Sports

By Calvin Silvers Out at Central High School, the tennis courts are being used heavily, as Missouri Western and local high schools are preparing for their postseason. Central tennis junior Kevin Poggemiller is one of those still out on the courts, as he’s preparing for the 2024 singles state tennis tournament, and he couldn’t be

By Jacob Meikel The next time Talicia Byrd and Honor Mannings are on the court may not be in a Lafayette uniform, but the stars align for them to continue their basketball journeys together. The Fighting Irish senior duo, both St. Joseph natives, will move on to play college basketball at North Central Missouri College

By Jacob Meikel Monday’s heavyweight bout between two 16-win teams in Mid-Buchanan and Winnetonka saw the Grffins take down the Dragons 8-5. Scoring came early and often for both teams and neither wasted any time adding runs to the scoreboard. Winnetonka would get things rolling with a pair of runs in the top of the

By Jacob Meikel A rematch with Lindbergh in the Class 6 state championship ends in a second place finish for Central’s scholar bowl team. The Indians fell by a score of 490-220 on Saturday afternoon in Rolla, Missouri, claiming their fifth second-place finish in program history.  For Lindbergh, in its short time as a scholar

By Calvin Silvers A local student-athlete known for his electric play on the field and court is facing one of the most important decisions of his life — where to continue his athletic and academic career. Running back Gabe Fields is seen as a dominant athlete on the field, helping surge Central High School’s football

By Calvin Silvers The city of Plattsburg, Missouri, and surrounding areas have come accustomed to hearing the name Isaia Howard, as the senior has cemented a legendary athletic career, especially on the basketball court. On Thursday in front of family, friends and the Plattsburg community, Howard shared where his new athletic career will take place,

By Calvin Silvers Due to the weather, two of the stronger high school girls soccer programs battled it out an hour earlier than intended, as the Mid-Buchanan Dragons took a small trip to Bishop LeBlond to take on the Golden Eagles. LeBlond entered the game on a two-game win streak, while the Dragons entered on

By Jacob Meikel For the last decade, Central’s scholar bowl team has made a habit of winning, bringing home hardware year after year. The Indians have locked up their 10th-straight trip to state after securing yet another district championship last week and will also mark the ninth consecutive trip to the state final four. “We’ve

By Calvin Silvers Phil Welch Stadium was prettied up after some weather damage from Tuesday’s storm, and the sun shone on the diamond for the Pony Express High School Baseball Tournament semifinal matchup between the Benton Cardinals and Smithville Warriors. Despite a slow start, the Cardinals used the back half of innings to find their

By Jacob Meikel Lafayette senior Jackson Perkins’s competitive drive helped earn him All-American status in Virginia last week. Perkins came out of the National High School Coaches Association Wrestling Tournament in Virginia Beach with a 6th place finish in the 182 lb weight class, adding to his already impressive resume. Perkins was crowned a state

By Jacob Meikel The Red Division of the first-ever Walkoff Wood Bat Co. High School Wood Bat Tournament was dominated by one team, and it’s the team that has asserted itself as the best in St. Joseph this season. The Benton Cardinals capped off the championship of the Red Division with a 8-2 win over