Helias returns to the court today in Arvest Classic
The Helias Crusaders have been itching to get back on the basketball court. It's been a long time since early March, when Helias had its 10-game winning streak snapped against crosstown rival Jefferson City in the district championship. For the Crusaders, it was the kind of game where you want to play again the next day, not nine months later.
Dec. 2 2021 @ 12:21am
Lincoln men post 101-55 victory in home opener
The Lincoln Blue Tigers made sure men's basketball interim head coach Ed Wilson enjoyed Tuesday night's home opener.
All 11 players scored, all 11 players grabbed at least one rebound and Wilson earned his first career win as a head coach, as the Blue Tigers won in a rout 101-55 against the Central Christian College of the Bible Saints at Jason Gym.
Wilson's first win came in Lincoln's final non-conference game of the season.
Dec. 1 2021 @ 12:07am
Lincoln names Jermaine Gales as football head coach
Lincoln University introduced Jermaine Gales as its new football head coach during a press conference Monday morning in the President's Suite at The Linc. Gales comes to Jefferson City from Bluefield (W.Va.) State College, where the Big Blue reinstated football this fall after shutting down the program in 1980. He served as the associate head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Bluefield State, which finished the 2021 season with a 4-3 record.
Nov. 30 2021 @ 12:50am
Blair Oaks boys feature a veteran group this season
The Blair Oaks Falcons are coming off back-to-back Final Four appearances, and they return both of their all-state players from last season. It's safe to say things are looking up for the Falcons as they begin the 2021-22 season today against Eldon in the Tri-County Conference Tournament in Boonville.
Nov. 30 2021 @ 12:48am
Blair Oaks girls look to build off quarterfinal appearance
The Blair Oaks Lady Falcons would love to pick up where they left off from the 2020-21 season. Blair Oaks won 11 straight games, including its first district title in eight seasons, and came up one basket short of reaching the Final Four for the first time since 2007. Second-year coach Brandon Moore said it won't be easy to pick up where the Lady Falcons left off following a 17-11 record, but they also aren't starting over from scratch.
Nov. 21 2021 @ 11:14pm
Blair Oaks boys improve throughout Jamboree
The Blair Oaks Falcons made sure they finished on a high note Thursday night.
After suffering losses to the Jefferson City Jays and the Father Tolton Trailblazers, Blair Oaks ended the Helias Jamboree with a 29-16 win against the Helias Crusaders at Rackers Fieldhouse.
Nov. 19 2021 @ 12:14am
Lady Falcons finish in Jamboree tie against Lady Jays
Nobody was expecting to see perfection Thursday night, but it was an intriguing matchup between the Blair Oaks Lady Falcons and the Jefferson City Lady Jays, two programs coming off state quarterfinal appearances.
The 18-minute scrimmage — divided into three periods — ended in a tie at 26 during the Helias Jamboree at Helias Gym. No win, no loss, but most importantly for the Lady Falcons, it was learning experience.
Nov. 19 2021 @ 12:12am
Lincoln women use big runs to sprint past Blackburn
When Lincoln women's basketball coach Drea Mize made a line change midway through the first quarter, she told those five players checking into the game she didn't want them to allow another point to be scored. They very nearly lived up to that extremely lofty expectation. The Blue Tigers ended the first quarter on a 19-0 run, then used a 17-0 run to dominate their way to a 97-20 win Tuesday night against the Blackburn Beavers at Jason Gym.
Nov. 17 2021 @ 12:01am
Lincoln fires Hoskins after 0-10 football season
Less than 24 hours after enduring its first winless season in 12 years, Lincoln decided to make a change at the helm of its football program. Lincoln fired head football coach Malik Hoskins, announcing the move in a press release Sunday morning.
Nov. 14 2021 @ 11:54pm
Press Box: MIAA beyond unfavorable for Lincoln football
Times have been tough for decades for the Lincoln football program, and they've only seemed to get tougher in recent years.
I just finished covering my sixth season with the Blue Tigers — well, maybe five, if you don't count their two games this spring after last fall was wiped out by COVID-19. In that time, Lincoln has posted a record of 7-46 (or 7-48, if you count those two spring games).
Lincoln's 41-12 loss Saturday to Missouri Western put an end to an 0-10 season, the Blue Tigers' first winless campaign since 2009. In the two decades since the university reinstated the football program, Lincoln has not won more than four games in a single season.
