PLEASANT HILL — One of the best seasons in about a decade for the Chicks’ basketball team came to an end in the district title game Saturday afternoon.
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.
PLEASANT HILL — For the second-straight year, the Chicks are Missouri River Valley West champions, but their rivals almost spoiled it and made them possibly share the title.
Lady Cats drop conference games
Last week, the Harrisonville girls lost a pair of close Missouri River Valley Conference West contests.
The Lady Cats fell at Warrensburg, 40-35, and at home …
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.
Adrian and Archie have advanced to the final eight of their respective classes in the state football tournament.
However, Pleasant Hill lost a close contest and was eliminated from the Class 4 tournament.
PLEASANT HILL — Two streaks remained alive for the Roosters football team Friday night, while the Harrisonville season came to an end earlier than it hoped.
RICHMOND — Harrisonville and Pleasant Hill brought home the individual and team titles at last week’s Missouri River Valley Conference West girls race.
Six of seven area football teams closed out the regular season schedules with victories Friday night. Five teams will have a bye next week when the district tournaments begin.
Friday’s game wasn’t quite as well executed as coach Justin Hamilton wanted, but the Pleasant Hill football team took care of business against the one-win Yellowjackets.
OAK GROVE — The Pleasant Hill softball team rallied late Monday night, but couldn’t overcome the four-run deficit it had fallen into earlier in the game.
PLEASANT HILL — Just as the Roosters were grabbing momentum in the second quarter Friday night, things went from bad to worse for the Harrisonville football team.
After back-to-back losses where his team struggled to score points, Pleasant Hill football coach Justin Hamilton was happy to see his squad score often Friday night.
PLEASANT HILL — After a pair of home losses, the Pleasant Hill softball team got the proverbial monkey off its back Monday with a victory over Sherwood at Skyline Field.
The Pleasant Hill football team is heading into its slate of conference games on a sour note, but it’s ready to put last week’s lopsided loss in the past.
LIBERTY — Harrisonville senior Kayleigh Norris began her final high school cross country season right where she finished last year – at the front of the pack.
In order to secure a season-opening win Friday night, the Pleasant Hill tootball team scored points for its opponent during the final play of the contest.
Michael Williams has taken over a program that has won only 11 games in the past three years, but he’s ready to take the Pleasant Hill boys soccer program back to being a successful one on the pitch.
PLEASANT HILL — The Chicks softball team had its best season – as far as number of victories and winning percentage – a year ago, and now they’ve returned most of their lineup this fall.
PLEASANT HILL — Although track might be her better sport, Brooke Beck is entering her final year of high school cross country with the goal of becoming a four-time all-state runner.
For the second year in a row, the Pleasant Hill girls track and field team proved its depth and talent were too much to handle at the Missouri River Valley Conference West meet Monday at Warrensburg.
Just a week after breaking her own school record once again, Harrisonville sophomore Paige Cribbs did it again. This time, she demolished her previous mark.
Wildcats split games
The Harrisonville baseball team played a pair of one-run games last week, and came away with opposite results.
On March 27, the Wildcats won 4-3 at Holden. It was their …
With the spring sports season just around the corner, it’s time look at the track and field athletes from the area and who has a chance to turn some heads and make a splash on the state stage in May.
Last week, the Adrian sophomore stood atop the Class 1 state podium after making school history. She became Adrian’s first female state medalist and state champion when she won the 235-pound title in Columbia.
On Saturday, nearly two dozen area competitors sealed their own berths into this week’s state tournament that began this morning at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
NEVADA — Of the nine area girls wrestlers who qualified for next week’s state tournament, six of them will be making their first trip to compete against the best Class 1 competitors in Missouri.
The Sherwood girls wrestling trio traveled to the Highway 13 Throwdown and finished eighth out of 23 teams. All three Lady Marksmen placed second in their respective weight classes.
