ST. LOUIS - The curtain rises on St. Louis City SC’s 2024 season on Tuesday night, as they welcome 22,000-plus soccer fans into CITY PARK. They’ll also welcome the Houston Dynamo, their first-ever opponents in continental competition. While it’s opening night for City and th...
ST. LOUIS - In one week’s time, thousands upon thousands of soccer fans will flood Downtown West again, with St. Louis City SC’s 2024 season officially kicking off on Tuesday, February 20. If it feels like the offseason was a short one for City, that’s because it was. Their...
BETHALTO - Less than a week after they met in Litchfield, the Eagles of Civic Memorial and the Knights of Triad clashed again in Bethalto on Friday night. Triad claimed a big 52-37 win in tournament action last weekend in Litchfield, but CM head coach Lee Green felt things could be different on th...
BETHALTO - Civic Memorial hosted Triad in conference girls basketball action on Friday night, and a packed gym greeted both teams. With vocal support behind them, and a litany of talent to turn to, CM kept Triad at an arm’s length from the outset, winning 63-49. The hosts got out on the right...
With time winding down and his team down two points, DJ Dutton decided not to go for a game-tying basket. Instead, he pulled up for a three-pointer at the buzzer to win the game in dramatic fashion against Mississippi Valley Conference rivals Triad Friday night at Civic Memorial High School.
ROXANA - One of the leaders on the hardwood for the Roxana Shells this basketball season has been sophomore forward Sean Maberry. Maberry has stepped up as a primary scorer on the Shells basketball program, and the team is reaping the rewards. When Sean Maberry’s on, it’s likely Roxana...
ROXANA - The Minutemen from Bunker Hill took a somewhat foggy drive down 159 from Macoupin County to take on the Roxana Shells in boys basketball action on Tuesday evening. The Shells came into Tuesday’s contest off the back of some big wins in tournament action against Litchfield and...
ST. LOUIS - It’s been over two months since St. Louis City SC was eliminated from the MLS Playoffs at the hands of their geographical rivals Sporting Kansas City. During those MLS Playoffs, City Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel noted that he was a busy man, planning for 2024 while watchin...
EAST ALTON - It wasn’t just another Tuesday night of MVCHA action at the East Alton Ice Arena. All the teams in action Tuesday night - Alton, Granite City, Bethalto, and Highland - took to the ice with lime green tape adorning their sticks, helmets, or socks in support of East Alton-Wood...
EAST ALTON - The Warriors of Granite City made their way up Illinois Route 3 Tuesday night to take on the Alton Redbirds at East Alton Ice Arena. A matchup of a 2A power in Granite coming up against an Alton team still looking for consistency in results. The Redbirds battled, but just couldn’t...
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