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Golf Tournament in Knox County to Benefit Relay For Life
Knox County’s serious golfers as well as the weekend duffers are teaming up to participate in the American Cancer Society’s Golf Championship. This great event offers golfers an opportunity to "chip" in the fight against cancer.
Read MoreWest All-Stars Win Do or Die Bowl III
Hannibal HS running back Jacob Saxon scored two touchdowns for the West All-Stars during a 22-14 win for the Missouri and Iowa team.
The West all stars controlled the line of scrimmage on both sides of the football, capturing the third annual KHQA Do or Die Bowl. The high school all star contest was held June 23, 2007 at Quincy.
Read MoreUnger Named QU Baseball Coach
Quincy University has named Brian Unger head coach of the Hawks Baseball program. Unger, a native of Waterloo, Ill., has served as the Hawks assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the previous four seasons.
Read MoreTri-State Area Football Seniors Square Off In All-Star Game
Missouri and Iowa graduating seniors will team up facing high school all-stars from the Illinois side in the June 23, 2007 KHQA Do or Die All Star Bowl III.
Read MoreLong and Gillenwater Claim Back-to-Back Features at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway
RaceMart Night at the Pepsi Scotland County Speedway in Memphis, MO was hot, both air temperature and on track action. Michael Long (USRA Modifieds) and Jim Gillenwater (USRA B-Modifieds) picked up back-to-back feature wins, while Matt Greiner (USRA Stock Cars), Bill Gibson (USRA Hobby Stocks), Brandon Symmonds (Outlaw Hobby Stocks) and Codey Phillips (Hornets) claimed feature wins in there divisions.
Read MoreIllinois Girls Take Classic
Missouri jumped out to a 24-9 lead with about nine minutes remaining in the first half of the 2007 McDonald’s/Quincy Herald-Whig Classic girls’ all-star basketball game. The west siders shot the ball better and played superior defense during the early portion of the first half.
Read MoreIllinois Boys Hold Off Missouri
Missouri’s boys came to play a physical Illinois team during the 2007 McDonalds’/Quincy Herald-Whig Classic all-star basketball game. The heavily favored Illinois boys have lost only one game to the Missouri side in the series dating back to 1984.
Read MoreClark Co. and Brashear Stars
Good free throw shooting and offensive rebounds helped Brashear coach Sara Williams’ Red Team to a 57-56 overtime victory in the Northeast Missouri Officials Association All-Star girls’ game. The June 2, 2007 contests pitted graduating seniors from area high schools at Kirksville’s Pershing Arena.
Read MoreAndy Anders and Curtis Smith Compete in All-Star Game
Andy Anders who has committed to play basketball at Culver-Stockton College and Curtis Smith, who has committed to play basketball at Central Methodist University, competed in the Northeast Missouri Officials Association All-Star game June 2nd in Kirksville at Pershing Arena on the Campus of Truman State University.
Read MoreKnox County R-I Presents Spring Activities Awards
Parents, coaches and student-athletes gathered on May 31, 2007 for the Knox County R-I MS/HS Spring Activities Award ceremony at the Knox County High School gym.
Middle school and high school track coaches along with baseball and campus bowl coaches presented awards, letters and certificates of participation.
Middle School track coach Craig Miller presented certificates of participation to 32 KCMS track and field athletes along with manager Jamie Adair. High school track coaches Kate Murphy and Ann Murphy presented a long list of awards to a very successful Knox County track team.