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In today’s Monday Morning Wrap-Up, we continue to preview some of the area’s top softball teams as we are less than six weeks away from starting the season. Warrenton will look to return to the state semifinals after finishing fourth last season while Oakville veteran head coach Rich Sturm welcomes many familiar faces back to […]

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In today’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up, we start to take a look at the fall season for girls’ volleyball. The area is coming off a 2022 season that saw three area teams win state titles at the Show-Me Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. We start our previews with three teams that will have […]

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Now that the summer is officially here, it is time for a lot of tournaments in almost every sport so that the high school athletes can continue to improve for the 2023-24 school year. The Metropolitan Amateur Golf Association held their annual Junior Amateur Championship last week with most of the top junior players listed […]

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The Missouri Athletic Club held their 39th annual Soccer All-Star game this past Friday night at the World Wide Technology Soccer Park with the South squads grabbing wins in both the girls’ and boys’ contests. The game featured many of the top prep soccer players in the St. Louis area and the players did not […]

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The 2022-23 high school sports season finished up with a bang as the Edwardsville baseball team claimed their second straight Illinois High School Association Class 4A title this past Saturday evening in Joliet, Ill., to join Gibault as state champions on the diamond in Illinois. Let’s get caught up on all the action in this […]

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Fort Zumwalt South’s girl soccer team achieved the three-peat over the weekend as they won the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 3 title while the Clayton girls’ team brought home the state title in soccer for the first time in school history.

Let’s get caught up on another outstanding showing by our local teams in this week’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up sponsored by Triad Bank.

Fort Zumwalt South joined an elite group of teams by winning their third straight Class 3 title with a 2-1 win over Smithville Saturday at the World Wide Technology Soccer Park in Fenton. The Bulldogs advanced to the championship game with a 2-0 win over Ursuline Academy in the semifinals. In that contest, Fort Zumwalt South struck first in the 4th minute as Brooke Cattoor was credited with a goal after an Ursuline defender misplayed a header in the 6-yard box that fell into the goal to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead. Zumwalt South added to the lead in the 12th minute as Audrey Smith converted a penalty kick after a Bear foul in the box to make the score 2-0. That is all the Bulldogs would need as goalkeeper Allison Moore had 10 saves on the day to earn the clean sheet and push Zumwalt South to the title match.

In the Championship game, the Bulldogs once again scored first in the 13th minute of play as Isabel Montilone took a pass from Cattoor and buried a shot from the top of the box into the upper left corner of the goal to give Zumwalt South a 1-0 lead. The Bulldogs extended the lead in the 26th minute as Audrey Smith collected a give-and-go pass from Ashely Miller and slotted a shot into the lower left side of the goal to put Zumwalt South ahead 2-0. The Warriors cut the lead to 2-1 with a goal in the 34th minute to make the score 2-1, but the Bulldogs’ defense limited Smithville to just four shots over the last 40 minutes of play to earn their third consecutive state title. The Bulldogs finished the season with a record of 22-4. In the third-place contest, Ursuline scored a pair of goals in each half to claim the third-place trophy with a 4-0 win over Union.

Clayton made the most of their first-ever trip to the state final four as the Greyhounds needed to work overtime for the second consecutive match to claim the Class 2 title with a 3-2 victory over St. Pius X out of Kansas City. In the semifinals, Clayton outlasted defending state champion Whitfield in penalty kicks 3-2 and 4-3 in PKs. The Warriors raced out to an early 2-0 lead after Perry Rogan and Ella Rogan each scored in the first 12 minutes of the contest to put Whitfield on top. The Greyhounds started their comeback as Rachel Van Rhein scored the first of her two goals in the 26th minute on a penalty kick to cut the Whitfield advantage to 2-1. Van Rhein struck again in the 52nd minute as she took a cross from Lucia Melander and found the net to even the score at 2-2. That is how the match stayed through the final 58 minutes as the teams went to the dot. With the teams going to the seventh round of penalty kicks tied at 3-3, Annabelle Kujawa sent the Greyhounds to the championship match with a shot that made it past the Warriors goalkeeper to give Clayton the win.

The championship match was a back-and-forth affair as Clayton took the early lead in the 12th minute as Stella Whitney scored from 16 yards out to put the Greyhounds ahead 1-0. The Warriors answered two minutes later with a goal to even the contest at 1-1 and then took the lead in the 70th minute to push ahead 2-1. Anna McAndrew drew the Greyhounds even in the 76th minute as she buried a free kick from 30 yards out into the upper right corner of the goal to make the score 2-2. McAndrew gave the Greyhounds the win in the 93rd minute as she took a pass from Whitney and curled a shot from the top of the box into the upper left corner of the goal to give the Greyhounds their first state girls soccer title as they finished the year with a record of 13-10. In the third-place contest, Whitfield grabbed control of the match early on with four first-half goals and cruised to a 6-2 victory over Pheasant Hill.

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It was a match for the ages in the Class 4 title game as Nerinx Hall and Liberty North put on a show under the lights as a Markers’ late comeback fell just short as the Eagles won the title with a 4-3 win in overtime. Nerinx Hall advanced to the title match with a convincing 4-1 win over Lafayette Friday afternoon as the Markers scored four second-half goals to claim the win. Emma Gianino scored the first of her two goals just as the second half began to put the Markers on top 1-0 only to see Alexandria Kinner tie the match just 17 seconds later as she scored on a shot from 6 yards out to make the score 1-1. The Markers then scored three times in a span of eight minutes as Gianino added her second goal of the game while Ella McAleenan and Nina Preusser added goals to help Nerinx Hall to their third straight title match.

The Markers drew first blood in the championship match as McAleenan scored on a well-placed header off a corner kick from Lauren Seppi in the 14th minute to put Nerinx Hall in front 1-0. The Eagles then exploded for three goals over the 26 minutes with their final goal coming with one second remaining in the half to take a 3-1 lead into the break. The Markers started their second-half rally in the 50th minute as an Ava Kutz header found the goal off of another Seppi corner kick to cut the Eagles’ lead to 3-2. Haylee Braun tied the match in the 54th minute as she collected a pass from Seppi and scored from 5 yards out to push the score to 3-3 as that is how the teams would finish after 80 minutes. The teams both had equal opportunities in the overtime, but it was Liberty North that would break through in the 95th minute as they scored with 23 seconds left on the clock to give them the victory. The Markers ended the season with an outstanding 19-3-1 record. In the third-place contest, Lafayette grabbed an early lead and never looked back as the Lancers defeated Kickapoo 4-1 to earn the trophy.

Villa Duchesne saw their outstanding season come to a close as the Saints fell to Father Tolton 1-0 in the Class 1 final. The Saints advanced to the championship game with a 4-0 victory over Saxony Lutheran in the semifinals. Villa scored three times in the first half as Georgia Leary connected on a pair of penalty kicks and Ellery Miller scored on a blast from 18-yards out to put the Saints ahead 3-0 at the half. Miller scored her second goal of the match off a breakaway in the 50th minute to give the Saints a 4-0 lead as the Villa defense did not allow a shot by the Crusaders in the final 40 minutes.

The championship match saw a pair of evenly matched teams square off as neither squad was able to score in the first 40 minutes. Tolton broke through for the game’s only goal in the 58th minute to take a 1-0 lead and that would be enough as the Saints did have many chances to score only to be turned away by the Trailblazers. Villa Duchesne finished their campaign with a record of 10-12-1.

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It was a banner weekend for the local track and field athletes as two girls’ teams came home with state championships while Festus claimed a long-waited state title on the boys’ side. It was also a record-setting weekend for Parkway Central’s Skyye Lee as she won four individual titles to pace the Colts to a third-place finish.

Let’s recap all of the track and field action in this week’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up sponsored by Triad Bank.

The Lutheran St. Charles girls won their third state title in Class 3 as the Cougars scored 51 points to hold off Eldon who scored 37 points and Centralia who scored 36 points. This is the first state title for Lutheran St. Charles since 2014.

Elle North paced the Cougars as she won the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.75 and then grabbed a second-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a mark of 25.54. Kennedy Williams also added points for Lutheran St. Charles as she earned a second-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.20 and added a fifth-place finish in the 300-meter hurdles with a mark of 46.51.

In the Class 3 boys’ team chase, Herculaneum and Lutheran North earned a tie for third place with 30 points and finished behind champions Bowling Green who scored 74.5 points, and East Newton who earned the runners-up slot with 37 points.

Sam Vaughn led the way for the Blackcats, earning a second-place finish in the 3200-meter run with a time of 9:28.17 and a fifth-place finish in the 1600-meter run with a mark of 4:21.30. Nathaniel Wright also added points for Herculaneum with a fourth-place finish in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:21.25. Lutheran North earned points as their 4×200-meter relay team of Keith Bass, Jonathan Van Hook, Jordan Cater, and Michael Clark won the event with a time of 1:28.70, and then their 4×400-meter relay team of Carter, Clark, Sylvester Johnson, and Zahir Harvey claimed the title with a time of 3:23.51.

Parkway Central’s attempt for a second consecutive team title in Class 4 fell short as the Colts finished third with 48.5 points while Kearney won the team chase with 52 points with Pleasant Hill earning the second slot with 50 points. Ladue had an outstanding showing as the Rams finished on the podium with a fourth-place finish with 46 points.

Skyye Lee put on a show for the ages, winning four individual events in the meet to put herself in the MSHSAA record books as one of the only females to win four individual state championships and the first since before 2000. Lee started her meet by winning the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.67 and then won the 200-meter dash with a mark of 24.19. Lee then went on to win the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 13.36 and then finished her day by winning the 300-meter hurdles with a mark of 43.31.

In the Class 4 boys team battle, Festus held off Jefferson County rival Hillsboro to claim their first state track and field title in school history as the Tigers scored 76 points to finish just ahead of the Hawks who scored 63 points. Kearney earned the third-place spot with 47 points while Hazelwood East grabbed the fourth slot with 41 points.

Ian Schram paced the Festus efforts as he won the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:17.17 and then earned a second-place finish in the 3200-meter with a mark of 9:22.51. Schram joined Tate Riney, Bryson Rhine, and Tate Uding in placing second in the 4×800-meter relay with a time of 7:58.11. Arhmad Branch added points for the Tigers in the field events as he won the long jump with a leap of 7.12m and then he earned a third-place finish in the triple jump with a jump of 13.80m. Josh Allison was a key contributor for the Hawks as he joined Gavin Vaughn, Orville Mann, and Jonah Allison in winning the 4×800-meter relay in a time of 7:49.72. He then placed third in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:19.36 and then gained a fourth-place finish in the 3200-meter run with a mark of 9:30.11. Payton Brown added points to the Hillsboro team total as he finished second in the javelin throw with a toss of 54.93.

The Cardinal Ritter girls’ team claimed their third straight team championship in Class 5 as the Lions scored a meet-high 94 points while Blue Springs placed second with 63 points and Lafayette earned the third spot on the podium with 49 points.

Kyndall Spain got things going for Cardinal Ritter as she won the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 42.48 and then she placed second in the 100-meter hurdles with a mark of 13.72. Aniyah Brown was also outstanding as she placed second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.79 while placing third in the 200-meter dash with a mark of 24.28. The Lions dominated the relay events as they won the 4×100-meter relay in a time of 47.39, the 4×200-meter with a mark of 1:39.66, and then the 4×400-meter relay with a time of 3:48.86. Lafayette was outstanding in the distance events as Natalie Barnard won the 3200-meter run with a time of 10:35.60 while grabbing a fourth-place finish in the 1600-meter run with a mark of 5:01.84. Grace Tyson also contributed points to the Lancers’ cause as she places second in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:56.29 and then she added another second-place finish in the 3200-meter run with a mark of 10:47.39. Josie Baker of Kirkwood won the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:52.78 while Julia Ray from MICDS also earned a spot on the podium with a sixth-place finish in the 1600-meter run in a time of 5:02.59 and then Ray placed third in the 3200-meter run with a mark of 10:52.33.

In Class 5 boys’ action, Rock Bridge won the team chase with 73.5 points while Liberty North finished second with 58 points. St. Louis University High School was the highest finisher of the local teams as they placed 12th with 20 points.

Jacobi Oliphant paced the Jr. Bills with a pair of trips to the podium as he earned a seventh-place finish in the 110-meter high hurdles with a time of 14.76 and a second-place finish in the 300-meter hurdles with a mark of 38.32. Noah Isaia of Seckman finished his high school career by winning the Discus on the final throw of his career as he unleashed a throw of 59.23m to claim the title to add to his seventh-place finish in the shot put with a toss of 16.55.

There will be plenty of state championship previews this week as we will start with state baseball final four previews on Wednesday while we will look at the state semifinals of the state girls’ soccer championships Friday.

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It was an outstanding weekend for prep sports as three teams took the podium at the State Track and Field meet while some of the area’s top teams in girls’ soccer moved on to the state quarterfinals this coming weekend after securing district titles. There were also a few upsets on the diamond as teams claimed their tickets to the state tournament.

Let’s see what happened over the weekend in today’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up sponsored by Triad Bank.

The Class 1 and 2 track and field teams ascended on Jefferson City as MSHSAA hosted their annual state meet at Adkins Stadium. The St. Louis metro area saw three teams make the podium in some of the tightest team races in recent history while many individuals also claimed medals.

In Class 1, the Crystal City boys earned third place on the team standings as the Hornets scored 33 points to finish behind state co-champions Hayti and Hermitage who finished the meet with 42 points each.

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Camden Mayes opened the scoring for Crystal City as he placed fourth in the 100-meter high hurdles with a time of 16.12. The Hornets 4×100 meter relay team added more points as Cohen Compton, Landynn DeRousse, Kanden Bolton, and Mayes placed fourth in the event with a time of 44.81. In the field events for the Hornets, Alex Kuchera earned a fourth-place finish in the pole vault with a jump of 3.96m while Bolton and Mayes earned the top two spots in the long jump as Bolton won the event with a jump of 6.70m with Mayes earning a second-place finish with a leap of 6.68m.

In Class 2 action, Christian High School tied with West Platte for third place in the team standings with 38 points to finish behind state co-champions Summit Christian and Charleston who scored 47 points in the meet.

Ronan Hardwicke paced the Eagles as he finished fourth in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:59.80 and then added a sixth-place finish in the 1600-meter run with a mark of 4:29.35. Austin Ball gave Christian a pair of first-place finishes as he grabbed the 110-meter high hurdles title with a time of 15.03 and then he won the 300-meter hurdles with a mark of 40.16.

In the Class 2 girls’ team race, Lutheran North earned a spot on the podium as the Crusaders tied Maysville with 29 points with North Platte won the team battle with 86 points.

Genesis Rogers paced the Crusaders’ efforts as she finished second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.66 and then she earned second in the 400-meter dash with a mark of 57.33. Rogers also aided the Lutheran North 4×200-meter relay team to the title as the group won the event with a time of 1:44.45. Margaret Wrigley from Jefferson R7 had an outstanding meet as she placed fifth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.85 and had a third-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a mark of 25.95.

In district soccer action, Ursuline needed a huge comeback as the Bears rallied from a 2-0 deficit with three unanswered goals to defeat Webster Groves 3-2 Saturday afternoon to claim their third straight district title. After the Statemen grabbed a 2-0 lead, Ursuline mounted a huge comeback as Ava Balee, Mary Claire Imig, and Taylor Zarinelli all scored to push the Bears into the Class 3 quarterfinals this coming Saturday.

In Class 4 action on the pitch, it was a battle of two of the top teams in the state for a district title as Nerinx Hall grabbed an early lead and held on to defeat St. Joseph’s Academy 3-1 to move on to the quarterfinals. This is the second time the Markers have knocked off the Angels this season. Emma Gianino, Lauren Seppi, and Lauren Zangara all scored for Nerinx Hall to help the Markers move to 17-2-1 on the year.

On the diamond, Howell avenged four losses to Fort Zumwalt West as the Vikings raced out to an early lead to defeat the Jaguars 6-1 as they advanced to the Class 6 quarterfinals. Howell opened the game by scoring three runs in the top of the first frame before Fort Zumwalt West scored a run in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead to 3-1. That is as close as the Jaguars would get as the Vikings added a run in the third and a pair of insurance runs in the seventh to claim the district crown. Jackson Vaughn paced the Vikings attack as he went 2-for-4 at the plate and drove in four runs while Alex Bryan went the distance to earn the victory on the mound as Howell improved to 29-10 on the year.

