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Lady Pirates fall in C4 D9 semis against Pintos

After losing to the California Lady Pintos by 39 back on February 9, Boonville girls basketball coach Jared Runyon knew the only way to beat the host team in the semifinal round of the Class 4 District 9 Tournament Thursday night was to slow it down and keep the Lady Pintos from launching threes. Although California still took its share of threes with 21, Boonville accomplished its goal by holding the Lady Pintos to just five three-pointers during the game.

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Boonville places 4 on academic all-state team in volleyball

Four members of the Boonville Lady Pirates volleyball team were recently selected to the Missouri Volleyball Coaches Association (MHSVCA) Academic All-State Team for the 2022 season. In order to be selected to the academic all-state team, the volleyball players had to have a 3.6 cumulative GPA for their entire career, including the first semester of the 2022 season.

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