AREA SPORTS
Indians Season Ends
By Herb Butler The Clark County Indians opened their Class 3 District 7 playoffs Monday, February 25, at Palmyra, as they were matched with the Macon Tigers, which was their first meeting this year. The winner will play the number one seed on Wednesday, February 27, the Highland Cougars. In the opening…
Read MoreLady Cougar Rally Falls Short, Clark County Wins Senior Night Matchup
By Herb Butler The Clark County Lady Indians closed out their regular season on Tuesday night, hosting the Highland Lady Cougars on Senior Night. The Lady Indians have six seniors on the squad: Kassidy Shuman, Amanda Winters, Daryle Goldie, Brittany Logsdon, Brenna Buford and Megan Wilson.The Lady Cougars came to spoil the night for the…
Read MoreIndians Shock Cougars On Senior Night
The Clark County Indians made Senior Night a night to remember as they hosted the Highland Cougars on Tuesday, February 19. The last time these teams met, the Cougars handed the Indians a 20-point loss, but tonight would be different as the Indians knocked of the ninth-in-the-state ranked Cougars.
Read MoreHighland and South Shelby Top Powerful Palmyra District
Highland and South Shelby Top Powerful Palmyra District By David Sharp Five teams are or have been ranked in the state participate in the Class 3 District 7 basketball tournament at Palmyra. The tournament is scheduled to run from February 25-March 1. Tenth ranked Highland (18-5) is the top boys seed. First ranked South…
Read MoreKC Eagles Draw Second Seed At Moberly District
KC Eagles Draw Second Seed At Moberly District By David Sharp State ranked teams sit on top of the brackets at the Class 2, District 6 basketball tournament at Moberly. The tournament is scheduled to run from February 25 to March 1. Weather permitting; the Moberly District will showcase girls and then boys on…
Read MoreSecond Half KC Rally Comes Up Short
Second Half KC Rally Comes Up Short By David Sharp Less than desirable Knox County shooting combined with a very solid Schuyler County girls club combined for a 53-41 Tri-Rivers Conference Lady Ram home win. Knox County (10-11, 2-4) sank nine of 47 scoring attempts from the field. Six of the made KCHS baskets…
Read MoreCougars Play For Unbeaten CCC Boys Championship
Cougars Play For Unbeaten CCC Boys Championship By David Sharp Highland rallied from a 31-26 halftime deficit for a 59-47 Clarence Cannon Conference home win over Centralia on February 15. The Cougars improved to 18-5 on the season. Highland is ranked tenth in the current Class 3 state poll. The Cougars responded to…
Read MoreHighland Girls Take Last Second Thriller
Highland Girls Take Last Second Thriller By David Sharp Samantha Murfin tossed in a game tying three ball with 30 seconds remaining in Highland’s February 15 home contest with Centralia. Abby Gaus was fouled on a defensive rebound and sank a free throw in the closing seconds for a come from behind 56-55…
Read MoreLady Tigers Win TCC Thriller Over Novinger
Lady Tigers Win TCC Thriller Over Novinger By David Sharp Caroline Slavin sank a clutch jump shot from the elbow with 1.7 seconds remaining in the 2008 Brashear Girls’ Homecoming Game, lifting the Lady Tigers over the .500 mark with a 50-48 win over Novinger. The game was close most of the way. …
Read MoreTigers Move to 6-1 In Conference With Homecoming Win
Tigers Move to 6-1 In Conference With Homecoming Win By David Sharp Matt Thomas led three Tigers in double figures with 19 points while Brashear made it a 2008 Homecoming sweep with a 78-45 victory over Novinger in February 15 action. Brashear (15-7, 6-1 in the Tri-County Conference) jumped out to a 20-10…
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