In another Class 6 district title game, a pair of familiar foes from the Metro Catholic Conference mat up as De Smet used a big pair of innings in the middle stages of the game to claim a 10-7 win over CBC. The Cadets grabbed an early lead with a run in the second frame before the Spartans plated two runs in the top of the third to take a 2-1 lead. CBC then scored two runs of their own to regain the lead at 3-2 but the De Smet offense exploded for seven runs in the top of the fourth to grab a 9-3 advantage. The Cadets did not go away quietly as they plated four runs in the bottom of the stanza to cut the lead to 9-7. De Smet added an insurance run in the top of the seventh to come away with the district title. Jake Panagos led the Spartans attack as he was 1-for-2 at the dish and drove in three runs while Myles Wessels was 2-for-3 at the plate with a pair of RBIs. San Cardwell and Jason Smith combined to strike out eight Cadet batters to aid the Spartans in advancing to the quarterfinals.

We will have plenty of previews this week as Tuesday we will look at the Boys’ Volleyball semifinals and the Lacrosse quarterfinals and semifinals. Wednesday will be a day to look at the Baseball and soccer quarterfinals while Friday we will get you set for the second weekend of state track and field as the big classes will head to Jefferson City.

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The Missouri State High School Activities Association spring championships are starting to shape up as many local boys’ tennis players earned their spots in the upcoming tennis championships in singles and doubles. The quarterfinals are set for the boys’ and girls’ water polo championships which will finish this coming weekend while the rest of the boys’ golf district championships will also take place Monday.

Time to get ready for all of the action in today’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up brought to you by Triad Bank.

The MSHSAA boys’ tennis districts for singles and doubles took place over the weekend with many of the top two players from every district advancing to state championships at the Cooper Tennis Center in Springfield, Mo., on May 18-20.

In Class 3, Shaan Patel of John Burroughs defeated his teammate Jasper Schmidt 6-0,6-0 to win the district one singles title while the doubles team of Joshus Tiemann and Danijel Blagojevic from Oakville won the district crown by defeating Joshua Lombardi and Maksim Bely of St. Louis University High School 6-2,6-3. In the district two finals, Rocco Regnier of Eureka won the singles title by defeating Edward Yue of Marquette 6-1,6-2 while the doubles team of Preston Achter and John Varley of Priory took home the doubles title by defeating Nicholas Chun and Aadit Keswani of Marquette 6-2,6-1. Action in district three saw Kyle Fisk of Howell North win the singles title by defeating Konnor Eslinger of Howell Central 6-3,6-3 with Pranav Palaniappan of Fort Zumwalt West won the doubles title over Tanner Jones and Noah Garthe of Howell Central. In the final district in the area, Rafay Cheema of Liberty defeated his teammate Alex Meyer 6-4, 6-2 to claim the singles crown with Angelo Malek and Luke Wortmann of Timberland taking home the doubles crown by defeating Tyler Gonzales and Elijah Bartek of Liberty 8-6.

In Class 2 action, Max Chen of Ladue won the district two singles title by defeating Arjun Purl of MICDS 6-0, 6-3 while Ladue’s Nathan Chan and Amit Kadan won the doubles crown by defeating Jai Patel and Owen Kizer of MICDS 6-3, 6-1. In district three, Ayush Negi of Parkway Central defeated Calvin Van Heest of Westminster 6-0,6-0 to win the singles title with Tyler Collison and Alan Walker of Westminster won the doubles title by defeating Kai Daudsyah and Winston Gao of Parkway West 6-2,6-2. Mabry Madden and Jack Stillman of Holt won the district three doubles title by defeating Patrico Bravo-Knobloch and Samuel Way of Missouri Military Academy 7-6 (12-10), 6-4.

In Class 1, Daniel Radke of Whitfield won the district two singles crown by defeating Spencer Pomplan of Clayton 6-2,6-0 while Clayton’s Arnav Poddar and Ismael Robles-Razzaq of Clayton claimed the doubles title. In district five action, Thomas Griese of Duchesne defeated teammate Nathan Nickel 6-0,6-0 to claim the singles title while Elijah Echols and Shawn Smith of STEAM Academy won the doubles crown by defeating Liam Cassidy and Isiac Salamone of St. Charles 6-4,6-4. In the district six doubles tournament, Colin Lovelace and Julian Cohen of North Point defeated teammates Joshua Hirschbuehler and Ian Malinofsky 8-6 to win the doubles title.

The Missouri Water Polo state tournament is underway with the quarterfinals schedule set for the boys’ while the semifinals for the girls are also set for this week.

The top four seeds in the boys’ championship remain after first-round action this past Saturday. Top seed Parkway Central defeated Summit 19-0 in their early-round contest while No. 2 seed Parkway West knocked University City out of the tournament by a score of 25-1. No. 3 seed and defending champion SLUH advanced to the quarterfinals by defeating Parkway South 19-3 with No.4 seed Lindbergh moving on by beating Marquette 21-7.

Here are the matchups for the quarterfinals that will take place Tuesday afternoon.

• No. 1 Parkway Central vs No.9 CBC
• No. 4 Lindbergh vs No. 5 Kirkwood
• No. 3 SLUH vs No. 6 Oakville/Mehlville
• No.2 Parkway West vs No. 7 Ladue

In the girls’ tournament, the semifinals are set as top seed Ladue defeated Parkway West 22-2 while No. 5 seed Lindbergh upset No.4 seed Oakville 9-8. The No. 3 seeded Vikings of Parkway North advanced by defeating Lafayette 20-6 with No. 2 seed Marquette moving on by defeating Kirkwood 15-5.

Here are the matchups for the semifinals that will happen Wednesday at Lindbergh.

• No. 1 Ladue vs No. 5 Lindbergh – 5:30 p.m.
• No. 3 Parkway North vs No. 2 Marquette – 6:45 p.m.

The MSHSAA Boys’ Golf district tournaments are taking place Monday at sites around the area while the Boys’ Volleyball tournament will begin later in the week.

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The high school spring season is in the later stages of the regular season as districts are right around the corner for many of the sports. The area track teams continue to ramp up for district action as many of the top teams in the state took part in the Dale Collier Meet at Kirkwood Saturday while the MWAA Conference held their league meet over the weekend as well.

Let’s get up to speed on all the results in the week’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up sponsored by Triad Bank.

The Dale Collier Meet at Kirkwood always draws some of the best athletes from across the state and this year was no exception as it is one of the last big meets of the regular season before teams start to prepare for district action that will begin for the smaller classes this weekend and the large school classes next weekend.

In boys’ action, St. Louis University High School held off Capital City to claim the team title as the Jr. Bills scored 72.50 points with Capital City scoring 71 points. Kirkwood earned the third slot with 68 points while Blue Springs placed fourth with 66.33 points.

SLUH started the meet with a pair of first-place finishes in the sprints as Ryan Wingo won the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.72 with Jacobi Oliphant taking the crown in the 200-meter dash with a mark of 22.22. Oliphant scored points for the Jr. Bills as he won the 110-meter-high hurdles with a time of 15.01 and then earned second place in the 300-meter hurdles with a mark of 39.17. Graham Stevener got things going for Kirkwood as he won the 800-meter run with a time of 1:57.42 and he aided the Pioneers 4×800-meter relay in winning the event with a time of 8:01.51. Joseph Anderson of Westminster also had an outstanding meet as he won the triple jump with a leap of 45’4” and earned second place in the long jump with a jump of 21’5”.

Blue Springs took home the team title on the girls’ side with 144.50 points while Cardinal Ritter placed second with 85 points. Kirkwood finished third with 52 points with Jefferson City earning the fourth slot with 49 points.

A’lajia Bradley of Pattonville grabbed a pair of titles as she won the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.03 and then she took home the 400-meter crown with a mark of 54.56. Genesis Dixon of Kirkwood led a group of three local finishers in the 100-meter hurdles as she won the event with a time of 14.28 with Kyndall Spain of Cardinal Ritter earning second with a mark of 14.39 while teammate Alexis Taylor was in third place in the event with a time of 14.85. Taylor also added points to the Lions’ total as she won the triple jump with a leap of 38’5.50”.

At the Metro Women’s Athletic Association meet this past Saturday, Cor Jesu won the team title with 211 points while Incarnate Word earned the second spot with 157 points with Nerinx Hall placing third with 74 points.

Adrienne Luna paced the Chargers to the title with victories in both distance events. Luna won the 1600-meter run in a time of 5:08.57 and then turned around and won the 3200-meter run with a mark of 11:54.65. Olivia Carpenter kept the points coming in for Cor Jesu as she won the discus with a toss of 32.71m and the javelin with a throw of 30.97m. Chavi Flowers paced the IWA efforts as she won the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.27 and then she grabbed the 200-meter dash title with a mark of 26.30. Chloe Hutchinson also won a pair of events to add to the Red Knight’s point total as she won the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 17.30 and the triple jump with a leap of 10.33m.

This week will see many more conference championships being contested as the MCC and GAC South with contest their boys’ golf championships Monday with the GAC North and Central and the Suburban Green and Yellow boys’ golf titles will be up for grabs Tuesday while the Suburban Conference will hold their league track meets throughout the week. There will also big some big match-ups on the lacrosse field as teams are playing for seeding in the state playoffs that will begin in the next few weeks.

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The St. Louis University High School boys’ and Lafayette girls’ track and field teams took home the top honors at one of the biggest meets in the area over the weekend while De Smet flexed their muscles on the volleyball court in winning a tournament title that showcased many top teams in the area.

Let’s get caught up on a great weekend of action in today’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up sponsored by Triad Bank.

The Brusca-Strohbach meet at Ladue year in and year out is one of the top meets in the area as many local teams use this event to start their preparation for district meets that will take place in a few weeks.

Photo Credit – St. Louis University High School Track

On the girls’ side, the Lancers grabbed the team title with 99.5 points while Cardinal Ritter placed second with 70 points and Kirkwood earned the third slot with 69 points. Grace Tyson helped lead the Lafayette efforts by winning the 3200-meter run in a time of 10:54.78 and also aided the Lancers’ 4×800-meter relay to a title in a time of 9:37.02. Josie Baker aided the Pioneers with a pair of wins in the middle distances as she won the 800-meter run in a time of 2:16.54 and then took home the title in the 1600-meter run with a mark of 5:10.70. Cardinal Ritter saw Kyndall Spain won the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 44.45 while Priya Cheatham brought home the title in the Discus with a throw of 35.17m. Aaliyah Elliott of John Burroughs also had an outstanding meet as she won the Long Jump with a leap of 5.56m and then grabbed the runners-up slot in the Triple Jump with a leap of 10.44m.

In Boy’s action, the Jr. Bills took home the top team honors with 81 points while Lafayette earned the second slot with 72 points and MICDS edged out Kirkwood for the third position with 69 points.

Ryan Wingo got the Jr. Bills going in the right direction as he won the 200-meter dash in a time of 21.67 and then placed second in the 400-meter dash with a mark of 51.05. Jacobi Oliphant also added points for SLUH as he won the 300-meter hurdles in a time of 39.53 and placed second in the 110-meter high hurdles with a mark of 14.81. Thomas Preckel led the Lancers’ efforts by winning the Javelin with a throw of 49.87m with Jack Robeson taking home second in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:29.62. Jaxson Copeland of Fort Zumwalt West won the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:28.20 while taking second in the 800-meter run with a mark of 1:57.29.

In boys’ volleyball action, De Smet went undefeated to win the Parkway Central Classic Saturday as they swept Lindbergh in the title match 2-0.

The Spartans won their two pool play matches by defeating Parkway North 25-18, 25-16 and then Parkway West 25-24, 25-17. De Smet then beat SLUH 25-15, 25-18 to advance to the semifinals. In the semi’s, the Spartans needed three sets to defeat Oakville as the Tigers won the first set 25-23 before the Spartans won the final two sets 25-10, 15-7 to move on to the championship match. De Smet raced out to an early advantage over Lindbergh in the final and won the first set 25-14. The Flyers made things difficult in the second set but the Spartans were able to win the set 26-24 to claim the title. De Smet improved to 21-0 on the year as district play is set to begin in a few weeks.

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Despite Mother Nature’s best attempts, it was a great weekend in prep sports as the Fox girls’ soccer team made a mid-season statement by winning the Hillsboro Tournament while St. Joseph’s Academy picked big a big win to remain undefeated on the year. It was also a good day at the track as the All-Catholic Meet took place at Chaminade with many of the top runners in the area taking part.

Let’s check out the action in this week’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up sponsored by Triad Bank.

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The Fox girls’ soccer team is off to an outstanding start on the season as they improved to 11-1 after defeating Lutheran South 9-1 to win the Hillsboro tournament this past weekend. The Warriors advanced to the title game by beating DeSoto 8-0, St. Pius X 2-0, and St. Clair 6-0. Fox opened the championship match by taking a 6-1 lead after the first 40 minutes of play before scoring three goals in the first 18 minutes of the second half to claim the win. Aubrey Andrews paced the Warriors with three goals and a pair of goals while Angelina Friedman and Ella Robinson scored twice with Natalie Miller handing out three assists in the match. Andrews is one of the top scorers in the area with 47 points while Robinson is in the top 10 in the area with 44 points.

St. Joseph’s Academy is off to a perfect start at 9-0 after defeating three of the top teams from the Illinois side in the Angels Round robin this past weekend. The Angels defeated Edwardsville 2-1, Chatham Glenwood 1-0, and Granite City 2-1 to win the six-team tournament to remain undefeated on the year. Ella Moersch has been outstanding in the goal of St. Joseph’s by allowing only three goals on the year while Maddie Bowman paces the Angels’ offense with 13 goals and a pair of assists for 28 points with Langley Mayers leading the squad with six assists as St. Joseph’s heads into matches against Lindbergh and Cor Jesu this week.

At Chaminade, many of the area’s top track and field athletes took part in the annual All-Catholic meet Saturday.

De Smet had a strong showing on the boys’ side as Elijah Thomas won the 400-meter dash with a time of 52.68 while the Spartans 4×100-meter relay top grabbed the top spot with a time of 44.72. Cole Erusha added points for De Smet as he won the Long Jump with a leap of 6.14m and then placed second in the Triple Jump with a leap of 12.94m while Michael Phillips won the Shot Put with a toss of 15.34m and he has earned second place in the Discus with a throw of 38.21.

In girls’ action at Chaminade, Kristen Hendricks of St. Joseph’s won the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.65 and the 200-meter dash with a mark of 26.52. Bridget Rolwes of Cor Jesu took home a pair of first-place finishes as she won the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 18.18 and then she won the 300-meter hurdles with a mark of 51.12. In the field events, Heidi Hartwig of Duchesne earned the top slot in the High Jump with a mark of 1.42m and the Pole Vault with a leap of 3.15m. Olivia Carpenter added to the Cor Jesu point total as she won the Discus with a toss of 33.02m and the Javelin with a mark of 29.82.

It will be a busy week in prep sports as baseball and girls’ soccer are heavily into conference play while on the course, one of the top tournaments in the area takes place Monday to start the week as Webster Groves hosts their annual Webster Cup at Crescent Farms.

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It was a busy holiday weekend in prep sports as some of the top baseball teams in the area took part in a pair of tournaments that showcased teams from around the state. Plus, the action on the track heated up as there were two big meets that saw some of the top performers in the area claim mid-season victories.

Let’s get caught up in this week’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up brought to you by Triad Bank.

Several baseball teams took a trip to Jefferson City to participate in the Jays Baseball Classic with two teams claiming top-three finishes.

Timberland breezed to the championship by going undefeated in pool play and then won the title with a 13-1 victory over Capital City. The Wolves won their three pool play games by a total of 29-5 with wins over Jefferson City, Pembroke Hill, and Lutheran St. Charles. Richie Swan, Caden Bish, and Cade Manner all earned victors on the mound for Timberland in pool play.

