Drake Kinsella was named to the Missouri Lions All-Star Football Classic Wednesday, the Sheridan Express has learned. Details have not been posted yet to the state Lions website, but the event is generally held in July at the University of Central Missouri campus. Athletes from all classes are selected from around the state. Similar to the Lions All-Star Basketball Classic in Trenton, athletes are selected from graduated seniors from the previous year. This is in addition to the Missouri Eight Man Coaches Association All-Star Game that is usually played the first or second week in July.
Last year, Worth County won its seventh state football championship with Kinsella anchoring the offensive and defensive line as well as play linebacker. They defeated Sacred Heart in the State Championship Game 64-21 and were ranked 11th nationally by Max Preps among six, eight, and nine man football schools among over 1,000 schools.
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
Paige West Scores 12; NEN Girls Rout Stewartsville
Northeast Nodaway’s girls scored 20 in the first quarter and 25 more in the third as they won handily over Stewartsville 66-18.
Previously, Northeast had played down to some teams’ levels; against Nodaway-Holt, with four wins, they had only won 43-31. Against West Nodaway, with six wins, they had only won 48-33. Against South Harrison, with two wins, they were only up one at one point in the third quarter before winning by 16, at 61-45. But against Stewartsville, there was no such problem. They are now at 13-7 after winning their second straight and have clinched at least a .500 season. Their magic number for a winning season is now one, and they have more than doubled their win total from last year, when they won six.
They got scoring from all of their usual sources; Gerry Runde donned her Steph Curry act and hit 17 points and five threes. Makayla Adwell also had 17, while six-footer Madelynn Mattson had 13. But it was West, more known for her defense, who was the pleasant surprise for NEN, getting 12. Angela Standiford, getting better every single game, posted a new career high with 5, while Tierney Privett had 2.
It helped that the Bluejays shot well from the free throw line; they were 11 for 15 from the line in that game.
The boys also won, getting a 59-28 victory over the Cardinals. They are now at 12-8 and their magic number for a winning season is at two.
Previously, Northeast had played down to some teams’ levels; against Nodaway-Holt, with four wins, they had only won 43-31. Against West Nodaway, with six wins, they had only won 48-33. Against South Harrison, with two wins, they were only up one at one point in the third quarter before winning by 16, at 61-45. But against Stewartsville, there was no such problem. They are now at 13-7 after winning their second straight and have clinched at least a .500 season. Their magic number for a winning season is now one, and they have more than doubled their win total from last year, when they won six.
They got scoring from all of their usual sources; Gerry Runde donned her Steph Curry act and hit 17 points and five threes. Makayla Adwell also had 17, while six-footer Madelynn Mattson had 13. But it was West, more known for her defense, who was the pleasant surprise for NEN, getting 12. Angela Standiford, getting better every single game, posted a new career high with 5, while Tierney Privett had 2.
It helped that the Bluejays shot well from the free throw line; they were 11 for 15 from the line in that game.
The boys also won, getting a 59-28 victory over the Cardinals. They are now at 12-8 and their magic number for a winning season is at two.
Tiger Boys Win Sixth Straight as King City Falls; Caleb Parman’s Outburst Fuels Run
Worth County’s boys kept their winning streak alive, winning their sixth straight as they won their final GRC tilt with King City 61-46 before the crossover match Friday at Worth County. Worth County trailed at halftime, but a Caleb Parman scoring outburst in the third quarter fueled a run that put the Tigers on top to stay.
The Tigers jumped out to a 6-2 lead on Ryan McClellan’s pick and roll to Mason Hawk, but then the hot hand of A.J. Saunders and Collin Breckenridge put King City in front as they both made tough shot after tough shot while Worth County couldn’t find the range. The Wildkats led 15-13 after one.
King City went in front by as much as 22-15 after a pair of defensive lapses early in the second, but then Worth County started coming back as Drake Kinsella carried the team on his back and got seven points in the period. Worth County still trailed 24-22 at the half.
With the Tigers down 29-28 early in the third, Caleb Parman struck on three consecutive possessions, twice on the right side and once on the left to put Worth County in front to stay. The third was the toughest, as he was closely guarded on the play. At that point, Worth County was up 37-31.
Tevin Cameron then came off the bench and struck for another 3-pointer from the left side to make it 40-34 after Breckinridge’s coast to coast look had brought King City to within three. Riven McCallon struck from the left side, but then Ryan McClellan went backdoor to Mason Hawk with 57 seconds to make it 42-36.
From that point on, Tevin Cameron started channeling the Celtics great Bob Cousy, dishing out four assists in just under a four minute span from the 19 second mark in the third quarter to the 4:35 mark of the fourth quarter. He hit Mason Hawk inside late in the third, Drake Kinsella at the top of the key for a three, bounced one through traffic to Jacob New in transition, and hit a cutting Ryan McClellan. He added a putback of his own, while Mason Hawk got a steal after a scramble and hit Cade Allee backdoor. By the time the dust had settled, Worth County had broken open a tight game and was comfortable ahead 57-39 against a solid King City team.
Drake Kinsella led the scoring with 16. Mason Hawk had 12, Caleb Parman 11, Ryan McClellan 9, Cade Allee 6, Tevin Cameron 5, and Jacob New 2.
Mason Hawk and Ryan McClellan each had 1 block.
Drake Kinsella had 10 boards to lead the Tigers. Mason Hawk had 8, Ryan McClellan and Caleb Parman had 5 each, Cade Allee 3 each, Tevin Cameron 2, and Jacob New and Bryant McCord 1.
Ryan McClellan, Cade Allee, and Tevin Cameron all had 4 assists for the Tigers. Mason Hawk had 3, Drake Kinsella and Caleb Parman had 2 each, and Jacob New had 1.
Ryan McClellan had 6 tips for the Tigers. Mason Hawk, Drake Kinsella, Tevin Cameron, and Wayde Parman had 1 each.
Ryan McClellan had 4 steals. Caleb Parman and Tevin Cameron had 2 each, while Cade Allee, Mason Hawk, Drake Kinsella, and Jaxon Anderson had 1 each.
The girls were not as fortunate; they played well enough to win a lot of games, but King City typically plays 2-3 games every year where they play way over their heads and win games that they shouldn’t. They picked Tuesday night to play such a game and beat the Tigers 53-45 in overtime.
The game started off tied 4-4 when streak shooter Madeline Saunders scored 10 straight in the last 3:09 of the first to put her team up 14-4. Worth County settled down and came back to take a 19-15 lead at halftime. The Tigers were seemingly in control up 27-20 at the 4:53 mark of the third, but King City fought back to tie it at 27 despite Wildkat standout Grace Schottel on the bench with four fouls.
Consecutive scores from Kaylee McElvain put Worth County back in front 34-27 early in the fourth and they were still up 42-36 at the 1:11 mark after Jessi Badell’s putback. But then Schottel hit two free throws with 59 seconds left and Worth County started clanking their free throws, missing two out of three in the last 45 seconds.
Shae Gilbert’s off-balance three with 28 seconds left made it 42-41; Kristin New’s free throw made it 43-41 with 23 seconds left. Grace Schottel missed an off-balance runner and Worth County got the board, but didn’t realize there was still 12-15 seconds left on the clock. Normally, teams elect to foul in that situation, but King City elected to play for the turnover and got it when Worth County committed a 10 seconds violation when they failed to cross halfcourt.
There were still 2.9 seconds left, and Worth County had fouls to give. They fouled Abigail Rapp with 1.4 seconds left; Rapp knocked down a 15-footer that could have given them a chance to win, but the officials conferred and ruled she was fouled before the shot, giving King City the ball out of bounds.
The second lapse by Worth County proved fatal. Nobody protected the basket and Rapp had an uncontested layup at the buzzer to send it to overtime. King City had all the momentum at that point and scored two quick baskets to take control and get the win.
Worth County shot 10 for 20 from the line for the game. By contrast, King City shot 6 for 8 from the line in the extra period to seal the win in addition to the two Schottel made in the last minute of regulation to start their comeback.
Regan Allee had 13 points to lead the Tigers. Anna Gladstone had 9, Kaylee McElvain 7, Jill Hardy 6, Kristin New 5, Jessi Badell 3, and Merrideth Spiers 2.
Kaylee McElvain and Kristin New had 1 block each.
Regan Allee had 9 boards for the Tigers. Anna Gladstone and Jessi Badell had 7 each. Kaylee McElvain and Kristin New had 4 each, Merrideth Spiers 3, and Megan Cassavaugh, Jill Hardy, and Jenna Smith had 1. Nine different Tigers had boards.
Eight different Tigers had assists. Kristin New had 4. Jill Hardy, Megan Cassavaugh, Regan Allee, and Anna Gladstone all had 2, while Merrideth Spiers, Jill Hardy, and Kaylee McElvain all had 1.
Kristin New had 7 tips to lead the Tigers. Regan Allee had 5, Jessi Badell 4, Kaylee McElvain, Merrideth Spiers, and Megan Cassavaugh 2 each, and Anna Gladstone 1.
Kristin New had 5 steals to lead the Tigers. Regan Allee had 4, Anna Gladstone 2, and Jill Hardy 1.
The Tigers jumped out to a 6-2 lead on Ryan McClellan’s pick and roll to Mason Hawk, but then the hot hand of A.J. Saunders and Collin Breckenridge put King City in front as they both made tough shot after tough shot while Worth County couldn’t find the range. The Wildkats led 15-13 after one.
King City went in front by as much as 22-15 after a pair of defensive lapses early in the second, but then Worth County started coming back as Drake Kinsella carried the team on his back and got seven points in the period. Worth County still trailed 24-22 at the half.
With the Tigers down 29-28 early in the third, Caleb Parman struck on three consecutive possessions, twice on the right side and once on the left to put Worth County in front to stay. The third was the toughest, as he was closely guarded on the play. At that point, Worth County was up 37-31.
Tevin Cameron then came off the bench and struck for another 3-pointer from the left side to make it 40-34 after Breckinridge’s coast to coast look had brought King City to within three. Riven McCallon struck from the left side, but then Ryan McClellan went backdoor to Mason Hawk with 57 seconds to make it 42-36.
From that point on, Tevin Cameron started channeling the Celtics great Bob Cousy, dishing out four assists in just under a four minute span from the 19 second mark in the third quarter to the 4:35 mark of the fourth quarter. He hit Mason Hawk inside late in the third, Drake Kinsella at the top of the key for a three, bounced one through traffic to Jacob New in transition, and hit a cutting Ryan McClellan. He added a putback of his own, while Mason Hawk got a steal after a scramble and hit Cade Allee backdoor. By the time the dust had settled, Worth County had broken open a tight game and was comfortable ahead 57-39 against a solid King City team.
Drake Kinsella led the scoring with 16. Mason Hawk had 12, Caleb Parman 11, Ryan McClellan 9, Cade Allee 6, Tevin Cameron 5, and Jacob New 2.
Mason Hawk and Ryan McClellan each had 1 block.
