Area Sports and Education

SAINT JAMES, Mo. – On Monday, January 29, the Lady Wildcats traveled to St. James for a rematch versus the ninth ranked Lady Tigers. In the first matchup two weeks prior, St. James dominated every aspect and ended up beating Licking by more than 20. Last week’s 39-50 loss was closer, but still a loss.…

By Shari Harris, Publisher Licking R-VIII School District held a Community Advisory Meeting in the Elementary Cafeteria Tuesday evening, January 30. The purpose of the meeting was to seek input from the community on how to continue to provide competitive salaries and wages for the district’s valuable, hard-working teachers and staff. Superintendent Telena Haneline and…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Sonic Drive-In Restaurant – Licking showed their support and appreciation for Licking R-VIII teachers, administration and support staff as participants in the Community Teacher Support Network (CTSN) last Wednesday. “The recent weather and school closures made choosing a day interesting to say the least,” said CTSN Coordinator Delanie Rinne. Licking…

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. – Congratulations to the JV Licking Wildcats for defeating Marshfield 45-33 to win the championship of the Mountain Grove Junior Varsity Tournament. In the first round of the tournament on Tuesday, January 23, the JV defeated Norwood 63-43. The team started a little slow but really took off in the second quarter…

Congratulations to the following eight members of the Licking High School Volleyball Team for making the 2023-24 Missouri Volleyball Academic All-State Team. Seniors Hannah Medlock, Riley Moloney and Finley Sullins, and juniors Ralee Clayton, Aubrey Gorman, Allie Medlock, Linzie Wallace and Josie Wells earned the honors. “I am super proud of each of the girls…

By Coach Steve Rissler The Licking Lady Wildcats competed in the annual Mansfield tournament last week. In the first round, the Lady ’Cats faced Houston. Licking used solid half-court defense to keep Houston off balance throughout the contest and cruised to a 60 to 29 victory. The Lady ’Cats faced a big and athletic Springfield…

RICHLAND, Mo. – The Wildcats traveled to Richland on Friday, January 19, for a conference game and came away with the victory 69-17. Licking led at halftime 32-9. The second half mirrored the first, as the Wildcats outscored the Bears 37-8 for the victory. Keyton Cook scored 21 points, Austin James added 12 points, and…

By Coach Steve Rissler JAMES, Mo. – The Lady ’Cats participated in the first St James Girls Tournament last week. The tourney consisted of only five teams and a hybrid bracket was used. Licking was seeded third behind St James and Fatima. Norwood was fourth and Southern Boone was fifth. On Tuesday, January 16, Licking…

  Licking Lady Wildcats basketball celebrated their seniors on Thursday, January 11, with a Senior Night recognition between games. Seniors Ryleigh Barton, Hannah Medlock and Finley Sullins were honored for their contributions to Lady ’Cats basketball over their years of playing. Barton plans to attend Missouri State University in Springfield to study business after graduation.…