Ladue Reaches Finals of Own District Friday Night

Resounding 67-51 win over SLUH sends Rams to the championship game.

The Ladue Rams, 21-5 this season and hosts of the Class 4, District 2 tournament meet the Chaminade Red Devils in the title game. Before a packed house, the Rams had three starters in double figures. Cornell Johnson led the way with 19 points; Andrew Maddock had 12 and Austin DaGue had 11. Austin Sottile led the Junior Bills with 18; Matt Nester had 12. Ladue shot almost 55 percent from the field in the semifinal victory. Here is a recap of both games on St.L Today.com. This is the box score from the big Ladue victory.

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Westminster Suffers Diamond Defeat Before District Tourney

Wildcats look to recover Saturday in Creve Coeur against Principia after loss to John Burroughs.

John Burroughs won for the third straight time Wednesday and this time they did it against one of the best teams in the area. The Bombers scored five runs in the second inning and defeated Westminster Christian 7-3. "We hit a rough patch there for a while but we are having fun again," said John Burroughs center fielder Davey Holmes, who had a pair of hits and three RBI to pace the win Wednesday. "If we are on our game, we can play with anybody and we showed that today." The teams could well match up again in the Class 3 District 5 Tournament which begins Saturday. Westminster Christian is the No. 1 seed while John Burroughs is seeded third in the eight-team district. "We need to take care of business Saturday against Whitfield (in the …

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Daily PatchCast: Students Demonstrate Over Ladue Schools Layoffs, Incoming MRH School Board Member Dies and More

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Daily PatchCast: Francis Howell makes painful cuts; DIYStyle moves to O'Fallon; State Wrestling Championships Wrap Up First Round

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Daily PatchCast: Upcoming University City School Board Member Talks Plans, Ladue Lady Rams Finish Regular Season Strong and More

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Here are the top stories from Patch sites in your area: Wrestling: District Qualifiers Gearing up for State Meet University City's New Board Member-Elect Rick Salamon Your Weekend: Music, Theater, Dance Kid Power! 22-1 Lady Rams Face Nerinx in Districts

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Daily PatchCast: University City Schools Hosts Returning Artists Program, Creve Coeur Mayor Receives Heart Surgery and More

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Daily PatchCast: Shrinking of Hadley Township Development Area Proposed, Holzapfel Named Teacher of Year in Florissant and More

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Parkway Superintendent Search Nears Finish Line

School officials say they could name the top pick before Christmas.

The Parkway School District's search for a new superintendent is in the proverbial home stretch. If all goes according to schedule, a finalist could be announced by Dec. 16. School board members were scheduled to begin the first round of interviews with candidates last week. Board members and a community committee—including parents, teachers and community leaders—will conduct second-round interviews Dec. 13-15.  Candidates' names remain confidential during this process. Anyone involved in the interview process will sign confidentiality agreements. Some form of public update is on the agenda for the board's regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday night. Board members will use feedback from the confidential community committee to select the …

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