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Nick King photo
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Westminster College linebacker Bob Schembre picks up his granddaughter Jayden Dennis, 4, after his final home
game Saturday in Fulton. Schembre, 52, is a third-string linebacker for the Blue Jays.
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Local Sports Stories
He's old school
By JOE WALLJASPER Tribune sports editor
FULTON — When Bob Schembre
arranged to meet with Westminster football Coach John Welty last spring, his
stated reasons were to talk about his sons, who had previously played for the
Blue Jays, and to give Welty a tip about a recruit who was dying to join the
team. After about a half-hour of small talk, Welty asked about this mystery
recruit.
Tigers turn up the juice
By STEVE WALENTIK
of the Tribune’s staff
Mike Anderson had seen enough sloppy passes, defensive missteps and loose balls slipping through the fingers of his Missouri basketball players.
Purple reign hits flat note
By DAVE MATTER
of the Tribune’s staff
At his weekly media session Monday, Missouri Coach Gary Pinkel sighed and shook his head at the sobering news from Toledo. Tom Amstutz, Pinkel’s former assistant and successor as Toledo’s head coach, had announced he’ll step down after eight seasons there.
Infusion of youth
By RUS BAER
of the Tribune’s staff
Rock Bridge cross country Coach Neal Blackburn wasn’t exactly sure what to expect from his boys and girls teams entering this season.
TAKE 2: An alternative look at the day in sports
By PETE BLAND
It’s difficult to determine which piece of sports-related news is the most flooring of the week when comparing the following two items.