In the championship game, Timberland broke open a close game with a nine-run uprising in the seventh frame to earn the win. Hayden Post paced the Wolves offense by going 2-for-4 with three runs batted in while Ethan Smock went 2-for-3 and drove in a pair of runs in the win. Will Muench earned the victory on the hill by going five innings and surrendering four hits and striking out six batters to help Timberland improve to 8-9 on the year.

Eureka also had an outstanding showing in the capital city as the Wildcats claimed third place in the tournament with a 6-4 win over Blair Oaks. Eureka won their pool with a 10-9 win over Kirksville, a 7-0 shutout win over Russellville, and an 8-1 victory over Fatima. The Wildcats improved to 13-0 on the year after the four wins in the tournament.

On the track, Timberland held its annual Wolfpack Invite with many athletes starting to gear up for district meets in four weeks. Ryan Wingo from St. Louis University High School claimed two running events as he won the 100-meter dash in a time of 10.69 and then he won the 400-meter dash with a mark of 51.25. The Jr. Bills also saw Joseph Harris win the 200-meter in a time of 22.85 while Jacobi Oliphant claimed the 110-meter high hurdles with a mark of 15.12 with Tim Greiner taking home the 3200-meter run crown in a time of 9:45.73.

On the girls’ side at Timberland, Brianna Howard from Normandy won the 100-meter dash in a time of 12.67 while Alyssa Anderson of North Point claimed the 200-meter title with a mark of 26.50. The host Wolves saw Alexa Adams win the 100-meter hurdles in a time of 15.09 while her teammate Haley Smith won the 300-meter hurdles with a mark of 48.03.

Northwest held its annual Invite this past weekend and saw another set of local athletes’ individual titles. Shaun Roberts from Ladue had an outstanding day by winning the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.14 and then he grabbed second place in the 200-meter with a mark of 22.71. Gavin Via added to the Rams’ point total by winning the 400-meter dash in a time of 51.06 while Ladue’s 4×400-meter relay team won the final event of the day in a time of 3:29.75. Joseph Snyder of Kirkwood was a double winner on the day as he claimed the 800-meter run in a time of 1:59.61 and the 1600-meter run with a mark of 4:14.76. Jalon Welch kept the Pioneers in the team chase by winning the Long Jump with a leap of 21’ 1.25”.

In girls’ action, Jordyn Buckley of McCluer North earned victories in three sprints as she won the 100-meter in a time of 12.39 and added the 200-meter crown later in the day with a time of 25.60. Buckley added to her day by winning the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.72. Josie Baker of Kirkwood also won multiple events as she earned the title on the 800-meter run with a time of 2:17.84 and then the 1500-meter run with a mark of 4:40.88. Parkway Central’s Skyye Lee continued her dominance in the hurdle events as she won the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.64 and the 300-meter hurdles with a mark of 47.13. In the pole vault, Mason Meinershagen of Oakville also continued her outstanding start to the season as she won the pole vault with a leap of 12’ 4.75”.

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The final Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Top 10 Poll was released late last week, and five area teams wrap up the season at the top of the lists. It was a banner season for basketball as five St. Louis teams claimed state titles and they were all the top teams in the state according to the coaches.

Listed below are the complete lists with the area teams listed in bold.

Class 6 Boys:

1. Staley
2. Kickapoo
3. Troy Buchanan
4. Jackson
5. Lee’s Summit West
6. Oak Park
7. Nixa
8. Battle
9. Chaminade
10. T-10. Eureka
11. T-10. CBC

Receiving Votes: Kirkwood, Francis Howell, Rock Bridge

Class 5 Boys:

1. Cardinal Ritter
2. Ladue
3. Jefferson City
4. Pembroke Hill
5. Westminster Christian Academy
6. Sikeston
7. Central (Cape Girardeau)
8. St. Francis Borgia
9. De Smet
10. Ruskin

Receiving Votes: Hillcrest, Belton, Parkview

Class 4 Boys:

1. Vashon
2. Central (Park Hills)
3. Lafayette (St. Joseph)
4. Father Tolton
5. MICDS
6. Logan-Rogersville
7. John Burroughs
8. Center
9. Kirksville
10. Dexter

Receiving Votes: Lutheran St. Charles, St. Charles, Hollister, Seneca, Sullivan, Soldan, Barstow

Class 3 Boys:

1. Central (New Madrid County)
2. Lutheran North
3. Thayer
4. Lafayette County
5. Charleston
6. Sparta
7. Cole Camp
8. Mansfield
9. Steelville
10. West County

Receiving Votes: St. Pius X (Kansas City), Lone Jack, Caruthersville, Southwest (Washburn), Milan

Class 2 Boys:

1. Salisbury
2. Principia
3. Plattsburg
4. Hartville
5. Lincoln
6. Cooter
7. Marionville
8. Weaubleau
9. Advance
10. Clopton

Receiving Votes: Eugene, Greenville, Bishop LeBlond

Class 6 Girls:

1. Incarnate Word
2. Rock Bridge
3. Raytown
4. Eureka
5. Park Hill South
6. Republic
7. Grain Valley
8. Jackson
9. T-9. Troy Buchanan
10. T-9. Truman

Receiving Votes: Kickapoo, Staley, Parkway South, Cor Jesu Academy, Lee’s Summit North, St. Joseph’s Academy

Class 5 Girls:

1. Lutheran St. Charles
2. Carl Junction
3. West Plains
4. Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau)
5. John Burroughs
6. Jefferson City
7. Helias
8. Lincoln College Prep
9. Rolla
10. Whitfield

Receiving Votes: Farmington, Webb City, Fort Zumwalt South

Class 4 Girls:

1. Vashon
2. Benton
3. Central (Park Hills)
4. Southern Boone County
5. Ava
6. Moberly
7. Doniphan
8. St. James
9. Nevada
10. Lift For Life Academy

Receiving Votes: Fatima, California, Chillicothe, Centralia, Aurora, Visitation Academy

Class 3 Girls:

1. Fair Grove
2. El Dorado Springs
3. Skyline
4. West County
5. South Shelby
6. Mansfield
7. South Harrison
8. Strafford
9. Portageville
10. East Buchanan

Receiving Votes: Diamond, Licking, Steelville, Montgomery County

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Once again, the St. Louis area showed that the balance of power in the large school classes remains on the eastern side of the state as the metro area claimed five out of six state titles this past weekend at the 2023 MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown in Springfield, Mo.

Vashon got things started in the right direction as both their boys’ and girls’ teams won state titles Friday afternoon. The boys’ won their 14th state title and their sixth crown in eight seasons with a 64-37 victory over Park Hills Central. The Wolverines took control of the matchup from the onset as they raced out to an 18-7 lead after the first period and extended the advantage to 33-22 at the break. Vashon then turned to their defense as they outscored the Rebels 31-15 in the second half to claim the title. Trey Williams Jr., and Dierre Hill Jr., paced the Wolverines with 12 points each while Cameron Stovall added 10 markers to help Vashon complete their season with a 24-7 record.

On the girls’ side in Class 4, Vashon needed to battle back from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime as the Wolverines defeated Benton 79-77 in double overtime to claim their first state title in school history. Vashon took an 18-14 lead after one-quarter of play and extended the advantage to 26-21 at the half. Benton came out of the halftime locker room and opened the third quarter with an 11-0 run to put the Cardinals ahead 40-38 at the end of the quarter. The Cardinals extended the lead to 55-44 midway thru the final stanza before the Wolverines finished the final four minutes of regulation by outscoring Benton 15-5 to force the first overtime tied at 59-59. After both teams scored six points each in the first extra session, Vashon controlled the second overtime period to come away with the win. Jayla Bush and Raychel Jones each scored 24 points while Chantrel Clayton added 18 points to propel Vashon to the win.

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It was an all-St. Louis final in the Class 5 boys’ final four as Cardinal Ritter won their third state title in four years with a 65-54 victory over Ladue.

In the first semifinal, the Lions needed to overcome an eight-point deficit after three quarters to defeat Pembroke Hill 58-54. After Cardinal Ritter took a 16-10 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Raiders outscored the Lions 32-28 over the next two periods to gain a 42-34 lead at the end of three periods. The Lions took control of the contest in the final stanza by scoring 24 points to earn the hard-fought victory. Donovan Meads and Nashawn Davis each scored 15 points with Derrick Rivers adding 14 more points to help the Lions advance to the final.

In the second semifinal contest, Ladue raced out to an early 10-point lead and did not look back as the Rams beat Jefferson City 69-56. Ladue took an early 18-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and was able to maintain the advantage the rest of the way as Dwayne Foley Jr., led the way for the Rams with 23 points while Jack Steinbach chipped in with 17 markers in the win.

In the championship game, the Lions grabbed control of the game in the first half by 26-15 lead after the first two-quarters of the contest. The two teams then played the final 16 minutes on even terms as the Lions won their 10th state crown. Rivers led the Lions in scoring with 17 points while Davis added 16 markers with Clayton Jackson chipped with 10 points to help the Lions finish the year with a 28-4 record. Steinbach led the Ladue attack with 16 points while Haydan Arnold added nine points in the loss as the Rams finished the season with a 26-6 mark.

The Lutheran St. Charles girls won their second state final as the Cougars knocked off Carl Junction 44-39 in the title game.

The Cougars advanced to the championship game with a 71-50 victory over the defending state champions West Plains in the semifinals. Lutheran St. Charles took control of the contest early as they raced out to an 18-12 lead and then pushed the advantage to 42-22 at the break. The Zizzers cut into the lead in the third quarter before the Cougars put the game away in the final stanza by outscoring West Plains 19-11 to move on to the state title game. Jordan Speiser led a quartet of Cougars in double figures with 29 points while Aly Auringer and Chloe Reed added 12 points with Kyril Franklin chipping in with 10 markers to push Lutheran St. Charles to the final.

In the state title game, the first half was all about defense as Carl Junction led the Cougars 15-13 at the half. Lutheran St. Charles got their offense going in the third quarter as they took a 28-25 lead into the final period. That is all that the Cougars would need as they were able to hold off a Carl Junction comeback in the fourth quarter to claim their first state title since 2000. Megan Aulbert had a double-double in the contest with 11 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Cougars as they finished the year with a 27-5 record.

In Class 6 boys’ action, Troy Buchanan earned the third-place trophy this past weekend as they fell to Kickapoo in the semifinals 53-33 and then bounced back to defeat Jackson 40-32.

In the semifinals, Kickapoo grabbed an early 9-2 lead after the first period and continued to lead the Trojans 21-14 at the break. The Chiefs used their defense to take control of the contest as they held Troy to only 19 points in the second half to earn the win. Charlie Nett paced the Trojans with 16 points in the loss.

In the third-place contest, the Trojans used a huge fourth quarter to claim the third-place trophy. After Jackson took a 27-21 after three quarters, Troy outscored the Indians 19-5 in the final stanza to claim the victory. Nett finished the day with 12 points and 10 rebounds while Andrew Moore chipped in with 11 points as the Trojans finished the year with a 25-6 record.

In Class 6 girls’ action, Incarnate Word extended their winning streak to 100 games as the Red Knights won their 13th state title and sixth consecutive title with a pair of wins this past weekend.

The Red Knights opened the semifinals with a 67-29 win over Raytown. IWA took a 43-17 advantage to the halftime locker room and did not look back in the second half as they outscored Raytown 24-12 in the final 16 minutes to advance to the title game. Navaeh Caffey led IWA with 18 points while Natalie Potts chipped in with 16 markers to help the Red Knights to the final.

In the state title contest, IWA met up with a familiar foe as the Red Knights defeated Rock Bridge 57-30 to win the crown. IWA used their full-court pressure to earn a 28-13 advantage at the break and extended it to 44-23 at the end of the third quarter as they never looked back in the final eight minutes to garner the win. Kaylynn Janes paced the Red Knights with 19 points with Potts adding 17 markers and nine rebounds as IWA finished the season with a perfect 32-0 record.

Eureka dropped a pair of games this past weekend to earn fourth place in the Class 6 tournament as the Wildcats fell to Rock Bridge 50-33 in the semifinals and then dropped a 67-53 decision to Raytown.

In the semifinals, the Wildcats raced out to a 20-17 lead over the Bruins at the half only to see Rock Bridge outscore Eureka 33-13 in the final two quarters to gain the win. Maison Smith led the Wildcat scorers with seven points while Kori Robinson added six points in the loss.

In the third-place matchup, Raytown broke open a close game in the second half to earn the third-place trophy. The Wildcats trailed Raytown 26-25 at the break and saw Lady Jays outscore Eureka 41-28 in the final two quarters to earn the win. Natalie Harty led all scorers with 25 points in the loss as Eureka finished the season with a record of 23-8.

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The local area saw five teams play in the state basketball semifinals this past weekend with two of those teams bringing home the first-place hardware while two other teams earned runner-up spots in the terrific weekend of hoops. It was also the quarterfinal weekend in Missouri as teams punched their tickets to the big school semifinals later this week in Springfield, Mo.

Things started early Friday at the State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill., as East St. Louis saw their title dreams disappear as the Flyers fell to Metamora 50-43. East St. Louis flew out to a 14-10 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended the lead to 27-19 at the break. That is when Metamora’s defense started to click as they limited the Flyers to 6-20 shooting in the second half. Metamora cut the East St. Louis lead to 36-34 at the end of the third period, outscored the Flyers 16-7 in the final frame, and was 11-12 from the charity stripe to advance to the Class 3A title game. Macaleab Rich led the Flyers with 19 points and seven rebounds. In the third-place contest Friday evening, the Flyers took home the third-place trophy with a 50-48 victory over St. Ignatius.

In the Class 1A title game Saturday morning, Gibault Catholic used both timely shooting and tough-nosed defense in the second half to claim their first state boys’ basketball title with a 65-45 victory over Scales Mound. The Hawks flew out to an early 19-5 lead at the end of the first quarter but Scales Mound only to see the Hornets battle back to trail 252-23 at the break. That is when Gibault turned up their defense as they outscored the Hornets 40-22 in the second half to claim the title. Kaden Augustine paced the Hawks with 24 points while Gavin Kesler scored 18 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds in the win with Hudson Blank chipping in with 15 markers.

Down in Springfield, Mo., The MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown kicked off action as classes 1 through 3 took to the court with three local teams making the title games in all three classes, but only one was able to take home the state championship.

In Class 1, South Iron own their third consecutive title with a 56-47 overtime victory over St. Elizabeth Friday afternoon. The Panthers advanced to the title game with a 65-49 win over Jefferson Conception as Martez Burse finished the semifinal with a double-double with 27 points and 11 boards. Kolton Dinkins added 14 points including four three-point makes to aid in the win.

In the Class 1 title game, South Iron found themselves trailing the Hornets 30-21 at the half before they cut the lead to 39-35 at the end of the third quarter. The game was tight at the end of regulation as the Panthers needed a jumper by Dinkins with five seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 43-43 and force the extra stanza. After St. Elizabeth scored the first bucket in the overtime, the Panthers went on a 9-0 run to take a 54-45 lead as that is all that they would need to claim their third consecutive state title. Burse once again posted a double-double as he scored 18 points and grabbed 12 boards while Dinkins led the Panthers in scoring with 19 points.

In the Class 2 tournament, Principia continued their incredible run as they defeated the No. 1 team in the state Plattsburg 65-63 but saw their dream season come to an end in a 55-46 loss to Salisbury in the title game.

In the semifinal matchup against the Tigers, the Panthers outscored Plattsburg 13-7 to take a 30-25 lead into the halftime locker room. Principia extended the lead to 46-39 and held on in the final stanza as the Tigers just missed a three-pointer with four seconds remaining to hang on for the win as they advanced to the school’s first state championship game in basketball. Jaylen Edwards led the scoring for the Panthers with 22 points while Jaedyn Jones added 14 markers with Stephen Okoro grabbed a game-high 16 boards in the win.

In the championship game, Salisbury outscored the Panthers 20-11 in the fourth quarter to break open a game that was close throughout to earn the Class 2 title. The game went back and forth for the first three quarters as the game was tied at 35-35 before Salisbury scored the first nine points of the final stanza to pull away for the win. Stephen Okoro paced the Principia offense with 14 points and 21 rebounds while Jones added 13 points and Edwards chipped in with 11 markers for the Panthers who finished the season with a record of 25-7.

