Earl Austin

25 Players to Watch in ’06 By Earl Austin Jr. Of the St. Louis American Prep football begins this weekend on the Missouri side of the river. Here are a few of the top players to watch as the season opens this weekend. 25 Players to Watch in ’06 William Anderson (Hazelwood East): Brusing fullback […]

LaTosha Evans and Chanese Witt Timberland’s terrible twosome Timberland Softball By Earl Austin Jr. Of the St. Louis American The double-play combination of LaTosha Evans and Charnese Witt have been rolling for the Wentzville Timberland softball program for the past two years. The talented duo has been in the middle of the action for the […]

When the middle of July rolls around, that means that I get to make my annual road trip down to Louisville to spend time with family members in Kentucky while also watching high-level girls’ basketball. As long as I can cover basketball, the Run 4 Roses Classic in Louisville will always be a permanent part […]

The Summer Olympics are here and I cannot wait for Friday’s opening ceremony in Paris. A Summer Olympics fan since I started watching them in 1972 when I was seven years old, I also love its history. One of my favorite shows as a youth was “The Olympiad,” a series of documentaries on the Olympic […]

Simmering my favorite Summer Olympic memories

The summer grassroots basketball season came to an end last weekend and some very talented girls teams came home with national championship trophies. The Napheesa Collier Elite 16U team won the Platinum Division title at the National Championships in Louisville, KY. Phee Elite defeated Drill 4 Skill in the championship game to win the 32-team […]

The USA men’s and women’s basketball teams have both advanced to the quarterfinals at the Summer Olympics in Paris, France with perfect 3-0 records. St. Louisans Jayson Tatum and Napheesa Collier turned in solid performances in helping the USA cruise to three victories during pool play last week. Both players have been starting for their […]

American sprinter Noah Lyles provided one of the most electrifying moments of the Olympic track and field competition by winning the gold medal in the 100-meter dash on Sunday in Paris, France. In one of the most dramatic races in the history of the event, Lyles edged out Kishane Thompson of Jamaica in a photo […]

The football program at Hazelwood East is on the upswing. The Spartans were once a state power for decades as they competed for state championships while sending players to the college ranks and the National Football League. East has been out of the spotlight for awhile, but the program has been making positive strides. The […]

The marquee matchup in high school football this week is the annual Metro Catholic Conference showdown between CBC and DeSmet. Friday’s night’s game at De Smet will likely determine the MCC champion, and one of the statewide powers has been a representative of St. Louis in the Class 6 Show-Me Bowl in recent years. De […]