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High School Basketball

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Brent Woody: Former Parkway Central Coach Gets 12 Years for Child Sex Charges

    ​Brent Woody, the one-time substitute teacher and freshman girls basketball coach at Parkway Central High School, pleaded guilty in October to charges of transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of engaging in sexual activity. Yesterday he was sentenced to 151 months in federal pris ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Floyd Irons Out of Prison and Coaching Basketball

    ​Last we checked, legendary basketball coach Floyd Irons was serving a 12-month sentence in federal prison for mortgage fraud. Just prior to his 2008 sentencing, came even more bad news: The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) stripped the coach and Vashon High School of thr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Chaminade's Beal Recognized as Gatorade's Top Athlete

    Gatorade.com​With so many murmurs portending bad times for Missouri basketball now that Frank Haith has taken the helm, we're missing out on an opportunity to do some serious celebrating about a positive news story in the world of local hoops. Earlier this week, Chaminade standout Bradley Be ... More >>

  • Culture

    August 18, 2010

    St. Louis Stage Capsules

    Dennis Brown and Paul Friswold suss out the St. Louis theater scene

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2009

    Anthony Bonner Bids Adieu to Vashon

    Jennifer SilverbergBonner in the gym last year.Vashon High School boys' basketball coach Anthony Bonner told me today that he's hung up his high-school whistle in order to pursue a new career opportunity with the New York Knicks.Bonner quit substitute teaching at Vashon in December and spent his las ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2008

    News Quiz: Floyd Irons, Federal Mortgage Fraud, Vashon High School Scandal, Federal Penitentiary...Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 13, 2008

    Basketball by the Book: The Post Dispatch's Selective Distortion

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2008

    Read Floyd Irons' full interview with investigators (transcript)

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2008

    Read Floyd Irons' full interview with investigators (transcript)

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2008

    Floyd Irons' Mortgage Fraud Saga: The End

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 25, 2008

    Floyd Irons' Mortgage Fraud Saga: The End

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2008

    Milestone Christian Academy Pastor/Principal Suspended

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2008

    Milestone Christian Academy Pastor/Principal Suspended

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • News

    February 20, 2008

    The bench empties at controversial Milestone Christian Academy

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2008

    Floyd Irons: The MSHSAA Interview Transcripts, Part 1

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2008

    Floyd Irons: The MSHSAA Interview Transcripts, Part 1

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2008

    Basketball by the Book: Floyd Irons Paid for Players to Live Near Vashon High School

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2008

    Basketball by the Book: Floyd Irons Paid for Players to Live Near Vashon High School

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • News

    February 13, 2008

    With Anthony Bonner at the helm, it's a whole new ballgame for Vashon basketball

    "Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said the 'ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.'"Those words resonated last week after I interviewed...[whose name goes here?]."It's news quiz time, boys and ... More >>

  • News

    January 30, 2008

    Floyd Irons' trial is delayed.

    He may be facing additional charges.

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2008

    Floyd Irons’ Sentencing Delayed -- Again

    He may be facing additional charges.

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2008

    Floyd Irons’ Sentencing Delayed -- Again

    He may be facing additional charges.

  • News

    December 19, 2007

    Hoop Raiders

    Is a Christian academy in Kansas City stealing St. Louis' high school basketball players?

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2007

    Floyd Irons Pleads Guilty, Faces Prison and Up to $1 Million Fine

    Is a Christian academy in Kansas City stealing St. Louis' high school basketball players?

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2007

    Floyd Irons Pleads Guilty, Faces Prison and Up to $1 Million Fine

    Is a Christian academy in Kansas City stealing St. Louis' high school basketball players?

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2007

    Have They No Shame? Part 2

    Is a Christian academy in Kansas City stealing St. Louis' high school basketball players?

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2007

    Have They No Shame? Part 2

    Is a Christian academy in Kansas City stealing St. Louis' high school basketball players?

  • News

    April 18, 2007

    Basketball by the Book, Part 5

    Legislators call for a probe of the nonprofit that governs Missouri high school sports.

  • News

    March 7, 2007

    A Vashon cross-state rival cries foul over '04 championship game.

    Basketball by the Book, Part 4

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2007

    Hinman Wins EWA Award

    Basketball by the Book, Part 4

  • News

    November 1, 2006

    Basketball by the Book: A Riverfront Times Investigation

    The Vashon High School Wolverines have won five state titles in the past eight years. But did they play by the rules?

  • Calendar

    February 1, 2006

    Athletic Supporters Unite!

    The Vashon High School Wolverines have won five state titles in the past eight years. But did they play by the rules?

  • News

    February 1, 2006

    False Start

    A Ladue man gets hit with a time-out just as he nears his goal of building a decent athletic field for city schoolkids.

  • News

    September 1, 2004

    Tallboys

    The answer to Larry Bird's prayers for a white basketball savior might reside just off Highway 67 in Poplar Bluff

  • News

    February 18, 2004

    Shooting Stars

    Tommie Liddell plays tortoise to Darius Miles’ hare in the annals of East Side High basketball lore

  • Calendar

    December 10, 2003

    Shootout Freak-Out

    Ho ho hoops at Savvis

  • News

    October 22, 2003

    Offside!

    The Public High League once dominated the local gridiron scene, and suburban districts were perennial doormats. Now it's the other way around. Ever wonder why?

  • News

    December 4, 2002

    Feed the Beast

    Everybody wants Hazelwood Central's Kalen Grimes and St. Louis' junior class of hoopsters. But recruiting in the city is a courtship dance and a high-maintenance affair.

  • Calendar

    December 6, 2000

    Jams, Slams, and Christmas Hams

    The Shop 'N Save/KMOX Shootout promises a peek at the future of pro basketball

  • Calendar

    January 13, 1999

    This Week

    The Shop 'N Save/KMOX Shootout promises a peek at the future of pro basketball

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