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Sports news from the Slater area.
Sandra S. Yallaly
(10/26/09) Sandra S. Yallaly, 73, of Slater, died Friday, Oct. 23, 2009, at Fitzgibbon Hospital. Memorial graveside services are scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, at 2 p.m. as Slater City Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice... 
Prep Grid Preview ... Week 8: All hands not present for start of districts
(10/15/09)The flu bug has struck two of the local Class 1 football teams, while another is struggling with a couple of key injuries -- not exactly ideal conditions for any to begin the district stretch run. SLATER -- Slater head coach Chris Ferri doesn't hesitate to use the word "scary" to describe Lewis and Clark Conference rival Westran...
Scoreboard for Friday-Saturday, Oct. 9-10
(10/12/09) Area high school non-football scores for Friday-Saturday, Oct. 9-10
Lady 'Cats advance in district
(10/08/09) STURGEON -- Senior Niki Kruger had three hits and drove in three runs Wednesday to lead the Slater softball team to an 8-4 victory over Glasgow in the first round of the Class 1, District 11 Tournament at Sturgeon. Kruger delivered the key blow, a two-run triple, as the Lady Wildcats tallied three runs in the bottom of the first inning. She scored the final run on a wild pitch...
Prep Grid Preview ... Week 6: Wildcats try to tackle No. 7 Marceline
(10/01/09) SLATER -- Coming off a 45-0 loss to Concordia, the Slater football team could use a break. It's not going to get one Friday. The Wildcats return to Lewis and Clark Conference action at defending league co-champion Marceline, ranked seventh in this week's Class 1 poll...
Slater softball: Slater picks up tourney win
(09/22/09) FAYETTE -- The Slater softball team split two games Saturday for second place in the Fayette Tournament. The day before, the Lady Wildcats had dropped an 8-6 non-conference game at Glasgow. The Lady Yellowjackets scored four runs in the fifth inning on three hits, including an RBI single by sophomore Madelyn Brand, a walk and three errors to take a 7-3 lead...
Slater football: 'Cats roll over Wentworth
(09/21/09) LEXINGTON -- Slater avoided a third straight loss Saturday with a convincing 40-8 non-conference victory of the Wentworth Military Academy at Lexington. The Wildcats started slowly, then struck quickly -- on junior Travis Holt's 95-yard run with 10 seconds left in the first quarter...
Slater softball: Westran 12, Slater 2
(09/16/09) HUNTSVILLE -- Westran scored nine runs in the bottom of the fourth inning Tuesday to hand the Slater softball team a 12-2, five-frame loss. All nine runs were unearned, the Lady Hornets (3-11, 1-2 L&C) benefitting from three two-out errors after loading the bases and then getting four straight RBI singles. Junior Sam Gwinner had three hits and knocked in two runs to lead Westran...
Slater football: Knox County 51, Slater 7
(09/14/09) EDINA -- Knox County avenged last year's loss to Slater by winning the non-conference rematch at home Friday, 51-7. Senior Kennan Gillaspy ran for two first-half touchdowns, from 55 and 1 yards out, and senior Cameron Kirmse kicked a 30-yard field goal to give the Eagles a 17-0 halftime lead...
Prep Grid Preview ... Week 3: 'Cats prepare to rebound
(09/10/09) SLATER -- After an impressive win to open the season, Slater woke up to the reality of the rugged Lewis and Clark Conference last week with a 53-7 loss to Paris. Head coach Chris Ferri, though, doesn't think that foretells yet another long, fruitless season for the Wildcats...
Lady 'Cats drop L&C debut
(09/09/09) PARIS -- Paris got five unearned runs in the top of the second inning on one hit, two walks and three errors to down the host Slater softball team Tuesday in the Lewis and Clark Conference opener. The Lady Wildcats came back with three runs in the bottom half of the frame, junior Marissa Weiher driving in a pair with a triple and scoring on an error. ... 
Prep Grid Round-up ... Week 2: Paris 53, Slater 7
(09/08/09)SLATER -- Senior Taylor Barr threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns Friday as Paris crushed Slater in the Lewis and Clark Conference opener for both clubs, 53-7. Sophomore Alex Thomas ran for 125 yards on five carries, two of them -- breakaways of 47 and 68 yards -- coming in the first quarter. Barr hit senior Jon Gilliam for 35 yards and senior Tyler Dunlap plunged in from 4 yards out during the Coyotes' 26-0 first quarter... 
Prep Grid Preview ... Week 2: 'Cats seek to reverse L&C fortunes
(09/03/09)SLATER -- Slater got its football season off to a promising start last week by pounding Northwest of Hughesville, 35-8. Now comes the hard part for the Wildcats (1-0): getting a win in the rugged Lewis and Clark Conference, something they didn't do last year. And they'll have to do it against a potent Paris club which has won the last three meetings since dropping a 20-14 decision in 2005...
Lady 'Hounds claim opener
(09/01/09) SWEET SPRINGS -- The Sweet Springs volleyball team came from behind in the first game and stayed ahead down the stretch of the second one Monday for a 26-24, 25-22 non-conference win over visiting Braymer to begin the season. The Lady Greyhounds were down 20-12 in the opening set, but senior Kristin Jones got on a roll during her serve -- finishing the match with three aces -- to lead the comeback...
Prep Grid Round-up ... Week 10: Skinner, Holt key 'Cats' win
(08/31/09) SLATER -- Cody Skinner takes the role of leader seriously. The Slater senior showed who was in charge on the football field Friday, racking up 209 all-purpose yards during a 35-7 non-conference victory over visiting Northwest of Hughesville. Skinner broke off a 50-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, threw a 70-yard bomb to junior Travis Holt for a score in the second and sprinted 42 yards into the end zone during the third period. He finished with 139 rushing yards in 13 carries...
Lady 'Cats hammer Otterville, 17-1
(08/26/09) OTTERVILLE -- An eight-run second inning got momentum rolling for the Slater softball team Tuesday as it opened the season by shellacking Otterville during a 17-1 non-conference road win. Sophomore Brooke Clemons made an impressive debut on the mound for the Lady Wildcats, allowing only three hits and no earned runs while striking out six batters over five innings... 
Wildcat lifters claim Show-Me State gold
(08/10/09)By Chris Allen Sports Editor COLUMBIA -- The Slater powerlifting team had its perennial run of success last month at the Show-Me State Games in Columbia, capturing 11 gold medals. In the bench press, Travis Holt won the junior 14- to 16-year-old male 132-pound weight class, while two junior (14- to 16-year-old) girls also came in first: Betty Goodman at 123 pounds and Itezel Milan at 148...
