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3 days ago | 
newspressnow.com | Jacob Meikel
The St. Joseph Sports Commission announced its St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2025 on Tuesday, with its usual 10 individuals and one team as part of the class.
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4 days ago | 
newspressnow.com | Jacob Meikel
If you drive down South Noyes Boulevard, you’ll see a tangible piece of the St. Joseph School District’s April 2024 No Tax Increase Bond at work. Construction is well underway at St. Joseph School District high schools for new turf fields, and eventually track replacements, some of the improvements outlined in last year's Prop St. Joseph Schools. Central, Benton and Lafayette are all currently in the process of having these facilities improved upon.
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5 days ago | 
newspressnow.com | Jacob Meikel
The St. Joseph Mustangs are off to a superb start to their MINK League title defense, opening the regular season at 3-0 following this weekend. On Wednesday, St. Joseph welcomed a new team to town in its season opener in the Northeast Missouri Craze. The Mustangs won in shutout fashion 11-0 and put on a pitching clinic with 20 strikeouts on the night. Of those who contributed to the stellar pitching performance, it was starter Aron Harrington who led the way with nine strikeouts.
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1 week ago | 
newspressnow.com | Leah Rainwater |Jacob Meikel
By The Associated Press Kansas City Royals (28-24, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (28-22, third in the AL Central) Minneapolis; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.86 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 43 strikeouts); Twins: Zebby Matthews (0-1, 12.00 ERA, 2.67 WHIP, five strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -190, Royals Continue Reading
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1 week ago | 
newspressnow.com | Jacob Meikel
Benton baseball’s quest for a second straight trip to the Class 4 quarterfinals was spoiled on Monday against an MEC foe it had become quite familiar with over the course of the season. The Cardinals met Chillicothe for the fourth time in 2025 in the Class 4 sectional round Tuesday night out at Missouri Western, and lost 5-3 after struggling to get runs on the board early.
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1 week ago | 
newspressnow.com | Jacob Meikel
St. Joseph Christian looked like they were on the way to the quarterfinal round of the Class 2 state baseball tournament, until a late surge from Maysville brought the Lions season to an end. Monday afternoon, the two foes met again in the Class 2 sectional for a rematch of a tight contest earlier in the 2025 season. Maysville won that game 7-6, and would claim victory again on Monday 4-3 in comeback fashion.
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2 weeks ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Jacob Meikel
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The Mustangs have a history of winning, but before players can be champions on the field, they have to be champions off the field. For owner Ky Turner, finding players to carry the mustangs brand with integrity is just as important as the skills they bring to the diamond. AdvertisementRecord-breaking attendance numbers don’t happen by accident. It starts with getting out into the city.
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2 weeks ago | 
newspressnow.com | Jacob Meikel
The Mustangs have a history of winning, but before players can be champions on the field, they have to be champions off the field. For owner Ky Turner, finding players to carry the mustangs brand with integrity is just as important as the skills they bring to the diamond. Record-breaking attendance numbers don’t happen by accident. It starts with getting out into the city. The nine-time mink league champions understand that as well as anyone and it’s something the feel is their duty.
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2 weeks ago | 
newspressnow.com | Jacob Meikel
Central’s scholar bowl team was back on the buzzers Monday, getting itself ready for the national stage this weekend. Off the heels of a Class 6 MSHSAA state title earlier in the month, both the A and B teams of Central will take to Atlanta, Georgia, for the High School National Academic Quiz Tournament that begins Friday. The Indians will enter as one of over 300 teams registered for the NAQT. However, Central’s participation in the national competition wasn’t just an open invite.
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3 weeks ago | 
newspressnow.com | Jacob Meikel
For Benton and Lafayette, only one boys volleyball team could come away with its first district win in program history. Even though Lafayette’s efforts put them in positions at certain points in the first and third sets, Benton would complete a sweep of the Fighting Irish on Monday night to advance to the semifinal round of Class 1 District 16. Set one would turn out to be the most competitive of the three. Lafayette fell down early, and even found itself in a 21-16 hole.
