Eureka Resident Hits Amazing Shot During First-Ever Golf Outing

Golf novice Larry Jost hit a 1-in-12,000 chance shot on the third hole of a charity golf tournament in St. Louis Monday.

Usually, the first outing on a golf course can be a rough experience for novice players with their shots more likely to land in a water hazard than on the green. And Eureka resident Larry Jost was one such golfer, having played the sport for exactly one day, when he did something even pro golfers may never do – hit a hole-in-one.   The amazing shot occurred during a charity tournament at Glen Echo Country Club on Monday, according to an interview with Jost by news channel KSDK, which noted that the chance of making a hole-in-one is approximately 1 in 12,000. Jost told the TV station the reaction from those around him was immediate, with people erupting into excited cheers and jumping up and down.   The feat netted Jost a check for $10,000…

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Eureka Lacrosse Readies for Playoffs

The Varsity Wildcats embark on a journey for the state championship title Friday. The JV squad ends the season strong in tournament play and the Freshmen show heart on and off the field.

Get to Know One of Wildwood's Most Famous Residents: David Freese

Learn about some of his past nicknames, what he would be doing if he wasn't playing baseball and if he knows how to spell "Rzepczynski" in this MLB.com video on the Cardinals third baseman.

St. Louis Cardinals third baseman and Lafayette High School grad David Freese fields some questions in the video above from MLB.com.

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Wildwood Offering Traffic Skills 101 for Bicyclists

Spring time is bike time, so be prepared to hit the trails and the road with this class sponsored by the City of Wildwood and the Great Rivers Greenway.

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Marksmanship Earns Wildwood Teens Top Honors

Find out who stood out at recent trapshooting competitions.

Prices for Future Eureka Recreational Center Revealed

The Timbers facility being built in Eureka will have different hours for the building versus the aquatic complex.

While progress is being made on the recreational center under construction in Eureka, proposed usage prices for facility—now being called The Timbers—were unveiled at the Eureka Town Hall meeting Thursday night. Eureka Mayor Kevin Coffey told town hall attendees the recreational center was still on scheduled to open by mid-July. He said the planned prices for The Timbers' family rate are half of what the family rate costs at the Wildwood Family YMCA. Some residents wish an indoor pool that could be used year-round was part of the amenities of the new rec center, but city officials said the costs involved didn't allow for it until perhaps the future: No Indoor Pool at Eureka Recreation Center Has Some Not Splashing for Joy Coffey said an …

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Wildwood's First-Ever Cash Donation to Nonprofit to go to Pond Athletic Association

Pond Athletic Association is observing the organization's 50th anniversary this year, and asked Wildwood city representatives to support it. A total of $25,000 may be on its way to the group.

An ordinance to allocate a $25,000 donation to the Pond Athletic Association (PAA) was introduced at Monday night's Wildwood city council meeting. The money would come from the city's Parks and Recreation Department as a special project to contribute toward the entity's 50th anniversary this year. Wildwood Director of Planning and Parks Joe Vujnich said it is the first time city representatives would be donating a cash sum directly to a nonprofit group. "Council members wanted to be part of the anniversary observation," he said. City council members will vote on the ordinance for the second time on April 22 to finalize the allocation, although Mayor Tim Woerther noted at Monday's council meeting they still were waiting for a documented …

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St. Louis Cardinals #OpeningDaySTL: Share Your Photos on Instagram

Use #OpeningDaySTL when sharing your Redbirds photos to Instagram and see them here!

It's St. Louis -- we love baseball almost as much as we love the Cardinals. Show us how you're celebrating the Redbirds' first game of the season at Busch Stadium April 8! If you're on Instagram, follow "websterkirkwoodpatch," use #OpeningDaySTL when sharing your photos and they'll be added to our photo stream right here. GAME TIME: 3:15 p.m. Central Time vs. the Cincinnati Reds Even if you're not an Instagrammer, tweet your pics to @WebsterGPatch, share on our Facebook Timeline or upload straight to our Pics & Clips gallery.  What do you think? What's your favorite Cardinals memory? What are you most excited about for Opening Day? Any predictions for the season? Tell us in the comments. Follow these St. Louis Patch sites on Instagram:

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Eureka, Lafayette Basketball Players Selected for Women's All Conference

Several local girls' basketball players received a positive nod toward their hard work and skills.

Mallory Proffer, a Eureka High School student, was named co-freshmen of the year for the Suburban West All Conference Women's Basketball Team. Proffer shares the honor with Lindbergh's Kavita Krell. Eureka's Head Women’s Basketball Coach James Alsup relayed good news for two other players as well. Hannah Finley, a 5-foot-10-inch senior at Lafayette High School in Wildwood, was named to the first team of the Suburban West All Conference Women's Basketball Team, as well as was Eureka's Lindsey McCoy, a 6-footer junior.

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Senior Olympics Now Taking Applications for This Year's Competiton

Open to all active seniors in the community, ages 50 and older.

  Information was provided by the public relations staff of the Jewish Community Center. The St. Louis Senior Olympics, the regional competition for athletes aged 50 and older, is actively seeking applications for athletes to participate in more than 90 individual and team events over Memorial Day Weekend, May 23 – 28, 2013. From basketball to bocce; soccer, softball and shuffleboard; to tap dancing, tennis and track – the Senior Olympics engage more than 1,100 athletes and hundreds of volunteers at twelve different venues across the St. Louis area. The events are open to everyone. Athletes must be at least 50 years old, but there is no maximum age. To register or volunteer, view a complete list of events and venues, or to get more …

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