bit of a wild ride for the Helias Crusaders at the Missouri Duals. Some highs, some lows. But in the end, the Crusaders got what they wanted out of th…
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Helias wrestling edged Neosho on Day 1 of Missouri Duals
The Helias Crusaders couldn’t carry over the momentum. Neosho has been the king of the Missouri Duals in recent years and Helias thought it had a chance to kno…
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Capital City wrestling opens Missouri Duals with 1-2 record
The Capital City Cavaliers came into the Missouri Duals with a couple of goals in mind. “We were focused on attitude and effort,” Capital City coach Mitch Werd…
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Helias wrestling rolls to dual win against School of the Osage
The Helias Crusaders have wrestled three duals this season. They’ve had just two matches in those duals go to decisions. “We’re young right now, it’s part of t…
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St. Elizabeth girls basketball rolls past Calvary Lutheran
The St. Elizabeth Lady Hornets grabbed control early. They never let it go. St. Elizabeth led 19-1 after one quarter Monday night on its way to a 75-27 victory…
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Press Box: Couple of spots likely for Missouri’s bowl game
It’s decision day. Actually, it’s announce the decision day. The decision itself was likely made sometime in the past few days by the ladies and gentlemen in t…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelias wrestling splits tri-dual against Warrenton, Hannibal
It was that kind of night for the Helias Crusaders. “We won the matches we were supposed to and we didn’t wrestle well in the matches we lost,” Helias coach We…
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Helias wrestling has eyes on the big prize this year
Weston Keleher has learned a few things during his time as Helias’ wrestling coach. When he first got to Helias, he said everything was about winning. Now … “I…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHot start propels Helias girls basketball past Blair Oaks
You never know what you’re going to get in the first game of the season. Even when you return four starters from a 21-win team. “I’m always nervous before the …
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Helias girls basketball to feature four returning starters
It’s an experienced group of Helias Lady Crusaders. And they are going to try to use that experience to their advantage. “We are adding new stuff, bringing bac…
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Helias ends season with first trip to Class 5 quarterfinals
The Helias Crusaders checked a lot of boxes this football season. They won the city championship for the fourth consecutive season, captured the Central Missou…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelias falls to Republic in Class 5 quarterfinals
In the playoffs, you have to play your best or there’s a chance your season will come to an end. On Saturday, the Helias Crusaders’ season came to an end. “You…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelias heads to Republic for Class 5 quarterfinal contest
The Helias Crusaders made it into the Class 5 football bracket. They don’t want it to be a short trip. “We know we’ve got a tough test ahead of us,” Helias coa…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelias girls basketball finishes 2-1 in Jamboree
It was the normal Jamboree for the Helias Lady Crusaders: some good, some bad. “For the most part, I liked what I saw,” Helias coach Garrett Wiggans said after…
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Friday Football: Helias celebrates winning first Class 5 crown
The trophy case at Helias is well populated with district championship football plaques. But the latest addition is special. “We’ve won a lot of (Class) 3s and…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelias posts 41-6 win against Capital City to win district title
The Helias Crusaders had a plan. On offense, they wanted to score early and jump out to a big lead, then let their defense go to work. It was a winning plan, a…
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Goal Lines: Crusaders expect tough tussle against Cavaliers
In Week 6, it was Helias 43, Capital City 17. In Week 12, that result means nothing as top-seeded Helias (9-1) prepares to take on third-seeded Capital City (8…
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Subscriber ExclusivePress Box: Missouri shows it can play with college football’s best
For the second straight season, the Missouri Tigers went toe-to-toe with the No. 1 team in the country. For the second straight season, the Tigers came up on t…
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Friday Football: Helias holds off Washington in district semifinal
A little less than two minutes into the second half, the game looked well in hand. Nic Calvaruso’s 26-yard field goal with 10:06 remaining in the third quarter…
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Helias jumps out to big lead, holds off Washington
You don’t get style points. The Helias Crusaders did the most important thing this time of the year Friday night: win the game. “Overall, it’s a win, you move …
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Helias boys taking young team to Class 4 cross country championships
It was a season for growth. As the season ends today, that growth will be on display as the Helias Crusaders take part in the Class 4 boys cross country champi…
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Goal Lines: Helias to host Washington in district semifinal
On Monday, it was time to go back to work. After a bye week to start the postseason, the Helias Crusaders will start Class 5 District 5 play tonight when they …
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Camdenton becomes eighth member of CMAC
When the Central Missouri Activities Conference was formed in 2020, there were seven members. But there was always an interest in adding an eighth school. On W…
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Capital City upsets Camdenton to play for boys soccer district title
