By Jacob Meikel Many Mustangs pitchers have stepped up to the mound, but none had been able to do what Sam Pitts had accomplished over the weekend. Pitts became the first pitcher in team history to pitch a perfect game in a 17-0 shutout victory in seven innings over the Nevada Griffons on Saturday. Just
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By Jacob Meikel Former Missouri Western Griffon Brice Garnett finished the John Deere Classic strong, tying for 34th on the leaderboard by tournament’s end. Garnett went into the final round on Sunday tied for 62nd and near the bottom of the leaderboard of players who made the weekend cut. The Gallatin, Missouri, native dug deep
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By Jacob Meikel In a 17-0 win over the Nevada Griffons, St. Joseph Tenderloins pitcher Sam Pitts etched his name in history on Saturday. Pitts pitched a perfect game in the shutout victory with eight strikeouts, no hits and no walks to help the Tenderloins notch their 30th win of the season. The feat marks
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By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Royals were back at Kauffman Stadium this past four-game series, taking on divisional rival and AL Central-leading Cleveland Guardians. Sitting in the third spot in that division, the Royals know reaching the top will be a long journey, but the team has a new sense of life heading into
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By Jacob Meikel Following St. Joseph native Brad Nurski’s fourth Missouri Amateur Golf Championship, one of the first people he embraced on the green, was a man he’s known most of his life. Matt Thrasher was the caddie for Nurski throughout the entirety of this past week’s tournament at St. Joseph Country Club. Nurski put
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By Jacob Meikel St. Joseph native Brad Nurski claimed his fourth Missouri Amateur Golf Championship on Sunday, defeating Presten Richardson of Mount Vernon in Match Play 11 & 9. Nurski becomes just the sixth player in the tournament’s 117 year history to win four titles. His 2024 win is his first since 2018. Nurski also
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By Calvin Silvers The MIAA Conference announced its schedule for the 2024 football season on Thursday, with the football season officially beginning Thursday, August 29, with the final regular season contest set for November 16. With Lincoln University’s departure from the league and Northeastern State University becoming independent, the MIAA will showcase a 10-team conference
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By Calvin Silvers The community has seen downtown St. Joseph becoming a more popular spot for sporting events, as the St. Joseph Sports Commission has utilized the Civic Arena in multiple ways over the past few years. That won’t change this winter, as another basketball event will be added to the lineup, and it’s the
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By Jacob Meikel St. Joseph native and Missouri Western Griffon Jeffrey Johnston is currently tied for the lead through round one in the Missouri Amateur Golf Championship at St. Joseph Country Club. Johnston shot -8 for the first round of stroke play on Tuesday, tying him for the top spot with Kevin Kring of Springfield.
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By Calvin Silvers The community of St. Joseph holds a special place in many hearts, and that rings true for former St. Joseph Mustang and Mid-Buchanan assistant coach Brady Holden. The outfielder has seen some success as both a player and coach, and it has all been done right here in the area. The feelings
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By Calvin Silvers Looking to avoid a four-game skid, the Kansas City Royals were back in the comfort of Kauffman Stadium, hosting the Miami Marlins who have been struggling on the road this season, as they were just 11-24 when traveling. The cold road streak continues, as Kansas City had Cole Ragans start on the
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By Jacob Meikel Three St. Joseph football players got the chance to put the pads on one last time at last Saturday’s Missouri 8-Man Football All-Star Game. Bishop LeBlond seniors Brady Rocha and Jackson Sigrist, as well as St. Joseph Christian senior Jaren Padgett took to the field at Spratt Stadium, as they realized it’s
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By Jacob Meikel The St. Joseph Mustangs continue to assert themselves as the top team in the MINK League, winning their last 10 games and sweeping the weekend competition. A stretch of non-MINK League competition proved to be rather competitive for the Mustangs. From Thursday, June 20, to Saturday, June 22, the Mustangs played the
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By Calvin Silvers The campus of Missouri Western has seen some heavy traffic this summer, as multiple schools and athletes have been using the football facilities for teams and summer camps. This Saturday will be no different, as the 16th annual Missouri 8-Man All-Star game will take place at Spratt Memorial Stadium. The more than
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By NewsPress Now The City of St. Joseph announced that Red Rally is returning to St. Joseph this year on Saturday, July 27. The community will have a chance to celebrate the Chiefs at Civic Center Park in Downtown and welcome them back for Training Camp. The event will begin at 1 p.m. and will
