Monday, May 21, 2012
Show your school spirit by voting for your school's Patch Athlete of the Week.
As the season winds down, the games get bigger. With the games getting bigger, some players crack under the pressure. Others? Well they rise to the occasion. With District action on the soccer and baseball fields across Missouri, these four athletes certainly didn't back down. Here are the nominees for Athlete of the Week for the week of May 14. Gerrion Grim—Fort Zumwalt South: A big reason why the Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs are Class 4, District 8 champions is the left arm of Gerrion Grim. The senior, and future Missouri Tiger, was on the mound for the Bulldogs on Friday when South dispatched favored Francis Howell 5-3 to win the title. Grim tossed a complete game for the win. He struck out seven, walked two and gave up just two earned …
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Duchesne's Abby Smegner wins the Athlete of the Week award after a strong showing at the District track meet.
Duchesne's Abby Smegner had quite the showing at the Class 3, District 4 meet. Smegner paced the field in the 800 with her first-place time of 2:20.8 to win the District title. Her winning ways didn't stop on the track. Smegner was able to take the field in the St. Charles County Athlete of the Week voting. Smegner racked up 38 percent of the votes to win the award. Who had the best showing during District track weekend? Total votes: 26 The Duchesne girls track team thrived in the longer-distance races during Saturday's Class 3, District 4 meet. The Pioneer girls won both the 1,600-meter and 3,200-meter relays. The other race win came in the 800-meter run via Abby Smegner. The Duchesne runner topped the field in the 800 with her first-…
Thursday, May 17, 2012
The St. Louis Rams have outlined a renovation plan for the Edward Jones Dome that is estimated to cost $700 million.
The Rams want us to buy them a new house. Just fixing up its current home—the Edward Jones Dome—won't do. Instead, the St. Louis football franchise expects an extreme makeover, to the tune of $700 million, as it is estimated by a company hired by the St. Louis Convention and Visitors Commission (CVC) to analyze the team's counter proposal to a the CVC's own plan to upgrade the Edward Jones Dome with a $124 million facelift. If someone doesn't cough up the $700 mil to redo the Dome, it is feared the team will take its football and go home to Los Angeles, where it came from before it was the St. Louis franchise. All of this wrangling was set in motion in 1995 when the team negotiated a 30-year lease with the CVC. It was stipulated that the …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Fort Zumwalt Park will close to vehicles for the O’Fallon Cup Criterium bike race.
Fort Zumwalt Park will be temporarily closed to vehicles on Friday at dusk to on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. to accommodate the O’Fallon Cup Criterium bike race. Every spring, Momentum Racing hosts the race. Momentum Racing began as a group of 10 friends who enjoyed training and racing together and now has more than 75 men and women. The race starts at 9 a.m. and includes a closed course criterium with a one mile loop, rolling hills, tight corners and an uphill finish. The public is welcome to attend the event for free. Parking will be available for spectators at First Baptist Church of O’Fallon. Spectators can also enjoy free beer by Boulevard Brewery. Donations for the Foster Adoption Support Team of St. Charles are appreciated. To help …
Monday, May 14, 2012
Watch the River City Rascals take on the Rockford RiverHawks at 6:05 p.m.
Celebrate the City of O’Fallon’s parks and recreational opportunities with a ticket to an evening of fun at “Parks and Rec Night” on Sunday, May 20, at T.R. Hughes Ballpark, 900 T.R. Hughes Blvd., O’Fallon, Missouri 63366. The gates will open at 4 p.m. with a roster of pre-game activities, plus premium seats to watch O’Fallon’s home team, the River City Rascals, take on the Rockford RiverHawks at 6:05 p.m. Tickets to the event cost $10 for children and $15 for adults, and include: Purchase tickets online, or by calling 636-474-2732. Tickets must be picked up at the Renaud Spirit Center (RSC). Tickets can also be purchased in person at the RSC, or at the Parks and Recreation Administrative Office, 400 Civic Park Drive (63366). For more …
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Show your school spirit by voting for your school's Patch Athlete of the Week.
Track season is winding down and that means the weekends are getting more and more important. On Saturday, May 12, track athletes from all around Missouri gatherered for District meets. Runners, jumpers and throwers all took the track to keep the season going. Some did better than others. So we want to know: What St. Charles County athlete had the best showing during District track weekend? The nominees are: Chase Abbington—Fort Zumwalt South: In the fall, Zumwalt South's Chase Abbington showed he was fast on the football field. This spring he showed he was fast on the track. Abbington became a District champion on Saturday at Parkway Central in the 100-meter dash. The Bulldog junior won by a narrow margin—his time of 11.37 was just a …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
St. Charles Pirate Ellen Weaver's big week earns her the fan's choice for Athlete of the Week.
It appears the voters in St. Charles County are impressed by offense. Last week St. Charles High School's Ellen Weaver put on an offensive clinic for the Pirates. In two games she potted five goals and tallied two assists on the soccer pitch. It's a pretty big understatement to say that's pretty good. Weaver's impressive week caught the eye, and the votes, around St. Charles County. The Pirate picked up 72 percent of the vote to take home the St. Charles County soccer player of the week award. Here's how the voting went down. Who was the St. Charles County girls soccer player of the week beginning on April 30? Total votes: 259 Ellen Weaver—St. Charles High School: St. Charles had two big wins last week and Ellen Weaver was a big part of…
Monday, May 7, 2012
Show your school spirit by voting for your school's Patch Athlete of the Week.
Another week is in the books and another week of voting begins. The week we take it back to the soccer pitch and put our focus back against on girls soccer. All across St. Charles County, girls put up big numbers on the field. Here are the top four choicea for Patch's fan vote for Athlete of the Week. So tell us: Who was the St. Charles County girls soccer player of the week beginning on April 30? Natalie Weinhold—Lutheran High School: The Lutheran Cougars picked up a Archdiocesan Athletic Association win on May 3 against rival Bishop DuBourg. Lutheran scored two first-half goals to pick up a 2-0 win against DuBourg. All the offense the Cougars needed came from the foot of Natalie Weinhold. The Cougars' forward netted both the goals in …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Francis Howell Central's Travis Vaught wins the "Patch" Athlete of the Week Award.
Travis Vaught had a big week on the baseball diamond for the Howell Central Spartans last week. He did even better in the Athlete of the Week voting. Vaught trounced the field in the St. Charles County Patch Athlete of the Week poll. Out of the nearly 400 votes cast, Vaught picked up a whopping 96 percent to easily win the award. Here's how the voting went down. Who was the St. Charles County baseball player of the week beginning on April 23? Total votes: 391 -- Vaught did it all last week for the Spartans. Vaught opened the week on April 24 with a stat-filling performance. In Howell Central's 8-3 win, Vaught was 2-for-4 with two runs scored and three runs batted in. To top it off, he added two stolen bases. The next day, against Vianney…
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
This year's inductees include those who made an impact on amateur baseball locally as a player, as coaches or as umpires. Sometimes, they've done all three.
It might have felt like the Sheraton Westport Chalet was something like a field of dreams Thursday night in Maryland Heights. For one night, people of all ages came together to honor the past, present and baseball future during ceremonies for the 39th annual St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame inductions, which also included the presentation of the first Jack Buck Media Award, the Bob Broeg Award and the Bob Burnes Award. Also honored were local finalists for the Hall's Future Stars Award. St. Charles City Councilman Dave Beckering accepted an award on behalf of his father, Ralph Beckering, a left-handed batter and pitcher who signed contracts with the St. Louis Browns, the Philadelphia Athletics and the Washington Senators. He died on…
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