Three Marshall Lady Owl wrestlers are headed to the state tournament. Competing at the Class 1, District 2 Tournament at North Point High School in Wentzville Friday and Saturday, the top four competitors in each weight class earned spots at the state event.
Sometimes it pays to be a little lucky. Santa Fe junior Landon Hostetter was the man in the final minute for the Chiefs in their 36-35 I-70 Conference win at Concordia Friday.
It was a tough night for the Sweet Springs basketball teams at Saint Paul Friday. The Lady Greyhounds dropped the opener 32-22.
Playing without sophomore leading scorer Brandon Terrill, the shorthanded Slater Wildcats dropped an 83-42 Central Activities Conference game to Cairo Friday. In the opener, the Lady Bearcats beat Slater 75-30.
For the first time since the 2016-17 season, the Santa Fe Lady Chiefs have won the I70 Conference championship outright. The Lady Chiefs finished a perfect 7-0 run through the league slate with a 60-32 win at Concordia Friday.
John Leslie Davis, at the age of 60, died on Feb. 8, 2023.
For the first time in over two years, the Marshall Owls have won two straight basketball games. The Owls ended their 17game losing streak in the North Central Missouri conference with a win at home over Hannibal Friday.
February 15, 1933 — February 11, 2023 Catherine M. Jeffress, 89, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., died Saturday, Feb.
On Senior Night, visiting Hannibal took control early, and the Lady Pirates went on to claim a 53-19 North Central Missouri Conference win on Kevin Hart Court over the Marshall Lady Owls Friday. The Lady Pirates scored nine of the game’s first 10 points and led 14-6 after a quarter.
January 29, 1945 — February 10, 2023 Ray Finley, 78, of Marshall, Mo., died Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at his home.