Boonville’s Cooper Pfeiffer leaps over a hurdle in the 300 meter intermediate Monday during the Tri-County Conference Track Meet in Eldon. Pfeiffer placed third in the hurdles in a time of 46.73 seconds. (Photo by Chris Bowie)
New Franklin’s Skylar Greenwood and Landon Shaw couldn’t have asked for a better ending to the season on May 5 in the Glasgow Relays. Greenwood finished first for the Lady Bulldogs in the discus with a toss of 22.55 meters, while Shaw captured first in both the long jump at 4.93 meters and triple jump at 10.38 meters for the Bulldogs.
On Wednesday May 4, all students attending Boonville High School and the Boonslick Technical Education Center canvassed the community. That morning they assisted individuals, businesses, and organizations as a way to thank the community for their ongoing support.
Boonville boys’ tennis coach Ryan Brimer had one word to describe Saturday’s Class 1 District 13 Individual Tournament at Marshall: tough. While competing against undefeated Warrensburg and Marshall, another Class 1 power house, Brimer said his kids knew they would have to play their best just to get out of districts.
Cal Ripken President Mike Watts said Saturday’s opening day in Cal Ripken Minor and Major was a wonderful success. With three games in Minor and three in Major for over 12 hours of baseball at the COCOBA Ball Field, Watts said anytime you get all your games in on opening day it has to be a success.
The Pilot Grove baseball team knows all about back and forth games this season. In a back and forth game Thursday at home against Westran, the Tigers scored two runs in the top half of the ninth to beat the Hornets 10-9.
The New Franklin boys and girls track team had the perfect tune up before Saturday’s district track meet by competing in the Larry Littrell Invitational Thursday in Glasgow. While the Bulldogs return to Glasgow on Saturday, May 7th for districts, head coach Adam Quest couldn’t have been more pleased with the results after returning with 11 place finishers in the top four.
New Franklin, Prairie Home and Pilot Grove will have athletes moving on to sectionals after placing in the top four over the weekend during the Class 1 District 2 Track Meet at Glasgow High School. For New Franklin, the Bulldogs will have eight athletes moving on in eight events.
The St. Louis Brown Stockings and the Topeka Westerns returned to Twillman Field and Harley Park Saturday for a game of good old fashion baseball 1860s style.
The Pilot Grove JV baseball team bounced back from two straight losses to pick up a win against Osage in the California JV Tournament over the weekend. While finishing the tournament at 1-2 overall, Pilot Grove fell to Mexico 12-0 in five innings on Friday and then lost to Tuscumbia 8-0 in the first game on Saturday.