Sports
Plenty of heroics, but not enough as Cardinals fall to Phillies
The St. Louis Cardinals trailed 6-0 after 1 1/2 innings Thursday and tied the Philadelphia Phillies at 7 in the fifth, but Philadelphia colleted 18 hits and outscored the Cardinals 10-9 before 40,135 at Busch Stadium.
West pitcher hurls 'masterpiece' as the Maroons upset the Lancers
Belleville West pitcher tossed a three-hit shutout.
Collinsville in Class 3A girls soccer sectional final vs. Normal
Collinsville represents the metro-east's only hope for a girls state soccer championship this spring.
Sports
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PREP BASEBALL
Wesclin makes it four in a row in the playoffs with sectional baseball victory over Mater Dei
Wesclin High School baseball coach John Groennert can wait as long it takes to begin his offseason fishing excursions.
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PREP BASEBALL
Gibault baseball team drops 1-0 decision to defending state champs
Carrollton High School pitching ace Joey Coonrod was as good as advertised Thursday, firing a one-hitter with 14 strikeouts in a 1-0 victory over Gibault at the Class 1A Carlinville Sectional.
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MORE SPORTS
Fairview Heights boxer's match will be on ESPN's 'Friday Night Fights'
After an accomplished amateur career that included more than 100 fights, Chris Rapa, of Fairview Heights, has had only five bouts since he turned pro a little over a year ago.
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Class 1A athletes struggle at state
Mater Dei senior Jacob Theising and Wesclin junior Jason Bliven have clinched state medals after qualifying for the finals of the 300 meter hurdles during the preliminary round of the Class 1A state track and field meet on Thursday in Charleston.
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Don't look, Ethel! Streaker at Busch Stadium
The game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies was delayed in the top of the seventh inning Thursday after a male streaker ran onto the outfield grass.
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Freese has found his stroke
Two days off evidently was what third baseman David Freese needed to get back into the swing.
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Edwardsville duo still in chase for a strong finish
Heavy winds created havoc for competitors on Thurday at the IHSA state tennis tournament in suburban Chicago, but it couldn't stop a pair of local entries from reaching the fourth round of doubles.
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MORE SPORTS
Inaugural Belle-Clair 100 to be part of Military Night
The inaugural Belle-Clair 100 paying $1,500 to win for UMP Modifieds is set for 7 p.m. Friday at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville.
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
Berkman will have knee surgery today
Surgery to repair the torn meniscus in St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman's right knee has been postponed until Friday in Houston.
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CHEAP SEATS BLOG
Game 45: Phillies 10, Cardinals 9
The Cardinals hitters on Thursday was almost as impressive as the club's pitchers were lousy.








