Area Sports
Local Athletes Compete at State Track Championship
Green City Wins Fifth Straight District Baseball Championship By Edging Out Princeton For The Win
By David Sharp Green City (15-6) got strong pitching from Jaden O’Haver and a manufactured first inning run to win their fifth consecutive district baseball championship by a 1-0 final score over Princeton (11-11). The Gophers advanced past the Newtown-Harris/ Grundy County Coop with a Grant O’Haver home run for a 2-0 win in the…
Read MoreCooper Clark To Attend State Golf Tournament
Cooper Clark will represent Milan C-2 School at the State Golf Tournament after a round of 88 at Districts held on May 8, 2023 at Moberly, Missouri. The State Golf Tournament will be held on May 15th and 16th, 2023 in Columbia, Missouri.
Read MoreNewtown-Harris/Grundy County Sweep Team Titles At The 2023 HDC Conference Track Meet
The Newtown-Harris/ Grundy County Track Teams (both boys and girls) took home First Place at the 2023 HDC Conference Track Meet held on Wednesday, April 26, 2023 in Bethany, Missouri. Following are their individual results: Girls 100 Meter Dash: 1st – Skylar Bonnett 3rd – Adysan Rains. Girls 200 Meter Dash: 2nd – Skylar Bonnett …
Read MoreGreen City All District Basketball Team
Shown from left to right: All District Team – Asher Buggs-Tipton, District Player of the Year; Grant O’Haver, Xander Salas, Aaron Peavler, Jaryn Hatcher, Lily Helton. Photo submitted by Amanda Lunsford
Read MoreDarren Doporto Signs With Fort Scott Rodeo Team
Shown from left to right: Edgar Doporto, Darren Doporto, and Paula McCabe. Standing is Coach Chad Cross from Fort Scott CC Rodeo Team. Darren signed a letter of intent to attend Fort Scott CC Rodeo Team located in Fort Scott, Kansas. He is a Senior at Milan C-2 School. Submitted by Paula McCabe
Read MoreTri County All Conference Selections Linn County R1 School
Morgan Livingston – First team Alyssa Bukovac – Honorable Mention Harley Gaudet – Defensive Team Cooper Ballinger – Second Team Aydan Pasley – Honorable Mention Mason Small – Defensive Team Boys left to right: Cooper, Aydan, Mason Girls left to right: Morgan, Harley, Alyssa
Read MoreWildcat Senior Works From Water Carrier To Scholarship College Football Player
By David Sharp Milan Wildcat Class 1 All State place kicker Christian Chaparo has signed a National Letter of Intent to play football at Graceland University at Lamoni, Iowa. The signing took place on February 22, 2023 at Milan High School witnessed by Coaches and Administrators, teammates, students, family, Media and community members. The signing…
Read MoreGreen City Boys Repeat As District Champions
By: David Sharp Green City held off a challenge from fifth ranked Grundy County/ Newtown-Harris to re-peat as Class 1 District 14 champions by a 60-41 final score. The Gophers (24-4, ranked sixth in Missouri Boys Class 1) outscored the Panthers in every quarter. Green City led 27- 19 at the half. Green City outscored…
Read MoreGrand Rivers Conference All Conference Basketball Selections
Eastern Division – Shown left to right: Auburn Cole, Marian Dabney, Ahmet Niasse and Jeremy Bennett. Girls First Team: Marian Dabney, Freshman, Unanimous Selection; Girls Honorable Mention: Auburn Cole, Senior; Boys First Team: Ahmet Niasse, Junior, Unanimous Selection; Boys Second Team: Jeremy Bennett, Senior. Photo submitted by Tyler Clark, Athletic Director
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