Blair Oaks gets second win of season against Southern Boone
There was no letdown for the Blair Oaks Falcons in their rematch against the Southern Boone Eagles. Facing each other for the second time in three weeks, Blair…
Stories by Greg Jackson
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Blair Oaks boys taking four runners to Class 3 cross country championships
The Blair Oaks Falcons came close to qualifying for the Class 3 cross country state championships for a third time in four years. But taking four boys runners …
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Subscriber ExclusiveBlair Oaks rolls into Class 3 volleyball state title match
The Blair Oaks Lady Falcons are back in a familiar place. For a third straight season, they’ll play for a volleyball state championship. Blair Oaks swept the P…
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Jefferson City finishes third in Class 4 state volleyball
It was a long, draining, grueling day of volleyball for the Jefferson City Lady Jays. What mattered most was it ended with everyone smiling. Jefferson City tie…
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Goal Lines: After bye week, Blair Oaks to face Southern Boone
During the bye week last week, the Blair Oaks Falcons had the opportunity to prepare to play either the Southern Boone Eagles or the Wright City Wildcats. The …
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Subscriber ExclusiveBlair Oaks heads to Final Four looking for another volleyball title
The Blair Oaks Lady Falcons have been there before, but for head coach Danielle Lueckenhoff, this will be her first time going to the volleyball Final Four. So…
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Class 3 volleyball Final Four team capsules
Here are capsule looks at Blair Oaks, Clever, Pleasant Hill and Ursuline Academy, who are competing in the Class 3 volleyball Final Four in Cape Girardeau.
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Subscriber ExclusiveBlair Oaks volleyball stays positive in win against Clayton
The Blair Oaks Lady Falcons came up just short against the Clayton Lady Greyhounds, forcing a fifth and deciding set for the last spot in the Class 3 state sem…
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Press Box: Central Missouri schools have left their mark this fall
It has been a good fall sports season for Jefferson City area high school teams. I mean, really, really good.
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Subscriber ExclusiveFatima repeats as Class 3 state softball champion
The Fatima Lady Comets came back from a nine-run deficit to win last year’s state championship. So when they faced a two-run deficit against the St. Francis Bo…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelias softball falls to Washington in Class 4 title game
It was a pitchers’ duel for the first six innings between the Helias Lady Crusaders and the Washington Blue Jays. Something had to happen offensively, whether …
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Jamestown softball takes second, earns first state trophy in school history
The Jamestown Lady Eagles have gone to where no other team in school history has gone. A state championship game. Jamestown knocked off the Marion C. Early Lad…
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Goal Lines: Blair Oaks believes getting a bye week is a positive
The Blair Oaks Falcons are about to embark on their fourth Week 10 bye in the past eight seasons. Needless to say, they are fully aware of the pros and the con…
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelias tops Kearney in Class 4 softball state semifinal
The Helias softball rematch tour continues. The Lady Crusaders avenged last year’s loss in the state title game, upending the defending state champion Kearney …
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Jamestown softball gives school first Final Four in any sport
Inside the Jamestown High School lobby are display cases containing a number of trophies for a variety of sporting events commemorating athletic achievements a…
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Class 1 softball Final Four team capsules
Here are capsule looks at Gallatin, Jamestown, La Plata and Marion C. Early, who are competing in the Class 1 softball Final Four in Springfield.
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Subscriber ExclusiveHelias to take on Kearney in Class 4 softball rematch
The Helias softball team is going back to the Class 4 Final Four for a second straight season, so there will be plenty of familiarity for the Lady Crusaders du…
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Class 4 softball Final Four team capsules
Here are capsule looks at Helias, Kearney, Parkway West and Washington, who are competing in the Class 4 softball Final Four in Springfield.
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Subscriber ExclusiveBlair Oaks volleyball defeats Southern Boone for district title
The Blair Oaks volleyball team was off its game. In a win-or-go-home situation Monday night, the Lady Falcons were one point from facing a two-set deficit. Onc…
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Subscriber ExclusiveMarion C. Early tops St. Elizabeth softball in state quarterfinals
Marion C. Early senior Hailey Presley won the game Saturday, both with her arm and with her bat. Presley belted a two-run home run to straightaway center field…
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Friday Football: Big second half lifts Blair Oaks past Southern Boone
It wasn’t a shutout like their past two games, but it was still a strong defensive effort. The Blair Oaks Falcons held the Southern Boone Eagles scoreless for …
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Subscriber ExclusiveBlair Oaks football runs past Southern Boone to win Tri-County title
The Blair Oaks Falcons dominated the second half. Trailing at halftime for just the second time this season Friday night, Blair Oaks outscored the Southern Boo…
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Goal Lines: Blair Oaks set to host Southern Boone with Tri-County title on line
It’s a scheduling dream come true. The Blair Oaks Falcons are playing a Week 9 game against the Southern Boone Eagles with plenty on the line tonight. It’s a s…
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Robertson’s homer lifts Fatima past Blair Oaks for district title
If the Fatima Lady Comets have shown anything this season, it’s they are capable of finding power hitting anywhere in their lineup, Nos. 1-9. It was Kristen Ro…
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Blair Oaks advances to district title game with win vs. Southern Boone
It wouldn’t be a softball postseason without the Blair Oaks Lady Falcons and the Fatima Lady Comets facing each other. But first, Blair Oaks had to get past th…
