VERSAILLES — With returning state-tournament qualifier Maddie Dauber leading the way with a title in the 105-pounds division, Marceline High School’s wrestling Lady Tigers debuted for 2022-23 on Tuesday, Nov. 22, with a second-place showing in the 24-schools Versailles Invitational tournament.
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Christian Pulisic kicked the ball, scored the goal and crashed into the goalkeeper, a collision that sent the American star to a hospital and the United States into the second round of the World Cup. More than an hour later, he contacted his teammates by FaceTime to join the celebration.
Missouri’s firearms deer hunters enjoyed a great November season this year. The total number of deer checked in was 197,724, above last year’s 187,967 and just under the 199,427 of 2018.
QUEEN CITY — Both of Brookfield High School varsity basketball posted promising performances in last Monday’s opening- round games in the Tri-Rivers Classic tournament at Schuyler County High School’s gym. Only the Lady Bulldogs got rewarded for theirs with a victory.
BOSTON —The Boston Red Sox announced early this past week that Kansas City Royals pitcher Jose Cuas has been selected to receive the 2022 Tony Conigliaro Award. The Red Sox have recognized a Tony Conigliaro Award winner for every year since 1990 in memory of their former outfielder, whose highly-promising career was tragically shortened by a beanball in 1967 and whose life ended in 1990 at the age of 45, following a massive heart attack at only 37.
MENDON — As action in the 67th-annual Northwestern Invitational high school basketball tournament moved into the semifinals at mid-week, five of the eight teams from Linn County or overlapping schools were on the championship side of the brackets, meaning at least one will be in title- game action Saturday evening. Still with chances at the crown for their respective genders were the top-seeded Meadville girls and host Northwestern boys, along with Meadville’s boys and Linn County’s and Bucklin/ Macon County R-4’s girls.
KANSAS CITY — The Kansas City Chiefs were planning to sign two-time Pro Bowl running back Melvin Gordon to their practice squad, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press at midweek, a move which would add some much-needed depth with a player recently released from the AFC West rival Denver Broncos. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Monday because the signing was not yet official.
KANSAS CITY — Andy Reid lamented more problems with the Kansas City Chiefs punt return unit. JuJu Smith-Schuster regretted their many failures in the red zone.
COLUMBIA — Missouri and Arkansas will be headed to similar bowl games after the Tigers held off the Razorbacks 29-27 on Saturday night, leaving each of the bitter border rivals 6-6 on the season. Only one walked out of Faurot Field with victory cigars.
Following similar regular-season paths, Marceline High School’s varsity basketball squads concluded last season with identical 10-15 won-lost records. However, they ultimately reached those same ends with markedly- different postseason means.