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One Friday Left: Week 8 in Jefferson County Football
Seckman shut out the team that led the Suburban Red and ran for 365. Farmington beat Hillsboro 55-9. Kamden Yates ran for 224 as Festus won its sixth straight and its first ever over Poplar Bluff in the Post-Dispatch's records. Jefferson lost a week before its title game, St. Pius X won by three at Vianney, Jaxon Jablonski and Jackson Oettle crossed 1,000 yards on the same night, and five county games ended in shutouts. Every Week 8 final, what it did to the district seeds, and the last regular-season slate — in one read.
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The Second Half: Week 7 in Jefferson County Football
Hillsboro was tied 7-7 at De Soto and won 56-13. Farmington and St. Pius X were scoreless into the second quarter and Farmington won 41-20. Festus held off Hannibal, Seckman got its quarterback back and Nick Weidler went for 218, Northwest returned three interceptions for touchdowns before halftime, and Eureka lost a 37-37 game in overtime at unbeaten Ladue. Every Week 7 final, the numbers that decided them, and the Week 8 slate — in one read.
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Outright: Windsor Walks Off Festus for the JCAA Title
Two outs, a 1-2 count, a 2-2 game and a single to center: Windsor beat Festus 3-2 in the bottom of the seventh Thursday to finish 6-0 in the JCAA and take the large-schools title outright, a year after the two teams shared it. Anna Holland went the distance, the Montgomery brothers coached against each other with the league on the line, and the district tournament opens at Windsor next week.
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Workhorses: Week 6 in Jefferson County Football
Kamden Yates ran for 341 yards — the best rushing game in the St. Louis area this season — as Festus clinched the Mississippi Area Red Conference. Cannon Kisner piled up 307 yards and four touchdowns for De Soto, Jude Pribish carried Fox past unbeaten Parkway West, Hillsboro answered its first loss with a 41-0 shutout, and Jefferson's Logan Young threw a 55-yard touchdown and picked off three passes. Every final, the numbers that decided them, and the Week 7 slate — in one read.
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Zero Hour: Week 5 in Jefferson County Football
The two 4-0 headliners both fell by shutout in one night — Festus blanked Hillsboro 20-0 in the game that likely decides the Mississippi Area Red Conference, and Valle Catholic hung 48 on St. Vincent. Seckman's running back-turned-quarterback carried 41 times to win the Fox rivalry in overtime, Crystal City lost by an extra point in double OT, and Eureka took down No. 3 Kirkwood. Every final, the numbers that decided them, and the Week 6 slate — in one read.
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Back to Even: Week 4 in Jefferson County Football
Festus and Jefferson both started 0-2. After Friday, both are 2-2 and unbeaten in league play. Seckman, without its first two quarterbacks, was shut out at Pattonville; Windsor ran for 393 yards and lost by 32; Crystal City won in its 100th season; and 4-0 Hillsboro gets Festus next. Every final, the numbers that decided them, and the Week 5 slate — in one read.
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The Standard Answered: Week 3 in Jefferson County Football
Festus, 0-2 and without Parker Perry, walked into Windsor and led 41-0 at halftime. St. Pius X christened its new stadium with 88 points and 269 yards from Cody Shaver on seven carries. Northwest lost at home to University City, and, per the Live Stream STL crew, a third county quarterback broke a collarbone. Every final, every number that mattered, and the Week 4 slate — in one read.
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The Heat Left Marks: Week 2 in Jefferson County Football
Festus lost a two-point game at St. Mary's and lost Parker Perry to a broken collarbone. Windsor hung 64, Seckman hung 71 behind a backup quarterback, and a heat wave suspended Bayless–Grandview outright. Every final, every number that mattered, and the Week 3 slate — in one read.
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The Standard Blinked: Week 1 in Jefferson County Football
Rockwood Summit walked out of Festus with a 38-34 win after a fourth quarter that produced 51 points. Windsor settled the first-ever meeting with Jefferson on the ground. Herculaneum held Affton to 12 total yards. Every final, every number that mattered, and the Week 2 slate — in one read.
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The Kid From Jefferson County Rewiring How St. Louis Trains
Rapsodo, HitTrax, bat sensors, and 3D motion capture — the measurement stack pro organizations charge thousands for, running in an ordinary Tuesday lesson in South County. How Hillsboro grad Connor Jenkins built Movement 4 Power to close a gap he grew up watching.
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Three Straight Decembers: The 2026 Jefferson County Football Preview
A county that has sent a team to a state final three years running kicks off again Friday night. From St. Pius X's loaded encore to Crystal City's 100th season, from Seckman's ghosts to the first-ever Jefferson–Windsor meeting — every program, every storyline, in one quick read.
