Local Sports Stories
The court feels just like home
By STEVE WALENTIK of the Tribune’s staff
The calls had come from college basketball coaches around the Midwest, all hoping to add Matt Sherman’s sweet jumper to their team’s offensive repertoire.

Resilient Tigers beat Anteaters by a nose in 14th
By MATT NESTOR of the Tribune’s staff
MALIBU, Calif. - In cat parlance, these Tigers must feel like they’re on their 10th life.

Former MU golfer tied for Cotton lead
By STEVE WALENTIK of the Tribune’s staff
John Kelly wanted to be somewhere else.

Vianney prevails in extra innings.
By DAVE MATTER of the Tribune’s staff
For just the ninth time in the history of the MSHSAA Baseball Championships, a title game required extra innings. It was worth the wait for the Vianney Golden Griffins.

College student has made noise on national TV
By DAVE MATTER of the Tribune’s staff
He’s interviewed Jesse Jackson, Muhammad Ali and Tony Danza.

St. Joseph recruit turns off Tide
By DAVE MATTER of the Tribune’s staff
In the latest example of the fickle world of college football recruiting and the Web sites that cover it comes the story of Demetrious Davis, a senior-to-be defensive tackle from St. Joseph’s Benton High School.

Webb City adds some drama to encore
By RUS BAER of the Tribune’s staff
With his baseball team one out away from its second straight state championship, Webb City third baseman Chance Sossamon hoped the final out would be hit to him.

Titles could be habit-forming for Falcons
By RUS BAER of the Tribune’s staff
The Blair Oaks baseball team wasn’t supposed to win a state title this year. Graduating eight players from last year’s team and returning only two seniors this season, the Falcons were considered too young.

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