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
FENTON – The emotion flowed from Veritas Christian senior captain Manny Meneses after the Class 1 Missouri State High School Activities Association boys soccer championship game. Three seasons of early playoff exits created the desire and toughness necessary to achieve a seminal moment in school ... Read the full article from Benedict
FENTON – Freshman goalkeeper Hayden Graddy ran onto the field like it was common operating procedure. Early in the second half of the Class 2 state championship game, Springfield Catholic starting goalie Tyler Fischer committed a foul that resulted in a yellow card, forcing his temporary removal ... Read the full article
FENTON – The Van Horn soccer team has several players who can put the ball in the net, but before the Falcons could become a championship team, those potent scorers had to learn to share the glory. “It was difficult because they all wanted to be the guy scoring. There would
FENTON – Connor Niles had never scored a goal in a high school game as he stood over the most important penalty kick of the St. Louis University High season. Senior captain Henry Sanders, the usual penalty kick taker for the Jr. Bills, missed his last PK attempt during the district