By Kyle Schmidt While people have long come to the United States from other countries in search of opportunity, in the last 25 years many are arriving seeking another type of shot — the chance to play sports at the collegiate level. In 2000, just 6,000 international student-athletes participated in NCAA sports across all three
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By Calvin Silvers On Tuesday, Missouri Western State University’s campus was eerily silent as students departed for Thanksgiving break, but inside the MWSU Fieldhouse, the atmosphere was electric for a basketball doubleheader featuring the Griffon women and men. The evening tipped off with the Missouri Western women hosting former MIAA rival Lincoln in a non-conference
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By Jacob Meikel A local professional fighter has his next fight in sight, hoping to maintain his perfect record as a pro. St. Joseph native and Benton graduate Tyson Hicks, now 5-0 in his professional fighting career, is slated for his next pro fight in late February. With Hicks’s opponent yet to be determined, the
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By Calvin Silvers Bishop LeBlond High School returned an interception for a touchdown on the last play of the game Friday night for a 60-54 victory over Rock Port in the state eight-man football quarterfinals. The contest featured several lead changes and seemed to be heading to overtime until the Eagles intercepted Rock Port’s hail
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By Leah Rainwater Six area teams competed in the state quarterfinals for high school football on Friday night. LeBlond won against Rockport 60 to 54- 8 man Rockport ends its season 10-2, while LeBlond advances 10-1. These records include district play. Other area schools played in the state quarter finals Friday night. Penney won against
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By Missouri Department of Conservation BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites landowners to a prescribed burn workshop Dec. 21 at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Nature Center from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Prescribed burning can be a valuable tool for managing native plant diversity and controlling undesirable vegetation, but it
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By Missouri Department of Conservation JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows deer hunters in Missouri harvested 68,312 deer during opening weekend of the November portion of firearms deer season Nov. 16 and 17. Of the 68,312 deer harvested, 42,283 were antlered bucks, 5,105 were button bucks, and
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By Calvin Silvers The 2024 St. Joseph Boys’ Basketball Jamboree kicks off Thursday night at Missouri Western State University, with the tip-off scheduled for 6 p.m. Four high school teams will compete tonight- Bishop LeBlond, Benton, Lafayette and Central. The jamboree will have two, eight-minute quarters with one time-out per half. Additionally, there will be
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By Calvin Silvers Two seasons ago, the Lafayette boys’ basketball team capped an impressive run with a third-place finish in Class 4, but that success left a big question mark heading into last season, as the Irish faced the challenge of replacing an abundance of experienced talent lost to graduation. Despite the uncertainty, Lafayette found
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By Missouri Department of Conservation JOPLIN, Mo. – Adding an outdoors flair to decorations is a good way to personalize and beautify the holiday season. People who would like to learn more about incorporating nature into their holiday decorations should register for the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) program “Conservation Families: Natural Holiday Craft” a
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By NewsPress Now Central High School is looking to add some last-minute nominees to its 2024 Hall of Fame Class. “The Hall of Fame was created to recognize and honor outstanding individuals or teams who have accomplished and distinguished him/herself/themselves through extraordinary athletic achievements and contributions that command respect and admiration for both themselves and
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By Calvin Silvers The Missouri Western men’s basketball team extended their dominance over Rockhurst on Tuesday night, securing a 73-59 victory in non-conference action at the MWSU Fieldhouse. The win marked the Griffons’ fourth straight over their Great Lakes Valley Conference rivals, continuing a series that has persisted annually since 2017, excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020
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By Jacob Meikel The Benton boys basketball program saw its historic season get cut short, but will saddle the horses for a potential run in the 2024-25 season. Last year, the Cardinals exceeded expectations, going on to win the MEC regular season title, and they showed that the program has turned a corner. “We’re excited
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By Jacob Meikel Check out the final scores for the third week of district play in high school football on Friday night. LeBlond defeats Plattsburg 76-22- Golden Eagles win 8-Man Class 5 Championship Platte County defeats Pius X 45-23 – Pirates win Class 5 District 8 Championship Cameron falls to Maryville 49-42 –
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By Missouri Department of Conservation KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Wilderness Act was signed into law on September 3, 1964, setting aside 54 designated areas in the United States to remain “forever wild.” Today, that number has increased to 806, with eight areas in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Sierra Club
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By Missouri Department of Conservation JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Have nature lovers on your holiday gift list? The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) online Nature Shop makes holiday shopping a breeze for anyone interested in nature-themed gifts. Offerings include the ever-popular Natural Events Calendar, plus a variety of books and more for all ages. Holiday
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By Missouri Department of Conservation KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Harvested deer can yield more than venison and antlers. Deer fat can be rendered into tallow and used to make heel balms, candles, and firestarters. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages deer hunters to save fat from their harvests for participation in classes this winter.