Nov. 14 2021 @ 12:06am
Missouri Western grinds way to win vs. Lincoln
Even though Missouri Western is one of the most-balanced offenses between the run and the pass in the MIAA, Lincoln coach Malik Hoskins had a feeling the Griffons were going to favor running the ball against the Blue Tigers.
He wasn't wrong.
Missouri Western rushed for 411 yards Saturday, averaging 8.1 yards per carry, to spoil Lincoln's Senior Day with a 41-12 win at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.
Nov. 14 2021 @ 12:05am
Friday Football: Blair Oaks loses to Mexico in district title game
The Blair Oaks Falcons know at some point, they're going to have to play without Dylan Hair at quarterback. They just didn't want it to happen any time before he runs out of eligibility at the end of the 2022 season. For the first time in his 39 career starts, Hair left Friday night's Class 3 District 5 championship game early due to injury and did not return. Although the Falcons lost 49-14 to the Mexico Bulldogs at Hawthorne Heights Stadium, they received some positive news after the game regarding their all-state quarterback.
Nov. 13 2021 @ 11:34pm
Blair Oaks falls to Mexico 49-14, Hair leaves game with injury
The Blair Oaks Falcons faced an adversity Friday night no team ever wants to prepare for. Quarterback Dylan Hair suffered an injury early in the second quarter, making the Falcons' early deficit a tougher mountain to climb. In the end, the Mexico Bulldogs led from start to finish, claiming the Class 3 District 5 championship with a 49-14 victory at Hawthorne Heights Stadium.
Nov. 13 2021 @ 1:13am
St. Elizabeth's Lucas signs with Missouri baseball team
St. Elizabeth senior Brock Lucas always wanted to play baseball at the University of Missouri. Many kids in Mid-Missouri start out with the dream. Very few get to go on and fulfill it. "I've been an MU fan my whole life, so once they came into contact with me, they were definitely at the top of the list," said Lucas, who signed a letter of intent Friday afternoon to play baseball for the Tigers.
Nov. 13 2021 @ 1:11am
Lincoln football hosts Missouri Western for Senior Day
The Lincoln Blue Tigers have seen almost everything the MIAA has to offer this season. Lincoln has faced teams the favor the run, and it has faced many a team that wants to throw the football. But today's opponent hasn't leaned one way or the other.
Nov. 13 2021 @ 1:07am
Wilson set to lead Lincoln's men's basketball program
There's a new man in charge of the Lincoln men's basketball program, he's just not new to the program. Ed Wilson will begin as Lincoln's interim head coach when the Blue Tigers open the 2021-22 season today against Arkansas-Monticello in the Central Region Challenge at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. Tip-off is at 11 a.m.
Nov. 13 2021 @ 1:05am
Blair Oaks facing the challenge of potent Mexico running game
Blair Oaks coach Ted LePage is going back to high school tonight. The Mexico Bulldogs will come at the Falcons with their flexbone offense, the same offense LePage operated as a Helias quarterback, in a battle for the Class 3 District 5 championship. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. at Hawthorne Heights Stadium in Mexico. "I'm thankful that I got to grow up in this type of offense and know the dynamics of it," LePage said. "But boy, stopping it is another issue."
Nov. 12 2021 @ 12:00am
Mize set for second season with Lincoln women's basketball
Drea Mize's tenure as Lincoln women's basketball coach got off to a bit of a rocky start last season.
The beginning of the season was delayed due to a COVID-19 quarantine, and then the Blue Tigers had to face a difficult 22-game schedule that featured only MIAA opponents.
Nov. 11 2021 @ 11:49pm
Blair Oaks boys post 10th-place finish in Class 3
It was a step in the right direction for the Blair Oaks Falcons. Blair Oaks, qualifying for the Class 3 boys state cross country championships for a second straight season, came in 10th place with 203 points at Gans Creek Cross Country Course. The Falcons were only 30 points behind district champion Father Tolton, which finished fourth in the state and claimed the last of the state trophies. Five teams finished in a tight bunch between Tolton and Blair Oaks in the team standings.
Nov. 7 2021 @ 12:35am
Two Calvary Lutheran boys earn all-state honors
The Calvary Lutheran Lions knew there was going to be an adjustment as they moved from Class 1 to Class 2. Still, the Lions came away with a pair of all-state finishers Saturday in the state cross country championships at Gans Creek Cross Country Course.
Nov. 7 2021 @ 12:34am