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10 Helias


High School Athletes & Features 16 Helias Crusaders: Austin Wolken 19 Capital City Cavaliers: Jaylen Thomas 22 Jefferson City Jays: Football Preview 31 Iberia Rangers: Carlee Carmack 34 Russellville Indians: Tim Rulo 38 Southern Boone Eagles: Gracie Britton 46 Fatima Comets: Vivian Bax 50 Linn Wildcats: Sophia Voss 52 Tipton Cardinals: Sam Duke 68 California Pintos: Peyton Dunham 76 St. Elizabeth Hornets: Softball Team 84 New Bloomfield Wildcats: Bella Talbot 86 Fulton Hornets: Roger VanDeZande 90 Eldon Mustangs: Audrey Dinwiddie 92 Eugene Eagles: Sidney Sappenfield & Tori Schulte 94 Calvary Lutheran Lions: Kate Hackmann 102 Blair Oaks Falcons: Ron Haines


College Athletes & Features 41 State Tech: Grant Cushman 56 Westminster College: Luke Butts 62 Lincoln University: Tate Twins 82 Columbia College: Natalie Allison 96 Stephens College: Soccer 98 William Woods University: Football


Rod’s Capital Area Football Previews


Jaylen Thomas Cavalier Running Wild


Helias Crusader


Football The Tradition Continues


Gracie Brit on Southern Boone’s


Tiger-To-Be


State Tech at the US Open


LePage Ted


Building a Blair Oaks Legacy


/// Cardinal Football’s Duke of Tipton


/// St. Elizabeth Soſt ball More State Championship Dreams


/// Kim Quirouet The REAL MVP


Cover Photo by Jason Allabaugh 2 /// September 2025


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