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speedsport.com
The Countdown At The Midpoint
INDIANAPOLIS — The first three races of the NHRA Countdown to the Championship playoffs have certainly lived up to the billing. There’s been record runs, sellout crowds, dominant performances, surprise winners and massive moves made – and we’re only at the halfway point of the six-race playoffs.
hoodline.com
Tower Grove Park Hosts 91 Climbers as Tree Championship Marks 50 Years in St. Louis
Ninety-one climbers from across the globe are taking part in a weekend of events that include racing up ropes, rescuing dummies from tree limbs, and ringing a bell 24 meters in the air at Tower Grove Park, where the International Tree Climbing Championship is marking its 50th anniversary by returning to the city where it all began. The competition draws arborists from countries including Poland, Ireland and Belgium.
warrencountyrecord.com
Jayden Henke is the man in the middle of things for Wright City
Things couldn’t have started much worse for the Wright City football team against South Shelby during the Wildcats’ Homecoming game on October 2. After the Cardinals started the game with a successful onside kick, the visitors scored on a long running play to take the initial lead. That...
West Newsmagazine
Patriots win Parkway Quad golf tournament
The Parkway South Patriots won the annual Parkway Quad with a team score of 170 at Riverside Golf Course in Fenton. Parkway West was second at 180. Parkway Central came in third with a 190. Parkway North was fourth at 239. Each team played nine holes. Audrey Miller shot a...
metroeaststar.com
Play It Again Sports Scoreboard – Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS SCOREBOARD. Marquette Catholic 6, St. Charles, Mo. Duchesne Catholic 0. Bradley-Bourbonnais 28, Kankakee Bishop McNamara Catholic 20. St. Louis Cor Jesu Academy Catholic 22-25-25-25, Edwardsville 25-15-19-7 Collinsville 25-25, Florissant, Mo., Gateway Legacy Christian 23-15 Freeburg 25-25, Belleville Althoff Catholic 16-23 Civic Memorial 25-14-25,...
metrosportsstl.com
Fisher scores four touchdowns, defense gets four takeaways as Lindbergh soars past Parkway West
SAPPINGTON – After Lindbergh began its season with three consecutive, tough losses, coach Nathan Norman asked his players to resist looking back at the disappointments, and instead, to focus on what is ahead of them. To make his point, he used the metaphor, ‘The rearview mirror is always smaller...
warrencountyrecord.com
Wright City wins third straight by running past Van-Far
The Wright City football team picked up right where it left off on Friday with a 48-18 home thrashing of Van-Far. The Wildcats won the team’s third straight after dropping the first four this season. Touchdowns came through the air and on the ground as the hosts beat the...
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EUREKA SPORTS UPDATE: Kem a rising star on area football scene
With the clap of his hands, the next play is set in action. Eureka quarterback Zac Kem takes the snap from the shotgun, surveys the Kirkwood defense, tucks the ball and begins to weave his way through the Pioneers for a significant gain. After being shoved out of bounds, Kem points both arms to signify a first down.
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Warrenton rolls past Winfield to Homecoming victory
The Warrenton offensive onslaught continues. One week after scoring 40 points in a loss at Orchard Farm, the Warriors picked up where the team left off, routing visiting Winfield by a 41-0 score. Junior tackle Daniel McChristy said that the men up front have paved the way for the Warriors’...
West Newsmagazine
Berkmeyer adds another tournament championship to his portfolio
Winning golf tournaments often comes with a mix of skill, strategy and a bit of luck. Skip Berkmeyer likely wouldn’t disagree. The 52-year-old Town and Country resident added another championship to his already impressive golf resume. Berkmeyer captured medalist honors in winning the 34th Metropolitan Senior Amateur Championship and...
Collinsville Daily News
Nearly 3.5 million television viewers make the event the second biggest broadcast in NHRA history.
