Trapping Seasons Mostly Closed
Many of Missouri’s furbearer trapping seasons closed early this past week (Jan. 31), but there’s still some season left on otters, muskrats, beaver and nutria.
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Wrestling Hornets can’t beat odds or opposing teams Tuesday
MARCELINE — With facing teams from two historically-strong, if smaller-school, mat programs one obstacle and four vacancies in their lineup another, the Chillicothe High School wrestling Hornets’ chances of salvaging the split they needed at a minimum to preserve their chances of having a break-even season in dual-match competition likely were slim or none this past Tuesday.
Pair of Surprising Outcomes in Early-Week Area Prep Hoops
High school basketball around the C-T area early this week featured a pair of surprising results, one of which likely forced one of the victims into playing an extra game in the just-starting Carroll-Livingston Activity Association Tournament.
Florida tops Missouri in Wednesday afternoon game
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Myreon Jones had 18 points and five 3-pointers, Tyree Appleby scored all 17 of his points in the second half and Florida beat Missouri 66-65 on Wednesday in a game moved ahead six hours due to a winter storm.
Bengals hope Burrow-Chase connection produces Super Bowl win
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase keep making history together. Since the two became teammates in 2018 at LSU, they have played in seven postseason games and won every one, breaking NCAA and NFL records along the way.
Chances of on-time spring training start all but vanish
NEW YORK (AP) — Whatever little chance there was of an ontime start to spring training all but vanished Tuesday during a contentious 90-minute negotiating session between locked out players and Major League Baseball.
If racism wasn’t enough, there’s always NFL game fix
The fact there is inherent racism in the NFL — at least at the top level — has never been much of a secret. A cursory glance at coaching and front office hires over the years is enough to conclude there’s a reason the league has failed miserably in putting Blacks in charge of teams — and keeping them there.
Hornets’ Dazzling Defense Nets 11th, 12th Wins
CAMERON — Emphatically rediscovering their defensive mojo of the past monthplus after misplacing it in the second half of their loss to Cameron in the opening round of this year’s Cameron Invitational Tournament, Chillicothe High School’s basketball Hornets moved to the threshold of a 10th at least break-even season in 11 years under the tutelage of head coach Tim Cool.
Shooting Short-Circuit Leaves Lady Hornets on Fritz
CAMERON — After the Maryville Lady Spoofhounds connected on a pair of 3-points shots while ringing up the first 10 points of last Saturday’s championship game of the Cameron Invitational Tournament, the top-seeded Chillicothe High School basketball Lady Hornets and their fans awaited the portion of the game when their own shots – particularly from longrange – would start falling with familiar consistency.
Mat Hornets’ Streak at Stake
MACON — After another double-dual split Thursday night, Chillicothe High School’s 2021-22 wrestling Hornets face a challenge in the remaining weekplus of their regular season. Last Thursday’s 43- 30 triumph over host Macon and 45-35 loss to North Callaway left the boys’ team’s dual-matches record at 13-15 with three duals remaining.