Local Sports Stories
Better pray for rain
By SAM MILES
of the Tribune’s staff
In 1948, fans of the Boston Braves adopted a war cry from a poem that appeared in The Boston Post: "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain," they said, referring to their team’s two best pitchers - Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain - and their desire for them to pitch each and every day.
Harry picks Blue Demons
By RUS BAER
of the Tribune’s staff
Four years ago, Katherine Harry’s goals were modest when it came to basketball.
Pelini brings Huskers’ defense up a notch
By DAVE MATTER
of the Tribune’s staff
Two days after plundering Nebraska’s defense on national TV, Chase Daniel didn’t just kick the Cornhuskers when they were down. He climbed on the top turnbuckle and smashed a flying elbow into their forehead, particularly that of defensive coordinator Kevin Cosgrove, architect of the 3-3-5 defense that played cape to Missouri’s bull in a 41-6 beating.
Rock Bridge has ace in hole
By SAM MILES
of the Tribune’s staff
On Monday night, with his pitcher, Amber Beeler, tiring in the late innings, Rock Bridge Coach Joe Henderson made a mistake: He decided against putting in Danielle
Linneman. The Bruins went on to lose the game. Afterward, Henderson apologized to his team for not making the change.
Helias puts stop to Bruins’ dance
By JOSH MOSLEY of the Tribune’s staff
Before the start of last night’s match against
Helias, Rock Bridge volleyball players Lizzie Frericks and Alex Perry loosened what could be a tense mood with a little dancing. To the tune of DJ Unk’s "2 Step," Perry and Frericks had their own version of "Soul Train" going on at the end of the line.
Barduzzi, Jacobs lift Cougars
to conference win over Owls
By the Tribune’s staff
Dylan Barduzzi and Lloyd Jacobs each had a goal and an assist to lead the Columbia College soccer team to a 3-1 victory over William Woods last night in Fulton.
TAKE 2: An alternative look at the day in sports
By PETE BLAND
With the fourth-ranked Missouri football team riding into a place it hasn’t
won since 1978 as an 11-point favorite tomorrow night, it’s a cold reminder
that it wasn’t that long ago that the Tigers weren’t too far afield from
what Washington State is today.
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