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SFCC gets point

Lady Roadrunners stockpile guards

By Seth Stringer

Without a true point guard last year, the State Fair Community College  women’s basketball team finished 16-14 and placed fifth in Region 16. The campaign that began with lofty expectations was deemed “unacceptable” by head... Full story

Experience vs. size

Tipton hosts physical Lone Jack in playoff

By Kyle Smith

Tipton football coach Tony Braby  won’t let his players take Lone Jack lightly. The Mules are 6-4 and are a district runner-up. Tipton is 10-0, a district champion and ranked No. 5 in the state. Lone Jack could have easily been a... Full story

Youths in the wild

Hunt gives boys, girls a taste of outdoors

By Kyle Smith

MO Kids Outdoors brought the thrill of the hunt to youths this weekend. The youths along with a guide and a parent or guardian headed to the woods Saturday morning in the group’s third youth deer hunt that was held in conjunction with the... Full story

Smith-Cotton retains Silver Tiger

Tiger gridders defeat rival Warrensburg 34-10

By Seth Stringer

KNOB NOSTER — Andrew Byrd’s 343-yard, five-touchdown rushing performance helped the Smith-Cotton football team overcome a slow start.The Tigers climbed back from a 10-7 halftime deficit with 27 unanswered points in the second half to win... Full story

Smith-Cotton vs. Warrensburg game moved to Friday at Knob

Field at Jennie Jaynes Stadium deemed unfit for play

Seth Stringer

Due to poor field conditions, the Smith-Cotton Tigers football team will surrender home-field advantage on senior night in the season finale. Smith-Cotton’s Thursday night contest against conference rival Warrensburg at Jennie Jaynes Stadium... Full story

S-C tops Warrensburg after losing the night before

Playoffs next for Tiger boys' soccer team

By Seth Stringer

Twenty-four hours after dropping a 3-0 heartbreaker to Warrensburg that all but put the Tigers out of the West Central Conference title hunt, Smith-Cotton put together an inspiring performance in the regular season finale Tuesday at Susie Ditzfeld... Full story

District showdown

Top two seeds reach title match

The Sacred Heart Gremlins earned their spot in the Class 1, District 12 volleyball tournament title match with a sweep of Sweet Springs. The top-seeded Gremlins beat No. 4 Sweet Springs 25-20, 25-21 Monday night at Green Ridge High School. The... Full story

Mizzou must make quick change

Tigers’ next five games are winnable

A column by Kyle Smith

The Missouri Tigers’ 4-0 start and national ranking seem so long ago. The Tigers appeared to be on their way to a 5-0 start when things started to turn ugly in the pouring rain in Columbia. Starting quarterback Blaine Gabbert injured an... Full story

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