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By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs are gearing up for what promises to be another thrilling chapter in the Patrick Mahomes vs. Josh Allen rivalry. Looking at the Chiefs’ injury report, two players that were on injured reserve, running back Isiah Pacheco and defensive end Charles Omenihu, were listed as limited participants in Thursday’s
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By Calvin Silvers We’re just one week away from the 2024 St. Joseph City Basketball Jamboree, where fans will get their first look at this year’s local teams in action. One of the squads competing in the jamboree is the Central Indians boys’ basketball team, who are hoping to replicate the success of their last
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By Jacob Meikel Eight youth football players and their coach will represent St. Joseph in Las Vegas in January. The Midland Empire Seminoles, a youth football program representing the area, will send eight of its players, as well as their head coach Isaac McDonald to the United Youth Sport Football All-American Bowl in Las Vegas.
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By Jacob Meikel Rainy and muddy conditions last weekend in Columbia didn’t thwart a hungry Benton boys cross country team from bringing hardware back to St. Joseph. The team, having already won a conference title and district title in 2024, finished the season with a third place finish in the Class 3 State Meet over
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By NewsPress Now Bishop LeBlond defeats DeKalb 76-28 St. Joseph Christian falls to Plattsburg 56-48 Mid-Buchanan defeats East Buchanan 20-7 Savannah defeats Smithville 11-10 Central falls to Platte County 50-0 Riverside falls to St. Mary’s-Colgan 19-0
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By Missouri Department of Conservation KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is altering the winter trout stocking schedule for lakes in the Kansas City area. MDC raises rainbow trout at hatcheries and typically stocks the Kansas City area lakes in phases during the winter months. This winter, the hatcheries are over
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By Missouri Department of Conservation JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Fall in the Missouri outdoors offers some wonderful wildlife viewing for the hundreds of thousands of hunters in the field, along with many hikers, wildlife watchers and others. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) asks hunters and others to report sightings of key animal species they
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By Missouri Department of Conservation KANSAS CITY, Mo. – With deer season on the horizon, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds hunters that harvested deer can yield more than venison and antlers. MDC encourages deer hunters to save their deer hides to be soaked and scraped to make rawhide or tanned and smoked to
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By Calvin Silvers As temperatures continue to drop, indoor sports are heating up, and this weekend, all eyes will be on the city of St. Joseph, where the Civic Arena will host the NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Central Region Showcase. The two-day event will feature eight teams battling it out, with four games per
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By Calvin Silvers The Kansas City Chiefs continue their quest to remain undefeated on the season, with Week 10 bringing a divisional showdown against the Denver Broncos, a team that handed the Chiefs a 24-9 loss last year, snapping a 16-game losing streak in the rivalry that dated back to 2015. On Wednesday, the Chiefs
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By Jacob Meikel 2024 had been a year of firsts for this experienced group of runners from Benton boys cross country, and they may not be done just yet. Over the weekend, the group captured its first district championship. Now, they earn themselves a trip to the Class 3 State Meet this weekend to add
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By NewsPress Now Check out the final scores of your favorite city and area teams. Central defeats Winnetonka 35-27 East Buchanan defeats Trenton 40-18 Savannah defeats Southeast 77-0 Benton falls to Cameron 48-12 Lafayette defeats Maryville 48-13 DeKalb defeats Northland Christian 52-20 Riverside defeats Jefferson County North 42-22
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By Kirsten Stokes As local football teams head to district matchups, News-Press NOW is taking a look back at the cheerleading teams highlighted in this season’s “Sideline Spirit.” Over the past nine weeks, we visited Central, Lafayette, Benton, LeBlond, St. Joseph Christian, Riverside, Savannah, East Buchanan and Mid Buchanan high schools. While half the squads
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