Local Sports Stories
Cowan perfect in Kewpies’ win
By SAM MILES of the Tribune’s staff
For six innings last night on University Field, Rock Bridge freshman pitcher Lauren Fuller was brilliant. Outside of two singles, her opponent - the Hickman Kewpies - could do nothing but beat her offerings into the ground as she relentlessly flipped her drop ball just over the outside part of the plate.

Bullish about Gill
By DAVE MATTER of the Tribune’s staff
There are 120 college football teams playing at the Football Bowl Subdivision level, but not all are created equal. Five-win seasons get a coach fired in one place but create hope and opportunity in another.

TAKE 2: An alternative look at the day in sports
OK, so Josh Howard isn’t the most eloquent deliverer of opinion we’ve come across in our time. But, please, don’t throw “unpatriotic,” “ungrateful,” “idiotic” back in his face, even if he might be all of the above.

Lino tallies 15 kills in Cougars’ sweep
By the Tribune’s staff
Flavia Lino had 15 kills and Maria Omondi added 10 as No. 7 Columbia College defeated Harris-Stowe State 25-20, 25-21, 25-16 last night in St. Louis.

Rus Baer's prep picks
There once was a time when I could look at the slate of upcoming area high school football games and rattle off the winners faster than Dustin Hoffman counting toothpicks in “Rainman.”

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