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Going Long: Vianney brothers’ perfect shooting night leads Griffins over Westminster in high-powered district semifinal

FENTON – Vianney brothers Brock and Omar Long have a lot in common, from their dark, curly hair to their…

Doherty proves clutch in overtime, helps Cor Jesu outlast Ursuline in district semifinal

AFFTON – Two weeks ago, Cor Jesu senior Roz Doherty would rather have the floor beneath the foul line swallow…

Class 4: Rutlin, Craig capture elusive state titles, lead CBC to team trophy

COLUMBIA, MO – CBC junior Colin Rutlin and senior Trey Craig were missing one line on their outstanding high school…

Class 4: Zumwalt North’s Burkemper makes vision reality; Seckman’s Orine adds to family legacy

COLUMBIA, MO – Carsten Burkemper pictured the scene in his mind. While attending the Class 1 and 2 state championships…

Class 4: Lafayette’s Brown, Howell North’s Dannegger repeat as state champs

COLUMBIA, MO – Lafayette junior Carter Brown stood behind a curtain alongside other state finalists as they waited to be…

Class 2 Girls: Richardson uses comeback mentality to secure first Eureka state title; Troy earns third-place team trophy

COLUMBIA, MO – Mira Richardson had done everything right. She qualified for the state tournament as a sophomore, improved her…

Class 3 Boys: Zumwalt South’s Weiss overcomes illness, Warrenton’s Teson overcomes nerves to win state titles

COLUMBIA, MO – Colin Weiss woke up with a body temperature that resembled a weight class, not a thermometer reading.…

Class 1 Boys: Menke becomes first St. Pius X champ; Clark leads three St. Mary’s wrestlers to podium

COLUMBIA, MO – In just five years of existence, the St. Pius X wrestling team has burst onto the Class…

Class 2 Boys: Dyer overcomes pressure to capture back-to-back state titles; Turner, Casteblanco excel at 285

COLUMBIA, MO – It appeared to be business as usual for Caleb Dyer. The Lutheran St. Charles sophomore stood atop…

Class 1 Girls: Fort Zumwalt South’s Gumahin, St. Charles West’s Johnson use fuel from disappointment to capture state titles

COLUMBIA, MO – Fort Zumwalt South senior Jena Gumahin and St. Charles West senior Lexington Johnson took similar paths to…