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Owls edge Moberly to stay unbeaten
In 2023, the Marshall Owls lost twice to the Moberly Spartans on the soccer pitch.The Spartans won twice by one goal — 2-1 at Marshall on Sept.
Lady Chiefs split I-70 volleyball matches
Ashton Sander’s Santa Fe Lady Chiefs’ volleyball team split a pair of I-70 Conference matches last week.The Lady Chiefs swept past host Sweet Springs 25-10, 25-10, 25-10 Sept.
Lady Owls compete at California Invite
The Marshall Lady Owls continue to improve their games on the area’s golf courses.On Sept.
One MHS runner earns medal at S-C Invitational
One Marshall Owl harrier earned a medal in the Smith-Cotton Tiger Invitational held last week in Sedalia.The results say Owl senior Matthew Pomerenke completed the 5,000-meter circuit in 19 minutes, 37.2 seconds, which was good enough for 13th place among the 74-runner field.The winner on the boys’ side was Helias Catholic senior Ian Benne in 17:01.6.
Lady Owls win three NCMC contests
Add three more wins to the total for the Marshall Lady Owls’ softball team.The Lady Owls blanked visiting Moberly 7-0 on Sept.
Owls record two more shutouts on soccer pitch
The Marshall Owls improved to 9-0 on the soccer season with the pair of shutout wins at Southern Boone in Ashland last weekend.The Owls blanked the host Eagles 8-0 in their first match last Friday and then shut out the Laquey with Richland Hornets 5-0 Saturday.Marshall 8, Southern Boone 0The Owls scored three goals in the first 40 minutes and ended the match via the 8-goal mercy rule with less than two minutes left in regulation.Junior striker Danis Alvarez netted a hat trick to lead the Owls.
Wildcats race past Chiefs on gridiron
For the first time since the COVID-altered 2020 season, the Slater Wildcats have won three games in one season on the gridiron.The Wildcats put on their track shoes and scored early and often, rolling to an 82-0 victory over the Santa Fe Chiefs at home last Friday night.Slater first-year head coach Mitchell Jenkins says the ‘Cats came ready to play.“I think we scored on our first nine possessions, and a lot of those one play and two-play drives,” Jenkins said.
Owls drop conference opener at Mexico
Mistakes on two kickoffs in the first 2-1/2 minutes of their game at Mexico last Friday night led to being down 14-0, and the Marshall Owls couldn’t recover, and lost their North Central Missouri Conference opener to the Bulldogs 49-13.“It was a rough start to the game,” MHS head coach Ian Verts said.
Owls score 27 points in loss at Richmond
Despite the Marshall Owls’ offense looking the best it has this season, host Richmond took advantage of a few MHS mistakes and held off a late charge to win the non-conference matchup 49-27 last Friday.The Owls, who had been held to less than a handful of first downs versus Boonville in week two, ran the ball with authority for much of the game versus Richmond.Marshall totaled 263 yards on the ground and 343 yards of total offense versus the Spartans.“We had multiple opportunities, and unfortunately, we turned the ball over a few times in critical situations,” MHS head coach Ian Verts said.