It’s like night and day for the St. James High School wrestling this season as far as experience goes. Last season, the Tiger wrestlers were a veteran bunch that ended up sending seven wrestlers to the Missouri Class 2 State Tournament. From that large group of state qualifiers, however, six have graduated and the seventh may miss the entire 2018-19 campaign with injury.
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MS wrestling is set to start November 20
St. James Middle School wrestling is about to begin their most exciting season ever. They are opening the season November 20 by hosting a quad match at the middle school.
SJMS boys will open new season
November 19 opens the St. James Middle School boys’ basketball season in Steelville. Coaches Bri Hodge and Lincoln Redburn have been getting the teams ready with early morning practices.
New districts announced for basketball and wrestling
The St. James High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams found out last week their new district tournament groupings, and there are several familiar opponents in the field, although no Four-Rivers Conference foes. And, once again, the Tigers wrestlers will have their hands full with a competitive district.
Rodriguez happy after first year as Tigers football coach
Josh Rodriguez would no doubt like to have a couple of early-season games back that could have been victories had his squad held on to the ball, but the first-year St. James High School football head coach was overall pleased with the 2018 campaign.