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The Kirkwood Call

Chicago hosts the 69th NBA All-Star game on Feb. 16, 2020. Design courtesy of @NBAAllstar Twitter.

2019 NBA All-Star Predictions

Tom Mueller, sports editor January 23, 2020

Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, John Wall and Kyrie Irving are just a handful of elite NBA players who will miss this year’s All-Star game due to injuries — but, in a sad paradox, their injuries...

One in particular is Colorado Rockies’ third baseman, Nolan Arenado, whose numbers speak for themselves

Cardinals possibly signing Nolan Arenado

Henry Chappell, sports writer January 23, 2020

According to bleacherreport.com  the St. Louis Cardinals have emerged as a team that could get Colorado Rockies’ third baseman, Nolan Arenado. He has had five straight seasons with over 37 home runs...

During the 2006 Stanley Cup finals, each crowd member experienced 8100% of their “daily allowable noise dose”.

Got Earplugs?: the trouble with modern sporting events

Kate Schreiber, features writer January 20, 2020

Thousands of fans flooded the entrances of the Enterprise Center. I, among them, wove through the congested crowds to find my seat. Inside, the lights went down and spotlights lit the arena. Music began...

The plaques from the classes of 2014, 2015 and 2016 hang on the walls of the Hall of Fame. Photos courtesy of Google under the creative commons license.

The perfect Hall of Fame ballot

Daniel Tobias, sports writer January 20, 2020

January’s frigid weather and the fading memories of last year’s World Series make baseball season feel hopelessly distant. Yet even if there are no blockbuster trades, baseball fans can still find...

“We just had a togetherness and unity throughout the season,” Coronado said.

A season that won’t be forgotten

Henry Chappell, sports writer January 12, 2020

This season in KHS boys’ varsity soccer is over. However, it wasn't just any other year for the program. This season, they went to the state quarterfinals for the first time in program history, improving...

From covering March Madness, to the Super Bowl or even to previewing the Cardinals’ season, we reported on everything throughout the year.

Top five sports stories of 2019

TKC Staff December 29, 2019

2019 was an eventful year in sports, and TKC was there for it all. From covering March Madness, to the Super Bowl or even to previewing the Cardinals’ season, we reported on everything throughout the...

Astros manager A.J. Hinch shown banging on a trash can to depict the Astros sign stealing scandal.

Astronomical fraud

Benji Wilton, print editor December 16, 2019

Leading the Houston Astros 3-1 in the bottom of the 8th, Chicago White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar stared down his catcher, Kevan Smith, anticipating the sign that would dictate his next pitch. Astros catcher...

It’s Thursday Night Football, and the 11th such game of the 2019 season is almost over.

Garrett vs Rudolph and how the NFL should handle it

Henry Chappell, sports writer December 13, 2019

It’s Thursday Night Football, and the 11th such game of the 2019 season is almost over. The Cleveland Browns are about to finally beat their rivals, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and improve their sinking...

St. Louis supported three major sports teams (Cardinals, Blues and Rams) from 1995-2015. With the Rams move to Los Angeles in 2016 and the other two teams finding success recently, now is the time to give St. Louis an NBA team. Art by Hayden Davidson.

Making the case for a St. Louis NBA team

Hayden Davidson, sports writer December 9, 2019

The 2019-20 NBA season is underway, and fans across the world are watching the 30 teams compete from October to April (and the top teams in the playoffs until June). But what if there were more than 30...

“My mindset throughout the game was just win,” Lee said.

Nov. 28 Turkey Day Game Recap: Kirkwood 42, Webster Groves 28

Hayden Davidson, sports writer November 30, 2019

Each year, many people in the Kirkwood and Webster communities wake up on Thanksgiving thankful for the upcoming Turkey Day Game. The seniors on both teams are thankful for the opportunity to play...

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