Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Great pitching was the story for both wins.
Brentwood and Maplewood Richmond Heights both sailed through their first-round district baseball games behind good pitching. Brentwood dominated Crossroads 11-0 in five innings and MRH handled Cleveland 11-3 at the district games at Brentwood Park. MRH coach Jonathan Webb said the star of the game for them was freshman Zech Biship. "He pitched one of the best games we've had this year," Webb said. "When a kid comes out there and strikes out 16, you got a pretty good chance to win." See more photos at Maplewood-Brentwood Patch Facebook page. (Like It!) Sophomore Ryan Vogeli pitched a one-hit shutout for the Eagles. "He faced 16 batters–one above the minimum. Didn't walk a guy and struck out five," Brentwood coach Mike Imergoot said. "That's…
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Monday, May 14, 2012
The Maplewood-Richmond Heights Blue Devils had an impressive showing at the sectional track meet Saturday.
Nearly all of the Maplewood Richmond Heights track athletes who competed in Saturday's sectional track meet at Principia will move on to state. Essence Brewer got two second-place finishes in the 100 and 400-meter run, with unofficial times of 12.6 and 59.74 seconds, respectively. The Blue Devils also took first and second place in the boys 400-meter run. Montel Maggitt came in first with a time of 50.5 seconds and Laurence Hogue finished second with a time of 51.42. Britney Bell took first in the shotput, throwing 39 feet, 4 inches. The team also had competitors in the boys 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400-meter relays.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Rich Nixon, who won two state championships at Hazelwood Central, has been hired as head football coach and athletic director at MRH.
Maplewood Richmond Heights football didn't go with out a coach for long. Two-year, but highly successfull head coach, Brandon Gregory, resigned from the position on May 4 to coach at Francis Howell North. MHR also needed an athletic director. Malcolm Hill, MRH AD since last July, has accepted the same position at University City High School. Rich Nixon, a coach who won two state championships at Hazelwood Central has been hired as the MRH head football coach and athletic director. He'll also be the middle school physical education teacher. He's currently at Hazelwood Central High School, and will begin his duties at MRH on July 1, 2012. “We are thrilled to have been able to bring Rich to MRH,” said Superintendent Linda Henke. “He will be a…
Saturday, May 12, 2012
John Barron and Amber Sinclair are the honored students from MRH.
Maplewood Richmond Heights School District reports that the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has awarded MRH seniors John Barron and Amber Sinclair each an Award of Excellence for exemplary display of sportsmanship, ethics and integrity. Barron and Sinclair were chosen by MRH coaches; Malcolm Hill, athletic director; and administrators. Amber Sinclair "Amber was given this award because of her excellent leadership skills," Hill said. "She's an outstanding leader in the classroom and on the volleyball court. She was a volleyball captain, and she carries a high GPA - above 3.5, and she's one of the main reasons our volleyball team won a district championship this year. "She's the definition of student-athlete," Hill…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Chris DeBose and Jake Hensel will play the next four years at Missouri Valley College.
Maplewood Richmond Heights basketball players Chris DeBose, a forward, and Jake Hensel, a point guard, shared the stage last Thursday in the MRH library as together, they signed to play the next four years at Missouri Valley College. Missouri Valley, in Marshall, MO, holds open tryouts, instead of sending a coach to visit potential players. DeBose and Hensel said practices with MRH coach Corey Frazier, known for intensity and an emphasis on defense had them well prepared. “I’ll send my kids anywhere,” Frazier said. “They don’t see guys that work that hard. "Their competitive nature will get them that edge over a lot of kids, but these kids are highly skilled,” he said. See more photos from the signing ceremony at Maplewood-Brentwood …
A Blue Devils Production video sets up the culmination of track season.
Maplewood Richmond Heights track and field came away from the district meet with a good base to go into the sectional meet at Principia on Saturday. Host, Principia is strong this year in the sprints in the boys' races. The MRH boys won the 4x400 race. Montell Maggitt and Lawrence Hogue took first and second in the 400-meter race. Essence Brewer took second in the 100 and the 200-meter races and third in the 400.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Dave Matter calls Thompson a "ready-made" defensive tackle. Photos of Thompson in action.
Maplewood Richmond Heights junior lineman, Antar Thompson, created quite a buzz on Saturday when he verbally committed to Missouri. Columbia Daily Tribune sports writer Dave Matter says Thompson could be what the Tigers need in the front four. In the article, MRH coach Brandon Gregory said he recently found out that Missouri had always been Thompson's dream school. “A lot of schools come in here and want to talk to him, but when I introduced him to Coach Ford, he automatically started smiling. I told Coach Ford, ‘I don’t know what you just said to him but he don’t usually smile like that. He’s usually laid back and quiet.’ Come to find out, Mizzou has been his dream school and he’s always wanted to go there. But he’s so quiet and laid back…
Monday, May 7, 2012
Gregory said he's looking forward to the challenge, but will miss his guys at Maplewood Richmond Heights.
Brandon Gregory, Maplewood Richmond Heights head football coach for the past two years, on Friday, told the principal and athletic director this is his last year at MRH. Francis Howell North has hired Gregory to lead its team. MRH is Class 2 and Francis Howell is Class 6. Gregory said he’s always wanted to coach at a bigger school. “I love challenges,” he said. “I’m just looking at the opportunity for me to take over Francis Howell and hopefully do the same thing for them that I did for Maplewood.” Howell North finished last season 2-8. In Gregory’s two seasons as head coach, the Blue Devils went 25-5. In 2010 they were 14-0 when they finally lost in the championship game to Penney. This year his team made it to the state semifinals before…
Sunday, May 6, 2012
The junior had wide interest, but chose the one closest to home.
Maplewood Richmond Heights lineman Antar Thompson, after receiving envelopes from the likes of Notre Dame and Kansas State, made a verbal commitment to play for the Missouri. The St. Louis Post Dispatch reported the commitment Saturday night. Thompson was voted the MVP at a Mizzou football camp he attended last summer, and has visited since then. He was quoted in the Post Dispatch article, “It felt right,” Thompson said of his visits to Mizzou. “I see the team they are building. They have a lot of nice players on that team. There are a lot of players they have coming in that I know from St. Louis.” Thompson was also named to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's All-Metro team after the 2011 season. Read past Patch articles about Antar Thompson:
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Her high school coach Phillip Crawford called her a phenomenally smart player.
One of the best ever girls basketball players for Maplewood Richmond Heights, according to her coach Phillis Crawford, is going on to play in at the college level. "She's a phenomenally smart player," he said. "She had a great influence on the girls." Crawford said she should have no problem adjusting to playing in college. Senior, Antonia Lee signed last week to play for Labette Community College in Parsons, KS. She's getting a full ride, and importantly to her, the team plays in the competitive Jayhawk league, and there's a good chance she'll get a shot at moving up to Kanasas State, which has been her dream since she was a little girl. See more photos on Maplewood-Brentwood Facebook. Lee said she visited the campus in December, and …
Michelle Link
6:25 am on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Congratulations, Antonia! Way to go!! more ›