It was a frantic final 40 minutes. When the dust settled, the Capital City Cavaliers found themselves in the title game. Capital City scored three goals in the…
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Capital City boys soccer posts 2-0 district win vs. Helias
Things just went right for the Capital City Cavaliers. Holding a precarious 1-0 lead late in the second half in Saturday afternoon’s Class 3 District 5 opener …
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Jays soccer drops 1-0 district decision to Rolla
The Jefferson City Jays played their share of one-goal games during the regular season. Jefferson City was 5-5 in 10 of those games heading into Saturday morni…
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Goal Lines: Helias tries to get better during its bye week
The bye week hasn’t been a week off for the Helias Crusaders. Helias is the No. 1 seed in the seven-team Class 5 District 5 Tournament and received a first-rou…
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Friday Football: Helias uses big second half to blank Vianney
Their last offensive drive of the first half left a bad taste in their mouths. Up 21-0, the Helias Crusaders got the ball back at their own 28 with 1:30 on the…
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Helias football blanks Vianney 42-0, ends regular season at 8-1
It was a first half most teams would take. The Helias Crusaders had the ball five times in the opening two quarters of Friday night’s game against the Vianney …
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Goal Lines: With top seed in hand, Helias plays tonight at Vianney
It might not look like the Helias Crusaders are playing for much tonight. At 7-1, the Crusaders have already mathematically clinched the No. 1 seed in Class 5 …
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Helias holds off Warrenton to win softball district title
It wasn’t going to be easy. The Helias Lady Crusaders were taking on the Warrenton Warriors in the title game of the Class 4 District 5 Tournament on Monday ni…
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More hardware the goal for Helias golf team at state tourney
The Helias Lady Crusaders have earned some trophies this season. There’s one more opportunity to get one. And it’s the biggest of the season as the Lady Crusad…
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Friday Football: Cook scores TD on fumble recovery in Helias’ big win
There was nothing but 30 yards of green turf between Alex Cook and the end zone. It was time for the Helias senior defensive linemen to go. “That was like a fe…
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Helias completes undefeated CMAC season with big win
The 2020 edition of the Helias Crusaders had a championship-quality defense. There’s a Class 4 state title banner hanging in Rackers Fieldhouse to prove it. Th…
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Goal Lines: Helias looks to finish undefeated CMAC season with win at Smith-Cotton
The Helias Cruasders have a list of goals to achieve each season. With last week’s 24-6 win against Jefferson City to claim its fourth consecutive city champio…
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Subscriber ExclusiveLoethen’s two goals lead Helias soccer past Jefferson City
The Helias Crusaders were a bit uncharacteristic in their play Monday night. It paid off with a victory. “We haven’t attacked the goal this season, but both of…
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Press Box: A disconcerting effort for the Missouri defense
The Tigers, both Missouri and LSU, should have taken the advice of “A League of Their Own” manager Jimmy Dugan. College football fans across the country, at le…
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Friday Football: Helias goes 4-0 in busy four-week stretch
The Helias Crusaders finally get the opportunity to take a deep breath. “This game is at the end of a long, tough stretch, it’s been stressful,” Helias coach C…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelias gets past Jefferson City to retain Mayor's Cup
The traveling trophy is staying put. The Helias Crusaders are now 4-for-4 in winning the Mayor’s Cup, clinching it Friday night with a 24-6 victory against the…
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Goal Lines: Crusaders know there’s a lot on the line against Jays
It’s a big game in deciding the Central Missouri Activities Conference champion. It definitely is for the city championship and the trophy that comes along wit…
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Subscriber ExclusiveFatima softball packs plenty of punch in 3-0 win vs. Helias
Power and pitching, the Fatima Lady Comets had plenty of both. They almost added one more P: perfection. Faith Jaegers and Kinzey Woody belted home runs and Ta…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelias posts 3-0 boys soccer win against Fatima
Even though it didn’t necessarily show up on the scoreboard, it was a good offensive match for the Helias Crusaders. “We’ve been talking about being vigilant i…
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Friday Football: Hentges reaches 100 career wins at Helias
There are various roads to take to be a successful head football coach. Chris Hentges has found one that has worked for him. “Surround yourself with good peopl…
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Subscriber ExclusiveThird-quarter burst sends Helias past Capital City for Hentges’ 100th win
With a little less than two minutes remaining in the third quarter, it was still a game. When the game flipped to the fourth quarter, it wasn’t anymore. The He…
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Goal Lines: Helias knows there’s a lot on the line vs. Capital City
It’s a big game for the Helias Crusaders. Sure, they’ve beaten Capital City in their previous three meetings. But that’s the past. The focus is fully on the Ca…
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Conrad’s late goal lifts Capital City soccer past Marshall
The Capital City Cavaliers knew they had to be ready Tuesday night. The Class 2 defending state champion Marshall Owls promised to provide a stiff test. “I tol…