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The Class 3 tournament was exciting as it saw Lutheran North hit a pair of big-time shots in the semifinal to defeat Thayer in overtime 61-60 before falling to New Madrid County Central 56-46 in the Class 3 championship game.

In the semifinal, the Crusaders grabbed an early 16-11 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended the advantage to 32-25 at the break. The Bobcats cut the deficit to 46-41 at the end of the third quarter before the fireworks started at the end of regulation. With Thayer on top 55-52 after a pair of free throws, Izy Prude hit a triple from the left wing as time expired to even the game at 55-55. The overtime period remained tight as each team traded the lead before Thayer hit a three from the corner with 38 seconds left to take a 60-59 lead. The Crusaders took possession and got a rebound from Berry Benson off a shot from Prude and as Benson hit a 10-foot jumper with nine seconds left to give Lutheran North the win. Bryce Spiller paced the Crusaders with 17 points while Davell Long added 15 points in the win.

In the state title game, New Madrid Co. Central raced out to a 26-13 at the half only to see the Crusaders battle back and cut the lead to 34-28 at the end of the third stanza. The Eagles used their full-court pressure in the final period to outscore Lutheran North 22-18 and claim the state title. Spiller ended the day with a team-high 20 points while Prude chipped in with 11 points as the Crusaders finished the season with a 20-11 mark.

The field is set for the second weekend of state championship action this coming weekend as Vashon will lead the boys’ field in Class 4 as they will take on Tolton Thursday at 2 p.m. with Park Hills Central taking on Lafayette out of St. Joe’s in the first game of the weekend at noon Thursday. On the girls’ side in Class 4, The Vashon ladies will take on Southern Boone at 6 p.m. with Park Hills Central playing Benton at 4 p.m.

In the Class 5 tournament, Cardinal Ritter will play Pembroke Hill Friday at 2 p.m. while Ladue will take on Jefferson City Friday at 4 p.m. In girl’s action, Lutheran St. Charles will represent the area and take on West Plains Friday at 8 p.m.

The Class 6 semifinals will feature Troy as they will play Kickapoo Friday at noon on the boys’ side while on the girls’ side, Incarnate Word will play Raytown Friday at 8 p.m. with Eureka taking on Rock Bridge at 6 p.m.

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The Mid-States Club Hockey Association crowned a pair of new champions Friday evening while three metro-east girls basketball teams claimed state titles in the Illinois High School Association championships Saturday afternoon. The Principia and Lutheran North boys’ basketball teams also advanced to the Missouri State High School Activities Association state semifinals next weekend.

Let’s get caught up on a huge weekend of playoff action in the week’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up sponsored by Triad Bank.

Let’s start things off at the Centene Ice Center as the Mid-States Club Hockey Association wrapped up their season with the finals of the Challenge Cup and the Wickenheiser Cup Friday evening.

In the Challenge Cup final, De Smet won their 15th title and first since 2010 with a 2-1 overtime victory over defending champion St. Louis University High.

In a tightly defended game, neither team was able to find the net in the first 15 minutes as the Spartans held a 6-1 advantage in shots. De Smet finally broke through at the 8:51 mark of the second period as Mitch Geiser scored on a power play as he collected a pass from Thomas Ruder and found the back of the net to give the Spartans a 1-0 lead. The score remained that until the Jr. Bills scored with 31 seconds remaining in regulation as Patrick Vogl found Logan Petlansky in front of the net to send the game to an extra session tied at 1-1. It did not take long for De Smet to avenge their title game loss to the Jr. Bills last year as Geiser scored his second goal of the night at the 1:39 mark to send De Smet home with the title. Brady Govero earned the win after making 26 saves on the night.

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In the Wickenheiser Cup final, Fort Zumwalt West claimed their championship in school history as the Jaguars needed a goal midway through the final stanza to earn a 2-1 win over Lafayette. Aaron Hemmer got the Jaguars going at the 11:29 mark of the first quarter as he scored an even-strength goal off a pass from Anthony Tinsley to put Zumwalt West on top 1-0. The Lancers drew even in the second period as Kyle Kraft scored off a pass from Sam Mossengren at the 9:09 mark of the period to even the contest at 1-1. Aiden Duepner scored the game-winner at the 8:50 mark of the period as he took a pass from TJ Steinman and found the upper left corner of the net to give the Jaguars a 2-1 lead. Jackson Winkles stopped eight Lafayette shots in the final period to aid the Jaguars in winning their first Cup title.

Over in Normal, Ill. at the CEFCU Arena, Okawville, and Breese Mater Dei came back to the metro-east with state championship trophies as the Rockets won the Class 1A title with the Lady Knights winning the Class 2A championship. 56-35 victory over Christopher Saturday morning.

The Rockets won their first state championship since 2000 and the third title in school history while the Lady Knights grabbed their first-ever state girls’ basketball championship.

In the Class 1A title clash, The Rockets raced out to a 13-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended the advantage to 27-20 at the break. Okawville then leaned on their defense in the second half as they allowed only 15 points in the final 16 minutes while adding on 19 markers to claim the title and finish the season with a record of 34-4. Alayna Kraus paced the Rockets’ offense with a game-high 21 points and five rebounds while Megan Rennegarbe chipped in with 17 points and five more rebounds in the state championship victory.

In the Class 2A final, sophomore Alyssa Koerkenmeier put together the first triple-double in the girls’ state tournament to lead Mater Dei to a 62-46 victory over Byron Saturday afternoon. The Lady Knights grabbed a 16-8 lead after the first quarter before Byron cut their deficit to 30-24 heading into the halftime locker room. Mater Dei shot 50 percent from the field in the third quarter to push their advantage to 47-34. That is all the Lady Knights needed as they held Byron to 2-of-14 shooting in the final stanza to claim the title. Koerkenmeier scored 23 points, grabbed 14 rebounds, and added 10 blocks to complete the rare high school triple-double while Julia Korte added 11 markers in the victory for Mater Dei.

The final game of the IHSA championships did not disappoint as O’Fallon need a pair of extra sessions to win their first state girls’ basketball championship with a 62-57 victory over Benet Academy. The Panthers’ offense was outstanding early as O’Fallon grabbed a 15-4 lead at the end of the first quarter, but Benet Academy chipped away at the lead and trailed the Panthers 30-27 at the break. Benet then took the lead midway through the third quarter and held on to take a 37-34 advantage into the fourth quarter. The teams went back and forth in the final stanza as Benet had a 50-48 lead until Shannon Powell hit a pair of free throws with 17 seconds remaining to tie the contest at 50-50 heading into overtime. Each team scored four points in the first extra session, but O’Fallon outscored Benet 6-1 in the final 2:26 of the game to earn the victory. Dowell paced the Panthers with 25 points while Jailah Pelly added 16 points and seven boards to aid O’Fallon in the win.

On the boy’s side of things in the metro area, Principia and Lutheran North advanced to the State Semifinals Friday night as the Panthers defeated Cooter 46-43 in a Class 2 quarterfinal while Lutheran North advanced to the Class 3 semifinals with a 41-28 victory over Cole Camp. East St. Louis remained alive in the IHSA Class 3A boys’ basketball tournament as the Flyers defeated Triad 53-38 as they move on to the Super-Sectional against sacred Heart-Griffin Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield, Ill.

District boys’ championship action in Classes 5 and 6 will take place Monday while the Class 4 sectionals are on tap as well. Below is a listing of the Monday evening matchups.

Class 6:

• Kirkwood vs Jackson – 6:30 p.m. at Kirkwood
• Lafayette vs Eureka – 6 p.m. at Eureka
• CBC vs Chaminade – 6:30 p.m. at SLUH
• Troy vs Howell – 6 p.m. at Howell

Class 5:

• Cardinal Ritter vs Vianney – 6 p.m. at Vianney
• De Smet vs Ladue – 6 p.m. at Ladue
• Westminster vs Parkway Central – 7 p.m. at Parkway Central

Class 4 sectionals:

• Sullivan vs MICDS – 7:45 p.m. at Farmington Civic Center
• Vashon vs Soldan – 6 p.m. at Troy
• Lutheran St. Charles vs Kirksville – 7:45 p.m. at Troy

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The second full weekend of state championship action took place this past weekend as Hillsboro grabbed their first state title on the mats while Howell Central earned the second-place trophy in the top class in the state. Plus, the championship games are for the Mid-State Club Hockey Association and sectional basketball matchups are set for a few of our local teams after they won the district title over the weekend.

Time to see what happened in this week’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up sponsored by Triad Bank.

The Class 3 and 4 boys’ wrestling championships took place at Mizzou Arena with Hillsboro coming away with the Class 3 title for the first time in school history. The Hawks claimed the title with 179.5 points while holding off state power Whitfield who finished second with 144.5 points.

Carter Wallis got the Hawks going early as he won the 106 lb. class by defeating Jackson Bassett from Whitfield 11-3 in a major decision. Porter Matecki claimed Whitfield’s first individual title with a 4-1 decision over Gavin Alexander of Hillsboro in the 126 lb. class to help the Warriors keep pace with the Hawks. Jackson Tucker gave Hillsboro their second title as he won the 132 lb. class with a 14-6 major decision to finish his year with a 43-1 record. Alexander Rallo earned Whitfield’s second individual title with a 6-0 decision in the 138 lb. class while Noah Bourke added to the Warriors’ point total with a 3-2 decision to take home the 150 lb. division title. Sam Richardson and Griffin Ray capped off the Hillsboro title haul as they each won their weight class titles. Richardson claimed the 165 lb. Class with a pinfall at the 3:01 mark of the match with Ray earning a pinfall at the 2:16 mark of the 165 lb. title match.

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Kaden Purler from North Point finished his season with a 7-0 decision to win the 120 lb. class to finish the season with a 43-1 record while Logan Rubinstein of Holt grabbed the 144 lb. weight class with a 4-2 sudden victory as the locals in Class 3 took home nine individual titles on the day.

In the Class 4 championship meet, Howell Central finished the meet with a second-place finish with 90 points to finish behind Liberty who scored 218 points. Lafayette earned a spot on the podium, finishing in a tie for fourth place with Ozark with 81 points.

Payton Shepard claimed the first of two individual titles for the Spartans as he won the 126 lb. class with a 5-3 decision Dylan Roth of Lafayette while Aiden Hernandez won the 165 lb. class in a tiebreaker. Seckman brought home a pair of individual titles as John Bamvakais won the 157 lb. class with a 3-1 decision while Cole Ruble took home the 190 lb. class with a 6-5 decision over Andrew Wier of Lafayette. Brett Smith from Troy also won an individual title, earning a 3-1 sudden victory to claim the 175 lb. weight class.

On the girls’ side in the Class 2 championships, Marquette earned the runner-up spot on the podium with 105 points to finish behind Lebanon, scoring 134.5 points.

Kate Cooper from Timberland won the 105 lb. title with a 2-0 decision to start a strong day for the local wrestlers in the meet while Kendra Bliss of Washington took home the 125 lb. title with a pinfall at 1:28 mark. Marissa Sanabria of Holt capped 0ff a perfect season with a 6-1 decision in the 130 lb. class to win the title and finish with a 47-0 record. Janiah Jones of Parkway South earned a 12-6 decision to claim the 135 lb. class while Ali Haiser of Marquette earned the title in the 170 lb. class to finish the year with a 44-0 mark.

On the hardwood, the Bishop DuBourg girls’ basketball team claimed their first district title since 2000 with a 43-35 victory over Valley Park while Duchesne moves on to the sectional round with a 32-24 win over Louisiana. The Cavaliers will take on West County in the sectional round Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. at Park Hills Central while the Pioneers will head to Hannibal to play South Shelby Tuesday at 7:45 p.m.

In boys’ action, Maplewood-Richmond Hts. advanced to the Class 3 sectional round with a 45-36 victory over Brentwood while Lutheran North will join the Blue Devils in the sectionals after defeating Duchesne 52-48. In Class 2, Principia makes its first trip to sectionals in many years after defeating St. Vincent 58-45. Principia will take on Advance in the sectionals Monday at 6 p.m. at Park Hills Central while Maplewood will play West County in the Class 3 sectionals Monday at 7:45 at Park Hills Central. The Crusaders will travel to Hannibal to face South Shelby Monday at 7:45 p.m. to round out the locals in the small school classes.

District action will start in the big school classes this week with the boys starting play Monday evening while the girls will open up action Tuesday. The district finals are set for this weekend.

The finals are set for the Mid-State Hockey Association as St. Louis University High will face off against De Smet in the Challenge Cup while Lafayette will play Fort Zumwalt West in the finals of the Wickenheiser Cup. We will have a full preview of the championship games on Wednesday.

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It was a historic weekend at the St. Peters Rec Plex as the Parkway South girls’ swimming team claimed their second consecutive Class 2 state championship behind another record-setting performance from Kylee Sullivan. In the Class 1 championships, Sydney Schoeck won a pair of events to pace Westminster to their first-ever swimming and diving state championship.

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In the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 2 swimming and diving championships, seven state records fell as three local swimmers were a part of those historic times.

In the team title race, Parkway South scored 238 points to claim their second straight state title while holding off Park Hill South who finished second with 202 points. Kirkwood needed a big finish in the final event of the day to earn third place with 201 points with Cor Jesu joining the other two local squads on the podium with a fourth-place finish with 183 points.

The Patriots opened the finals with a win in the 200-yard medley relay as Lei Cook, Alayna Henage, Sullivan, and Lucy Price set a new Class 2 mark in the event with a time of 1:44.51. Cor Jesu placed second in the event with a time of 1:47.88 while Timberland earned the third slot with a mark of 1:48.15. Ava Wolf from St. Joseph’s Academy led the locals in the 200-yard free with a third-place finish in a time of 1:53.57 to get the Angels some early points.

Sullivan then broke her own record in the 200-yard IM with a new Class 2 best time of 2:01.88 as she held off Caroline Foltz from Cor Jesu who finished second with a mark of 2:03.84. The records continued to fall in the 50-yard free as Haiden Schoessel from Eureka broke the Class 2 record that she set Thursday afternoon with a new state-best time of 23.02. Sophie Wallace got Kirkwood in the team mix with a second-place finish in the event in a time of 23.70.

Sullivan continued her dominance in the meet as she set a new Class 2 mark in the 100-yard fly with a time of 54.27 to give her three records on the afternoon. Isabelle Ackley from Timberland finished second in the event with a mark of 56.13 to keep the points coming for the Wolves.

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Schoessel had the race of the championships in the 100-yard free as she set a new all-class record in the event with a time of 50.11 to give her a pair of records on the day. Wallace kept Kirkwood in the team chase with a second-place finish in the event with a time of 51.39.

In the 500-yard free, Cook added to the Parkway South point total with a third-place finish in a time of 5:07.97 while Taylor Cloutman from Lafayette earned fourth place with a mark of 5:07.97.

The 200-yard free relay team of Juliette Phillips, Lindsey Naber, Mikaela Mikulec, and Grace Coppel from MICDS won the event with a time of 1:37.09 with St. Joseph’s Academy grabbing third place with a mark of 1:39.16.

Ackley then added to the new state record list as she set a new state mark in the 100-yard back with a time of 54.46 while Cook continued to add to the Parkway South point total with a second-place finish in a time of 55.84. In the 100-yard Breaststroke, Foltz continued to keep Cor Jesu in the team chase by winning the event in a time of 1:02.37.

Parkway South sealed the team title race as Sullivan, Cook, Henage, and Mia Muckerman won the 400-yard Free relay in a time of 3:30.51 while Cor Jesu finished second with a mark of 3:31.80.

The Class 1 finals this past Saturday was a coming-out party for Westminster as they claimed their first team title in the pool with 257 points to hold off a late charge by defending state champion Parkway West, who finished in the runner-up position with 225 points. Villa Duchesne rounded out the podium for the area with a fourth-place finish in the team chase with 166 points.

The Saints opened the finals with a bang as the 200-yard medley relay time of Madelyn Schoedel, Charlotte Brown, Grace Kraeger, and Katherine Roderick set a new Class 1 record with a time of 1:48.62 to help Villa Duchesne get off to a fast start. Westminster finished second in the race with a mark of 1:49.62 to get themselves some early points.

