Hoops Sectional: MRH Faces Madison Prep Tonight

The Maplewood Richmond Heights state sectional game is at 6 p.m. tonight at Lindenwood University in St. Charles.

The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 3 basketball sectional championship tonight features Maplewood Richmond Heights against St. Louis City's College Prep at Madison.  The Maplewood Richmond Heights (23-5) vs. Madison Prep (26-2) sectional game tips off at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Lindenwood University. The winner will face the winner of the Charleston vs. Clearwater game.  To view the complete tournament bracket, click here. Can't make it to the game? Fox Sports Midwest is live streaming the game in the Bommarito Automotive FOX Sports Prep Zone at FOXSportsMidwest.com. MRH's team of nine seniors won their first Class 3 District 4 basketball championship against John Burroughs Friday night. The Blue …

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Bowl Schedule and TV Listings: Alabama vs. Notre Dame For BCS National Championship Title

College football fanatics: Are you looking for TV listings for the BCS National Championship and other bowl games? Check out the list of games in December 2012 and January 2013, featuring plenty of players from the St. Louis area.

The University of Missouri may not be going to a postseason bowl game for the first time since 2004, but there are plenty of intriguing football bowl games on the schedule this year. We've got your complete list here, along with notes on teams featuring players who played their prep ball in and around the St. Louis area. If we've missed out on any of the local connections, tell us about it in the comment section. (All times CST.) BCS National Championship Game, Notre Dame vs. Alabama Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m., ESPN De Smet Jesuit's Andy Bauer, a junior offensive lineman, and one of the top prospects in the class of 2014, has been heavily recruited by the Crimson Tide. He was a guest of Alabama at the Iron Bowl game vs. Auburn last week. Rose Bowl …

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MRH Falls to Brentwood in District Championship

The Maplewood Richmond Heights Blue Devils baseball team struck first.

The Maplewood-Richmond Heights baseball team missed out on a district championship Saturday, falling 3-4 to Brentwood in the finals of the Class 2 District 5 Tournament. In the bottom of the eighth, after Brentwood junior Kevin Smith crushed a triple to deep right field, the Blue Devils (8-14, 3-6) opted to intentionally walk senior Ryan Marshall and freshman Dylan McGehee. That brought junior Tyler Jones to the plate with only one out. Jones tapped a swinging bunt just a few feet in front of home plate toward MRH pitcher Kevin Sapp, who tossed the ball to catcher Samuel Martin. Smith slid into home and was called safe as Martin couldn't hang on to the ball. "All I told Tyler was to put a bat on the baseball," Brentwood (16-6, 7-2) coach …

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MRH Advances to District Baseball Championship

The Maplewood Richmond Heights Blue Devils defeated Barat Academy on Wednesday, 9-8.

Kevin Sapp showed Maplewood Richmond Heights fans why he's been the team's go-to pitcher this year on Wednesday night at Brentwood Park. Holding a one-run lead in the bottom of the seventh inning, with runners on third and second and two outs, the senior pitcher fired a strike past Barat Academy junior Sam Byrne to seal the Blue Devils' 9-8 second-round Class 2 district win. They'll play for the district championship Thursday night. Sapp's standout performance included 10 strikeouts, plus three hits and three runs batted in as a batter. "I just had winning on my mind the whole time," Sapp said. "I gave my team the opportunity to compete for a district championship tomorrow." Like many other MRH games this season, the victory didn't come …

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Robot Competition in St. Louis Might Help Engage Youth in Science

The kids learn to work in teams to use high-tech gadgetry in pursuit of achieving a complex goal in a field that is rapidly gaining traction in the global economy.

"The box is locked, the lights are on, it’s robot fighting time … in St. Louis!" OK, the gladiatorial gizmos coming to our city won’t sport massive circular saws and seek to destroy one another with the finest death gadgetry that can be activated by remote control, but they can put the nail in the coffin by successfully deploying a poll-climbing mini-bot. Wednesday marked the start of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Championship, the most important day of the year for kid roboticists from all over the world. And what better place to hold this epic event than in the building that housed the Greatest Show on Turf, the Edward Jones Dome? Admission is free, and the event is open to the public. You can find…

