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Gene Bartow dies at 81; Led St. Charles to state title in 1957

Hall of Fame college basketball coach Gene Bartow died on Tuesday at the age of 81. Bartow's illustrious career began in 1957 when he led St. Charles High to the MIssouri Class L state championship in 1957. The Pirates defeated North Kansas City 60-54 for the state title.
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Former Sumner High hoops great Marshall Rogers passes away

Former Sumner High basketball star and NCAA scoring champion Marshall Rogers passed away last Thursday....
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30th anniversary of the Soldan Tigers 1981 Class 4A state championship

In our latest edition of Blast from the Past, we take a look at the 1981 Soldan Tigers. Soldan defeated DeSmet 57-45 to win the state title 30 years ago. Here is a closer look at the 1981 Soldan Tigers....
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40th Anniversary of the 1971 Vashon Class L State Championship

In our latest “Blast from the Past” section, we take a look at the 1971 Vashon Wolverines, who won the Missouri Class L state championship. It is the 40th anniversary of that great team, which defeated Kansas City Paseo for the state title here in St. Louis....
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Earl's Dream High School Final Four (Who Would Win?)

There have been many great high school basketball teams to grace the courts of St. Louis. In this entry, I have narrowed it down to what is my Dream Final Four of St. Louis basketball. Imagine a special Final Four featuring the 1969 Sumner Bulldogs (pictured), the 1978 DeSmet Spartans, the 1987 East St. Louis Lincoln Tigers and the 1988 Vashon Wolverines. In my opinion, these four teams stand out from the rest. Who would win these epic showdowns and emerge as the best team in the history of St. Louis prep hoops? Here's a quick breakdown of these four great teams. ...
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25th anniversary of All-PHL State Championship Game

It was 25 years ago that Public High League rivals Vashon and Soldan met each other for the Class 4A state championship. This excerpt on that memorable game is from Earl Austin Jr.'s book, "The PHL in the STL: The Public High League, A St. Louis Basketball Legacy," which is available on this website....
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CBC celebrates 50th anniversary of 1960 state championship

It was 50 years ago that the CBC Cadets ruled the Show-Me State in high school basketball. Led by dominanting All-State center Garry Garrison and future Hall of Fame coach D.C. Wilcutt, the Cadets won their second consecutive Missouri Class L state title with a 61-49 victory over arch-rival SLUH. ...
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One of the best teams ever

The discussion on who had the best team in the history of the Public High League always makes for some terrific barber-shop banter. However, if you are to argue against the 1969 Sumner Bulldogs, you had better be ready to argue your case all day. The ’69 Bulldogs are clearly on the short list and many people feel that they are the best. ...
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