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Rock Bridge’s Rachel Rutter, left, dribbles ahead of Hickman’s Kristina Tan during the second half of the Bruins’ 1-0 victory last night on Rock Bridge field.  Read the Article

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Bruins unleash the beast
By RYAN NILSSON of the Tribune’s staff
After the Rock Bridge girls soccer team beat Hickman 1-0 last night at Rock Bridge Field, Bruins junior Kelsey Eckenrode wore a tie-dyed T-shirt with the phrase "Beast Mode" written in black marker across the front.

MU golfers get little lift at new home
By STEVE WALENTIK of the Tribune’s staff
Peter Malnati hoped this would be the week. So did his teammates and their coach, Mark Leroux.

Hickman tennis team falls to Jeff City at Cosmo
By TROY SCHULTE of the Tribune’s staff
Jefferson City’s Ryan Claypool played the best match Andy Materer has seen in his two years as Hickman’s coach. The Jays’ No. 1 singles player dominated Hickman’s Brandon Page so thoroughly at Cosmo Park it prompted Materer to use words such as "powerful" and "unbelievable."

TAKE 2: An alternative look at the day in sports
By JOE WALLJASPER of the Tribune's staff
SETTING: Barry Bonds’ living room. Tuesday morning. The phone rings. Bonds answers. It’s his agent, Jeff Borris.

Rock Bridge baseball team wins on road
By the Tribune’s staff
Four Rock Bridge baseball players had two hits apiece to help the Bruins pull away in the middle innings for an 8-2 road victory over Kirksville.