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Often runs come at a premium when baseballers trade in the aluminum barrels for lumber, but that meant holding onto a single-run lead was a little less daunting for Sedalia Post 642 AUX Friday …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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6/17/22
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Nashville was singing the blues, not country. Cincinnati? Left in the cold. Chicago didn’t even make the final cut.
Instead, Kansas City was the only true Midwestern locale chosen as a host …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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6/17/22
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The bats struggled, too, but pitching took focus as the Sedalia Bombers wrapped up a three-game homestand Wednesday night at Liberty Park Stadium.
Coming off wins in the first two of those games, …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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6/16/22
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Smith-Cotton’s pair of prolific scoring seniors received kudos for their spring campaign by being named to the Missouri High School Soccer Coaches Association Class 3 All-State team that was …
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By Democrat staff
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6/16/22
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Central Missouri Speedway hosted its typical slate of racing, alongside guest class Lightning Sprints on Saturday, June 11, and the tenth race night of the season included a win from …
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By Democrat staff
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6/14/22
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Bombers head coach Craig McAndrews said that prior to Monday’s return home to Liberty Park Stadium, he looked back and found his team had been hitting a paltry clip –– under .200 …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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6/14/22
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Local baseballers have been fortunate to have junior and senior legion coaches –– entire staffs, really –– that have been both affable and eager to improve players.
Connor …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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6/11/22
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Starter Blaine Kreisel dusted batters and the Sedalia Travelers took the opener before splitting a doubleheader Wednesday with Blue Springs Fike ahead of more home action this weekend.
Kreisel, …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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6/10/22
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It certainly didn’t take long for big-name defectors to start crossing the PGA picket lines and sign up for the Saudi-funded LIV Golf series.
Why then did it take so long for widespread …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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6/10/22
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To fans of the Sedalia Bombers, the Carroll Merchants were an unfamiliar visitor to Liberty Park Stadium this week, and for good reason.
The team is the newest addition to the MINK League. Last …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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6/8/22
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It’s hard to assign a number to a determination or excitement level, but Evan Helton discovered his Monday night.
Helton, who played his high school ball at Strafford and will be a …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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6/7/22
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The biggest headline that came out of the United States Men’s National Team’s 3-0 win over Morocco on June 1 in Cincinnati was captain Christian Pulisic's critique of fan support.
A …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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6/7/22
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Smith-Cotton High School senior Jaren Washington has accepted athletic and academic scholarships to compete in track and field at William Woods University in Fulton.
Washington, the son of …
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By Democrat Staff
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6/5/22
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A stellar record, ranking and run in the Class 1 playoffs led Northwest to placing six players on the first-team All-Kaysinger Conference baseball squad.Seniors Nick Crosswhite, Blaine Kreisel and …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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6/3/22
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Cole Camp posted a handful of players on the recently selected All-Kaysinger Conference softball team.
Joining junior Haidyn Massingill and Karley Thayer were senior Lacey Brandt, sophomore Ashley …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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6/2/22
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SMITHVILLE –– When history beckons deep in the playoffs, even one mistake can be costly.
A few of them were too much for Smith-Cotton to overcome in Saturday’s 4-1 defeat to …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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6/1/22
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JEFFERSON CITY — Derek Grubb had every reason to be emotional following the conclusion of the MSHSAA Class 5 Championship 110 meter hurdles finals Saturday.
Competing in lane four, …
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By Joe Andrews
joea@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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5/31/22
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A significant amount of tradition left Windsor baseball unsure of what its floor or ceiling was this spring.
“Replacing seven starters, we didn’t really know what we had with …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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5/28/22
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Before new business, and potentially making history, Smith-Cotton had some of the old to take care of in its district championship game.
Winning the program’s first district title since …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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5/27/22
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From the sounds of it, Lainy Williams wasn’t having the sort of lead-in to the 2022 GLVC Outdoor Track & Field Championships that foreshadowed a record performance.
“I actually …
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By Bryan Everson, bryane@sedaliademocrat.com
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5/25/22
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