Blues recall defenseman Woywitka Nov 16, 2008
President John Davidson announced the move Friday. The 25-year-old has skated in six games with the Rivermen this season, collecting six assists along with two penalty minutes. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Blunt To Throw For Mizzou Nov 16, 2008
Left-hand pitcher Aaron Blunt signed this past week to pitch baseball for the University of Missouri Tigers next year. Blunt, a 1997 graduate of North County High School, will finish out his sophomore year this Spring pitching for the Mineral Area College Cardinals. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
New Mexico routs SE Missouri Nov 16, 2008
Danridge missed last season after breaking his left leg, but the time off didn t show. He had several highlight reel dunks against the overmatched Redbirds. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Feely's field goal in OT gives Jets 34-31 win Nov 15, 2008
(AP) The New York Jets stand alone atop the tight AFC East standings, barely. Jay Feely kicked a 34-yard field goal on the first series of overtime after New England tied the game on Matt Cassel s pass to Randy Moss with one second left in regulation and the Jets survived a Tom Brady-like comeback with a 34-31 victory Thursday night. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Three Hunters, Bismarck junior earn All-state honors Nov 15, 2008
After winning a conference title and its first district crown since 1996, the Ste. Genevieve volleyball team punctuated a superb season with a fourth-place finish at the state championships in Kansas City. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Cleveland lefty Cliff Lee wins AL Cy Young Award Nov 15, 2008
Demoted to the minors last year, Lee went a major league-best 22-3 this season with a 2. 54 ERA. He received 24 of 28 first-place votes and 132 points in balloting by the Baseball Writers Association of America. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Compton Heading To Nebraska Nov 14, 2008
Compton has wrestled for North County High School the past three years, winning third place in both his freshman and sophomore years and then winning first place in the 152 weight class this past February. Compton is flanked by his brother Wyatt and Dad and Mom, Bill and Kathy Compton. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Rams defer decision on Jackson Nov 14, 2008
The return of the team s feature back from a thigh injury that has sidelined him two of the last three games would provide a nice lift for a sagging franchise that has lost three straight after a 2-0 start under Haslett. But Jackson was not running close to full speed while taking less than half of the practice snaps on Wednesday. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
SW Illinois hands rare home loss to Cardinals Nov 14, 2008
The Cardinals shot just 23 percent from the field while easily outworked on the boards prior to intermission, and the Blue Storm withstood a late rally for an impressive 70-55 victory. Logan Bouchard buried a couple of timely threes and scored a game-high 17 points to pace SW Illinois (3-1). (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
James (Bobo) Pyeatt (10) Nov 14, 2008
He was a member of Flat River Church of God in Park Hills. Visitation 6 p.m., Friday, November 14, 2008 at C Z Boyer & Son Funeral Home in Bonne Terre. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Desloge could get financial help with water system Nov 14, 2008
Seeing as supposedly Park Hills is at "maximum violaton levels" ... Have no reason to, and like what I get from Park Hills Leave a Comment. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Miller leads Sabres past Blues Nov 13, 2008
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) The Buffalo Sabres had a difficult time finishing off the St. Louis Blues after a fast start. Ryan Miller made 30 saves and Tim Connolly, Adam Mair and Henrik Tallinder each had a goal and an assist in Buffalo's 4-3 victory over St. Louis on Wednesday night. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Hunters Collect Another Fourth Place At State Nov 13, 2008
Genevieve Hunters made it to the Missouri State Cross Country platform for the fifth straight year with a fourth-place finish on Saturday in the Class 3 race. Genevieve won the meet in Class 2 in 2004 and 2005, took fourth in Class 3 in 2006, and second in 2007. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Knights State Quarterfinal Game Nov 13, 2008
Game time will be at 1:30 p.m. at Gateway High School in St. Louis. The district will be offering bus transportation to the community for the quarterfinal game. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Potosi Finishes Third At State Nov 13, 2008
Potosi has won the state meet in Class 3 five times, including the past three years and has also taken second once. Published: Wednesday, November 12, 2008. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Upcoming local sports events Nov 12, 2008
Please send an announcement of your upcoming event to the sports department no sooner than three weeks before the event or its registration deadline by either phone 431-2010, FAX 431-7640, or drop it off in person at the Daily Journal office in Park Hills. Wrestling Sign-ups Nov. 11. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Knights prove Regional game not necessary Nov 12, 2008
FARMINGTON The Farmington Knights face the West Plains Zizzers for the second time in 17 days and the results were nearly the same as the Knights won 45-27. In their first meeting the Knights won 47-28. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Rams changes won't be made at quarterback Nov 12, 2008
