Two teams competed at St. James Middle School recently in the championship for the five-on-five girls’ basketball season sponsored by the St. James Sports Club. The teams were the top two of four teams of mixed fifth- and sixth-grade players. St. James fifth graders joined the middle school student to watch the game.
Sports
Varsity boys seeded fifth in Sullivan
The Steelville High School boys’ varsity basketball team will be playing in the Sullivan FCNB Bank-It Championship Nov. 26-30 at Sullivan High School.
Cardinals won’t play home opener until December 4
Coming off back-to-back 20-win seasons and only losing one player to graduation, it would appear all the stars have aligned for another great season for the Steelville High School varsity boys’ basketball team. And things do look good, but they could be better.
Conway makes it official, he’s going to Iowa
Although there was no intrigue in the decision – he made that public during Homecoming Weekend, St. James High School all-stater Grant Conway made it official on Wednesday, Nov. 14. He’s going to be an Iowa Hawkeye.
Tigers seeded fourth for Sullivan tourney
The St. James High School boys’ basketball team is to open the season in the Sullivan FCNB Bank-It Championship Nov. 26-30 at Sullivan High School.
Boys’ basketball will be small but fast and quick
The St. James High School boys’ basketball team is not going to strike fear into anyone’s heart with intimidating size. When this season is finished, however, the Tigers hope to have opponents shaking in their boots over their speed and quickness.