Drake Kinsella had 10 boards to lead the Tigers. Mason Hawk had 8, Ryan McClellan and Caleb Parman had 5 each, Cade Allee 3 each, Tevin Cameron 2, and Jacob New and Bryant McCord 1.
Ryan McClellan, Cade Allee, and Tevin Cameron all had 4 assists for the Tigers. Mason Hawk had 3, Drake Kinsella and Caleb Parman had 2 each, and Jacob New had 1.
Ryan McClellan had 6 tips for the Tigers. Mason Hawk, Drake Kinsella, Tevin Cameron, and Wayde Parman had 1 each.
Ryan McClellan had 4 steals. Caleb Parman and Tevin Cameron had 2 each, while Cade Allee, Mason Hawk, Drake Kinsella, and Jaxon Anderson had 1 each.
The girls were not as fortunate; they played well enough to win a lot of games, but King City typically plays 2-3 games every year where they play way over their heads and win games that they shouldn’t. They picked Tuesday night to play such a game and beat the Tigers 53-45 in overtime.
The game started off tied 4-4 when streak shooter Madeline Saunders scored 10 straight in the last 3:09 of the first to put her team up 14-4. Worth County settled down and came back to take a 19-15 lead at halftime. The Tigers were seemingly in control up 27-20 at the 4:53 mark of the third, but King City fought back to tie it at 27 despite Wildkat standout Grace Schottel on the bench with four fouls.
Consecutive scores from Kaylee McElvain put Worth County back in front 34-27 early in the fourth and they were still up 42-36 at the 1:11 mark after Jessi Badell’s putback. But then Schottel hit two free throws with 59 seconds left and Worth County started clanking their free throws, missing two out of three in the last 45 seconds.
Shae Gilbert’s off-balance three with 28 seconds left made it 42-41; Kristin New’s free throw made it 43-41 with 23 seconds left. Grace Schottel missed an off-balance runner and Worth County got the board, but didn’t realize there was still 12-15 seconds left on the clock. Normally, teams elect to foul in that situation, but King City elected to play for the turnover and got it when Worth County committed a 10 seconds violation when they failed to cross halfcourt.
There were still 2.9 seconds left, and Worth County had fouls to give. They fouled Abigail Rapp with 1.4 seconds left; Rapp knocked down a 15-footer that could have given them a chance to win, but the officials conferred and ruled she was fouled before the shot, giving King City the ball out of bounds.
The second lapse by Worth County proved fatal. Nobody protected the basket and Rapp had an uncontested layup at the buzzer to send it to overtime. King City had all the momentum at that point and scored two quick baskets to take control and get the win.
Worth County shot 10 for 20 from the line for the game. By contrast, King City shot 6 for 8 from the line in the extra period to seal the win in addition to the two Schottel made in the last minute of regulation to start their comeback.
Regan Allee had 13 points to lead the Tigers. Anna Gladstone had 9, Kaylee McElvain 7, Jill Hardy 6, Kristin New 5, Jessi Badell 3, and Merrideth Spiers 2.
Kaylee McElvain and Kristin New had 1 block each.
Regan Allee had 9 boards for the Tigers. Anna Gladstone and Jessi Badell had 7 each. Kaylee McElvain and Kristin New had 4 each, Merrideth Spiers 3, and Megan Cassavaugh, Jill Hardy, and Jenna Smith had 1. Nine different Tigers had boards.
Eight different Tigers had assists. Kristin New had 4. Jill Hardy, Megan Cassavaugh, Regan Allee, and Anna Gladstone all had 2, while Merrideth Spiers, Jill Hardy, and Kaylee McElvain all had 1.
Kristin New had 7 tips to lead the Tigers. Regan Allee had 5, Jessi Badell 4, Kaylee McElvain, Merrideth Spiers, and Megan Cassavaugh 2 each, and Anna Gladstone 1.
Kristin New had 5 steals to lead the Tigers. Regan Allee had 4, Anna Gladstone 2, and Jill Hardy 1.
Obituary -- Beverly Mayes 1933-2018
Beverly Hope Mayes, of
Maryville, MO passed away Monday, January 29, 2018. Beverly was born on January 17, 1933 to Guy
and Marie Allee in Sheridan, MO. She
graduated from Sheridan High School.
She married Roy James
Mayes Jr. on November 23, 1952. They
have two children, Kyle and Katie.
Beverly worked as
receptionist at several places: Bell/Marfice Jewelry, Hutton's Insurance,
Gray's Insurance, Parkway Carson Apartments and was also a proof-reader for
many years for the Daily Forum. Reading
was her form of learning, leisure, and a great joy to her. She was also a longtime member of the DAR,
Methodist Church and Circle group.
She was preceded in
death by her parents Edmund Guy and Marie Weltha Allee, her husband Roy J.
Mayes Jr., sisters Joann Davis, Marion Asher, Martha Rush and brother Guy
"Bud" Allee.
Survivors include son
Kyle (Sandy) Mayes, daughter Katie (Bernie) Myers; Grandchildren Aaron (Alisha)
Mayes, Starla Myers, Byron Mayes, Kole Myers and Dane Mayes;
Great-grandchildren Alex Mayes, Collin Mayes, Tyler Cook, Kohlby Cook; brother
Doy Allee, sisters-in-law Mary Louise Byergo and Willa Allee, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM, Friday,
February 2, 2018 at Price Funeral Home, with a visitation prior from 1:00-2:00
PM. Burial will follow in Nodaway
Memorial Gardens.
www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Eli Scroggie Carries NEN Boys to Third at Gilman City
Northeast Nodaway’s boys broke a four game losing streak by claiming the third place trophy at Gilman City Saturday, beating North Harrison 61-51. They first upended HDC tailender Tri-County 81-29 in the first round. Playing shorthanded, without Cameron Staples or Chet Spire (flu), they couldn’t keep up with eventual tournament champions Princeton and fell 68-56. Northeast came out of the tournament with an 11-8 record, in good position to claim their first winning season since 2010-2011, when they were 18-7 under Ryan Madden. They matched their win total from last year, when they won 11 games.
For North Harrison, they beat Gilman City in an overtime thriller 63-60 three days after beating them three days before 53-49 for Homecoming. The Shamrocks ran into football cooperative partner Pattonsburg. That game was just as intense as the Gilman City game as both schools simply wanted to beat each other all the more. But Pattonsburg made use of their bigs and turned the clamps on North Harrison, winning 50-25 to drop North Harrison into the third place game with NEN.
The two teams were even statistically in Saturday night’s game. But there were three different factors separating the two teams. The first was the return of Cameron Staples for NEN. He only scored three points, yet he made a huge impact on the floor as he got 9 assists for the game, always seeming to find the open man on offense.
The second factor happened right before halftime. The two teams had played evenly, with neither side beind able to take control, and NEN Coach Vance Proffitt was getting pretty agitated. But with NEN leading by one at 26-25, Spencer Weir got one of his five steals and went in for a layup with 1:26 left in the first half. Cameron Staples hit Dylan Mildfeldt for a triple with 23 seconds left. Then, North Harrison held for the last shot, but left the Bluejays with enough time that Cameron Staples was able to air it out to Spencer Weir, draw Logan Craig’s third foul, and Weir hit one of two to put NEN up 32-25 at the buzzer.
The third happened in the fourth quarter. Northeast looked set to run North Harrison out of the gym, taking a 48-29 lead at one point, when Shamrock streak shooters Logan Craig and Brett Emig both caught fire at once, with Emig scoring six and Craig five to make it 48-40 early in the fourth. But from there on out, Eli Scroggie carried Northeast on his back, getting all 13 of Northeast’s points in the period as Mitchell Sherry, Cameron Staples, and Dylan Vore were all getting him the ball down low. Consequently, North Harrison never got any closer than 8 points despite their frantic efforts on defense.
For NEN, Eli Scroggie had 24 points. Spencer Weir had 15, Dylan Mildfeldt 11, Mitchell Sherry 4, Cameron Staples 3, and Dylan Vore and Brayden Welch had 2 each.
Spencer Weir had 2 blocks, including a chasedown stuff of Emig after he had gotten a steal in the fourth and was going in for a layup.
Spencer Weir had 7 boards for Northeast. Mitchell Sherry had 5, Cameron Staples 4, Eli Scroggie and Brayden Welch 3, and Dylan Vore 1.
Cameron Staples had 9 assists for Northeast. Mitchell Sherry had 4, Dylan Mildfeldt 3, and Spencer Weir, Brayden Welch, and Dylan Vore 1.
Dylan Mildfeldt had 3 tips for Northeast. Spencer Weir had 2, while Mitchell Sherry and Cameron Staples had 1.
Spencer Weir had 5 steals for Northeast. Dylan Mildfeldt and Mitchell Sherry had 2 each, while Cameron Staples had 1.
For North Harrison, Logan Craig had 18, Brett Emig 13, Collin Castleberry 8, Steven Willhite 6, Logan Huitt 4, and Gavin Garrett 2.
Collin Castleberry had 2 blocks for North Harrison, while Steven Willhite and Logan Craig had 1.
Brett Emig had 7 boards for North Harrison. Steven Willhite, Logan Huitt, and Collin Castleberry had 3 each, while Gavin Garrett had 2.
Collin Castleberry and Logan Craig had 6 assists, while Brett Emig had 4 and Logan Huitt had 2.
Logan Craig and Collin Castleberry had 3 tips each, while Grant Claycomb and Steven Willhite had 1 each.
Brett Emig and Gavin Garrett had 3 steals each for North Harrison. Steven Willhite and Logan Huitt had 1 each.
For North Harrison, they beat Gilman City in an overtime thriller 63-60 three days after beating them three days before 53-49 for Homecoming. The Shamrocks ran into football cooperative partner Pattonsburg. That game was just as intense as the Gilman City game as both schools simply wanted to beat each other all the more. But Pattonsburg made use of their bigs and turned the clamps on North Harrison, winning 50-25 to drop North Harrison into the third place game with NEN.
The two teams were even statistically in Saturday night’s game. But there were three different factors separating the two teams. The first was the return of Cameron Staples for NEN. He only scored three points, yet he made a huge impact on the floor as he got 9 assists for the game, always seeming to find the open man on offense.
The second factor happened right before halftime. The two teams had played evenly, with neither side beind able to take control, and NEN Coach Vance Proffitt was getting pretty agitated. But with NEN leading by one at 26-25, Spencer Weir got one of his five steals and went in for a layup with 1:26 left in the first half. Cameron Staples hit Dylan Mildfeldt for a triple with 23 seconds left. Then, North Harrison held for the last shot, but left the Bluejays with enough time that Cameron Staples was able to air it out to Spencer Weir, draw Logan Craig’s third foul, and Weir hit one of two to put NEN up 32-25 at the buzzer.
