Nathan Tucker, Sports Reporter

ST. LOUIS - St. Louis City SC returned to MLS play on Sunday with an emphatic victory over Austin FC at CITY PARK. They’ll face tough opposition when they hit the road on Saturday to take on Orlando City SC. City, clear atop Major League Soccer’s Western Conference with 44 points,...

ST. LOUIS - It was a sweltering Sunday in St. Louis, but another sellout crowd packed CITY PARK to see St. Louis City SC's return to MLS action. Seemingly just as excited to return to the park were City themselves. The heat was no deterrent for the hosts, and they scored six on Western Conference...

ST. LOUIS - It almost feels like the beginning of a new season for St. Louis City SC. After being the first of 47 teams bounced from the inaugural Leagues Cup, City has had an extended mid-season break. A break so long, in fact, that head coach Bradley Carnell felt it was important to schedule...

ROXANA - As practices ramp up ahead of the 2023 high school football season, so does the anticipation of what a new year could bring. For the Roxana Shells, hopes and expectations are high following a 2022 that saw them play two postseason games, reaching a record of 7-4. “The talent is there...

BETHALTO - It was a rough football season in 2022 for the Eagles of Civic Memorial in Bethalto. A 1-8 campaign, their only win came in the season opener against Marquette. But around practice this week, you could feel the excitement for the upcoming football season. “It never gets old,&rdquo...

ALTON - For decades, Gary Whyte has given back to the local sports community he loves so much. He’s been a mainstay behind home plate through his life, umpiring competitive softball for over 50 years. It’s a love for sports that started at an early age for Whyte. When he was just...

ALTON - Friday night was the final Alton River Dragons home game of the 2023 Prospect League season, and the Dragons sent a big crowd home happy. A tight, back-and-forth game of baseball between the River Dragons and the Cape Catfish ended with one loud crack of Erik Broekemeier’s bat. The host...

ST. LOUIS - Thursday night’s Leagues Cup match at CITY PARK between St. Louis City and Mexico City’s Club América was quite the occasion. Walking around the stadium pregame, it didn’t feel like any other City game, primarily because every other person was wearing Club Améric...

ST. LOUIS - Before preparations well and truly began for St. Louis City SC’s Thursday night encounter with Liga MX giants Club América, City opened the week introducing new President and General Manager Diego Gigliani. The announcement of his addition to the executive team came bac...

ALTON - Drake Westcott has become one of the area’s big success stories at the collegiate baseball level. Westcott, an Edwardsville grad who’s now playing Big Ten baseball in Champaign, is back home playing baseball, and couldn’t be happier. “This is the most fun I’ve...