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Ironman 55 Weekend: Biggest Purse Ever for World of Outlaws & Xtreme Midgets in Pevely, MO
Get ready for the biggest Ironman 55 yet at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in August, with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presenting over $180,000 in prizes over two days of racing on Aug. 2-3. World of Outlaws Saturday...
St. Pius X hires two new head coaches
St. Pius X has hired Matt Smith and Pam Zaring as the new head coaches for the boys basketball and girls soccer teams, the school announced June 26. Smith succeeds Chris Miller in the basketball post and Zaring takes over for longtime Lancer coach Aaron Portell, who has moved across town to Festus to coach the Tigers’ girls basketball team.
EUREKA SPORTS ROUNDUP: Eureka graduate sets records at Arizona State
Jack Dolan hit an historic trifecta in the final race of his collegiate swimming career. The 2019 graduate of Eureka High swam a leg on Arizona State’s winning 4x400-yard relay at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships in Indianapolis in March. The Sun Devil quartet, which included Patrick Sammon, Jonny Kulow and French Olympian Leon Marchand, clocked 2:43.40, an NCAA record.
Glendale Basketball Star Amare Witham Passes Away Unexpectedly at 16
The Glendale High School, and Springfield sports community is mourning the loss of a rising basketball star in 16-year-old Amare Witham. School officials reported said the soon-to-be junior passed unexpectedly earlier this week. As a sophomore, Witham was a MSHSAA Class 6 All-State selection after averaging 24.4 points per game,...
Why YOU should become a pickleball pro
I’m not ashamed to admit that pickleball has started to consume my life lately. The pristine, newly anointed, eight-court pickleball facility at Jokerst Park in Festus is fueling my addiction. Every day as I drive to work, I pass huge groups of people at the park whacking plastic balls...
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