Stories by Kyle McAreavy

Press Box: Athletics doing all they can do to get away from Oakland This year, we’re getting to see the real-life “Major League.”But unlike the movie, the Oakland A’s aren’t a lovable group of misfits coming together to prove their owner wrong and play well enough to ... June 4, 2023

Renegades' hitters to get chances to shine The Jefferson City Renegades’ lineup will be full of new faces as they start the 2023 season today.And fans will get to see them all during tonight’s season-opening matchup against the Sed... May 31, 2023

Capital City boys finish fourth to earn school’s first-ever state team award At the end of all three seasons of Capital City’s track and field program’s existence, the Cavaliers and Lady Cavaliers have come home from the Class 5 state track and field championships ... May 28, 2023

Grieve repeats as boys 800 state champion for Capital City For the second consecutive year, when the Class 5 boys 800-meter run was done, Keion Grieve was standing atop the podium.The Capital City Cavalier claimed his second state championship in the 800 Frid... May 27, 2023

Capital City focused on tasks at hand in Class 5 track championships Last season, the Capital City Cavaliers ended one point away from the school’s first postseason team trophy. This year, the Cavaliers are hungry for more.“They’re definitely hungry t... May 26, 2023

South Callaway tops Dixon to advance to Class 3 quarterfinals MOKANE -- Ryan Lepper had everything working Tuesday as he pitched South Callaway into the state quarterfinals.Lepper threw a complete game, allowing one run on three hits, two walks and a hit batter,... May 24, 2023

Calvary Lutheran teammates Homfeldt, Hagemeyer go out with state medals Saturday was a near-perfect sendoff for Calvary Lutheran seniors Maddie Homfeldt and Kyle Hagemeyer.Homfeldt completed her 3-for-3 effort medaling in events over the two days of the Class 1 track and ... May 21, 2023

Calvary Lutheran wins a combined four medals on first day Calvary Lutheran couldn’t have asked for much more on Day 1 of the state track and field championships.The Lady Lions entered the day with three individual competitors and one relay in the Class... May 20, 2023

State championship swan song for pair of Calvary Lutheran athletes Calvary Lutheran has one last chance to watch a couple of leaders who have helmed both the track and field and cross country programs for a long time.Seniors Kyle Hagemeyer and Maddie Homfeldt will ta... May 19, 2023

Fulton edges Fatima for district baseball crown ASHLAND -- The Fulton Hornets had a tough road through the Class 4 District 8 Tournament at Southern Boone High School.First, the No. 5 seed Hornets had to beat the reigning Class 3 state champion Fat... May 17, 2023

Press Box: MLB could go a little further with rules changes Are more rule changes on the horizon for Major League Baseball?We’ve seen the implementation of four new rules for MLB this season in the pitch clock, bigger bases, shift restrictions and limiting pic... May 7, 2023

Miles, Sullens lead Capital City baseball past Russellville 3-1 Capital City was battery powered Friday night.Starting pitcher Brock Miles threw a complete game, striking out 10 and allowing one run on three hits and two hit batters, while starting catcher Justin ... May 6, 2023

Helias baseball uses big inning to defeat Capital City Offense was at a premium early Wednesday, but the Helias Crusaders took advantage when they got the chance.Helias used four runs on three hits, a hit batter and two errors to take the lead in the four... May 4, 2023

Capital City baseball routs Waynesville 15-0 in three innings It was a quick day at the office for the Capital City Cavaliers.One night after being shutout by Blair Oaks, the Cavaliers walked off a 15-0, three-inning win against the Waynesville Tigers at Capital... April 26, 2023

Big start leads Capital City baseball past Smith-Cotton Capital City jumped ahead and stayed ahead.The Cavaliers beat the Sedalia Smith-Cotton Tigers 10-3 on Wednesday at Capital City High School, claiming their first Central Missouri Activities Conference... April 20, 2023

Miller’s single scores winning run, leads Helias baseball past Borgia With the bases loaded and nobody out, up came Ben Miller.Miller lined the first pitch of his fourth at-bat into right-center field for an RBI single, bringing home Sam Wyrick from third and walking of... April 15, 2023

