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Kusgen, Pritchett and White named to TCC All-Conference Wrestling Team
Unfinished business will be the theme for next year’s Boonville Pirates wrestling team. With 11 starters returning for the boys and four back for the girls in 2023-24, the Boonville boys and girls wrestling teams could have its best year yet under head coach Justin Hahn.
Missouri State Basketball Playoffs
BOYS Class 4 Semifinals Thursday, March 16 Central (Park Hills) 82, Lafayette (St. Joseph) 57 Vashon 49, Father Tolton 45 Friday, March 17 3rd-Lafayette (St. Joseph) 78, Father Tolton 57 1st-Vashon 64, Central (Park Hills) 37 Class 5 Semifinals Friday, March 17 Cardinal Ritter 58, Pembroke Hill 54 Ladue Horton Watkins 69, Jeff City 56 Saturday, March 18 3rd-Jeff City 79, Pembroke Hill 76 1st-Cardinal Ritter 65, Ladue Horton Watkins 54 Class 6 Semifinals Friday, March 17 Staley, 68, Jackson 42 Kickapoo 53, Troy Buchanan 33 Saturday, March 18 3rd-Troy Buchanan 40, Jackson 32 1st-Staley 49, Kickapoo 32 GIRLS Class 4 Thursday, March 16 Semifinals Benton 55, Central (Park Hills) 48 Vashon 55, Southern Boone 40 Friday, March 17 3rd-Central (Park Hills) 57, Southern Boone 39 1st-Vashon 79, Benton 77 Class 5 Semifinals Friday, March 17 Carl Junction 37, Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 33 Lutheran St. Charles 71, West Plains 50 Saturday, March 18 3rd-West Plains 42, Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 38 1st-Lutheran St. Charles 44, Carl Junction 39 Class 6 Semifinals Friday, March 17 Rock Bridge 50, Eureka 33 Incarnate Word Academy 67, Raytown 29 Saturday, March 18 3rd-Raytown 67, Eureka 53 1st-Incarnate Word Academy 57, Rock Bridge 30
Class 4 District 9 All-District Team
BOYS Nate Brandt, Fatima, Sr. Walker Gohring, Fulton, Sr.
2023 KRES All-Star Basketball Team
**NOTE** The KRES All-Star Team is voted on by area coaches (GIRLS) Macie Harman, Avery Brumley (Cairo) Jozelynn Bostick (Centralia) Kristen Jones (Hallsville) Carli Ellis (Harrisburg) Elli Porter (Kirksville) Madison Carvajal, Korrie Holcer, Paige Carvajal (Meadville) Grace Billington (Moberly) Carly Dorson (New Franklin) Ava Williams (North Shelby) Kait Hatfield, Jacie Morris (Schuyler County) Miranda Patterson (South Shelby) (BOYS) Roman Phillips (Atlanta) Logan Head (Cairo) Jordan Fuemmeler, Edris Hamilton (Glasgow) Asher Buggs-Tipton (Green City) Kolton Garner (Hallsville) Braden Wyatt (Harrisburg) Derek Rockett (Higbee) Boston Douglas (Macon) Clayton Wilmsmeyer (New Franklin) JD Rich (North Shelby) Cooper Francis (Salisbury) Kale Windy (Schuyler County) Brandon Terrill (Slater) Langden Kitchen (Westran) Honorary KRES All-Star: London White (Salisbury) The KRES All-Star Basketball Banquet will be held Wednesday, March 29th at 6:30 p.m. at the MACC Auditorium. Admission is $15 and we ask that you call our business office to make reservations and make payments in advance. We will begin interviews with the All-Stars on March 23rd. We will reveal our KRES Coaches of the Year at the banquet.
Bulldogs look for continued progress and to get better in 2023
Entering his 15th year as head coach of the New Franklin baseball team, Erich Gerding said the goal for the 2023 season is to continue to make progress and get better, not only individually, but as a team.

Pirates KO Blair Oaks in season opener 11-0 in 5 innings
Bishop tosses 1-hit shutout for Boonville Although it was the first game of the 2023 season, the Boonville Pirates baseball team seemed to have little… Login to continue reading Login…
Lady Pirates win 4-3 on penalty kicks against Lone Jack in Clinton Cup Invitational
The Boonville Lady Pirates soccer team opened the 2023 season with a thriller Monday night in the Clinton Cup Invitational by beating the Lone Jack… Login to continue reading Login…

Boonville track teams kick off 2023 season in UCM Indoor Meet
Lady Pirates finish with 11 medalists, Pirates have five medalists The Boonville boys and girls track teams kicked off the 2023 season Monday in the… Login to continue reading Login…
Pirate netters drop season opener against Osage, 9-0
It wasn’t the results the Boonville Pirates tennis team was looking for Monday in the season opener against School of the Osage. But considering the… Login to continue reading Login…