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Mehlville cross country catches up from 2020

Mehlville cross country catches up from 2020

By Stephen Glover, For the Call August 25, 2021

Despite suffering setbacks such as a smaller roster due to the COVID pandemic, the Mehlville Panthers have a solid core group of runners that are focused on doing their best with what they have to work...

Tennis Flyers serving up more success

By Stephen Glover, For the Call August 25, 2021

With a solid group of seniors returning for the 2021 season, the Lindbergh girls tennis team is poised to have another outstanding season. “We’ve got 40 girls on the team, so we have a huge group...

Mehlville softball team hopes to improve on 2020 season

Mehlville softball team hopes to improve on 2020 season

By Stephen Glover, For the Call August 25, 2021

After garnering just two wins during the 2020 season, the Mehlville girls softball team is looking to establish themselves as a team to look out for in 2021. “We’ve got 22 girls total so we’ll...

Fox (white) and Oakville (black) compete May 18 in the hard-fought semifinal win for the Warriors over the Tigers.

Fox girls soccer defeats Tigers when it counts in the semifinals

By Stephen Glover, For the Call May 26, 2021

What started as a dream slowly became reality for the Fox girls soccer team as the Warriors upended Oakville 1-0 last week in the Missouri Class 4, District 2 semifinals. Fox later fell to Cor Jesu Academy...

The Crestwood Board of Aldermen meeting had some special guests in 2019, when the city presented St. Louis Blues mascot Louie and Bob Plager, one of the franchise’s first players, with a proclamation honoring the Blues and their Stanley Cup-winning season. ‘The whole city of Crestwood was pulling for you, the whole St. Louis region was pulling for you,’ said Mayor Grant Mabie, above left, as he presentedLouie and Plager with a copy of the proclamation at the Aug. 27 meeting.

PHOTOS: Remembering Bob Plager’s 2019 visit to South County

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter April 2, 2021

St. Louisans are recalling decades of fond memories after St. Louis Blues hockey legend Bob Plager, 78, died last week. Plager died Wednesday, March 24, when his vehicle collided with another vehicle...

Take our poll: Which team is the best local college basketball team this year: Illini, Mizzou, SLU or other?

Take our poll: Which team is the best local college basketball team this year: Illini, Mizzou, SLU or other?

January 30, 2021

It's rare that so many college basketball teams we root for are all ranked in the AP Top 25 standings in the same year, so our poll question asks: Which is the best team? The Illini? Mizzou? SLU? Or other?

St. Louis Blues players including then-player and Oakville native Patrick Maroon, right, and Jordan Binnington visit with a patient at Cardinal Glennon Childrens Hospital around Christmas 2018. Photo by Erin Achenbach.

Blues-Golden Knights game postponed as Vegas player, coach enter COVID-19 protocols

January 28, 2021

The National Hockey League announced Thursday that as a result of a player and another member of the Vegas Golden Knights coaching staff entering the NHL’s COVID Protocols, the team’s game tonight...

LHS senior Samantha Kersting (center) is joined by her father, Stephen, sister Melissa and LHS Athletic Director Mike Slyman (back) as she signs a letter of intent to play volleyball at Indiana State University.

A look back: Lindbergh seniors sign to play in college

December 23, 2020

Editor's note: During the pandemic, we are revisiting some South County school news from past years. This is from April 2011.  Lindbergh High School seniors Andrea Klipsch and Samantha Kersting signed...

The newly renovated Gym 3 at Lindbergh High School was unveiled last week, ready except for finishing touches.

Lindbergh Gym 3 renovated, ready for action

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor December 16, 2020

One of the first signs of progress on the new Lindbergh High School is a renovated Gym 3, which was completed last week except for finishing touches just in time for basketball season. The Flyers boys...

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