Steve Overbey

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Steve Overbey

St. Louis City SC midfielder Marcel Hartel broke the Seattle jinx. Yet City SC still came up short in a 4-1 loss to the Sounders on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference contest before 31,236 at Lumen Field. City SC (2-5-4) is winless in its last seven matches, the second-longest skid in franchise history. Hartel scored City's first goal in Seattle after it dropped 2-0 and 3-0 decisions there the past two seasons. His penalty kick in the 29th minute put St. Louis in front 1-0.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Steve Overbey

St. Louis linebacker Pita Taumoepenu has a fitting nickname. "We just call him 'The Closer,' " fellow linebacker Chris Garrett said. The Closer shut the lid tight Friday night. Taumoepenu led a rock-solid defensive effort by forcing a crunch time turnover that helped the Battlehawks to a gritty 12-6 win over Arlington in a United Football League contest in front of 26,684 at The Dome at America's Center.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Steve Overbey

Xande Silva was stunned at first. The Portuguese winger could not believe he was traded by Atlanta to St. Louis City FC late last month. “It caught me by surprise,” Silva said. Yet after the shock wore off, Silva quickly realized the move might just help rejuvenate his career. The 28-year-old apparently had fallen out of favor with the Atlanta coaching staff and was languishing on the bench after making 40 appearances from 2023 to April 23, 2025, the date of the move.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Steve Overbey

Max Duggan gets his main thrill out of dropping back in the pocket and unleashing pinpoint passes to a wide variety of weapons. Yet the Battlehawks quarterback isn’t afraid to use his legs every once in a while. “That’s part of his game that people might overlook,” St. Louis coach Anthony Becht said. Not anymore. Duggan flashed his elusive running skills during critical stages of the Battlehawks’ 32-27 win over Michigan last week.

1 week ago | stltoday.com | Steve Overbey

MARYLAND HEIGHTS — O'Fallon High senior midfielder Sadie Mueller said there has recently been "a little chatter" involving a previously taboo subject. Senior defender Addison Baldus said her team is "thinking about it but not saying much."Yes, the Panthers are gearing up for another run at a Class 3A girls soccer state championship in Illinois. They simply haven't been talking about it much. Until now.