Jefferson City offense shines in 12-0 softball win vs. Lutheran: St. Charles
The Jefferson City Lady Jays didn’t wait around for something to happen. They made things happen. “We wanted to be as efficient as possible,” Jefferson City co…
The Jefferson City Lady Jays didn’t wait around for something to happen. They made things happen. “We wanted to be as efficient as possible,” Jefferson City co…
There’s really not much of a secret when it comes to the recent success for the Helias Crusaders. “We’re keeping the ball out of the back of the net, we’re sco…
After 40 minutes of action Saturday morning, the Jefferson City Jays were down 2-0 to the Lutheran: St. Charles Cougars. There was no loud chatter at intermiss…
There was little time to think about it. It was time to go for Austin Weaver. The Helias sophomore was thrust into the lineup at quarterback Friday night when …
It was a night for the defenses. Friday night, that favored the Helias Crusaders as they defeated the Rock Bridge Bruins 20-10 in a Central Missouri Activities…
You couldn’t blame the Helias Crusaders if they were looking backward. Last Friday night, the Crusaders came within a play of rallying for a win against Class …
The final score may have made it look easy. It wasn’t. “Winning is hard,” Helias coach Kelly Fick said after the Lady Crusaders defeated the Battle Spartans 11…
The Helias Lady Crusaders weren’t going to go away. Trailing 2-0 after just three batters Tuesday against the Southern Boone Lady Eagles, the Lady Crusaders kn…
You miss every shot you don’t take. The Jefferson City Jays believed they weren’t taking enough shots at the start of the soccer season. “The No. 1 thing we wa…
After taking the title last fall, the Fatima Lady Comets weren’t sure when the last time, if ever, they’d won the Lady Jays Classic. On Saturday, it wasn’t dif…
The Helias Crusaders were down. But they were far from out. The Crusaders went back to the locker room at halftime Friday night trailing 30-7 against the Cardi…
There was no doubt, no hesitation. The Helias Crusaders were going for 2. “We knew that’s what we were going to do when we got the ball back at the end,” Helia…
No. 1 vs No. 4. It figures to be a doozy. “They’re thought of by many as the best team in the state,” Helias coach Chris Hentges said as the Class 5 No. 4 Crus…
The past two days have been positive steps for the Capital City Cavaliers. “With this group, I don’t think they realize their potential yet,” Capital City socc…
The Capital City Cavaliers and Helias Crusaders both needed something good to happen. Entering Monday night’s Central Missouri Activities Conference match at C…
The Helias Lady Crusaders had just scored three runs to regain the lead. The last thing they wanted was to give anything back to the Willard Lady Tigers. Cambr…
It’s only Sept. 10, but somehow the high-school football regular season wrapped up Week 3 this season. We’re one-third of the way completed. And through three …
The Helias Crusaders wanted the shutout. Trailing 41-0, the Battle Spartans got the ball back with about three minutes remaining Friday night near midfield. Wi…
The Helias Crusaders got a little bit from all three phases. “It was a great night for us,” Helias coach Chris Hentges said after the Crusaders defeated the Ba…
It was a tumultuous summer for the Battle Spartans. Head coach Jonah Dubinski left to take a position in Florida and Matthew Herman was not hired to take the p…
The Helias Crusaders were looking forward to five straight home games to provide a spark at the start of the soccer season. It hasn’t worked out that way. “It’…
The Helias Crusaders are a work in progress this soccer season. Progress sometimes doesn’t show up on the scoreboard. “There are little pieces of the puzzle th…
The final minute of the first half provided some breathing room. The Helias Crusaders scored a pair of touchdowns late in the first half Friday night on their …
The Helias Crusaders did what they needed to do. “It was a very business-like performance,” Helias coach Chris Hentges said Friday night after the Crusaders op…
The Helias Crusaders put in a lot of work to get ready for the season opener against the Hannibal Pirates. That work paid off with a very impressive 49-13 vict…
The Helias Crusaders were knocked on their heels. In the opening minute of Thursday night’s soccer match against Ozark at the Crusader Athletic Complex, the Ti…
For nearly all of the 80 minutes, the Helias Crusaders had the better of the play. But the only thing that counts is what shows on the scoreboard. As the clock…
In the end, it was a victory. And that’s the most important takeaway. “We got the first one out of the way,” Capital City coach Brett Skinner said Monday after…
The Helias Lady Crusaders are looking to carry the momentum of summer into the fall golf season. “We’ve had some of our golfers coming in after playing well al…
Like nearly every season opener, there were some good things and some bad things. Now it’s a matter of attempting to get better. “Going into this game, I had a…
If Sam Wyrick had any jitters Friday night, he hid them pretty well. The first possession of the game showed that. Wyrick finished with 395 yards of total offe…
The Helias Crusaders felt they left some points off the scoreboard in the first half. They took care of that early in the third quarter. Helias needed just nin…
The Helias Crusaders entered the last boys soccer season with a lot of questions. The start of Year 2 under coach Jon DeSha promises to have fewer of them. “I …
It’s been a tough week for cross country practice. The heat dome that settled over Central Missouri in the last few days wasn’t conducive for sprints, much les…
When the championship factor by MSHSAA bumped Helias into Class 5 in football, the Crusaders embraced the challenge of taking on bigger schools in the playoffs…
The numbers are there. The Helias Lady Crusaders return eight starters from a softball team that finished second in the Class 4 state tournament last fall. Tha…
The first four years of the boys soccer program at Capital City, there was a core group of players who made up the spine of the Cavaliers. That core has gradua…
Just like in all Jamborees, there were good things and not-so-good things for the Helias Crusaders. But the good definitely outweighed the bad.
Sam Wyrick is getting ready for his time in the starting lineup. Wyrick, a senior, will start at quarterback this season. He has served as the primary backup i…
Smart people don’t always do smart things. Sometimes they are too smart for their own good. That’s how you turn 12 viable institutions into four orphans in a l…
As we drag through the most oppressive weather of the summer, there’s no better time to start thinking about the fall. It’s time for NFL training camps. The Ch…
The door has been cracked open. Almost two weeks ago, the golf world was shocked when it was announced the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, along with the DP World Tour …
It took a while for the Helias Lady Crusaders to find their footing. By the time they did, time was just about up. The St. Pius X: Kansas City Warriors scored …
Tauny Gore was glad to be back at the state championships. And very happy to finish back on the medals podium. Gore, a Helias senior, capped her high-school tr…
The St. Pius X: Kansas City Warriors have been atop the Missouri High School Soccer Coaches Association’s Class 2 girls power rankings all season. The Helias L…
They are ready to throw some big numbers at trying to win state honors. A total of 29 athletes from Helias will take part in the Class 4 track and field state …
The Eldon Mustangs had their chances. But Ben Smith and the Springfield Fightin’ Irish made sure they didn’t capitalize. The Mustangs had 10 baserunners agains…
There are certain days that get circled on the sports reporting calendar. State championship dates are the among them. With the success of our area teams, we a…
In golf, you drive for show and putt for dough. That saying will get a little tweak in the two-day Class 5 state tournament that starts today at Silo Ridge Gol…
They look ready. The Helias Crusaders closed the baseball regular season on a seven-game winning streak with Thursday’s 10-3 victory against the Sedalia Smith-…