Week 11 of the winter season is here and it brings plenty of rivalry games.  February begins this week and that means playoff season is right around the corner. State swimming and state wrestling are just a few short weeks away, but they aren't here yet. Before the playoffs can happen, the regular season has to wind down and that means rivalry games are popping up.  This week features city, county and school district matchups. It should be an exciting week around St. Charles County.  Let's see what games are on the schedule.  Fort Zumwalt North Who: (Girls swimming) Fort Zumwalt North vs. …

It may be hard to believe, but the winter sports season is already 10 weeks old. As the long season continues on, now is the time when teams begin to pull ahead. The conference races are already starting to shape up, and that will continue this week. It's not quite the playoffs, but they're getting closer. Here are some games to watch this week in O'Fallon:  Fort Zumwalt North Who: (Wrestling) Fort Zumwalt North at the Howell North Tournament When/Where: 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at Francis Howell North Why the big deal?: The Zumwalt North wrestling team will hit the mat just once this …

The time off period is just about officially over for sports teams around St. Charles County. The holiday season comes to a close on Monday with the observation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. After that day—a day some teams actually aren't taking off—school is back in session and the conference races are really beginning to heat up. Non-conference games still dot the schedule, but the conference games bring the most drama. While some good teams are starting to pull ahead of the pack, the GAC North and GAC South standings for both the boys and girls are still murky. The only way to clear …

Basketball and wrestling have already started play and this week girls swimming and diving teams across St. Charles County will hit the pool for the first time. Swimming action, however, isn't all that's going to go on this week. Week 3 is filled with games as good teams try to build on early-season success while losing teams hope to reverse fortunes. Here are some games to watch this week around St. Charles County.  Fort Zumwalt North Who: (Wrestling) North at Fort Zumwalt West quad When/Where: 5 p.m. on Dec. 6 at Zumwalt West Why the big deal?: All four Zumwalt schools will gather at …

The winter sports season began slowly last week but are off to the races this week. The second week of the season is the kick off of tournament time. All across St. Charles County, tournaments are starting. Teams will quickly have to knock off the rust to earn some crucial early-season victories.  Here are some of the biggest games taking place this week.  Fort Zumwalt South Who: (Girls basketball) Fort Zumwalt South vs. St. Francis Borgia When/Where: 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 28 at Troy Why the big deal?: The Lady Bulldogs are 1-0 on the young season and will face another test at Troy Invitational…

The fall sports season is just about over in the state of Missouri. Most fall teams in St. Charles County are already done playing, which means most schools are already thinking about the winter sports season. Despite recent higher temperature, winter sports are just around the corner. Practices are fully underway and Missouri allows the first wreslting matches and basketball games to being Nov. 21.  For th next few weeks, teams will around the County will begin play. Here are the season-opening dates for each team.  Fort Zumwalt North Boys Basketball: Nov. 28, at the Winfield Tournament …

Welcome to another exciting week ahead in high school sports. November is playoff time, and that means every game matters. Let's take a look at the big ones.  Football The second week of the high school football playoff season kicks off on Monday night. If local teams in Classes 4 and 5 win on Monday, they will again play on Saturday making it three playoff games in 11 days. This is the real season.  Class 6: Fort Zumwalt West (9-2) at Francis Howell (8-3) at 7 p.m. on Friday After cruising to a 41-0 win against Pattonville in the playoff opener on Friday, the Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars should…

This week should be an interesting one for St. Charles County high schools. Most boys soccer playoffs start Monday, football playoffs start Wednesday and, to top it all off, practice can offically begin for wrestling and basketball on Monday.  It's going to be a busy week full of big games. Let's take a look what's on tap, starting with the soccer pitch. Soccer The Class 3, District 5 Tournament at Fort Zumwalt South High School will pit five local teams against each other. Fort Zumwalt South is the top seed for the tourney and has a first round bye. The Bulldogs will face the winner of the …

Fall sports are just about done with this whole regular season nonsense. Football takes the field for Week 10 this Friday, the last week before the State playoffs. Boys soccer is playing the last week of regular season games before Districts begin next week. And then we have volleyball. Volleyball Not to be left out in the postseason fun, the volleyball teams across St. Charles County will hit the courts this week for the beginning of District play. The first round of the District tournament begins today, Monday, Oct. 24. The Class 4, District 8 Tournament features a bevy of St. Charles …

As the weather gets colder, the games get bigger. Football playoffs are now in full swing and plenty of huge games are going to take place this Friday night. Other sports are also gearing up for big late-season action. Football Week 8 is in the books and that means everyone has played at least one District game. Week 9 is a chance for teams to either stay alive in District play, pull ahead or see hopes dashed. It is arguably the biggest week of the football regular season.  Here are some of the biggest Week 9 games.  St. Charles West vs. St. Dominic 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 21 at St. Charles West…

Weclome to the Sports Report. The second week in October is when the fall sports scene starts to heat up—the softball State tournament is starting this week and football Districts begin play for everyone.  Softball Beginning last week with the District playoffs, softball teams have been in win-or-go-home mode. Those few teams that survived Districts are now into the final championship bracket. The three local teams—Fort Zumwalt South, St. Charles West and Christian High School in O'Fallon—are just four wins away from a State title. Zumwalt South will be going for the Class 4 title after …

Welcome to the Sports Report.  Every Monday on Patch sites throughout St. Charles County we're going to take a moment to spotlight some of the top prep sports games for the upcoming week. By no means is this a comprehensive list, but it's a good guide for games that you probably don't want to miss.  Now, let's pick out some good games.  Football St. Charles West vs. Imagine College Prep Charter 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7 at St. Charles West Unbeaten St. Charles West (6-0, 5-0) has one more tuneup before District play. The Warriors will take on Imagine College Prep Charter as it tries to improve …