By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM Home cooking tasted mighty fine for the Ste. Genevieve High School wrestling team during its own dual tournament on Saturday. The Dragons won all five duals at Peggy J. Johnson Gymnasium, celebrating with the championship plaque at the end of proceedings. “We worked on some trouble areas from the Hillsboro…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM Ste. Genevieve High School head boys’ basketball coach Robert Coleman has a tradition of starting as many seniors as possible on “Senior Night.” It serves as a reward for the players who have been with the program the longest; this year, Chaytin Lea, Landon Rose, Logan Trollinger and Anthony Nash.…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM The Valle Catholic High School girls’ basketball team found a carbon copy of itself this past Thursday. On the Missouri State High School Activities Association website, there is a tab called match-up, which takes the browser to a game preview with all sorts of statistics. Two of those statistics are…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM KANSAS CITY — The Missouri Football Coaches Association in December released its list of award winners. Four Valle Catholic High School players received the distinction of Class 3 all-state, with wide receiver Aiden Heberlie attaining first-team status. Austin Burnett was selected as a second-team linebacker while Chase Fallert was named…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM Ste. Genevieve High School starting girls’ basketball players found a comfortable spot on the bench in the second half versus non-league Seckman. Then Regean Naeger and the rest of the reserves took over as the Dragons downed Class 6 Seckman 61-14 on Thursday evening at Peggy J. Johnson Gymnasium. Naeger…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM PARK HILLS — The Ste. Genevieve High School girls’ basketball team was aiming for a second straight Bob Sechrest Jr. Christmas Tournament title. However, a sluggish third quarter doomed Ste. Genevieve as hometown Central defeated the Dragons 67-59 at Foulon Field House. Central twice built a 14-point lead in the…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM Once again, the Valle Catholic High School boys’ basketball team played well at its own Winter Warrior Classic. For the third time in four years under head coach Tyler Search, Valle Catholic finished as tournament runner-ups. “I am proud of the way the guys fought,” Search said. “They played three…

FROM STAFF REPORTS Area high school wrestling teams will descend upon the city for the 10th Annual Ste. Genevieve Duals this Saturday. The tournament will take place in the confines of Peggy J. Johnson Gymnasium, with three mats going simultaneously. Participating teams are: Ste. Genevieve, Valle Catholic, Dexter, Windsor, Mehlville and Owensville. Weigh-ins will take…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM FRANKCLAY— The Valle Catholic High School girls’ basketball team showed plenty of resolve last week at the First State Community Bank Tournament. The Warriors earned fourth out of 12 teams at the tournament, falling in the third-place game to Jefferson R-7, 46-40. Valle Catholic power forward Riley Siebert was lost…

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Ste. Genevieve County Racing Series has announced the first day of the 2021 season with be on Sunday, March 28. The action will begin at 2 p.m. at the Ste. Genevieve County Fairgrounds. March 28 will be a play date only, with the first counted races set for 6:30 p.m. on…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM PARK HILLS — The Ste. Genevieve High School boys’ basketball team faced a pair of challenges last week. The Dragons played Farmington and Festus on back-to-back days at the 65th Annual Bob Sechrest Jr. Christmas Tournament. Ste. Genevieve head coach Robert Coleman thought the team learned a valuable lesson taking…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM Activities associations from across America shutdown spring sports at the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in mid-March. In Dumas, Texas, a small city located in that state’s panhandle region, the #BeTheLight campaign started — with stadium lights on for an hour every night to let students know they weren’t…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM PARK HILLS — Ste. Genevieve High School girls’ basketball player Abby Moore did a little bit of everything in Saturday’s Sechrest Christmas Tournament quarterfinal game. “Abby had a really good game for us on the boards, which gave her more confidence,” said Ste. Genevieve head coach Jordanna Walk-Robison. Walk-Robison said…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM PARK HILLS — Coming into Sechrest Tournament, the Ste. Genevieve High School boys’ basketball team was scheduled to play Arcadia Valley. However, COVID-19 (coronavirus) forced Arcadia Valley out of the longtime event, and that put the Dragons in the uneasy position of playing host Central’s junior varsity unit. All sorts…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM Ste. Genevieve High School has been named a host site for a sectional wrestling tournament. That’s according to a press release the Missouri State High School Activities Association released on Saturday. Qualifiers from Class 2 District 1 and Class 2 District 2 will converge on Ste. Genevieve’s Peggy J. Johnson…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM During the Ste. Genevieve R-II School District board of education meeting on Dec. 15, Corey Samples was approved as the new high school head boys’ track and field coach. “I’m excited, and I can’t wait to start my high school coaching career,” Samples said in a telephone interview with the…

