Area Sports and Education

By Coach Phillip Gambill LICKING 87, HOUSTON 66 HOUSTON, Mo. – On Friday, January 3, the Wildcats traveled to Houston to play the first game of the new year. The Wildcats came out strong, leading the Tigers 20-6 at the end of the first quarter. Licking kept up the pace as they outscored Houston in…

By Shari Harris, Publisher MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. – Licking competed in the Mountain Grove Holiday Tournament last week, finishing second in the tournament to the host team, Mountain Grove. MTN. GROVE 64, LICKING 43 Licking faced the Mountain Grove Lady Panthers in the Championship game on Saturday, December 28. Despite playing with determination and grit…

By Sandi Scurlock, Staff Reporter It was standing room only in the Sherman Hill Field House on Thursday, December 19. Parents, grandparents and other relatives came to watch PreK through fourth grade students perform their annual Christmas concert. The show began with the Wildcat Learning Center students singing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Jingle Bells.” Music…

By Shari Harris, Publisher LHS Drama presented “And Then There Was One” to students and staff Friday afternoon in a dress rehearsal, followed by shows Friday and Saturday evenings that were open to the public. Jasmine Smith and Jack Roberts played Mimms and Clayhorn, a couple with a questionable past who were filling the roles of…

By Coach Phillip Gambill LICKING 52, CROCKER 62 CROCKER, Mo. – On Tuesday, December 17, the Wildcats traveled to Crocker for the first of two conference games that week. The Wildcats came out strong, scoring ten in the opening quarter. Licking was outscored 22-10 in the second quarter and trailed 35-20 at the half. In…

Rep. Bennie Cook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Representative Bennie Cook kicked off the holiday season with the 4th Annual Capitol Choir Performance, held on December 4, 2024. This annual heartwarming performance brought together the talented voices of students from Missouri, which filled the halls of the Missouri State Capitol with the joyful sounds of…

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Coach Steve Rissler LICKING 61, HOUSTON 23 LICKING, Mo. – Licking faced a familiar face in their home opener last Monday in the Houston Lady Tigers. Licking dominated from the beginning to the end of this one. Allie Hock opened the scoring for Licking off a lob from Linzie Wallace and that opened the flood…

By Coach Phillip Gambill LICKING 81, STOUTLAND 66 LICKING, Mo. – On Tuesday, December 10, the Wildcats played their home opener in conference play against the Stoutland Tigers. The Wildcats jumped out to a 16-7 lead after the first quarter, but then put up 20 more points in the second to take a 36-29 lead…