When asked about installing veteran Trent Green as the starter this week against San Francisco, Haslett barely even acknowledged it as a possibility and said Marc Bulger would continue in his role as the No. 1 signal caller. Marc will start, Haslett said. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Longoria is AL Rookie of Year, Soto wins NL award Nov 12, 2008
Following a season of breakthroughs for the AL champion Rays, Longoria became the first Tampa Bay player to win a national award from the Baseball Writers Association of America. The power-hitting third baseman received all 28 first-place votes, becoming the AL s first unanimous rookie winner since Nomar Garciaparra in 1997. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Bonne Terre sends soccer league out of city Nov 12, 2008
Resident6 posted on Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 at 10:23 pmHey BT soccer players, come to Park Hills and play, there are several fields over here. We take care of our youth. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Tamara Vessell Nov 11, 2008
Surviving are: Her father, James Black of Arnold; her husband, Timothy Vessell of Park Hills; one daughter, Christina (Mrs. Garrett) Belcher of Park Hills; one son, Randy Black of Park Hills; three grandchildren, Timothy (Tim Tim) Belcher Jr., Garrett and Mary Belcher; two sisters, Bonnie Heflin of Park Hills and Donna Kascold of Park Hills; one brother, James Black of Arnold; several nieces and nephews ... Visitation after 10 a.m., Monday at Caldwell Funeral Home of Park Hills. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Defense paces Lady Cards in weekend sweep Nov 11, 2008
PARK HILLS Sophomore guard Briley Milfeld knocked down 5-of-9 shots from beyond the arc, and center Caitlin Shadbolt notched a double-double on Saturday night, as Mineral Area downed 17th-ranked Seward County 56-50. A strong defensive effort by the Lady Cardinals limited the Saints to just 28 percent shooting from the floor. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Hunters are fourth best in Missouri's Class 3 Nov 11, 2008
Genevieve claimed not only one, but two fourth place finishes in the state of Missouri as both their girls cross country team (see Sunday s Daily Journal) and volleyball team placed fourth in their respective meets. The Hunters volleyball team surprised quite a few speculators by not only winning their district tournament in Class 3 volleyball, but also winning their Sectional and quarterfinal matches to earn a spot in the final four. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Fill up the tank for $1.85 a gallon Nov 11, 2008
85 a gallon Missouri has lowest statewide gas prices By Daily Journal Staff Writer Monday, November 10, 2008 PARK HILLS Missouri is enjoying the lowest statewide gas price average in the United States. According to AAA, Missouri is the only state with an average price under 2 a gallon. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Missouri State High School Championships Nov 11, 2008
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Study links lead in blood to wild game consumption Nov 10, 2008
The recommendation is based on a study released Wednesday that examined the lead levels in the blood of more than 700 state residents. Those who ate wild game killed with lead bullets appeared to have higher lead levels than those who ate little or no wild game. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Jones, defense lead Jets to largest win in history Nov 10, 2008
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) The dominant New York Jets took advantage of every mistake by the St. Louis Rams, making their 47-3 rout look more like a scrimmage than an NFL game. Thomas Jones had three touchdown runs, Jay Feely kicked four field goals - including a franchise record-tying 55-yarder - and the Jets converted five turnovers into 27 points Sunday for the largest margin of victory in team history. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Potosi's Swearingen wins second state championship Nov 10, 2008
JEFFERSON CITY The Missouri State High School Championships were held for cross country on Saturday at the Oak Hills Golf Center in Jefferson City, and the first runner to cross the finish line was Jacob Swearingen of Potosi. Swearingen, whose final time of 15:38 was only one-tenth of a second off of the Class 3 state record held by Potosi s Josh Thebeau in 2006. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Norman Carron Nov 10, 2008
and Troy Pipkin of Park Hills; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; five sisters, Elizabeth Betty (Mrs. Albert) Wilt of Arnold, Mo. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Hunters To Play For Third Place Nov 9, 2008
Kristen Faulkner (11) leans back to spike the ball against the block of Rosati-Kain s Sami Hantak (20 and Brittany Oppland (25) while setter Tisha Meyer waits for any rejection. Faulkner made the kill for the winning point in Ste. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Anderson has combination of veterans, kids Nov 9, 2008
(AP) Entering his third season at Missouri, Mike Anderson finally believes it s truly his team. Two of Anderson s stalwarts are holdovers from the Quin Snyder era, high-scoring 6-9 forward Leo Lyons and 3-point specialist Matt Lawrence. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Lady Cardinals close out season at 32-14 Nov 9, 2008
PARK HILLS The Mineral Area College Lady Cardinals volleyball season came to a close Friday night with a Region 16 Tournament semi-final loss to the Jefferson College Lady Vikings, 25-15, 25-17, 23-25, 25-23. Even though the Lady Cardinals played a very strong blocking and digging defensive game, in the end, Jeffco s relentless attacking was able to win out. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Jackson out, Darby in for Rams Nov 9, 2008