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Windsor Raised the Bar: The 2026 Jefferson County Softball Preview
The Owls went to the state final four and return three all-state players. Festus counters with the county's most decorated senior class. Hillsboro opens the post-Hilton era, and St. Pius X plays for its coach. First pitches fly Thursday — here's the whole county picture.
Read storyWhat Baseball and Softball Lessons Actually Cost in St. Louis
Nobody publishes their prices, so parents end up calling five places to find out. Here is the real range across the St. Louis market in 2026 — what you'll pay per session, why the spread is so wide, and how to tell whether you're buying development or just buying reps.
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Two Weeks Before Fall Ball: What a Half-Day Camp Should Actually Fix
Most young hitters don't plateau because they stopped working — they plateau because the reps have no plan behind them. Ahead of M4P's Aug. 15 youth camp in St. Louis, a look at what three focused hours can realistically change before fall rosters take the field.
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The First One: Gateway Gold Walk Off Kansas City in the Eighth
Twenty-four hours after a 9-1 loss opened the Gold's home audition at CarShield Field, St. Louis answered with the franchise's first win — a five-run second, a bullpen stand from Whitney Shepherd, and Taylor Cruse's walk-off double in the eighth.
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No Contest: Ste. Gen Post 150 Turns the Final Into a Statement
The bracket promised a heavyweight collision between the district's top two seeds. Ste. Gen delivered a coronation instead — and put Zone 4 on notice.
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D13 Wrap: Four Teams, Double Elimination, No Place to Hide
The District 13 regular season is in the books and the bracket is set — a tight, four-team double-elimination field where the drama takes care of itself.
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The Little Things Decided It
Ste. Genevieve Post #150 edged Rock Memorial Post #283 3-2 at Yanks Field — and the margin came down to one throw and one swing from the same set of hands.
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District 13 Is Starting to Separate Itself
After Wednesday night's action across District 13, the picture is coming into focus — Ste. Genevieve Post #150 and Rock Memorial Post #283 are separating themselves as Legion summer baseball heats up.
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Festus Post #253 Opens New Era by Protecting the Standard
Under new head coach Dylan Black, Festus Post #253 opened the summer baseball season 3-0, outscoring Manchester Post #208 and Elsberry Post #226 by a combined 40-3 while proving the program's standard survives a coaching and roster transition.
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Jefferson Baseball Claims Class 3 District 3 Title With 10-3 Win Over St. Pius
Jefferson absorbed a fourth-inning push from St. Pius, answered with a relentless rally, and defeated the Lions 10-3 to claim the Class 3 District 3 Championship. The win moved the Blue Jays to 21-4, the best win total and winning percentage in school history.
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The Standard Is Set: Jefferson College Softball Enters Region 16 As The Team To Beat
Heading into the NJCAA Division I Region 16 Championship Tournament as the #1 seed, the Jefferson College Vikings softball program carries the weight of expectation as the team to beat.
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Champions Earned: STLCC Archers Take Region 16
The STLCC Archers took control of the 2026 NJCAA Division II Region 16 Tournament and left as champions, with All-Region honors and top individual awards highlighting the run.
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The Series That Changed Everything: When Belief Beats Momentum
Over a three-game set between Jefferson College and St. Louis Community College, Jeffco had the firepower, depth, and momentum—but STLCC proved that execution and belief win games, taking the series in extra innings.
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Inside The Game: STL | Two Nights. One Lesson. Control What You Can’t See.
Over two nights in a home-and-home series between Jefferson and Herculaneum, the scoreboard flipped—but the deeper story stayed the same. Game one belonged to Jefferson; game two, Herculaneum responded with dominance behind senior Tanner Duncan.
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Player Spotlight: Jaxson Black | St. Pius X | Player of the Week (April 6th – 10th)
Jaxson Black earns Player of the Week honors at St. Pius X after striking out 10 against Central. After working through timing and rhythm early in the season, he stayed consistent and let his game come together.
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Momentum Swings Early: Vikings Take Control, Don't Give It Back
St. Charles struck first, but Jefferson College flipped the game in the bottom of the second and pulled away 7-2 behind strong pitching and timely hitting.
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Fast Starts Break Games: Grewe Sets the Tone, Hawks Don’t Look Back
By the end of the second inning, Hillsboro had already taken control—and they never gave it back. Hunter Grewe struck out 9 over 4 shutout innings as the Hawks defeated DeSoto.
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Inside the Game: STL Adjustment Over Perfection: Brinkley Settles In, Blackcats Pull Away
Herculaneum's Austin Brinkley faced early trouble against Windsor but adjusted, finishing with 10 strikeouts and zero walks as the Blackcats pulled away behind steady defense led by shortstop Eli Strinni.
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Devoted Athletics x Live Stream STL: A New Way to Connect the Game
Devoted Athletics and Live Stream STL are officially partnering to bring something new to the St. Louis baseball community, connecting athletes, families, and fans through both media and development.
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