The third happened in the fourth quarter. Northeast looked set to run North Harrison out of the gym, taking a 48-29 lead at one point, when Shamrock streak shooters Logan Craig and Brett Emig both caught fire at once, with Emig scoring six and Craig five to make it 48-40 early in the fourth. But from there on out, Eli Scroggie carried Northeast on his back, getting all 13 of Northeast’s points in the period as Mitchell Sherry, Cameron Staples, and Dylan Vore were all getting him the ball down low. Consequently, North Harrison never got any closer than 8 points despite their frantic efforts on defense.
For NEN, Eli Scroggie had 24 points. Spencer Weir had 15, Dylan Mildfeldt 11, Mitchell Sherry 4, Cameron Staples 3, and Dylan Vore and Brayden Welch had 2 each.
Spencer Weir had 2 blocks, including a chasedown stuff of Emig after he had gotten a steal in the fourth and was going in for a layup.
Spencer Weir had 7 boards for Northeast. Mitchell Sherry had 5, Cameron Staples 4, Eli Scroggie and Brayden Welch 3, and Dylan Vore 1.
Cameron Staples had 9 assists for Northeast. Mitchell Sherry had 4, Dylan Mildfeldt 3, and Spencer Weir, Brayden Welch, and Dylan Vore 1.
Dylan Mildfeldt had 3 tips for Northeast. Spencer Weir had 2, while Mitchell Sherry and Cameron Staples had 1.
Spencer Weir had 5 steals for Northeast. Dylan Mildfeldt and Mitchell Sherry had 2 each, while Cameron Staples had 1.
For North Harrison, Logan Craig had 18, Brett Emig 13, Collin Castleberry 8, Steven Willhite 6, Logan Huitt 4, and Gavin Garrett 2.
Collin Castleberry had 2 blocks for North Harrison, while Steven Willhite and Logan Craig had 1.
Brett Emig had 7 boards for North Harrison. Steven Willhite, Logan Huitt, and Collin Castleberry had 3 each, while Gavin Garrett had 2.
Collin Castleberry and Logan Craig had 6 assists, while Brett Emig had 4 and Logan Huitt had 2.
Logan Craig and Collin Castleberry had 3 tips each, while Grant Claycomb and Steven Willhite had 1 each.
Brett Emig and Gavin Garrett had 3 steals each for North Harrison. Steven Willhite and Logan Huitt had 1 each.
Albany/Worth County Wrestlers Gain GRC Honors; Will Engel Sets School Record for Wins, Pins
The Albany/Worth County wrestlers competed last weekend at the Grand River Conference Tournament and won several honors. In the 120 division, Jeremy Wimer survived a first round loss to Ayden Wayne (Gallatin) to take third place. He lost the match 12-4. He was pinned by Dylon Pappert (Stanberry) in the second round, but then pinned Canyon VonBurg (Trenton) 21 seconds into the third round to get third place.
Matthew Goodpasture lost matches in the 126 to Brice Gibler (Trenton) and Dylan Wade (Maysville) and received byes in the next two matches to take seventh.
In the 145 division, Harrison Kerchner received a bye and then lost by pin to Dalton Wade (Maysville) and Briar Frame (South Harrison). He then received forfeits over Brody Herbert (North Andrew) and Mark Donaldson (Stanberry) to take fifth place.
In the 152, Will Engel beat David Harris (Polo), Noah Lewis (Trenton), and Brigham Steele (Gallatin) to get into the championship match. In the championship match, he lost to Rueben Gage (Stanberry) to take second place.
In the 285, Blade Powers received a bye in the first round and pinned Jarvis Collins (Trenton) to get to the championship round. In the most exciting match of the day for the Albany/Worth County wrestlers, he won by a 1-0 decision over Michael Saucedo (Maysville) to take championship honors.
Matthew Goodpasture lost matches in the 126 to Brice Gibler (Trenton) and Dylan Wade (Maysville) and received byes in the next two matches to take seventh.
In the 145 division, Harrison Kerchner received a bye and then lost by pin to Dalton Wade (Maysville) and Briar Frame (South Harrison). He then received forfeits over Brody Herbert (North Andrew) and Mark Donaldson (Stanberry) to take fifth place.
In the 152, Will Engel beat David Harris (Polo), Noah Lewis (Trenton), and Brigham Steele (Gallatin) to get into the championship match. In the championship match, he lost to Rueben Gage (Stanberry) to take second place.
In the 285, Blade Powers received a bye in the first round and pinned Jarvis Collins (Trenton) to get to the championship round. In the most exciting match of the day for the Albany/Worth County wrestlers, he won by a 1-0 decision over Michael Saucedo (Maysville) to take championship honors.
Monday, January 29, 2018
Shamrock Girls Back on Winning Track; Boys Fall to East Harrison by 1 (Corrected Date and Time for Mercer Game)
North Harrison’s girls turned in a defensive gem in their 49-36 win over East Harrison in a makeup game Monday, while the boys lost a one point heartbreaker in the nightcap 47-46.
The girls led from wire to wire to get the win, and have mathematically clinched a tie for the HDC Conference Title. If they beat Mercer Saturday at noon in Mercer, they will win the title outright. The game was first moved to Thursday from Friday. After the Sheridan Express went to press, the game was then moved to Saturday morning at noon on Wednesday morning.
The Shamrocks, fresh off a disappointing loss to Princeton Saturday in Gilman City, got back to crashing the boards hard, springing Payton Craig loose, and playing stingy defense in the win. They also made their free throws, going 15 for 25 at the line after going 5 for 20 in the loss to Princeton. In the first game between the two teams, the Shamrocks jumped out to a 26-11 lead only to see much of it evaporate in the South Harrison Tournament as they had not seen a triangle and two look; other teams had led Payton Craig and Brandy Rivet score and try to shut down the others. They pulled off the 41-33 win, however, and were much more ready Monday night.
East Harrison skipper Bill Pottorff schemed and plotted to derail North Harrison’s run to the title, mixing up a straight zone, a diamond and 1 on Brandy Rivet, and a triangle and two on Rivet and Craig. His players were constantly swarming to any defensive rebounders with three and four players, forcing some errant passes and some strips. But his best-paid plans went awry as Payton Craig had a monster night with 24 points and 16 boards – she would simply dribble out of the pressure and take off down the court for some good transition looks.
The Shamrocks raced out to a 7-0 lead as Emma Craig got a putback, Addie Slaughter hit Brandy Rivet at the top of the key, and a Payton Craig drive resulted in two free throws. Natayla Selby chipped away at the free throw line to bring her team to within 9-5 after the first quarter and it looked like it would turn into the kind of ugly defensive struggle that the Bobcats were looking for.
Lauryn Waddle chipped away at the line, bringing her team to within 9-7, but a loose ball recovery by Mason Cracraft led to a pass from Addie Slaughter to Payton Craig to spark a Shamrock run. Brandy Rivet added a 3-pointer and Payton Craig beat pressure from the Bobcats to make it 18-7.
But then a questionable call by the referee, who claimed Craig was charging, sent her to the bench with her second foul. It was a premature whistle as she was trying to dribble between two defenders and there was no contact involved. With Craig out of the game, East Harrison was pressing, forcing turnovers, and they closed to within 19-13 at the half.
The Shamrocks restored order in the third quarter as Payton Craig and Emma Craig scored on back to back drives as the Shamrocks started to pull away again despite East Harrison swarming defensive rebounders and trying to get the ball away. Brandy Rivet added a free throw and later scored off a Craig steal as North Harrison pushed it out to 28-13.
The margin stayed between 12 and 15 until the fourth quarter, when Payton Craig took over. She scored 12 out of her 24 points and nearly got a double double in the fourth period alone, getting 8 of her 16 boards, grabbing errant East Harrison shots and getting loose in transition despite their best efforts to surround her. Addie Slaughter stripped an outlet and got a free throw and added a baseline shot and another free throw; Emma Craig added an inside shot as the Shamrocks led by as much as 49-30 before East Harrison scored three meaningless baskets at the end.
Payton Craig had 24 points to lead North Harrison. She had plenty of help as three other players had 7 or more. Brandy Rivet had 9, Emma Craig had 8, Addie Slaughter had 7, and Mason Cracraft had 1.
Olivia Babinski, Payton Craig, and Kami Gibson had 1 block each.
Payton Craig had 16 boards for the Shamrocks. Addie Slaughter continued her strong play on the boards, getting 11. Emma Craig had 6, as did Kami Gibson; Mason Cracraft had 3.
Olivia Babinski had 5 assists to lead North Harrison. Payton Craig had 4, Addie Slaughter and Emma Craig had 3, while Mason Cracraft and Brandy Rivet had 2.
Payton Craig had 8 tips for the Shamrocks. Emma Craig and Addie Slaughter had 3, Brandy Rivet and Olivia Babinski had 2, and Ashlynn Gilpatrick had 1.
Payton Craig had 5 steals for North Harrison. Emma Craig had 4, Brandy Rivet 3, Addie Slaughter 2, and Mason Cracraft and Olivia Babinski had 1.
The boys were not so fortunate as Adam Rinehart made a contested 12 footer over Steven Willhite to give the Bobcats a 47-46 win over the Shamrocks. The game was a well-played game; North Harrison had won several close games this year, but this one did not go the way they wanted.
They struggled to hit shots in the first half, as Collin Castleberry and Logan Craig were the only two to get in the scoring column for the Shamrocks, with Castleberry getting 14 in the half to keep his team in the game. North Harrison trailed 27-18 at the half.
Everyone else finally started to chip in during the third, and North Harrison nearly erased the lead, trailing 36-35 after three. Justin Roberts’ triple made it 42-36, but free throws from Logan Craig, a steal and third chance putback from Brett Emig, and a shot from Steven Willhite put North Harrison up for the first time since the fourth quarter at 44-42.
But then Rinehart’s triple put East Harrison back in front with 1:46 left. Roberts’ attempt at a dagger with just under a minute left went astray and North Harrison got a good possession, resulting in a pass from Logan Huitt to Steven Willhite on the left side to put North Harrison back up 46-45. Rinehart’s contested runner over Willhite was good with 6 seconds left, and the Shamrocks couldn’t get a shot off in the closing seconds.
Collin Castleberry had 16 points to lead North Harrison. Logan Craig had 15, Steven Willhite had 10, Collin Briggs and Brett Emig 2, and Logan Huitt 1.
Collin Castleberry and Brett Emig had 1 block each.
Collin Castleberry and Logan Craig had 7 boards each for the Shamrocks. Brett Emig had 6, Logan Huitt 4, and Steven Willhite, Gavin Garrett, and Collin Castleberry had 1.
Steven Willhite had 7 assists for the Shamrocks. Logan Huitt and Collin Castleberry had 3 each, Brett Emig and Logan Craig had 2, and Gavin Garrett had 1.
Brett Emig, Logan Craig, Logan Huitt, and Steven Willhite had 2 tips each, while Collin Castleberry had 1.
Collin Castleberry had 3 steals, while Logan Craig, Steven Willhite, and Brett Emig had 2 each.
