After taking it slow with an inexperienced group the first week of practice, things are about to pick up for the St. James High School football team.
The Tigers wrapped up Week 1 of practice with a scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 17. Saturday was the first full-padded activity for the squad.
Sports
Field not ready to practice on for Lady Tigers
St. James High School softball head coach Brad Purvis has assured his players that they are going to have a really nice field to play their home games on this fall. But as practice has started this week, it’s just not ready to play on yet.
SHS cross country, volleyball teams begin practice August 12
Monday, Aug. 12, marks the first day high schools in Missouri can begin practices for their fall sports. In Steelville, that means athletes in cross country and volleyball will begin preparing for their seasons.
Tigers football squad will count on inexperienced players this fall
The old cliché that you’ll need a program to know the team is accurate for the St. James football Tigers this fall.
With a number of graduation losses on both sides of the ball, STJ will be counting on a lot of young, inexperienced players who will be playing at the varsity level for the first time.
High school fall practices begin next week
Ready or not, schools are back in session around the state this month. And as part of that, high school fall sports programs associated with the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) begin their respective preseason practices on Monday, Aug. 12.
Tiger gridders wrap up summer activities
The final tune-up before the start of the 2019 season came for the St. James football team last week in the form of the Tiger Football Camp.
Tiger head coach Josh Rodriguez and his staff directed incoming players from grades 9-12 in the team camp at the STJ Turf Field, officially ending the squad’s summer off-season activities.