Hunter ed course this month in Slater
(08/10/09) Volunteer Instructor Missouri Dept. of Conservation The next hunter education course offered by the Missouri Department of Conservation is scheduled for Aug. 27 from 6 to 10 p.m. and Aug. 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Slater Youth Center on Front Street in Slater...
Gerald S. Wood
(06/30/09) Gerald S. Wood, 87, of Slater, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at his home. Funeral arrangements are pending at Weiker Funeral Home in Slater. 
Mo. Supreme Court Justice visits Slater for luncheon
(06/10/09)Slater Chamber of Commerce had a distinguished guest Tuesday, June 9. Missouri Supreme Court Justice Mary R. Russell, an old friend of Circuit Court Judge Dennis A. Rolf, was the featured speaker at the weekly luncheon. Slater Mayor Stephen Allegri introduced Russell to the crowd, which included many county officials... 
2 members Slater baseball team make all-Lewis and Clark Conference
(06/02/09)SLATER -- Two members of the Slater baseball team were awarded as all-Lewis and Clark Conference selections for the 2009 season. Sophomore Levi Thomas (left) was a first-team pick at pitcher and senior third baseman Tyler Bishop was on the honorable mention squad... 
Slater slain by Orioles, 16-0
(05/19/09)CONCORDIA -- The Slater baseball team had given Concordia respectable competition earlier this month during an 8-2 loss at Lions Field. However, those Wildcats were nowhere in sight Monday during the first round of the Class 1, District 15 Tournament at Concordia, crushed 16-0 by the Orioles in five innings...
Slater taking strong contingent to state
(05/18/09) RICHMOND -- The Slater track and field team qualified for the MSHSAA Class 1 Championships in 16 events Saturday during the Section 3 meet at Richmond. The Lady Wildcats will have 11 entries at state, including three relay teams, by finishing in the top four in those events... 
Slater High School confers diplomas on 42 seniors
(05/12/09)Although the weather remained nice throughout the evening, Slater High School graduation was held in the school's gymnasium Saturday, May 9. Addressing the 42 graduates and the audience, commencement speaker and Slater alumna Melissa Krog Savaiineaea said she was pleased with the choice of venue... 
No bomb found in Slater home
(04/30/09)The area around a home on West Lincoln Street in Slater has been ruled safe by members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol Bomb Squad following an investigation of the home's contents. Robert David Horne, 49, was found in his home dead Wednesday night, April 30, and EMS personnel found a note hanging at eye level in Horne's closet that read, in part, "This ... ain't worth your life" and continued that unless the reader had extensive IED training, it would be prudent to leave.
'Cats ousted from L&C tourney
(04/23/09) SLATER -- Logan Ball had a ball Wednesday. The Fayette junior tossed a shutout and provided all the runs he needed with a solo homer in the top of the first inning during a 5-0 victory over Slater in the play-in game of the Lewis and Clark Conference Tournament, the visiting Falcons' first win of the season... 
Slater opens 2-4 on diamond
(04/10/09)SLATER -- It took nearly two full weeks for the Slater baseball team to take the field, but it has now done so with a vengeance -- playing five games in five days. The Wildcats were delayed Friday, April 3, when Bunceton forfeited, but then split two games Saturday at the Madison Tournament. ... 
Slater native, HOF coach begins 30th track season
(03/25/09)NEOSHO -- "Enthusiasm" is the key attribute of successful coaches, and few have accumulated the record of achievement enjoyed by Neosho's Harry Lineberry. Lineberry, 60, the son of Don and Vivien Lineberry of Slater, is beginning his 30th year as head track and field coach for the Wildcats. ...
Harrisburg 82, Slater 26
(03/04/09) STURGEON -- Top-ranked Harrisburg disposed of the Slater boys' basketball team, 82-26, in the first round of the Class 2, District 13 Tournament, Tuesday at Sturgeon. No additional information was available on the game at press time. The Bulldogs (19-4), the defending state Class 2 champions, will play Salisbury in the semifinal round Thursday...
Lady 'Cats avenge loss to Santa Fe
(02/24/09) SLATER -- Senior Rachel Gonzalez could leave the court following her final home game with a feeling of satisfaction, and having exorcised a horrific memory. Nearly four weeks earlier, the Slater girls' basketball team lost its first-round contest in the 28th Wildcat Classic to Santa Fe by four points after blowing a 17-point first-half lead -- Gonzalez shooting a woeful two of 14 from the field...
Prep Hoop Round-up: Lady 'Cats pick up L&C victory
(02/13/09) SLATER -- The Slater girls' basketball team avenged last month's road loss to Lewis and Clark Conference rival Paris with Thursday's 56-48 victory. Junior Niki Kruger scored eight of her 11 points during the first half to give the Lady Wildcats a four-point lead, then junior Brittany Cornine tallied eight points during a 17-7 third-quarter run... 
Lady 'Cats claw Sweet Springs
(01/06/09)NEW FRANKLIN -- Slater's quickness was too much for the Sweet Springs girls' basketball team to handle Monday. The Lady Wildcats came up with 36 takeaways for a 53-43 victory in the first round of the 80th New Franklin Tournament. When Slater began holding its own on the boards during the second half, the Lady Greyhounds' lone major advantage was negated...
Prep Hoops Round-up: Lady 'Cats end Westran's conference win streak
(12/15/08) HUNTSVILLE -- It had been over three years and 32 games since the Westran girls' basketball team had lost a Lewis and Clark Conference game. That string ended Friday on the Lady Hornets' home court when Slater pulled out a 35-34 decision. That stopped an even longer stretch of futility against Westran by the Lady Wildcats, who hadn't beaten the three-time defending league champions since another one-point verdict, 37-36, on Feb. 13, 2004, snapping a 12-game streak...
Lady 'Cats get first win
(12/04/08) GLASGOW -- Senior Rachel Gonzalez exploded for 28 points Wednesday to lead the Slater girls' basketball team to a 64-55 victory over Keytesville in the consolation semifinal round of the Glasgow Tournament. The teams were deadlocked at 14-all at the end of the first quarter, but the Lady Wildcats pulled away during the next two periods... 
2008 All-Lewis & Clark Football
(11/21/08)First Team Second Team Honorable Mention First Team Second Team Honorable Mention... 
Prep Grid Round-up ... Week 8: 'Cats fall to Westran, 47-22
(10/20/08)SLATER -- The Slater football team has shoes filled with self-inflicted bullet holes following Friday's 47-22 Lewis and Clark Conference loss to visiting Westran. Turnovers, ill-timed penalties and slipshod tackling combined to do in the Wildcats in their Class 1, District 9 opener. The opening kickoff was an example of the last error, senior Jared Hunt shaking off four defenders before he got started en route to a 75-yard touchdown return for the Hornets...