The girls led from wire to wire to get the win, and have mathematically clinched a tie for the HDC Conference Title. If they beat Mercer Saturday at noon in Mercer, they will win the title outright. The game was first moved to Thursday from Friday. After the Sheridan Express went to press, the game was then moved to Saturday morning at noon on Wednesday morning.
The Shamrocks, fresh off a disappointing loss to Princeton Saturday in Gilman City, got back to crashing the boards hard, springing Payton Craig loose, and playing stingy defense in the win. They also made their free throws, going 15 for 25 at the line after going 5 for 20 in the loss to Princeton. In the first game between the two teams, the Shamrocks jumped out to a 26-11 lead only to see much of it evaporate in the South Harrison Tournament as they had not seen a triangle and two look; other teams had led Payton Craig and Brandy Rivet score and try to shut down the others. They pulled off the 41-33 win, however, and were much more ready Monday night.
East Harrison skipper Bill Pottorff schemed and plotted to derail North Harrison’s run to the title, mixing up a straight zone, a diamond and 1 on Brandy Rivet, and a triangle and two on Rivet and Craig. His players were constantly swarming to any defensive rebounders with three and four players, forcing some errant passes and some strips. But his best-paid plans went awry as Payton Craig had a monster night with 24 points and 16 boards – she would simply dribble out of the pressure and take off down the court for some good transition looks.
The Shamrocks raced out to a 7-0 lead as Emma Craig got a putback, Addie Slaughter hit Brandy Rivet at the top of the key, and a Payton Craig drive resulted in two free throws. Natayla Selby chipped away at the free throw line to bring her team to within 9-5 after the first quarter and it looked like it would turn into the kind of ugly defensive struggle that the Bobcats were looking for.
Lauryn Waddle chipped away at the line, bringing her team to within 9-7, but a loose ball recovery by Mason Cracraft led to a pass from Addie Slaughter to Payton Craig to spark a Shamrock run. Brandy Rivet added a 3-pointer and Payton Craig beat pressure from the Bobcats to make it 18-7.
But then a questionable call by the referee, who claimed Craig was charging, sent her to the bench with her second foul. It was a premature whistle as she was trying to dribble between two defenders and there was no contact involved. With Craig out of the game, East Harrison was pressing, forcing turnovers, and they closed to within 19-13 at the half.
The Shamrocks restored order in the third quarter as Payton Craig and Emma Craig scored on back to back drives as the Shamrocks started to pull away again despite East Harrison swarming defensive rebounders and trying to get the ball away. Brandy Rivet added a free throw and later scored off a Craig steal as North Harrison pushed it out to 28-13.
The margin stayed between 12 and 15 until the fourth quarter, when Payton Craig took over. She scored 12 out of her 24 points and nearly got a double double in the fourth period alone, getting 8 of her 16 boards, grabbing errant East Harrison shots and getting loose in transition despite their best efforts to surround her. Addie Slaughter stripped an outlet and got a free throw and added a baseline shot and another free throw; Emma Craig added an inside shot as the Shamrocks led by as much as 49-30 before East Harrison scored three meaningless baskets at the end.
Payton Craig had 24 points to lead North Harrison. She had plenty of help as three other players had 7 or more. Brandy Rivet had 9, Emma Craig had 8, Addie Slaughter had 7, and Mason Cracraft had 1.
Olivia Babinski, Payton Craig, and Kami Gibson had 1 block each.
Payton Craig had 16 boards for the Shamrocks. Addie Slaughter continued her strong play on the boards, getting 11. Emma Craig had 6, as did Kami Gibson; Mason Cracraft had 3.
Olivia Babinski had 5 assists to lead North Harrison. Payton Craig had 4, Addie Slaughter and Emma Craig had 3, while Mason Cracraft and Brandy Rivet had 2.
Payton Craig had 8 tips for the Shamrocks. Emma Craig and Addie Slaughter had 3, Brandy Rivet and Olivia Babinski had 2, and Ashlynn Gilpatrick had 1.
Payton Craig had 5 steals for North Harrison. Emma Craig had 4, Brandy Rivet 3, Addie Slaughter 2, and Mason Cracraft and Olivia Babinski had 1.
The boys were not so fortunate as Adam Rinehart made a contested 12 footer over Steven Willhite to give the Bobcats a 47-46 win over the Shamrocks. The game was a well-played game; North Harrison had won several close games this year, but this one did not go the way they wanted.
They struggled to hit shots in the first half, as Collin Castleberry and Logan Craig were the only two to get in the scoring column for the Shamrocks, with Castleberry getting 14 in the half to keep his team in the game. North Harrison trailed 27-18 at the half.
Everyone else finally started to chip in during the third, and North Harrison nearly erased the lead, trailing 36-35 after three. Justin Roberts’ triple made it 42-36, but free throws from Logan Craig, a steal and third chance putback from Brett Emig, and a shot from Steven Willhite put North Harrison up for the first time since the fourth quarter at 44-42.
But then Rinehart’s triple put East Harrison back in front with 1:46 left. Roberts’ attempt at a dagger with just under a minute left went astray and North Harrison got a good possession, resulting in a pass from Logan Huitt to Steven Willhite on the left side to put North Harrison back up 46-45. Rinehart’s contested runner over Willhite was good with 6 seconds left, and the Shamrocks couldn’t get a shot off in the closing seconds.
Collin Castleberry had 16 points to lead North Harrison. Logan Craig had 15, Steven Willhite had 10, Collin Briggs and Brett Emig 2, and Logan Huitt 1.
Collin Castleberry and Brett Emig had 1 block each.
Collin Castleberry and Logan Craig had 7 boards each for the Shamrocks. Brett Emig had 6, Logan Huitt 4, and Steven Willhite, Gavin Garrett, and Collin Castleberry had 1.
Steven Willhite had 7 assists for the Shamrocks. Logan Huitt and Collin Castleberry had 3 each, Brett Emig and Logan Craig had 2, and Gavin Garrett had 1.
Brett Emig, Logan Craig, Logan Huitt, and Steven Willhite had 2 tips each, while Collin Castleberry had 1.
Collin Castleberry had 3 steals, while Logan Craig, Steven Willhite, and Brett Emig had 2 each.
Tiger Boys First, Girls Second at Northwest Missouri Tournament
Worth County’s boys won the Northwest Missouri Tournament Saturday, beating East Atchison 58-48 to secure the win. The girls fell to East Atchison 68-59 to take the second place trophy. The game was the first time ever that the Tigers had both the boys and girls playing in the championship game of a regular season tournament together. They played together in district championship games before, in 2003 and last year. The Tigers have never had their boys and girls teams win the same tournament.
For the boys, it was their second tournament title this year, their third in the last two (including districts), and their first win of the Northwest Missouri Tournament since 2011. Current guard Ryan McClellan’s older brother, Al Harmening, was on the 2011 team that won that tournament.
For the boys, it was their second tournament title this year, their third in the last two (including districts), and their first win of the Northwest Missouri Tournament since 2011. Current guard Ryan McClellan’s older brother, Al Harmening, was on the 2011 team that won that tournament.
For the girls, it was the first time that they had played in a regular season tournament title game since 2005. Pitted against a Class 2 powerhouse that had beaten North Andrew, Worth County gave the Wolves all they could handle. They led by as much as 26-19 in the second quarter. But then Jaycee Graves showed that she was one of the best post players in the area, as she began sealing at will inside, and the Wolves started to take control in the third period despite Worth County putting up 16 points.
By the early fourth quarter, Worth County was down 55-45. In a similar situation against North Andrew in December, they were down 11 after three and lost by 20. But this time, the girls stormed back, getting the game tied at 57 and 59 late in the game. But Morgan Parshall hit a 3-pointer with 1:24 left, Worth County couldn’t answer, and they had to start fouling. East Atchison was 6 for 6 from the line in the last 47 seconds. By contrast, Worth County struggled at the line for the game, going 9 for 20.
Regan Allee had 25 points to lead the Tigers. Jessi Badell had a career night and had 21. Anna Gladstone and Kaylee McElvain had 6 each, while Kristin New had 1.
Jessi Badell, Anna Gladstone, Kaylee McElvain, and Jill Hardy all had 1 block.
Jessi Badell had a double double as she matched a personal best with 13 boards. Anna Gladstone had 9, Kristin New 8, Regan Allee 4, and Kaylee McElvain 3.
Anna Gladstone had 7 assists for the Tigers. Kristin New had 4, Jessi Badell and Regan Allee 3, and Jill Hardy 1.
Jessi Badell and Regan Allee had 5 tips each. Kaylee McElvain had 4, while Kristin New and Anna Gladstone had 3 each.
Anna Gladstone and Jessi Badell had 3 steals. Regan Allee had 2, while Jenna Smith, Kaylee McElvain, and Kristin New had 1 each.
The boys trailed East Atchison much of the game as they couldn’t get their shots to fall and had not seen the kind of dribble drive motion offense that the Wolves run. They trailed by as much as 40-30 in the third quarter. But then they picked up their defensive intensity, getting better pressure on the ball up top; they finally started getting some shots to fall. By the end of the third, they were only down 40-39, and they took the lead for good on Drake Kinsella’s three point play. They scored 19 in the fourth to pull away for the win.
The Tigers had three in double figures, led by Cade Allee with 15. Drake Kinsella had 14, Ryan McClellan 12, Mason Hawk 8, Caleb Parman 6, Jacob New 2, and Tevin Cameron 1.
Cade Allee had 5 blocks for the Tigers, while Mason Hawk had 1.
Cade Allee had 7 boards for the Tigers. Mason Hawk, Ryan McClellan, and Tevin Cameron all had 5, Caleb Parman and Drake Kinsella had 3 each, while Jaxon Anderson had 2.
Drake Kinsella had 5 assists for the Tigers. Cade Allee and Ryan McClellan had 3 each, Tevin Cameron 2, while Jaxon Anderson, Mason Hawk, Jacob New, and Cade Allee had 1.
Ryan McClellan had 4 tips for the Tigers. Mason Hawk, Drake Kinsella, Jacob New, and Tevin Cameron all had 2, while Cade Allee and Caleb Parman had 1.
Drake Kinsella had 6 steals, while Cade Allee had 2, and Ryan McClellan, Mason Hawk, and Tevin Cameron had 1.
Sunday, January 28, 2018
Brad Carr Passes Away Suddenly
Brad Carr, son of Berkley and Joyce Carr of Allendale, passed away suddenly Sunday, Graceland University announced on its official Facebook page. He was a long-time employee of Graceland and rose up the ladder to become Director of Student Activities.
While working at Carr Motors in Allendale, he and Jerry Dignan engaged in vigorous political debate, with other customers chiming in as well. Berkley would frequently take a third view to get them stirred up. But there was much more to Brad than his political self. He and Sharon had a passion for young people, which they lived out throughout their lives at Worth County and Lamoni. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
The following letter was posted on Graceland’s Facebook page by University President Pat Draves and Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Dave Schaal:
It is with profound sadness that we reach out to the Graceland family this evening, as we have just learned the heartbreaking news of the passing of our beloved colleague, mentor, and friend, Brad Carr, Director of Student Activities. Brad has embodied what it means to be a “Gracelander,” and as we all take in the shock of this announcement, we will share in his memory the joy and laughter he brought to us all, as well as his devotedness to the community he embraced, and to us, as friends.
