Burroughs Tennis Opens With 6-1 Win over Ladue

Michael Peters and Matt Wong set the pace for the youthful Bombers.

The Burroughs tennis team got off on the right foot, defeating visiting Ladue 6-1 in a dual to open the season. Bombers coach Matt Waite said the Rams put up a good fight. "It was much closer than the score indicates," said Waite. Michael Peters and Matt Wong won No. 1 and No. 2 singles respectively. Peters, a sophomore defeated Ladue freshman Ben Cobin. Seniors Nick Guo and Charlie Van Doren playing No. 1 singles won their match. The Bombers hit the road for a match with Whitfield Thursday. Here's action from the Burroughs courts Tuesday afternoon.

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Undefeated St. Joe Tennis Team Guns For Their 15th Class 2 Team Title

Angels top players will battle for the gold in Springfield this weekend.

There is no doubt the St. Joe Angels have dominated team tennis in the state championships. The Angels have won 14 state titles, doubling their closest competitor in Class 2. Doug Smith's undefeated Angels will go for their 15th team title in Springfield this weekend. The Angels finished the regular season with a perfect 16-0 record; beating Ladue 5-0 for the sectional title and Lafayette 5-0 to propel them to the final round. The Angels last team championship came in 2008. Representing the team in doubles play will be Taylor Revling and Ellie Bisig and Grace Hyde and Ellie Helton. St. Joe’s Olivia Conway fell a bit short of reaching the singles championships, dropping a tough 3-set match to Kirkwood’s Bridget Mayfield. When St. Joe won …

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St. Joe 'Save the Date' for Celebration at Sunset

September 10 marks the 5th annual fundraiser for the school.

Before the summer plans completely get away, mark those calendars at St. Joseph’s Academy for September 10. That marks the 5th annual Celebration at Sunset (Country Club). The proceeds of this day full of fun benefits the St. Joseph’s Academy Scholarship Fund. This scholarship fund provides tuition assistance for students who lose their primary tuition paying parent while enrolled in school. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Alumni Association and the school’s athletic department. Here is a recap of last year's highly-successful event. This all-day event includes two golf tournaments (9 and 18 holes); a card party, tennis tournament, live and silent auction; lunch, cocktails and lavish dinner. Right now, organizers are actively …

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Bombers Blank MICDS In Midwest Field Hockey Final Rematch

Rams, Though, Edge Burroughs In Boys Soccer In 2 Overtimes.

John Burroughs, the defending Midwest Field Hockey champions, is still a force. The host Bombers blanked their rivals, MICDS, 2-0, on Satrurday in a rematch of the 2010 Midwest final. Despite the records, both coaches expressed that a playoff rematch is a distinct possibility. The Bombers are 4-1-1 and 2-0 in the MWAA while the Rams dropped to 0-4-1 and 0-1 in league play. John Burroughs scored goals in each 30-minute half. Senior forward Sandra Yamada, the Bombers leading scorer, tallied her team-high fifth goal of the season with six minutes, 57 seconds left in the first half. Junior forward Abby Martone scored the other - her first goal of the season - with 15:10 left in regulation. Junior forward Collean Trotter assisted on both goals…

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Students Co-host Ladue High School Blue and White Night

Blue and White night at Ladue Horton Watkins High School gets students fired up for the school year.

Bringing the house down Tuesday night at Ladue High School Blue and White Night were student co-hosts, seniors Jody Peterson and Jehu Chesson. With remarkable confidence and charisma each young host displayed poise and brought a high level of energy to the evening’s festivities. The large number of attendees, approximately one thousand, did not appear to faze the pair; they seamlessly played off of one another’s strengths and personalities to introduce each activity and sports team throughout the night. Standing at 6-foot-4, and cool as a cucumber, Jehu contrasts to petite, bundle-of-energy, Jody. Both are seniors this school year and have lofty goals for life after high school. Peterson, President of Blue Crew, plans to pursue a career in…

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James Baer

9:31 pm on Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Patch misidentified the master of ceremonies at the Blue and White night at Ladue. It was senior Jody Peterson; not sophomore Cam Newton. We certainly regret the mislabeling of the master of ceremonies for the night.   more ›

Patch Picks Five Plus Two in Frontenac and Ladue

Summer may be on the wane, but things are still happening here.

Can you smell it? Can you feel it? Fall is on the way. Sure, the temperatures may be in the 90s, but if you notice the breeze, the clouds, the trees, you can feel the almost imperceptible difference. And with the coming Fall, some events are starting to sprout up. Take a look. Monday, August 8– 12. St. Joseph Academy sports enthusiasts, take note. Fall sports tryouts begin today for cross country, field hockey, golf, softball, volleyball, and tennis at the school, 2307 S. Lindbergh Blvd. Those attending must have their MSHSAA physical forms completed by a doctor and ready to turn into the coach before tryouts. These forms are online at www.stjosephacademy.org, then click on athletics. For more information, visit http://www.…

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Curtis Named Male Athlete of the Spring

The MICDS senior tennis player captures the state Class 1 singles championship.

There was not a dry eye in the Curtis household as MICDS' Charlie Curtis capped off an undefeated senior season with a state championship last Saturday at the state tennis tournament at the Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield. Even family pet Eddie, the unofficial team mascot, was wagging his tail as Curtis shook hands with Pembroke Hill's Will Welte after his 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 victory in the title match. "I can't believe I did it," Curtis said moments after the conclusion of the match. "I really can't explain how I feel right now. I do know I am so happy." Curtis' amazing senior season has earned him the honor of being the Ladue-Frontenac Patch Male Athlete of the Spring. The Ladue-Frontenac Patch covers John Burroughs, MICDS, Ladue, St. …

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Daily PatchCast: Students Demonstrate Over Ladue Schools Layoffs, Incoming MRH School Board Member Dies and More

A roundup of St. Louis news headlines for Monday.

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Ladue Losing A Few Folks

Like the rest of the area, Ladue is losing some population.

 The City of Ladue’s population is declining right along with the rest of St. Louis County and St. Louis City. City Administrator Mike Wooldridge said that building permits were down from previous years and that the population has dropped 1.4 percent since the last census. “There may be some potential for some change in our sales tax, since we are a point of sale city,” he said.  He said the population has dropped from 8,645 in 2000 to 8,521 in 2010. In other business, the council approved a special use permit for Musick Construction Company to build two paddle courts at Old Warson Country Club, 9841 Old Warson Rd. Holt Tipton, from Musick representing Old Warson, said that their plan was approved by the  zoning and planning committee, but…

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