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By My Courier-Tribune Pollinator wings can be tiny like on a sweat bee or large like on a luna moth. They can be colorful like a monarch or drab like a fruit fly. Their wings are all fragile however, and so much of life depends on them. Plants and insects form the foundation of the
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By Calvin Silvers The community of St. Joseph has been known to recreate quality game day experiences for area student-athletes and coaches, and the St. Joseph Sports Commission is keeping that true as they announced the field and matchups for the 3rd Annual St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame Holiday Hoops Classic and the
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By Jacob Meikel Three pairings had such exceptional days at the 51st Highland Classic at St. Joseph Country Club, it came down to a scorecard playoff to decide who got the top spot. The duos of Judy Anderson and Donna Sumpter, Erin Priddy and Trish Herzog and Annie Moeck and Connie Thorson all shot two-under
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By Calvin Silvers The St. Joseph Mustangs found themselves in game two of a four-game road stretch on Monday, as the first pitch was different than the usual 7 p.m. time, with this contest beginning two hours earlier. The opponent was the Warren County Crop Dusters, who the ’Stangs defeated once this season. It was
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By Jacob Meikel Fans will be able to see the Kansas City Chiefs back in action in St. Joseph on Sunday, July 21, at Missouri Western State University. The team announced the 2024 Chiefs Training Camp dates on Monday morning. July 21 will be the first open practice and camp will run through Thursday, Aug.
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By Jacob Meikel The Mustangs shook off their previous two-game losing streak by creating a new winning streak to build on through the weekend. The start of a successful weekend for St. Joseph came on a night when the baseball club donned its alter ego in the St. Joseph Tenderloins on Saturday night against the
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By Calvin Silvers It was day two of three for the Kansas City Chiefs’ mandatory minicamp, as the team continues to build continuity among the offense, defense and special teams. Two Chiefs players were absent, left guard Joe Thuney and defensive end B.J Thompson. Thuney is dealing with the pectoral injury he suffered during the
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By Calvin Silvers One of Missouri Western Athletics’ most storied programs has a new leader. On Wednesday, Director of Athletics Andy Carter announced the hiring of Nicole Thompson as the seventh head softball coach in program history. “We are excited to welcome Nicole and her family to the Griffon family,” Carter said in a press
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By Jacob Meikel Central senior Gabe Fields made one of the biggest decisions of his young life last week, committing to Vanderbilt University to continue his football career. A decision that was worth mulling over came to a conclusion last Friday, as Fields went to social media to announce his decision to join the Commodores.
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By Calvin Silvers The St. Joseph Mustangs entered the week of June 10 with an undefeated, 11-0 overall record to begin the season, as the team has found their groove earlier than in previous seasons. It’s no surprise the camaraderie can happen quickly, as the team has had only one off day since May 30th.
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By Jacob Meikel In what was a successful year of high school baseball for the St. Joseph area in 2024, multiple local players received recognition for their superb play. On Monday, the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association released its 2024 All-State teams with several local players making the cut this time around. The Benton
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By Jacob Meikel The Chillicothe Mudcats had two cracks at the St. Joseph Mustangs, nearly snapping St. Joe’s perfect season, but could not extinguish the Mustangs’ hot streak. The Mustangs improved to 11-0 over the weekend, topping Chillicothe in both games played over the MINK League foe in which the two teams faced off at
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By Calvin Silvers The St. Joseph Mustangs were in action at Phil Welch Stadium to close the work week, starting with a contest on Thursday against the Carroll Merchants. In the first meeting between the two, the Mustangs needed 11 innings to capture the 7-4 victory. Their Thursday meeting was another close contest, but the
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By Calvin Silvers It was a busy but fun week on the Missouri Western campus, as the Griffons held their football youth camp for those interested in improving their skills and learning the game. The camp saw 95-plus participants, and in the eyes of the coaches, it was another successful year of teaching the youth.
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By Calvin Silvers The St. Joseph Mustangs are one of the must-see summer attractions here in the community, and fans got some extra fun, as the team competed at Phil Welch Stadium on Tuesday for the first, and only, time this season. Mustangs are usually on the road early in the week, but this switch-up
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