By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com For the first time since 2004, the Valle Catholic High School girls’ basketball team won its own tournament. The 49th Annual Valle Catholic Tournament was a time of celebration for the Warriors, who won three games by a combined 24 points. Valle Catholic first topped St. Vincent, 46-32, on Monday, Nov.…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com The Ste. Genevieve High School girls’ basketball team is becoming more competitive by the game. That much was evident during the 49th Annual Valle Catholic Tournament last week, with the Dragons losing three games by single digits. Optimists will say the pay off is coming soon, with that pay off victory…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com SULLIVAN — The Ste. Genevieve High School boys’ basketball team is developing an outstanding reputation at the FCNB Bank-It Challenge. Following up last season’s championship, the Dragons earned third place this past Friday with a 54-43 victory over Mineral Area Activities Association large school division rival Potosi. “It was nice to…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com The Valle Catholic High School boys’ basketball team will be entering a new era this week. It’s the post-Carter Hoog era. Hoog has graduated, and is now enrolled as an engineering student at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The Warriors (20-9) are coming off a dynamic season — reaching the…
The overall female winner was Lydia Huelskamp in 23:05. The race featured more than 100 entrants, and runners braved wind chills in the 30s. Carter Queen was the overall male winner of the Turkey Trot on Thursday, Nov. 25, which took place in and around the Valle Dessert in Ste. Genevieve. Queen clocked in with a…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com Ste. Genevieve High School senior Dale Propst was recently honored as the all-Mississippi Area Football Conference offensive lineman of the year. All-MAFC honors were released on Monday, Nov. 22, and the Dragons are well-represented on this elite squad. Running back Zach Boyer was a unanimous first-team selection on offense, and Propst…
INFORMATION All-Mississippi Area Football Conference First-Team Offense Quarterback: Jett Bridges, Park Hills Central Running back: Dayshawn Welch, Central Athlete: Ruger Sutton, Park Hills Central Wide receiver: Zach Boyer, Ste. Genevieve Wide receiver: Jobe Bryant, Central Wide receiver: Gavin Portell, Potosi Offensive Line: Dale Propst, Ste. Genevieve Offensive Line: Jason Pyatt, Central Offensive Line: Evan Weiss,…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com Why not start the high school wrestling season with your biggest rival? That’s how it must feel for Ste. Genevieve’s boys’ and girls’ grapplers, who begin the season with a dual tonight versus Park Hills Central. The first matches will begin at 5 p.m. in Foulon Field House, with varsity around…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com The Valle Catholic High School wrestling team is coming off a historic season thanks to the performance of first-time state medalist Josh Bieser. Bieser, and the rest of the Warriors, will take to the mat Thursday, Dec. 2, for their season-opening triangular at Brentwood with Ritenour. “This will be the first…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com UNION — Ste. Genevieve High School senior middle blocker A.J. Prudent will be taking her volleyball skills to East Central College. Prudent had a special signing ceremony on Monday, Nov. 22, with head coach Carla Basler and assistants Tyson Roth and Mariah Roth present. Prudent becomes the first volleyball player this…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com HERCULANEUM — The Ste. Genevieve High School girls’ basketball suffered its second loss of the 2021-22 season, falling to Herculaneum 53-30 on the road Wednesday evening. Herculaneum’s Macey Pillard proved to stand head-and-shoulders above everyone else, with 20 points on seven field goals and 6-of-13 from the free-throw line. Pillard was…
From staff reports Valle Catholic’s Harry Oliver skies for a layup during the Blue & White Scrimmage on Saturday evening. There were two scrimmage games featuring both the varsity and junior varsity squads. White varsity topped Blue, 56-46. The JV White team also was victorious, 38-28. The Warriors will open the regular season on Tuesday,…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com This year’s football awards recognition ceremony at the Ste. Genevieve R-II Performing Arts Center was an uncommon yet satisfying event. First-year head coach Jay Pope handed out four awards this season, with a new way of celebrating the Dragons’ success, on Monday, Nov. 15. Ste. Genevieve had a three-win improvement this…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com The Ste. Genevieve High School cross country, girls’ golf and volleyball teams recalled their seasons during a special recognition night on Tuesday, Nov. 16. The ceremony, which took place in the R-II Performing Arts Center, lasted 95 minutes. CROSS COUNTRY Once again, the Dragon cross country teams carried on the tradition…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com The Valle Catholic High School football team participated in what was termed an “independent” schedule during the 2021 season. Last week, 14 Valle Catholic players were named to the “All-Missouri Independent Team” — with six on offense, six more defense and two honorable mentions. “It is a little larger than a…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com Two Valle Catholic High School volleyball players have earned all-state distinction. The Missouri State High School Volleyball Coaches Association (MHSVCA) named senior middle blocker Ella Bertram and senior setter Sam Loida to the Class 3 all-state team. This marks Bertram’s third all-state honor, and first at the Class 3 level. “For…
