By Editor | December 30, 2020
By ERIC X. VICCARO
EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM
Activities associations from across America shutdown spring sports at the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic in mid-March.
In Dumas, Texas, a small city located in that state’s panhandle region, the #BeTheLight campaign started with stadium lights on for an hour every night to let students know they weren’t forgotten.
Ste. Genevieve joined what turned into a national phenomenon as light reached everyone during one of our country’s percevied “darkest times.”
Ste. Genevieve R-II district athletic director Dr. Jeff Nix reported Leon’s and Yanks Fields were lit up “every Friday for four weeks.”
SFCC Adds Seven To Softball
The State Fair Community College (SFCC) softball season is scheduled to begin in February; however, Lady Roadrunners Softball Head Coach Lyndsey Talbot has already begun to work on her 2021-2022 recruiting class.
Talbot recently announced the addition of seven student-athletes who have all signed their National Letters of Intent to attend SFCC and play softball next fall.
Angelina Curtis is an outfielder at Skyline High School where she plays for Coach Shawna Bybee.
“Angelina is a multi-sport athlete with pretty good speed,” said Talbot. “Angelina is an athlete who has always played multiple sports, so I am excited to watch her develop when she can focus on a single sport - softball. Skyline has always been a good program. I love getting kids from good programs.”
Katie Bowen made Mexico High School history on Wednesday.
The Bulldogs freshman took first place at the Blair Oaks Girls Tournament in Jefferson City in the 107 weight class to become the first ever MHS girls varsity wrestler to medal for the new program.
Bowen swept the class, dropping Capital City’s Faith Eitel at 1:34 in her first round match. She then squared off against Trinity Colvard, also of Capital City, winning by fall at 3:31. Wright City’s Samantha Yates was Bowen’s third and final victim. Once again she claimed the match by fall – at 1:07 – also claiming gold for the event.