Sports – Monday, November 6th, 2017

The Class 3, District 1 Championship game Friday night ended the Salem Tigers hopes to advance to the Class 3 Quarterfinals as the Park Hill Central Rebels defeated Salem 42 to 3. Salem jumped out to an early 3 to 0 lead on a 37 yard Nick Holliday field goal. Salem was unable to score again as the Rebels scored six unanswered touchdowns and successful extra points. Salem finished the season with an 8-4 overall record.

The City of Salem Youth Basketball League for all children in Kindergarten through the 6th grade will be starting play on December 30th and the league will continue on January 6th, 13th, and 20th. Kindergarten through second grade teams will be co-ed and games will be played at the SHS Gym. The registration fee is $25 per player with registration now through November 17th. Late registration will be accepted November 18th through the 30th, but there is a additional $10 late fee. For more information about the City of Salem Youth Basketball League, contact Salem Parks and Recreation Director Tye Lydon at (573) 729-6290 or e-mail salemparks@salemmo.com.

Missouri quarterback Drew Lock threw three touchdown passes, and the Tigers cruised to a 45-16 win over Florida on Saturday in Columbia, Mo., spoiling Gators interim coach Randy Shannon’s debut. Missouri (4-5, 1-4 SEC) won its first conference game of the year. Florida (3-5, 3-4) lost for the fourth time in a row.The Missouri Tigers will host Tennessee Saturday evening at 6:30.

Alex Pietrangelo scored a pair of goals, the first to cap a three-goal flurry in the second period, to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 6-4 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night.
The six goals were a season high for the Blues and included three from their defensemen, increasing their total on the campaign to a combined 17 in 15 games. The Blues will be at New Jersey Tuesday night to face the Devils starting at 5:30 with the pre-game show and puck drop at 6:00. You can hear it all on KSMO Radio.