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Lady Comets claim seventh straight state title
The Fatima Lady Comets had two Class 2 state championship streaks they were carrying into Saturday's race at Gans Creek Cross Country Course.
Nov. 10 2019 @ 12:50am
Fatima boys win state title to extend trophy streak
The Fatima Comets are making a strong argument for building a bigger trophy case. In what has become a decade of dominance, Fatima claimed its ninth straight state trophy Saturday in the Class 2 state cross country championships at Gans Creek Cross Country Course.
Nov. 10 2019 @ 12:50am
Friday Football: Blair Oaks rolls past Salem 48-0
It was the kind of playoff football Blair Oaks coach Ted LePage had been hoping to see.
Nov. 10 2019 @ 12:20am
Fatima girls, boys set to defend cross country titles
The conversation ahead of today's Class 2 cross country state championships has to begin with the Fatima Comets and Lady Comets.
Nov. 9 2019 @ 3:00am
Blair Oaks dominates from start in 48-0 win against Salem
WARDSVILLE — Nothing could go wrong for the Blair Oaks Falcons in the first quarter.
Blair Oaks scored five touchdowns in the opening 12 minutes and didn't allow the Salem Tigers to move the chains until the final play of the first quarter.
Nov. 9 2019 @ 3:00am
Lincoln looks to play spoiler at Central Missouri
There is plenty on the line today for the Central Missouri Mules, and the Lincoln Blue Tigers want to play the role of spoiler. The Mules will try to clinch their first Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association championship since 2003 when they host the Blue Tigers.
Nov. 9 2019 @ 2:00am
Calvary Lutheran in Final Four under first-year head coach
It's the second straight trip to the Class 1 volleyball Final Four for the Calvary Lutheran Lady Lions.
However, this is a new experience for their head coach, Kandace Cook.
Nov. 8 2019 @ 12:30am
Blair Oaks hosts Salem with spot in district title game on the line
The Salem Tigers changed their look to start the Class 3 District 5 playoffs. Salem's offense was an under center, I-power formation, and the defense was a 4-4, cover-3 look during the regular season. In last Friday's 30-20 first-round win against School of the Osage, the Tigers lined up in shotgun on offense and went to a 3-3 stack on defense.
Nov. 8 2019 @ 12:10am
With one returning starter, Lincoln men's team learning roles
Another season, another new-look roster for the Lincoln men's basketball team. With the loss of five seniors and only four returners total from last season, Lincoln coach John Moseley and his staff were busy this offseason.
Nov. 8 2019 @ 12:05am
Offseason adjustments could help Lincoln women avoid injuries
The Lincoln women's basketball team addressed a significant issue this offseason: lineup depth.
Nov. 8 2019 @ 12:05am
Lincoln hosts Stewart, high school boys coaches to start hoops season
The Missouri high school basketball season officially began Monday, and it tipped off in Jefferson City for a good cause.
Nov. 5 2019 @ 12:15am
Missouri Sports HOF honors Pinkel as Missouri Sports Legend
Gary Pinkel was told not to come to Missouri. Following the 2000 season, the Missouri football team had compiled just two winning seasons in its last 17, and Pinkel's Toledo Rockets were coming off their seventh straight winning season with a 10-1 record.
Nov. 4 2019 @ 12:35am
Shorthanded Lincoln falls to Fort Hays State
The Fort Hays State Tigers opened Saturday's game against the Lincoln Blue Tigers with a field goal. That may have been the easiest part of the afternoon for the Blue Tigers.
Nov. 3 2019 @ 12:50am
Football Friday: Focused on fumbles, Blair Oaks rolls past St. James
If there was a loose ball, the Blair Oaks Falcons had it covered Friday night. The Blair Oaks defense recovered all three fumbles by the St. James Tigers, and the offense recovered its only loose ball for a touchdown.
Nov. 3 2019 @ 12:20am
Top-seeded Blair Oaks rolls past St. James
The Blair Oaks Falcons did what they were expected to do. In a Class 3 District 5 first-round matchup of an undefeated team against a winless team, the Falcons cruised to a 68-7 win Friday night against the St. James Tigers at the Falcon Athletic Complex.
Nov. 2 2019 @ 12:45am
Lincoln preps to host tough Fort Hays State
There are only three games remaining on Lincoln's schedule, but the gauntlet of facing top teams has only just begun for the Blue Tigers.
Nov. 2 2019 @ 12:25am
Blair Oaks set to open district play at home against St. James
With last Friday's 41-0 win against the California Pintos, the Blair Oaks Falcons won their fifth straight Tri-County Conference championship. They also won their 47th straight regular-season contest, and they took control of Missouri's longest active winning streak at 24 games.
Nov. 1 2019 @ 2:20am
California holds off Blair Oaks for district title in volleyball
CALIFORNIA — The Blair Oaks Lady Falcons had one great comeback in them Wednesday night. There was just too much for them to overcome to get a second rally.
Oct. 31 2019 @ 12:40am
Calvary Lutheran gets past Eugene for district title
It was a rubber match the Calvary Lutheran Lady Lions and the Eugene Lady Eagles had been waiting impatiently for a week to take place. Eugene won the first match in three sets. Calvary Lutheran won the rematch three days later in straight sets. But the third match, the most important one, would decide the district championship.
Oct. 30 2019 @ 12:45am
St. Elizabeth latest shutout victim of Salisbury in Class 1 quarterfinals
ST. ELIZABETH — The Salisbury Lady Panthers have figured out it's hard to lose if your opponents don't score any runs. They've made a living on that winning formula this postseason.
Oct. 29 2019 @ 12:50am