In the 200-yard free, Ella Arbeiter from Lutheran South was the top area swimmer in the event as she placed third with a time of 1:54.02 with Maddi Lang from Parkway West finishing fifth with a mark of 1:58.86 to get the Longhorns points.

Schoeck won her first individual event of the day by bringing home the title in the 200-yard IM with a time of 2:02.72 while Mary Bezzant from Ladue earned the second slot in a mark of 2:06.32. Schoeck set a new Class 1 record in the prelims of the event Friday evening with a time of 2:01.61.

In the 50-yard free, Campbell Murawski led the locals in the event by finishing third with a time of 23.82 while Ava Mohart of Borgia earned fourth place with a mark of 24.18. Sara Schloss kept the points coming for the Wildcats as she earned a fourth-place finish in the diving championship with 334.10 points.

Hannah Renaud added to the Westminster point total as she claimed the title in the 100-yard fly with a time of 56.82 while Norah Rutkowski helped the Longhorns keep pace with the Wildcats as she placed second in the event with a mark of 56.92. Murawski continued her strong meet with a third-place finish in the 100-yard free with a time of 51.87.

In the 500-yard free, Renaud kept the Wildcats on top of the team race with a second-place finish in the event with a time of 5:04.87 with Arbeiter adding points for Lutheran South with a third-place finish in the event with a mark of 5:07.66. The Parkway Central 200-yard free relay team was the top finisher in the event with a second-place finish in a time of 1:39.16 while Westminster earned the third slot in the event with a time of 1:39.50.

Schoeck added to the Wildcats’ point total as she won the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 55.06 with Caitlin Kuhlmann from Clayton placing second in the event with a time of 58.59. In the 100-yard breaststroke, Bezzant earned her first state title of the meet by winning the event in a time of 1:03.96 with Brown keeping Villa Duchesne in the team race with a runner-up finish in a time of 1:06.73.

In the final event of the day, the Longhorns placed second in the 400-yard free relay to lock up the second slot in the team race with a second-place finish in a time of 3:35.51 while Westminster locked up the team title with a third-place finish in a mark of 3:36.68.

This will be a busy week in prep sports as the teams in Classes 1 thru 3 start district action while the upper classes finish the regular season with a few conference titles still up for grabs while the MSHSAA state wrestling meet will begin Wednesday morning. The Mid-States Club Hockey playoffs resume later this week as the teams will look to play in the finals next Friday at Centene Ice Center.

We will have a preview of the state wrestling meet this coming Wednesday as many of the top teams in the area will look to bring home more state title trophies.

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It was a crazy weekend of prep sports as De Smet clinched a share of the Metro Catholic Conference while the John Burroughs girls’ basketball team needed a last-second shot to win the Queen of Hearts tournament. The mats were busy, and many girls’ wrestlers clicked their tickets to the state championship meet next weekend.

This week will get off to a fast start as the Mid-States Club Hockey Association second round will begin Monday evening with big games in both playoffs while the girls’ swimmers will kick off the state championships with the state meet starting Thursday at the St. Peters Rec Plex.

It’s time for this week’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up brought to you by Triad Bank.

De Smet relied on a big shooting night from Justin Duff as the Spartans grabbed at least a share of the MCC title with a 68-66 victory over CBC this past Friday evening.

De Smet raced out to a 19-13 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended their advantage to 36-29 at the break. The Cadets cut into the lead by outscoring the Spartans 17-14 in the third quarter to make the score 50-46, but De Smet was able to hit some big shots and free throws down the stretch to come away with the win. Duff finished the evening with 25 points including five three-pointers while Patrick Origliasso added 19 points and three steals to help the Spartans improve to 17-5 on the year and 5-1 in the league. De Smet just needs to win one of their last two conference games against Chaminade and Vianney to earn their first MCC title since 2006.

On the girls’ side of things at the Queen of Hearts tournament held at Villa Duchesne, John Burroughs needed an Alice Crowley jumper with seven seconds remaining in the game to defeat Pattonville 47-46 and claim the tourney title. In a contest that was tight throughout, the Bombers took a 21-20 advantage into the halftime locker room. Pattonville evened the game at 35-35 at the end of the third quarter and held a one-point lead in the latter stages of the contest before Crowley hit a mid-range jumper with seven seconds remaining in the game to push the Bombers to the title. Breaunna ward paced the Burroughs attack with 13 points while Allie Turner added 10 markers while Crowley finished the afternoon with seven points to help the Bombers improve to 22-2 on the year.

The MSHSAA girls’ wrestling district tournaments took place this past weekend with many of the top names moving on to the state meet next weekend at Mizzou Arena.

In the Class 1 district at St. Clair, the host Bulldogs took home the team title with 149 points with Ste. Genevieve earning the runner-up spot with 103 points. In the Class 1 district at North Point, Brookfield won the team title with 172 points while Southern Boone grabbed the second spot with 141.5 points.

In Class 2 district action, Washington won their district Northwest with 156.5 points with Marquette fishing second with 143.5 points and Lafayette earning third place with 127 points. Julia Donnelly got the Blue Jays off to a great start by winning the 110 lb. weight class with a pinfall while Kendra Bliss won the 125 lb. title with a 4-2 decision. Maddy Barton aided the Marquette efforts by claiming the 130 lb. weight class with a pinfall while Rebecca Strong and Ali Haiser each won their respective weight classes to aid the Mustangs to their second-place finish.

In the other district at Holt, Howell Central took home the team title with 203 points while Holt earned second place with 179 points and Troy finished third in the team standings with 11 points. Sophia Miller opened the scoring in the finals by winning the 110 lb. weight class with a 6-0 decision with Kailey Benson following that up by winning the 115 lb. weight class by a pinfall. Makenzie Solis gave the Spartans their third individual title by winning the 170 lb. division via pinfall. Marissa Sanabria aided the Holt efforts by winning the 130 lb. weight class with Maria Slaughter claiming the title in the 140 lb. weight class.

Action in the Mid-States Club Hockey playoffs continues this week with a few big matchups in the Challenge Cup starting things off Monday evening. No.2 seed Kirkwood starts their play in the second round Monday evening as the Pioneers will take on No. 7 seed Parkway South at 6:30 p.m. at Queeny Park while No. 3 seed De Smet will battle No. 6 seed Chaminade in the nightcap at Queeny Monday at 8:45 p.m. The winners of those two contests will play in the winner’s bracket semifinals Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Centene while in the other winner’s side semi, top-seeded CBC will take on No. 4 seed SLUH Tuesday evening at Centene starting at 6:40 p.m. In the loser’s bracket, Lindbergh and Marquette will play Wednesday at Affton starting at 8:40 p.m. with hopes of advancing in the tourney.

In the Wickenheiser Cup tournament, No. 2 seed MICDS will open its play in the second round as the Rams will open their two-game series against No. 7 seed Holt Monday at 8:45 p.m. at South County. The two teams will play the second game of the series Tuesday at 6:50 p.m. at Webster Groves. No. 4 seed Clayton starts their two-game series against No. 5 seed Lafayette Monday at 7:50 p.m. at the Maryville Ice Center and will play the second game of the series Tuesday at 9 p.m. at Maryville. No. 3 seed Fort Zumwalt West starts its two-game series against No. 6 seed Fort Zumwalt South Tuesday at 9 p.n. at Queeny and the two teams will square off in the second contest of the series Monday, Fen. 20 at 9 p.m. at Centene. The top seed Oakville will play No. 8 seed John Burroughs in the second game of their series Tuesday evening at Affton starting at 7:20 p.m. The Tigers won the opening game of the series against the Bombers by a score of 5-3 and a win will advance them into the semifinals.

The MSHSAA girls’ state swimming and diving championships will begin Thursday afternoon at the St. Peters Rec Plex with many of the top swimmers and divers looking to claim state titles. We will have a preview of the state meet coming up on Wednesday.

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Incarnate Word extended their current winning streak to 88 games after winning the Webster Groves Winter Challenge while the Mid-States Club Hockey playoffs are in full swing after a full slate of games over the weekend.

Let’s see what happened in this week’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up presented by Triad Bank.

It was not easy for Incarnate Word this past Saturday in the final of the Webster Winter Classic, but the Red Knights survived an upset bid by Vashon to title with a 72-61 victory over the Wolverines Saturday afternoon. IWA led the whole way and held a 64-45 lead with less than six minutes left in the contest before Vashon put together an 11-0 run to cut the 64-56. The Red Knights would not let the Wolverines any closer as they hit pivotal free throws down the stretch to come away with their 88 straight victory which is the longest in the nation. Natalie Potts pumped in 36 points in the win while Kaylynn Janes and Brooke Coffey each added 10 points as IWA improved to 20-0 on the season. Raychel Jones paced the Class 4 top team in the state with 18 points as the Wolverines fell to 16-5.

In a key Metro Catholic Conference battle Friday evening, De Smet remained on top of the league with a 57-47 win over St. Louis University High School on the Spartans’ home court. De Smet grabbed an early 16-10 lead at the end of the first quarter, but the Jr. Bills cut the deficit to 25-24 at the break. SLUH took the lead at the end of the third quarter 36-35 before the Spartans outscored the Jr. Bills 22-11 in the final stanza to garner the victory and move to 4-1 in the conference. Owen Duff paced the De Smet attack with 16 points while Dillon Duff and Riley Massey each scored 10 points in the win.

Round-robin play in the Mid-States Club Hockey Association playoffs started over the weekend and they saw many close games with some of the top teams in both the Challenge and the Wickenheiser Cup getting through to the second round of the playoffs that will begin later this week.

In a highly anticipated early-round match-up in the Challenge Cup, SLUH and CBC played to a 2-2 draw in their round-robin contest. After a scoreless first period, The Jr. Bills cracked the scoreboard first as Logan Petlansky scored two minutes into the second period to give SLUH a 1-0 lead. Matthew Jost evened the score at the 4:38 mark as he found the net to draw the Cadets even at 1-1. In the third period, Joseph Lopiccolo gave CBC a 2-1 lead at the 3:43 mark of the period, but SLUH pulled even again at the 8:01 mark of the period as James Eisenbeis scored an even-strength goal to make the score 2-2. That is how the game ended as the defense for both clubs limited any scoring chances.

De Smet clicked their ticket to the second round as they won their first two games of the playoffs. The No. 3 seed defeated Seckman 5-0 and then went on to defeat Vianney 2-1 to move through. Kirkwood, the No. 4 seed, will also advance to the second round as the Pioneers defeated Lindbergh 5-2 and Marquette 5-3. De Smet and Kirkwood will meet up Monday at 8:15 p.m. at Queeny Park in a game that will see both teams attempting to gain a higher seed in the second round.

Over in the Wickenheiser Cup side, the top seed, Parkway West won their first match with a 4-1 win over Webster Groves but fell in their next contest to the No. 8 seed Lafayette 1-0 to force the Longhorns into a must-win contest against Monday night against John Burroughs, who is the No. 16 seed. The Lancers scored the match’s only goal against Parkway West at the 9:03 mark of the second period as Greyson Eble scored an even-strength goal to propel Lafayette to victory. Christopher Adams was outstanding in the net for the Lancers as he stopped 26 shots in the win.

No. 2 seed Summit and No. 3 seed Oakville are 1-0-1 as both head to matches early this week. The Falcons earned a hard-fought 2-2 draw against No. 7 seed Clayton before defeating the No. 15 seed, Eureka 2-1 to set up a pivotal contest against No. 10 seed Fort Zumwalt South Tuesday evening at Webster Ice Rink starting at 6:50 p.m. The Tigers opened the tournament with a 6-0 win over No. 6 seed Fort Zumwalt West before playing No. 11 seed Priory to a 2-2 draw Saturday evening. Oakville will take on No. 14 seed St. Dominic Monday at 9:05 p.m. at Meramec.

There are plenty of great basketball matchups this week as teams as getting ready for district tournament action that begins in a few weeks while the Missouri State High School Activities Association state wrestling districts will begin this coming Friday evening. It will be a light week in the pool as many of the top teams will start to prepare for the state swimming and diving championships that will take place next weekend at the St. Peters Rec Plex.

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It was an outstanding weekend of basketball action in the area as Kirkwood and Vashon came away with a pair of signature victories on the hardwood while Whitfield once again looks to be the team to beat in Class 3 on the wrestling mats after claiming a big tournament title.

Let’s get caught up on all the action in this week’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up brought to you by Triad Banks.

Vashon played host to one of the best one-day shootouts Saturday as any top teams from the Midwest took part, but it was the nightcap that everyone was waiting for as the host Wolverines played the top team in Class 6 in the state Missouri, Staley, and came away from the heavyweight battle with a 58-57 overtime victory over the Falcons.

After the Falcons raced out to an early first-quarter lead, Vashon settled in and got right back into the contest and trailed the Falcons 31-27 at the break. The game went back and forth in the second half with Vashon holding a slim two-point lead late in the contest, but Staley got a bucket in the waning seconds to push the contest into an extra session with the score tied at 48-48. The Falcons grabbed the lead in the overtime, but a Dierre Hill triple at the buzzer propelled the Wolverines to a hard-fought victory. The defending Class 4 champions were paced by Kennard Davis with 23 points while Hill finished the contest with 17 points in the win to help Vashon improve to 11-7 on the year.

The Kirkwood boys’ basketball team had a coming-out party Friday evening as the Pioneers took an early first-quarter lead and cruised to a 57-39 victory over De Smet to claim the title at the Circle 7 Shootout at Parkway West. The win also helped Kirkwood remain undefeated at 17-0 on the year.

The Pioneers held an early 14-7 lead at the end of the first quarter and held a 25-17 at the break before Kirkwood outscored the Spartans 16-9 in the third stanza to extend the advantage to 41-26. Javaris Moye led the way for the Pioneers with 15 points while Kellen Rhimes chipped in with nine markers with Creighton Wise grabbing seven rebounds to aid Kirkwood in the victory.

The Metro Catholic Conference continues to be a wide-open race as St. Louis University High earned their third consecutive league victory with a 72-69 win over Chaminade Friday evening to pull within a game of the top of the conference with a record of 3-2 in the league. De Smet is on top of the conference with a 3-1 mark while Chaminade is 2-2 in league play. The Jr. Bills and CBC are right in the mix with records of 3-2.

In a game that went back and forth all night, Aaron Walker Jr. paced SLUH with 19 points while Charlie Isom-McCall added 15 points in the victory. Zach Ortworth grabbed eight boards with Walker Jr. dishing out nine assists to help the Jr. Bills improve to 12-6 on the year.

On the wrestling mats at Howell, Whitfield showed that they are the team to beat in Class 3 as the Warriors took home the title at the Kyle Thrasher Invite this past weekend with 249.5 points. The Warriors held off another local powerhouse team in Hillsboro, who placed second with 248 points, Staley earned the third spot with 170 points, and Howell Central grabbed the fourth position with 131 points. This will be a precursor to the Class 3 districts as Whitfield and Hillsboro are placed in the same district that will take place in a few weeks.

The Warriors won three weight classes and finished in the runner-up position in two others to win the tournament. Yashua Amen got things going for Whitfield by winning the 120 lb. weight class while Porter Matecki claimed the 126 lb. title just minutes later. Alexander Rallo continued the winning ways for the Warriors as he earned the title in the 138 lb. weight class.

Carter Wallis paced the Hawks by winning the 106 lb. weight class while Jackson Tucker brought home the title in the 132 lb. weight class to aid Hillsboro in their second-place finish.

The seeds are out in the Mid-States Club Hockey Association playoffs as CBC, Parkway West, and Fort Zumwalt East all are on top of the seeds for the upcoming tournaments.

The Cadets will be the top team in the Challenge Cup field with Kirkwood earning the second seed, De Smet garnering the third slot, and SLUH gaining the fourth seed.

In the Wickenheiser Cup tournament, the Longhorns are the top seed with Summit gaining the second seed, Oakville earning the third seed, and MICDS gaining the fourth seed.

Fort Zumwalt East is the top seed in the Founders Cup with Duchesne gaining the second seed and Westminster getting the third seed in the seven-team tournament.

