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All photos by Holly Hotop | 6/12/25

Sullivan center fielder Seth Valley (5) slides past Perryville catcher Barrett Wheeler during the fourth inning of the MSHSAA Class 4 state quarterfinal. Sullivan beat Perryville 11-5, ending the Pirates’ state run.

Days after winning their first district title since 1983, and claiming a 1-0 victory in the sectional round of the Missouri State High School Activities Association’s Class 4 state baseball … more

By Robert Cox
RMpublisher63@gmail.com | 6/5/25

St. Vincent junior Lana Adams (31) scores on a penalty kick during overtime to give the Lady Indians a 3-2 victory over St. Charles in a MSHSAA Class 2 girls soccer quarterfinal match May 30 in Perryville. It was Adams’ 50th goal of the season.

Familiar territory

Lana Adams scored her 50th goal of the season on an overtime penalty kick to lift the St. Vincent Lady Indians (19-3) to a 3-2 victory over St. Charles (13-9-1) in a Missouri State High School … more

By Robert Cox
RMpublisher63@gmail.com | 6/5/25

Perryville’s Ava Ernst (3), who led the Lady Pirates this season with 29 goals and 12 assists, will be one of five returning uperclassmen next season. Coach Dwayne Hadler said the team’s future is bright.

PHS’ Hadler positive despite early exit

For Perryville soccer coach Dwayne Hadler, this season has been a good one — even if it was a little rough at times. The Lady Pirates (8-8) lost 1-0 to Saxony Lutheran (9-8) in the first … more

By Robert Cox
RMpublisher63@gmail.com | 6/5/25

Junior pole vaulter Casey Call finished seventh in the pole vault to lead Saxony Lutheran’s contingent at the MSHSAA Class 2 State Championship track meet.

Call finishes 7th, leads Crusaders at state meet

JEFFERSON CITY — Junior pole vaulter Casey Call finished seventh in the pole vault to lead Saxony Lutheran’s contingent at the Missouri State High School Activities Association’s … more

R-M Staff | 6/5/25

Perryville junior Derek Martin finished 16-over-par after two rounds at the Class 3 State golf tournament at Twin Hills Country Club in Joplin to finish in a three-way tie for 25th. Martin shot 79-81—160 to tie with sophomore Jace Little from St. Charles West Boonville’s Brooks Paulsen. Dexter’s Fredric Nesselrodt won first place, with an 11-under-par 133, nine strokes ahead of second-place finisher Eli Cummings of Eldon. Nesselrodt opened the tournament with 66 and dropped a single stroke in the second round, turning in a 67 to top the field of 92 golfers.

MARTIN 25TH AT STATE

Submitted Photo | 6/5/25

Perryville senior pitcher Troy O’Keefe confers with catcher Barrett Wheeler during a game earlier this season. O’Keefe pitched a 1-hit shutout on May 20 to put the Pirates into position to win their fi rst district title since 1983 during the Championship against Ste. Genevieve on May 23. Teammate Waylon Huber, a junior, won that game, a 5-0 shutout over the Dragons, sending the Pirates to the sectional round.

Pressure? No problem

STE. GENEVIEVE — Perryville senior second baseman Ty Peeler finished 3-for-4 at the plate with 2 RBI and 1 run scored and junior starter Waylon Huber earned a complete-game victory to lead the … more

By Robert Cox
RMpublisher63@gmail.com | 5/29/25

St. Vincent junior Sam Koishor shot a 10-overpar 154 to claim second in the Class 2 state championship golf tournament at Sedalia Country Club on May 20.

SV’s Koishor finishes 10-over, claims 2nd

SEDALIA — St. Vincent junior Sam Koishor finished with a 10-over-par 154 to claim second place in the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 2 state championship golf … more

By Robert Cox
RMpublisher63@gmail.com | 5/29/25

St. Vincent junior Reagan Meyer (center) won the Class 1 800 and 1600-meter state championships last weekend in Jefferson City, breaking the state record in the 800 with a time of 2:15.12.

St. Vincent’s Meyer claims two more state titles

In what was only her second year of track and field, St. Vincent junior Reagan Meyer became a four-time state champion at last weekend’s Class 1 State Meet in Jefferson City. Meyer, who … more

By Nicholas McNeal
Special to the Republic-Monitor | 5/29/25

Indians fall in semifinal round

CHARLESTON — After beating Meadow Heights in a challenging game to open play in the Class 2, District 3 tournament, St. Vincent coach Corey Sauer was feeling cautiously optimistic about the … more

By Robert Cox
RMpublisher63@gmail.com | 5/29/25

Saxony Lutheran eliminated after loss to No. 1 Scott City

BENTON — Three double plays stalled Saxony Lutheran’s offense on May 19, as the fifth-seeded Crusaders (14-8) suffered a 9-2 loss to top-seeded Scott City (26-3) in the semifinal round of … more

By Robert Cox
RMpublisher63@gmail.com | 5/29/25

Perryville junior Gideon Steuve waits for a pitch during a game earlier this season. Batting in the leadoff spot, Steuve finished 2-for-3 at the plate in a 10-2 loss to Ste. Genevieve on May 15.

