Big afternoon of softball in Freeburg. A lot of good pitching between Waterloo, Freeburg and Gillespie. Corn was mediocre at best - and there were no hot dogs. But plenty of regular dogs hanging out and enjoying the sun.

Lindsey Muskopf regains form to help Freeburg knock off Waterloo in battle of area powers stltoday.com/sports/high-sc… via STLhighschoolsports

Westminster uses penalty-kick perfection to slip past John Burroughs in Metro League showdown stltoday.com/sports/high-sc… via STLhighschoolsports

I will be at John Burroughs (2-2, 1-0) contest at Westminster (6-0, 2-0) in Metro League showdown today. Wildcats looking for best start since they won first 11 in 2017. Burroughs is 2-time defending league champ. Tim Vizer, who shoots MLS matches, will provide the pictures.

Futbol Up! Heading out to watch John Burroughs take on unbeaten Westminster in girls action this afternoon.

Are the Denver University Pioneers referred to as the, 'Pios,' like they are saying on ESPN? Denver upsets Boston U. 2-1 in first NCAA semifinal. O'Fallon, Mo. native Jake Barczewski in the nets for Michigan in semifinal vs. Boston College coming up at 8-15 p.m. central time.

IWA coach Dan Rolfes back home to continue recovery from heart attack at state tournament stltoday.com/sports/high-sc… via STLhighschoolsports

A little softball action this afternoon. I will be at Mater Dei at Belleville East in a non-league affair.

The dogs at Timberland High are strong - worth the four bucks.

Timberland snaps Francis Howell Central's 23-game GAC South girls soccer win streak stltoday.com/sports/high-sc… via STLhighschoolsports

Something has to give tonight in Wentzville. Howell Central has won last 10 matches against Timberland, which is off to best start in 23-year history of program at 7-0. Girls soccer action. I am writing, Gulledge's are picturing. Story/photos on site by 9-13 p.m central time.

Tyler O'Neill goes deep in Red Sox home opener vs. Orioles. His 6th of year already.

Huge girls soccer battle today in Wentzville. Howell Central (7-1, 4-0) takes on Timberland (7-0, 4-0) in GAC South contest. I will handle the words, Gulledge's, including Swim Star/Bailey, on the camera. Central has won last 10 between the teams and is 26-3 all-time in series.

Meet the 2024 All-Metro girls basketball team stltoday.com/sports/high-sc… via STLhighschoolsports

Incarnate Word zips along behind Nevaeh Caffey: All-Metro girls basketball player of the year stltoday.com/sports/high-sc… via STLhighschoolsports

3 softball matchups to watch this week stltoday.com/sports/high-sc… via STLhighschoolsports

Chantell Polk out as Lift for Life girls basketball coach after state championship season stltoday.com/sports/high-sc… via STLhighschoolsports

5 girls soccer events to watch this week stltoday.com/sports/high-sc… via STLhighschoolsports

More than 40,000 watch Battlehawks win season home debut with a dramatic field goal stltoday.com/sports/profess… via St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Battlehawks win home opener on field goal by Andre Szmyt as time expires stltoday.com/sports/profess… via St. Louis Post-Dispatch