Area Sports
Ladycats Whip Lady Bulldogs
The Milan Ladycats varsity basketball squad was host to the South Harrison Lady Bulldogs on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in an important Grand Rivers Conference contest. The first half was a very competitive battle. The second half saw the Ladycats turn up the tempo using their experience and spanked the young Lady Bulldogs on their…
Read MoreCeleste Athon and Laydon Fields Crowned Homecoming Royalty
Green City celebrated Homecoming on Friday, January 21, 2022. The student body crowned Senior Laydon Fields as King and Senior Celeste Athon as Queen. Laydon is the son of Donnie and Angela Fields and Celeste is the daughter of Rob and Lisa Athon.
Read MoreMilan Tournament Games Rescheduled
Marceline and Milan Administration have agreed upon Monday, January 31, as the Make-Up Date for the Milan Tournament Championship Games. All teams (Coaches and Players) that participated in the 62nd Annual Milan Tournament will be admitted free of charge. All-Tournament Teams: After the Girls Championship Game, the Entire Girls All-Tournament Teams will be announced including…
Read MoreMilan Boys Claim Road Win At Knox
Milan took advantage of late game Knox County turnovers to get past a shorthanded Knox County boys’ team for a 44-41 December 10, 2021 win at Knox County. The Eagles lost projected starting guards Rylan Roberts and Keaton Strange due to knee injuries suffered in football. Both Strange and Roberts are expected to miss the…
Read MoreGreen City 2021 Basketball King and Queen Crowned
Green City basketball players chose the 2021 Basket ball King and Queen on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Queen Madison Lunsford, daughter of Doug and Amanda Lunsford, and King was Laydon Fields, son of Donnie and Angela Fields.
Read MoreGreen City Boys Win Novinger Tournament
By: David Sharp Atlanta (3-1) jumped out to a 12-5 lead during the 2021 Novinger Tournament boys’ championship game. The Hornets took an 18-12 lead when 6’8” center Roman Phillips sank a free throw with three seconds to play in the first period. Green City (3- 0, ranked fifth in Missouri Boys Class 1) roared…
Read MoreGreen City Girls Win Novinger Tournament
By: David Sharp Top seeded Green City took an 18-10 lead over Atlanta during the girl’s championship game of the 2021 Novinger Tournament. The top seeded Lady Gophers forged a 28- 15 edge in the third quarter and went on to a 39-28 victory. “It’s a lot of fun to get in a tournament and…
Read MoreCeleste Athon Signs Letter Of Intent With Stephens College
Celeste Athon, senior at Green City High School, signs letter of intent to play basketball with Stephens College of Columbia, Missouri. Pictured (left to right): Robert Athon, Lisa Athon, Celeste Athon and Assistant Coach from Stephens College, RO Wallace. Photo By: Brenda Linder
Read MoreOlympic Hopeful Uses Marceline Swimming Pool
Pictured: Lily Rose and her Coach Laurie Benjamin at Marcelline City Swimming Pool. Lily Rose, a freshman at Chillicothe HS, uses the Marceline City pool to practice for her upcoming swim meets. Lily recently competed in the Junior Olympics in Houston Texas where she placed 25th in the country on one of her events. She…
Read MoreBrashear Softball Wins Pitcher’s Duel at Green City
By David Sharp Green City and Brashear saw their season opening softball game postponed. The conference rivals rescheduled the contest for September 29, 2021. The teams battled until the final pitch. Cassidy Althide reached on an error in the top of the sixth inning and scored ahead of a 1-3 double play for a 2-1…
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