Cardinals hire ex-slugger Matt Holliday as new bench coach
The St. Louis Cardinals hired ex-slugger Matt Holliday, who helped the organization win the World Series in 2011, as manager Oliver Marmol’s bench coach Sunday.
The St. Louis Cardinals hired ex-slugger Matt Holliday, who helped the organization win the World Series in 2011, as manager Oliver Marmol’s bench coach Sunday.
For the first time competing in the Class 1 Cross-Country Championships Saturday at Gans Creek Course in Columbia, New Franklin’s Carly Dorson and Prairie Home’s Dorothy Lock may have surprised even themselves with their place finish.
The New Franklin boys middle school basketball team outscored Glasgow 19-2 in the opening quarter and never looked back, beating the Yellowjackets 44-25 in CAC action Thursday night in New Franklin. The Bulldogs, improving to 7-5 on the season, led Glasgow 25-15 at the half and then outscored the Yellowjackets 19-10 in the second half for the win.
The Pilot Grove boys and girls middle school basketball teams picked up two wins Thursday night at home by beating the Slater Wildcats in CAC action 44-42 and 41-24, respectively. The Lady Tigers, improving to 6-7 on the season, outscored Slater in all four quarters and led 10-6 after one, 24-15 at the half and 30-17 after three quarters of play.
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Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz received a twoyear contract extension Saturday, tying him to the program through the 2027 season, just hours before the Tigers lost another heartbreaker to Kentucky at Faurot Field.
While not everyone is done with harvest yet this season, early indicators are that the drought had a serious effect on production of both grains and forages. Todd Lorenz, Field Specialist in Agronomy with University of Missouri Extension spoke about how the drought is affecting producers in Cooper County.
With the fall season coming to a close, Boonville held its annual sports banquet Wednesday night in the high school gym as student-athletes, parents, coaches and patrons gathered to celebrate the achievements of the athletic teams.
The Pilot Grove boys and girls middle school basketball teams spoiled Ss. Peter & Paul’s season opener Friday night in Boonville by beating the Warriors 38-18 and 33-9, respectively.
Linda Lee Carey, 79, of Troy, Mo. passed away surrounded by her family Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at her home.