We ask you especially to take Brad’s three sons, Alex (Residence Hall Director, Graybill), Jackson (current Graceland student), and Tim and his wife Natalie and Brad’s grandson Adam into your hearts and prayers this evening and into the days, weeks, and months ahead.
Tonight, the Student Life Office will be open at 8 pm for anyone needing support or just wanting to talk. We will work to bring additional opportunities for support through this time of loss, as well as a chance to share in your feelings of gratefulness for a man who gave so much. A future announcement will provide details of such opportunities.
As members of the Graceland family, we are good at coming together in support of one another. It is through this time of grief that we ask each of you to be there for each other and for those you observe may be in need.
While working at Carr Motors in Allendale, he and Jerry Dignan engaged in vigorous political debate, with other customers chiming in as well. Berkley would frequently take a third view to get them stirred up. But there was much more to Brad than his political self. He and Sharon had a passion for young people, which they lived out throughout their lives at Worth County and Lamoni. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
The following letter was posted on Graceland’s Facebook page by University President Pat Draves and Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Dave Schaal:
It is with profound sadness that we reach out to the Graceland family this evening, as we have just learned the heartbreaking news of the passing of our beloved colleague, mentor, and friend, Brad Carr, Director of Student Activities. Brad has embodied what it means to be a “Gracelander,” and as we all take in the shock of this announcement, we will share in his memory the joy and laughter he brought to us all, as well as his devotedness to the community he embraced, and to us, as friends.
We ask you especially to take Brad’s three sons, Alex (Residence Hall Director, Graybill), Jackson (current Graceland student), and Tim and his wife Natalie and Brad’s grandson Adam into your hearts and prayers this evening and into the days, weeks, and months ahead.
Tonight, the Student Life Office will be open at 8 pm for anyone needing support or just wanting to talk. We will work to bring additional opportunities for support through this time of loss, as well as a chance to share in your feelings of gratefulness for a man who gave so much. A future announcement will provide details of such opportunities.
As members of the Graceland family, we are good at coming together in support of one another. It is through this time of grief that we ask each of you to be there for each other and for those you observe may be in need.
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Area Northwest Missouri State graduates and honor roll for Fall 2017
The following Northwest students from the area made the honor rolls at Northwest. To be included on the Academic Honor Roll a student must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and attain a grade point average of 3.50 or above on a 4.00 scale. Students named to the President's Honor Roll have attained a perfect 4.00 GPA for the trimester.
Blockton – Danielle Henry (Academic), Whitney Henry (Academic), Harlee Jo Meek (President).
Eagleville – Carli Brenizer (President), Krissi Cox (President), Haley Craig (President), Clay Parkhurst (Academic), Samantha Rinehart (President), Allie Stanley (President).
Gentry – Meredith Evans (Academic), Sarah Evans (Academic).
Grant City – Victoria Moore (President).
Hopkins – Samantha Frueh (President), Courtney Martin (President), Colton Steeve (Academic).
Parnell – Jill Spire (Academic), Dalton Welch (Academic).
Pickering – Hallie Henggeler (Academic).
Ravenwood – Ashley Covey (Academic), Garet Jackson (Academic), Alicia Schieber (Academic).
Sheridan – Madison Cassavaugh (President), Allison Martin (Academic).
The following Northwest students from the area have graduated from the university:
Ravenwood – Emily Bryant, B.S. – IDM: New Media; Ashley Henggeler, MBA; Steve Schulte, B.S. Agronomy & Horticulture. Schulte graduated Summa Cum Laude for achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.95 to 4.00 on a 4.0 scale.
Blockton – Danielle Henry (Academic), Whitney Henry (Academic), Harlee Jo Meek (President).
Eagleville – Carli Brenizer (President), Krissi Cox (President), Haley Craig (President), Clay Parkhurst (Academic), Samantha Rinehart (President), Allie Stanley (President).
Gentry – Meredith Evans (Academic), Sarah Evans (Academic).
Grant City – Victoria Moore (President).
Hopkins – Samantha Frueh (President), Courtney Martin (President), Colton Steeve (Academic).
Parnell – Jill Spire (Academic), Dalton Welch (Academic).
Pickering – Hallie Henggeler (Academic).
Ravenwood – Ashley Covey (Academic), Garet Jackson (Academic), Alicia Schieber (Academic).
Sheridan – Madison Cassavaugh (President), Allison Martin (Academic).
The following Northwest students from the area have graduated from the university:
Ravenwood – Emily Bryant, B.S. – IDM: New Media; Ashley Henggeler, MBA; Steve Schulte, B.S. Agronomy & Horticulture. Schulte graduated Summa Cum Laude for achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.95 to 4.00 on a 4.0 scale.
Obituary -- Mary Ellen Gilland Prater 1932-2018
Mary Ellen Moo Gilland-Prater, 85, of St. Joseph, passed away Thursday January 4, 2018, at Mosaic Hospital with her family at her side.
She was born on September 19, 1932 to the late Dewey L. and Edna Mae (Dickerson) Gilland, in DeKalb, Missouri, and lived there until the age of six when the family moved to Allendale, Missouri.
She attended school in Allendale and Grant City, Missouri, the two places she always considered home, along with her current residence which she has lived for 66 years.
Mary Ellen married J.D. Prater in 1951, and after 41 1/2 years, divorced but remained very close until his passing in 1992.
Mary Ellen worked at the hot dog counter at Kresges, then worked at the Snow White Restaurant, and retired from Perkins Restaurant after 17 years in 1995.
She was the first recipient of the St Joseph Chamber of Commerce Most Friendly Award.
Mary Ellen loved her family, and was the best mom and grandmother, called Moo. She was always there to help the kids when needed.
She loved outdoors, plants, and watching the fish in her Koi Pond. She also did ceramics and enjoyed working puzzles. She had an infectious laugh, but could be a little ornery, stubborn, and very opinionated.
Mary Ellen and her daughter, Mary Dale Colwell, were very close, and you seldom saw one without the other, and often could hear them laughing before you saw them. Her grandson, Jeff, and great- grandson, Jordan, whom she helped raise, were her greatest joy, and she cherished them with all her heart.
Mary was preceded in death by: her parents; brother, George Dewey Gilland; sisters, Pat Hall, and Naomi Williams.
She is survived by: daughter, Mary Dale (Joe) Colwell; grandson, Jeff (Rachael) Hamilton; great- grandson, Jordan (Ashley) Hamilton; and a great- granddaughter, Maddy Hamilton; brother, Jon Quentin Gilland, Albuquerque, New Mexico; cousin, Barb Mae Smith, St. Joseph; cousin, Johnny (Kandra) Dickerson, of Des Moines, Iowa; along with a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held January 9th at St Joseph, MO. Internment was at the Agency Cemetery in Agency, MO.
She was born on September 19, 1932 to the late Dewey L. and Edna Mae (Dickerson) Gilland, in DeKalb, Missouri, and lived there until the age of six when the family moved to Allendale, Missouri.
She attended school in Allendale and Grant City, Missouri, the two places she always considered home, along with her current residence which she has lived for 66 years.
Mary Ellen married J.D. Prater in 1951, and after 41 1/2 years, divorced but remained very close until his passing in 1992.
Mary Ellen worked at the hot dog counter at Kresges, then worked at the Snow White Restaurant, and retired from Perkins Restaurant after 17 years in 1995.
She was the first recipient of the St Joseph Chamber of Commerce Most Friendly Award.
Mary Ellen loved her family, and was the best mom and grandmother, called Moo. She was always there to help the kids when needed.
She loved outdoors, plants, and watching the fish in her Koi Pond. She also did ceramics and enjoyed working puzzles. She had an infectious laugh, but could be a little ornery, stubborn, and very opinionated.
Mary Ellen and her daughter, Mary Dale Colwell, were very close, and you seldom saw one without the other, and often could hear them laughing before you saw them. Her grandson, Jeff, and great- grandson, Jordan, whom she helped raise, were her greatest joy, and she cherished them with all her heart.
Mary was preceded in death by: her parents; brother, George Dewey Gilland; sisters, Pat Hall, and Naomi Williams.
She is survived by: daughter, Mary Dale (Joe) Colwell; grandson, Jeff (Rachael) Hamilton; great- grandson, Jordan (Ashley) Hamilton; and a great- granddaughter, Maddy Hamilton; brother, Jon Quentin Gilland, Albuquerque, New Mexico; cousin, Barb Mae Smith, St. Joseph; cousin, Johnny (Kandra) Dickerson, of Des Moines, Iowa; along with a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held January 9th at St Joseph, MO. Internment was at the Agency Cemetery in Agency, MO.
Friday, January 26, 2018
NEN Girls Pull One Out of the Fire Over East Harrison
Fresh off a 40-37 loss to North Harrison, NEN’s girls were once again able to pull one out of the fire as they beat East Harrison 42-38 to claim third place at the Gilman City Tournament Friday night.
The game started off as a track meet as the Bluejays trailed 19-17 after one quarter. But then the defenses took over as NEN was able to stay with the Bobcats and then pull ahead in the fourth quarter for the win.
Gerry Runde had 14 to lead the Bluejays. Makayla Adwell had 12, Blair Stoll 6, Angela Standiford 4, Paige West 4, and Madelynn Mattson 2. NEN was 11 for 16 from the line. Runde hit all three of Northeast’s three-pointers.
The game started off as a track meet as the Bluejays trailed 19-17 after one quarter. But then the defenses took over as NEN was able to stay with the Bobcats and then pull ahead in the fourth quarter for the win.
Gerry Runde had 14 to lead the Bluejays. Makayla Adwell had 12, Blair Stoll 6, Angela Standiford 4, Paige West 4, and Madelynn Mattson 2. NEN was 11 for 16 from the line. Runde hit all three of Northeast’s three-pointers.
Mustang Girls Win Third Place Behind Audrey Trimble’s 18; Down Longhorns for 2nd Time
North Nodaway’s girls, given up for dead after the first quarter of Friday night’s game, came back to win 40-31 over South Nodaway behind Audrey Trimble’s 18 points to claim the third place trophy at the Northwest Missouri Tournament.
There was every reason to expect a closer game than North Nodaway’s 43-25 win over the Longhorns in the December conference game. But what transpired threatened to turn into a carnage similar to the Rock Port game. North Nodaway was flinging the ball instead of shooting it in the first quarter, turned it over six times, and failed to guard sharpshooter Kaylin LaMaster at the first quarter buzzer as she hit an NBA three to put her Longhorns up 11-0.