MADISON, Ill. (Oct. 7, 2026) – World Wide Technology Raceway is celebrating a historic and highly successful NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals weekend that delivered a sold-out crowd, record-setting performances on the racetrack, and one of the largest television audiences in NHRA history, further elevating the visibility of the St. Louis and Metro East region on a national stage. FOX’s Sunday coverage of the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals averaged 1.896 million viewers, making it the second-most viewed NHRA telecast in NHRA history. The broadcast also reached a peak audience of 3.247 million viewers, showcasing the excitement of NHRA Drag Racing to millions of viewers across the country and around the world. The milestone television audience followed a Saturday sellout at World Wide Technology Raceway, marking NHRA’s 11th sellout event date of the season during the sanctioning body’s landmark 75th Anniversary season. Fans attending the event witnessed an unforgettable weekend featuring new track records, a world-record Pro Mod performance, championship implications across multiple categories, and the electric atmosphere that has made the NAPA Auto Parts NHRA Midwest Nationals one of the premier stops on the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series schedule. Beyond the competition, the event once
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Lions Sink Lakers behind Six Unanswered Goals
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. – Another memorable chapter was written into the short history between Lindenwood and Lake Superior State hockey on Thursday night. In front of a rowdy and multitudinous crowd at Centene Community Ice Center, the Lions (1-1-0) erased a three-goal second period deficit to claim their second consecutive victory by a score of 7-4 over the Lakers (0-1-0, 0-0-0 CCHA).
schsnow.com
New JV Soccer Boys Coach
This year a new JV soccer coach made his appearance and has left new impressions on players. When people go to games, they usually don’t think about how much the players have to practice and how much effort coaches put it. The players from the team realize how important new Coach Jake Weil is for the team right now.
Columbia Missourian
Rock Bridge softball gets shut out by Fort Zumwalt West
Rock Bridge softball suffered its eighth loss of the season in a 6-0 defeat against Fort Zumwalt West on Thursday at home. Fort Zumwalt snapped a six-game winless streak against the Bruins with its win on Thursday. Berlin Gadbach was a bright spot for Rock Bridge in the loss, going...
The Telegraph
Marquette blanks Duchesne behind Ortmann's two goals, Kopp's 10th shutout
Myles Ortmann scored a pair of goals and helped Marquette Catholic knock off Duchesne Wednesday. Marquette scored three goals in each half and goalie Chase Kopp logged his 10th shutout of the season. The Explorers ran their record on the season to 14-4 with the non-conference win. Parker Hough scored the first goal for the Explorers, assisted by Eli Baggio, giving them a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute. James Fischer made it 2-0, off an assist from Parker Belchik, in the 18th minute. That was followed by a goal from Ortmann, assisted by Hough, that made it 3-0 in the 34th minute. In the second half, William Waters scored from an assist by Baggio in the 46th minute. Ortmann's second goal of the game, assisted by Belchik, made it 5-0. Logan Anderson capped the scoring in the 74th minute. Marquette will face Civic Memorial at 10 a.m. Saturday as part of the Highland Kickin' For A Cure Shootout at Highland High School. Sign up for The Telegraph newsletters here Read the original article on thetelegraph.com
The Associated Press
Climbers scale St. Louis trees during international tree climbing competition
Nearly 100 arborists clad in helmets and rope harnesses scaled pine, sweetgum and oak trees in a St. Louis park Friday during the International Tree Climbing Championship. This year marks the competition’s 50th anniversary, where contestants from 22 countries are showcasing their climbing finesse over three days. During the belayed speed climb, fellow competitors cheered and clapped as climbers raced to the treetop under a sunny, blue sky. Spectators in camping chairs craned their necks to watch the arborists weave through branches to find a dummy during the aerial rescue event. E.J. Turner’s favorite event is the work climb, where competitors scramble through the 80- to 100-foot trees and ring bells at the end of branches to simulate cuts an arborist would make on the job. Turner, a third-generation climber and winner of five Midwest chapter competitions, said participants are graded on speed, route planning and poise. “It’s a lot more climbing involved, and a lot more movement throughout the tree, jumping and swinging,” Turner said. “It’s kind of like being a kid.” Along with the belayed speed climb, aerial rescue and work climb, climbers will participate in ascent and throwline events during the first round. Those with the highest