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Media All-District Football Team

Class 3 First Team Offense QUARTERBACK Colby Caton, 5-10, 170, sr., Boonville RUNNING BACKS Jackson Funderburk, 5-7, 185, sr., School of the Osage Krystopher Shepard, 5-8, 155, sr., Eldon Cody Wilfong,, 5-9, 175, sr., St. James WIDE RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS Jackson Johns, 6-3, 170, sr., Boonville Ryan King, 6-2, 190, sr., School of the Osage Chase Morris, 5-7, 155, jr., Southern Boone ALL-PURPOSE Hunter Hees, 6-4, 175, jr., Eldon LINEMEN Max Eckerle, 6-1, 200, sr., Boonville Tyson Ellison, 6-3, 190, sr., Boonville Tanner Gardner, 5-10, 235, sr., School of the Osage Justin Post, 6-0, 175, sr., Southern Boone Jace Robertson, 6-2, 317, sr., Eldon KICKER Carter Salter, 5-10, 175, sr., Southern Boone First Team Defense LINEMEN Hunter Boyer 5-11, 250, sr., Owensville Ashton Carter, 6-0, 205, sr., School of the Osage Tyson Ellison, 6-3, 190, sr., Boonville Tanner Gardner, 5-10, 235, sr., School of the Osage LINEBACKERS Aidan Haglund, 6-2, 192, sr., Fulton Ben Taylor, 6-1, 210, sr., Southern Boone Ethan Watson, 5-10, 180, sr., Boonville Cody Wilfong, 5-9, 175, sr., St.

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Pirates land 4 on Class 2 District 7 All-District Soccer Team

The Boonville Pirates soccer team may have surprised even themselves during the 2022 season by winning six games, which is a major improvement from the 2021 season. Although the Pirates fell short in the semifinal round of the district tournament against top-seeded Marshall 4-0, head coach Alec Adair said it was another building block to put on to the culture the team is trying to create in the program.

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Anderson is cautiously optimistic about Pirates basketball team

Boonville boys’ basketball coach Mark Anderson used the word “cautiously optimistic” when referring to the 2022-23 Pirates basketball team. With three returning starters and eight returning letterwinners stepping out on the court this season for the Pirates, you can see why Anderson is anxious to get the season started but also optimistic about what the 202223 season has in-store for his team.

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Runyon sees potential in Lady Pirates basketball team in 2022-23

For the first time in 11 years, the Boonville Lady Pirates basketball team will begin the season with a new coach roaming the sidelines for the 2022-23 season. After watching former head coach Jaryt Hunziker do his magic while leading Boonville to two Final Fours-capturing the state title in 20221-the Lady Pirates will have new coach leading the charge in Jared Runyon.

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