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Andrew McCutchen, LeBron James and Colin Kaepernick are leading figures of the Black Lives Matter movement within their respective sports. Art by Hayden Davidson.

Using their platform

Hayden Davidson, design editor August 24, 2020

*Opinion In a post directed toward fellow athletes and artists, LeBron James tweeted on June 23: “We have incredible influence in our community. We need to use this moment to demand change. I gotta...

Paige Howell, junior, dives off the blocks as her race begins.

State season; girls’ swim team places at state

Rachel Finan, health and wellness writer March 27, 2020

Under the water, the sounds of hands gliding hit her ear, and as she comes up for a breath she can hear people yelling. For Ella Pearl, junior, swimming isn’t just an individual sport. According to Pearl,...

Unlike the Clippers, this franchise has been to the NBA Finals once, in 1976.

Top five current NBA teams this season that haven’t won a championship

Henry Chappell, sports writer March 10, 2020

Los Angeles Clippers   This team made a huge splash in the 2019 off-season by signing two All Stars, Kawhi Leonard and Paul George, with both averaging over 20 points per game (PPG) this season,...

At the end of the Class 2 State Championship on February 22, the KHS Girls Swim team finished in second place, tying their school record for the best finish at State since 1974.

Kirkwood girls’ swim gets second in the Class 2 State Championship

Henry Chappell, sports writer March 9, 2020

At the end of the Class 2 State Championship, the KHS Girls Swim team finished in second place, tying their school record for the best finish at State since 1974 Feb. 22. One swimmer that stood out for...

Top 10 sports moments of the 2010s

Top 10 sports moments of the 2010s

Hayden Davidson and Benji Wilton March 6, 2020

  Photos courtesy of Google; edited by Hayden Davidson

With a combined 25 years of NBA experience (and counting) between the three of them, Bradley Beal, Jayson Tatum and Larry Hughes have lived most of their professional lives under the scope of national attention. Art by Merry Schlarman.

From The Lou to the League

Hayden Davidson, sports writer February 5, 2020

  TKC had exclusive interviews with three of the best basketball talents to ever come out of St. Louis. Here are their journeys from local high schools to the national spotlight.   Bradley...

Kobe Bryant said farewell to basketball in 2016 but his legacy on the court lives on

Remembering Kobe Bryant

Jack Matousek, sports writer February 4, 2020

Just before 10 a.m. PT on Jan. 26, 2020 a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crashed near Calabasas, Calif. Former NBA player Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Bryant were among nine killed Sunday...

This photo is courtesy of Wikimedia under the Creative Commons License.

From the Vault: Thank you, Kobe. Thank you, sports.

Hayden Davidson, sports writer January 31, 2020

Note: This story was originally written by Ryan Davidson and published in the May 18, 2017 print issue of The Kirkwood Call. See the digital print version here. The date was April 13, 2013. I sat on...

The Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers meet in Miami for Super Bowl LIV Feb. 2. Art by Hayden Davidson.

Super Bowl LIV preview

Hayden Davidson, sports writer January 30, 2020

Anything can happen in sports, especially in high-stakes, heat-of-the-moment games. In the Super Bowl’s recent history, we’ve seen a two-point conversion play that earned its own nickname (the “Philly...

The NHL is bringing their All-Star game to the Enterprise Center in St. Louis

The NHL All Star Game comes to the Lou

Henry Chappell, Sports Writer January 24, 2020

The NHL is bringing their All-Star game to the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, showcasing all of the players voted by the large mass of hockey fans across the league. The first two games of the event start...

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