Stories by Kyle McAreavy

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

Jefferson City boys stumble against undefeated Kirkwood The Jefferson City Jays have forced turnovers and run by teams all season.On Saturday, the Kirkwood Pioneers gave the Jays some of their own medicine.Class 6 No. 7 Kirkwood outran Jefferson City for a... February 5, 2023

Garner leads Hallsville past Capital City boys Kolton Garner never let up.Garner totaled 31 points, 16 rebounds, two steals and a block to lead the Hallsville Indians to a 64-49 win Friday night against the Capital City Cavaliers at Capital City H... February 4, 2023

Missouri women down Vanderbilt to snap skid COLUMBIA -- Missouri seemingly couldn’t miss.The Tigers connected on 33-of-58 (56.9 percent) of their shots from the field, 11-of-22 (50 percent) from beyond the arc and 9-of-11 (81.8 percent) at the ... February 3, 2023

Missouri continues hot shooting in win against LSU COLUMBIA -- The 3-pointers keep falling for Missouri.After back-to-back wins where the Tigers combined to shoot 30-of-60 from deep, Missouri once again neared 50 percent from beyond the arc, hitting 1... February 2, 2023

Going old school, Missouri rolls past Iowa State COLUMBIA -- The Missouri Tigers honored the history of the program.In their “Block M” uniforms the team wore from 1973-96, the Tigers added their 151st win against former Big 8 Conference ... January 29, 2023

Capital City boys get past Monroe City For the second straight night, the Capital City Cavaliers used a huge third-quarter run to claim a win.The Cavaliers beat the Monroe City Panthers 60-42 at Capital City High School on Friday to win co... January 28, 2023

Hamilton leads Capital City boys past Owensville Nehemiah Hamilton was all over the floor.Hamilton compiled 38 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals to lead the Capital City Cavaliers to a 76-61 win against the Owensville Dutchmen on T... January 27, 2023

Helias posts wrestling dual win against Capital City Only two matches went the distance as the Helias Crusaders beat the Capital City Cavaliers 53-24 in a Central Missouri Activities Conference dual Tuesday.“Some of those closer matches will reall... January 25, 2023

Scoring woes continue for Missouri in loss to Alabama COLUMBIA -- The Missouri Tigers’ magic number has been 70.Missouri has won its past 17 games when scoring at least 70 points, but for the third time in the past four games, the Tigers were held ... January 22, 2023

Peterson leads Sullivan girls past Capital City 53-38 Once Abby Peterson got going, she wasn’t going to stop.Peterson hit five consecutive shots at the end of the first and start of the second quarter to help build a 26-point performance, leading t... January 20, 2023

Missouri defeats No. 25 Arkansas to split season series COLUMBIA -- It wasn’t the type of game Missouri likes to play.There weren’t many 3-pointers, not too many transition points, not enough assists and a whole lot of stoppages, but the Tigers... January 19, 2023

Hermann uses big third quarter to down Capital City Hermann made one heck of a halftime adjustment.The Bearcats hit every shot they took in the third quarter -- going 9-of-9 from the field and 2-of-2 at the free-throw line -- to take the lead in a 66-5... January 18, 2023

Press Box: Free agent music stops with Correa returning to Twins The Carlos Correa carousel, one of the most incredible and insane stories in the history of baseball free agency, has finally come to an end.Wednesday, the Minnesota Twins officially announced Correa&... January 15, 2023

Cardinal Caravan: Trip makes ex-players feel like part of the family For the first time since 2020, the Cardinal Caravan came back to Jefferson City.Three current players in the Cardinal organization, one Cardinal alumni and play-by-play announcer John Rooney brought t... January 14, 2023

No. 5 LSU rolls past Missouri women's basketball team COLUMBIA -- LSU forgot how to miss.The No. 5 Tigers entered their SEC game with the Missouri Tigers at Mizzou Arena shooting 49.5 percent overall and 35.2 percent from 3-point range. Thursday was a di... January 13, 2023

Middle of lineup leads Capital City to dual win vs. Smith-Cotton Capital City’s middle weights built a lead the Cavaliers wouldn’t give up.After the Sedalia Smith-Cotton Tigers went up 18-12 after three weights, with one forfeit each way, the Cavaliers ... January 11, 2023

