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By Jacob Meikel The Class 3 District 16 girls volleyball championship will once again head back to Savannah, as the Savages defeat Chillicothe 3-0 Monday night. Monday night’s matchup in Cameron between the two programs would be just the second time Savannah and Chillicothe have met, with the result being the same. Savannah came out

By Calvin Silvers On a brisk Saturday afternoon at Missouri Western, the fall season was winding down, setting the stage for the Class 3 State Quarterfinals. The Savannah Savages had the advantage of a home-field feel against the Oak Grove Panthers, but they quickly lost control of the game. A struggle in the first inning

By NewsPress Now Check out the final scores of your favorite city and area teams. East Buchanan falls to Mid-Buchanan 7-3 in News-Press NOW’s Game of the Week. The battle of the Buchanan’s was as defensive of a battle as it gets. The first half only saw once touchdown hit the scoreboard, when Dragon quarterback

By Calvin Silvers It’s the final week of the regular season for high school football, and the area is primed for a high-stakes showdown as the Mid-Buchanan Dragons travel to take on their bitter rivals, the East Buchanan Bulldogs. The bulldogs are not only aiming to play spoiler to the Dragons’ perfect season, but also

By Calvin Silvers As the high school football season reaches its ninth week, the regular season wraps up and the district tournament looms just around the corner. Before turning the page, Week 9 features one of the most anticipated matchups in the area, the Mid-Buchanan Dragons aim to preserve their perfect record against longtime rival

By Calvin Silvers As fall sports begin to slow down, excitement is still in the air in Plattsburg, Missouri, where the Class 2 District 7 Softball Championship unfolded between the Mid-Buchanan Dragons and the West Platte Blue Jays. With aspirations of capturing their fourth consecutive district title, the Dragons captured that goal in a decisive

By Jacob Meikel Mid-Buchanan softball punched its ticket to the Class 2 District 7 championship game with a 17-2 semifinal win over Plattsburg on Monday night. The Dragons wasted no time asserting themselves, dominating the first inning as only they could. Starting pitcher Kaylea Myers started off by striking out the side in the top

By NewsPress Now Central defeats Excelsior Springs 55-6 in News-Press Now’s Game of the Week. It had been a rough last month of games for Central heading into Friday night, but on a night when the Indians had a chance to get back to .500, they took advantage. Senior running back Gabe Fields had himself

By Calvin Silvers News-Press NOW’s Game of the Week, spotlights the Week 8’s matchup of the visiting Excelsior Springs Tigers as they try to rain on Central’s homecoming parade. Both teams enter this contest with losing records, falling short of the winning streaks they had hoped for. However, with just two weeks until district play

By Jacob Meikel With district tournaments starting next week, Bishop LeBlond girls volleyball will aim to sustain success as the number one seed in Class 2 District 16. In a field where three teams have registered 20-plus wins this regular season, the tournament the Golden Eagles find themselves in will be no gimme. “I think

By NewsPress Now Check out the final scores of your favorite city and area teams. Riverside defeats Troy 14-12. A rivalry battle between two 4-1 teams in Riverside and Troy results in the Cyclones getting over the hump for the first time in two years. Troy opened up the scoring with a 13-yard touchdown that

By Calvin Silvers The Troy Trojans enter Week 6 with an impressive 4-1 record, coming off a commanding victory against rival Doniphan West, winning by a score of 54-13. Now, all eyes turn to the Riverside Cyclones, as these two teams prepare to clash again in one of the oldest rivalry games in Kansas. Typically,

By Calvin Silvers The Troy Trojans enter Week 6 with an impressive 4-1 record, coming off a commanding victory against rival Doniphan West, winning by a score of 54-13. Now, all eyes turn to the Riverside Cyclones, as these two teams prepare to clash again in one of the oldest rivalry games in Kansas. Typically,

By Jacob Meikel Riverside football is off to a superb start in 2024, and a win against its rival Troy on Friday would make its current win streak feel much sweeter. “We’re just ready. We don’t want to lose again,” junior quarterback Beckam Griffin said. “They’re our rival, so practice is a lot better and