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Friday Football: Blair Oaks defense posts back-to-back shutouts
The Blair Oaks defense is pitching shutouts. For the first time since 2019, the Falcons recorded back-to-back scoreless efforts, finishing Friday night’s win w…
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Blair Oaks blanks Hallsville for second straight shutout
Another week, another shutout for the Blair Oaks Falcons. Sam Closser intercepted two passes, the defense held Hallsville to minus-22 yards rushing and the Fal…
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Goal Lines: Blair Oaks remembers last trip to Hallsville
The high school football postseason doesn’t begin for another few weeks. Don’t tell that to the Blair Oaks Falcons. As far as they are concerned, district play…
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Subscriber ExclusiveCapital City volleyball posts sweep vs. Eugene on Senior Night
Thursday night belonged to the Capital City volleyball seniors. The Lady Cavaliers’ four seniors, middle hitter Jada Anderson, outside hitter Payton Becker and…
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Subscriber ExclusiveCapital City softball blanks Union on Senior Night
The Capital City Lady Cavaliers finished their softball regular season on a high note. “It was a good game to get us going in the right direction,” Capital Cit…
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Friday Football: Blair Oaks defense keeps Eldon out of end zone
The Blair Oaks Falcons have a number of goals they want to accomplish each week. One of those goals is to not allow big plays on defense. Only giving up one bi…
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Subscriber ExclusiveBlair Oaks blanks Eldon 55-0 for Homecoming win
Through six weeks, the Blair Oaks Falcons and the Eldon Mustangs found the end zone often this season, combining for 93.5 points per game. Only one team found …
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Goal Lines: Blair Oaks prepares for passing game from Eldon offense
It’s something the Blair Oaks Falcons have seen before, just not against the Eldon Mustangs. For the fourth time in seven games, the Falcons will face a wing-T…
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Subscriber ExclusiveJefferson City softball upends Southern Boone for 3-1 win
The Jefferson City Lady Jays are finding flaws with the transitive property of inequality. Jefferson City lost two games earlier this season to the Blair Oaks …
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Subscriber ExclusiveBlair Oaks volleyball defeats Helias in four sets
With the calendar turning the page to the month of October, it very much felt like postseason volleyball Tuesday night at Blair Oaks High School. In a match th…
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Blair Oaks rolls past Hickman to sweep home softball schedule
Winning every game at the Falcon Athletic Complex may not have been a goal this season for the Blair Oaks softball team, but the Lady Falcons were still able t…
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Press Box: Wainwright closes career in perfect fashion
Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals made the right decision. A week after Wainwright earned his 200th career win on the mound, the 42-year-old right-ha…
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Friday Football: Blair Oaks pushes past early fumble to rout Seaman
It was all too familiar of a start for the Blair Oaks Falcons. In Week 2, Blair Oaks lost a fumble deep in its own territory on its first possession, Lutheran …
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Blair Oaks stays focused in victory against Seaman
It was far from an ideal start for the Blair Oaks Falcons. Blair Oaks lost a fumble on its first play from scrimmage, then the Seaman Vikings scored a touchdow…
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Goal Lines: Blair Oaks hosts Seaman, Kan., in rare midseason meeting
The Blair Oaks Falcons will be taking a rare midseason break from Tri-County Conference play. And for just the third time in the program’s 48 seasons, Blair Oa…
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Subscriber ExclusiveFatima softball dominates in win vs. Blair Oaks
On paper, it was the No. 1-ranked team against No. 3. On the scoreboard, it wasn’t quite that close. The first five Fatima batters reached base Wednesday night…
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Subscriber ExclusiveTimely timeout helps Capital City volleyball get past Fatima
The Capital City volleyball team went on a run, then Fatima went on a run. In what started as a back-and-forth battle, the Lady Cavaliers used an 8-1 run to en…
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Friday Football: Falcons score eight rushing touchdowns vs. Pirates
When Blair Oaks senior offensive lineman Cole Peters emerged from the locker room, the T-shirt he was wearing summed up the Falcons’ 56-27 Tri-County Conferenc…
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Blair Oaks scores on every possession in win against Boonville
When the Blair Oaks offense had the football, the Falcons found the end zone. Every. Single. Possession. Blair Oaks had the ball for eight drives, each resulti…
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Goal Lines: Blair Oaks faces Boonville in matchup full of offensive threats
The Blair Oaks Falcons remember the past two times they visited Boonville very well. The score was constantly changing on the scoreboard in both games in 2021.…
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Blair Oaks wins 13th straight Tri-County volleyball championship
Another year, another Tri-County Conference championship for the Blair Oaks volleyball team. The Lady Falcons clinched at least a share of their 13th consecuti…
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Mitchell leads Jefferson City volleyball to sweep vs. Blair Oaks
It was Maddie Mitchell’s world Tuesday night, and everyone else was living in it. The Jefferson City junior right-side hitter/setter nearly had a triple-double…
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Blair Oaks posts win vs. Fulton in state-ranked softball clash
The Fulton Lady Hornets have one of the most potent softball offenses in Mid-Missouri. The Blair Oaks Lady Falcons knew their best chance to compete Monday nig…
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Jefferson City battles throughout Classic, posts 2-2 record
The Jefferson City Lady Jays only played in a single one-run game through their first 12 contests this season. They played in three one-run games this weekend …
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Friday Football: Blair Oaks defense shuts down California
The California Pintos lost yardage on their first five offensive plays. It was truly a sign of things to come. The Blair Oaks Falcons held the Pintos to just 3…