Pirates fall to visiting Dragons, get set for district tournament

Perryville (10-9) closed out the regular season last week with a 10-2 loss to visiting Set. Genevieve on May 15. The Dragons (12-9) opened the scoring in the top of the first inning, taking a … more

R-M Staff | 5/22/25

Crusaders top Hawks, roll into second round of district playoffs

BENTON — Saxony Lutheran (13-7) ended the regular season on a five-game winning streak and managed to extend it May 17 thanks to an error in the top of the sixth inning as the fifth-seeded … more

By Robert Cox
RMpublisher63@gmail.com | 5/22/25

MAYFEST 5K RUN/WALK

5/22/25

St. Vincent sophomore pitcher Andrew Schumer delivers a pitch in a game against Chester earlier this season. Schumer earned the victory in relief as the Indians topped Meadow Heights 6-4 in the first round of the Class 2, District 3 tournament on May 16 and 17.

St. Vincent tops Meadow Heights

PATTON — It took two days on two different fields, but the St. Vincent Indians found a way to win, topping fourth-seeded Meadow Heights 6-4 in the first round of the Class 2, District 3 … more

By Robert Cox
RMpublisher63@gmail.com | 5/22/25

St. Vincent’s 4x400-meter relay team won the Class 1 Sectional 1 Championship and broke the school record by recording a time of 4:19.7 on May 17 at Grandview High School. Pictured from left: Junior Reagan Meyer, freshman Brynn Renner, junior Jenna Unterreiner and sophomore Paige Leible.

Indians qualify for state in multiple events

HILLSBORO — The St. Vincent track and field program had both its girls and boys team take second place at the Class 1 Sectional 1 Meet on May 17 at Grandview High School. Collectively, the … more

By Nicholas McNeal
Special to the Republic-Monitor | 5/22/25

The St. Vincent girls track and fi eld team won the Class 1, District 1 title for the second time in three years Saturday in Dexter. Junior Reagan Meyer recorded a team-high 38 points and took home gold medals in both the 800 and 1,600-meter runs for the second consecutive season.

SV girls win 2nd district title in 3 years

Like St. Vincent’s girls’ basketball and volleyball teams this school year, another historic postseason finish could be in the making for another Indians girls’ sports program. … more

By Nicholas McNeal
Special to the Republic-Monitor | 5/15/25

Saxony Lutheran vaulter Casey Call cleared 3.2 meters to take first place at the Class 2, District 1 meet.

Call, Yunck lead Lady Crusaders to third at district meet

SCOTT CITY — Saxony Lutheran junior pole vaulter Casey Call and senior teammate Rebecca Yunck each collected first-place finishes May 10 to help lead the Lady Crusaders to a third-place team … more

R-M Staff | 5/15/25

St. Vincent won the Class 2, District 1 golf tournament Monday in Festus, Led by Sam Koishor’s fi rst-place 82.

Indians win title, Crusaders second

FESTUS — St. Vincent’s golf team turned in a 369 Monday to win the Class 2, District 1 tournament at Crystal Highlands Golf Course in Festus. Saxony Lutheran was second at 381. The … more

R-M Staff | 5/15/25

Perryville junior Derek Martin is headed to the Class 3 state golf tournament after shooting a 15-over-par 87 at the Class 3, District 1 tournament at Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington on May 9. As a team, Perryville finished ninth with a 380. Martin’s score left him in a three-way tie for 17th overall. Teammate Jake Cissell shot a 96, Nathaniel Moll had a 97, Wyatt Schremp finished with a 100 and Logan Hudson had a 105. The state tournament will be held May 19-20 in Joplin.

STATE QUALIFIER

5/15/25

Perryville sophomore Madeline Gremaud (22) tried to head off St. Vincent’s Lana Adams during a match on May 9 at The Bank of Missouri Soccer Complex in Perryville. Adams scored three goals and added an assist as the Lady Indians topped their crosstown rivals 4-1 to improve to 13-3 on the season.

LADY INDIANS TOP LADY PIRATES

5/15/25

Saxony Lutheran rolls over Delta, 13-2

Kai McDowell was 3-for- 3 at the plate with 2 RBI and 4 runs scored to help lead Saxony Lutheran (12-7) to a 13-2 victory over Delta (3-18) on May 8. McDowell singled in the second inning, … more

R-M Staff | 5/15/25

St. Vincent’s Andrew Hotop (1) slides safely into second under Advance’s Drew Welch on May 9. St. Vincent lost 7-6.

Indians’ late rally falls just short

St. Vincent scored five runs in the sixth inning, but it wasn’t quite enough to get over the hump in a 7-6 loss to Advance at home on May 9. After 6 1/2 innings, St. Vincent was trailing … more

R-M Staff | 5/15/25

Perryville earns split in river rivalry series

CHESTER — A healthy dose of hitting from the bottom of the lineup helped the Perryville Pirates (9-7) post a 4-3 victory on May 10, leaving them 1-1 in their two-game, home-and-home series with … more

R-M Staff | 5/15/25