But North Nodaway had reason for hope despite the carnage. Ashley Thompson stayed on the floor, which meant some badly needed defensive rebounding; she would not pick up her first foul until the second quarter and would stay on the floor most of the game. They were getting plenty of tips defensively, meaning they were forcing South Nodaway out of their rhythm. And they were able to keep a good rebounding team off the boards for the most part, only giving up seven offensive boards.
South Nodaway was fronting Thompson hard and helping out. After Thompson got her streak of several double doubles in a row, enemy coaches have started adjusting and planning their defenses around stopping her. So the challenge for North Nodaway was to figure out where else the scoring would come from.
The answer, at least for Friday night, was Audrey Trimble; she showed that her 16 point outburst against Worth County was no accident as she topped that in the South Nodaway game. After throwing the ball all over the gym in the first quarter, the Mustangs settled down and only turned it over five more times the rest of the game.
Eryn Kemper’s triple made it 14-2, but then North Nodaway started to come back as Kandace Damgar hit Kristin Herndon for a triple. Audrey Trimble followed it with back to back triples, and all of a sudden it was a game again at 14-11. Ashley Thompson and Audrey Trimble hit free throws, Keagan O’Riley scored in transition, and Audrey Trimble got a steal at the buzzer to put North Nodaway up 17-14 at the half. North Nodaway put on their half court trap late in the half, which seemed to bother the Longhorns for the remainder of the game.
South Nodaway came out in the second half seeking to work the short corner to free up LaMaster for some looks. It worked at first as LaMaster connected to put her team up 19-17. Keagan O’Riley’s drive put North Nodaway back up 20-19, but then Hannah Wilmes got a drive and pullup and Kandace Damgar leveled LaMaster attempting a three; she made all three attempts. Miya Wiederholt worked the short corner to make it 26-20 as the Longhorns seemingly got back in control again.
But then Kandace Damgar hit the first of two huge triples to cut the lead in half and followed that by hitting Kristin Herndon inside; she made two free throws to cut it to 26-25. Kristin Herndon inbounded it to Audrey Trimble for a triple to make it 28-26 and put North Nodaway back in front again.
North Nodaway did a much better job of contesting the short corner and keeping an eye on LaMaster down the stretch. After her three free throws, LaMaster didn’t score again the rest of the game. Finally, lightning struck twice for North Nodaway as Keagan O’Riley got a steal with 5 seconds left and fed Audrey Trimble at the buzzer to make it 30-26 at the buzzer.
With Ashley Thompson on the bench with three fouls, South Nodaway got the ball into Hannah Wilmes to cut it to 30-28, but Thompson came back in and the driving lanes were closed for the most part the rest of the way and everything close was contested.
On the other end, South Nodaway did not have a lot of fouls, so they could afford to be aggressive. But North Nodaway got a drive from Trimble and a free throw from Keagan O’Riley to make it 33-28 with 3:52 left.
Elizabeth Turpin’s free throw made it 33-29, but then Damgar made the second of two huge 3-pointers, making it three possessions with 2:31 left. North Nodaway then switched to a diamond and one on LaMaster, and South Nodaway spent valuable time trying to figure out how to attack it before North Nodaway got a stop. Keagan O’Riley missed the front end of a 1-1 with 57 seconds left and Elizabeth Turpin hit a tough shot from the baseline over Ashley Thompson to make it 36-31. But again, the Longhorns took valuable time to get that look as North Nodaway was playing lockdown defense at that point; they needed almost 30 seconds.
South Nodaway fouled Keagan O’Riley again; she had missed a 1-1 previously, but this time, she made both free throws to make it two possessions again. South Nodaway missed two frantic tries at the basket and Audrey Trimble hit two more free throws with 14 seconds left to ice it.
Audrey Trimble had 18 points to lead North Nodaway. Keagan O’Riley had 7 points, none bigger than the two at the end to make it three possessions with 27.3 seconds left. Kandace Damgar had 6, all from three-pointers at critical moments in the game. Kristin Herndon had 5 and Ashley Thompson had 4.
Kristin Herndon and Ashley Thompson had 1 block each.
Ashley Thompson had 8 boards to lead North Nodaway. Kristin Herndon had 6, Audrey Trimble 4, Kandace Damgar 3, Alisha Davison 2, and Keagan O’Riley 1.
Kristin Herndon had 6 assists for North Nodaway. Kandace Damgar had 4, Keagan O’Riley 3, and Audrey Trimble 2.
Kandace Damgar had 7 tips for the Mustangs. Audrey Trimble had 6, Kristin Herndon 3, Ashley Thompson and Alisha Davison 2 each, and Emma Hart 1.
Kandace Damgar, Audrey Trimble, and Keagan O’Riley each had 2 steals. Ashley Thompson had 1.
There was every reason to expect a closer game than North Nodaway’s 43-25 win over the Longhorns in the December conference game. But what transpired threatened to turn into a carnage similar to the Rock Port game. North Nodaway was flinging the ball instead of shooting it in the first quarter, turned it over six times, and failed to guard sharpshooter Kaylin LaMaster at the first quarter buzzer as she hit an NBA three to put her Longhorns up 11-0.
But North Nodaway had reason for hope despite the carnage. Ashley Thompson stayed on the floor, which meant some badly needed defensive rebounding; she would not pick up her first foul until the second quarter and would stay on the floor most of the game. They were getting plenty of tips defensively, meaning they were forcing South Nodaway out of their rhythm. And they were able to keep a good rebounding team off the boards for the most part, only giving up seven offensive boards.
South Nodaway was fronting Thompson hard and helping out. After Thompson got her streak of several double doubles in a row, enemy coaches have started adjusting and planning their defenses around stopping her. So the challenge for North Nodaway was to figure out where else the scoring would come from.
The answer, at least for Friday night, was Audrey Trimble; she showed that her 16 point outburst against Worth County was no accident as she topped that in the South Nodaway game. After throwing the ball all over the gym in the first quarter, the Mustangs settled down and only turned it over five more times the rest of the game.
Eryn Kemper’s triple made it 14-2, but then North Nodaway started to come back as Kandace Damgar hit Kristin Herndon for a triple. Audrey Trimble followed it with back to back triples, and all of a sudden it was a game again at 14-11. Ashley Thompson and Audrey Trimble hit free throws, Keagan O’Riley scored in transition, and Audrey Trimble got a steal at the buzzer to put North Nodaway up 17-14 at the half. North Nodaway put on their half court trap late in the half, which seemed to bother the Longhorns for the remainder of the game.
South Nodaway came out in the second half seeking to work the short corner to free up LaMaster for some looks. It worked at first as LaMaster connected to put her team up 19-17. Keagan O’Riley’s drive put North Nodaway back up 20-19, but then Hannah Wilmes got a drive and pullup and Kandace Damgar leveled LaMaster attempting a three; she made all three attempts. Miya Wiederholt worked the short corner to make it 26-20 as the Longhorns seemingly got back in control again.
But then Kandace Damgar hit the first of two huge triples to cut the lead in half and followed that by hitting Kristin Herndon inside; she made two free throws to cut it to 26-25. Kristin Herndon inbounded it to Audrey Trimble for a triple to make it 28-26 and put North Nodaway back in front again.
North Nodaway did a much better job of contesting the short corner and keeping an eye on LaMaster down the stretch. After her three free throws, LaMaster didn’t score again the rest of the game. Finally, lightning struck twice for North Nodaway as Keagan O’Riley got a steal with 5 seconds left and fed Audrey Trimble at the buzzer to make it 30-26 at the buzzer.
With Ashley Thompson on the bench with three fouls, South Nodaway got the ball into Hannah Wilmes to cut it to 30-28, but Thompson came back in and the driving lanes were closed for the most part the rest of the way and everything close was contested.
On the other end, South Nodaway did not have a lot of fouls, so they could afford to be aggressive. But North Nodaway got a drive from Trimble and a free throw from Keagan O’Riley to make it 33-28 with 3:52 left.
Elizabeth Turpin’s free throw made it 33-29, but then Damgar made the second of two huge 3-pointers, making it three possessions with 2:31 left. North Nodaway then switched to a diamond and one on LaMaster, and South Nodaway spent valuable time trying to figure out how to attack it before North Nodaway got a stop. Keagan O’Riley missed the front end of a 1-1 with 57 seconds left and Elizabeth Turpin hit a tough shot from the baseline over Ashley Thompson to make it 36-31. But again, the Longhorns took valuable time to get that look as North Nodaway was playing lockdown defense at that point; they needed almost 30 seconds.
South Nodaway fouled Keagan O’Riley again; she had missed a 1-1 previously, but this time, she made both free throws to make it two possessions again. South Nodaway missed two frantic tries at the basket and Audrey Trimble hit two more free throws with 14 seconds left to ice it.
Audrey Trimble had 18 points to lead North Nodaway. Keagan O’Riley had 7 points, none bigger than the two at the end to make it three possessions with 27.3 seconds left. Kandace Damgar had 6, all from three-pointers at critical moments in the game. Kristin Herndon had 5 and Ashley Thompson had 4.
Kristin Herndon and Ashley Thompson had 1 block each.
Ashley Thompson had 8 boards to lead North Nodaway. Kristin Herndon had 6, Audrey Trimble 4, Kandace Damgar 3, Alisha Davison 2, and Keagan O’Riley 1.
Kristin Herndon had 6 assists for North Nodaway. Kandace Damgar had 4, Keagan O’Riley 3, and Audrey Trimble 2.
Kandace Damgar had 7 tips for the Mustangs. Audrey Trimble had 6, Kristin Herndon 3, Ashley Thompson and Alisha Davison 2 each, and Emma Hart 1.
Kandace Damgar, Audrey Trimble, and Keagan O’Riley each had 2 steals. Ashley Thompson had 1.
Shamrock Boys Beat Gilman City Twice in Four Days
North Harrison’s boys had to play Gilman City twice in four days – once on the 19th, when North Harrison was victorious in their Homecoming game. The second was when they were paired against each other again during the first round of the Gilman City Tournament. The Shamrocks saw their life flash before their eyes at one point, and they needed an extra period to do it, but they pulled off the 63-60 overtime victory over the Hawks to advance to the second round against Pattonsburg Tuesday.
In the first half, North Harrison could do no wrong, working the offensive glass to the tune of many extra possessions. In the second half, the Shamrocks couldn’t buy a board and Gilman City came back to force overtime and nearly win it. But then North Harrison didn’t give up a single offensive glass in the extra period and then pulled back in front to win it.
Neither team could get in front by more than one possession for most of the first quarter before Dakota Boe got loose for Gilman City inside to put them up 13-9 with 18 seconds. But then Collin Castleberry took on two blue shirts for a layup with 4.3 seconds left and then Logan Huitt stole a lazy inbounds pass to tie it up at the buzzer at 13.
North Harrison finally looked like they would take control in the second quarter. Cornelius Peery picked up his third foul for Gilman City in the second quarter and Collin Castleberry hit from the right wing off a pass from Grant Claycomb, Claycomb hit a triple after a fifth chance possession that enraged Gilman City Coach Adam Clark, and Brett Emig hit twice from outside to make it 26-17 with 1:57 left.
