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GSOC: The
@MSHSAAOrg
championships were filled with dramatic moments & sensational performances.
Pics: .
A thread 🧵:
Class 4 championship: Seppi delivers PK game-winner to power Nerinx Hall to elusive state title
Class 4 boys:
@fznactivities
freshman Cole Aguirre earns an 8-7 decision in his semifinal match and will wrestle for the 144-pound title later tonight.
Wrestling: Girls Class 2 -
@FZSwrestling
sophomore Jena Gumahin pulls off the massive upset, pinning 2-time state champion Angelina Vargas of Park Hill to win the 125 championship.
Wrestling: Class 2 Girls-
@FZSwrestling
sophomore Jena Gumahin advances to the 125 championship with an 18-4 maj. dec. in the semis. Gumahin (37-2) will face defending 115 champion Angelina Vargas (32-1) of
@ParkHillWrestle
later tonight.
Announcement: I’m excited to share that
@MetroSportsSTL
has joined with
@PrepSportsSTL
to provide team coverage of high school sports throughout the STL metro area. A lot of great stories can already be found on .
Wrestling: Class 2 Girls- In a bit of an upset,
@HowellWrestling
freshman Kenadee McDowell defeats Lindbergh 3x state placer Audrey Scherer 3-0 to advance to the 115 championship. McDowell (42-4) will face Lebanon junior Jessa Joiner (47-0) for the state title later tonight.
Wrestling: Class 2 Girls-
@fhnactivities
junior Isabelle Apple wins a 7-2 decision to advance to the 110 championship match. Apple (41-3) will face Fort Osage senior Aroma Marrufo (46-1) later tonight.
Wrestling: Class 2 Girls-
@WASHMOWRESTLING
senior Annelise Obermark advances to the 140 championship match with a 5-1 decision in the semis. Obermark (50-2), a state runner-up last year, will face 2x champion Sevreign Aumua (39-0) of Grain Valley later tonight.
Wrestling: Boys Class 4-
@Eurekawrestlin1
senior Ryan Thornhill gets a takedown with 20 seconds remaining to earn a 3-1 decision in the semis. Thornhill (25-1) will face
@LHSBlueJays
junior Peyton Westpfahl (39-4) for the 175 title.
@EurekaFootball
@EHSActivityDir
.
Wrestling: Class 2 Girls-
@WASHMOWRESTLING
junior Maggie Ortmann (51-4) advances to the 155 championship match where she will face
@NixaWrestling
junior Calyese Dupree (39-2) for the title.
WLax: Here at
@EHSActivityDir
for a state semifinal rematch between
@EHSwlax
(11-1) and
@RSHSLax
(6-6).
With 1 point today, Bailey Boulay (22) will surpass her coach Melissa Menchella as the all-time point-getter at Eureka. Both currently stand at 186 career points.
Final Score: C4D7
@OFHSLadyEagles
defeats
@scwgirlsbball
42-27. Addison Brown scores 23 pts and drains 6 threes to lead the way. Orchard Farm wins its 2nd district title in 3 years after not winning one since 1992, when Addison’s mother Betheny played on the district title team.
Wrestling: Girls Class 2-
@FHCAD
junior Kailey Benson (45-0) completes an undefeated season and helps
@FhcGwrestling
win its first
@MSHSAAOrg
state team championship in any sport.
A Liberty captain suffered a head injury, the player who replaced him had his knee brace break, another captain suffered an ankle injury and they lost their all-state caliber goalkeeper to a red card - all in the first half. Still, they were tied with 15 remaining. Respect.
Wrestling: Class 3 Boys -
@NP_Grizzlies_AD
junior Kaden Purler will attempt to become a repeat champion after his 7-0 semifinal victory. Purler (35-2) will face Hannibal senior Tristen Essig (48-1) for the 132 title. Essig placed third the previous two seasons (120, 126)
WLax: Here at
@LadueActivities
West Campus for a battle of two of the great surprises this season. Francis Howell North (8-0) finished with only 2 wins in 2021. Ladue (6-1) lost its first 12 games last season. Kendra Swope (15) of
@fhnactivities
leads the area in scoring. 4pm CT
Wrestling: Truly a privilege to cover the Missouri and Illinois wrestling state championships. Such a thrill to see so many student-athletes reach the pinnacle of their sport.
Relive some of the great stories that emerged over the past two weeks in the thread below:
A thread:
Wrestling: Class 3 Boys-
@OwlsActivities
junior Brice Henry will wrestle for a state title tonight after winning a tough 4-3 decision in his semifinal. Henry (47-1) will face
@KMOWrestle
freshman Carter Temple (36-4) for the 175 championship.
@WHS_TheHoot
@WindsorStrength
.
Class 3: Have a weekend Benwell family. Chad Benwell of
@NPGrizzlyWREST
will wrestle for a boys Class 3 title two days after his sister Cassidy won a girls Class 1 state title. He'll meet
@HHS_Wrestlers
sophomore Jackson Tucker for the 132-pound championship later tonight.
A big-time thanks to all who followed along and visited the site to read lacrosse and soccer stories this spring. Now, to fish these little black pellets out of my shoes.
BBB: Class 5 championship-
@DeSmetJesuitHS
defeats
@JeffCityHoops
75-56.
Riley Massey led the way with 21, Dillon Duff had 17, Will Foulk 12; Jordan Martin had 23 to lead Jeff City.
Special thank you to
@pierre_desir
@stugfb
@CoachBethany
&
@LindenwoodFB
for a wonderful football camp today. These two had a blast and learned several skills that should blend nicely with their already extensive repertoire of TD celebrations.
Columbia College trailed 14-7 before
@SeckmanJagLax
alum Tyson Norris scored at the end of the 3rd Q to kickstart an 8-0 run to end the game. Drew Whitener, also of
@SeckmanJagLax
, had 6 GBs and 4 CTOs to help Columbia defeat No. 10 nationally-ranked Ottawa
@JaguarAthletics
Before the Sweet 16 tips off, relive some of the great performances from the
@MSHSAAOrg
"Show-Me-Showdown."
A thread: 🧵
Franklin’s offensive burst changes momentum, propels Lutheran St. Charles to Class 5 state title
@Kyrii_Franklin
@jordan_speiser
WLax: Final Score-
@WentzGirlsLax
defeats
@laxMICDSgirls
12-6. Wentzville goes to 5-0 on the season with a schedule two levels higher in difficulty than last year.
GBB: Class 5 championship - End 3Q- Stories are made here.
@LuHiActivities
freshman Kyrii Franklin scores 10 consecutive points to give Lutheran St. Charles a 28-25 lead.
WLax: Final Score-
@FHHSLacrosse
defeats
@fhnactivities
22-7. Rhianne Toebben had 5 goals, Riley Hoff added four. 11 different players scored for the Vikings.
BBB: C4D7 semis:
@OrchardFarmMBB
defeats
@scwactivities
67-62 in OT. Snaps an 11-game losing streak against the Warriors. Orchard Farm will meet Lutheran St. Charles for the district title at 7 pm Friday.
Class 2 -
@STCBulldogs
senior Ryan Meek wins his semifinal match and will wrestle for his 2nd consecutive state championship this evening, with lighter hair than I remember.