Area Sports and Education

By Coach Chris Harris LICKING 64, HOUSTON 54 HOUSTON, Mo. – Our first-round district game was on Monday, February 24, versus Houston. The Wildcats came out quick in the first quarter, taking a 16-10 lead into the second quarter. A quick burst from Houston gave the Tigers an 18-16 lead at the start of the…

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  Coach Steve Rissler LICKING 41, DIXON-NEWBURG 26 LICKING, Mo. – The Licking Lady Wildcats faced off with the combination of Dixon and Newburg last Monday. The seniors were honored in between the boys’ and girls’ games. Licking dominated early, jumping out to an 18-2 advantage in the first quarter. Both teams struggled to score…

  By Coach Chris Harris LICKING 70, NEWBURG 47 LICKING, Mo. – Senior night was on Monday night, February 17, and the Wildcats hosted conference opponent Newburg. In the varsity game the Wildcats started off slow offensively, only scoring eight first quarter points but held Newburg to nine. In the second quarter the offense got hot…

By Coach Chris Harris LICKING 76, CUBA 64 LICKING, Mo. – On Monday, February 10, the Wildcats hosted the Cuba Wildcats at the Sherman Hill Fieldhouse. In the varsity game, the Licking ’Cats built a 6-point first quarter lead. Cuba responded in the second quarter and got back to within one point. The high scoring…

The Licking Lady ‘Cats had a busy week last week with games on Monday, Thursday and Friday. MTN GROVE 47, LICKING 39 MTN. GROVE, Mo. – Monday the team traveled to Mountain Grove to take on a tough Lady Panthers team. Both the varsity and junior varsity teams came up short, losing 39-47 and 15-20…

  By Mrs. Stacie Hutsell On Monday, January 27, Licking Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members attended the District 14 Conference at Hartville. After a day of events, time keeping, workshops, and performances, we attended the Awards Ceremony and earned 19 total medals from online testing and performances! Each year presents its challenges, especially…

By Coach Chris Harris LICKING 74, ST. JAMES 66 LICKING, Mo. – The Wildcats hosted the St. James Tigers in a 4-game night on Monday, February 3. In the varsity game the Wildcats came out on top in overtime 74-66. This was a back-and-forth physical game. Kannon Buckner started the game off hot, hitting three…