Mary Baker Berlekamp
(10/07/08) Mary Baker Berlekamp, 83, of Slater, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008, at Mar-Saline Manor Care Center in Marshall. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Weiker Funeral Home in Slater. Rev. David L. Duncan will officiate. Bethany Weiker, organist, will play "In the Garden," "Just A Closer Walk With Thee" and "The Old Rugged Cross." Burial will be in Ridge Park Cemetery in Marshall. ...
Slater softball: Brunswick 2, Slater 1
(10/03/08) BRUNSWICK -- The Slater softball team closed out a regular season which saw it make substantial gains with a disappointing 2-1 non-conference loss Thursday at Brunswick. The Lady Wildcats committed only one error during the contest, but it was costly. After senior Krystal Wheeler led off the fourth inning with a double, a booted grounder allowed her to score. The stanza's second run came in on freshman Samantha Garvin's double... 
Prep Grid Preview ... Week 6: 'Cats return to Lewis & Clark salt mine
(10/02/08)SLATER -- Slater's 56-40 loss at Concordia last week allowed head coach Chris Ferri to point to a simple, yet necessary, lesson: "We definitely have to work on our tackling and pursuit drills." So that's what the Wildcats spent Wednesday working on in preparation for Friday's home tilt against Marceline, one of the Lewis and Clark Conference's toughest teams...
Slater softball: Fayette 5, Slater 4 (11)
(10/01/08) FAYETTE -- Senior Kaitlyn Bailey's single in the bottom of the 11th inning broke a game which had been tied for six frames, giving Fayette a 5-4 Lewis and Clark Conference decision over the visiting Slater softball team. The Lady Falcons got a two-run double from Bailey, who scored on an error, to jump ahead 3-0 in the bottom of the first inning. ...
Slater holds off Lady Owls, 5-3
(09/24/08) A four-run first inning was all visiting Slater needed Tuesday for a 5-3 non-conference victory over the Marshall softball team. Freshman Betty Goodman drew a walk to begin the game and singles by senior Rachel Gonzalez, juniors Hannah Doherty and Niki Kruger, and sophomore Ana Jackson produced runs...
Slater nipped in L&C opener
(09/10/08) PARIS -- There are signs from Slater that the fortunes of the softball program are looking up. Oh, there were some of the same old Lady Wildcat bugaboos on display Tuesday during a 2-0 loss at Paris in their Lewis and Clark Conference opener. Both of the Lady Coyotes' runs were the result of errors, junior Kayla Redmon scoring on a bad throw after walking with one out in the bottom of the first inning and two miscues allowing senior Kayla Luckett to round the circuit on her base hit in the second.. ... 
Prep Grid Round-up: 'Hounds suffer late reversal
(09/08/08)WINDSOR --- Down by a point late in the fourth quarter Friday, the Sweet Springs football team marched 67 yards to the Windsor 2-yard line. On first down, the Greyhounds handed off to senior Tyler Rennison. He ran to the opening, but before he could get to the goal line for a go-ahead touchdown, a helmet knocked the ball from his grip. Sophomore Ryan Hamilton scooped it up and rumbled 98 yards to secure Windsor's 21-12 I-70 Conference home victory... 
Slater lifters bring home plenty of gold
(08/15/08)COLUMBIA -- The Slater powerlifting team had their customary success last month in the Show-Me State Games at Columbia. The Wildcats walked away with 21 gold medals during the July 19 competition at Lange Middle School. Taking first place in the bench press in their respective gender, age and weight classes were Travis Holt (130 pounds), Jared Haynes (150), Niki Kruger (75), Ryan Adams (275), Craig Gochenour (210), Lauren Weiker (Female 17-19/80), Khris Todd (175), Keli Kruger (100), Debbie Gonzalez (95) and Dennis Rohr (430).. ... 
Slater's Jackson wins three state medals
(05/19/08)JEFFERSON CITY -- Medals were hard to come by for track and field athletes from four Saline Area schools taking part in the MSHSAA Class 1 Championships, Friday and Saturday at Jefferson City. Local schools came up empty on the boys' side, while Slater freshman Ana Jackson came home with three medals and two Santa Fe girls also came away with something to show for the meet. ... 
'Cats' season comes to end
(05/13/08)CONCORDIA -- A young Slater baseball team didn't have the firepower to challenge second-seeded Pilot Grove in the first round of the Class 1, District 15 Tournament at Concordia, losing a 13-3, five-inning contest. After giving up the game's first run, the Tigers -- which reached the district championship game last year before losing to Santa Fe -- scored 12 runs in a row to seize control... 
Four local teams have two dozen state entries
(05/12/08)There are going to be some busy Saline Area athletes later this week at the MSHSAA Class 1 Track and Field Championships at Jefferson City. Sophomores Niki Kruger of Slater qualified for state in four events and sophomore teammate Jeremy Wilson placed three times Saturday during the Section 3 meet at Marshall. Santa Fe had three make the cut in three events -- senior Ramon Gordillo, junior Darin Buford and sophomore Lauren Aversman -- as did Lady Wildcats freshman Ana Jackson... 
Chiefs, Lady 'Cats third in district
(05/05/08)Ana Jackson is a very fast young lady. The Slater freshman showed that Saturday throughout the MSHSAA Class 1, District 5 Track and Field Championships at Marshall -- especially in her final circuit. The Lady Wildcats were in sixth place halfway through the last event, the 1,600-meter relay, but a strong leg by sophomore Niki Kruger got them to within 20 meters of the leader... 
Track & Field Round-up/Chiefs win four I-70 gold medals
(05/01/08)A strong group of distance runners paced the Santa Fe boys' track and field team to third place Tuesday in the I-70 Conference Championships at Marshall Junior Darin Buford won the 800-meter run (2:12.19) and ran the third leg of the victorious 3,200-meter relay (9:09.50). Sophomores Jeff Knipmeyer, Derrick Kennedy and Hunter Rolf were also members of the quarter...
'Cats suffer L&C loss
(04/30/08) SALISBURY -- Senior Casey Terry had four hits and knocked in four runs Tuesday as Salisbury handed the Slater baseball team a 16-3 Lewis and Clark Conference road loss. The Panthers benefitted from six errors for seven unearned runs, including four boots in the 10-run fourth inning. Terry capped the rally with a two-out, two-run single -- his second hit of the frame. Sophomore Derek Henke and freshman Marcus Linebaugh also drove in runs with hits...
New Franklin goes deep on 'Cats
(04/23/08) SLATER -- New Franklin found the cozy confines of Lions Field much to its liking, drilling four homers Wednesday during a 13-4 non-conference victory over the Slater baseball team. Aptly-named sophomore Graham Powers hit two of those dingers, a three-run shot in the first inning and a solo blast in the fifth. He also tossed a complete game, striking out nine...
