National Sports News
Iron unkind for Trojans in loss to Kickapoo at Show Me Showdown
Trojans girls’ season ends with a resounding thud against undefeated Incarnate Word
Four players score in double figures as Troy Buchanan’s boys down Chaminade to head to Springfield
Winfield – A familiar face will be returning to Winfield High School
Local boxers vie to bring Golden Gloves back to Lincoln County
Trojan girls win second straight district title after knocking off Timberland for third time
Senior’s OT buzzer-beater wins district championship for Troy Buchanan
TBHS' Smith wins second straight state wrestling title at 175 pounds; Bova, Haney medal
St. Charles – With a young squad led by someone who was coaching girls varsity basketball for the first time after a decade of leading boys teams, no one saw this coming.
TBHS’ Nesbitt takes over Jackson program
Troy, Mo. - Feb. 1 is a special day for high school athletes nationwide, for it is the first official day they can sign with colleges across the country, outside of the early signing period.
Bowling Green – When a pair of county rivals square off for a tournament championship, four quarters are often not enough to settle the issue.
Troy Buchanan’s Hall honored for service to school’s boys basketball program
Bowling Green - As the No. 1 seed in the Bowling Green Invitational, Elsberry cruised to the championship game with an easy win over Lincoln County rival Silex and another blowout win over Van-Far.
Lady Owls to meet Elsberry after third-quarter proves to be difference in win over Lady Warriors
Silex, Mo. - Comeback wins have become ordinary for Silex.
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.