Despite the dynamics of Harrisonville quarterback Stryker Gilmore and wide receiver Cole Smalley, the Warrensburg Tigers had too much in the tank and captured a 47-28 win Friday night in Warrensburg. …
What started out as a laugher got a little more serious in the second half, but ultimately the Harrisonville Wildcats treated fans to a homecoming victory to remember, topping Center 62-48.
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The Harrisonville Wildcats football team finally put a mark in the win column and did it in a big way upsetting the state’s third-ranked 4A team and conference foe, Odessa, 10-7 Friday night at …
The Harrisonville Wildcat football team opened its home season with a 75-yard drive which consumed over five minutes of the clock and ended with a three-yard touchdown run by quarterback Stryker …
After a tough opening night on the road, the Harrisonville Wildcats football team will get to enjoy the home field advantage when they play host to Bolivar tomorrow night. Gametime at Memorial …
PLEASANT HILL — To be the best, you have to beat the best. That’s just what the Harrisonville baseball team did here last week to win its first district title since 2015.
Starting with seven runs in the first inning of its game against rival Pleasant Hill, the Harrisonville baseball team rolled through its opponents last week.
Adrian senior Bryson Jacobs has already improved his school and state record javelin throw early in the season.
Jacobs, the defending Class 2 state champion and Texas A&M signee, set the …
ARCHIE — A large early lead by the Harrisonville boys team shrunk to 10 points in the third quarter before the visiting Wildcats blew open the game and won their eighth-straight game.
ARCHIE — Junior Reagan Tenholder calmly walked to the free throw line and sank a pair of foul shots with only a couple of seconds on the clock to give her team a home win Friday night.
The four area girls wrestling teams will be competing Friday and Saturday against 34 other schools for just 56 spots at Class 1 state meet later this month in Columbia.
On Monday night, the Lady Blackhawks placed third and had seven wrestlers finish in the top five of their weight class at the Sam Martin Invitational in Plattsburg.
Harrisonville High School soccer coach Dan Coleman has been named the Missouri Class 2 Region 4 (Kansas City/Northwest Missouri) Coach of the Year, recognizing his leadership, dedication and impact on student-athletes throughout the season.
LEE’S SUMMIT — The Harrisonville boys basketball had to wait two weeks to play since losing its season opener, but it rebounded with a pair of wins last week at the Eagle Invitational.
Harrisonville boys basketball coach Jeff Langrehr admittedly isn’t a big fan of opening the season a week before Thanksgiving, but he is optimistic about his squad despite a double-digit loss on the road.
The Lady Vikings came out firing on all cylinders to begin the season Friday night as they ran away with a victory over Sherwood. They won 51-23 to kick off the season with a commanding win.
Since 2017, the Harrisonville boys soccer team competing in the state semifinals has become a tradition every four years like the Olympic Games or the World Cup.
The dreaded slow start that’s plagued Harrisonville throughout season was too much to overcome Friday night, and this time it resulted in a season-ending loss.
Harrisonville and Pleasant Hill survived close games Tuesday night and will now face each other in the Class 2 District 7 championship game on Thursday.
ODESSA — Despite an emotional week, which began with a tragedy, Harrisonville was just a handful of seconds away Friday night from a conference title and top seed in the district tournament.
The high school football district brackets were just released by MSHSAA, and three teams will be hosting games next week, while two others have bye weeks to begin the postseason.
Pleasant Hill softball coach Christy Reeves and her team are getting a good look at a couple of district opponents this week before the postseason starts Thursday.
Harrisonville football coach Brent Maxwell knew his players were frustrated following last week’s home loss to a drastically improved Clinton team, but he had one simple message.
A bad start that has plagued Harrisonville all season happened again Friday night, but momentum quickly reversed in the Wildcats’ favor as they cruised to a dominant victory over rival Pleasant Hill.
Last Tuesday, the Harrisonville volleyball team broke a streak that began before a handful of its players were born.
In front of its home crowd and a raucous gym, the Lady Wildcats accomplished a feat that hadn’t been done since the iPhone 3G came out.
The Lady Blackhawks won a pair of matches before winning the Warrensburg Tournament on Saturday. They swept El Dorado Springs and Summit Christian to begin the week.
