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(Bonne Terre) For the second year in a row the North County boys will have a new basketball coach. And for the second time in a row the coach will be returning to the school. Dan Johnson came back to North County from Hillsboro, but after one year Johnson bolted for Festus. Lance Sprenkel coached the Bismarck boys last year. His first stint at North County was as an administrator…

(Park Hills, MO) Executives at the Park Hills Leadington Chamber of Commerce have combined the Sauces and Shows Event and Fire Cracker Run on Friday, June 23rd and Saturday, June 24th. The Executive Director of the Chamber, Tammi Coleman, says the Fire Cracker Run on Saturday has a new location.

De Soto SMCI scored five runs in the middle two innings Saturday to hand the Washington Post 218 Freshman Navy team a 7-3 setback in Washington Preseason Tournament play. “We played a very clean ballgame,” Post 218 Manager Kerry Mallinckrodt said. “A few plays and calls made the difference.”

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(Frankclay) After defeating top ranked Valle Catholic for a district title, West County beat 9th ranked Valley Park 3-0 in 8 innings to advance to the Class Three State Quarterfinal in a KREI classic from Frankclay. For six innings the Bulldog’s Caden Merrell and the Hawk’s Isaiah Rose were locked in a pitching battle. Rose left after six, giving up only two hits and no runs. Merrill went the distance throwing 66 strikes on 92 pitches. He struck out eight and walked no one. West County stranded 11 runners over the first seven innings, but the number nine hitter in their lineup came up with the clutch hit…

(St. Francois County, MO) Organizers with the St. Francois County Raceway are moving this year's Queen's Royal event from the Fall to the weekend of June 2nd and 3rd. Organizer, Katy Schroer, says this year's event will be bigger than before lasting two days instead of one.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo–The other Class 2 semifinal featured 19-6 Ava against 23-3 West County out of Park Hills. And this was a pitchers duel all afternoon. Bottom of the second, Ava’s freshman pitcher Hunter Strunk gets a strikeout here. Top of the fourth, West County’s Gracie Wright gets a strikeout here. It was scoreless until the […]

KENNETT — Having been lucky enough to start their championship campaign on their home turf, the Kennett baseball team held Potosi scoreless over seven innings to win 4-0 in the MSHSAA Class 4 State Sectionals on Tuesday, May 23. As they prepare for the next round of the state...