No. 20 Missouri hits its free throws to hold off Vanderbilt COLUMBIA -- The Missouri Tigers hit their free throws.No. 20 Missouri hit 27-of-31 free throws and survived an upset attempt with an 85-82 Southeastern Conference win Saturday against the Vanderbilt C... January 8, 2023

Lady Jays wrestling take second at Capital City Girls Invitational Six medalists, two top finishers and a second-place total as a team.The Jefferson City Lady Jays had a lot of success Friday at the Capital City Girls Invitational at Capital City High School.“T... January 7, 2023

Battle wins on the boards to beat Capital City boys Capital City couldn’t control the paint.The Cavaliers were out-rebounded 32-to-24, with 13 of the 32 coming on the offensive end, in a 79-63 loss to the Battle Spartans in a Central Missouri Act... January 6, 2023

Helias boys get past The Webb School to finish third For the third consecutive year, excluding 2020 when the tournament was a four-team round robin, the Helias Crusaders found themselves in the Joe Machens Great 8 Classic third-place game.And for the th... December 31, 2022

Lausanne Collegiate takes fifth in Great 8 Classic The Lausanne Collegiate Lynx ran away in the fourth quarter.After the Lynx (12-2) and the Rogers, Ark. Mounties (4-4) stayed within six points of each other through the first three quarters, the Lynx ... December 31, 2022

Fatima gets past Helias to advance to title game in Great 8 Nate Brandt controlled the Fatima offense early, but the Comets spread the ball around as they pulled ahead.Fatima scored the first 11 points, and 18 of the first 21, in the fourth quarter to build a ... December 30, 2022

Rogers, Ark., downs Capital City boys in OT Rogers, Ark., never led in regulation.But Skye Davenport made sure the Mounties led when it mattered most.Davenport scored the Mounties final seven points in regulation and five of their 10 points in ... December 30, 2022

Strong offensive night leads Jays to win against Rogers, Ark. The Jefferson City Jays made use of high-percentage shots.Jefferson City shot 60 percent in the first quarter, 45.5 percent in the second and 60 percent again in the third to help build a 58-48 win We... December 29, 2022

Fatima boys down Oxford in Great 8 debut The first try was the charm.In their first game playing in the Joe Machens Great 8 Tournament the Fatima Comets ran away to a 62-41 win against the Oxford, Miss., Chargers on Wednesday.The Chargers to... December 29, 2022

Holiday Hoops: Capital City boys feel better prepared second time around There’s no better quality than experience.“No matter what avenue of business you are in, you can’t put a price on experience,” Capital City coach Darrin Young said. “That... December 28, 2022

Holiday Hoops: Capital City girls knows Classic will present several challenges A tough midseason challenge.The Capital City Lady Cavaliers are set to host the Jefferson Bank Holiday Hoops Classic, which tips off at 2:30 p.m. today. The Lady Cavaliers (2-7) will play the final ga... December 28, 2022

Missouri blows out Illinois for Braggin' Rights ST. LOUIS -- It would be hard to earn more bragging rights than that.The Missouri Tigers dominated the No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini in the 42nd edition of the Braggin’ Rights game, 93-71, giv... December 23, 2022

Missouri adds 21 players in football recruiting class ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Tigers celebrated signing day with the official announcement of 21 new players for the 2023 Tiger football roster.Seven players from Missouri are staying home to join the Tig... December 22, 2022

Capital City girls fall 53-50 to Eldon The Capital City offense went quiet late.The Lady Cavaliers came back from a third-quarter deficit to take a fourth-quarter lead, but were unable to hold on as the Eldon Lady Mustangs beat Capital Cit... December 21, 2022

Press Box: Sports fans have plenty of viewing options this holiday season It’s the most wonderful time of the year.Mid-to-late December is one of the best periods on the sports calendar. Bowl games have started, college basketball is getting into tougher non-conferenc... December 18, 2022

Capital City boys basketball falls to Hickman Capital City struggled to get started.The Hickman Kewpies had at least a 6-0 run to start three of four quarters Tuesday and build a 70-35 win against the Capital City Cavaliers at Capital City High S... December 14, 2022