Baseball/Concordia 11, Slater 9
(04/18/08) CONCORDIA -- Concordia came back from a 9-6 deficit Thursday to take a 10-9 non-conference decision from the Slater baseball team. The Wildcats had taken the lead in the top of the third inning, scoring seven runs -- three free passes with the bases loaded. Freshman Travis Holt had his second RBI single of the game and freshman Ethan Owens cleared the packed bags with a double... 
Prep Diamond Round-up/Chiefs romp on Northwest
(04/17/08)HUGHESVILLE -- Junior Taylor Wesley tossed his second shutout of the season Wednesday as the fourth-ranked Santa Fe baseball team pounded Northwest of Hughesville, 16-0 in five innings. Wesley struck out nine batters, although the four walks and three hits he yielded meant the Mustangs (3-1) had runners on base in every frame -- but wound up stranding seven of them...
Carrollton's Flick no-hits 'Cats
(04/16/08) SLATER -- Sophomore Ross Flick struck out 13 batters while tossing a five-inning no-hitter Tuesday during Carrollton's 16-0 non-conference romp over the host Slater baseball team. Flick missed a perfect game only because of a one-out walk to sophomore Jermie Pittman in the second inning. By that time the Trojans had built a 14-0 lead... 
Prep Diamond Round-up/Santa Fe calms Whirlwind
(03/27/08)ALMA -- Having met in the MSHSAA Class 1 quarterfinals two of the previous three years, it appeared the Santa Fe and Archie baseball teams were starting to form a long-distance rivalry. While the programs' first two meetings were close, each winning once, Wednesday's clash at Alma showed a decided swing in the balance of power -- which now lies entirely with the Chiefs, who banged out 20 hits during an 18-0, five-inning drubbing...
Doherty steps down as Purple football coach
(03/12/08) SLATER -- After 13 years on the sidelines, Tom Doherty has resigned as Slater's head football coach. In a letter to the school board last month, Doherty claimed that he was "not sure I fit in with the direction they're trying to turn the program." Doherty, a tenured staff member, plans to retain his job as high school guidance counselor if he doesn't find a football job which fits into his family's priorities... 
2008 All-Lewis & Clark Conference Basketball
(03/12/08)Boys First Team Honorable Mention Girls First Team Honorable Mention... 
Class 2, District 8 Hoops/Lady 'Hounds make first trip to district finals
(02/28/08)CONCORDIA -- The Sweet Springs Lady Greyhounds are advancing to the Class 2, District 8 championship game, and they have the clutch shooting of senior Laura Keesaer to thank. The Greyhounds (17-10) trailed 32-30 when Keesaer drained the game-winning three-pointer with 45 seconds remaining. Sweet Springs went on to sink four free throws, sealing a 37-32 victory over the Fayette Falcons (10-16)...
District Hoops Round-up (Boys)/'Cats, Chiefs move into semifinal round
(02/27/08) CONCORDIA -- There may be no hotter boys' basketball team in the Class 2, District 8 Tournament field than Slater. The Wildcats came from behind again Tuesday for their fifth straight win, a 61-58 decision over host St. Paul of Concordia -- senior Aric Falls making four straight free throws during the final 1:05 to pull out the victory... 
Slater falls in district debut
(02/26/08)CONCORDIA -- Northwest of Hughesville scored the game's last eight points Monday to pull out a 49-43 decision over the Slater girls in the Class 2, District 8 Basketball Tournament at Concordia. The Lady Wildcats went into the final two minutes hanging on to a slim lead, but came up empty on its final five possessions -- two of them ending in turnovers... 
Prep Hoops Round-up/Chiefs cruise to I-70 win
(02/15/08)CENTERVIEW -- After a tight first quarter, the Santa Fe boys' basketball team went on a roll during the next two frames to dispense with I-70 Conference foe Crest Ridge, 64-52, Thursday at Centerview. Junior Luke Brandt scored nine points during the Chiefs' 17-8 second-period run and juniors Bryan Sander and Brett Case each had six points during the 22-9 third quarter -- opening up a 20-point gap...
Prep Hoops Round-up/'Cats end Salisbury jinx
(02/13/08) SLATER -- Seniors Aric Falls and Austin Foster didn't start, but were around at the end Tuesday to help the Slater boys' basketball team end a 15-game losing streak against Lewis and Clark Conference rival Salisbury. Falls hit three shots down the stretch and Foster sank four free throws during the fourth quarter to give the Wildcats a 63-58 home victory -- their first over the Panthers since Feb. ... 
'Cats get sweep on home court
(02/12/08)SLATER -- The Sweet Springs girls suffered what head coach Boyd Jones called "a horrific second quarter" Monday to lose a 59-43 non-conference contest at Slater. Junior Rachel Gonzalez teed off with 12 points during the Lady Wildcats' 24-4 second-period run. While the Lady Greyhounds pounded the ball inside to sophomores Kristin Jones and Rachel Thornton for 14 of their 20 points during the third quarter, they were unable to cut the deficit to under seven points... 
Prep Hoops Round-up/Orrick hands Chiefs I-70 Conference loss
(02/11/08)ALMA -- The Santa Fe boys' basketball team went into the fourth quarter Friday with a chance to stay in contention in the I-70 Conference race. However, the Chiefs' five-point lead quickly disappeared as visiting Orrick went on a 21-9 run to claim a 60-56 decision... 
Prep Hoops Round-up/Santa Fe gets I-70 road sweep
(02/08/08)WINDSOR -- The Santa Fe girls' basketball team survived shaky free-throw shooting down the stretch and Windsor senior Megan Sheffield's 26 points Thursday to claim a 47-39 I-70 Conference road win. The Lady Chiefs led by only one point after the first period, but went on a 17-6 run during the second quarter -- getting six points from junior Dani Heimsoth and a three-pointer by junior Molly Blomberg -- to take a 25-13 advantage into halftime...
2008 prep grid districts, schedules announced
(01/28/08) The Marshall football team will have familiar foes with which to contend in Class 4, District 8 the next two years. The Owls were put into a loop with NCMC rivals Hannibal and Kirksville, along with holdover district member Helias, in the biennial redistricting released Friday by the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA). ...
'Cats close out Classic with wins
(01/28/08) SLATER -- Both the Slater boys' and girls' basketball teams ended their 27th annual Wildcat Classic with three-point victories Friday. For the Purple boys, it was sweet revenge against a Santa Fe club which had beaten them by 13 points before Christmas -- the Wildcats pulling out a 75-72 decision for the consolation trophy. ... 
Prep Hoops Round-up/Lady Chiefs return to finals
(01/25/08)SLATER -- The seventh-seeded Santa Fe girls' basketball team pulled off another upset Thursday in the 27th Wildcat Classic at Slater. Two days after bumping off No. 2 seed Pilot Grove, the Lady Chiefs came from behind to register a 48-47 decision over No. ... 