Tonje, Lewis set to join basketball Tigers in ’23 Two new players have officially joined the Missouri basketball roster for next season.Graduate guard John Tonje and Junior College National Player of the Year senior guard Curt Lewis were announced as... April 14, 2023

Cavaliers post little offense in loss to Rock Bridge The offense went quiet for Capital City.After an impressive offensive weekend at the Jays Baseball Classic, the Cavaliers put together only two hits and three walks in a 12-1 five-inning loss to the C... April 12, 2023

Capital City’s run ends with second-place finish in Classic The Capital City Cavaliers entered the Jays Baseball Classic with two wins.They left with three more and a second-place trophy.“If you had told me coming in that we’d place second, I&rsquo... April 9, 2023

Press Box: Making some judgments early in MLB season Two weeks into baseball season, we’re slightly past the “hope springs eternal” feeling of opening day for many teams.But it’s never too early to start overreacting to April tre... April 9, 2023

Strong offense leads Capital City to Classic title game Capital City’s offense could not be stopped Friday.After scoring 12 runs Thursday, the Cavaliers put up a 21-5 win against the Rolla Bulldogs and a 5-3 win Friday against the St. Charles West Warriors... April 8, 2023

Capital City opens Classic with win against Troy-Buchanan Capital City coach Brett Skinner couldn’t ask for a better birthday gift.Skinner’s Cavaliers opened pool play in the Jays Baseball Classic with a 12-1 win Thursday against the Troy-Buchanan Trojans at... April 7, 2023

Capital City baseball drops CMAC contest to Hickman The bats never woke up for Capital City.The Cavaliers collected only three hits, and reached base only one time in the final five innings, in a 6-1 loss against the Hickman Kewpies in Central Missouri... April 4, 2023

Blair Oaks baseball battles in loss to St. Francis Borgia WARDSVILLE -- The baseball season hasn’t quite started on the right foot for the Blair Oaks Falcons.After dropping their season opener Monday, the Falcons lost 5-3 to the St. Francis Borgia Knig... March 23, 2023

Capital City track looks for state track honors this season Last season, the Capital City Cavaliers were one team point from claiming the school’s first state trophy. Now, the Cavaliers are ready to try again.The Cavaliers finished with 32 team points fo... March 21, 2023

Calvary Lutheran seniors set for track and field season This spring season will be one final ride for two Calvary Lutheran runners who have been in the track and field program for a long time.Seniors Kyle Hagemeyer and Maddie Homfeldt, both multi-time stat... March 21, 2023

Capital City boys look to make impact in postseason golf Last year, the Capital City Cavaliers got their first individual players into the state golf tournament.This year, the Cavaliers are ready for the next step.“We had a couple of seniors who didn&... March 21, 2023

Capital City baseball looking forward to full season at home field The Capital City Cavaliers are ready to host their full home schedule.Capital City’s baseball field now has dugouts and a scoreboard, leaving the Cavaliers excited to play at home instead of hav... March 20, 2023

Capital City boys tennis set to begin season at Lebanon The Capital City Cavaliers neared the school’s second team district title last season.This year, new head coach Bob Roling and the boys tennis team are ready for another shot.The Cavaliers finis... March 20, 2023

Capital City’s Albert signs with Missouri as a thrower The Capital City Cavaliers have only competed in two complete track and field seasons. They already have their second athlete headed to a Division I program.Sam Albert has developed from missing the s... March 16, 2023

Fatima gets preview look at baseball Jamboree Fatima took the opportunity of its first game action to do some evaluating.The Fatima Comets went 0-2 in their first two games of the Jamboree on Tuesday at Vivion Field. The Comets lost 2-1 to the He... March 15, 2023

Press Box: World Baseball Classic an opportunity for countries to show-off their players It’s World Baseball Classic time.After an extra couple of years break because of COVID-19, the world’s baseball tournament started last week with games across the world from Taiwan to Japa... March 12, 2023

Fatima girls fall in sectional to Southern Boone on late shot ROLLA -- With offense at a premium, Southern Boone got the shot it needed just in time.Chloe Bukowsky drained a 3-pointer from the left corner with :02.2 showing on the clock to give the Lady Eagles a... March 8, 2023

