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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

By NewsPress Now Check out the final scores from the city and area matchups for the sixth week of high school football. Savannah defeats Cameron 62-7. Lafayette falls to Chillicothe 20-14. Riverside defeats Horton 27-0. Central falls to Oak Park 52-13. Benton falls to Maryville 49-7. Bishop LeBlond defeats KC East Christian 64-24. East Buchanan

By Calvin Silvers Up in Savannah, Missouri, while it may not be homecoming, fans can still expect a thrilling atmosphere as they cheer on their Savages in a high-stakes MEC conference showdown against the Cameron Dragons. Both teams have faced their fair share of injuries to key players and faced narrow losses, but this Friday