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Pirate, Lady Pirate wrestlers have high expectations going into 2023-24 season

The Boonville Pirates and Lady Pirates wrestling teams will enter the 2023-24 season with high expectations under head coach Justin Hahn.While the Pirate wrestlers finished one match under .500 for the season at 7-8-1 overall, the Lady Pirates were two matches over at 8-6-1 for the 2022-23 season.This season with a total of 44 wrestlers suited out for the upcoming season (35 boys and 9 girls), Hahn said after coming off a decent season last year and returning so many starters, the Pirates and Lady Pirates definitely have high expectations.Hahn said the key to a successful season will be keeping everyone healthy and in great shape all season.

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Tri-County All-Conference Football Team

OFFENSEFIRST TEAMQBAustin Evans, Southern Boone, Sr.RBAdian Williams, Osage, Jr.Brady Dapkus, Southern Boone, So.WRChase Morris, Southern Boone, Sr.Isaac Stinson, Hallsville, Jr.TEWeston Jennings, Southern Boone, Sr.H-BackHayden Lackman, Blair Oaks, So.OLCole Peters, Blair Oaks, Sr.Alexis Anguiano, California, Sr.Aidan Yung, Southern Boone, Jr.Justin Koetting, Blair Oaks, Jr.Ethan Miller, Eldon, Sr.OFFENSIVE ATHLETEDakota Troost, Boonville, Sr.PUNTERJohn Kimrey, Osage, Sr.RETURNERBrady Dapkus, Southern Boonville, So.SECOND TEAMQBTyler Bax, Blair Oaks, So.RBEli Luckett, Blair Oaks, Sr.Tyler Oden, California, Jr.WRNick Closser, Blair Oaks, Sr.Jalen Beckmann, Eldon, Jr.TEDakota Collins, Eldon, Sr.H-BackAyden Bryant, California, Sr.OLJake Pickens, Boonville, Sr.Carson Rustemeyer, Blair Oaks, Jr.Zach Bonnett, Blair Oaks, Jr.Tison Perrigo, Hallsville, Jr.Nick Dulle, Osage, Jr.Jonah Wall, Southern Boone, Sr.OFFENSIVE ATHLETEColton Nichols, Hallsville, Sr.PUNTERHunter Hees, Eldon, Sr.RETURNERJoseph Wilde, Blair Oaks, Sr.HONORABLE MENTIONRBEli Stock, Boonville, Sr.Brooks Volkart, California, Jr.WRDakota Williams, Boonville, Sr.TEChase Schlup, California, Sr.OLMax Blecke-Fierra, California, Sr.Kennedy Griffy, Boonville, Sr.Owen Pringer, California, Jr.PUNTERVander Halford, Blair Oaks, Fr.RETURNERDakota Troost, Boonville, Sr.Ayden Bryant, California, Sr.OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARCole Peters, Blair OaksCOACHING STAFF OF THE YEARBlair OaksDEFENSEFIRST TEAMDLBryson Varner, Blair Oaks, Jr.Parker Bennett, Blair Oaks, Sr.Alexis Anguiano, California, Sr.Aidan Yung, Southern Boone, Jr.LBBrady Kerperin, Blair Oaks, Sr.Colin Althoff, California, Sr.Doug Blaha, Blair Oaks, Sr.Weston Jennings, Southern Boone, Sr.DBJoseph Wilde, Blair Oaks, Sr.Brooks Volkart, California, Jr.Chase Morris, Southern Boone, Sr.Nick Closser, Blair Oaks, Sr.DEFENSIVE ATHLETEJaxon Marshall, Blair Oaks, Sr.KickerNolan Laughlin, Blair Oaks, Jr.SECOND TEAMDLVijay Jones, Eldon, Sr.Clayton Schuster, Boonville, So.Tison Perrigo, Hallsville, Jr.Dylan Niles, Southern Boone, Sr.LBAbram Taylor, Boonville, Sr.Xavier Stinson, Hallsville, Sr.John Kimrey, Osage, Sr.Erik Krantz, Eldon, Jr.DBAyden Bryant, California, Sr.Logan Bishop, Southern Boone, Jr.Landon Childs, Osage, Jr.Dalvin Smith, Hallsville, So.DEFENSIVE ATHLETEJason Colonius, Osage, Jr.KICKERBrady Clark, Osage, So.HONORABLE MENTIONDLMax Blecke-Fierra, California, Sr.Hayden Endsley, Southern Boone, So.Ayden Luckett, Blair Oaks, Jr.LBJace Rackers, Blair Oaks, Sr.Logan Wassmann, Southern Boone, Sr.Tyler Oden, California, Jr.DBZac Smithson, Eldon, Sr.Brady Dapkus, Southern Boone, So.Sam Closser, Blair Oaks, So.Warren Davis, Blair Oaks, So.Ross Brackman, Boonville, Sr.Noah Stephens, Osage, Jr.KICKERZac Smithson, Eldon, Jr.DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEARBrady Kerperin, Blair OaksCOACHING STAFF OF THE YEARBlair OaksRECORDSBlair Oaks, 6-0Southern Boone, 5-1California, 4-2Osage, 3-3Hallsville, 2-4Boonville, 1-5Eldon, 0-6

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Lady Tigers look to reload and make a run in the post-season in 2023-24

The Pilot Grove girls’ basketball team had a banner season in 2022-23 while finishing 23-6 overall and 8-2 in the CAC under head coach Grant Fricke.With 13 girls suited out for the 2023-24 season, three of which are returning starters and 10 returning letterwinners, the Lady Tigers appear to be ready to take the next step with a post-season appearance and possible run through the playoffs.“We want to reload and be ready for another 20-plus win season,” Fricke said.

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Pilot Grove boys look to the future with four returning starters in 2023-24

The Pilot Grove boys’ basketball team is looking to the future rather than the past heading into the 2023-24 season.With first year coach Dillon Yung now at the helm after coaching the Slater Wildcats for several years, the feeling amongst the players is that Pilot Grove is back to compete night in and night out no matter who the opponent is.After falling on hard times last year at 11-17 overall and 2-8 in the CAC, Yung will have returning starters and 10 returning letterwinners to lead the charge this season.

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