'Cats shock No. 9 Pilot Grove
(01/24/08)SLATER -- State-ranked Pilot Grove is finding the going tough in the power-packed boys' bracket of the 27th annual Wildcat Classic at Slater. The CCAA-leading Tigers, No. 9 in the current Class 1 poll and winners of 11 straight coming into the week, suffered their second loss of the tournament Wednesday to the lowly-seeded hosts. Slater ended a seven-game losing streak by winning for the first time since New Year's Day, 51-48... 
Prep Hoops Round-up/Lady Chiefs slug out upset win in Classic
(01/23/08)SLATER -- Bruce Willis wasn't there, but "Last Man Standing" may be an appropriate title for Tuesday's first-round girls' contest in the 27th annual Wildcat Classic at Slater, when seventh-seeded Santa Fe knocked off No. 2 Pilot Grove, 57-44. The whistle was blowing throughout the night as the two teams combined for 53 fouls and 65 free throws -- with the Lady Chiefs getting the better of the bargain, especially during the second half with an 18-8 gap in team fouls. ...
Prep Hoops Round-up/Lady 'Hounds romp in tourney debut
(01/22/08) WINDSOR -- The Sweet Springs girls' basketball team responded to their disappointing Homecoming loss Friday to I-70 Conference rival St. Paul by whipping Calhoun, 66-31, Monday in the first round of the Windsor Tournament. Five Lady Greyhounds scored in double figures, led by junior Stephanie Krause with 13 points. That was matched by Melanie Hendricks of the Lady Eagles (1-11), who found themselves buried when Sweet Springs went on a 17-4 run after coming out of halftime with a 14-point lead...
Lady Owls hammer Warrensburg/'Cats fall twice in L&C twinbill
(01/14/08) Lady Owls hammer Warrensburg WARRENSBURG -- The Marshall girls' basketball team jumped on Warrensburg from the opening tip-off Friday en route to a dominating 58-22 non-conference road win. The Lady Owls opened the game with a 17-4 first-quarter run, and followed it with a 15-2 second period to go into halftime with an insurmountable 32-6 lead. The struggling Lady Tigers (1-9) were out-rebounded 35-17 and made only nine of 35 field-goal attempts...
Slater grad lands Staley job
(01/14/08) When former Slater hoops standout Melissa Krog graduated from college in 2001, she knew she wanted to coach basketball. The question was where. Krog had a chance to take over an already-successful Class 1 program, but "didn't want to go that route." Instead, she took an assistant's job in Independence, coaching freshmen for a season at Bricker Middle School before moving over as an assistant at Truman for four years...
Prep Hoops Round-up/Lady 'Hounds win I-70 Conference debut
(01/09/08) SWEET SPRINGS -- The Sweet Springs girls' basketball team rolled out to a 14-0 start Tuesday to defeat visiting Wellington-Napoleon, 51-31, in the I-70 Conference opener for both teams. The Lady Tigers (1-9, 0-1 I-70) had no player score more than six points, although they only lost the final three frames by six points...
New Franklin Tournament
(01/07/08) Boys Westran 66, Slater 51 NEW FRANKLIN -- The third meeting of the season between Lewis and Clark Conference rivals Slater and Westran went to the Hornets, the Wildcats losing Saturday's third-place game in the 79th annual New Franklin Tournament, 66-51, while playing without senior Aric Falls -- their leading scorer, who injured his hand two days earlier...
Owls fall to district foe Oak Grove
(01/04/08) By Chris Allen Sports Editor OAK GROVE -- A strong fourth-quarter run couldn't make up for the Marshall boys' basketball team being what head coach Richard Berry called "flat" coming out of halftime Thursday during a 52-42 non-conference loss at Oak Grove...
Prep Hoops Round-up/Chiefs win fourth straight to open LaCoMo tourney
(01/03/08) CONCORDIA -- Juniors Brett Case and Taylor Wesley each made all four of their free throws during the fourth quarter as the Santa Fe boys' basketball team eventually shook off tenacious St. Paul for a 57-44 decision Wednesday in the first round of pool play in the Lafayette County Tournament at Concordia... 
79th New Franklin Tournament/'Cats begin NFT title defense with win
(01/02/08)NEW FRANKLIN -- Defending boys' champion Slater held onto a slim lead during the fourth quarter Saturday to beat Northwest of Hughesville, 49-41, for a first-round victory in the 79th New Franklin Tournament. Meanwhile, the fourth-seeded Sweet Springs girls produced a mild upset with a 44-42 decision over the Lady Mustangs. 
Chiefs, Lady 'Cats come out on top
(12/20/07)SLATER -- Santa Fe and Slater split a non-conference boy-girl basketball doubleheader Wednesday, with the Chiefs and host Lady Wildcats each claiming their third straight victories. Santa Fe broke open a four-point game with a 15-7 third-quarter run, junior Brett Case -- a transfer point guard from Wellington-Napoleon -- sinking three buckets to key the charge... 
Prep Hoops Round-up/'Cats outlast Malta Bend
(12/18/07)SLATER -- There was no lack of offensive firepower during Monday's cross-county hook-up between Malta Bend and Slater. The Tigers got 29 points from junior Ryan Armstrong, but that wasn't enough to counter the 36 points racked up by senior Aric Falls to lead the Wildcats to a 78-62 non-conference home win...
Prep Hoops Round-up/Chiefs impressive at Shoot-out
(12/17/07) SEDALIA -- The Santa Fe boys' basketball team used a 13-0 third-quarter spree to turn an eight-point halftime lead into an easy 58-22 victory Friday over Northwest of Hughesville during the State Fair Community College/W-K Chevrolet-Buick Holiday Shoot-out at Sedalia...
Prep Hoops Round-up/Westran boys trip up Slater
(12/10/07) Westran 62, Slater 46 SLATER -- Junior Roscoe Robinson's 33 points led Westran to a 62-46 Lewis and Clark Conference victory Friday at Slater. The Hornets (2-3, 1-0 L&C) held a two-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, but out-scored the hosts 20-6 down the stretch -- and it could have been worse, had they not missed eight of 14 attempts from the free-throw line. Robinson tallied 10 points during the final frame...
Prep Hoops Round-up/Westran blitzes Slater
(12/10/07) Westran 60, Slater 25 SLATER -- Defending Lewis and Clark Conference champion Westran sprinted out to a 23-2 lead to begin Friday's game at Slater, which wound up as a 60-25 blitz. Junior Becca Schemmer led the way for the Lady Hornets, who out-shot the Purple, 50.0 to 19.6 percent, with 20 points. Westran (6-0, 1-0 L&C) also got 16 points from senior Kayla Rice and 12 from sophomore Rachael Richards...
