Area Sports and Education

By Shari Harris, Managing Editor The Wildcat Cross Country runners ran Tuesday, September 26, at Mountain Grove. One high school athlete and three junior high racers medaled. The Junior High team won the meet by 13 points. Levi Stout was the lone medalist for the high school runners, finishing in third place with a time…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Licking High School students Ryleigh Barton, Dawson Havens and Trevor Richards attended the American Legion and Auxiliary Boys and Girls State program at Lindenwood University in St. Charles. Their attendance allowed them exposure to the rights and privileges, duties and responsibilities of franchised citizens. The training is objective and practical,…

It was a busy week for Licking Volleyball, which was on the road on Tuesday, Sept. 19, to face the Strafford Indians. Both the varsity and junior varsity squads came up empty after the long trip. Junior varsity lost two straight sets, 21-25 and 16-25. The Varsity Lady ’Cats lost three straight sets, 26-28, 20-25,…

By Coach Harv Antle LICKING 8, VAN BUREN 5 LICKING, Mo. – The Licking Wildcats knocked the Van Buren Bulldogs from the ranks of the unbeaten with an 8-5 victory on Tuesday night, Sept. 19, at Deer Lick Park. After surrendering a run to the Bulldogs in the first, Licking answered with three of its…

The Wildcat Cross Country team traveled to Plato Thursday for a meet. The Junior High Boys won the meet by 13 points, with four boys earning medals and six finishing in the top 20. Junior High boys receiving medals included Colin Kuhn (5th), Jett Sullins (6th), Jeffery Alkire (8th) and Gage Mesger (12th). Levi Stout…

By Rick Duncan, Publisher There are many influential athletes in every sport, but if you pay attention to the very core of the greatest athletes ever, you may just find that they are normal and very humble people. Given, there are exceptions, but true champions are always willing to listen and learn and to challenge…

By Christy Porter, Managing Editor Students in Candice Shepherd’s fourth grade class took a step back in time last Thursday, when Shepherd’s father, Bill Carter, who practiced taxidermy, and her uncle, Denny Carter, an arrowsmith, visited the classroom, bringing with them treasures from long ago and reproductions of related art forms. Their visit was timely…

By Shari Harris, Managing Editor LICKING, Mo. – The Licking Lady Wildcats volleyball team played their first contest on the newly finished gym floor at the Sherman Hill Field House on Tuesday, September 12, against the Cabool Lady Bulldogs. The JV Lady ‘Cats took two straight sets to start the evening. After a brief ribbon…

  By Coach Harv Antle LICKING 15, CROCKER 0 LICKING, Mo. – The Licking Wildcats shut out the Crocker Lions 15-0 on Monday night at Deer Lick Park. “That was a good bounce back win tonight,” commented Licking Head Coach Harv Antle. The victory came on the heels of Saturday’s conference tournament loss to Iberia.…

By Shari Harris, Managing Editor The Licking High School and Junior High School Cross Country teams were on the road in West Plains on Tuesday, September 12. Fourteen runners completed the course, and two high school runners medaled, along with six junior high athletes for Licking. The Junior High team unofficially placed second in their…