It was an exciting year of high school sports in the St. Louis metro area in 2017. As we move into the New Year, here is a look back at some of the exciting moments in prep sports from 2017.
Webster Groves powered its way to the Class 5 state championship in boys’ basketball with a dominating victory over Lee’s Summit West in the state finals behind the dynamic duo of Courtney Ramey and Carte’are Gordon.
The Vashon Wolverines returned to the winner’s circle again as they repeated as the Class 4 state champions in boys’ basketball.
Northwest Academy made history in boys’ basketball as they won the Class 3 state championship, which was the first in the school’s history.
Kirkwood won its first state championship in girls’ basketball with a thrilling double overtime victory over Rock Bridge in the semifinals and Lee’s Summit in the Class 5 state championship game.
Incarnate Word returned to its place of dominance in girls’ basketball by winning the Class 4 state championship, which was its fourth in five years.
The CBC duo of Malik Johnson and D. J. Shannon were Class 4 individual state champions at the Class 4 state wrestling meet. Johnson was a three-time state champion while Shannon was 48-0 last season.
John Burroughs School won the Class 3 state championship in boys track with an excellent team effort, led by All-American freshman Brandon Miller in the 800-meter run.
Rockwood Summit won the Class 4 state championship in boys track behind a stellar effort from senior jumper Rayvon Allen.
Cleveland Naval Jr. ROTC raced to another Class 2 state championship in boys track and field, its third in six years.
McCluer South-Berkeley won the Class 3 state championship in girls’ track and field behind the dynamic duo of Raheema Westfall and Octavia Cato.
The Southwestern Conference dominated the Illinois Class 3 boys’ state track and field championships as Edwardsville won the state title and East St. Louis finished as state runners-up.
The CBC Cadets won the Class 6 state championship in football by defeating Blue Springs. It was the second state championship in the past four years for the Cadets.
Junior Hunter Grannum of MICDS was an individual state champion in diving at the Missouri Class 1 Swimming and Diving Championships.
