Press Box: Sports looking better locally than nationally
June was a good month for the News Tribune sports staff. After going two-and-a-half months without covering a live sporting event because of COVID-19, we were getting a little stir crazy, to say the least. Thankfully, the high school summer baseball league allowed us to get back into our natural habitat.
Jul. 5 2020 @ 12:00am
Blair Oaks rallies to beat Hickman on Senior Night
For Senior Night, the underclassmen for the Blair Oaks Falcons put together a fitting gift for the eight seniors. They turned a potential loss against the Hickman Kewpies into a walk-off win.
Jul. 3 2020 @ 12:45am
Blair Oaks splits doubleheader with Helias 2
The Blair Oaks Falcons were three outs from finishing off a no-hitter, and they held a five-run lead going into the bottom of the seventh inning. Ten minutes later, Helias 2 was a mere base hit away from a walk-off win.
Jun. 26 2020 @ 12:15am
Osborne hurls Southern Boone past Blair Oaks
With no baseball during the spring, no postseason honors were handed out for the 2020 season by the Tri-County Conference. Southern Boone's Ethan Osborne can make a strong case for being the league's pitcher of the year, however.
Jun. 24 2020 @ 12:50am
Jays sweep twinbill from Blair Oaks
For the second time this week, the Jefferson City Jays had a game come down to the final play. This time, it went their way.
Jun. 19 2020 @ 12:50am
Lincoln's basketball schedule will be only MIAA games
The Lincoln Blue Tigers will play the maximum number of allotted games during the 2020-21 men's and women's basketball seasons. But all of the games are going to be against fellow Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association teams.
Jun. 19 2020 @ 12:35am
MIAA releases football conference schedule, Lincoln begins its season Sept. 12
The Lincoln Blue Tigers will have one less opponent on their 2020 football schedule, and their season will now start one week later than originally scheduled.
Jun. 17 2020 @ 12:40am
Helias, Blair Oaks battle in doubleheader that felt like spring ball
It was the kind of game you expect to see when the Helias Crusaders and the Blair Oaks Falcons meet on the baseball diamond.
Jun. 12 2020 @ 12:45am
Blair Oaks opens summer league with win against Macon
The last time the Blair Oaks baseball team was on the field for a game at the Falcon Athletic Complex, the Falcons were celebrating a Class 3 state quarterfinal win against Lawson. That day was May 22, 2019. Quite a bit has happened since then.
Jun. 11 2020 @ 12:45am
Blair Oaks JV splits baseball doubleheader
The Blair Oaks Falcons had to practice for a full week before they could play in the summer baseball league. Mother Nature almost made them wait another day before their first game.
Jun. 10 2020 @ 12:20am
Press Box: Looking to the past to find answers for future questions
If you make it to the end of this column, and I hope you do, I want you to remember one thing: This all happened because the Blair Oaks football team became the No. 1-ranked team in Class 2.
Jun. 7 2020 @ 12:30am
Helias posts pair of victories against Capital City
It's looking like it could be a good summer for the Helias Crusaders.
Jun. 5 2020 @ 12:35am
Capital City makes delayed debut on the baseball field
The Southern Boone Eagles were happy to be back on the baseball field. The Capital City Cavaliers were happy just to play a game, because their program hadn't played one before, exhibition or regular season.
Jun. 3 2020 @ 12:25am
Helias coach Phil Pitts: 'You wish they could've gotten their senior year'
Phil Pitts was getting ready for his first season as the Helias track and field head coach when the coronavirus pandemic first suspended, and later canceled, the 2020 high school track and field season.
May. 31 2020 @ 12:40am
'Almost a disbelief' for Blair Oaks track and field teams
It was a typical preseason for the Blair Oaks track and field team, until suddenly it wasn't.
May. 31 2020 @ 12:35am
Distler to take over volleyball program at Blair Oaks
Megan Distler has gathered plenty of experience coaching with various Central Missouri volleyball programs. Now she's getting to lead her own program.
May. 26 2020 @ 12:30am
NCAA Division II schools to cut back on sports contests next season
The coronavirus pandemic is already having an impact on scheduling for the 2020-21 school year at the NCAA Division II level.
May. 20 2020 @ 12:30am
Blair Oaks sidelined as baseball postseason was scheduled to begin
This past weekend would have been the start of the high school baseball postseason, and the Blair Oaks Falcons had a Class 3 state championship to defend. Well, not really.
May. 19 2020 @ 12:35am
Games of the Year: Kusgen's heave leads Blair Oaks to district title
In one snapshot, there's an array of emotions on display in the background as a young basketball player shoots likely the most memorable shot he'll ever take, and one those in attendance won't ever forget either.
May. 17 2020 @ 12:55am
Games of the Year: Helias gains measure of revenge with state title win against Sullivan
The seniors on the Helias Lady Crusaders softball team had some unfinished business against Sullivan.
May. 17 2020 @ 12:50am