Prep Hoops Round-up/Owls beaten in NCMC debut
(12/05/07) For the second night in a row, an opponent with no player over 6-foot-1 used its quickness to beat the Marshall boys' basketball team. Visiting Mexico went on a 15-5 third-quarter run Tuesday to defeat the Owls in their NCMC opener, 49-34. Senior Alex Gardner scored eight of his game-high 18 points during the decisive stretch for the Bulldogs... 
Prep Hoops Round-up/Concordia beats Chiefs for I-70 tourney crown
(12/03/07)ALMA -- The Santa Fe boys' basketball team stayed close for a while, but couldn't keep up with the hot shooting of senior John Miller during a 63-55 loss Saturday in the championship game of the I-70 Conference Tournament at Alma. The teams were tied at 11 after the first period, but Miller connected four times from long distance during the next two quarters to give the Orioles an eight-point lead heading into the final frame. ... 
Prep Hoops Round-up/Lady Owls squeak by in season opener
(11/30/07)For a little more than a half, the Marshall girls' basketball team's season opener went about as well as could be expected Thursday -- a little rough, but not especially pressing. Then the Lady Owls suffered a cold spell and saw a 14-point lead erased by Boonville before pulling out the semifinal victory in the second annual Marshall Tournament, 46-43...
Glasgow buries 'Cats in tourney
(11/28/07) GLASGOW -- The only time all-state junior Jay Lee was stopped Tuesday was when he was resting on the bench, which is where he spent most of the second half since he wasn't needed any longer on the court during Glasgow's 74-34 blowout of Slater in the first round of the Glasgow Tournament...
Prep Girls' Hoops Round-up/Lady Chiefs win season, I-70 tourney debut
(11/27/07) ALMA -- Whatever Dani Heimsoth's been eating lately, maybe Santa Fe head girls' basketball coach Tina Burton should buy it by the case. Heimsoth went off for a career-high 26 points Monday as the fifth-seeded Lady Chiefs upset No. 4 St. Paul, 55-38, in the first round of the I-70 Conference Tournament at Alma. Santa Fe blanked the Saints, 11-0, in the first quarter -- Heimsoth unloading for 11 points -- but saw that margin narrow to four heading into the final frame... 
Slater splits season debut
(11/21/07)CARROLLTON -- The Slater girls' basketball team led wire to wire, while the boys blew a nine-point second-half lead, during Tuesday's season opener at Carrollton. The Lady Wildcats jumped out to a 14-3 lead in the first quarter, en route to a 49-40 non-conference victory...
2007 All-Lewis & Clark Football
(11/20/07) Offense First Team Second Team Honorable Mention Defense First Team Second Team Honorable Mention... 
'Santa train' scheduled to stop in Slater Dec. 20
(11/08/07)The Kansas City Southern Holiday Express -- known locally as "The Santa Train" -- will make a stop in Slater for the second consecutive year, according to Slater Mayor Stephen Allegri. Allegri made the announcement at the city council meeting Tuesday, Nov. 6... 
Prep Grid Round-up/'Cats stop losing streak at 20 games
(11/05/07)SALISBURY -- What would become a 20-game losing streak for the Slater football team began at Salisbury during a Class 1, District 14 title showdown two years ago. That's also where the skid ended Friday, with the Wildcats pulling out a victory in the game's final minute, beating the Lewis and Conference rival and seven-time-defending district champions, 22-20...
Prep Grid Preview/‘Hounds have chance at winning season
(11/01/07) SWEET SPRINGS -- Friday will make the end of the 2007 football season for all three Saline Area Class 1 teams, but only Sweet Springs has a chance to finish with a winning record. After back-to-back 4-6 campaigns, the Greyhounds are looking to wind up in the I-70 Conference's first division during their finale at winless St. Paul, which won last year's Class 1, District 8 tilt, 48-0...
Prep Grid Round-up/No. 4 Tipton sinks Sweet Springs, 47-0
(10/29/07) SWEET SPRINGS -- Sweet Springs head football coach Tim Smith can relate to Clint Hurdle's plight. Just as the Colorado manager was helpless while watching his team steamrolled in four World Series games by the Boston Red Sox' machine, Smith's Greyhounds "ran into one" Friday during a 47-0 home loss to fourth-ranked Tipton to eliminate them from contention in the Class 1, District 8 race...
Slater Superintendent pledges to meet tough NCLB standard
(10/26/07) Slater Superintendent of Schools John McEachern made one thing very clear at the meeting of the school board on Tuesday evening, Oct. 22. Despite predictions from state officials that meeting the goals of the No Child Left Behind program by 2014 is "impossible," McEachern said, "One district in Missouri will meet those goals, and that is this district."...
Prep Grid Preview/Chiefs face No. 1 Orrick
(10/25/07) ALMA -- The Santa Fe football team got the Class 1, District 13 schedule off to a good start last week with a 24-0 victory at Wentworth Military Academy. When the Chiefs return home Friday, though, they'll be facing a whole different cat -- a Bearcat, that is, from top-ranked Orrick. Those ‘Cats are looking to run the table on the I-70 Conference for the second straight year, after four one-loss seasons... 
Prep Grid Round-up/Chiefs open district play with win
(10/22/07)LEXINGTON â€" Wentworth Military Academy had little more than heart to bring to battle Saturday during its Class 1, District 13 opener against Santa Fe. With six starters out of action, including speedy senior halfback Chris Doak, the Red Dragons were unable to generate much offense during a 24-0 home loss. ... 
Prep Grid Preview/'Cats hope to end skid before districts
(10/11/07)SLATER -- When the season began, Slater head football coach Tom Doherty thought his team could be a factor in the Class 1, District 3 race. That may still be the case, but entering it with an 18-game losing streak would make it seem like an even steeper uphill climb. ...
Prep Grid Round-up/'Hounds rally again to pull out I-70 win
(10/08/07) SWEET SPRINGS -- For the second week in a row, the Sweet Springs football team needed a fourth-quarter comeback -- and got it Friday for a 20-19 I-70 Conference home win over Crest Ridge. That the Greyhounds were even close enough to salvage the victory was amazing, considering that the Cougars took their defense to the woodshed -- accumulating 429 total yards. ...
Softball/Brunswick 7, Slater 3
(10/05/07) BRUNSWICK -- The Slater softball team was hoping lightning would strike twice and it could beat host Brunswick for the second time in as many weeks during Thursday's semifinal contest in the Class 1, District 12 Tournament. Unfortunately, the top-seeded Lady Wildcats jumped out to an early lead and junior pitcher Krystal Wheeler never let Slater back into the game -- tossing a one-hitter and striking out 10 -- during a 7-3 victory...
