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Lady Eagles Close Schuyler Co. Shootout By Dominating Defending District Champs By David Sharp Knox County finished the girls’ portion of the 2009 Schuyler County with a flourish, pounding defending district champion Marceline by a 57-18 final score. The June 19 con-test was one of the final games played in the week long summer league…

Kirksville Girls Stop Lady EaglesBy David Sharp Knox County jumped out to a 6-2 lead in the first minutes of a June 19 Schuyler County shootout girls’ basketball game with Kirksville.The Lady Tigers triple teamed senior forward Lorrie Peters on the blocks and shut down Knox County scoring in the latter stages of the first…

Blue Team Wins NEMO Officials Girl’s All-Star Game By David SharpTessa Ramer tossed in eight fourth quarter points, including the game-sealing bucket with nine seconds to play in the 22nd Annual girls’ 2009 NEMO Officials Association All Star Game.The Blue team defeated the Red squad by a final score of 56-53. The contest was half…

Red Team Pulls Out Last Second Victory In NEMO Boy’s Game By David SharpRyan Falconer sank a three pointer with two seconds to play in a back and forth 2009 NEMO Officials Association Boy’s all-star game, pulling out a 73-70 win for the Red team.Newtown-Harris all stater K.J. Cool helped erase an eight point deficit…

Ryan Waters Accepts Head Basketball Coaching Job At Cabool By David Sharp Former Knox County R-I assistant coach Ryan Waters has accepted the head boy’s basketball coaching position at Cabool High School in southwest Missouri. The Bulldogs play in the South Central Conference and are a Class 3 basketball school.Ryan Waters will teach PE at…

By David Sharp Cameron Morford put Knox County up by a run with a top of the sixth inning, two run double in Class 2, District 15 baseball play at Knox County. Walks and fielding errors led to Milan (9-2) manufacturing two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 5-4 Wildcat win.Seniors…