Area Sports
Jr. Legion Stays Unbeaten, Defeats Young De Soto
By Michael Boyd Jr. HERALD SPORTS EDITOR The Ste. Genevieve Jr. American Legion Post 150 summer baseball team rolled over De Soto to stay unbeaten on the season with a 7-1 victory last Monday night at Yanks Field. Once again, Post 150’s defense backed up their pitching. They turned a 6-4-3 double play to end…
Read MoreValle RB Giesler Ready To Play For D1 Lions
By Michael Boyd Jr. HERALD SPORTS EDITOR When Bryce Giesler inked his National Letter of Intent in November to play college football at NCAA Division I Lindenwood University, his lifelong passion since playing Ste. Genevieve Impact youth football finally was displayed on paper right in front of him. That dream was official. Now, just 66…
Read MoreMSHSAA Looking At New State Site Proposals
By michael boyd jr. HERALD SPORTS EDITOR COLUMBIA — The Board of Directors of the Missouri State High School Activities Association has resolved to request proposals from event venues and communities desiring to serve as the host of any of the following MSHSAA High School Championships: n Track & Field – Boys & Girls 2025-26,…
Read More3 Dragons earn all-state track medals
BY MICHAEL BOYD JR. HERALD SPORTS EDITOR JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Track and field is always tough, especially at the state level. Each year is different. That’s what Ste. Genevieve found out over the weekend, even when the previous two seasons the Lady Dragons brought home state trophies, including a state title in 2021. This…
Read MoreWarriors win first state softball title
No. 4 Valle outlasts No. 1 Concordia for VCHS’s 25th championship BY MICHAEL BOYD JR. HERALD SPORTS EDITOR SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — No. 4-ranked Valle Catholic got quite the fight from No. 1 Concordia, but the Warriors are bringing home the state title after a 2-1 victory Tuesday afternoon during the championship game of the MSHSAA…
Read MoreValle sees 9 earn all-state medals at state
BY MICHAEL BOYD JR. HERALD SPORTS EDITOR JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — For the second straight year, rain was a factor as the Valle Catholic track and field team saw nine members take home all-state medals over the weekend at the two-day MSHSAA Class 2 boys’ and girls’ meet at Pete Adkins Stadium at Jefferson City…
Read MoreDragons send 3 to state golf
BY MICHAEL BOYD JR. HERALD SPORTS EDITOR ZELL, Mo. — The veteran vs. the rookie. The friendly rivalry between Ste. Genevieve seniors Gavin Huck and Aiden Boyer has been exciting all spring long, one defeating the other while both collected medalists honors along the way. Last Monday the two extended that good ol’ competition to…
Read MorePurple Haze
BY MICHAEL BOYD JR. HERALD SPORTS EDITOR MARBLE HILL, Mo. — No. 6 Ste. Genevieve’s rematch with No. 2 West St. Francois County did not go quite as planned, as the Dragons fell 12-5 during the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 championship final last Tuesday (May 9) at Woodland High. The top-seeded Bulldogs (22-3) taxed…
Read MoreLady Dragons roll to 3rd straight district title
BY MICHAEL BOYD JR. HERALD SPORTS EDITOR CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Oh man, it was not even close. The Ste. Genevieve girls’ track and field team ran away, literally, with its third straight district championship Saturday at Notre Dame Catholic High as sophomore Kale Clements won four district titles (and broke her own school record…
Read MoreValle track to send 11 to state
BY MICHAEL BOYD JR. HERALD SPORTS EDITOR NEW HAVEN, Mo. — Valle Catholic will send 11 members to the MSHSAA Class 2 state meet Friday and Saturday with its top-four sectional performances this past Saturday at the state sectional meet. Overall, Valle advanced to state in seven events and won three of them as they…
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