Photo Gallery: boys’ varsity basketball senior night vs. McCleur Feb. 22
Jack Anderson, features + in-depth editor
March 3, 2020
Kirkwood boy's varsity basketball played McCleur Feb. 22 on their senior night. While they started with a lead, they ultimately fell to McCleur 47-53. "I feel like we're pretty good as a team," Landon Evans, senior, said. "The team is there for each other and the record doesn't speak for itself but...
Profiting off of pain
Benji Wilton, print editor
February 20, 2020
It still doesn’t feel real. You fall asleep Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, as LeBron James passes Kobe Bryant on the NBA all-time scoring list, ascending to third place behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone. As you wake up the next morning, this headline dominates your Twitter feed: “Kobe Bryan...
Photo Gallery: girls’ varsity basketball vs. Lindbergh Feb. 4
Sophie Smith, Photographer
February 11, 2020
The girls' varsity basketball team competed against Lindbergh Feb. 4, ultimately coming out on top, 63-27. The game, dedicated to senior Jessie Hopper and family, was a fundraiser for cancer research. "The game went pretty well, obviously it was a good win at home for a good cause," said Maddie Friar,...
Photo Gallery: boys’ varsity basketball vs. McCluer North Feb. 4
Sophie Smith, photographer
February 11, 2020
Boys' varsity basketball played McCluer North Feb. 4 during the Block Out Cancer fundraiser. The team played an intense game, but KHS lost 71-62. Although Kirkwood lost, the game was an ultimate success for Jessie Hopper, senior, as all proceeds from the game were dedicated to cancer research in honor...
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 Beal 2011 Chaminade College Preparatory School graduate College: University of Florida NBA career: 2012-pr...
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 morning. Bryant took the NBA by storm after being picked 13th overall straight out of high school by ...
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 Manchester, where Lindbergh becomes Kirkwood Road, when an alert popped up on my phone. Kobe Bryant tore his lef...
Photo Gallery: boys’ varsity basketball vs. Ladue Jan. 24
Sophie Smith, Photographer
January 26, 2020
On Jan. 24, boys' varsity basketball played against Ladue in an intense back and forth fight for the win, ultimately coming out on top with a score of 65-61. "We definitely wanted to beat Ladue because last time they beat us," Bryce Simpson, junior, said. "So we wanted revenge. At first the game was...
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 might actually be good for the sport. This year’s game will showcase many first time All-St...
Photo Gallery: boys’ varsity basketball vs. Jennings High School Jan. 16
January 22, 2020
Kirkwood boys' varsity basketball played against Jennings High School Thursday, Jan. 16 as a part of the losers bracket in the Denver Miller tournament. They led throughout the first half, but eventually lost 48-55. "[Our players] played really hard," Coach Mark Decker said. "There were so many turnovers...
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