On Sunday, he ll be an NFL starter. St. Louis Rams coach Jim Haslett on Friday made Darby the starter for the game against the Jets in New York. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Warriors march into state sectional round Nov 8, 2008
The Warriors eventually pulled away with three unanswered scores in the fourth quarter after getting timely plays from the defense and special teams to defeat the Indians, 41-17 in a Class 1 regional playoff contest. Quarterback Michael Greminger completed 15-of-23 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for two scores. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Knights fall into early deficit Nov 8, 2008
HILLSBORO The Farmington boys soccer team failed to prevent opposing De Soto attackers from repeatedly swarming the penalty area, and yielded four goals during a frantic first half on Thursday night. De Soto produced seven unanswered shots and planted three in the net from close range over the first 23 minutes while defeating the Knights, 4-2 in the Class 2, District 1 semifinal round at Hillsboro. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Hunters land four on All-Conference teams Nov 8, 2008
However, since the Ste. Genevieve Hunters extended their season one week longer by gaining access to the Final Four in the Class 3 State Tournament (which has not been a common practice in past years for MAAA teams) the MAAA decided to release the lists anyway. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Clowe leads Sharks past Blues Nov 8, 2008
(AP) Ryane Clowe followed up his two tying goals in the third period with the winning shootout goal, and the NHL-leading San Jose Sharks remained unbeaten at home with a wild 5-4 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Thursday night. Evgeni Nabokov made 25 saves and stopped three consecutive Blues to end the shootout for San Jose, which improved to 8-0 at the Shark Tank with a remarkable rally led by Clowe. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Annette Jones Nov 8, 2008
The funeral service will be Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 11 a.m. at the Harvest Assembly of God in Park Hills, Missouri. Interment will be at the Layne Cemetery in Park Hills, Missouri. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Monument honors memory of fallen soldiers Nov 8, 2008
News Featured Sections Services. A dedication for the monument was scheduled for Saturday at Columbia Park. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Dragons score first 34 points in regional win Nov 7, 2008
STE. GENEVIEVE The Ste. Genevieve football team faced its state playoff opener without the full services of two key starters on Wednesday night, but an explosive offense was still too much for visiting Perryville to contain. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Greg Maddux adds to record with 18th Gold Glove Nov 7, 2008
The 42-year-old pitcher won his record 18th Gold Glove on Wednesday while outfielder Shane Victorino of the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies was among five first-time winners in the National League. Slick shortstop Jimmy Rollins joined Victorino from the Phillies, winning for the second consecutive season. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Knights tame Dragons in first 24 minutes Nov 7, 2008
The Knights defense held strong after a first and two on the Dragons first possession, and their offense showed appreciation by taking only four plays before Zach Oyler broke a couple of tackles at the line of scrimmage and scrambled 26 yards to the goal line. Logan Bradley added the extra point and the Knights took a 7-0 lead, just two minutes into the game. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Gerald Lanier Nov 7, 2008
Survived by: Wife, Carol Brunson of Park Hills; two sons, Danny Lanier and wife, Anna of Oceano, Calif. Jason Wisdom of Winfield, Mo. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Edward Schwent Jr. Nov 7, 2008
two sisters, Alice Ruth Neckermann (George) of Park Hills, Mo. Laura Dalton (Robert) of Columbia, Ill. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
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Cardinals pitcher undergoes nerve surgery Nov 6, 2008
The Cardinals did not say whether Carpenter remained on a timetable to return by spring training. The 33-year-old righty pitched only 15 1-3 innings over four appearances last season after recovering from reconstructive elbow surgery. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Knights advance on penalty kicks Nov 6, 2008
HILLSBORO The Farmington boys soccer team overcame the mounting frustration of watching numerous scoring chances slip away during 110 minutes of scoreless action on Tuesday night. Sophomore Pete Grindel and goalkeeper John Schnurbusch scored on back-to-back strikes as the second-seeded Knights defeated Sikeston 2-1 on penalty kicks in a Class 2, District 1 quarterfinal match at Hillsboro. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Getzlaf nets 2 goals in Ducks 5-2 win over Blues Nov 6, 2008
(AP) There's a lot more to the Anaheim Ducks these days than just a stingy defense. Ryan Getzlaf scored two goals, Teemu Selanne added on to extend his point streak to eight games, and Jonas Hiller made 31 saves for Anaheim in a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Fischer elected in 107th District Nov 6, 2008
The contest drew 14,867 voters from the district, which includes the cities of Bonne Terre, Desloge, Park Hills, Leadwood and Bismarck. Fischer called the race a long and often tiring effort for my family and friends, and said the hard work and dedication had paid off. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
MAC men and women sweep the Fury Nov 6, 2008
