February 2023

BROOKFIELD — Brookfield High School hopes to reap a big payoff for rolling sevens across the boys’ and girls’ Class 1 state wrestling tournament mats today and tomorrow. With the Lady ’Dogs having won the team title while advancing seven squad members to the 2023 Class 1 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships at the University of Missouri-Columbia’s Mizzou Arena and then the Bulldogs following suit – except as team runnerup – from their District 3 tournament last weekend, BHS seems well-positioned in both quality and quantity to make a major splash, both individually and collectively, in the state competition the next two days.

COLUMBIA – Despite a strong second-half shooting performance, the University of Missouri men's basketball Tigers couldn't overcome a first-half deficit against No. 25-ranked Texas A&M last Saturday at Mizzou Arena, falling 69-60.

Seeded only fifth in this week’s Class 3 District 16 basketball tournament, despite a record virtually identical to second seed Brookfield, Marceline High School’s Lady Tigers began this week hoping to still be playing now. As the No.

Brookfield High School’s basketball Lady Bulldogs carry some confidence from their best regular- season record in eight years into their 2022-23 postseason opener tomorrow night, but they know that 16-10 record and their swagger could have been better. The Lady ’Dogs will meet either Carrollton or Milan, whichever survived last night’s quarterfinals- round game in the Class 3 District 16 tournament, in the Ketcham Community Center on the Trenton campus of North Central Missouri College tomorrow at about 8 p.m., seeking to advance to Saturday’s 5 p.m.

Seven Bulldogs earn spot in this week’s state tourney during last weekend’s district event HIGGINSVILLE — Even though they couldn’t keep pace with Clarence Cannon Conference compatriot Centralia in the team standings, the Brookfield High School wrestling Bulldogs did push seven wrestlers through to today’s and tomorrow’s Class 1 state tournament, three of them as district champs. BHS’ Peyton and Devan Parn won the 126- and 175-pounds division titles, respectively, at last weekend’s Class 1 District 3 tournament at as did Trayce Switzer at 106, capturing a combined 10 contested-bout wins along the way.

HIGGINSVILLE — Although none came back a district champion, five Marceline High School wrestling Tigers – Ryder and Scout Gooch, Conner Quinn, Canaan Wright and Drew Griffin – placed in the top four of their weight divisions in last weekend’s Class 1 District 3 boys’ wrestling tournament at Lafayette County High School, advancing them to this week’s state tournament. Four of the five – all except S.