The annual Webster Groves Winter Classic features three of the top teams in the state as Incarnate Word, Rock Bridge, and Vashon will vie for the title that IWA has won for the past few years. The action opens up at Roberts Gymnasium Tuesday as Vashon takes on Cor Jesu at 4 p.m. while Rock Bridge takes on Webster Groves at 5:30 p.m. Lift for Life will play St. Joseph’s Academy at 7 p.m. with IWA taking on Gateway Legacy in the nightcap at 8:30 p.m. The semifinals are set for Friday evening while the title game will take place Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

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Incarnate Word survived what may be their toughest stretch of games to continue their winning streak while the Alton girls’ basketball team took care of business to win the Highland girls’ tournament as they as remain undefeated on the year. The Ladue boys’ basketball team got a signature victory this past Friday while Chaminade garnered a pair of big wins in the Annual Quincy Shootouts.

Let’s get caught up on all of the weekend action in today’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up!

Incarnate Word hit the road for Louisville, Ky., and returned home with a pair of wins over two of the top teams in the Louisville area as their winning streak climbed to 83 consecutive victories.

In the opening game of the weekend, the Red Knights got out to an early lead and held on to defeat Louisville Mercy 77-65. IWA grabbed an early 20-12 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended that to 45-32 at the half. Mercy battled back in the third quarter to cut the Red Knights lead to 56-48, but IWA outscored Mercy in the final stanza 21-17 to hold on for the win. Natalie Potts paced the Red Knights offense with 18 points and 14 rebounds as she was named player of the game honors. Peyton Hill chipped in with 16 markers while Brooke Coffey added nine rebounds in the win.

In the final game of the weekend, the Red Knights needed a huge third quarter to earn a 60-48 win over Kentucky state power Louisville Sacred Heart. IWA held a 16-15 advantage at the end of the first quarter and stretched the lead to 33-28 at the break. The Red Knights took control of the contest by outscoring Sacred Heart 15-6 in the third quarter to take a 48-32 lead and held on in the fourth quarter to gain the victory. Potts led the way for IWA with 19 points and nine boards while Brooke Coffey added 14 points in the win to help the Red Knights improve to 15-0 on the year.

At the Highland tournament, the Alton girls’ hoops team pushed their record to 23-0 with a 54-38 win over Okawville Saturday afternoon. The win set a new school record in wins, and it is the first time that Alton has won the loaded tourney at Highland. After the two teams played to even terms in the first quarter at 13-13, the Red Birds took a 29-25 lead to the halftime locker room. The game remained close in the third quarter, but Alton limited the Rockets to two points in the final stanza to gain the record-setting victory. Jarius Powers led the way for the Red Birds with a game-high 18 points while Kiyoko Proctor added 14 markers in the win.

In boys’ action Friday evening, Ladue raced out to an early lead and never looked back as the Rams defeated Parkway West 60-46 in a battle of two of the top teams in the area. Ladue broke out to a 17-8 lead at the end of the first quarter and took a 27-20 advantage to the break. The Longhorns cut into the lead in the third quarter before the Rams exploded for 26 points in the final stanza to earn the win. Jack Steinbach led the way for the Rams with 22 points and handed out six assists while Jaylen Swinney chipped in with 13 markers to help Ladue improve to 14-3 on the year.

Chaminade travel north to Quincy and came home with a pair of wins over two of the top teams in the Midwest. The Red Devils won their opening game in Quincy 67-62 over Real Salt Lake and then raced out to an early first-quarter advantage en route to a 72-53 victory over Chicago Curie. The two victories helped Chaminade improve to 14-3 on the year as they prepare to take on Cardinal Ritter Monday evening.

As conference action continues to heat up this week, all eyes will turn to Parkway West as their annual tournament starts off Monday with four games. De Smet will open play at the tournament against Parkway Central at 4 p.m. with Liberty taking on the host Longhorns at 5:30 p.m. Upstart Kirkwood will look to remain undefeated on the year as they will take on Hazelwood West at 7 p.m. with Hazelwood Central and Lafayette will hook up in the night cap at 8:30 p.m. The finals of the tourney will take place Friday evening at 8:30 p.m.

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It was rivalry weekend on the hardcourt as Kirkwood earned a big victory this past Friday evening while Herculaneum grabbed a big win in the JCAA conference. John Burroughs continued their winning ways in girls’ action with a victory in a huge Metro Conference match-up.

After trailing by as many as nine points in the third quarter, Kirkwood’s offense exploded in the fourth period to push the Pioneers to a 52-42 victory over Webster Groves Friday evening. This is the first time Kirkwood has defeated the Statesmen in nine years. The Pioneers grabbed an early 9-5 lead after the first period only to see Webster Groves take a 22-17 lead into the halftime locker room. The Statesmen stretched the lead in the third quarter to as many as nine points before Kirkwood started their comeback. Kirkwood outscored Webster Groves 25-11 in the final stanza to earn the come-from-behind win and improve their record to 12-0 on the year. Javaris Moye led the Pioneers’ attack with a game-high 19 points while Christian Hughes added 10 markers in the win.

Kirkwood HS Boys Basketball vs. Webster Groves HS

In a huge Jefferson County Athletic Association rivalry game, Herculaneum held off St. Pius X in the fourth quarter to earn a 59-57 victory to improve their record to 9-4 on the year. In a game that went back and forth all night, the Blackcats used timely shooting and a few key stops in the final minutes to earn the win. Dylan Jarvis, Gabe Watkins, and Ethan Hoskins each scored 13 points to pace Herculaneum in the victory while Watkins added seven rebounds. Patrick Flanagan paced the Lancers’ attack with 24 markers with John Whitman adding 22 points in the loss.

In their annual Paint it Pink night at MICDS, John Burroughs picked up a pair of conference victories as both their boys’ and girls’ teams came away with victories Friday evening.

On the boys’ side, the Rams took a five-point lead at the end of the first half only to see the Bombers race back in the third quarter by outscoring MICDS 19-9 in the period to take a 39-34 advantage into the final stanza. Burroughs then continued to pull away in the final quarter as they limited the Rams to 15 points while scoring 20 markers to earn a big Metro League win. Trevor Reed led the scoring for the Bombers with 17 points while Max Steinbach added 16 points in the victory to aid Burroughs in improving their record to 10-5 on the year.

In the girls’ game at MICDS, the Bombers used a huge third quarter en route to a 50-21 victory over the Rams. Burroughs held a 20-15 advantage at the half and found their shooting touch in the third quarter by outscoring MICDS 23-4 to extend the lead to 43-19. Burroughs then turned to their defense by holding the Rams to two points in the final period to earn the win and improve their record to 15-2 on the year. Allie Turner paced the Bombers with 13 points with Breaunna Ward chipping in with 12 points in the win.

On the wrestling mat, Seckman emerged as a team to watch in the later stages of the regular season by winning the St. Charles West Invite with 226 points. Howell North earned second place in the tournament with 161 points while Howell placed third with 151 points. Braden Williams got the Jaguars started in the championships by winning the 106 lb. weight class while Drake Jenkins took home the 150 lbs. title and Cole Ruble claimed the championship in the 190 lb. class.

Conference battles dot the schedule this week in prep sports action while there is a full slate of games set for Martin Luther King Day.

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The Highland Shootout did not disappoint this past Saturday as there were many great games, but Chaminade was the story of the day as they grabbed a signature win over a powerhouse team from Chicago. De Smet also earned a huge conference victory last Friday evening while an area head girls’ basketball coach reached a coaching milestone as his team won their own tournament.

Let’s get caught up on the weekend events in today’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up.

The Highland shootout was once again a must-see event this past weekend as many of the top teams in the area took part in some outstanding games. In one of the feature games, Chaminade came away with a 60-57 victory over Illinois powerhouse St. Rita out of Chicago. The contest was tight throughout as the Red Devils trailed St. Rita 31-30 at the break. Chaminade outscored St. Rita 19-16 in the third quarter to grab a 49-47 advantage and was able to hold on to get the win. Nilavan Daniels paced the Red Devils with 21 points as he hit five three-pointers in the win and he also grabbed seven rebounds. Sophomore Ben Winker scored 14 points and also grabbed seven boards with BJ Ward dishing out 10 assists to help Chaminade improve to 9-1 on the year.

In a huge Metro Catholic Conference contest, Ian Thomas nailed a free throw with no time on the clock to push De Smet to a 54-53 win over CBC at DC Willcut Gym. It was the first time that the Spartans won at CBC in 10 years. The Cadets broke out to an early 19-12 lead at the end of the first quarter and took a 23-17 advantage to the halftime locker room after the two team’s defenses surrendered a combined nine points in the second frame. De Smet inched closer in the third quarter as they cut the deficit to 40-36 and then outscored CBC 18-13 in the final quarter to get the win. In the final seconds, Thomas as fouled as the final buzzer sounded to send him to the line with the score tied at 53-53. He hit the first of two free throws with no one around him to give the Spartans the victory. Justin Duff paced the De Smet attack with 14 points while Riley Massey added 13 markers and seven rebounds in the win. Thomas finished the evening with a team-high nine rebounds, including the final one that sent him to the line for the win to help the Spartans improve to 9-3 on the year.

In girls’ action, Lutheran South needed to work overtime to claim a 69-64 win over Union to claim their own tournament title. The win also gave head coach Ben Ealick his 200th win as a head coach. The Lancers raced out to a 21-10 lead at the end of the first quarter and extended the advantage to 36-17 at the break. Union outscored Lutheran South 41-20 over the next two periods to tie the game at 58-58 to force the extra session. The Lancers grabbed control of the overtime early and went on to take the tourney title. Ellie Buscher led the way for the Lancers with 25 points and 19 rebounds while Savannah Butterfield added 18 markers and five assists for the victors as Lutheran South improved to 8-2 on the year.

On the mat at the GAC championships, Fort Zumwalt South claimed the boys’ title by scoring 217 points while Howell Central scored 184.5 points to earn second place at one of the top conference meets in the state. Jeric Gumahin led the Bulldog efforts by winning the 150 lb. title. Washington took home the title with 215 points in the girls’ meet and held off a late charge by Howell Central, who placed second with 206 points. Kendra Blissa won the 125 lb. class while Annelise Obermark and Lauren Thurmon each won their weight classes to help the Blue Jays to the title.

It will be a busy week in prep sports as conference play is in full swing on the hardwood while the wrestlers continue their activities with many duals taking place.

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The holiday tournament season is over, and many teams emerged as squads to watch as we turn the calendar to 2023. There were a few surprises along the way last week as a pair of teams came away with titles while the winning streak on the girls’ side of basketball continued to roll on.

Time to get caught up on a busy week of hoops in today’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up.

The Don Maurer Holiday Invitational at MICDS featured a loaded field and Kirkwood came out of the field to win the title with a 52-44 victory over the top-seeded host Rams. The victory improved the Pioneers to 8-0 on the year. The No.3 seed is undefeated for the first time in many years under first-year head coach Sam Briscoe. With the tournament having to push back the start a few days due to weather, Kirkwood needed to win four games in five days and did it by racing out to an early lead and never looking back. Aidan Trawick paced the Pioneer attack with 17 points while Kellen Rhimes added 11 markers for Kirkwood in the win. One of the highlights of the tournament is the game that the West County Special Olympic players put on between the semifinal games and it did not disappoint. All of the proceeds from the Holiday Classic go towards Special Olympics.

At the Coaches vs Cancer Classic at Maryville University, No. 13 Lafayette stunned the area in winning the title over No. 2 seed Columbia Hickman 48-38 this past Friday evening. The Lancers entered the tournament with a 1-6 record and won four games in four days to improve their record to 5-6 on the year. In a game that was close throughout, Lafayette broke the game open in the fourth quarter by outscoring the Kewpies 17-8 to claim the title. Matt Haefner led Lafayette with 15 points while Cooper Williams added eight points in the win for the Lancers. The tournament is special as it continues to honor the organization that former Missouri Hall of Fame head coach Norm Stewart started over 30 years ago with all of the proceeds going to cancer research here in the St. Louis area.

On the girls’ side of action last week, Incarnate Word continued to roll as the Red Knights won their 75th consecutive game by taking the Visitation Holiday Classic title with a 64-37 victory over No. 2 seed John Burroughs. The top-seeded Red Knights led 16-8 after the first quarter and used their pressure defense to extend the lead to 32-18 at the break en route to the win. Nebraska recruit Natalie Potts paced the IWA attack with 24 points and 11 rebounds while Naveah Caffey chipped in with 11 markers in the win.

On the Illinois side, the Alton girls’ hoops team is making a lot of noise in the early season and showed many that they are a team to watch as the Redbirds defeated O’Fallon 52-51 in the title game of the Mascoutah tournament. After the Panthers grabbed an 18-11 lead in the first quarter, Alton battled back to take a 26-25 advantage at the half. The Redbirds extended the lead to 44-37 at the end of three quarters and held off an O’Fallon comeback effort in the final stanza to claim the tourney title. Alyssa Lewis led the way for the Redbirds with 15 points with Jarius Powers adding 12 markers and grabbing 10 boards to help Alton remain undefeated at 15-0 on the year.

This week will see another very good girls’ tournament take place as John Burroughs will host their annual get-together as they are the top seed while Visitation is the No. 2 seed. The Vivettes are coming off an outstanding showing at their tournament and will open play Monday afternoon against Rosati-Kain while the top-seeded Bombers will take on McCluer North to open tourney play Monday evening.

Lutheran South will also host its annual girls’ tournament as the Lancers will welcome Webster Groves, Parkway Central, Herculaneum, Washington, Union, and Fort Zumwalt West to their gym for a round-robin tournament starting Tuesday.

On the boys’ side of action on the hardwood, many teams will open conference action this week after all of the tournament action last week.

Many of the top wrestling teams will be in tournament action this weekend as CBC will host the All-Catholic Duals while Vianney will play host to its annual tournament.

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The high school holiday hoops tournaments get into full swing Monday as the Don Maurer Invite at MICDS gets underway after pushing the start back due to weather issues last Friday. The Visitation Holiday Classic picks back up with quarterfinal action Monday evening while the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament hits the court at Maryville University Tuesday.

Listed below is the schedule for the three tournaments and their scheduled championship games later this week. The schedules are subject to change due to the weather.

Visitation Holiday Classic:

Consolation Quarterfinals:

• 1 p.m. – Gateway Legacy vs Nerinx Hall
• 1:30 p.m. – Cor Jesu vs Webster Groves
• 2:30 p.m. – Lift for Life vs Parkway West
• 3 p.m. – Edwardsville vs Westminster

Championship Quarterfinals:

• 4 p.m. –No. 5 Civic Memorial vs No. 4 Pattonville
• 5:30 p.m. – No. 8 Cardinal Ritter vs No. 1 Incarnate Word
• 7 p.m. – No. 6 Visitation vs No. 3 Eureka
• 8:30 p.m. – No. 10 Parkway South vs No. 2 John Burroughs

Championship Game – Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 8 p.m.

Don Maurer Invitational at MICDS

• Boy’s First Round Monday, Dec. 26:
• 9 a.m. – No. 1 MICDS vs No. 16 Fort Zumwalt West
• 10:30 a.m. – No. 8 St. Mary’s vs No. 9 Liberty
• Noon – N0. 4 Howell vs No. 13 Clayton
• 1:30 p.m. – No. 5 Edwardsville vs No. 12 Parkway South
• 3 p.m. – No. 2 Ladue vs No. 15 Fort Zumwalt North
• 4:30 p.m. – No. 7 St. Charles vs No. 10 Ritenour
• 6 p.m. – No. 3 Kirkwood vs No. 14 Parkway Central
• 7:30 p.m. – No. 6 Whitfield vs No. 11 Duchesne

Boy’s Championship Game – Friday, Dec. 30 at 7:30 p.m.

Girl’s First Round Tuesday, Dec. 27:

• 9 a.m. – No. 1 Marquette vs No. 8 Lafayette
• 10:30 a.m. – No. 4 MICDS vs No. 5 Clayton
• Noon – No. 2 Collinsville vs No. 7 Kirkwood
• 1:30 p.m. – No. 3 Fort Zumwalt West vs No. 6 Ladue

Girl’s Championship Game – Friday, Dec. 30 at 6 p.m.

