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Chiefs end 8-game losing streak

Junior Hayden Toliver picked off three passes and returned one for a touchdown, leading the Santa Fe Chiefs to their first victory on the football field since week two last year.The Chiefs scored the first 26 points, en route to a 26-12 victory over the Northland Christian Trailblazers on Buhlig Field last Friday night.Santa Fe’s previous win came in week two in 2023, as the Chiefs outscored Northland Christian 74-50 on the latter’s home field.The Chiefs have won their only four matchups with Northland Christian — including 90-14 in 2022 and 84-36 in 2021.In this one, Toliver got the Chiefs on the board first by picking off a Northland Christian pass and scampering 25 yards to the end zone on NCHS’s second possession of the game.Northland Christian responded with an 11-play drive, but turned over the ball on downs.

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Mistakes costly as Owls blanked by B’Ville

After a short, what sports broadcasters refer to as a feeling-out process, the Boonville Pirates dominated play on both sides of the football and rolled to a 47-0 victory over the Marshall Owls in the latter’s home opener last Friday night on Cecil Naylor Field.The Pirates took advantage of multiple Marshall turnovers to score more than one touchdown in each of the first three quarters.The final two quarters were played under quick-clock rules due to Boonville holding 35-0 lead at the half and 47-0 going to the fourth quarter.Boonville beat the Owls for the fifth straight time on the gridiron.

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Talented returners could lead Owls’ soccer team back to state tourney

Getting back to team play, head coach Justin Van Winkle is hopeful his Marshall Owls soccer team can reach the state tournament once again in 2024.Van Winkle, who is entering his 13th season as MHS’ mentor, led the Owls to their first-ever state championship on the pitch in 2022, but they slipped back to finish 12-10 in 2023.“Last year, the boys knew people were coming for us, and this year, the boys realize that we’ve got to work even harder,” Van Winkle said.

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Riley Wilkinson one of eight starters back for Lady Owls on diamond

This could be the year for the Marshall lady Owls’ softball team.Although the Lady Owls have struggled the past few years, they might just be up for the challenge this year with eight starters returning, including first-team all-conference slugger Riley Wilkinson, who is now a senior.As a junior, Wilkinson, who also pitches quite a bit of the time, amassed a .540 batting average and cracked eight home runs, breaking the previous season record for the Lady Owls.

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