Missouri men beat Mississippi to end regular season COLUMBIA -- Missouri sent its seniors off in style.The Tigers completed a four-game winning streak, their longest ever in Southeastern Conference play, to finish the regular season with an 82-77 win S... March 5, 2023

Jays top Crusaders in district tournament rematch The Helias Crusaders did their best to slow down the speed of the Jefferson City Jays.But eventually, the Jays got running.Top-seeded Jefferson City beat fourth-seeded Helias 52-38 in the semifinals o... March 4, 2023

Robertson leads Fatima girls past Owensville in district semifinal WARDSVILLE -- Alli Robertson did it all for Fatima.Robertson scored a game-high 18 points, brought down a game-high 13 rebounds, dished out a game-high seven assists, blocked a game-high two shots and... March 3, 2023

Helias boys handle Union in 64-49 win in first round of districts The Helias Crusaders hit their first four shots, and five of their first six, and never looked back.The fourth-seeded Crusaders took the lead they would not give up with 6:20 left in the first quarter... March 2, 2023

After slow start, Fatima girls win district opener WARDSVILLE -- For the first 10 minutes it was a back and forth affair.The final 22 minutes were all Fatima.The Lady Comets scored 44 of the final 54 points at Blair Oaks High School to take a 53-20 wi... March 1, 2023

Capital City’s Espinosa claims second straight state medal COLUMBIA — Last year, Jacinda Espinosa became the first Capital City wrestler to win a state medal. This season the Cavaliers and Lady Cavaliers are bringing home twice the hardware.Espinosa became Ca... February 26, 2023

Espinosa advances to semifinals for Capital City COLUMBIA — It was a perfect start to the Class 2 girls state wrestling tournament for Capital City’s Jacinda Espinosa.The 140-pounder opened her second state tournament with a matchup agai... February 25, 2023

Capital City looking for boys and girls individual honors at state Four Capital City Cavaliers and one Lady Cavalier have high goals for today’s boys Class 3 state championship and girls Class 2 state championship at Mizzou Arena.Leading off for Capital City in... February 24, 2023

Blair Oaks boys down Southern Boone for Tri-County crown WARDSVILLE -- After graduating more than 80 percent of the team’s scoring last season, many people’s expectations for the Blair Oaks Falcons might have dropped this year.Instead of falling... February 24, 2023

Honor’s 3-pointer sends Missouri past Mississippi State COLUMBIA -- The seconds ticked away as Missouri brought the ball up the court.With the ball near midcourt and 12 seconds left, Nick Honor stepped up to the 3-point line, then side-stepped to the left ... February 22, 2023

Missouri offense struggles in loss to Texas A&M COLUMBIA -- All season, the Missouri Tiger offense has led the team to victories.With the offense faltering, the defense did its best Saturday at Mizzou Arena, but couldn’t hold the Texas A&M Aggi... February 19, 2023

Quick start helps Helias girls get past Capital City Helias opened fast and never looked back.The Lady Crusaders scored the first 10 points Wednesday night on their way to an eventual 56-31 win against the Capital City Lady Cavaliers during Central Miss... February 16, 2023

Press Box: Chiefs fans should take the time to enjoy this run Remember to enjoy what you have before it’s gone.As an outsider looking in, the success of the Kansas City Chiefs since the beginning of the Andy Reid era, and more so since the beginning of the... February 12, 2023

Capital City girls celebrate seniors, beat Mexico Capital City celebrated its seniors in style.The Lady Cavaliers sent off their three seniors with a 48-37 win Friday night against the Mexico Lady Bulldogs at Capital City High School.“They&rsqu... February 11, 2023

Calvary boys get past Prairie Home/Bunceton for CCAA crown For the second consecutive year, the Calvary Lutheran Lions have won the CCAA championship.Calvary locked up this year’s CCAA title with a 62-53 win Thursday night against the Prairie Home/Bunce... February 10, 2023

Hogan Prep rallies in fourth quarter to beat Helias boys For three quarters, the Helias Crusaders looked ready to upset the Class 5 No. 7 Hogan Prep Rams.Then came the fourth quarter.Helias entered the fourth quarter with a 46-35 advantage, then Jacob Rembe... February 5, 2023