Lutheran South to Play for Wickenheiser Cup

The Lutheran South hockey team is the last squad standing from the winter sports in the South Patch area.

And the Lancers will play for a championship Wednesday night as they take on Whitfield for the Wickenheiser Cup of the Mid-States Hockey Association. The game will be at 5:30 at the Scottrade Center.

Lutheran South has won both meetings against the Warriors during the regular season. The Lancers won 5-4 way back on Nov. 19 and cruised to a 10-2 win on Jan. 14.

A pair of Lancers along with several other area players competed in the league's South Senior All-Star game Wednesday at Webster. Zackery Beining and Chris Hill represented Lutheran South in the contest.

Other area all-stars included: Justin Welch and Brad Pallme of Northwest; Ryan Basgall and Tommy Heinzman of Oakville; P.J. Adams, Blake Pauly and Jerry Hercules of Seckman; Brendan Grelle of Fox; Ryan Giegling, Alex Leonard and Richard Schroell of Lindbergh; Brendan Miriani, Ryan Miriani and Chris Deffenbaugh of Mehlville; and Kory Rekowski and Adam Thrower of Rockwood Summit.

St. Louis Unviersity High, which eliminated Oakville in a tough semifinal round series, will take on rival CBC in the Challenge Cup championship contest. That will follow the Lutheran South-Whitfield game at Scottrade at 8 p.m.

All south area basketball teams have been eliminated but a pair of St. Louis area schools will travel to Columbia this week to defend Class 5 championships.

McCluer North (26-1) defeated Vianney (27-2) in a battle of heavyweights 63-54 Saturday at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The Stars, who won the 2011 title, will take on Lee's Summit West (26-3) Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at the Mizzou Arena.

Marquette (21-10) will fave Nixa (29-1) in the other Class 5 semifinal at 6:50 Thursday. Marquette made 11 of 18 of its 3-pointers in defeating CBC 66-53 in a semifinal Saturday. The Class 5 boys championship game will be played Saturday at 4:50.

Incarnate Word (25-6) beat rival St. Joseph's Academy (25-6) in a Class 5 quarterfinal Saturday. The defending champion Red Knights will play Rock Bridge (24-3) in the semifinals Thursday at 3:30.

Fort Zumwalt West (26-5) will play Blue Springs (26-4) in the other girls Class 5 semifinal Thursday at 5:10. The Jaguars needed overtime to defeat Francis Howell Central 51-45 Saturday.

The Westminster Christian girls, who are coached by former Mizzou great Steve Stipanovich, go for a Class 4 championship this weekend. Westminster pounded Kirksville 60-35 in the quarterfinals Saturday and will play Smithville in the semifinals Friday at 5 p.m.

Miller Career will play Republic in the other Class 4 semifinal Friday at 3 p.m. The championship game in that class is Saturday at 6:40.

Imagine and Soldan advanced to the semifinals in Class 4 boys competition. Soldan defeated Duchesne 61-43 and will play Liberty North Friday at 8:20. Imagine beat Sikeston 65-64 and will face Hillcrest Friday at 6:40. The championship game is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Saturday.