Elsberry girls defeat rival Winfield in title game

Lady Indians look to defend title against rival Winfield; Silex back in third-place game for second straight year

Troy Mo. – Recently the Flynn Drilling Drillers took two teams, a U11 2012 boys team and a U13 2010 boys team, to the St Louis Youth Soccer Association league to compete. 

Winfield/Silex, Mo. - For the third time this season, Winfield welcomed a Lincoln County rival to its home floor.

Trojans’ Olsen, Warriors’ Ham play key roles in win

Elsberry High School Seniors Kaden Kinsler and Gavin Marshall recently signed their letters of intent to play college baseball. Kinsler will be playing at William Woods University and Marshall will be playing for Westminster College. 

Over the past couple years, Senior Basketball and Baseball stand-out Kaden Kinsler has been given the nickname “Mr. Elsberry” for his clutch play both on the baseball field and basketball court. 

 Elsberry/Winfield, Mo. - The last time Winfield’s girls basketball squad faced Elsberry in the Highway 79 Classic, the Warriors left the Indians’ court heartbroken on a buzzer-beater. 

Winfield/Elsberry, Mo. – Trailing by two points entering the fourth quarter of the Highway 79 Classic against rival Winfield, Elsberry’s offense had been stifled all night long – and it was looking for a spark.

Silex, Mo. - For coach Ethan Evans and Silex’s boys basketball team, it was about getting the season off on the right foot. 

Troy, Mo. – For Troy Buchanan’s dance team, life hasn’t been normal for them since 2019, before the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Elsberry, Mo. - “What once was the hunter, is now the hunted.” 

Troy, Mo – Three Troy Buchanan High School students recently signed the dotted line to continue their athletic pursuits at the college level.

Troy, Mo. – Under coach Damond Lacy, Troy Buchanan’s girls basketball squad broke through and claimed a Class 6 District 4 Tournament championship in 2022.

Silex, Mo. – Ethan Evans’ first year as Silex’s boys basketball coach got off to a fast start, opening the 2021-2022 campaign with back-to-back win.

Winfield, Mo. – Winfield girls basketball coach Austin Godfrey has always stressed improvement with his program.

Silex, Mo. – As with many things in Lincoln County, Silex’s cheerleading squad is a “work in progress.”

Elsberry, Mo. - Changes abound for the 2022-2023 Elsberry High School Cheer squad with a new coach and a jump from four members to 15.

Winfield, Mo. – Fresh off consecutive GAC titles, it looked like business as usual for Winfield boys basketball at the beginning of the 2021-2022 season.

Silex, Mo. – The 2021-2022 season was an up-and-down one for Silex’s girls basketball squad.

Elsberry, Mo. - After a roller coaster 21-22 campaign Elsberry Lady Indians are looking for some consistency throughout the upcoming season.

Troy, Mo. – At the Ninth Grade Center in Moscow Mills, coach Tim Gilmore is leading another spirited practice with his team, as if it is mid-season – and not the beginning of a new one for Troy Buchanan boys basketball.

Troy, Mo. – A new era has dawned on Troy’s wrestling program.

Winfield, Mo. – Winfield’s boys soccer team rolled into the Class 1 District 3 championship game on Nov. 3 against Duchesne on a hot streak, winners of five of its last six games.

Offensive struggles, missed opportunities ends Troy’s reign as Class 6 District 2 champions after one season

Winfield/Elsberry, Mo. - The Kirksville football team took control early Friday and did not relinquish that control, beating Winfield 59-0 in the quarterfinal round of the Class 4 District 5 Tournament. Kirksville improves to 6-4 with the win while Winfield ends the season at 3-7.

Winfield/Elsberry, Mo. - In the middle of a tough 2022 campaign for Winfield-Elsberry football, a blur willing to hit anything moving was wreaking havoc on opposing offenses for the Warriors.

“Always a bride’s maid, never a bride.”

Troy, Mo. – Very few people expected a super-competitive contest when Troy Buchanan opened the Class 6 District 2 playoffs against a winless Hazelwood West team.

Winfield, Mo. - Central College in Pella, Iowa has a couple of former Winfield Warriors on its roster for 2022-2023 men’s basketball season.

Troy, Mo. – Troy Buchanan’s boys and girls cross country tuned up for the postseason when it recently participated in the GAC Tournament Championships at McNair Park in St, Charles. 

Troy, Mo. – Troy Buchanan had one final tune-up to get ready for postseason play when it traveled to Lake St. Louis Friday night to face Liberty for prep football action.

Troy, Mo. – The Troy Buchanan varsity girls cross country team had a pair of meets in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area recently.

Winfield, Mo. - With a 5-2 loss to the Palmyra Panthers on Oct. 12, the Winfield Lady Warrior’s softball season has come to a disappointing conclusion. First-year head coach Nathan Bruns managed the team to a winning record, with the girls finishing 14-13 on the regular season.

Troy, Mo. – Senior Night.

Winfield, Mo. - Ninety-nine smiling faces stormed through the gates, took their positions along the Warrior’s football field side-line, and commenced with their routine.

Troy, Mo. – Despite four seniors being benched for undisclosed disciplinary reasons, it mattered not for Troy Buchanan, for it still had a house to defend on Homecoming against Francis Howell North.

Troy, Mo. - Troy Buchanan's Homecoming game against Francis Howell North looked noticeably different Friday night to the fans in attendance, due to the fact four key starters weren't on the field for the game.

Elsberry, Mo. - Three-tenths of a second was the difference maker at Kingdom City on Oct. 1, and that difference was in the favor of Elsberry High School cross-country superstar Dashaun Dodson.

The 3-2 Troy Buchanan Trojans defeated the 5-0 Timberland Wolves on Sept. 30, 44-13. The Trojans were looking for a bounce-back game after a heart-wrenching loss just one week before against Francis Howell, and the Wolves were ready to keep their undefeated season going.

Elsberry, Mo. - The Fulton Invitational provided an opportunity for the Elsberry Indians cross-country teams to measure themselves against runners from larger schools. The meet was held September 16 on the campus of Fulton High School with twenty-nine schools competing.  

Troy, Mo. - Nearly one year ago, Troy Buchanan football fans celebrated on Francis Howell's field after Nathan Ryan's miracle catch as time expired snatched victory from the jaws of defeat - and gave the Trojans the Class 6 District 2 championship.

Elsberry, Mo. - There are 56 class two high school softball teams across eight districts in the state of Missouri, and among them, the Elsberry Lady Indians recently ranked third.

Troy, Mo. - The Troy Buchanan Trojans beat the Francis Howell Central Spartans 58-21 on Sept. 16 in Cottleville. 

Silex, Mo. – After picking up a pair of wins at the Elsberry Invitational, Silex faced off against Mark Twain on the road, and earned a high-scoring 11-8 victory in softball action on Sept. 13.

Troy, Mo. – Troy Buchanan’s girls golf team faced off against Francis Howell North, and suffered an 11-stroke defeat at the hands of the Knights, 210-199, at Woods Fort Golf Course, on Sept. 13.

Winfield, Mo. – The Lady Warriors went back and forth against the Living Word Christian High School Eagles, falling to a losing record of 3-4 in a close one at home. The teams went battled through five sets, with Winfield notching the first win but getting edged out in the end set 11-14. The…

Troy, Mo. – Just when it seemed like Troy Buchanan’s boys soccer team had fallen back to earth, the solid play on the pitch returned for the Trojans.