Area Sports and Education

By Supt. Telena Haneline The Licking R-8 Board of Education is pleased to announce the hiring of Mrs. Aibeen Holland as Junior High School Principal for the upcoming school year. Mrs. Holland will be filling the position of Mrs. Angie Loughridge, current Junior High Principal, who was recently named Licking High School Principal for the…

Licking R-VIII is proud to announce that Anna Flatley has been named the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association (MHSVCA) Small School Junior High Coach of the Year, a prestigious honor recognizing excellence, leadership, and impact on student-athletes. Coach Cox led the Wildcat Junior High Volleyball program to an outstanding season, posting a 12–4 record…

Three seniors were recognized on the Lady Wildcat Basketball team on Tuesday evening, February 10. These seniors were acknowledged for putting in the work outside of practice, being involved in other school activities and clubs, excelling in the classroom, and representing their school with character and heart. The first senior recognized was Addison Floyd. Addison…

By Coach Chris Harris On Tuesday, February 10, the Wildcats traveled to Newburg in a Frisco League matchup. The Varsity Cats came out hot, scoring 23 points in the first quarter and holding Newburg to 11 points. A late surge from the Wolves at the end of the second quarter cut into the lead, but…

The Wildcat Junior High and High School Archery Teams traveled to Dent-Phelps R-III School on Saturday to compete in their first tournament of the season, and they represented Licking with pride. High School Wildcat archers finished as follows: J’sai Leahy 263, Malachi Smith 246, Jeffrey Alkire 244 and Drew Wiebe 240. Junior High Wildcat archers…

On Monday, February 2, Licking sent four teams to St. James to face the Tigers and Lady Tigers. It was a rough night for Licking, and St. James came away with four wins. The JV Wildcats fell to St. James 29-63 in a very physical game. Phoenix Maxey scored 10 points and Easton Stoops added…

By Supt. Telena Haneline The Licking R-8 Board of Education is pleased to announce the hiring of Mrs. Angie Loughridge as Licking High School Principal for the 2026-2027 school year. Mrs. Loughridge will be succeeding Dr. Jarad Rinne, current LHS Principal, who was recently named Assistant Superintendent for the Forsyth R-III School District. The board…

Coach Steve Rissler The Licking Lady Wildcats resumed Frisco League play with a home matchup against the Plato Lady Eagles on Thursday, January 29. Licking jumped out to a quick double-digit lead but then both teams went cold for about six minutes. The Ladycats were finally able to muster some offense right before halftime to…

By Coach Chris Harris The Wildcats faced off against the Dixon Bulldogs in a Frisco League contest Friday night. In the varsity game, the Wildcats played hard to the final horn. Aggressive play on defense forced 25 turnovers, with 21 points scored off those. In the first quarter the Cats took a 15-14 lead to…

By Coach Chris Harris On Tuesday, January 20, Wildcat Basketball traveled to Ava to face the Bears. In the JV game the Cats started out hot, hitting several 3’s, but Ava was able to keep it close throughout. In the closing moments of the fourth quarter, Ava heaved a 3 to force overtime. In overtime…