Hornets Cagers Cage Bird, Two Bulldogs
LAWSON — Chillicothe High School cage Hornets caged a tall, talented Bird – no, not “Larry Legend” – and two Bulldogs last week to set up their crack at the Lawson Invitational tournament championship.
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Breckenridge Boys Net First Win Since 2017
A week that began with Meadville’s undefeated girls topping 100 points in a win and concluded Polo’s previously- perfect ladies absorbing their initial loss might have had its most-noteworthy moment on Monday, Jan. 9, when Breckenridge’s Bulldogs earned their first victory since 2017.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
UPCOMING SCHEDULE TODAY – Sweet Springs at Southwest Livingston; Orrick at Hamilton THURSDAY – Grundy R-5 at Linn County; Breckenridge at B/MCR4; Keytesville at Tina-Avalon; Brunswick at Fayette; FRIDAY – Southwest Livingston at Hale/Bosworth; Meadville at Northwestern; Bevier at B/ MCR4; Orrick at Tina-Avalon; Higbee at Braymer; Hamilton at East Buchanan; Princeton at Polo; Hardin-Central at Concordia; Norborne at Keytesville; Bevier at Bucklin;/Macon County R-4 MONDAY-SATURDAY – Meadville Tourney, Hamilton Tourney, Keytesville Tourney, North Platte Tourney, Gilman City Tourney; Slater Tourney TUESDAY – Hardin-Central at Breckenridge
Basketball Lady Hornets Fade, Fall in MEC Opener
ST. JOSEPH — Still missing a pivotal component for a third game, the Chillicothe High School’s basketball Lady Hornets’ offense – aided by out-court defensive pressure that created several steals and disrupted St.
Hamlin Tragedy Leaves Chiefs’, NLF’s Playoffs Track Uncertain
Monday night’s tragedy involving 24-yearsold Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin left the Kansas City Chiefs’ path in the National Football League cloaked in uncertainty. The evening began with the expectation that the Buffalo Bills’ game at Cincinnati would clarify whether there would be a direct path for the Chiefs to earn the lone bye for the American Conference’s postseason schedule.
Archery Seasons End This Sunday
with Wehrle Seasons End This Sunday The last of the many Missouri deer and turkey hunting seasons will end this Sunday (Jan. 15) when the almost-4-month long archery seasons are over.
Wrestling Hornets Claim Four Wins in Cameron Tourney
CAMERON — Although only two had an opponent in each match, six Chillicothe High School Hornets wrestlers went undefeated personally last Saturday in the Crossroads Duals tournament at Cameron, helping lift the Hornets to four team victories in five tries. Sophomore Carter Shipers at 120 pounds and junior Cayden Larson at 165 each posted five on-the-mat triumphs in Chillicothe’s first competition of the new year.
Basketball Hornets Ride Mathew to MEC Opener Victory
After playing three quarters of – considering the quality of the opposition – near-perfect offensive and defensive basketball, Tim Cool, Chillicothe High School Hornets head coach, was willing – after the Hornets walked off the home hardwoods 58-50 victors over St. Joseph: Bishop LeBlond – to give his players something of a pass for an imperfect final eight minutes that saw visitors erase a hefty portion of the 23-points advantage CHS had created through the first 24 minutes.
CHS Boys’ Defense Again Hard on Hardwoods Foe
LAWSON — For a second-consecutive outing Jan. 3, a smaller- school opponent accustomed to generating points by persistently driving the ball from the wings and out front to the basket via the lane found taller, well-schooled and well-positioned Chillicothe High School basketball Hornets constantly blocking their way.
Meadville Girls ‘All In,’ Take Salisbury Title
SALISBURY — It realistically can’t be viewed any other way. This season’s Meadville High School basketball Lady Eagles are “the real deal.” Taking down stateranked teams from higher classifications in both the semifinals and championship game of the Salisbury Invitational tournament last Thursday and Saturday, the MHS girls (13-0) clearly established their ceiling – serious state-championship contention.