Area Sports and Education

The Licking High School Band and Choir traveled to West Plains on Thursday, March 23, for their District Competition. Solo and ensemble performances took place on Friday, March 24, in West Plains. Ratings are given from 1 to 5, with 1 being Exemplary, 2 Outstanding, and 3 Satisfactory. Licking High School Concert Choir earned an…

Licking Lady Wildcat junior Hannah Medlock was named to the Class 3 Girls All-State basketball team last week. Medlock was one of twenty girls receiving the honor, as voted on by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association.

By Harv Antle LICKING 20, MTN. GROVE 8 HOUSTON, Mo. — The Licking Wildcats opened the season and the Houston Wood Bat Tournament with a 20-8 win over Mountain Grove on Monday night. Keyton Cook was the winning pitcher. The junior went four innings and allowed four runs, none earned, on two hits and struck…

The Licking Lady ‘Cats softball team traveled to Winona on Monday, March 27 to face the Winona Lady Wildcats. Licking’s Varsity Lady ‘Cats got it done, with a convincing 20-4 score. Junior Varsity followed suit and topped Winona 9-4 in the contest. The Lady ‘Cats were scheduled to play Stoutland on Tuesday, Plato on Thursday,…

The Licking High School/Junior High Archery Team traveled to Branson last week for the State Bullseye and 3D Tournaments. Licking archers competed along with over 3,500 other archers, grades 4th through 12th, male and female, from across the state. Licking archers scored as follows in the Bullseye Tournament: Malachi Smith (259) – middle school boys…

Four basketball players from Licking High School were selected to this year’s KJEL Area All Star Teams. Wildcats Keyton Cook and Austin James, and Lady Wildcats Abbie Sullins and Hannah Medlock earned places on this year’s teams.

  Five students have been selected by Licking High School faculty, American Legion Post #559, and members of the community to attend Boys and Girls State 2023. Leighia Johnson, Ryleigh Barton, Dawson Havens, Trevor Richards, and Sami Hall will attend this year’s event, to be held June 24 – July 1, at Lindenwood University, St…

Licking High School’s National Honor Society Induction Ceremony was held Thursday, March 16. Nineteen new members were welcomed into the honor society. National Honor Society is a nationally recognized and respected organization that recognizes students for scholastic achievement, a history of service and leadership, and positive character traits. New NHS members must be a sophomore…

The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association has released the official All District teams for Classes 1, 2 and 3. Junior Keyton Cook, from Licking High School, was named to the Class 3 District 10 boys’ team. Licking High School seniors Abbie Sullins and Kaida Cook, and junior Hannah Medlock earned spots on the Class 3 District…