But Gilman City put Peery back in, and the Hawks started to catch up, cutting North Harrison’s lead to 26-23 at the half as Kaleb Bjornlie banked one home at the break.
In the third quarter, it was Gilman City which was working the offensive glass at will, erasing North Harrison’s lead by the 5:41 mark after Boe had scooped up a loose carom to tie it at 28. The game stayed at one possession until Grant Claycomb’s second three temporarily restored order and put North Harrison back up 37-33, but then Boe got loose in transition to tie it at 37. Gilman City had a chance to go ahead, but Steven Willhite’s chasedown stuff preserved the tie at the buzzer.
Still, things looked grim for North Harrison as Gilman City moved in front by four as Peery stayed on the floor for the Hawks in the second half and he and Bjornlie began to assert themselves. It was 45-41 before Steven Willhite, who had been bottled up by a triangle and two on him and Logan Craig, finally got loose for three and Gavin Garrett added a putback to put North Harrison back in front 46-45 with 3:05 left.
Gage Sperry’s triple put Gilman City back in front 48-46, but consecutive drives by Collin Castleberry put North Harrison in front again with 1:54 left at 50-48. Sperry missed two free throws on the ensuing possession, but then two Shamrocks tangled up going after the loose ball with no Hawks anywhere nearby, and the ball squirted out of bounds back to Gilman City. Given the second chance, Sperry hit from the high post to tie it, and then Bjornlie’s coast to coast look with 57 seconds left made it 52-50.
Collin Castleberry’s shot rimmed out with 50 seconds and Mitchell Sievering’s free throw made it 53-50 with 46 seconds left. But then Brett Emig, who hit a game-tying three against Grundy County in North Harrison’s 76-71 overtime win, did so again to tie it at 53 with 26 seconds left.
Sievering missed a runner for Gilman City and Brett Emig tried to go coast to coast with it to break the tie, but the Hawks had a foul to give and they fouled Emig to stop the break and force North Harrison to go up against five players to win it.
At that point, North Harrison’s life flashed before their eyes. Working the ball for a last shot, Kaleb Bjornlie jumped a pass and had nothing but daylight between him and the basket. But his wide open layup from the right side went off the back of the iron and off the other side as time expired and North Harrison had a new lease on life.
The extra period was tied at 55 and 57 before Bjornlie’s free throw put Gilman City up 58-57 with 1:35 left. But Logan Craig’s putback put North Harrison back up 59-58 with 1:06 left on a third chance possession and Gilman City turned it over. Collin Castleberry’s free throw made it 60-58, and Gilman City turned it over again. Brett Emig had a chance for a dagger as he drove, but he missed a runner. But then Collin Castleberry blocked Bjornlie after he tried to go coast to coast with it and Logan Huitt got the board and drew the foul with 30 seconds left. He made one of two to make it 61-58.
Peery made a runner with 18 seconds left and Gilman City put on a frantic press in an effort to get the ball back. But nobody protected the basket, and Brett Emig got behind the defense and connected on a long pass from Collin Castleberry to make it 63-60. North Harrison protected the perimeter well and Gilman City missed a runner in the closing seconds as Logan Huitt grabbed the final board.
With Logan Craig and Steven Willhite bottled up by the triangle and two, someone else had to step up, and Collin Castleberry and Brett Emig both had 19 points for the Shamrocks. Logan Craig had 9, Grant Claycomb 6, Gavin Garrett 4, and Steven Willhite and Logan Huitt 3 each.
Steven Willhite had 5 blocks for the night, and Collin Castleberry had 1.
North Harrison had 47 boards for the night. Logan Craig had 16 boards. Collin Castleberry had 9, Steven Willhite 8, Brett Emig 6, Logan Huitt 5, and Gavin Garrett 3.
Collin Castleberry had 6 assists for the Shamrocks. Steven Willhite had 4, Grant Claycomb 2, and Collin Briggs, Brett Emig, and Logan Craig had 1. Brett Emig had 2 tips while Grant Claycomb and Steven Willhite had 1. Logan Huitt and Gavin Garrett had 2 steals each, while Collin Castleberry, Collin Briggs, and Brett Emig had 1 each.
In the first half, North Harrison could do no wrong, working the offensive glass to the tune of many extra possessions. In the second half, the Shamrocks couldn’t buy a board and Gilman City came back to force overtime and nearly win it. But then North Harrison didn’t give up a single offensive glass in the extra period and then pulled back in front to win it.
Neither team could get in front by more than one possession for most of the first quarter before Dakota Boe got loose for Gilman City inside to put them up 13-9 with 18 seconds. But then Collin Castleberry took on two blue shirts for a layup with 4.3 seconds left and then Logan Huitt stole a lazy inbounds pass to tie it up at the buzzer at 13.
North Harrison finally looked like they would take control in the second quarter. Cornelius Peery picked up his third foul for Gilman City in the second quarter and Collin Castleberry hit from the right wing off a pass from Grant Claycomb, Claycomb hit a triple after a fifth chance possession that enraged Gilman City Coach Adam Clark, and Brett Emig hit twice from outside to make it 26-17 with 1:57 left.
But Gilman City put Peery back in, and the Hawks started to catch up, cutting North Harrison’s lead to 26-23 at the half as Kaleb Bjornlie banked one home at the break.
In the third quarter, it was Gilman City which was working the offensive glass at will, erasing North Harrison’s lead by the 5:41 mark after Boe had scooped up a loose carom to tie it at 28. The game stayed at one possession until Grant Claycomb’s second three temporarily restored order and put North Harrison back up 37-33, but then Boe got loose in transition to tie it at 37. Gilman City had a chance to go ahead, but Steven Willhite’s chasedown stuff preserved the tie at the buzzer.
Still, things looked grim for North Harrison as Gilman City moved in front by four as Peery stayed on the floor for the Hawks in the second half and he and Bjornlie began to assert themselves. It was 45-41 before Steven Willhite, who had been bottled up by a triangle and two on him and Logan Craig, finally got loose for three and Gavin Garrett added a putback to put North Harrison back in front 46-45 with 3:05 left.
Gage Sperry’s triple put Gilman City back in front 48-46, but consecutive drives by Collin Castleberry put North Harrison in front again with 1:54 left at 50-48. Sperry missed two free throws on the ensuing possession, but then two Shamrocks tangled up going after the loose ball with no Hawks anywhere nearby, and the ball squirted out of bounds back to Gilman City. Given the second chance, Sperry hit from the high post to tie it, and then Bjornlie’s coast to coast look with 57 seconds left made it 52-50.
Collin Castleberry’s shot rimmed out with 50 seconds and Mitchell Sievering’s free throw made it 53-50 with 46 seconds left. But then Brett Emig, who hit a game-tying three against Grundy County in North Harrison’s 76-71 overtime win, did so again to tie it at 53 with 26 seconds left.
Sievering missed a runner for Gilman City and Brett Emig tried to go coast to coast with it to break the tie, but the Hawks had a foul to give and they fouled Emig to stop the break and force North Harrison to go up against five players to win it.
At that point, North Harrison’s life flashed before their eyes. Working the ball for a last shot, Kaleb Bjornlie jumped a pass and had nothing but daylight between him and the basket. But his wide open layup from the right side went off the back of the iron and off the other side as time expired and North Harrison had a new lease on life.
The extra period was tied at 55 and 57 before Bjornlie’s free throw put Gilman City up 58-57 with 1:35 left. But Logan Craig’s putback put North Harrison back up 59-58 with 1:06 left on a third chance possession and Gilman City turned it over. Collin Castleberry’s free throw made it 60-58, and Gilman City turned it over again. Brett Emig had a chance for a dagger as he drove, but he missed a runner. But then Collin Castleberry blocked Bjornlie after he tried to go coast to coast with it and Logan Huitt got the board and drew the foul with 30 seconds left. He made one of two to make it 61-58.
Peery made a runner with 18 seconds left and Gilman City put on a frantic press in an effort to get the ball back. But nobody protected the basket, and Brett Emig got behind the defense and connected on a long pass from Collin Castleberry to make it 63-60. North Harrison protected the perimeter well and Gilman City missed a runner in the closing seconds as Logan Huitt grabbed the final board.
With Logan Craig and Steven Willhite bottled up by the triangle and two, someone else had to step up, and Collin Castleberry and Brett Emig both had 19 points for the Shamrocks. Logan Craig had 9, Grant Claycomb 6, Gavin Garrett 4, and Steven Willhite and Logan Huitt 3 each.
Steven Willhite had 5 blocks for the night, and Collin Castleberry had 1.
North Harrison had 47 boards for the night. Logan Craig had 16 boards. Collin Castleberry had 9, Steven Willhite 8, Brett Emig 6, Logan Huitt 5, and Gavin Garrett 3.
Collin Castleberry had 6 assists for the Shamrocks. Steven Willhite had 4, Grant Claycomb 2, and Collin Briggs, Brett Emig, and Logan Craig had 1. Brett Emig had 2 tips while Grant Claycomb and Steven Willhite had 1. Logan Huitt and Gavin Garrett had 2 steals each, while Collin Castleberry, Collin Briggs, and Brett Emig had 1 each.
Lady Shamrocks Down NEN Again; Win Ninth Straight
Northeast Nodaway’s girls and North Harrison hooked up in a semifinal game in Gilman City that was just as exciting as the first one in Bethany two weeks before. It didn’t go into overtime like the first one, but the outcome was the same as North Harrison came away with the 40-37 victory, putting them in the championship round against Princeton.
NEN came into the game determined to stop Payton Craig, who had torched them for 25 in their first game. They played a tandem and three, in which they faceguarded Brandy Rivet, Payton Craig, and Emma Craig and dared the rest of the team to beat them. The first quarter was tied at 2, 4, 7, and 9 before North Harrison finally moved ahead 12-9 at the end of one. But the stat line for the Shamrocks was totally different – it was Olivia Babinski who was leading the scoring with 4 points. Payton Craig had 3, dishing it out when she got doubled, while five different Shamrocks got into the scoring column.
The game continued to be tied at 16 and then 18 before Addie Slaughter all of a sudden started wreaking havoc on defense, getting three steals in the closing stretch of the half. Slaughter fed Payton Craig for a drive, Emma Craig hit Mason Cracraft in the high post for two free throws, Payton Craig scored off one of Slaughter’s steals, and Brandy Rivet hit Slaughter backdoor as North Harrison went ahead 26-18 at the half.
But then Northeast made an adjustment and went to a straight 2-3 zone. Brandy Rivet’s triple put North Harrison up 29-20, but then as everything else started clanking off the rim, Gerry Runde started going on a rampage. Against Gilman City, she went into Steph Curry mode and hit six triples and 24 points in their opening round 56-24 win, but against North Harrison, she went into human bulldozer mode, driving the baseline at will and scoring eight points in the period.
