Area Sports and Education

Just 24 hours after the Lady ‘Cats lost to Houston in Licking, the Wildcats traveled to Houston and defeated the Tigers on their home court. Licking led 10-4 at the end of one, and the lead grew to 18-5 by the half. The Wildcats won every quarter, rolling to a 72-25 win and improving their…

  The Licking Lady ‘Cats fell to Houston at home on Monday, December 19, in a high scoring, 62-71 contest. This week Licking is first seed in the Mountain Grove Girls Holiday Tournament. Fifth seed Houston is also in the top half of the bracket, so the Lady ‘Cats may have a chance at redemption…

  Licking outscored Laquey 86-52 to remain undefeated in the Frisco League Conference Friday, at the Sherman Hill Field House. The Wildcats’ first quarter lead of 24-11 foretold the outcome, and Licking advanced to a 7-1 record (3-0 conference). Two Wildcats scored over 20 points, with Austin James tallying 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4…

  By Coach Steve Rissler The Lady ‘Cats opened up Frisco League regular season play with a 62-27 victory over the Lady Bears from Richland on Monday, December 12. Licking used full court 122 pressure to force RHS into nine turnovers in the first quarter, and led 15-5 after eight minutes. The Lady ’Cats put…

Coach Steve Rissler Licking traveled to Gasconade County to face the 5-1 Dutchgirls of Owensville last Tuesday, December 6. The Lady ’Cats struggled to get anything going offensively from the very beginning. The girls kept it close by playing roughneck defense, rebounding aggressively and showing toughness. The Dutchgirls led 30-27 to open the 4th quarter.…

After defeating Stoutland for the championship of the Frisco League Tournament, the Licking Wildcats returned home to play them again Tuesday evening, December 6. Licking again came out on top, though by a larger margin, 74-46. The Wildcats outscored the Tigers in every quarter, and had three players in double figures. Keyton Cook scored 20…

Office of Rep. Bennie Cook JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – On December 1, 2022, the 2nd Annual South Central Christmas Choir Performance was held at the Missouri State Capitol. The following schools were able to attend the event this year: Belle, Rolla, St. James, Houston, Licking, Cabool, Summersville, Mountain View/Liberty, Salem, Mountain Grove, Hartville, Willow Springs,…

  Lady ‘Cats dominate Frisco Tourney By Coach Steve Rissler The top seeded Licking Lady Wildcats used pressure defense and timely shooting to win the 2022 Frisco Tourney by an average score of 62 to 36. Licking faced number eight Plato in the first round. Hannah Medlock got the party started for LHS, scoring 10…