Keller Has Sights Set On Olympics
Jayden Keller is a young lady with big dreams. And the soon-to-be freshmen at Brookfield High School is well on her way to attaining those dreams at the young age of 14.
May 2022
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Top Academic Students Announced For Marceline R-V Class Of 2022
Marceline R-V High School announced top achieving students from the Class of 2022. Class valedictorian and salutatorian were announced at Senior Awards and Scholarship Night.
Spieth Trying For Career Grand Slam At PGA
TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Not long ago, it seemed a foregone conclusion that Jordan Spieth would one day capture golf's career Grand Slam. Even more recently, it seemed as if he might never contend again.
High School Baseball Year Over For County Schools
High school baseball for the 2022 spring season is all finished for Linn County and adjoining prep programs. The curtain rang down Monday when three teams – Marceline (see related story on the preceding page), Linn County R-1, and the BKN Thunder team which involves Mendon: Northwestern – all sustained one-sided losses in the semifinals of their respective district tournaments.
104 And No More: Amputee Wraps Up Marathon Record Quest
When amputee athlete Jacky Hunt-Broersma says her mantra is, "I can do hard things," she's not kidding — the amputee athlete has run 104 marathons in as many days, all using a carbon-fiber prosthesis.
D’backs, Orioles Picking Themselves Up After 2021 Failures
Last season, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles tied for baseball's worst record with a staggering 110 losses apiece. With that as a baseline, 2022 has been a bit more encouraging, so far.
Top Programs Leaning On Boosts From Popular Transfer Portal
Coach Bruce Pearl and Auburn lost two stars to the NBA from what he considered college basketball's best frontcourt. So, the Tigers did what most college programs are doing: They turned to the transfer portal.
Marceline Baseball Tigers Conclude First Winning Season
QUEEN CITY, Mo. — The Marceline High School baseball Tigers’ hopes of a district championship in only the third season of the program’s existence, like their prior pursuit of a Lewis and Clark Conference title, didn’t quite pan out, but year three of MHS diamond play did produce the Tigers’ first winning campaign.
Heller, Stallo Lead Marceline Golf Boys To Second In State
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Led by two All-State individuals with a third near-miss, the Marceline High School golf Tigers claimed second place in the 2022 Class 1 State Championships Tuesday, falling three shots short of overcoming their 11-strokes deficit after Monday’s first round of the 36-holes tournament.
OUTDOORS
Missouri’s spring wild turkey season closed on May 8 with 33,355 birds checked in, 1,557 more than last year’s total of 31,798, which was the smallest harvest in more than 30 years. The earlier youth-only turkey season also resulted in a slight increase over last year’s total, with 2,896 turkeys checked in, just 101 more than in 2021.