At this time of the year every team in the playoffs is there for a reason. On Saturday at Gene Reagan Field in Boonville, the Boonville Pirates football team faced another great team in the Reeds Spring Wolves in the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs in Class 3.
The Pilot Grove girls basketball team couldn’t have finished any better in 2021-22. While finishing the season at 19-8 overall and 6-4 in the Central Activities Conference, the Lady Tigers also captured the district title under head coach Grant Fricke.
The New Franklin boys and girls basketball teams couldn’t have had a better season opener on Saturday by beating the La Plata Bulldogs 7922 and 47-42, respectively. For the New Franklin boys, they jumped out to a 47-17 halftime lead and then outscored La Plata 32-5 in the second half for the win.
The New Franklin Public School invited the community to come and celebrate Thanksgiving with them. Members of the New Franklin community gathered on Thursday, November 17 at the elementary school to eat and celebrate Thanksgiving.
Susan “Susie” Irene Childs, 65, of Boonville passed away at her home Monday, November 14, 2022, surrounded by her family. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Howard Funeral Home, full obituary can be found at: www. howardfh.com.
John Sponaugle and Amanda Schuster attended the Association of Cooper County Republicans monthly meeting on Saturday, November 19. They addressed the location and workings of the Howard/Cooper Regional Port Authority. Located in the middle of Missouri, it has seen much improvement over the years and will continue to do so. There are 35 prime industrial acres available for development.
For parents and guardians of young children, finding childcare can be a challenge as the number of childcare facilities has decreased in recent years. Representatives Tim Taylor and Kurtis Gregory from the Missouri House of Representatives met with Robin Schelp, Director of the Policy and Advocacy for Kids Win Missouri to learn more about the lack of childcare in Central Missouri.
Boonville boys’ basketball coach Mark Anderson used the word “cautiously optimistic” when referring to the 2022-23 Pirates basketball team. With three returning starters and eight returning letterwinners stepping out on the court this season for the Pirates, you can see why Anderson is anxious to get the season started but also optimistic about what the 202223 season has in-store for his team.
The Ss. Peter & Paul girls seventh grade basketball team fell at home Friday night against the Missouri Mavericks 2312.
Pilot Grove boys’ basketball coach Casey Opfer likes what he see so far with the Tigers in 2022-23. With three starters and five returning letterwinners back for the upcoming season, Opfer said he feels like this team can compete most nights and is excited for the challenge of competing in this conference.