Despite all three relay teams qualifying for the A finals, the swimming season came to an end for the Marshall Lady Owls at the Independent League Championship meet in Kansas City Monday and Tuesday. The best finish was seventh place turned in by the team of sophomore Ella Green, sophomore Eliza Papreck, sophomore Mimi Sherman and sophomore Shelley Thompson in the 400-yard freestyle relay in 5:13.65.
On Monday, Jan. 2, during a Week 17 Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Buffalo Bills’ safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field after tackling wide receiver Tee Higgins and required immediate emergency medical treatment.
The Slater basketball teams ran into two of the top teams in the Central Activities Conference and lost home games Tuesday. The Lady Wildcats dropped the opener to New Franklin 61-16; and the Bulldog boys beat Slater 83-59 in the nightcap.
Springfield, Mo.- Former head coach of the men’s wrestling program, and current Missouri Valley College Athletic Director Mike Machholz, along with the men’s wrestling teams from 1996-2005 were inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame during Sunday’s ceremony at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield, Mo.
AP Pro Football Writer DALLAS (AP) —Texas high school quarterbacks guru Todd Dodge got what he wanted when Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts of Philadelphia won their conference championship games.
In January, Sweet Springs senior Ryan Johnson broke the Lady Greyhounds’ career rebounding record. Now Johnson has earned another spot among the school’s elite basketball players — a member of the 1,000-point club.
A night after Carrollton canceled on Sweet Springs, the ‘Hounds fell behind visiting Orrick 25-12 after the first quarter and 46-18 at the half, en route to a 76-411-70 Conference loss Tuesday. The Bearcats, who improved to 3-2 in the league and 14-8 overall, had four players score in double figures, led by junior Jonathon Harris with 22 points.
For the third time this season, the Marshall Lady Owls had a chance to win versus Fulton in the fourth quarter. But as the first two transpired, the Lady Hornets played better in the fourth quarter and won the North Central Missouri Conference game 45- 39 at MHS Tuesday.
A night after the Marshall Owls gave the Mexico Bulldogs a scare for a half, they responded and played well against Fulton for a quarter and a half. But the Hornets used a 14-0 run to end the first half, en route to a 71-46 North Central Missouri Conference victory on Kevin Hart Court Tuesday.