Border blowout: Missouri struggles in loss to No. 6 Kansas COLUMBIA -- A different version of the Missouri Tigers showed up Saturday.After averaging 93 points per game, making the Tigers the top-scoring offense in the country in the team’s 9-0 start to the ye... December 11, 2022

Capital City girls hold off Russellville Russellville’s comeback fell just short.The Capital City Lady Cavaliers sustained a four-point third quarter and held on for a 59-51 win Friday night against the Lady Indians at Capital City Hig... December 10, 2022

Capital City falls 40-39 to Hickman in wrestling dual Every point matters.It took until the 215-pound match for the Hickman Kewpies to clinch their 40-39 dual win Thursday night against the Capital City Cavaliers in Central Missouri Activities Conference... December 9, 2022

Jays basketball dominates in win against Warrensburg Jefferson City won the tipoff and never looked back.The Jays started on a 10-0 run to begin a dominant 83-39 win against the Warrensburg Tigers on Wednesday at Fleming Fieldhouse.Jordan Martin assiste... December 8, 2022

Helias girls overcome scoring drought, beat Fatima 57-53 WESTPHALIA -- The Helias Lady Crusaders never quit.Top-seeded Helias rebounded from a seven-minute stretch without a field goal with an 11-3 run late in the fourth quarter to come back for a 57-53 win... December 4, 2022

Hansen sparks Missouri women past Saint Louis COLUMBIA -- Lauren Hansen got the Tigers going early.Hansen hit consecutive 3-pointers, two of her six, to start a 9-0 Missouri run in the first quarter, giving the Tigers the lead they would not give... December 1, 2022

Capital City boys set to start wrestling season Last season, the Capital City Cavaliers took a step forward as a program, sending six wrestlers to the Class 3 state tournament.This season, Capital City coach Mitch Werdehausen said he is more focuse... November 29, 2022

Unselfish Missouri rolls past Houston Christian COLUMBIA -- Unselfish basketball has defined the Missouri Tigers through the beginning of the Dennis Gates coaching era.The Tigers entered their game Saturday against the Houston Christian Huskies wit... November 27, 2022

Missouri offense uses youth to edge Arkansas COLUMBIA -- The Missouri offense gave a glimpse of what the future can be.The Tigers had their best performance against a Power Five opponent Friday, beating the Arkansas Razorbacks 29-27 to claim the... November 27, 2022

Missouri holds off Arkansas for sixth win of the season COLUMBIA -- For the third consecutive year, the Missouri Tigers are going bowling.The Tigers entered the Battle Line Rivalry game with Arkansas needing a win to get to 6-6 for the season and Missouri ... November 26, 2022

Good offensive night helps keep MU’s bowl hopes alive COLUMBIA -- Missouri did what it needed to do Saturday night.Coming in with a 4-6 overall record, the Tigers had to rebound from a tough loss to keep their bowl hopes alive. They did exactly that, sco... November 21, 2022

Missouri rides quick start to win against New Mexico State COLUMBIA -- Missouri was in control from the opening kick.The Tigers scored on their first possession and never trailed on their way to a 45-14 win against the New Mexico State Aggies on a chilly Satu... November 20, 2022

Press Box: Baseball awards mostly ended up in the right spots It was awards week for Major League Baseball, and there weren’t too many surprises.First to be announced Monday, the Seattle Mariners’ Julio Rodriguez nearly swept the American League Rook... November 20, 2022

Capital City girls to open basketball season today The Lady Cavaliers’ culture continues to develop.“I think that’s our biggest turnaround since I got here three years ago,” Capital City coach Ashley Agee said. “The style... November 19, 2022

Capital City boys basketball aims for consistency Last season, the Capital City Cavaliers were a team built on streaks.Win four games in a row, lose six of the next seven. Win three in a row, then drop the next three.This year, the Cavaliers are look... November 18, 2022

Lady Cavaliers wrestling is young with underclassman talent The Lady Cavaliers are ready for more.Last season, Jacinda Espinosa became Capital City wrestling’s first district champion for either the boys or the girls, then earned the girls program’... November 18, 2022

Missouri men's basketball beats Penn to improve to 2-0 COLUMBIA -- It was a game of momentum for Missouri.The Tigers started and finished hot from 3 to build a 92-85 win against the Penn Quakers on Friday at Mizzou Arena.Missouri hit six of its first seve... November 12, 2022