By Editor | April 14, 2021
By ERIC X. VICCARO
EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM
Both Valle Catholic High School boys’ basketball player Carter Hoog and Ste. Genevieve girls’ hoopster Sydney Bumgardaner received more accolades recently.
The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association named Carter Hoog to the all-state boys’ squad in Class 2.
“It’s much deserved, in my opinion,” Valle Catholic head coach Tyler Search said. “He has worked hard to improve over the last few years, and it’s great to see it pay off for him.”
Hoog, now the Warriors’ all-time leading scorer, was part of an elite group of players, which also included Crystal City’s Donovan Tullock. Hoog and Tullock put on a show at Valle Catholic during the Class 2 playoffs.
By Editor | February 4, 2021
By ERIC X. VICCARO
EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM
The Ste. Genevieve High School boys’ basketball team didn’t have much time to dwell on last Friday’s 18-point divisional road loss to North County.
That’s because the Dragons were right back at it on Saturday evening playing non-league Jefferson R-7 at Peggy J. Johnson Gymnasium.
“It wouldn’t be my first choice,” said head coach Robert Coleman of such a quick turnaround, “because I knew North County on Friday would be tough. I knew it would be a physical game.
I guess on the other hand, it makes you move past the loss and not sit around and think about it all weekend.”
Protecting your own basketball court can become a cherished entity.
That’s what recently happened on a recent Saturday afternoon at Peggy J. Johnson Gymnasium and Peggy would have been proud of the Ste. Genevieve junior varsity boys’ basketball team.
The Dragons won their own “Old Settlement Tournament” on Jan. 23 under 10th-year coach Jonathan Robinson.
“When you have a week where you play six games in seven days, you find out the character of your team,” Robinson said.
“I thought we played good team basketball, guys accepted their roles and did the little things it takes to win,” the coach added.
By Editor | January 12, 2021
By ERIC X. VICCARO
EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM
Ste. Genevieve High School head boys’ basketball coach Robert Coleman has a tradition of starting as many seniors as possible on “Senior Night.”
It serves as a reward for the players who have been with the program the longest; this year, Chaytin Lea, Landon Rose, Logan Trollinger and Anthony Nash.
The seniors, and the rest of the Dragons, rewarded the coach with a come-from-behind 65-60 victory over Potosi in a heated, pivotal Mineral Area Activities Association Large School Division contest.
“It was a great win for our seniors on Senior Night,” Coleman said. “Those guys played well.”
By ERIC X. VICCARO
EVICCARO@STEGENHERALD.COM
PARK HILLS Coming into Sechrest Tournament, the Ste. Genevieve High School boys’ basketball team was scheduled to play Arcadia Valley.
However, COVID-19 (coronavirus) forced Arcadia Valley out of the longtime event, and that put the Dragons in the uneasy position of playing host Central’s junior varsity unit.
All sorts of scenarios on the outcome of the game danced in Ste. Genevieve head coach Robert Coleman’s mind.
In the end, the Dragons downed the Rebels 81-50 in front of an expected decidedly partisan crowd at Foulon Field House.
“I’m glad we were able to pull away, and all 12 guys played and scored,” Coleman said, sounding relieved.