"Steele has a lot of confidence, and you can do anything with that confidence," MICDS sophomore Justin Bishop said.
“It’s hard not to be happy with a 64,” Harrison Zipfel said.
ӣƵ University High shot a team score of 7-under-par 281 to lead after the first of two rounds in the Missouri Class 5 boys golf state tournament.
A few early district and regional games have been played, but the postseason kicks into high gear Monday.
"It's always sad to move on from where the girls have been a major part of my family," Deserea Howard said.
Francis Howell Central's Reese McDevitt swept the district distance titles and also ran a leg on a winning relay.
Francis Howell's Cameron Cason swept the triple jump and long jump titles.
"We're a team with some talent, and we're looking to finish the season strong," Kaylee Conoyer said.
“I was super surprised and super happy,” junior Shaan Patel said of learning he was eligible to play for John Burroughs this season.
Both schools also are qualified for the team tennis state championships next weekend.
“We were saying there’s no chance we’re losing this game,” Priory's Colin Pim said.
Jason Campbell ripped 16 kills and Gavin Schlatter and Ethyn Durham each had seven for the Spartans.
The chases for state championships are under way in Missouri and start next week in Illinois.
"She's not going to let anything get in her way when she's got her mind set on making a catch," Belleville East softball coach Natalie Peters said.
“It's a huge piece, and when it's on, it's pretty amazing, and it makes our job in the back row a lot easier,” Lafayette coach Whitney Ralph said.
The quarterfinal marked the fourth time Lafayette and Central had played this season.
Waterloo won the team title for the second successive season.
Clayton, Ladue, MICDS, Parkway West, Priory and Webster Groves all have boys tennis state semifinal entries.
“Cohen’s the definition of a five-tool player,” Lindbergh coach Atom Zuniga said.
The Knights clinched at least a share of the conference title.
Mascoutah rode Jaila Moore's home run to 10th win in the last 14 games.
The Longhorns pair finished fourth as freshmen, third as sophomores and second last year.
"It's pretty special," Tony Perkins said.
Check out some of the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.
"We learned how to win, then we learned how to lose," Julia Worley said. "Now we're winning again."
"That was one of the better performances for us," Edwardsville coach Tim Funkhouser said.
MICDS is the defending Class 2 state champ, and Clayton is the defending Class 1 state champ.
It’s crunch time for area girls lacrosse teams.
The boys lacrosse postseason is upon us.
“I wasn’t hitting it too good on the range today,” Ivan Kennedy said.
Check out some of the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.
Check out some of the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.
Check out some of the best performances produced by area high school athletes last week.
A few early district and regional games have been played, but the postseason kicks into high gear Monday.
"We're a team with some talent, and we're looking to finish the season strong," Kaylee Conoyer said.
"She's not going to let anything get in her way when she's got her mind set on making a catch," Belleville East softball coach Natalie Peters said.
"We learned how to win, then we learned how to lose," Julia Worley said. "Now we're winning again."
The chases for state championships are under way in Missouri and start next week in Illinois.
The Knights clinched at least a share of the conference title.
"It's pretty special," Tony Perkins said.
"That was one of the better performances for us," Edwardsville coach Tim Funkhouser said.
TOWN AND COUNTRY — De Smet Jesuit outside hitter Cole Esparza felt good walking into the gym Thursday and it showed on the court.
“Think the biggest key for us today was just playing within ourselves, but then still trying to push ourselves to try new things,” North coach Joe Bao said.
"It was a really cool experience,” Mustangs senior Alex Danyluck said.
“Anytime you can get a win against a program as good as Lafayette, it feels really, really good,” Lindbergh coach Atom Zuniga said.
Mascoutah rode Jaila Moore's home run to 10th win in the last 14 games.
BELLEVILLE — Olivia Hemmerle insists there is no correlation between her two favorite athletic endeavors.
"I love taking the opportunity to show them not to try and do that again," Tigers catcher Remi Werden said.
Paige Webb said: "The situation I was in, it was kind of do or die. So I just started fighting."
Offensive tackle Jackson Cantwell, considered one of the top prospects in the 2026 recruiting class, said Tuesday that he will attend the University of Miami.
"He's got a great knowledge of the game," Lafayette athletics director Jonathan Sumner said.
"He's got an outstanding resume with outstanding accolades," Timberland athletics director Todd Hayes said.
"What really draws me in is I think we've got tough kids who are fighters," Erick Webster said.