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Boonville celebrates 50 years of wrestling with sweep against Osage, Hallsville

Boonville Pirates wrestling coach Justin Hahn had one word to describe Monday night’s triangular with Hallsville and Osage: fun. While honoring past wrestlers in the 50 year history of Boonville wrestling, which began in 1972 under head coach Gene Reagan, the Boonville Pirates wrestling team also gave the 30-plus wrestlers in attendance something to cheer about while picking up the sweep by beating Osage and Hallsville by the scores of 48-36 and 42-33, respectively.

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Boonville places 9 players on the Class 3 Academic All-State Football Team

The Boonville Pirates football team had success on two fronts this season by finishing 8-3 overall and 6-1 in the Tri-County Conference. However, the Pirates biggest success may have been in the classroom as nine players were recently selected to the Missouri Football Coaches Association Academic All-State Team for the 2021 season.

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