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Zugmaier To Bowl For Lindenwood University, Is An iCAN Clinic Male Athlete of Month For Tigers

2 years 9 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - James Zugmaier, who was one of the top bowlers in his four years with a developing Edwardsville High boys program, has signed a letter of intent to bowl for Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo. Zugmaier, who was one of the first bowlers when the Tigers started out, is looking forward to competing at the next level and will bring a positive attitude to the Lions. For his efforts, Zugmaier is an iCAN Clinic Male Athlete of the Month for the Tigers. "For one, just to start off, try to bring a positive attitude, and good work ethic every single day," Zugmaier said in an interview following the ceremony. "But especially with the drier conditions in bowling, I know a lot of kids on that team, I know they have a lot of high-break bowlers. I hope I try to specialize in the drier patterns and help the team out when it comes to that. Zugmaier, who bowled for head coach Craig Ohlau this past season, decided on Lindenwood based on a visit to one of his tournaments by Lions'

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Editor’s note: What readers say about a need for a city/county merger

2 years 9 months ago
This week marks the beginning of the second chapter of the St. Louis Business Journal's Advance STL program, which explores what our audience thinks are the region's biggest challenges. Nearly 60% of the people surveyed by the Business Journal in February identified "unified leadership/government structure" as one of the biggest challenges in the region. We're exploring some of the reasons why our audience feels this way.
Erik Siemers

Jersey Softball Girls Have Excellent Season, Are Quality Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Jerseyville Female Athletes of Month

2 years 9 months ago
JERSEY - The Jersey girls' softball team was what their Coach Chelsea Crnokrak describes as "an incredibly hard-working group of girls" this past spring. "Our overall record was 17-14," the coach said. "This was an incredibly hard-working group of girls. We graduated 8 seniors from the 2021 season. The 2022 seniors were Caroline Gibson, Karli Talley, and Jaelyn Schulte. Their leadership, positive attitudes, and work ethic helped make this season a success. We competed well in our conference and in the postseason with a tough loss to Triad in the Regional Championship. "This team also broke the school record for most team home runs with 28. The previous record was 18. Additionally, Caroline Gibson broke the JCHS single-season home run record with 9 and tied the school career home run record with 11." The Jersey softball girls are Quality Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Jerseyville Female Athletes of Month. Panthers' Softball Award Winners: Pictured Front to Back (L-R): 1. Caroline

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Branching out

2 years 9 months ago
Change and Action for Racial Equity and St. Louis Association of Community Organizations are working to promote literacy in north St. Louis by placing tiny libraries north of Delmar Boulevard.
Andrea Y. Henderson | St. Louis Public Radio

Wargo Rates All-State, Is A Quality Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Jerseyville Male Athlete of Month for Panthers

2 years 9 months ago
JERSEYVILLE – Jersey High School boys tennis player Zach Wargo advanced to the IHSA State Boys Tennis Tournament, then he won his first-round match. Overall, he had great success at state and earned All-State honors with his teammates Edward Roberts and Logan Schultz. Wargo won his opening match over Kabeer Ahuja of Carbondale 6-4, 7-6 (7-5 in the tiebreak). Wargo lost his second-round match to Ryan Nelson of LaGrange Park Nazareth Academy 4-6, 6-4, 10-7 and was relegated to the consolation bracket, but did not reach the top. Zach didn’t start until his sophomore year, but it says a lot about his drive and character when he made a state-run like this at the end of this season, his Coach Dan Diamond said. Zach Wargo is a Quality Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Jerseyville Male Athlete of Month for Panthers. “Zach Wargo surprised a lot of people toward the end of the season,” Diamond said. “He was a five-seed in our sectional at Chatham and had to beat a reall

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City of Chesterfield partners with Perfect Game, bringing baseball and softball activities to the next level

2 years 9 months ago
The city of Chesterfield is partnering with Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Perfect Game on a long-term lease agreement to bring top-level amateur baseball and softball activities to the area in 2023. Perfect Game is the world's largest elite baseball and softball platform and scouting service. Founded in 2003, it is dedicated to helping amateur players get exposure to the game to take their skills to the next level. In events hosted by Perfect Game, players are able to compete in front of college recruiters…
Alli Hebel, KSDK