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A senior quarterback’s resilience and all‑around production drive Metro-East Lutheran to its best season, earning accolades and reshaping the program’s legacy.
Roman Janek combined dominant defensive performances with elite wrestling credentials, earning All‑Southwestern Conference honors and a Male Athlete of the Year award before committing to the University of Central Missouri.
Coach Josh Boyd traveled to Atlanta for a World Cup match, lauding the vibrant fan culture and the historic all‑female referee team, and now eyes upcoming games in Kansas City.
After a 19‑14 season that marked the program’s winningest year, the Father McGivney boys basketball squad is using the summer to reshape its roster, integrate younger talent and sharpen the skills that will define the next chapter.
Minooka's offense exploded early, scoring in each of the first four innings and collecting 14 hits. Rhett Harris hit two home runs and drove in five runs, while Cam Rujawitz earned the win on the mound. Edwardsville finished the season 27-12, extending its record streak of 20-win seasons.
The Griffins concluded a dominant 24-2-3 season with a decisive state title, highlighted by goals from Kinley Dettmers, Natalie Beck and Mira Ahlvers.
The Griffins secured a 6-0 win over Freeburg in the sectional semifinals, with Natalie Beck reaching a career milestone and the team now set to face Columbia for the title.
Edwardsville and Father McGivney will host regional baseball playoffs, with top seeds aiming for state tournament berths.
In a tightly contested baseball game on Friday, the Edwardsville Tigers rallied past the Jersey Panthers, with Grant Peterson’s clutch hit and a decisive eighth-inning run sealing a 6-5 victory.