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Cindy Thierry

10:31 am on Thursday, April 28, 2011

All three of my children are on a FIRST team in University City and I cannot speak highly enough about the program. The U. City High School team was on the St. Louis Regional winning alliance and is competing at the World Festival this week. In addition to promoting math, science, and engineering, team members also learn additional skills like research, marketing, and public speaking. FIRST …   more ›

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Whiz Kid: MRH Students Honored for Chess Performance at State

The Maplewood Richmond Heights Elementary School students attended the event in February

Whiz Kids' Name(s) and Ages: Mason Kramer, Aiden Reinhold, Freeman Reinhold and Gavin Vilcek Whiz Kids' School/Church/Community Center: Maplewood Richmond Heights Elementary School Whiz Kids' Accomplishment: The students placed third in the state chess championship. Whiz Kids' Key to Awesomeness: Mason, Aiden, Freeman and Gavin were among nearly 400 students who played chess Feb. 26 in Jefferson City as part of the 2011 Missouri Scholastic Team Championships, the Missouri Scholastic Chess website states. Coach Ben Simon told Clayton-Richmond Heights Patch that Freeman, a fourth-grader, is the team's captain. Aiden and Gavin are in sixth grade, while Mason is in third grade. The team has been in existence since October 2006. This year, the …

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Maplewood Richmond Heights Blasts Carnahan, Advances to District Title Game

Ten players scored as MRH routed Carnahan, 79-38, on Wednesday. The Blue Devils play Cardinal Ritter on Friday for the district championship.

It’s no secret what drives and fuels the Maplewood Richmond Heights boys basketball team: Everything starts and ends on the defensive side of the ball. The second-seeded Blue Devils smothered Carnahan from the opening tip-off until the final buzzer sounded, forcing 27 turnovers, as MRH rolled to a 79-38 victory in the Class 3, District 5 semifinals Wednesday night. Next up for MRH (16-11) is top-seeded Cardinal Ritter (21-5), which cruised past Metro St. Louis by a similar margin of 79-37 following the Blue Devils’ win. “That’s part of our offense,” MRH head coach Corey Frazier said of his ball-hawking, full-court pressure. “I mean, we’re clicking a little bit. We’re getting better every game. “I want to make sure the kids get their rest …

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Greyhounds and Blue Devils Compete at State Wrestling Championships

Maplewood Richmond Heights ended Thursday tied for eighth place in Class 1 competition, while Clayton wrapped up the day tied for 37th in Class 2.

COLUMBIA — Wrestling fans from across the state speckled the typically gold-filled seats of Mizzou Arena all day Thursday for the 81st Missouri State Wrestling Championships. It took eight simultaneous matches at a time, but all four different classes completed their first round matches and also their consolation rounds, also known as wrestlebacks. “There are a lot of logistics that go into it,” said Jason West, communications director for the Missouri State High School Activities Association. “We have over 1,600 matches over the next three days. There are four classes. There’s a lot of planning.” Midway through the first day of competition, West said he thought everything was running smoothly. “The good thing is that this particular …

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Two Clayton Wrestlers Quality for State Tournament

It's the first time the Greyhounds have sent wrestlers to the Columbia event in two years.

Clayton Greyhounds wrestlers Caleb Grady and Ed Davis broke new ground this season. Grady, a junior, and Davis, a sophomore, were the first wrestlers from Clayton to qualify for the state tournament in two years. In addition, this year marks the first time since 1999 that the Greyhounds have sent more than one competitor to state. “This is a big boost for us, and getting two people through was a big plus,” Clayton wrestling coach Doug Verby said.   The top four wrestlers in each district tournament in the state of Missouri qualify for the state tournament in Columbia, MO. Davis placed third in the 112-pound weight class Saturday in the Class 2 District 2 Tournament at John Burroughs High School, while Grady placed fourth at 125. Davis was …

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Daily PatchCast: Shrinking of Hadley Township Development Area Proposed, Holzapfel Named Teacher of Year in Florissant and More

A roundup of the region's major developments for Wednesday.

Here are the top stories from Patch sites in your area: BLOG RECAP: Hadley Township Discussion and Richmond Heights City Council Meeting of Feb. 8 SSD Teacher of the Year Revealed GAC Swimming and Diving Championship Kicks Off at Rec Plex Moms Talk: Easing the Worry of Preteen Parenting Let the Drink Flow at the Missouri Winefest

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