BOONVILLE, MO – Boonville senior Addi Brownfield has been dominated for the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Games in Chicago, which features some of the top high school players in the nation. The McDonald’s All American Games is where hype becomes legacy, and is the next step in the journey from being a local standout, to five-star recruit, and ultimately to becoming a household name.
The Prairie Home boys’ and girls’ basketball teams knew it was going to be a battle against the Jamestown Eagles and that both games would come down to attrition and experience. As it turned out, the Lady Panthers weren’t counting on Jamestown to have one of its best nights offensively while dropping an 80-48 decision.
The Pilot Grove boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will chalk up Friday night’s games as a learning experience against the Cairo Bearcats. While the Lady Tigers took it on the chin 71-36, the Pilot Grove boys fell against the state-ranked Bearcats 89-33.
The New Franklin boys’ basketball team fought through adversity Friday night on the road by beating the Community R-6 Trojans 58-54. The Bulldogs, 10-4 overall, outscored Community in 2 of the 4 quarters of play and matched the Trojans in the final period.
GIRLS Class 1 1 Platte Valley 2 Leeton 3 South Iron 4 Delta 5 McAuley Catholic 6 Stanberry 7 St. Elizabeth 8 Mercer 9 Macks Creek 10 Meadville Others receiving votes: Golden City, Higbee, Marion County, Walnut Grove CLASS 2 1 Ellington 2 Blue Eye 3 Miller 4 Wellington-Napoleon 5 Bishop LeBlond 6 Scotland County 7 Newburg 8 Northeast Cairo 9 Community R-6 10 Schuyler County Others receiving votes: Richland, Oran, Santa Fe CLASS 3 1 Strafford 2 El Dorado Springs 3 Skyline 4 Licking 5 Tipton 6 Milan 7 South Shelby 8 Steelville 9 West County 10 Palmyra Others receiving votes: Mansfield, Mid Buchanan, Sparta, Hartville, Scott City CLASS 4 1 Westminster Christian 2 Southern Boone 3 St Charles West 4 Chillicothe 5 Mexico 6 Cardinal Ritter 7 St.
CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Burrow led an efficient offense that scored on six drives, including two of his touchdown passes, and rookie Evan McPherson made four field goals as the Cincinnati Bengals finally advanced in the playoffs with a 26-19 win over Las Vegas in Saturday’s wild-card game.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP — Versatile receiver Deebo Samuel ran 26 yard for a touchdown the play after an interception by Dak Prescott, and the San Francisco 49ers held on for a 23-17 wild-card victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
Martha Jean (Roy) Jewett, 90, of Boonville passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2021, at Riverdell Care Center in Boonville. Visitation for Martha will be 10:00 to 11:00 A.M.
After two years in the works, the Cooper/Howard County Regional Port Authority can finally see the fruits of their labor with a newly constructed dock. Although the dock was made possible with the help of a grant from Mo-DOT, Cooper/Howard County Port Regional Authority Secretary-Treasurer John Sponaugle said the total cost of the project was $974,000.
Boonville senior Addi Brownfield receives a plaque from former Boonville player Morgan Edwards after breaking the scoring record Tuesday night against Sedalia Smith-Cotton at the Windsor gymnasium. Brownfield needed only 20 points to break Edwards all-time scoring record of 1,602 points. With 28 points in the game, Brownfield now has 1,611 points in her career. (Photo by Chris Bowie)