Alan Dale Sports Editor
SportsFebruary 19, 2023
Area wrestling sends super eight to stateFive wrestlers from Dexter’s boys team and three from Poplar Bluff have advanced to next week’s state finals after their performances at this weekend’s district tournaments. For the Mules, Logan Hite (165) and Lucas Robertson (150) claimed individual weight class t...
SportsFebruary 19, 2023
WBA Eagles claim another state crown; Girls finish fourthFor the first time since 2013, the Westwood Baptist Academy Eagles boys basketball team captured the Missouri Christian School Athletic Association state title. It was the second time for the program under head coach Josh Hawley as the Eagles (25-2) routed Eagle Ri...
SportsFebruary 12, 2023
Lady Raiders welcome back offensive dominance in routBasket, it’s so nice to drop shots through you. Sincerely, the Three Rivers women’s basketball team. A week removed from offensive struggles that resulted in a home defeat to Moberly Area College, the No. 20 Lady Raiders could do little wrong on the offensive side ...
SportsFebruary 12, 2023
Raiders show finishing touch in taking down State FairLessons learned meant a Three Rivers College men’s basketball win Saturday night. After building a big lead against State Fair CC in December at the Libla Family Sports Complex, the Raiders saw all that work go up in smoke as they shockingly fell in overtime...
SportsFebruary 11, 2023
Grins and Bears it: Greenville is OFC champEaston Evans Nathan Walk By ALAN DALE Sports Editor When a team finds itself, it can mean a lot of bad news for all challengers. Even the good ones. When the season started, Greenville went into Doniphan and blitzed the host Dons. On Friday night with bigger stakes...
SportsFebruary 5, 2023
OFC Tourney: Naylor pulls away with balance to beat Lady RoyalsGREENVILLE - Two teams separated by very little and identified by similar small roster numbers for a myriad of reasons provided fans of the Ozark Foothills Conference the most intriguing quarterfinal game on the opening day of its tournament. Ultimately, No. ...
SportsFebruary 4, 2023
Legends know BessA father, a family man, a coach, and a legend. That is Gene Bess and the man who gave Three Rivers College men’s basketball a mighty footprint for half a century was immortalized with a statue in front of the Libla Family Sports Center on a blustery Saturday aftern...
SportsJanuary 22, 2023
BRL Wrap Up: Ellington kept in check in title tilt; East Carter sweeps 3rd Place gamesELLINGTON – Effort and energy is never at issue when it comes to the Ellington Lady Whippets basketball team’s performances. The squad, led by senior Kaylee King, has had a strong run of play over the past three-plus seasons and even if the roster has changed, the ...
SportsJanuary 15, 2023
Saturday prep roundup: Hoops, wrestling, swimmingHOOPS The Clearwater Tigers moved to 7-8 overall and got ready for the opener of the Black River League tournament Tuesday with a resounding 71-46 win over Gideon during the second game of a tripleheader held at Three Rivers College on Saturday. Charles Robbins sco...
SportsJanuary 15, 2023
Saturday prep roundup: Hoops, wrestling, swimmingHOOPS The Clearwater Tigers moved to 7-8 overall and got ready for the opener of the Black River League tournament Tuesday with a resounding 71-46 win over Gideon during the second game of a tripleheader held at Three Rivers College on Saturday. Charles Robbins sco...Advertisement
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