Russell Korando

St. Charles

Senior Editor at Leader Publications (Missouri)

Have worked at the Journal since 1991, been sports editor for 11 years

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EUREKASPORTS ROUNDUP: Track and field final hurrah for Eureka seniors

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | Jonathan Duncan |Russell Korando

Eureka High and Lafayette High put aside their Rockwood rivalry this spring to field co-op boys and girls teams in water polo, and both ended their seasons in the Missouri district playoffs. The Lafayette/Eureka boys won four of their last five matches in the regular season and carried that over to an 11-4 second-round district victory over Parkway South on May 13. A strong first half powered by nine goals, five of them in the second period, put the Lancer-Wildcats in control.
THE COUNTY LINE: Seibert soaks up coaching wisdom under great tutor

1 week ago | myleaderpaper.com | Russell Korando

There was no better way for Kenny Seibert to put his new bachelor’s degree in sports management and coaching to use than to hitch a ride with the Liberty University women’s softball team as it competes for a College World Series championship. A 2021 Herculaneum High graduate, Seibert is in his second year as a student manager for the Flames, who were in Eugene, Ore. for the NCAA Super Regionals May 23-24.
Class 2 girls track and field sectionals

2 weeks ago | myleaderpaper.com | Russell Korando

Catherine Wakeland graduated from Grandview last week. But before she heads to Joplin to attend Missouri Southern State University and continue her career in track and field, she got to compete on her home track one more time. The Eagles hosted the Class 2 Sectional 1 meet May 17, with the top four finishers in each of the 19 events qualifying for the state championships at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City on Friday and Saturday.
THE COUNTY LINE: DeClue is first Hornet to play state tennis in a long time

2 weeks ago | myleaderpaper.com | Russell Korando

Of the eight sectional singles matches at the Class 1 state tennis championships, only two went to a third-set tiebreaker. Crystal City junior Nate DeClue was in one of them against Mexico’s Boston Davolt. After splitting the first two sets, Davolt beat DeClue 10-7 in the tiebreaker.
Blue Jays repeat a boys, girls district track and field champions

3 weeks ago | myleaderpaper.com | Russell Korando

The Jefferson boys and girls track and field teams both won the Class 2 District 1 meet May 10 at Scott City High, reclaiming their titles from last year. The Blue Jays were led on the boys side by junior sprinter Matthew Waltman, who overcame an injured knee to win the sprint trifecta, the 100-meter dash (11.22 seconds), 200 (22.30) and 400 (50.34), and ran the first leg on the second-place 4x800 relay (8:30.9), which also included Ethan McVey, Bryant Horn and Larry Lemons.
JCAA games often finish with one team shutting out the other

3 weeks ago | myleaderpaper.com | Russell Korando

It would be hard to find better high school pitching than what I’ve seen the last two months in Jefferson County. It’s definitely been the year of the pitcher. Just look at the scores, especially among the Jefferson County Activities Association large-schools. Those teams meet each other twice each season in a home-and-home series. When the conference went to this format several years ago, the idea was to keep teams from saving their ace pitcher for all the conference games.
JCAA girls track and field championships: Tigers win for fourth straight year

1 month ago | myleaderpaper.com | Russell Korando

Four years and counting. That’s how long the Festus girls have put a hammerlock on the Jefferson County Activities Association track and field championship. The Tigers roared again April 30-May 1 at Hillsboro with top-four placers (good for all-conference recognition) in every event except the 100 meters.
JCAA boys track and field championships: Brown, Kalisch co-MVPs

1 month ago | myleaderpaper.com | Russell Korando

The Festus boys won four events and placed in the top four in nine others to win their second consecutive Jefferson County Activities Association track and field championship April 30-May 1 at Hillsboro. The Tigers easily outdistanced the host and second-place Hawks 174-127. “We take it very seriously and have a lot of pride in that,” Festus head coach Chris Partney said. “If we win conference, great. If we don’t, we start to focus on districts on a state level.
Ervin throws complete-game shutout over Bishop DuBourg

1 month ago | myleaderpaper.com | Russell Korando

Monday was Senior Day for the St. Pius X baseball team, hosting Bishop DuBourg on the Lancers’ spanking-new diamond, Sapaugh Field. Seniors Brennan Ervin, Gunnar Hosay and Jayden McGrath were honored before Ervin threw the first pitch to batterymate Hosay. McGrath started at second base. All three were catalysts in a 10-0 walk-off shutout that ended in the sixth inning on the 10-run mercy rule. St. Pius improved to 9-10 with five games left in the regular season. DuBourg dropped to 4-8.
EUREKA SPORTS ROUNDUP: Wildcat baseball, soccer fall in heartbreaking fashion

1 month ago | myleaderpaper.com | Russell Korando

A missed opportunity turned into a 1-0 loss for the Eureka girls soccer team Monday at Fort Zumwalt South, dropping the Wildcats below .500 at 4-5-2. The American flag behind the FZS goal was whipping straight out when Wildcat head coach Mike Hanna won the coin toss and made the easy choice to attack with the wind. But the first half ended scoreless with Bulldog senior goalkeeper Madison Clubb making some key saves.