The Lady Cardinals played first and with Gretchen Gaskin leading the way with 18 points, they won their game 65-55. Sherry Glennie scored 13 points and Caitlin Shadbolt had 11. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Piramal Glass announces layoffs Nov 6, 2008
Gujarat Glass Ltd purchased the Park Hills factory from The Glass Group, Inc. in 2005. Gujarat Glass Ltd. was a division of Piramal Glass. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Steelers' D, Leftwich lead Steelers' 23-6 victory Nov 5, 2008
(AP) Byron Leftwich led two touchdown drives after Ben Roethlisberger reinjured his throwing shoulder and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Washington Redskins 23-6 on Monday night. The Steelers top-rated defense had seven sacks, allowed only 221 yards and became the first team this season to intercept Jason Campbell. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Raiders 8th-Graders Take First Nov 5, 2008
From left to right are: Front Row - Jordan Black and Allyssa Welch. Back Row - Kelsey Morris, Kylie Dement, Haley Echols, Brandi Hartrup, Tiffany Newbury, Paige Faircloth, Mikayla Barlow, Coach Dawn Kekec and Brittany Hoffman. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Norma Ruth Hughes Nov 5, 2008
Visitation will be 5-8 p.m., Tuesday, at Horton-Wampler Funeral Home in Park Hills. Services will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, at Horton-Wampler Funeral Home with Rev. Claude Evans officiating. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Nuggets, Pistons swap Iverson for Billups, McDyess Nov 5, 2008
The Pistons gave up All-Star point guard and former NBA finals MVP Chauncey Billups, top reserve Antonio McDyess and project Cheikh Samb. We just felt it was the right time to change our team, Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars told The Associated Press. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Rams face uphill climb for postseason play Nov 5, 2008
At the halfway point of the 2008 season, the Rams aren t yet mathematically eliminated from postseason contention, but they face an enormous uphill climb to get into contention. The loss was the second in a row for the Rams on the heels of their only two wins of the season and dropped them to 2-6 on the season. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Piramal Glass to lay off 190 workers Nov 5, 2008
in Park Hills plans to lay off 190 workers 40 percent of the work force due to slower sales and the weak economy. About 160 hourly Local 8734 Steelworkers were told Monday while another 30 salaried workers were notified Tuesday, said Scott Winder, director of human resources. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Cardinals' 24-point second quarter buries Rams Nov 4, 2008
Arizona was in total command after scoring 10 points on turnovers and adding a pair of long scoring plays on touchdowns by Tim Hightower and Jerheme Urban in a 34-13 victory on Sunday. Warner held it all together with his 45th 300-yard passing game, throwing for two touchdowns to beat the team he led to two Super Bowls from 1999-2001. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Trojans, Hunters and Tigers are headed to State Nov 4, 2008
The District cross country boys and girls races were held on Saturday with the top two qualifying teams and the top 15 runners in each race earning All-District honors and the right to run in the State Meet this Saturday in Jefferson City. Three MAAA schools will have teams in the state meet as the Potosi Trojans, the Ste. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Palmer wins with birdie on last hole Nov 4, 2008
(AP) Ryan Palmer rallied from a rules mistake and pulled himself out of a seven-way tie to win the PGA Tour Ginn sur Mer Classic on Sunday. Palmer, who was at No. 143 on the money list with two tournaments remaining, had to call a penalty on himself and made bogey on the 10th hole, then took double bogey on the next hole with a tee shot into the water. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Hunters take their game to the highest level Nov 4, 2008
Genevieve Hunters have already won the MAAA Large-School Conference title. They have already won a district title. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Knightettes roughed up in Sectional match Nov 3, 2008
The Angels attacking game was constant, and Farmington could not get good chances at their own spikes as serve receive and setting left the Knightettes with only the choice of sending the ball over the net. St. Joseph took nearly every free ball or even spikes they dug up to set and kill. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Hunters Qualify For State Final Four Nov 3, 2008
The set was good for one of her 12 assists in the Sectional match. The Hunters went on to win the quarterfinal match as well and will be in the final four at State this weekend at Kansas City. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Missouri escapes with 31-28 win at Baylor Nov 3, 2008
Baylor (3-6, 1-4 Big 12), which had twice came back from 14-point deficits but never led, had one last chance late. But Brock Christopher s interception with 1:40 left the first thrown by freshman Robert Griffin in 210 attempts this season - finally clinched it for the Tigers (7-2, 3-2). (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Swearingen runs away with district race Nov 3, 2008
FARMINGTON- The Class 3, District 1 Cross Country race was held at Engler Park on Saturday for boys and girls with the top 15 finishers and the top two teams in each race qualifying for the state meet to be held in Jefferson City this next Saturday. The Potosi Trojans, which have dominated the district races in past years had to settle for second place this year behind the Cape-Notre Dame Bulldogs in the boys race. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
