1 of 8St. Louis Cardinals’ Juan Yepez is congratulated by teammates after hitting a solo home run during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ST. LOUIS (AP) — Juan Yepez homered and Miles Mikolas pitched seven strong innings, leading the…
The Big 550 KTRS would congratulate our own Dave Matter, Mizzou athletics writer at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, who was named today the FWAA Steve Ellis Beat Writer of the year. Dave receives the honor in a year like no other, covering the Missouri Tigers at a time where media access wasn’t always readily available…
ST. LOUIS – The Atlantic 10 Conference today announced the league’s 2021-22 men’s basketball schedule, including the Billikens’ 18-game A-10 slate beginning Dec. 30. SLU’s full 31-game schedule is now complete. Television designations and tip times will be updated in the coming weeks. Including the Billikens’ previously released nonconference schedule, the 2021-22 ledger will feature up…
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Today, the University of Missouri and MU Athletics Director Jim Sterk mutually agreed he will step down from his position once a new leader is found. “We are grateful for the dedicated leadership Jim has provided over the last five years to position Mizzou for even greater success,” University of Missouri President…
By: Sammy Stava @StavaOnSTL The opening of Arch Madness this year had a completely different feel. There were limited fans in the stands, players and coaches social distancing on the bench, and other COVID protocols in place. Though it is still conference tournament basketball in St. Louis, and this league deserves credit for that for…
This week’s winner of the Schnucks/KTRS High School Athlete of the Week is Taryn Tkachuk from Villa Duchesne. Tkachuk scored 32 goals in leading Villa to an undefeated state championship season in Field Hockey. Of course, Taryn is also the daughter of former St. Louis Blue Keith Tkachuk, and the sister of Matthew and Brady…
Wentzville Holt QB Cooper Brown was named the Schnucks KTRS High School Athlete of the Week. Brown has thrown for 31 touchdowns already on the season for the Indians. The 6-3 junior also carries a 3.7 GPA in the classroom.
For the first time, we have co-winners of the Schnucks/KTRS Athlete of the Week, Katie Schreiner and Danika Stiwell from the State Champion Girls Golf Team at Rockwood Summit. Katie won 2nd overall at the state tournament, while Danika finished 3rd.
Fort Zumwalt South Junior midfielder Karson Gibbs has been named the Schnucks/KTRS Athlete of the Week. Gibbs leads St. Louis with 32 goals for his Bulldog soccer team, which has helped Zumwalt South it atop the Large School Rankings in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
CBC’s Ayden Robinson-Wayne is the inaugural KTRS Schnuck’s High School Athlete of the week. Robinson-Wayne led CBC to an opening week 42-14 win over Eureka compiling 300 yards passing, and five total touchdowns.