Lady 'Cats cruise in district debut
(10/04/07) BRUNSWICK -- For too many times for too many years, the Slater softball team has been on the wrong end of 10- and 15-run-rule contests. This group of Lady Wildcats got to feel what it's like to win one of those Wednesday, and did so at the right time -- in the first round of the Class 1, District 12 Tournament at Brunswick -- with a 15-0, four-inning shellacking of Lone Jack...
Prep Grid Round-up/'Hounds pull one out of the fire
(10/01/07) BRAYMER -- A gamble which didn't work for Green Bay coach Mike Holmgren in his Super Bowl XXXII loss to Denver paid off Friday for Sweet Springs' Tim Smith. After a blocked extra point following senior Ronnie Hunter's 3-yard touchdown run to start the fourth quarter left the Greyhounds trailing Homecoming host Braymer by a point, Smith recalled a tactic used by Holmgren while watching the clock tick down towards defeat -- and it sparked a comeback for a 20-14 victory...
Softball/Slater 2, Brunswick 1
(09/28/07) SLATER -- In what may portend ominously for the upcoming Class 1, District 12 Tournament, the fourth-slated Slater softball team upset No. 1 seed Brunswick with a 2-1 non-conference home win Thursday. The visiting Lady Wildcats (13-5) scored an unearned run in the top of the first inning, when junior Monica Heishman came in on an error after leading off with a base hit, but the purple-trimmed Wildcats got six shutout frames from junior Rachel Gonzalez -- getting out of a two-on, two-out jam in the seventh.. ... 
Prep Grid Preview/Chiefs challenge No. 6 Concordia
(09/27/07)ALMA -- There may not be any special name to the annual clash between I-70 Conference neighbors Santa Fe and Concordia, but its still one of the most notable rivalries in high school football in this region. Up until the Orioles ended a 24-year drought with a 22-6 win at Alma last year, it was a rather lopsided series. The Chiefs are hoping that won't be the start of a trend when they head to sixth-ranked Concordia on Friday... 
Lady 'Cats finish second at Lone Jack Tournament
(09/25/07)LONE JACK -- There haven't been a lot of red-letter dates for the Slater softball program, but surely Saturday, Sept. 22, will be among them. The Lady Wildcats won two games on the same day for the first time in over a dozen years to place second at the Lone Jack Tournament, giving them three wins this season -- the most since 1996...
Prep Grid Round-up/No. 1 Orrick hands 'Hounds first loss
(09/24/07) SWEET SPRINGS -- Senior Taylor Eubank ran for 173 yards and three touchdowns Friday as top-ranked defending I-70 Conference champion Orrick downed No. 9 Sweet Springs, 42-12. The visitors' first two scores were within 57 seconds of each other in the opening period, when Eubank's 36-yard run was followed by a recovered onside kick and a 31-yard Eubank run...
Softball/Prairie Home 10, Slater 0
(09/21/07) PRAIRIE HOME -- Senior Krissie Kennedy had three hits and drove in five runs Thursday to lead Prairie Home to a 10-0, five-inning non-conference victory over the visiting Slater softball team. Kennedy's three-run homer in the third inning extended the Lady Panthers' 2-0 lead. She also had RBI singles in the second and fourth frames, the latter following senior Ashley Coffelt's two-run triple... 
Prep Grid Preview/No. 9 'Hounds face No. 1 Orrick
(09/20/07)SWEET SPRINGS -- It may be early in the season, but that doesn't mean there aren't games of import in the fourth week of the high school football schedule. Take Friday's contest at Sweet Springs, where the ninth-ranked Greyhounds host defending I-70 Conference champion Orrick -- the No. 1 team in Class 1... 
Prep Grid Round-up/'Hounds improve to 3-0, 'Cats now 0-3
(09/17/07)SWEET SPRINGS -- Senior James DeWeese ran for 175 yards and four touchdowns as Sweet Springs spoiled Santa Fe's I-70 Conference opener Friday with a 28-7 Homecoming win. DeWeese struck first on the third play of the game, rumbling 41 yards for a score. He went in from 6 yards on the first snap of the second quarter to cap a 12-play, 90-yard drive which began after the Chiefs were stopped on fourth down deep in home territory... 
Prep Grid Preview/I-70 backyard brawl coming between 'Hounds and Chiefs
(09/13/07)SWEET SPRINGS -- Homecoming is a time for celebration, but it won't be much of a party if Sweet Springs suffers its first loss of the season. The Greyhounds play their first I-70 Conference home game Friday against Santa Fe -- which used to dominate the series until 2002, when Sweet Springs captured its first conference crown in 20 years. ...
Softball/Westran 16, Slater 1
(09/12/07) HUNTSVILLE -- Defending Lewis and Clark Conference champion Westran has never needed much help to beat Slater, but got it anyway Tuesday in the form of 13 errors during a 16-1, four-inning victory at Huntsville. The Lady Hornets (10-5, 3-0 L&C) lost all-state junior pitcher Becca Schemmer to injury two weeks ago, but sophomore Rachael Richards filled in nicely by tossing a two-hitter... 
Prep Grid Round-up/'Hounds open I-70 schedule with win
(09/10/07)SWEET SPRINGS -- The Three Amigos are together again in the Sweet Springs backfield, and Blue and Gold boosters are glad to have them. With a combined 284 rushing yards, seniors Chris Dickinson (127 yards), James DeWeese (111) and Ronnie Hunter (46) each scored touchdowns Friday during the Greyhounds' 33-20 I-70 Conference victory at Windsor...
Slater school board opts for sod field, starts background checks
(09/10/07) The Slater Board of Education held a special meeting on Friday, Sept. 7, to address several issues pending from the last meeting. After investigation and a brief discussion of whether the loop field should be seeded or sodded, the board unanimously agreed to use sod, noting it was the best of the options proposed...
Complexities and varieties of arthritis the focus of Slater Senior Center presentation
(09/07/07) Arthritis, in its many forms, is the leading cause of disability in the U.S. In Missouri, there are approximately 658,000 adults who are afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, osteoarthritis, lupus or one of the more than 100 varieties of arthritis...
Newscope/Thursday, September 6
(09/06/07) County commissioners approve levies, no change to rates The Saline County Commission today approved a general fund levy of $0.1992 per $100 of evaluation and a common road levy of $0.6501 of $100. These levies are identical to last year's. In other action, the Commission accepted the recommendation of the engineering firm of Shafer, Kline & Warren to award Widel Inc. ... 
Prep Grid Preview/Wildcats enter L&C territory
(09/06/07)SLATER -- As dangerous as Paris proved itself to be last week with its 21-0 victory over defending Lewis and Clark Conference champion Marceline, at least it isn't Hogan Prep. Slater was glad to have survived its 73-6 drubbing by the seventh-ranked Rams -- which last year lost the MSHSAA Class 2 Show-Me Bowl by eight points to Blair Oaks -- without injuries. The 'Cats will even get all-conference senior Aric Falls back for Friday's home opener against No. 9 Paris, which they beat two years ago...
