Daily Journal Sports

North County High School senior Ivy Maggard recently signed to join the track and field program and continue her education at State Fair Community College, located in Sedalia, Mo. Maggard was a Class 4 state qualifier, district runner-up and MAAA all-conference honoree in the high jump last season for the Lady Raiders.

Ste. Genevieve High School senior Jacob Warren recently signed to play football and continue his education as Central Methodist University, located in Fayette, Mo. Warren was named Co-Offensive Lineman of the Year by coaches in the MAFC White Division, and stamped last season with Second Team Class 3 all-state distinction. He also helped the Dragons…

Fredericktown High School senior Juliana Lunsford recently signed to play soccer and continue her education at Culver-Stockton College, located in Canton, Mo. Lunsford is also a guard for the FHS basketball team, and won a district title last year with St. Paul Lutheran.

North County High School senior Alexis Stevens recently signed to join the cross country and track and field program while continuing her education at Jefferson College, located in Hillsboro, Mo. Stevens posted a season-best cross country time of 23:21 during the Class 4, District 1 meet.

By MATT KING mking@dailyjournalonline.com STE. GENEVIEVE – Valle Catholic rallied at home with a crucial 17-6 scoring run during the fourth quarter, and captured the MAAA Small School boys basketball championship. Evan Viox scored 18 points, Phillip Naeger added 13 more, and the Warriors overcame another bout with poor free-throw shooting to beat Arcadia Valley…

By MATT KING mking@dailyjournalonline.com PARK HILLS – Disciplined defense brought the Farmington girls basketball program back to its first MAAA Tournament championship in four years. The Knights congested the middle with taller forwards, and extended perimeter pressure to allow just two 3-pointers while further justifying their top seed on Saturday night. Kate Jenkerson connected three…

By MATT KING mking@dailyjournalonline.com PARK HILLS – Farmington once again prevented Potosi from developing any semblance of a positive start to win the sixth straight head-to-head meeting on Saturday night. The top-seeded Knights boldly controlled the paint at both ends of the floor, and repeated as champions of the MAAA Tournament with a 62-44 triumph…

By MATT KING mking@dailyjournalonline.com PARK HILLS – Katelynn Clark from 28 feet sounds like a familiar theme echoed throughout the women’s basketball landscape in recent years. Except this time, the long-range dagger was delivered by a high school sophomore making her first start since returning from a significant ankle injury. Clark received an inbounds pass…