Prep Sports

Hickman boys tennis player Samuel Pottipadu is one of the top players on the Kewpies despite being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 6 years old. 

The Rock Bridge boys tennis team has won 81 straight matches at home.

The overtime loss was the second in two days for the Bruins.

For the second time this week, the Kewpies lost to Helias, this time in the final of the Capital City Classic in Jefferson City.

The Kewpies have struggled this weekend without coach Tony Gragnani, losing 3-0 to Blue Spring South on Saturday in their second consecutive home game loss.

Kewpies girls soccer coach Tony Gragnani says he expects his team to be more competitive this season than it has been in the past.

The Kewpies fell 2-0 to Lindbergh and dealt with a stadium power outage in the second half. 

In another game with powerful catcher Colby Fitch in the leadoff spot, Hickman scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to top the Wildcats.

Freshman pitcher Rian Markes threw a complete game for the Trailblazers (1-1) and also contributed an RBI. Parker Wilkinson batted in Tolton's other run, both of which came in the fifth inning. 

The Kewpies (2-1) swept the singles matches against Rolla, highlighted by a 10-0 win by sophomore Junyi Wu at No. 1. Daniel Shyu, Samuel Pottipadu, Kellen Blow, Blake Wisniewski and Jacob Muchow picked up the other singles victories.

Chase Freidel finished first overall in the long jump, recording a jump of 15 feet, 9 inches.

Rock Bridge sophomore Matt Echelmeier finished first overall with a two-under-par 70.

Rock Bridge boys tennis player Raymond Majors played for Hickman throughout his freshman season before transferring to Rock Bridge. 

The Kewpies hit well Wednesday, but errors and an off night from starting pitcher Jonathan Jones led to a 11-8 loss. 

The Bruins girls soccer team defeated Helias Catholic 1-0 Wednesday evening at Rock Bridge.

Rock Bridge boys tennis beat Jefferson City 7-2 on Wednesday.

Peter Robe, Morgan Vogt, Caroline Parker and Emily Schactner all had wins for Tolton in singles play. 

Tolton's Andrea Wikle scored a 30-yard goal Monday against Southern Boone, but the Trialblazers still lost 4-1. 

Hickman defeated Helias 8-1 in their first match of the season Monday at Cosmo Park. They face three-time defending state champions Rock Bridge on Thursday.  

For the Bruins and Kewpies boys golf teams, Monday's tournament was a chance for junior varsity players to play in a varsity tournament.