The Boonville boys basketball team is quickly learning that nothing ever comes easy. Monday night in the opening round of the Southern Boone Classic in Ashland, the Pirates led by as much as 13 at the half but saw that lead dwindle in the second half as St.
The New Franklin boys’ and girls’ basketball teams led Jamestown at the end of each quarter Tuesday night to pick up the sweep. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Jamestown 52-40 while the New Franklin boys prevailed by a score of 59-33.
Two teams looking for a bright spot in the season squared off Monday night in Bunceton. Although both teams are rebuilding for the future, the Bunceton with Prairie Home girls’ basketball team wanted nothing more to win its third game of the season against Montrose.
We played in the Hoops Midwest Winter Classic tournament in Jeff City at the Linc Wellness and Rec. Center Saturday, January 29th. Beat a team from Kirksville (Heat), Jeff City (Lady Knights), and Francis Howell Gold (St. Charles) . Took first place in 7th grade girls blue division. Names are front row left to right: Isabel Alvizo, Katie Drummond, Elizabeth Eichelberger, Aubrey Ritchie, Brette Ackman, Back row left to right: Charlotte Rohrbach, Olivia Davis, Marley Schuster, Aly Prentzler
Boonville’s Twelva Mason puts up a shot near the basket Tuesday night against Marshall in the opening round of the Southern Boone Tournament in Ashland. The Lady Pirates defeated Marshall for the second time this season 61-26 to improve to 12-6 overall. Due to the recent winter storm, the tournament has been cancelled for the remainder of the week. (Photo by Mona Brownfield)
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri softball was picked to finish fifth in the Southeastern Conference by the league’s coaches, the conference announced on Monday. The Tigers have never been picked higher than sixth in the SEC since the league moved away from ranking by division in 2014.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyrann Mathieu walked off the field in stunned disappointment, his hopes of playing in a third straight Super Bowl dashed by Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, and spent a moment dressing in a somber Kansas City Chiefs locker room.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady walked away from the NFL on his own terms, still at the top of his game.
James H Richerson, 75, of Plattsburg, Missouri, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 31, 2022. He was born on Dec 19, 1946, to Noal Homer & Pauline Caroline (Kraus) Richerson in Boonville, Missouri, where he grew up. Jim was raised in the Catholic church and attended 12 years of catholic school. He attended and graduated college at Central Missouri State University where he met and married the beautiful love of his life, Anna Christina Gunderson, on August 17, 1968. Jim and Anna had two children Jeff Richerson and Christy (Richerson) Hoksbergen. He worked 33 years with Ciba-Geigy as a Chemical Sales Representative before becoming the Purchasing Manager of the Sur-Gro plants.
Medora Jean “Dora” Stroup, 81, of Nelson, MO passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City, MO. Dora was born June 17, 1940 the youngest child of Sherman and Agnes (Davis) Todd in Sedalia, MO and was raised in Clifton City, MO. She attended Otterville High School. On August 3, 1957 she married Robert Stroup who preceded her in death on January 25, 2020. She was of the Pentecostal faith.