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Class 6: Oak Park uses second half comeback to power past Chaminade for first state title

COLUMBIA, MO – Oak Park senior Caleb Estes had been there before. With the Northmen facing a 13-point deficit late…

Class 6: Multi-sport athletes shine as Nixa defeats depleted Lafayette to earn third place at Show-Me Showdown

COLUMBIA, MO – It was a celebration of the multi-sport athlete when Nixa faced Lafayette in the Class 6 MSHSAA…

Class 5: Adkinson helps Webster Groves quench championship thirst with win over Summit Christian in title game

COLUMBIA, MO – March 20, 2025, is a day Webster Groves sophomore Scottie Adkinson will always remember. In the morning,…

Ortwerth unleashes quarterback skills, helps Cor Jesu complete district championship repeat with win over Jackson

SAPPINGTON – Cor Jesu junior Lauren Ortwerth grew up watching her brother Zach, now a tight end at Iowa, play…

Powers drops career-high 29, Westminster protects paint in hard-fought victory over John Burroughs for district title

TOWN AND COUNTRY- Westminster senior JD Robertson and junior Tobi Akinyede knew it was a tall task, both literally and…

Westminster continues remarkable turnaround with OT victory over St. Charles West in district championship thriller

ST. CHARLES – The Westminster girls basketball team won only four games the entirety of last season. They began this…

Orchard Farm plows past Lutheran St. Charles for first district title since 2011

Orchard Farm used a balanced attack and 19-1 second quarter run to sprint past Lutheran St. Charles to win the…

Class 3: Hillsboro’s Tucker recovers from shoulder injury to capture third state title; Tate leads Whitfield to team trophy

COLUMBIA, MO – Hillsboro senior Jackson Tucker walked to the edge of the mat and took a bow after winning…

Benson cruises to second state title, helps Howell Central place second; Troy takes fourth.

COLUMBIA, MO – In his essay “Self-Reliance,” Ralph Waldo Emerson’s wrote, “Trust thyself, every heart vibrates to that iron string.”…

Haynes earns elusive state title; first in program history for Summit girls wrestling

COLUMBIA, MO – It was Madeline Haynes’ turn. The Rockwood Summit senior had taken home a state runner-up medal at…