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Helias has 'normal' first day of football practice It was a normal first official day of football practice for the Helias Crusaders. It started early Monday morning with players and coaches going through Media/Picture Day at Ray Hentges Stadium, followed by a practice session. by Tom Rackers Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 11:50pm

Hull, Moore claim golf tournament titles Eldon's Kassidy Hull and Jefferson City's Grayson Moore were among the division champions Monday in the final round of the Missouri Junior Tour Championship held at Osage National. by News Tribune Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 11:15pm

Eldon's Hull tops Missouri Junior Tour Championship field Eldon's Kassidy Hull and Columbia's Joseph Fallis hold the leads in the 16-18-year-old division after Sunday's first round of the Missouri Junior Tour Championship at Osage National. by News Tribune Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:05am

MSHSAA's 'championship factor' to bump up some non-public schools The postseason this school year is going to look a little different for Missouri high school athletics, but so far, it has nothing to do with the coronavirus pandemic. The Missouri State High School Activities Association will begin implementing what it calls the "championship factor," which will replace the multiplier rule for non-public schools, in addition to adding one class in nine different sports and two classes in a 10th sport. by Greg Jackson Published Aug. 9 2020 @ 12:55am

Press Box: As practice begins, status of high school sports is day-to-day I've had this conversation more times than I can count in the past couple of weeks. After a brief exchange of pleasantries with someone in the high school sports community, it evolves into this. "What have you heard, what do you think is going to happen?" "I don't know. What have you heard, what do you think is going to happen?" by Tom Rackers Published Aug. 9 2020 @ 12:40am

Jefferson City's Swinfard wins Ken Lanning title Jefferson City's Camryn Swinfard won the girls 16-18-year-old division of the Ken Lanning Junior Golf Championship on Saturday at Oak Meadow Country Club. by News Tribune Published Aug. 9 2020 @ 12:00am

Eldon's Hull competes in national golf tournament Eldon's Kassidy Hull finished in the top 50 of the girls standings in the 2020 High School Golf National Invitational, which was held Monday through Wednesday at Pinehurst Resort. by News Tribune Published Aug. 7 2020 @ 12:15am

Volleyball player at Helias tests positive for COVID-19 The Cole County Health Department informed Helias administration about the positive case, Hentges said, and administration notified volleyball families Tuesday when the player tested positive and Wednesday when the Cole County Health Department completed contact tracing. by News Tribune Published Aug. 7 2020 @ 12:00am

MSHSAA won't require in-person classes to participate in sports High schools that choose to offer virtual classes will be allowed to participate in all athletics and activities during the 2020-21 school year, the Missouri State High School Activities Association announced Wednesday afternoon. by News Tribune Published Aug. 6 2020 @ 12:45am

Springfield Public Schools keeping high school teams in region this fall Four Springfield public high schools have limited the area in which their sports teams will travel this fall. by News Tribune Published Aug. 5 2020 @ 12:05am

MSHSAA to meet about issues dealing with fall sports The Missouri State High School Activities Association announced in a press release Monday its staff and board of directors will discuss possible changes to the start of fall activities. by News Tribune Published Aug. 4 2020 @ 12:15am

Jays, Crusaders and Cavaliers soccer teams play waiting game There's nothing to do now but wait. High school sports in Missouri are currently in a designated dead period of no allowed activities heading into the first day of practice, scheduled for Monday, Aug. 10. But with COVID-19 concerns, the start of the regular season is still in question. by Tom Rackers Published Aug. 2 2020 @ 1:10am

Illinois decision costs Helias football game, boys soccer tourney With about a month to go before the potential start of the high school football season, the Helias Crusaders can wipe one road trip off their schedule. And so can the Helias boys soccer team. by News Tribune Published Jul. 30 2020 @ 12:35am

Missouri Junior Tour finishes up at Eldon Country Club Jefferson City's Camryn Swinfard and Eldon's Kassidy Hull and Aidan Wells posted top-three finishes in the 16-18-year-old division Tuesday in the final stop of the Missouri Junior Tour at Eldon Country Club. by News Tribune Published Jul. 30 2020 @ 12:10am

Kansas allows fall high school sports amid pandemic The Kansas State High School Activities Association is allowing all fall high school sport competitions in Kansas to move forward as scheduled despite the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Jul. 30 2020 @ 12:00am

Jays, Cavaliers meet on soccer field for exhibition The Jefferson City Jays and Capital City Cavaliers both got what they wanted out of Tuesday night's soccer scrimmage. They actually got to scrimmage. by Tom Rackers Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 12:55am

No one plan will work for all states in potential return of high school sports About the only thing we know right now regarding the return of high school sports around the country is there is no one plan that will work for every state. by Tom Rackers Published Jul. 28 2020 @ 12:20am