Sports Shoutout: Clayton Sophomore Pitches No Hitter

Congratulations to Clayton Sophomore John Howard who pitched a No Hitter in Clayton’s 9-0 victory against Whitfield on Monday.

Suburban Journals Sports Editor Dennis Barnidge Dies

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports sports editor Dennis Barnidge passed away this weekend after a battle with cancer. His funeral is Tuesday morning.

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Town and Country based Suburban Journals lost "long-time" Sports Editor Dennis Barnidge over the weekend.  The article reports Barnidge, of Mehlville, passed away Saturday after a brief battle with cancer. Barnidge, 61, grew up in Crestwood, graduated from Vianney High and Mizzou, then covered sports mostly in the Jefferson County area, according to the post. The article also notes Barnidge won numerous awards over the years. Fenton-High Ridge Patch Editor Dan Barger worked with Barnidge at the Jefferson County Journal. "He must have been sports editor there for 30 years or so," Barger said. "He was a fabulous writer - the best writer ever." According to his obituary on stltoday.com, Barnidge was …

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James Baer

9:10 am on Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Dennis was a championship sports writer and photographer. DeSmet's Jim Goessling died this week too. This has been a tough week to endure.   more ›

Chicago Marathon Features Runners from Clayton

Numerous St. Louisans competed in the Oct. 7 event. See how they compared to the race's champion.

Hundreds of St. Louis-area residents competed in the Chicago Marathon Oct. 7. None finished better than 41-year-old Lawrence Wang, of St. Louis, who finished in 539th place overall (out of nearly 50,000 participants) with a time of 2 hours and 55 minutes and 4 seconds. Hope Rathnam, a 24-year-old St. Louisan, finished 77th in the women's field (870 overall), with a time of 3:00:05. That was the best mark by a woman among St. Louis-area participants. Richard Bender, of Chesterfield, came in as the oldest area runner to complete the race. Bender is 63 years old and finished with a time of 5:36:31. The youngest area racer, meanwhile, was Nicholas Miller, 19, of Lake Saint Louis, who clocked in at 3:48:22, which was good enough for 34th place …

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Clayton Field Hockey Team Falls 5-0 to Ladue

The Greyhounds have won three games this year.

The Clayton High School field hockey team lost 5-0 during a game this week versus Ladue High School. See more photos from the match in the complete Ladue-Frontenac Patch report.

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Clayton Athletics Plans Golf Fundraiser

Money raised Sept. 8 will go toward the purchase of new uniforms, equipment and training to benefit all student athletes at Clayton High School.

Moms Talk Q&A

Moms Talk: How Much Will You Pay for Camp?

And how do you choose which camps your children will attend over the summer?

Your son is quite the athlete. He's picked out a half-dozen sports camps he wants to attend this summer throughout the St. Louis area. Here's the catch: Combined, they are going to represent a large expense. So onto this week's question: How do you respond? Will your child get to attend all of these camps, or will you be selective? And will you ask your son to pay for part of these expenses?

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James Baer

10:58 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012

I agree with both of you. You cannot send your kids to every sports camp on the schedule. Best to pick and chose the ones that seem most appropriate.   more ›

Senior MRH Soccer Players See Small Team Size as Advantage

The Maplewood Richmond Heights girls soccer team has 13 members this year, meaning each person will get additional playing time.

During a Maplewood Richmond Heights girls soccer practice Thursday, the team spent several minutes running up and down flights of stairs and across the gymnasium floor. Finally, coach Amber Godfrey shouted, "Two more, ladies." When they completed their final two laps, the girls stopped beside Godfrey. Some leaned against a wall, and others hunched forward while catching their breath for a few moments. The team practiced inside because of bad weather. But despite not being on the soccer field, the Blue Devils worked on endurance, something they're going to need this season. For a soccer program that's grown accustomed to having large teams, the 2011 roster of 13 players will require each girl to play more minutes. But senior defenders …

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Daily PatchCast: Volunteers Learn How to Gather Oral Histories of World War II Veterans in Creve Coeur, Lake Saint Louis Alderman Seeks Re-Election and More

A roundup of St. Louis news headlines for Monday.

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Daily PatchCast: Young Families Come to O'Fallon, State Senator Takes Aim at Child Labor Laws and More

A roundup of St. Louis news headline for Friday.

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Daily PatchCast: St. Peters Borders Store to Close, County to Review Driveway Paperwork After Clayton Meeting and More

A roundup of the region's major developments for Wednesday

Here are the top stories from Patch sites in your area: St. Peters Borders Location Slated to Close Driveway Concerns Prompt County Council to Hold on Records at Meeting in Clayton The Influenza Season Has Officially Returned Chamber Hears About Library's Services for Businesses Hazelwood West Wildcats Midweek Sports Roundup

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