Harrisonville’s final non-conference game of the regular season ended in a lopsided loss, but coach Brent Maxwell hopes his team can learn from it heading into a rivalry contest this week.
After throwing an interception that resulted in a touchdown, Harrisonville senior quarterback Levi Hall took over the Wildcats’ homecoming game Friday night and led his team to a come-from-behind conference victory.
The Lady Blackhawks won both of their matches last week without dropping a set. They won at Crest Ridge and at home against Sherwood, winning both matches 3-0.
After a 2-2 opening weekend, the Lady Blackhawks won a pair of matches last week. They swept Stover at home and Clinton on the road. In their four wins, the Lady Blackhawks have not dropped a set.
Harrisonville was a couple minutes away from losing at Bolivar on Friday until it came up with a huge defensive play that led to a game-winning touchdown.
After seven matches away from home during the opening week of action, the Harrisonville volleyball team opened conference play with a sweep in front of its fans Monday night.
Archie High School and Harrisonville High School are two of 11 schools in Missouri that have been awarded a $5,000 grant through the T-Mobile Friday Night Lights 5G program.
After three years of seeing his team hover around .500, Harrisonville coach Brent Maxwell hopes this is the year the Wildcats take the next step and make a deep postseason run.
After winning the Missouri River Valley Conference West title last year, the Harrisonville boys soccer team is ready to begin the 2025 campaign early next month.
The Harrisonville High School football summer training camp began on Thursday with coach Brent Maxwell and his staff beginning to prepare their players for the upcoming season.
Bob Ray is only a couple weeks into his new job as the Harrisonville Schools Activities Director, but he’s excited to be a part of the culture and the community.
At the 2025 Class 4 state track and field meet held at Adkins Stadium in Jefferson City, the Harrisonville girls track team were among the top programs in the state.
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Baseball and Softball
The baseball team started off the week by traveling to Versailles and came away with a 10-7 win. The Blackhawks were scheduled to play in their conference …
PLEASANT HILL — In addition to the Chicks winning their third conference title in a row, the Harrisonville girls saw positive signs from their star runner Friday night.
PLEASANT HILL — Another intense rivalry game came down to some final inning heroics by the home team last week.
Harrisonville and Pleasant Hill don’t lack drama when facing each other in any sport. Last week’s baseball game was no different.
From the starting blocks of Harrisonville to the national stage of SEC Track and Field, Joseph Michel has sprinted into a new chapter as a collegiate athlete at Ole Miss.
The Blackhawks baseball team started off the week beating Lakeland, 10-7. They were able to continue their winning ways by beating Archie, Holden, El Dorado Springs and Jasper.
The softball squad competed last weekend against Stover, and the Lady Blackhawks won 15-3. The next time to catch Adrian softball in action will be at 5 p.m. today against Lone Jack.
Adrian softball and baseball
Both Blackhawk programs had games throughout the week.
The softball team is currently on a three-game losing streak, falling to Butler, Skyline and Buffalo. The …
Less than a week after beating Clinton, the Harrisonville boys basketball team struggled shooting in a rematch with the Cardinals in the district tournament.
Much like their male counterparts, the Harrisonville girls basketball team couldn’t replicate the victory over Clinton less than a week later.
The Lady Wildcats’ loss to Clinton also ended their season last week.
COLUMBIA — A pair of defending state champions lost heartbreaking finales in their respective title matches last Thursday at the Class 1 state tournament at Mizzou Arena.
The Harrisonville girls fell behind in the first quarter and were unable to mount a comeback in the championship game of the Archie Tournament on Saturday.
In its 40th year of honoring the nation’s most elite high school athletes, Gatorade announced Kayleigh Norris of Harrisonville High School is the 2024-25 Gatorade Missouri Girls Cross Country Player of the Year.
Like almost every year, the past 12 months have been filled with many great accomplishments and stories that captivated fans and audiences of our area high schools.
The Harrisonville boys basketball team beat a rival, avenged a previous loss from earlier in the year and defeated a team it hadn’t beat in eight years en route to winning the Butler Tournament last week.
After back-to-back losses to end the Summit Christian Academy Tournament earlier in the month, the Harrisonville boys basketball team bounced back with three-straight victories last week.
