Jacob Meikel

For Benton and Lafayette, only one boys volleyball team could come away with its first district win in program history. Even though Lafayette’s efforts put them in positions at certain points in the first and third sets, Benton would complete a sweep of the Fighting Irish on Monday night to advance to the semifinal round

The Benton Cardinals avenge a loss from earlier in the season, winning 14-12 over Savannah on Monday for their 15th win of the year. A much higher-scoring affair compared to their first meeting, this game ended up being nearly triple the run total of the first matchup between these two MEC in mid-April. Benton wouldn’t

The Benton girls soccer team, still looking for its first win, will have to wait for that first victory after suffering a 1-0 loss to Central on Monday. Despite a stark difference in record this season, the Cardinals were able to leave Central scoreless in the first 40 minutes and hold its own for the

When one thinks of Antonio Williams as a basketball player, the word sharpshooter may come to mind, or maybe explosive, but whatever it is, the Lafayette senior has turned himself into a recognizable name in St. Joseph. On Wednesday, the All-State and two-time All-City guard signed his letter of intent to continue his basketball career

For the second straight season, the Benton Cardinals will play for a Pony Express Tournament championship following a 16-11 semifinal win over Smithville on Tuesday. Following a less-than-ideal showing in the Walkoff Wood Bat Tournament a week ago, in which the Cardinals suffered losses to Moberly, Chillicothe and MICDS, Benton hit the reset button and

A battle of two of the top teams in the Grand River Conference on Monday saw the St. Joseph Christian Lions come away with a 11-7 win over King City. Just a few days after recording his 250th career strikeout against North Harrison, senior Nick Orscheln was thrusted back into an important role on the

Just as Missouri Western baseball was about to dig themselves out of a rut, Missouri Southern extends Western’s losing streak to three in what’s been a rough season for the Griffons. On Monday, the two teams met once again to finish out a three-game conference series. Missouri Western had lost the first two games to

Mid-Buchanan baseball’s second straight game against an undefeated team fared better for the Dragons on Tuesday as they shut out Polo 5-0. Led by senior pitcher Will Archer, the Dragons only gave up one hit the entire contest. Archer set the tone for the Dragons on the defensive side, putting together a nice outing overall,

GOWER, Mo — A third consecutive playoff game on its home floor served East Buchanan boys basketball well on Monday, as the Bulldogs are headed to the Class 3 quarterfinals following a 73-56 win over Lexington in sectionals. Off the heels of a 17-point third quarter comeback last Friday against rival Mid-Buchanan in the Class