Football

Slater, Sweet Springs, Santa Fe on road in week one

August 24, 2023

by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR The Slater Wildcats, Sweet Springs Greyhounds and Santa Fe Chiefs are hitting the road for their season-opening 8-man football games. The… Login to continue reading Login…

Owls kick off season at home versus Chillicothe

August 24, 2023

Game time has been pushed back due to extreme heat by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR A year ago, the Chillicothe Hornets spoiled the football head-coaching debut… Login to continue reading Login…

Co-head coach Aric Falls (middle) gives instructions to Brandon Terrill (left) and Grayson Zdybel during a jamboree-type scrimmage at Missouri Valley College in Marshall in late July. The Wildcats reported for their first practice Monday. The 2023 season will be Slater’s first-ever in 8-man football as a member of the North Division of the Central River League. (Hobby King/Democrat-News)

Slater to play in Central River League

August 8, 2023

Wildcats to take spot of BKN Thunder in North Division by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR A year ago, the Sweet Springs Greyhounds played 8-man football for the… Login to continue reading Login…

Wildcat Keiton Head attempts to bring down the Lockwood ball carrier, while Adrian Salazar plays off a block to try to get in on the tackle. (Hobby King/Democrat-News)

Slater takes part in scrimmage at Mo. Valley

August 1, 2023

Three assistant coaches slated to lead Wildcats during grid season by Hobby King/SPORTS EDITOR Slater’s new athletic director Rachel Harding, who was hired in March… Login to continue reading Login…

In weather conditions much more like November than late April, the Missouri Valley College Vikings played their Spring Game Saturday on Gregg-Mitchell Field in Marshall. (Above) Senior wide receiver Dorian Miles (right) catches a pass with sophomore defensive back Kaden Khammanivong defending. (Below) Freshman running back Cortez Williams (43) breaks a tackle, while junior linebacker Abel Clark (30) and senior defensive back Johnny Bailey (20) close into try to bring him down. The scrimmage culminated three weeks of spring practices. The Vikings, coming off a 3-8 season, report for fall practice in early August. There will be changes in the Heart of America Athletic Conference this season, Evangel is leaving, and Missouri Baptist is coming in to play football and men’s volleyball. The Heart decided to drop the first cross-divisional games, allowing league teams to play a non-conference game on Aug. 26. But, at this time, Valley does not have an opponent scheduled for that week. Valley will not be playing Clarke in 2023. As of now, the Vikings will open the season Sept. 2 with a home game versus Culver-Stockton. (Hobby King/Democrat-News)

VALLEY SPRING GAME

April 27, 2023

Slater moving to 8-man football

February 7, 2023

School board votes unanimously for move, effective for upcoming season by Hobby King/Sports Editor Slater High School was constructed by the WPA in 1939, and… Login to continue reading Login…