Coaches vs Cancer Classic at Maryville University

First Round Tuesday, Dec. 27

• 9 a.m. – No. 5 Webster Groves vs No. 12 Eureka
• 10:30 a.m. – No. 4 Troy vs No. 13 Lafayette
• Noon – No. 6 Memphis vs No. 11 University City
• 1:30 p.m. – No. 3 Parkway West vs No. 14 Mehlville
• 3 p.m. – No. 8 Westminster vs No. 9 Marquette
• 4:30 p.m. – No. 1 De Smet vs No. 16 Parkway North
• 6 p.m. – No. 2 Columbia Hickman vs No. 15 Lutheran South
• 7:30 p.m. – No. 7 Vianney vs No. 10 Lindbergh

Championship Game – Friday, Dec. 30 at 8 p.m.

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The metro area fared well this past weekend out in Columbia at the Norm Stewart Classic while the Visitation Holiday Classic got off to a fast start as all but one higher seed advanced to the quarterfinals after Christmas.

Let’s get caught up with all of the past weekend’s action in today’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up!

The Norm Stewart Classic saw many of our local teams return home with victories as well as many great memories.

Friday afternoon at Mizzou Arena spotlighted some of the state’s best girls’ basketball teams, with three St. Louis squads earning victories. Lutheran South started things off with a big first half en route to a 53-45 win over Southern Boone. The Lancers took a 26-13 lead into the halftime locker room and held off the Eagles in the second half to improve to 5-2 on the young season. Ellie Buscher was named the Player of the Game as she poured in 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the way for Lutheran South. Three other players added eight points apiece to help the Lancers in the victory.

In the next game Friday afternoon, Vashon turned to their full-court defense in the fourth quarter to defeat defending Arkansas 6A champion North Little Rock 51-46. After the Wolverines took a 32-23 lead at the end of the first half, North Little Rock cut the deficit to 45-41 as the teams rolled to the fourth quarter. Vashon turned up their defensive pressure and limited NLR to only five points in the final eight minutes to secure the win and improve to 5-1 on the season. JaNyla Bush was named the Player of the Game with 13 points and six rebounds while adding five assists in the win.

Lutheran South Girls Basketball – Norm Stewart 2022

Lutheran St. Charles finished the sweep for the local girls’ teams as the Cougars led from start to finish to improve to 4-2 on the year with a 50-42 win over Columbia Hickman. Megan Aulbert earned Player of the Games honors as she scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds to aid the Cougars in the win.

The boys’ took center stage on Saturday at Mizzou Arena as Chaminade improved to 2-1 on the season with a 66-51 victory over Hickman. After Hickman took an 18-16 lead at the end of the first quarter, the Red Devils outscored the Kewpies 25-14 in the second stanza to grab a 43-30 lead at the break. Chaminade never looked back in the second half as they limited Hickman to four points in the final eight minutes to earn the win. Nilavan Daniels earned Player of the Game honors with an outstanding performance as he led the Red Devils with 25 points while Ben Winker chipped in with 14 markers and 12 rebounds in the win.

East St. Louis raced out to an early lead and never looked back as the Flyers defeated Jefferson City 74-61. The Flyers’ offense exploded in the first quarter as they took a 21-13 advantage and remained in the lead after two-quarters of play. The Jays cut into the deficit in the third period, but East St. Louis outscored Jeff City 21-10 in the final stanza to earn the win. Macaleab Rich garnered the Player of the Game honor by scoring 21 points and grabbing six boards to help the Flyers improve to 8-1 on the year.

The Viz Tournament started Saturday with all of the top seeds except for one moving on to the quarterfinals on Dec. 26. We will have a complete wrap-up of the first round games tomorrow.

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It was a busy weekend on the hardwood as the Webster Winter Classic and the Town and Country Bank Tournament featured some of the top teams in the area while a pair of squads took part in one of the outstanding Norm Stewart events in Springfield. Also, the Visitation and Coaches vs Cancer Holiday Tournaments held their seeding meetings this past Saturday.

Let’s get caught up on all the news in this week’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up.

At the Webster Winter Classic in Roberts Gymnasium, CBC needed a second-half rally to defeat Whitfield 71-62 to win their first title in the Classic. After trailing 41-32 heading into the third quarter, the Cadets rallied to cut the deficit to 51-48 after outscoring the Warriors 16-10 in the third frame. CBC took the lead for good midway through the final period to complete the rally and claim their first Winter Classic title. Nassir Binion paced the Cadet attack with 18 points to earn tourney Most Valuable Player honors. Anthony Gause chipped in with 15 points as the Cadets improved to 4-1 on the young season.

In the third-place game at Webster Groves, John Burroughs used a huge final period to defeat Webster Groves 51-47. The Statesmen broke open a tight game in the second period to take a 25-19 lead into the half. Webster Groves extended the lead after three quarters to 36-29 before the Bombers caught fire from the field and outscored the Statesmen 22-11 in the final stanza to claim the third-place trophy. Trevor Reed paced the Bomber attack with 22 points and 10 boards while Will Chapman added 10 markers in the win. Iziah Purvey led the way for Webster Groves with 16 points in the loss.

In girls’ action Friday evening, Lutheran South raced out to a 12-point lead after the first two quarters and cruised to a 51-44 victory over North County in the championship game of the Town & Country Bank Classic at Herculaneum. The Lancers broke open a 12-12 tie after the first quarter by outscoring the Raiders 21-9 in the second frame to take a 33-21 lead into the halftime locker room. After both teams scored nine points in the third period, North County saw their rally fall short after having a 14-9 scoring advantage in the quarter. Ellie Buscher led the Lutheran South attack with 19 points and 11 rebounds while Savannah Butterfield added 16 markers in the win.

The AAA Conference took center stage in Springfield, Mo., over the weekend as Rosati-Kain used a run in the second quarter to overcome a six-point deficit en route to a 37-28 victory over league rival Bishop DuBourg at the 48 Hours of Basketball played at Greenwood Event Center on the campus of Missouri State University. After trailing by as many as six in the second quarter, the Kougars used an 8-0 run to help them take a 20-16 lead at the break. Rosati-Kain then turned to their defense as they held the Cavaliers to 12 second-half points to claim the victory. Tedda Bock was named the game’s MVP with a 10 points performance while Brooke Elston added another 10 points and 11 rebounds in the win. The event is part of the Norm Stewart Classic that helps raise awareness and funds for cancer research.

The Holiday break is right around the corner and a pair of big tournaments held their seeding meetings this past weekend.

De Smet earned the top spot in the annual Coaches vs Cancer Holiday Tournament that will be held this year at the Simon Center on the campus of Maryville University. Columbia Hickman earned the second seed while Parkway West is the No. 3 seed and Troy was named the No. 4 seed. The tournament will start at 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 26.

Incarnate Word grabbed the top spot at the Visitation Holiday Tournament as the Red Knights ran their current winning streak to 72 games over the weekend. John Burroughs was voted the number two seed while Eureka earned the No. 3 seed and tourney newcomer Pattonville is slotted in the fourth spot. The tournament starts this coming Saturday at 9 a.m. with eight games slated for the day. We will have a bunch of coverage of the tourney starting Wednesday.

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The 2022 football season wrapped over the weekend with the St. Louis metro area teams bringing home three more state championships to cap off one of the most successful football campaigns in recent history.

Things started off with a bang Friday morning as St. Mary’s exploded for three touchdowns in the second quarter en route to a 42-0 victory over St. Dominic to claim their second straight state title. The Dragons brought home the Class 3 last season before moving up to Class 4 this season.

Chase Hendricks opened the scoring for St. Mary’s on their first possession of the game as he grabbed a 32-yard pass from David Leonard and raced down the right sideline to put the Dragons ahead 7-0. Hendricks scored his second touchdown of the morning with 11:37 left in the second period as he returned a punt 67-yards to the house to extend the Dragons’ lead to 14-0. St. Mary’s used another big play as Jamal Roberts scored on a 54-yard run midway through the quarter to push the lead to 21-0. Roberts then capped off the offensive explosion three minutes later with a 12-yard scoring run to give St. Mary’s a 28-0 lead at the half.

On the first possession of the third quarter, Hendricks caught his second touchdown pass of the day from Leonard, this time from 45 yards out to give the Dragons a 35-0 lead. Leonard finished the scoring with 4:45 left in the game as he scored on a 41-yard run to clinch the championship for the Dragons.

Leonard paced the St. Mary’s offense with 85 yards on the ground while he also completed eight passes for 118 yards. Roberts added 89 yards rushing while Hendricks grabbed four passes for 101 yards and two scores. The St. Mary’s defense was outstanding as they limited St. Dominic to just 97 yards of total offense. Sam Cross paced the Crusaders’ ground attack with a team-high 53 yards rushing on 14 carries.

In the Class 5 title game Friday evening, Francis Howell showed why they were considered a championship contender as the Vikings raced out to a 35-7 lead at the half and did not look back as Howell defeated Fort Osage 49-21 to claim their first football state title in school history.

Adam Shipley got things going in the right direction with 6:46 remaining in the first quarter as he raced into the endzone from 33 yards out to put the Vikings ahead 7-0. Fort Osage answered on their first play of the following drive with an 80-yard run to even the game at 7-7. Howell then regained the lead 90 seconds later as Brady Hultman broke free for a 57-yard touchdown run to make the score 14-7. The offensive fireworks continued for the Vikings in the second quarter as Brett Norfleet caught an 11-yard pass from Shipley to extend the lead to 21-7 with 8:52 remaining in the half. Shipley then ripped off another big touchdown run, this time from 58 yards out to push the advantage to 28-7 with 4:34 remaining and then he connected with Norfleet again on a 10-yard strike with three seconds left in the half to give Howell a 35-7 cushion.

The Indians responded to open the third quarter as they scored on their first possession of the half from 5 yards out to cut the deficit to 35-14. Hultman then scored his second touchdown of the evening on a 12-yard scamper to push the Viking advantage to 42-14 with 6:26 remaining in the third quarter. Fort Osage countered with a 5-yard scoring run with 3:07 left in the period to make the score 42-21. Shipley put the game away at the 7:46 mark of the final period with a three-yard blast up the middle to give Howell a 49-21 lead and the state title.

Shipley finished the evening with 245 yards rushing and three touchdowns while throwing for another 89 yards on nine completions with two more touchdowns to pace the Howell offense in the victory. Hultman added 125 yards rushing with two scores while Norfleet grabbed five passes for 65 yards and two touchdowns in the win.

Photo Credit – Missouri State High School Activities Association

In the Class 3 championship game Saturday morning, Cardinal Ritter erupted for 26 unanswered points in the second half to claim their first state football crown as the Lions defeated Reeds Spring 46-7.

Marvin Burks jump-started Cardinal Ritter on their first possession of the game as he scored on a one-yard run to put the Lions out front 6-0. Burks then scored again on a nine-yard scamper with three minutes remaining in the quarter to give the Lions a 12-0 advantage. The Cardinal Ritter offense continued to click in the second quarter as Carson Boyd found Ryan Boyd on a 16-yard touchdown strike to extend the lead to 20-0. Reeds Springs answered with 1:24 left in the half on a 30-yard pass play to cut the deficit to 20-7 as the teams went into the locker room at the half.

Burks scored two more times in the third quarter as he raced into the endzone from two yards and six yards out to push the lead to 32-7 before Antwon Moore found Fredrick Moore on a 48-yard touchdown pass to give the Lions a 40-7 advantage. Carson Boyd sealed the deal for Cardinal Ritter as he found Moore on a 38-yard strike to give the Lions a 46-7 lead and their first football crown.

Burks finished the day with 118 yards on the ground on 21 carries with four scored to pace the Lions’ offense while Carson Boyd and McKay combined for 226 yards through the air and three more touchdowns to help Cardinal Ritter in the victory. Moore was outstanding in the contest with eight catches for 157 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

After the game, Burks announced via Twitter that he has switched his verbal commitment to Ole Miss and will now attend Missouri in the fall to continue his football and academic career.

Now that football season is completed, we will focus on winter sports as basketball, wrestling, and girls swimming are in full swing.

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Four area football teams advanced to the Missouri State High School Activities Association state championship game this past weekend with wins in their semifinal matchups. One team is looking to repeat as a state champion while the other three squads are attempting to win their first title.

In Class 5, Francis Howell traveled to southwest Missouri for a battle of the top two teams in the state and came away with a 35-13 win over top-ranked Carthage. The No. 2 ranked Vikings advanced to the state title game for the first time since 2012 and are looking to win its first football state championship.

Kendall Gurley got Howell off to a fast start in the first quarter with a pair of touchdown runs to put the Vikings out front 14-0 after one quarter of play. Howell pushed the advantage to 21-0 as Adam Shipley found Brett Norfleet on an 11-yard pass late in the second quarter. Carthage cut into the lead with less than two minutes left in the half on a long touchdown run to put the score at 21-7 heading into the halftime locker room.

Brady Hultman added to lead with a one-yard touchdown run with 8:11 remaining in the third quarter to extend the advantage to 28-7. Carthage answered on their next possession with a four-yard run to put the score at 28-13. The Vikings put the game away in the fourth as Hultman scored his second touchdown of the half on a three-yard run to give Howell a 35-13 lead. Hultman finished the day with 90 yards on the ground and a pair of touchdowns while Shipley completed six passes for 82 yards and a score to aid the Vikings in advancing to the title game against Ft. Osage Friday at 7 p.m.

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It will be an all-St. Louis final in Class 4 as both St. Mary’s and St. Dominic won their semifinal matchups to advance to Faurot Field this Friday at 11 a.m.

The Dragons needed a second-half comeback to defeat defending Class 4 champion Smithville 37-23 as they look to win their second straight title after winning Class 3 last year. After trailing at halftime, the Dragons got their offense on track in the second half to come away with the victory. Jamal Roberts led the way for St. Mary’s with 144 yards on the ground while Chase Hendricks added another 76 yards rushing to aid in the victory.

In the other Class 4 semifinal, St. Dominic raced out to a lead in the first half and never looked back as the Crusaders defeated West Plains 42-14 to move on to their first state title game in school history.

After the Zizzers scored on their opening drive to take a 7-0 lead, Jackson Overton evened the contest up with a five-yard run midway through the first quarter to even the game at 7-7. Jackson Nickodym put the Crusaders ahead for good late in the quarter with an 80-yard return of a blocked field goal attempt to stake St. Dominic to a 14-7 advantage. Overton found the endzone again early in the second period on a 34-yard run to extend the Crusader lead to 21-7. West Plains answered on their next drive to cut the deficit to 21-14, but Sam Cross ran 53 yards to the endzone just two minutes later to push the lead to 28-14 at the half. St. Dominic put the game out of reach in the second half as their defense did not allow the Zizzers to find the endzone while Thomas Pulliam and Cross each scored on touchdown runs to put the Crusaders in the title game. Cross finished the afternoon with 203 yards on the ground while Overton added 108 yards rushing to pace the St. Dominic offensive attack.

In Class 3, Cardinal Ritter once again showed why they are the top team in the class as the Lions rushed past Pleasant Hill 54-35 to advance to their first title game since 2018. The Lions are looking for their first state championship after falling in the title game on two occasions and will take on Reeds Spring Saturday at 11 a.m.

The Lions cracked the scoreboard first as Fredrick Moore scored from 34 yards out to give Ritter a 6-0 lead. Pleasant Hill cut the lead in half late in the first quarter with a 33-yard field goal that made the score 6-3. Moore extended the Lions’ lead early in the second quarter with a 51-yard reception from Antwon McKay Jr., to push the score to 14-3. Pleasant Hill scored a pair of touchdowns to take a 15-14 lead late in the half, but Moore answered with a 75-yard kickoff return to the house as time expired to put the Lions ahead 22-15 at the break.

Cardinal Ritter blew the game wide open in the third quarter as Moore scored on a 36-yard run and then grabbed a 28-yard pass from Carson Boyd while Marvin Burks found the endzone with a 58-yard run and Ryan Boyd gathered a 10-yard strike from Carson Boyd to give the Lions a 48-27 lead heading to the fourth quarter. Burls put the game out of reach with a one-yard run with 4:37 left in the game to give Ritter a 54-27 lead. Burks finished the afternoon with 227 yards on the ground while Carson Boyd and McKay combined for 340 yards through the air to put the Lions in the title game.

