Monday, October 18, 2021
East Buchanan's Madison Jessen is two strokes back of the lead at the Class 1 state golf tournament after Monday's first round, while Central's Ali Perry is in a tie for 17th at the Class 4 tournament.
Three KCI teams remain among the top eight in Class 1 in the most recent Missouri Media football rankings released Monday.
Bishop LeBlond tennis will compete in the Class 1 state final four this Friday in Springfield, the second-straight year the Golden Eagles have advanced to the semifinals.
Northwest Missouri State remains in the top 10 of the AFCA Division II Coaches Poll after its first loss of the season.
Sunday, October 17, 2021
Missouri Western forced 7 turnovers and scored in all three phases during a 34-point third quarter, fueling the way to a 57-24 win against Northeastern State on Saturday.
The Midland Empire Conference earned two medals over the weekend at the Class 1 Girls Tennis Singles and Doubles Tournament in Springfield, Missouri.
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Mid-Buchanan overcame an early 1-0 hole with a four-run fourth and rode it to a 6-1 win over Lathrop to capture the Class 2 District 7 championship Saturday in Plattsburg.
North Andrew scored 12 runs in the fourth inning to defeat Stanberry 13-2 and win the Class 1 District 14 title, their first district championship since 1991.
Friday, October 15, 2021
Landon Gardner collected six offensive touchdowns and intercepted four passes in Bishop LeBlond's 80-26 win over Northland Christian.
Mid-Buchanan and West Platte were victorious in Week 8 to set up a matchup of the 8-0 Dragons and the 7-1 Blue Jays next week. View all of Friday's high school football scores here:
Maryville coasted to a 42-0 victory Friday night against Savannah at the Hound Pound to keep control of the Highway 71 trophy.
Savannah's Iris Alvarez and Maryville's Lauren Cullin/Arianne Skidmore remain in contention at state individual tennis.
Missouri Western State University has lifted its indoor mask mandate, effective immediately.
Missouri Western returns to the friendly confines of Spratt Stadium on Saturday in search of a skid-snapping win against Northeastern State. The Griffons are 10-0 all-time against the RiverHawks.
Missouri Western brings a three-game losing streak into Homecoming when the Griffons host Northeastern State. MWSU is 10-0 all-time against NSU.
No. 2 Northwest will take a 15-game winning streak against Washburn into Topeka on Saturday.
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Thursday, October 14, 2021
Across the landscape of NCAA Division II institutions, Joel Lueken doesn’t see many comparable to Missouri Western.
Lafayette will host St. Pius X on Friday in the News-Press NOW Game of the Week. Here's a look at Friday's full slate of high school football games:
Lafayette will host St. Pius X on Friday in a battle of two 6-1 teams undefeated in the MEC with a guaranteed share of the MEC title on the line.
