With temperatures soaring into the upper 90s, high school sports teams in St. Joseph are making major adjustments to keep their student-athletes safe. Athletic trainers are relying on wet-bulb temperature readings to enforce state safety guidelines, leading to delayed games, indoor practices, and cold immersion tubs remaining on standby. Ahead of Friday night’s football clash…
St. Joseph’s Central High School has officially announced the hiring of Ricky Barbosa as the new head coach for the boys’ basketball team. Barbosa brings years of experience to the role, having previously led a Virginia high school program to a conference championship and coached extensively in elite AAU circuits. He takes over the program…
Former St. Joseph Mustangs infielder and Nebraska shortstop Dylan Carey has signed a free agent deal with the New York Mets following the Major League Baseball draft. The 2022 Mustangs MVP will now begin his professional career working his way through the Mets’ farm system. Carey secured the contract after a 2026 collegiate season in…
The Missouri State High School Activities Association has approved several major changes aimed at addressing competitive equity for non-public schools. Under the new guidelines, successful private schools will now accrue championship points on a depreciating model that reduces the weight of past postseason success over time. Additionally, the association has removed the previous two-class limit…
The 2025 MINK League Champion St. Joseph Mustangs will open their 2026 season this Wednesday night by hosting the Monarchs in non-league action. Fans attending the game at the historic Phil Welch Stadium, the team’s home since 1939, will be welcomed by several recent facility upgrades. Funded by a local 2021 Park Sales Tax, the…
Maryville High School freshman Colin Hoffman captured the Class 3 District 4 individual golf championship Wednesday, shooting a 75 at the tournament in Richmond, Missouri. In the team standings, Savannah High School claimed the district title with a collective score of 327, finishing eight strokes ahead of runner-up Richmond. Both Savannah and Richmond have officially…
The Kansas City Royals and Hallmark Cards announced a multi-billion dollar partnership Wednesday to build a new downtown ballpark within the 85-acre Crown Center district. The project is expected to draw over $2 billion in private investment and create 20,000 construction jobs while establishing new headquarters for both organizations. Funding will be anchored by private…
Seattle Seahawks center Jalen Sundell returned to his hometown of Maryville, Missouri, this week to celebrate his recent Super Bowl LX victory with the local community. The Maryville High School alumnus hosted a meet-and-greet at a local venue, where he signed autographs and took photos with aspiring young athletes and former neighbors. Local residents expressed…
Buchanan County election officials report a sluggish start to the St. Joseph mayoral primary, with voter turnout sitting at just 5.5% as of Tuesday afternoon. Four candidates, including incumbent John Josendale and challengers Jonathan McClain, Larry Miller, and Kenneth Reeder, are vying to advance to the April general election. Under local rules, if no candidate…
A major fire destroyed several buildings in downtown Cameron, Missouri, on Tuesday, displacing businesses and residents of overhead apartments. Seven area fire agencies worked for over six hours to contain the blaze on West Third Street, which resulted in a total loss of the affected structures. Authorities report that no injuries were sustained, and all…