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Troy Buchanan’s Kinsey Dueker will be heading to the Class 5 state track and field tournament in Jefferson City after finishing second in the 100-meter hurdles, fourth in the 300-meter hurdles and third in the triple jump.
Winfield, Mo. - Winfield freshman Kiley Kukan qualified for the Class 3 State Tournament in Jefferson City after a second-place finish in the girls triple jump and a third-place finish in the girls 400-meter race.
HISTORIC RUN CONTINUES AS INDIANS BATTLE BACK TO ADVANCE TO STATE
The Silex Lady Owls Track and Field Team competed at State on Saturday and finished in 20th place out of 78, with three individual medals returning to Silex. Medals are given out to the top eight place finishers.
When Elsberry High School sophomore Dashaun Dodson traveled to Jefferson City last friday to compete in the 3200m run at the Missouri State Track Championships he was among the 16 best runners in the state. Â
Tim Carroll came to the ballpark and meant business on Thursday, driving in four on two hits to lead the Silex Owls past Louisiana 12-2 on Thursday to capture the Class 2 District 10 Championship.
Indians capture title with victories over Hermann and Montgomery County
Silex, Mo. - Local baseball coach Kent Hufty has taken a swing at a few careers in his lifetime but will always resort to the thing he loves the most: coaching baseball.Â
Elsberry, Mo. - Going into the final week of the baseball season the Elsberry Indians team has a record of 13-5 and high hopes for a good finish this year. Â
Silex, Mo. -Two Silex Track and Field members were recently named to the 2021 EMO All-Conference Second Teams.
Silex, Mo. - The Silex Owls grabbed an early lead on its way to a 9-6 victory over Elsberry on Thursday.Â
Coach Aaron Johnson has one goal for his track team members when they start the season, make it to the state track meet! After Saturday’s district meet at Lutheran North six members of the team are halfway there qualifying for state sectionals this Saturday, May 15 in Monroe City. State ch…
Sophomore overcomes rough start in districts to head to Nixa
Senior vying for All-State honors at Class 5 State Golf Tournament
The Holt Indians spoiled Senior Night for Troy Buchanan's baseball by defeating the Trojans, 6-4, on May 5. Troy was blanked by Francis Howell on April 29, 6-0, before beating Marquette in a 15-13 slugfest on April 30.
On April 14, Winfield’s Chase Riley hit a hole-in-one at the Warrenton Invitational.
Four of Troy Buchanan's best athletes signed the dotted line to continue their careers at colleges in the local area and abroad during a signing ceremony on April 14 with family, coaches and teammates in attendance.
Girls 100 Meter Dash
Heras wins 400-meter dash to lead Elsberry
Adrianna Kenndey and Kylie Linson of Troy Buchanan each finished first and second, respectively, in the girls shot put event at the 2021 Holt Invitational on April 3 at Holt High School in Wentzville.
With Major League Baseball’s Spring Training in full swing – and wishing I were traveling through Florida watching game after game – I decided to blow the dust off my sportswriting abilities for one week.
Behind 6 1/3 innings from Cameren Anderson, the Troy Trojans blanked Rockwood Summit in the consolation game, 7-0, on March 24 to finish third at the 25th-annual Troy Flooring Center Baseball Classic.
Everyone has their passion for something that puts them in a happy place. For Troy resident and Elsberry native, Kelli Millikan it is powerlifting. Â
Sixteen players will take the field for the Elsberry/Silex girls’ soccer team. Senior players are Vivian Marx, Melody Hall, Brylie King, Caylyn Dowell, and Jenna Beckham.
Former St. Louis Blues defenseman Bob Plager was killed Wednesday in a car crash in St. Louis. He was 78.
Five of the six members of the Silex Owls golf team are also members of the school’s trap shooting team.
Winfield’s baseball team, like every other program, can’t wait to begin the season.
In 2019, Troy Buchanan’s tennis squad looked to be competitive with the best teams in Class 3.
Troy Buchanan’s golf squad is a better position that most teams heading into the 2021 season.
Through the unpredictable weather Lincoln County has seen over the first part of 2021, Troy ,”Â
As the saying goes, “there’s strength in numbers.”
An old coaching adage is “the starting lineup in the first game is never the starting lineup in the last game.”
For most track and field teams around the state, waiting to compete again has been the hardest part after a year off.
Winfield’s baseball team, like every other program, can’t wait to begin the season.
On a nice sunny March afternoon, the Troy Buchanan baseball team practiced bunting drills.
Silex Lady Owls senior Lexi Plackemeier and sophomore Sara Grateke were recently named to the Class 2 District 5 All-District Team.
In late November the Miller Family of Troy had their world turned upside down as they lost their 15 year old daughter, Maggie, when she entered the hospital to seek treatment for the severe seizures she was experiencing and didn’t return home. Maggie was a profound athlete that found her l…
The Elsberry High School basketball teams competed this past week in the 96th Annual Bowling Green Tournament.Â
Missouri State football coach Bobby Petrino and his staff will be conducting walk-on tryouts for the spring 2021 season on Wednesday at Robert W. Plaster Stadium.
Four members of Troy Buchanan's wrestling team were honored for the final time at home for Senior Night on Jan. 20.
To say that the COVID-19 pandemic has had little effect on the Elsberry Basketball teams would be an understatement. Â
Kelan Kinion will be taking his trapshooting talents to one of the nation’s best programs.
Several Troy Buchanan High School students signed the dotted line to further their athletic journeys at colleges in Missouri and Illinois during a signing event at the school on Dec. 9.
Winfield High School is a long way from the public schools of St. Louis City.
For Winfield’s dance team, it’s about learning how to dance before performing the routines.
COVID-19 has infected nearly every walk of life around the country.
Success is a way of life for Troy Buchanan’s wrestling team.
The 2019-2020 season was tough for the Silex Owls finishing with just three wins, however, Coach Aaron Henke is ready to turn a rough season into a learning experience.
The 2019-2020 campaign was anything but pretty for the Winfield girls basketball program.