Area Sports and Education

Photos by Shari Harris

By Coach Harv Antle HOUSTON, Mo. – The Licking Wildcats claimed the championship of the 2022 State Farm Houston Wood Bat Classic on Saturday with a 9-4 victory over the Cuba Wildcats. Licking was patient at the plate and parlayed just three hits into nine runs as they drew 11 walks. Meanwhile, Licking’s pitchers scattered…

By Shari Harris, Publisher The Licking R-VIII School Board of Education met on Monday, March 14, for their regular monthly meeting. The Board approved the consent agenda, including minutes from the previous meeting and payment of bills. Financial highlights included completion of installation of cameras, vape detectors and fire alarm systems in the new 5th…

By Stacie Hutsell On Friday, February 11, FBLA Members attended the in-person District 14 Conference at MSU-WP. After a day of events, workshops, performances, lunch, and some switching of students with The Cat’s Meow, we attended the Awards Ceremony. Thirty…thirty medals earned! Thirty total medals from online testing in January and team and individual performances…

By Coach Jennifer Smith The Missouri National Archery in Schools Program (MoNASP) state tournament was held in Branson on Wednesday, March 16, thru Saturday, March 19, at the Branson Convention Center. There were over 4,000 archers in the Bullseye target competition and 1,200 shooting 3D targets. Licking Middle and High School archers who qualified were…

By Harv Antle HOUSTON, Mo. — In Monday’s opening round of the Houston Wood Bat Tournament, the Licking Wildcats edged the Mountain Grove Panthers 4-2. Scoreless through two frames, Licking plated a pair of runs in the third. Cole Wallace doubled in Austin Stephens and then rode home on a Malachi Antle single. Keyton Cook…

  By Coach Jennifer Smith The Licking Junior High and High School students have had several highlights during their 2022 archery tournament season. The archery students consist of juniors Winter Dayton and Mainard Henson; sophomore Dawson Havens; freshman John Gyory; and seventh graders Adam Hagler, Blake Ammons, Hannah Beasley, Madison Wallace, Chloe Wallace and Ava…

By Shari Harris, Publisher On Thursday, March 3, Cole Wallace, a junior at Licking High School, was presented the Army Value Leadership Award for the value of Honor. His certificate reads, “Cole has demonstrated the Army Value of Honor through dedication to the teachers and students of Licking High School. Cole is a junior who…

By Lori Heithold, Guest Reporter I believe most in attendance at the Quarterfinal game in Bolivar on Saturday, March 5, would say they witnessed a Final Four game. Before District play, Licking and Strafford were both nestled in the top 4 State ranking in Class 3 Girls Basketball. The game had both teams leaving it…

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