There were so many accomplishments last year in high school sports in our area, whether it’s state championships or district titles or individual honors, that it’s been tough to compile a …
Kayleigh Norris not only put herself on the map in 2023, she put herself as the runner to beat across the state in Class 4.
The Pleasant Hill district stadium is in the process of having its artificial turf replaced. It began earlier this month and is expected to be finished next month.
The Roosters won two first state championships during that era, finished second three times and placed third twice. They also had 11 individual state champions during those years.
The Archie girls team picked up three wins and gained confidence last week before the holiday break, winning the Midway Tournament on Saturday night.
A pair of wrestlers finished in the top five of their respective bracket at the boys tournament Saturday. Chris Sullivan and Luke DeVenney led the Wildcats at their home invitational. Sullivan …
Alana Thelin, a Pleasant Hill junior, avenged her lone loss of the season, which came a week earlier at the Belton Invitational. She won her first four matches all by fall, with three of them ending in the first period.
The Harrisonville and Pleasant Hill girls wrestling teams competed at the Belton Invitational last weekend. Harrisonville finished 10th while the Chicks placed 17th out in the 24 varsity team event. …
The first of at least two meetings between rivals went the way of Harrisonville on Monday night in the first round of the Missouri River Valley Conference West Tournament. Playing at home, the …
Damario Moss was a force on the offensive end of the court Friday night, nearly scoring half a century worth of points to help his Lexington boys basketball team knock off Harrisonville. But, the …
Adrian girls advance in tournament The Lady Blackhawks won their first game of the Butler Tournament on Monday night. They beat Raytown, 48-40, advancing to play University Academy on Wednesday …
COLUMBIA — To reach the pinnacle of high school football, Archie players and coaches had to suffer and go through a devastating loss. Last year, Archie began the season 12-0 and wasn’t really …
COLUMBIA — After its offense jumped out to a big lead and carried it early into the third quarter, the Archie defense stepped up as it has done all season. Only difference – last Thursday’s …
Laying on the couch at home, Pleasant Hill senior Brayden Bush threw his arms up in celebration of winning an award many thought he was snubbed of last year. PHHS football coach Justin Hamilton joked …
The old adage of defense wins championships will likely prove true in the 8-man football state title game. The two top defenses in the state will face off at 7 tonight at Faurot Field in Columbia. A …
A special era of Pleasant Hill High School wrestling will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame next month. The Roosters wrestling era of 1986-96 will be recognized at a luncheon at 11 …
ARCHIE — What was deemed as a potentially high-scoring affair Friday night ended up quickly becoming a blowout in favor of the home team. The Archie defense stopped the highest-scoring team in the …
Friday night’s 8-man football semifinal will feature the two highest scoring teams in the state, so the scoreboard worker could be busy at the Archie Sports Complex. One of those squads has …
LOCKWOOD — In a game that featured more than 120 points scored, it was an interception by Archie senior Kaden Sutton that sparked his team to victory Saturday afternoon. With his team ahead by 10 …
The Midway School District has already found its next high school football coach. On Tuesday, the district announced the hiring of Kyle Schenker as its next head coach. He will replace Larry …
For most of the season, Archie football coach Drew Smith has tried to avoid overusing quarterback Briar McIntire offensively. That went out the window Friday night in the district championship game. …
PLEASANT HILL — With the season seemingly on the brink in the third quarter Friday night, the Pleasant Hill football rallied and made a crazy comeback in the district championship game. The …
Heading into the final quarter of action Friday night, the Adrian football team was on the verge of upsetting one of the powerhouses in Class 2. Adrian led by four points after three quarters. …
Despite controlling possession for most of the game, the Harrisonville boys soccer lost Saturday’s state quarterfinal match at Memorial Stadium. The majority of the game was played on …
The Harrisonville football team was unable to score enough points in last Friday’s season-ending loss that turned into a defensive battle. Carl Junction beat Harrisonville, 17-7, in the Class 4 …