The Missouri state soccer playoffs are underway as teams participate in district tournaments throughout the state. Follow along for scores and upcoming matchups throughout the postseason. Class 2 Playoffs District 1 Quarterfinals (4) Fredericktown (9-10) (5) North County (3-14) (2) Perryville (16... Read the full article from Benedict
The Missouri state soccer playoffs are underway as teams participate in district tournaments throughout the state. Follow along for scores and upcoming matchups throughout the postseason. Class 4 Playoffs District 1 Quarterfinals – Nov 3 (1) Oakville (18-3) (8) Fox (5-13) (4) Jackson (11-7) (5) S... Read the
FRONTENAC – Chaminade senior Barrett McLaughlin placed the ball gently on the penalty kick spot and tried not to think too deeply. McLaughlin, who converted a PK opportunity earlier in the game, stood at the spot once again as the STL Champions League semifinal between Chaminade and Francis Howel... Read the
FRONTENAC – Oakville junior Zen Al-Kenani knew the method of attack had to change. The Tigers tried long passes, through balls and side-to-side reversals and could not generate scoring opportunities against an impenetrable Fort Zumwalt West defense. “We weren’t really taking any shots, so when I ... Read
Senior captain Xavier Clark hobbled onto the St. Mary’s soccer field for the first day of practice with a pair of crutches and a walking boot. “I thought he was pranking us,” St. Mary’s assistant coach Kevin Simpson said. “I said, ‘Ok, nice joke. Now take it off.
Prior to the World Cup, reporters posed the question, “What does success look like for the United States Men’s National Team?’” The answers included which round the United States should reach and which players should step up. Few answers explored whether mediocrity was a permanent signature of Am... Read
While watching Maddie DiMaria play at the MSHSAA Soccer Championships earlier this month, a famous Brent Musburger quote kept entering my mind. “You are watching what greatness is all about.” The standing ovation DiMaria received suggested those in attendance felt the same way. On Wednesday, Gato... Read the full article
FENTON – For 80 minutes on a Saturday night, nobody looked at their smart phone, there was no line at the concession stand and all idle conversation stopped. Eyes were peeled on No. 8 in white, not wanting to miss the next stroke of brilliance performed by Cor Jesu junior Maddie
FENTON – Fort Zumwalt South junior Ella Vaughn put the goal celebration in her rearview mirror and dribbled the ball to the midfield stripe. The Bulldogs had developed multiple scoring opportunities, but it was St. Michael the Archangel that scored the first goal midway through the second half of... Read the
FENTON – Pleasant Hill senior Haley DiMarco replayed the moment in her mind for a year. State semifinal. Penalty kicks. First shooter. Miss. “That lit a fire under me this year,” DiMarco said. “I had nothing but drive.” Against the same opponent one year later, DiMarco exacted her revenge by scor.
FENTON – Pembroke Hill freshman Rowan Brought plays goalkeeper during her club season, but when the Raiders needed help at the forward position, she applied the same approach to scoring goals as preventing them. “Just like a goalie trying to beat a forward to the ball, I try to get to
FENTON – Violet Sahaida felt the dread of another possible overtime. Recalling a district championship marathon that lasted multiple overtimes, Sahaida saw the flight of a corner kick delivery and put her body on the line during the final minutes of a Class 1 semifinal Friday. “The ball was tight... Read
BALLWIN – Parkway West senior Kate Hardy remembered it vividly. One win, 17 losses. A freshman season most would try to forget. A freshman season that made the magic of Saturday night possible. “That year was hard, but even though we lost all the time, we were a tight-knit team
WEBSTER GROVES – One year ago, on the same field against the same opponent, defending state champion Cor Jesu did not score a goal during the first 40 minutes and trailed at halftime. This year, it only took the Chargers two. Roz Doherty scored in the second minute, and Cor Jesu
TOWN AND COUNTRY – Joining a team striving for a third consecutive state championship can be intimidating for any freshman. Couple it with playing alongside a member of the U-17 USA National Team, and it can be downright scary. But Cor Jesu freshmen Riley Smith, Finley Staats and Elin Austin
Metro Sports STL won Top-10 distinction for high school beat reporting in the 2025 Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) Contest it was announced last week. APSE, considered by many to be the most prestigious sports journalism organization in the U.S., announced its contest winners after editors... Read the