From staff reports The 2021 Turkey Run will take place in the Valle Desert on Thanksgiving morning. This five-kilometer run/walk will begin at 8 a.m. on Thanksgiving, Nov. 25. All proceeds will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The entry fee is $20, or $25 after Thursday, Nov. 11. Only cash or checks will be…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com FARMINGTON — The theme for this year’s Ste. Genevieve High School girls’ basketball team could very well be: “Starting over from scratch.” That much was evident in Saturday’s season-opening loss to St. Pius X in the Second Annual Amped Lifestyle Shootout at the Centene. St. Paul Lutheran School adminstered this one-day…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com High school boys’ and girls’ basketball team in Ste. Genevieve County will be participating in tournament action next week. The Valle Catholic Invitational girls’ tournament is set to begin on Monday, Nov. 29, with Ste. Genevieve playing St. Paul Lutheran at 6 p.m. — followed by host Valle squaring off with…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com SULLIVAN — Ste. Genevieve’s boys’ basketball team has drawn the No. 1 seed for next week’s First Community National Bank Bank-It Challenge at Sullivan High School. And rightfully so considering the Dragons won this tournament a year ago, topping Farmington 61-54 in the championship game. Ste. Genevieve also knocked off Mineral…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com ST. LOUIS — Valle Catholic High School football fans were brimming with excitement heading into Friday’s Class 3 District 2 championship. However, the cold wind of reality soon swept over Kresko-Miller Field as St. Mary’s bolted to a 21-0 lead with 2:39 remaining in the first quarter. The Dragons were well…
A COLUMN BY ERIC VICCARO, Sports Editor Valle Catholic High School’s Class of 2022 produced some fine memories during the past four years. The group featured seven players — Isaac Roth, Aiden Heberlie, Michael Okenfuss, Luke McClure, Josh Bieser, Collin Vaeth and Charlie Friedman — all of whom brought unique gifts to the gridiron. “This…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com Four Valle Catholic High School volleyball players were named first-team all-district performers. The Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association (MHSVCA) released all-district honors during the middle of last week, and as expected, the Warriors were highly decorated. Valle Catholic setter Samantha Loida, libero/defensive specialist Rachel Blum and middle blockers Ella Bertram…
MAAA Volleyball All-Conference Selections Large Schools First Team Grace Duncan, Farmington Jelena Gray, Farmington Kyndal Dodd, Fredericktown Emma Gaugel, North County Dru Koetting, Ste. Genevieve Abby Moore, Ste. Genevieve Second Team Jordan Anderson, Farmington Jade Roth, Farmington Ava Penuel, Fredericktown Kam Winch, North County Kadence Sadler, Potosi Tessa Grass, Ste. Genevieve Small Schools First Team…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com Several Ste. Genevieve High School volleyball players earned both all-conference and all-district honors. The Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association released all-district choices while the Mineral Area Activities Association distributed all-conference selections last week. Ste. Genevieve libero Maya Watts and outside hitter Abby Moore were both named first-team Class 3 all-district…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com Valle Catholic High School outfielder Aiden Heberlie made it official during a ceremony last Wednesday evening, signing with the University of Missouri. So, what are Heberlie’s chances of finding success in NCAA Division I, the highest level of collegiate baseball? “Aiden’s athleticism can play anywhere in the country,” Valle Catholic head…
From staff reports MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. — Former Ste. Genevieve High School standout runner Devin St. Clair finished 12th overall at the NJCAA Division III national men’s cross country meet on Saturday at Council Farms. St. Clair helped Mineral Area College to a second-place team finish with 97 points, six more than first-time national champion Joliet…
From staff reports The Ste. Genevieve High School girls’ basketball team will serve as host for a three-team jamboree on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Here’s the schedule: 6 p.m., Ste. Genevieve vs. Herculaneum 6:45 p.m., Notre Dame St. Louis vs. Herculaneum 7:30 p.m., Ste. Genevieve vs. Notre Dame St. Louis Games will feature three six-minute sessions,…
GAME TIME Who: Valle Catholic (10-0) at St. Mary’s (8-1) When: 7 p.m., Friday Where: Dragon Stadium, St. Louis Note: This is for the Class 3 District 2 championship. What’s At Stake?: The winner of this game will face either Park Hills Central or Kennett in the state quarterfinals. Last Time Out: St. Mary’s defeated…
By ERIC VICCARO eviccaro@stegenherald.com When Zach Boyer raced away on an 80-yard TD with 11:05 remaining in the fourth quarter, the Ste. Genevieve football team sliced Valle Catholic’s lead to 49-35. That’s the last time the Dragons would score as the Warriors tallied the final 20 points of the contest en route to a 69-35…