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The area claimed two more state championships this past Saturday as CBC and East St. Louis took care of business while four teams advanced to Faurot Field for more state championship action next weekend in Columbia, Mo.

Let’s get caught up on all the action in this week’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up.

The MSHSAA Class 6 title game was one for the ages as CBC needed to rally from eight points down in the fourth quarter to defeat Lee’s Summit North 35-28 in overtime to claim the championship for the fifth time in the past eight years.

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It was a tale of two halves as the teams combined for 48 points in the first 24 minutes with CBC scoring the only touchdown in the final half to force the extra session.

After the Broncos missed a 21-yard field goal on their opening drive, Jeremiah Love did not wait long to give CBC an early advantage as he took the first play of the Cadets’ opening possession and ran 80-yards to put the Cadets on top 7-0. North answered on their next drive with a touchdown pass to even the game at 7-7 at the end of the first quarter. In a wild second quarter, the Broncos took the lead early in the period on another pass play to grab a 14-7 lead only to see the Cadets cut the deficit to one as Love grabbed a 4-yard pass from Cole McKey to make the score 14-13. North added to the lead with 6:28 left in the half on another long pass play to put the advantage to 21-13. The Cadets answered with 1:46 remaining in the quarter as Love collected an 89-yard pass from McKey and raced to the endzone to get the score once again to within one at 21-20. The Broncos ended the half with their fourth passing touchdown of the game with four seconds on the clock to take a 28-20 lead into the locker room.

The second half turned into a defensive battle as neither team was able to score until Love raced seven yards to the endzone with 6:49 left in regulation to cut the lead to 28-26. CBC converted the all-important two-point conversion as Jeremiah McClellan found Corey Simms on a swing route to tie the game at 28-28. North had a chance to win the game with five seconds remaining as they missed a field goal from 20 yards out, but the Cadets were called for a roughing the kicker penalty that gave the Broncos another chance at winning the game. CBC would not be denied as they blocked the Bronco’s second field goal attempt as time expired to force overtime. The Cadets needed just one play on their possession as Love scored his fifth touchdown of the evening with a 30-yard sprint to the endzone that put CBC on top 35-28. The Cadets’ defense sealed the deal as they stopped the Broncos on a fourth and 16 pass play to give CBC their second consecutive state title.

Love paced the Cadet’s offense with 219 yards on 19 carries with three scores while adding another 106 yards receiving and two more touchdowns. McKey finished the day with 256 yards on 18 completions and two touchdowns. Michael Teason led the Cadets on defense with 12 tackles while Zakiese Smith added nine stops to aid CBC in the win.

Over on the Illinois side, East St. Louis won their 10th state title and first since 2019 as the Flyers defeated Prairie Ridge out of Crystal Lake 57-7 Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill.

Prairie Ridge scored their only touchdown of the game midway through the first quarter on a 14-yard touchdown run to take a 7-0 lead. After that point, it was all East St. Louis as the Flyers answered with a TaRyan Martin 34-yard run and a two-point conversion to grab an 8-7 lead. Martin found the endzone again early in the second quarter on an eight-yard run to make the score 15-7. Martin then scored his third touchdown of the game with another eight-yard run with 3:39 left in the half to push the score to 22-7.

The Flyers put the game out of reach in the third quarter as they found the endzone four times with Robert Battle tossing a pair of scoring passes and then he used his legs to score from 26 yards out to make the score 50-7. Battle found Jesse Watson on a 27-yard pass and then hit Rico Bond for a 41-yard touchdown strike in the quarter with Chris Bennett, Jr. finding the endzone from 12-yards out to give the Flyers a 50-7 lead after three quarters.

Antwon Hayden scored the final touchdown for East St. Louis with 6:45 remaining in the game with a 69-yard run to put the Flyers ahead 57-7. Martin finished the game with 174 yards on 17 carries and three touchdowns while Battle threw for 207 yards on 10 completions with three scores to lead the Flyer’s offense. Battle also rushed for 63 yards in the game to help East St. Louis to their 10th state crown.

It was a banner weekend for the local teams in the state semifinals as Howell, St. Mary’s, St. Dominic, and Cardinal Ritter all advanced to the state championship games this coming weekend in Columbia, Mo. We will break down those semifinal games in a special Tuesday edition of the Tuesday Wrap-Up on Scoops with Danny Mac.

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The state titles continue to roll into the metro area as a pair of soccer teams claimed championships at the WorldWide Soccer Park while two football teams clicked their tickets to the state championship games this coming weekend. Plus, it is the annual Turkey Day Game between Webster Groves and Kirkwood on Thursday at Moss Field.

Time for a holiday week edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up!

We start on the football field as CBC scored 20 unanswered points in the third quarter en route to a 46-21 victory over Liberty North to move on to the state title contest Saturday at Faurot Field in Columbia, Mo. After the Eagles scored to take a 7-0 lead, the Cadets got on the scoreboard as Jeremiah McClellan scored from four yards out to cut the deficit to 7-6. Liberty North added to the lead in the second, but CBC answered as Jeremiyah Love raced 75 yards to the end zone to cut the Eagles lead to 14-12 at the half.

The Cadets exploded in the third as the rushing attack gained control of the game as McClellan, Love, and Dylan Van all found the end zone on the ground to put CBC on top 32-14. Ralph Dixon put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter as he scored from 38 yards out to extend the lead to 39-14. After a Liberty North score, Love scored his third touchdown of the day on a nine-yard run to put the Cadets into the title game for the second straight season. Love finished the game with 172 yards on the ground while Van added 80 yards rushing in the win.

CBC will take on Lee’s Summit North, who defeated De Smet Friday evening, Saturday at 4 p.m. in Columbia. The Cadets are looking to win their fifth state title in the past eight years.

Over on the Illinois side, East St. Louis rebounded in the second half after trailing Lemont 14-6 through two quarters as the Flyers outscored Lemont 26-15 in the final 24 minutes of the contest to advance to the IHSA Class 6A championship game with a 32-29 victory Saturday afternoon. The Flyers used a punishing rushing attack that saw TaRyan Martin carry the ball 40 times for 349 yards and four scores to aid East St. Louis in advancing to the title game against Crystal Lake Saturday afternoon starting at 1 p.m. at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Ill. The game against Crystal Lake is a rematch of the Class 6A championship game two years ago, which saw the Flyers win 43-21.

On the pitch at the WorldWide Soccer Park this past weekend, Borgia claimed their first boys’ soccer title in school history while Webster Groves claimed their third soccer championship.

The Knights needed a goal in the 78th minute to break a scoreless tie and grab the title with a 1-0 win over Summit Christian Academy. After winning the semifinal over Bishop DuBourg Friday with a goal in the last two minutes, Borgia once again used heroics in the later stages of the game to earn the win. It was a defensive battle between the two teams for the first 77 minutes until Adam Rickman took a rebound off a defender and slotted a shot into the lower left corner of the goal to put the Knights on top 1-0. Justin Mort earned the clean sheet for Borgia with six saves in the contest.

Webster Groves needed to work overtime to win their third state title as the Statesmen defeated Kansas City East 3-2 in a match that needed penalty kicks to decide the winner. The Bears took an early lead in the 26th minute and held on to the advantage after the first 40 minutes. Webster Groves evened the match in the 53rd minute as Jonas Oestrelie fired a shot from 25-yards out into the left side of the goal to tie the game at 1-1. The Statesmen took the lead in the 74th minute as Oliver Doyle converted a penalty kick after an East foul in the box to make the score 2-1. The Bears answered two minutes later with a shot that bounced in off the post to put the score at 2-2. The two teams played on even terms for the remainder of regulation and over the two overtime periods. In the penalty kick phase of the match, Drew Rekart, who entered the game late in regulation, make a pair of stops on the first two East shots while Doyle, Charles Heard, and Oesterlie all converted their kicks. After East found the net with their third attempt, Jamieson Peplow sent the Statesmen home with the title after he nailed his attempt to give Webster Groves a 4-1 victory in kicks.

In other action at the Soccer Park, Orchard Farm saw their season come to an end in the Class 2 title match as the Eagles fell to Marshall 2-1 as the Owls won in penalty kicks 4-3 while CBC dropped the Class 4 championship match to Rockhurst 1-0 after the Hawklets scored a goal late in the contest to claim the title.

Before the state semifinals take place in the other classes on the football field, the annual Turkey Day game between Webster Groves and Kirkwood will take place at Moss Field on Thanksgiving Day starting at noon. This will be the last game played on the grass at Moss field as the school district saw a bond issue pass earlier this year that will help in renovating the legendary stadium with a new field, stands, and press box. The Pioneers have won the Frisco Bell for the past eight years and will look to keep the prized bell at their school.

The 2022-23 basketball season started up over the weekend and many annual early-season tournaments dot the schedule this week.

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The St. Louis area swept the top three spots in the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 1 state swimming and diving championships this past weekend at the Rec-Plex in St. Peters, Mo. while Kirkwood earned the third-place spot in Class 2. It is also the state final four week in boys’ soccer at the WorldWide Soccer Park, in Fenton, Mo.

Parkway Central claimed the Class 1 title by scoring 290 points to win their first swimming title since 1978. The Colts won five events en route to the championship this past weekend. Chaminade earned second place with 234 points while Parkway West grabbed the third spot on the podium with 166 points.

The Colts opened the championship heats by winning the 200-yard medley with a time of 1:34.24 as Brody Blatt, Jake Hansen, Dan Richmann, and William Jost swam to give Parkway Central their first points of the meet. Jost then turned in a time of 20.70 to win the 50-yard Free and then won the 100-yard Free with a mark of 45.29. The Colt’s 200-yard Free relay team of Quin Wolff, Tyler Bryant, Hanson, and Jost took the title with a Class 1 record time of 1:25.74. Hansen added to the score with a first-place finish in the 100-yard Breaststroke with a time of 55.96.

The Red Devils were paced by junior Matthew Judkins as he won the 200-yard IM in a time of 1:51.64 and the 100-yard Fly with a mark of 48.97. He also aided the Chaminade 400-yard Free relay team in winning the event with a time of 3:11.25.

Other area winners included Graham Zucker of Clayton, who won the 200-yard Free in a time of 1:40.66 and the 100-yard Breaststroke with a mark of 50.48. Bennet Loving from Webster Groves took home the diving title with 499.05 points.

In Class 2, Julio Suarez paced the Kirkwood efforts with a win in the 200-yard IM in a time of 1:51.90 while teammate Max Marcus claimed the 500-yard Free title in a time of 4:31.02. Kirkwood also grabbed second place in the 200-yard medley relay with Josh Denckhoff, Adam Bauer, Suarez, and Grady Ashley swimming the event in a time of 1:35.31.

The field is set for the boys’ soccer semifinals Friday as seven teams will make their way to the pitch in Fenton.

In Class 1, Bishop DuBourg defeated Brentwood 3-0 to advance to the state semifinals for the first time since 1979 while Borgia advanced to take on the Cavaliers with a convincing 7-0 victory over Duchesne. The rivals from the AAA conference will play Friday at 10 a.m.

In Class 2, Orchard Farm moved on to the semifinals with a 3-1 win over Helias and will face Saxony Lutheran, who defeated Principia 1-0. That match-up will happen Friday at 2:30 p.m.

In Class 3, Webster Groves returns to the state semifinals after defeating Cape Notre Dame 4-0 Saturday. The Statesmen are back in the state final four for the first time since 2019. They will take on Whitfield, who beat Fort Zumwalt East 1-0. The defending Class 2 champion Warriors moved up in class this season and will look to win their ninth state title.

A pair of local teams will match up in the Class 4 semifinals as CBC heads back to the final four for the first time since 2018 as the Cadets defeated Lindbergh 1-0 Saturday. CBC is looking for its 11th state championship. They will take on St. Dominic after the Crusaders beat Chaminade 2-1. St. Dominic will attempt to win their sixth and first state championship since 2013.

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We are down to the final four teams in Class 6 and the last 16 teams in the other classes as district championship play wrapped up in the Missouri State High School Activities Association football championships this past weekend. The semifinals are also set for the MSHSAA boys’ soccer championships as seven local teams advanced to WorldWide Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo.

Let’s get caught up on all the action in this week’s edition of the Monday Morning Wrap-Up.

In one of the most anticipated games since the district bracket was released, MICDS broke open a tight game in the third quarter as the second-seeded Rams upended No. 1 seed Eureka 34-14 to advance to the state quarterfinals. MICDS quarterback Brian Gould put the Rams on the scoreboard with seven seconds remaining in the first quarter with a 15-yard touchdown run to give MICDS a 7-0 lead. The Wildcats answered with just a little more than four minutes remaining in the half as Jace Peterson found the end zone from a yard out to tie the contest at 7-7. MICDS quickly answered with 88 seconds remaining in the half as Gould connected with Henry Oliver for a 71-yard strike to put the Rams on top 14-7. MICDS put the game away in the last 1:29 of the third quarter as Winston Moore scored from a yard out and Dorian Reddic picked up a fumble as time expired in the period and raced 55 yards to extend the lead to 27-7. The Wildcats cut into to deficit as Kevin Emmanuel scored on a one-yard run to put the score at 27-14, but Moore sealed the deal for the Rams with a 42-yard run to give the Rams a 34-14 edge.

In Class 4 action, Hillsboro showed why they are the top team in Jefferson County as the top-seeded Hawks defeated No. 3 seed Festus 55-6 to move on to the quarterfinals next weekend. The Hawks raced out to a 21-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back as their defense kept the Tigers out of the end zone for the remainder of the contest. Austin Romaine returned to the offensive side of the ball after injuring his hand late in the regular season and rushed for 179 yards while Jaxin Patterson added 123 more yards on the ground in the victory.

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On the other side of the bracket in Class 4, Parkway Central and St. Dominic moved on to the quarterfinals after victories this past weekend.

The top-seeded Colts needed some late-game heroics to defeat No. 2 seed Vashon 17-7 to win their first district title since 2017. The Wolverines cracked the scoreboard first early in the first quarter as Zach Smith Jr. raced home from eight yards out to give Vashon an early 7-0 lead. Parkway Central responded midway through the second quarter as Sam Sailors scored from a yard out to even the game at 7-7. Conner Lander put the Colts on top as he hit a 22-yard field goal with three seconds remaining in the half to stake the Colts to a 10-7 halftime advantage. Michael Cooper extended the lead for Parkway Central early in the third quarter with a 55-yard touchdown run to give the Colts a 17-7 lead. Parkway Central then turned the game over to their defense as they held Vashon out of the end zone in the final quarter to give Parkway Central the district title.

St. Dominic won their second consecutive district final as the second-seeded Crusaders defeated No. 1 seed Hazelwood East 31-12 Saturday afternoon. The Crusaders raced out to a 24-0 lead in the first half as Sam Cross scored on a 45-yard run while Thomas Pulliam raced into the end zone from 10-yards out to put St. Dominic a 14-0 advantage after one quarter of play. Max Nash opened the second quarter with a 22-yard field goal to extend the lead to 17-0 and Reid Cisel grabbed a 32-yard pass from Kelly Welby for a score to push the lead to 24-0. After Hazelwood East scored early in the fourth, Cross found the end zone for the second time on a four-yard run to give St. Dominic a 31-6 advantage. Cross and Pulliam lead the St. Dominic rushing attack as Cross rushed for 144 with Pulliam adding another 139 yards on the ground.

Here is a list of the local district final scores from the weekend. We will have the matchups in the Friday edition of the Friday Fast Break.

Class 6:

• CBC over Marquette 42-7
• De Smet over Rock Bridge 44-21

Class 5:

• MICDS over Eureka 34-14
• Howell over Fort Zumwalt North 42-7
• Timberland over Helias 41-24

Class 4:

• Hillsboro over Festus 55-6
• St. Mary’s over Summit 48-3
• Parkway Central over Vashon 17-7
• St. Dominic over Hazelwood East 31-12

Class 3:

• Park Hills Central over Valle Catholic 30-21
• Cardinal Ritter over University City 54-8
• St. Charles West over Lutheran North 24-7
• Sullivan over St. Clair 14-13

Class 2:

• Lift for Life over New Madrid Central 66-26
• Blair Oaks over Borgia 54-14

Class 1:

• Duchesne over Brentwood 38-18

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