Sports

CHILLICOTHE — Although none played exceedingly well – especially considering the exquisite weather in which the Class 1 District 3 tournament was played, two members each of the 2022 Brookfield and Marceline high school girls’ golf teams earned the right to compete individually in the approaching state tournament at Columbia. In virtually-perfect climatic conditions – nextto- no wind on the often-breezy, links-style Green Hills Golf Course and balmy temperatures under mostly sunny skies, 2021 district medalist and then state-tourney fifth-place finisher Tess Sheerman settled for a top-5 individual finish at district, shooting a 51-47–98 that easily had her among the top non-team state qualifiers from the district.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Jaydon Hill was supposed to wear a brace on his right knee Saturday.

1 As lineman Tanner Sayre holds on and pulls from behind and other Tigers pursue to held, if needed, Marceline High School defensive back Canaan Wright moves in to make a hit from in front on a Scotland County ballcarrier during MHS’ 41-17 Lewis and Clark Conference home victory over the Tigers last Friday. Despite a standing request and fresh reminder, no offensive or scoring details from the Tigers’ third win in a row were reported prior to Monday afternoon’s story-filing deadline. Defensively, the Black Rage did have 12 tackles – nine unassisted and three behind the line of scrimmage – from senior linebacker Ryder Gooch, seven solo stops and an assist from Brayden Lichtenberg, five tackles – three for losses – by lineman Connor Ratliff, five solo tackles plus an interception by Wright, two Conner Quinn tackles for losses, five total tackles – four unassisted – and an interception returned for a touchdown by Caleb Stallo, and a “pick” apiece by Cayden Davis and Dax Thomas, according to defensive state head coach Joey Peterson related. While Scotland County rushed for just over 200 net yards, it threw for only 42 on 20 attempts and had the four swiped by MHS defenders. Marceline (3-4, 3-1 L&C) will go to Huntsville to face Westran this Friday night.

MACON — Facing a strong Macon Tigerettes squad on its home field, but not facing its talented senior pitcher Brooke Weimer, Marceline’s softball Lady Tigers primed their game for the nearly-here Class 2 district tournament last Thursday with a 10-2 triumph fueled by a 7-runs fifth inning. Ahead 1-0 after getting a run across in the top of the fourth, Marceline exploded against freshman Payton Weimer the next frame to seize command.

A light, but important, week of action for the Brookfield High School cross country runners and girls’ golf squad began Monday with sophomore Samantha “Sam” Sharp earning the runnerup medal in the Clarence Cannon Conference Championships at Kahoka and included Thursday’s state-qualifying Class 1 District 3 golf tournament at Chillicothe with Maggie Bennett a strong hopeful for an individual berth in the Oct. 17-18 state play at Columbia.

The Missouri Department of Conservation’s annual Poosey Driving Tour, a unique opportunity to view Missouri’s fall outdoors when leaves are the most colorful, will be offered again Sunday, Oct. 16.