The first of two weekends in the Walkoff Wood Bat Tournament saw two local schools go the distance in their respective brackets. On Saturday, both St. Joseph Christian and Bishop LeBlond were able to punch their tickets to championship matchups, only for both teams to come up just short. In the semifinals of the blue
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For a program that took several years to get back on the course, St. Joseph Christian boys golf has seen real individual and team success that spans from last year to this year. For a short stretch leading up to the 2024 season, the Christian boys golf team was unable to compile the numbers necessary
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Just as Missouri Western baseball was about to dig themselves out of a rut, Missouri Southern extends Western’s losing streak to three in what’s been a rough season for the Griffons. On Monday, the two teams met once again to finish out a three-game conference series. Missouri Western had lost the first two games to
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Missouri Western senior football player Jonas Bennett will attempt to make an impression at 1 Arrowhead Drive after receiving an invite to the Kansas City Chiefs local pro day. An annual event, the former Odessa High School standout will be among several local prospects who will take to Kansas City on April 7 and take
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Mid-Buchanan baseball’s second straight game against an undefeated team fared better for the Dragons on Tuesday as they shut out Polo 5-0. Led by senior pitcher Will Archer, the Dragons only gave up one hit the entire contest. Archer set the tone for the Dragons on the defensive side, putting together a nice outing overall,
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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press Now) — A week after Ashton Feldhaus’s resignation, Missouri Western has announced Luke Scheidecker as the next women’s basketball head coach. Scheidecker last coached at Wabash Valley College in Mount Carmel, Illinois, and accumulated over 200 wins and had a win percentage of 91.3%. Furthermore, he coached Wabash Valley to six
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Missouri Western women’s basketball coach Ashton Feldhaus talks to her team during a timeout in a Nov. 26 contest against Lincoln inside the MWSU Fieldhouse.
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Benton senior Myles Bachali led the Cardinals in scoring in the Class 4 state championship game against Vashon with 14 points.
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The Benton girls basketball team is headed to the Class 4 state championship game on Saturday.
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The Benton boys basketball team is headed to the Class 4 state championship game on Saturday following a 61-53 win over Logan-Rogersville in the semifinals. Junior Lincoln Goodwin led the Cardinals with 34 points on 10-18 shooting, including 13-15 from the free throw line. Fellow junior Mach Mayon notched a double-double with 15 points and
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Benton sophomore Jason Simmons said about his older sister Andrea, a senior on the girls basketball team at Benton: ‘I’m just really proud of her. I see all the hard work she puts in and it’s finally paying off.’
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Former Mound City Panther Tony Osburn has translated his success at the high school level to the Division I basketball level, helping lead the Omaha Mavericks to the NCAA Tournament. Averaging 12.2 points this season for Omaha, good for the third best scoring average on the team, the four-time district champion from Fairfax, Missouri, will
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Benton girls basketball is headed back to the Class 4 quarterfinals following a 77-32 thrashing of Excelsior Springs on Tuesday night. It was a sluggish start for the Cardinals on Tuesday, as they had trouble finding the bottom of the net early in the ball game. But those struggles wouldn’t follow them long. Benton would
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Two Bishop LeBlond football players will take the leap to the next level after signing their National Letters of Intent on Monday. Seniors Trey Icke and Jacob Winkelbauer are taking separate paths to play college football at the Division II level, while still staying close to home. Icke signed his NLI to play football at
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FAUCETT, Mo — A roster of only eight players is now one of only eight teams remaining in the MSHSAA Girls Basketball Class 3 State Tournament. Mid-Buchanan carries one senior, one junior, two sophomores and four freshmen. Yet, the moments for these players don’t become too big for them even when the stage gets bigger
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GOWER, Mo — A third consecutive playoff game on its home floor served East Buchanan boys basketball well on Monday, as the Bulldogs are headed to the Class 3 quarterfinals following a 73-56 win over Lexington in sectionals. Off the heels of a 17-point third quarter comeback last Friday against rival Mid-Buchanan in the Class
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Mid-Buchanan senior Ian Wegenka’s go-ahead basket with seconds on the clock punches Mid-Buchanan’s ticket to a district championship bout with a long-time rival. Mid-Buchanan and Bishop LeBlond went the distance in Wednesday’s Class 3 District 15 semifinals, trading baskets in the final quarter that could have gone either way. Bishop LeBlond senior Jacob Winkelbauer capitalized
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King City girls basketball is headed to the Class 1 District 15 semifinals with a 19-point victory over Kansas City Lutheran on Tuesday. Ball movement and working the basketball inside and out made King City’s offense a real chore for the Lutheran defense. Most possessions in the half court where the Wildkats found success came
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A strong second half performance led to North Platte boys basketball ending West Platte’s season 66-53 in the Class 3 District 15 Tournament on Monday night. Heading into Monday night’s contest in the Gower, the two schools had faced threes times prior. North Platte had won the two most recent matchups, but West Platte was
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Missouri Western women’s basketball sports the smallest roster in their conference, yet still finds success in a gauntlet of MIAA competition. 10 players have made up the Griffon women’s roster for a majority of the season. Going into the season, the Griffs carried 11 players before the abrupt exit of Tiani Ellison during the season.
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The Kansas City Chiefs will not only have to settle for the brutal loss in Super Bowl 59, but potentially the loss of players from the active roster come free agency this offseason. According to spotrac.com, the Chiefs will have 28 players’ contracts set to expire following the 2024 season, a real task for the
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Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid is doused after their win against the Philadelphia Eagles at the NFL Super Bowl 57 football game, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona.
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Lafayette sophomore Laniya Carriger shares a smile prior to tip-off of a 62-36 win over East Buchanan on Monday night in Gower, Missouri.
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The Central Indians overcame a 17-point third quarter deficit, but still came up short to Pembroke Hill in the first round of the Cardinal Classic on Tuesday.
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Missouri Western senior Justin Bubak said about playing basketball following a knee injury during the 2022-23 season, “It’s always easy to like, say you take things for granted, but when it’s really taken from you, you see a different perspective and you learn to be grateful for every day that you get it.”
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