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KWRT prevails 9-3 over Salisbury while Pilot Grove upends New Franklin 18-7 in 5 innings By Chris BowieBoonville Daily News Due to ineligible pitcher, Fayette… Login to continue reading Login…

For KWRT to even think about contending for the title in Junior Babe Ruth, first they had to beat New Franklin in the first game Monday night at Twillman Field in Harley Park.With Arvidson playing Pilot Grove in the nightcap, which was another pivotal game, KWRT had to take care of business on their end and then hope that Pilot Grove pull off the upset against Arvidson.Although KWRT wound up winning against New Franklin 10-9, it took a rally in the sixth inning to get the job done.

“It’s all about the kids,” said Boonville Pirates golf coach Rob VanderLinden when referring to the Pirate Ridge Golf Academy.While in its eighth year at Hail Ridge Golf Course in Boonville, the Pirate Ridge Golf Academy began back in 2017 with the help of VanderLinden, Hail Ridge Superintendent Josh Black and Kim Harris, director of the Dean Caldwell Memorial Golf Tournament.“We basically got the academy going when I took over as golf coach at Boonville High School,” VanderLinden said, “and then between me, Josh Black and Kim Harris, we came up with this proposal of being able to give kids clubs and a membership.

The 2nd Boonville Pirate Athletics Golf Tournament Saturday at Hail Ridge Golf Course in Boonville was more than just your typical golf tournament.Along with playing 18 holes of golf, the 75 golfers were also treated to an array of activities such as throwing a softball closest to a trash can or hitting a volleyball over a net.

The team of Weber, Smith, Kluck and Holtzclaw shot a 14-under par 57 to capture first place in the annual Heritage Days Golf Tournament Friday at Hail Ridge Golf Course in Boonville.The team of Snoddy, Vogt, Carmichael and Herzog finished second in the 18-hole tournament with a score of 60, followed by the team of Smith, Kopine, McWhitier and Smith with a score of 67, the team of Snapp, Barnes, Murray and Reagan with a score of 68, and Ruffel, Gentry, Gentry and Thurman with a score of 69.Vogt also had the longest putt while Tanner Ruffel had the closest to the pin on No.