FROM STAFF REPORTS PERRYVILLE — Hannah Fowler paced the Valle Catholic High School girls’ basketball team with 16 points. But, it wasn’t enough as Perryville topped the Warriors 52-35 in Valle’s final game before Christmas. Fowler connected on seven field goals and two free throws as part of her performance. Riley Siebert added seven points.…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM Ste. Genevieve senior athlete Marysa Flieg announced her college choice in a somewhat unconventional manner. Before the Dragons’ “Senior Night” basketball game versus Sikeston, Flieg’s biography was read to the crowd. Flieg said she would continue her outstanding track and field career at Southeast Missouri State University in nearby Cape…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM For the second consecutive year, a Ste. Genevieve High School softball player has decided to continue her career at Mineral Area College in Park Hills. This time it’s Dragon shortstop Brittney Kreitler. “My older sister, Kaitlyn, told me the teachers were awesome over there,” Kreitler said in a telephone interview…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM All four local varsity basketball teams will be in action next week during holiday-themed tournaments. The Valle Catholic boys will play host to their own Warrior Classic Tournament from Dec. 28-30. The Valle Catholic girls will travel to the Second Annual First State Community Bank Girls’ Christmas Tournament. Kingston and…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM The Valle Catholic High School boys’ basketball team learned a valuable lesson from Friday night’s home game versus Park Hills Central. That lesson? It’s tough to overcome a slow start. The Warriors were down 20-9 at the end of one quarter, and 36-20 at intermission, en route to a 72-59…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM Scheduling in the middle of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has proven to become a difficult challenge. This past Friday evening was a case in point as the Class 4 Ste. Genevieve High School boys’ basketball team played Class 6 Fort Zumwalt North at Peggy J. Johnson Gymnasium. “They are a…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM PARK HILLS — Playing against schools from upper classes has certainly helped the Ste. Genevieve High School girls’ basketball team. Earlier this season, the Dragons squared off with Class 5 Sikeston and Class 6 Jackson. Ste. Genevieve put it all together this past Saturday at the 62nd Annual St. Francois…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM MOBERLY — The Ste. Genevieve High School boys’ wrestling team traveled 205 miles one way to compete at a dual tournament Friday and Saturday. The Dragons finished the event by winning two duals and losing three others. Ste. Genevieve topped host Moberly, 42-32, and St. James, 54-12. However, the Dragons…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM The Valle Catholic wrestling team is one of the smallest schools in Class 1, so the Warriors typically face much larger schools. Last Wednesday was no exception as the Warriors played host to Class 4 Oakville and Class 3 Festus. Festus topped Valle Catholic, 58-18, while Oakville earned a 51-24…

FROM STAFF REPORTS The Valle Catholic girls’ basketball team split a pair of games on the road last week, which included a 54-52 victory over St. Paul Lutheran in Farmington on Monday, Dec. 14. The Warriors also suffered a 55-27 loss to Potosi on Dec. 16. In the win over St. Paul, Valle head coach…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM The. Ste. Genevieve High School boys’ basketball team adjusted the way it defended Valle Catholic guard Carter Hoog during last Friday’s “Old Settlement Showdown.” The Dragons changed up their defense after Hoog connected on three 3-pointers as part of a 20-point opening-half performance. In response, Hoog scored in different ways…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM CAPE GIRARDEAU — The Valle Catholic High School wrestling team wore out Interstate-55 last week, traveling to a pair of events at Cape Notre Dame High School. The Warriors continued showing progress toward becoming a stronger team in a dual setting. “We’re definitely improving,” said Valle Catholic head wrestling coach…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM UNION — The Ste. Genevieve High School boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams participated in the Union Tournament this past weekend. Maggie Myracle brought home the most impressive piece of hardware since she was named the girls’ tournament most outstanding wrestler on Friday evening. “I was very pleased with how the…

By ERIC X. VICCARO EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM The Ste. Genevieve-Sikeston high school girls’ basketball game on Monday, Dec. 7, turned physical. How physical? The game featured 38 total fouls, and one girl from each team fouled out. “They are a very physical team,” Ste. Genevieve head coach Jordanna Walk-Robison said of Class 5 Sikeston, “especially underneath, and…