Softball/Paris 11, Slater 2
(09/05/07) SLATER -- Two softball teams looking for their first wins this season began Lewis and Clark Conference play Tuesday at Slater, with Paris using a seven-run fourth inning to get past the Lady Wildcats, 11-2. Slater took an early lead on senior Jessica Fleetwood's two-run single in the bottom of the second following a base hit by freshman Marissa Weiher and walk. However, sophomore Kayla Redmon held the Lady 'Cats off the scoreboard the rest of the way...
Prep Grid Round-up/Upsets rule the day
(09/04/07) My, how fortunes can change rapidly in Class 1 high school football. Take, for instance, the happenings in the I-70 and Lewis and Clark Conferences, not the least of which was Sweet Springs' shocking 27-0 upset of seventh-ranked Fayette. Meanwhile, new-look Santa Fe blanked Braymer, a playoff club last year, by a 12-0 margin in new head coach Andy Frerking's homecoming. Even defending L&C champion Marceline took its lumps, receiving a league hit at the hands of Paris, 21-0... 
Prep Grid Preview/Hogan Prep tall order for 'Cats
(08/30/07)SLATER -- If Slater head football coach Tom Doherty is "anxious" about Saturday's season opener against Hogan Prep at Kansas City, there's a good reason why. "I think we know we're facing pretty tough competition," Doherty admitted. Doherty's concern comes from recalling last year's 41-6 home loss -- which began what would be an 0-10 season for the Wildcats -- but also the Rams' run to the MSHSAA Class 2 championship game, in which Hogan Prep lost a 32-24 decision to defending champion Blair Oaks.. ...
Defense hurts Lady 'Cats
(08/29/07) SLATER -- The Slater softball team began to get its bats in gear Tuesday, only to have its gloves get in the way. The Lady Wildcats out-hit visiting Glasgow, 9-6, but committed eight errors during a 9-5 non-conference loss. While junior Rachel Gonzalez threw strikes, walking only one and fanning eight batters, she was tagged with eight unearned runs...
Slater school board approves new lunch policy, discusses pay issue for sports officials
(08/22/07) The Slater School Board met Tuesday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m., and was informed by the district administration that school enrollment is up a modest 2.4 percent over last year. Superintendent John McEachern, commenting on the first day of school said, "I think today went very smoothly...I am very pleased (especially) coming from outside."... 
Fall '07 Prep Preview ... SHS Softball/Experience should help Lady 'Cats
(08/20/07)SLATER -- The old adage of a "year older, a year wiser" may apply to the Slater softball team. It may not be enough in the ultra-competitive Lewis and Clark Conference, which has produced multiple state champions at Westran and Salisbury over the last dozen years, but a dramatic improvement could mean the Lady Wildcats will avoid the long losing streaks -- at one point reaching 60 games -- which have long plagued the program...
Slater City Council approves electric rate hike June 5
(06/06/07) The Slater City Council made it official Tuesday evening, June 5, unanimously passing an ordinance to increase utility rates and change deposit fees. The new rate will boost electricity costs approximately $20 to $30 per month on average, according to city officials... 
Class 1, District 15 Baseball/Chiefs romp; 'Cats, 'Hounds finished
(05/15/07)CONCORDIA -- The top-seeded Santa Fe baseball team had no problem disposing of No. 8 Slater in the first round of the Class 1, District 15 Tournament at Concordia, rolling to a 26-4, five-inning blowout Monday. Earlier, No. 7 Sweet Springs lost a 9-3 decision to second seed Pilot Grove to see its season end... 
Saline area teams qualify 21 for state
(05/14/07)No matter what happens this week, Slater senior Craig Anderson may long and fondly remember Saturday's Class 1, Section 3 Track and Field Championships at Marshall. Anderson won two gold medals, including the 100-meter dash (11.44 seconds), and qualified for the state meet in four events. ... 
'Hounds end slump at winless Slater
(05/11/07)SLATER -- When the Sweet Springs and Slater baseball teams met Thursday on Lions Field, one was bound to emerge feeling a little better about itself heading into district play. The Greyhounds had lost seven in a row and the Wildcats were seeking their first victory of the season -- and still are, after Sweet Springs rolled to a 14-7 non-conference win... 
'Cats back on top of track district
(05/07/07)Santa Fe's bid for a third straight boys' track and field crown in the Class 1, District 5 Championships at Marshall was derailed Saturday by Slater, which had won the title in 2004 before the Chiefs' run. The Wildcats won five events and qualified 13 entries for the sectional meet, to be held Saturday at Marshall -- a change in the MSHSAA format, which had previously dispensed with a second pre-state level for the small schools...
High School Baseball/Keytesville 10, Slater 0
(05/07/07) KEYTESVILLE -- Sophomore Kendall Littleton and senior Ryan Moore combined on a two-hit shutout Friday as Keytesville downed the visiting Slater baseball team, 10-0 in five innings. The Tiger hurlers struck out seven batters and walked two, only getting into series trouble in the fourth when senior Justin Herring singled and freshman Jermie Pittman walked with two out. Both were stranded...
'Cats take second in L&C meet
(05/04/07) FAYETTE -- The Slater boys' track and field team won six events Monday to place second in the Lewis and Clark Conference Championships at Fayette. All-state senior Jason Owens swept the hurdles and kicked off the winning 400-meter relay ahead of senior Craig Anderson, sophomore Jeremy Fizer and junior Aric Falls. Fizer, the Falls boys -- Aric and sophomore Garrett -- and freshman Jeremy Wilson also took first in the 1,600 relay... 
Salisbury unloads on 'Cats
(05/02/07)SLATER -- There are times when a pitcher deserves his fate. Not so in the case of Slater senior Justin Herring, at least not Tuesday against Lewis and Clark Conference Tournament champion Salisbury. Not that Herring was capable of dominating the powerful Panthers -- as junior Casey Terry's first-inning homer well over the left-field fence and eight walks, six of which scored, attested -- but it's too easy to blame the hurler alone for a 14-2, six-inning shellacking...
Prep Round-up/Bunceton 9, Slater 2
(05/01/07)
BUNCETON -- The three through five hitters in Bunceton's line-up each drove in a pair of runs Monday during the Dragons' 9-2 non-conference win over the visiting Slater baseball team. The Wildcats actually out-hit the home team, 10 to 8, but Bunceton grouped their safeties -- such as during the three-run second inning, which began with a solo homer by junior Evan Cummins and ended with sophomore Skyler Williams' two-run double... |
