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  • Underdog Lafayette sweeps CBC claims first state championship

    o While the Lafayette girls volleyball team established itself as the top program in Class 4 girls volleyball with back-to-back state titles the past two seasons, the boys team was working to earn their props."(The) Lafayette (boys team) seems to always be known as an underdog," Lancers senior rightside hitter Alex Moll said.Not anymore. The No. 4-seeded Lancers upset No. 1 seed ...

  • ILLINOIS CLASS 3A TRACK Saturdays championships will feature all-star athletes

    o Four O'Fallon relay teams will be the highlight of the Metro East's Class 3A contingent at the girls track state championships at Eastern Illinois University on Saturday.The 800-meter relay team of seniors Tashia McClenton and Chyah McIntosh and juniors Jayda Hill and Aleasha Jones will be in one relay. The 1,600 relay is the same quartet, except junior Athena Eccher replaces ...

  • Collinsvilles Roe busts nose helps knock off rival OFallon

    oThe worst part of Kat Roe's night was the ice pack.A senior midfielder for the Collinsville girls soccer team, Roe went in for a slide tackle five minutes into the match only to have the O'Fallon defender land on her. Roe's nose went hard into the turf, and one of the Kahoks' key stalwarts remained on the ground in agony."I was in pain," Roe said.Her pain was ...

  • MISSOURI CLASS 1-2 TRACK Locals stand out in first day of championships

    o Kaitlyn Fischer, Aiesha Irvin-Muhammad and Michael Wells were among the top performers on Friday at the first day of the Missouri Class 1-2 track and field championships.That trio of competitors was triumphant in their return to Lincoln University's Dwight Reed Stadium and will be three of the names to watch as the small schools finish up on Saturday.Fischer, Herculaneum's speedy ...

  • CLASS 2A GIRLS SOCCER REGIONAL Triad wins own regional championship against Waterloo

    o A late goal in the first half and another one in the second was more than enough to carry the Triad girls soccer team to its own Class 2A regional championship title with a 2-0 victory against visiting Waterloo on Friday.Sophomore Amy Onesky scored the Knights' first goal with 7:36 left in the first half. Playing up from her fullback position, Onesky gained control of the ball just beyond ...


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The Mist

The Mist

You have to give it to Frank Darabont: When he makes a movie, he makes it all the way. His last film, The Majestic (2001), was intended to be a heart-warming populist fable in the Frank Capra vein, but he took it so far that its saccharine sentimental sweetness left a bad aftertaste in most ... ...

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  • Edwardsville sets the tone in 4-0 victory over Quincy

    o Edwardsville's Lexi Norton and Allison Pritchard once again proved to be a dynamic duo as the Tigers hosted Quincy on Friday.Norton and Pritchard combined to score Edwardsville's first three goals-- the first two of which occurred in the game's first 10 minutes-- as the Tigers rolled to a 4-0 win in the Class 3A girls soccer regional championship game. Edwardsville (13-4-4) will ...

  • An early blast from Freese leads Cards to win

    o Despite the one-man wrecking crew of Brewers third baseman Aramis Ramirez and his singlehanded attempt to upend the Cardinals' early lead, the home club held on for a 7-6 victory Friday night at Busch Stadium.A grand slam from David Freese and two RBI singles from Matt Holliday helped craft an early 6-0 lead against Milwaukee and its starter Wily Peralta.Two homers from Ramirez provided ...

  • Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is busy behind the scenes

    One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri driver’s license. One week later, she died in a traffic accident while texting on her phone. The Harrisonville High School freshman, a repeat honor roll student and Future Farmers of America competitor, was driving alone on Thursday afternoon, only blocks from her ...

  • Missouri General Assembly wraps up historic session

    One day after Savannah Nash celebrated her 16th birthday on May 8, she picked up her Missouri driver’s license. One week later, she died in a traffic accident while texting on her phone. The Harrisonville High School freshman, a repeat honor roll student and Future Farmers of America competitor, was driving alone on Thursday afternoon, only blocks from her ...

  • Crosby has hat trick in Penguins win over Senators Pittsburgh leads series 2-0

    Pittsburgh Penguins' Jarome Iginla (12) gets a stick in the face during a struggle in the corner with Ottawa Senators' Erik Condra (22) in the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series, in Pittsburgh on Friday, May 17, 2013.(AP Photo/Gene J. ...

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