Elite runners from across the United States gathered in St. Louis for the 2013 USA Cross Country Championships, held at Forest Park Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. The top six finishers in both the Open Women's 8K and Open Men's 12K qualified for the World Championships in Poland next month.

Cross-town rivals Belleville East High School and Belleville West High School faced off in basketball at West Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012. East won the Southwestern Conference match 74-55.

East St. Louis High School handed the Lancers of rival Belleville East High School their first Southwestern Conference loss of 2012-13 on Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, with a 90-85 Flyer victory at East St. Louis.

Breese Central High School topped Belleville West High School 60-40 in the championship game of the 27th annual Highland Girls' Basketball Tournament Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013 in Highland, Ill.

In a meeting of the top two large-school girls' basketball teams in the St. Louis area Edwardsville High School topped St. Joseph's Academy 61-52 at Edwardsville High School in Edwardsville, Ill. Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013.

Fort Zumwalt North High School topped cross-town rival Fort Zumwalt South High School 68-64 to move into first place in the Gateway Athletic Conference Central Division during a game at Fort Zumwalt North in O'Fallon, Mo. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013.

Hazelwood Central High School topped CBC High School 59-45 in the championship of the Meramec Holiday Festival basketball tournament Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012 at St. Louis Community College - Meramec in Kirkwood, Mo.

McCluer North High School topped rival McCluer High School 45-44 in the MSHSAA Class 5 district semifinals at Hazelwood East High School in Spanish Lake, Mo. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013.

McCluer North High School topped Ft. Zumwalt North High School 71-66 in the MSHSAA Class 5 sectional semifinals at the University of Missouri - St. Louis in Normandy, Mo. Wednesday, March 6, 2013.

Metro High School played host Visitation Academy in the opening round of the Visitation Christmas Tournament at Visitation Academy in Town & Country, Mo. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012. The Vivettes won, 47-28.

Oakville High School topped Lindbergh High School 4-2 in the Mid-States Club Hockey Association annual Winter Classic at Shaw Park in Clayton, Mo. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013.

Winter sports fans from across the Midwest converged on Hidden Valley ski resort in Wildwood, Mo. Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012 for opening day.

Incarnate Word Academy topped Rock Bridge High School 56-39 in a battle of two of the top girls' basketball teams in Missouri during the finals of the Webster Winter Challenge in Webster Grove, Mo. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013.

St. Louis University High School topped rival Christian Brothers College High School 2-1 in overtime to win the 2013 Mid States Club Hockey Association Challenge Cup Monday, March 4, 2013 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

Incarnate Word Academy topped rival St. Joseph's Academy 49-34 to win the championship game of the 2012 Visitation Christmas Tournament at Visitation Academy in Town & Country, Mo. Friday, Dec. 28. 2012.

St. Joseph's Academy topped Miller Career Academy 81-60 in a battle of St. Louis-area powers Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013 at St. Joseph's in Frontenac, Mo.

CBC High School topped Washington High School 79-62 in the semifinals of the Meramec Holiday Festival boys' basketball tournament at St. Louis Community College - Meramec in Kirkwood Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. With the win CBC advances to play Hazelwood Central High School in the championship.

Wichita State beat Illinois State 69-65 to win the 2013 Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the Family Arena in St. Charles, Mo.

Wichita State University beat Illinois State University 66-51 in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament Saturday, March 9, 2013 in St. Louis.