Runde’s pass to Makayla Adwell made it 29-28 before Brandy Rivet finally stopped the bleeding by hitting Emma Craig for a drive to make it 31-28 after three.
The lid stayed on the basket for North Harrison until NEN got a chance to take a lead. But Payton Craig got a steal and hit two free throws to take the lid off and make it 33-30 with 5:10 left. But then Paige West got her revenge after Payton Craig had thrown one hard off of her out of bounds earlier; she stripped Craig and hit Adwell got a free throw. Adwell then added a steal with 4:15 left to tie it at 33.
Once again, Northeast had a chance to take the lead as they got the stop and the ball back, but then Brandy Rivet got a steal. She went in for a layup, only for Gerry Runde to chase her down and swat it out of bounds. Emma Craig missed inside, but North Harrison got the stop on defense and Emma Craig secured a board and hit Payton going coast to coast to make it 35-33.
Northeast had done as well as anyone in stopping Payton Craig, holding her to 14 points all game, tied for her second lowest point total of the year. But once again, she would break their hearts after Emma Craig stole a lob to Runde that would have tied it up again. Payton Craig went down the left side of the lane, right into the teeth of Northeast’s interior defense, threw up a prayer, and landed on her chest as the ball went in. She got the free throw as well, making it 38-33 with 2:25 left. When the Sacramento Kings were in Kansas City during the late 1970’s, they had a point guard by the name of Phil Ford, who made that sort of play like it was routine.
Madelynn Mattson scored off a drive to cut it to three, then Payton Craig missed a runner. Makayla Adwell missed a runner for Northeast, Addie Slaughter airballed a 1-1 for North Harrison, then Madelynn Mattson missed off a drive. Slaughter got the board was fouled immediately with North Harrison up 38-35. Slaughter, who had airballed one previously, made both this time with 23.4 seconds left to make it 40-35.
North Harrison went to a diamond halfcourt trap to slow up Northeast and take time off, but Makayla Adwell got behind it and hit two free throws with 10.7 seconds left to make it 40-37. But then North Harrison got it in to Brandy Rivet, who dribbled five seconds off the clock before NEN could foul her. She missed the 1-1 and Northeast tried to rush it up the floor for a tying three. But Payton Craig stole an errant pass and dribbled out the clock for the win.
For North Harrison, Payton Craig had 14 points. Addie Slaughter had 8, Brandy Rivet and Emma Craig each had 5, and Olivia Babinski and Mason Cracraft had 4 each.
Payton Craig had the lone block for the Shamrocks.
Emma Craig had 9 boards to lead North Harrison. Payton Craig and Addie Slaughter had 8 each, Mason Cracraft had 4, and Olivia Babinski and Brandy Rivet had 3.
Payton Craig had 5 assists for North Harrison. Addie Slaughter and Brandy Rivet had 3 each, while Emma Craig had 2 and Olivia Babinski had 1.
Brandy Rivet and Emma Craig had 3 tips each for the Shamrocks. Payton Craig had 2, while Olivia Babinski had 1.
Payton Craig had 7 steals for North Harrison. Addie Slaughter had 3, Emma Craig had 2, and Brandy Rivet had 1.
For Northeast Nodaway, Gerry Runde led all scorers with 15, Makayla Adwell had 9, Madelynn Mattson had 8, Blair Stoll had 3, and Paige West had 2.
Madelynn Mattson had 2 blocks for NEN, while Angela Standiford and Gerry Runde had 1.
Gerry Runde had 8 boards for Northeast. Mason Cracraft had 7, Makayla Adwell 6, and Paige West 4.
Makayla Adwell had 4 assists for Northeast. Blair Stoll and Gerry Runde had 2 each, while Madelynn Mattson, Paige West, and Cassy Redden had 1.
Gerry Runde had 2 tips for Northeast, while Madelynn Mattson and Paige West had 1.
Makayla Adwell had 6 steals for Northeast, while Paige West and Gerry Runde had 1.
NEN came into the game determined to stop Payton Craig, who had torched them for 25 in their first game. They played a tandem and three, in which they faceguarded Brandy Rivet, Payton Craig, and Emma Craig and dared the rest of the team to beat them. The first quarter was tied at 2, 4, 7, and 9 before North Harrison finally moved ahead 12-9 at the end of one. But the stat line for the Shamrocks was totally different – it was Olivia Babinski who was leading the scoring with 4 points. Payton Craig had 3, dishing it out when she got doubled, while five different Shamrocks got into the scoring column.
The game continued to be tied at 16 and then 18 before Addie Slaughter all of a sudden started wreaking havoc on defense, getting three steals in the closing stretch of the half. Slaughter fed Payton Craig for a drive, Emma Craig hit Mason Cracraft in the high post for two free throws, Payton Craig scored off one of Slaughter’s steals, and Brandy Rivet hit Slaughter backdoor as North Harrison went ahead 26-18 at the half.
But then Northeast made an adjustment and went to a straight 2-3 zone. Brandy Rivet’s triple put North Harrison up 29-20, but then as everything else started clanking off the rim, Gerry Runde started going on a rampage. Against Gilman City, she went into Steph Curry mode and hit six triples and 24 points in their opening round 56-24 win, but against North Harrison, she went into human bulldozer mode, driving the baseline at will and scoring eight points in the period.
Runde’s pass to Makayla Adwell made it 29-28 before Brandy Rivet finally stopped the bleeding by hitting Emma Craig for a drive to make it 31-28 after three.
The lid stayed on the basket for North Harrison until NEN got a chance to take a lead. But Payton Craig got a steal and hit two free throws to take the lid off and make it 33-30 with 5:10 left. But then Paige West got her revenge after Payton Craig had thrown one hard off of her out of bounds earlier; she stripped Craig and hit Adwell got a free throw. Adwell then added a steal with 4:15 left to tie it at 33.
Once again, Northeast had a chance to take the lead as they got the stop and the ball back, but then Brandy Rivet got a steal. She went in for a layup, only for Gerry Runde to chase her down and swat it out of bounds. Emma Craig missed inside, but North Harrison got the stop on defense and Emma Craig secured a board and hit Payton going coast to coast to make it 35-33.
Northeast had done as well as anyone in stopping Payton Craig, holding her to 14 points all game, tied for her second lowest point total of the year. But once again, she would break their hearts after Emma Craig stole a lob to Runde that would have tied it up again. Payton Craig went down the left side of the lane, right into the teeth of Northeast’s interior defense, threw up a prayer, and landed on her chest as the ball went in. She got the free throw as well, making it 38-33 with 2:25 left. When the Sacramento Kings were in Kansas City during the late 1970’s, they had a point guard by the name of Phil Ford, who made that sort of play like it was routine.
Madelynn Mattson scored off a drive to cut it to three, then Payton Craig missed a runner. Makayla Adwell missed a runner for Northeast, Addie Slaughter airballed a 1-1 for North Harrison, then Madelynn Mattson missed off a drive. Slaughter got the board was fouled immediately with North Harrison up 38-35. Slaughter, who had airballed one previously, made both this time with 23.4 seconds left to make it 40-35.
North Harrison went to a diamond halfcourt trap to slow up Northeast and take time off, but Makayla Adwell got behind it and hit two free throws with 10.7 seconds left to make it 40-37. But then North Harrison got it in to Brandy Rivet, who dribbled five seconds off the clock before NEN could foul her. She missed the 1-1 and Northeast tried to rush it up the floor for a tying three. But Payton Craig stole an errant pass and dribbled out the clock for the win.
For North Harrison, Payton Craig had 14 points. Addie Slaughter had 8, Brandy Rivet and Emma Craig each had 5, and Olivia Babinski and Mason Cracraft had 4 each.
Payton Craig had the lone block for the Shamrocks.
Emma Craig had 9 boards to lead North Harrison. Payton Craig and Addie Slaughter had 8 each, Mason Cracraft had 4, and Olivia Babinski and Brandy Rivet had 3.
Payton Craig had 5 assists for North Harrison. Addie Slaughter and Brandy Rivet had 3 each, while Emma Craig had 2 and Olivia Babinski had 1.
Brandy Rivet and Emma Craig had 3 tips each for the Shamrocks. Payton Craig had 2, while Olivia Babinski had 1.
Payton Craig had 7 steals for North Harrison. Addie Slaughter had 3, Emma Craig had 2, and Brandy Rivet had 1.
For Northeast Nodaway, Gerry Runde led all scorers with 15, Makayla Adwell had 9, Madelynn Mattson had 8, Blair Stoll had 3, and Paige West had 2.
Madelynn Mattson had 2 blocks for NEN, while Angela Standiford and Gerry Runde had 1.
Gerry Runde had 8 boards for Northeast. Mason Cracraft had 7, Makayla Adwell 6, and Paige West 4.
Makayla Adwell had 4 assists for Northeast. Blair Stoll and Gerry Runde had 2 each, while Madelynn Mattson, Paige West, and Cassy Redden had 1.
Gerry Runde had 2 tips for Northeast, while Madelynn Mattson and Paige West had 1.
Makayla Adwell had 6 steals for Northeast, while Paige West and Gerry Runde had 1.
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Mustang Boys Barely Go the Distance; Worth County Cruises to Finals
Drake Kinsella had his second straight game of scoring 25 points and Worth County’s boys joined the girls in the Northwest Missouri Tournament finals by beating North Nodaway 61-34 Wednesday.
Like the girls game, Worth County’s boys were coming into the game rested, while North Nodaway had come off an emotional 54-52 victory over West Nodaway, holding off a late Rocket rally for the win the night before. Sure enough, Worth County raced out to a quick start, with Kinsella knocking down a couple of shots from the high post and adding a putback and a three point play to make it 7-0. Jacob New got a tip, Drake Kinsella a steal, and aired it out to New for a layup to make it 9-0.
Cody Wood did all he could to get his Mustangs back in the game in the first quarter. He flipped one over his head that went in and knocked down back to back triples to cut it to 11-8. But then Drake Kinsella got loose on a drive, Jacob New hit a 3 from the baseline after a pass out from Mason Hawk, and Kinsella got loose in transition to make it 18-8.
Tyler Bix started the scoring for North Nodaway in the second quarter with a drive, but then Cade Allee hit a 3-pointer from the right side after a pass from Jaxon Anderson, Tevin Cameron got a putback, Drake Kinsella got a 3-pointer off a pass from Ryan McClellan, and Mason Hawk hit him on a high-low look to make it 28-10. North Nodaway tried to hang around, as Cole Bird’s putback made it 31-13, but then Cade Allee got loose in transition and Jacob New hit Drake Kinsella for his third triple of the game to make it 36-13 at the half. It was Drake’s 19th point of the game.
Mason Hawk came alive in the third quarter with six points, but North Nodaway stopped the bleeding in the third quarter as they got four 3-pointers in the period. Arron Coleman had 2, and Cody Wood and Tyler Bix had 1 each as the teams battled to a 14-14 standoff. Worth County led 50-27 after three.
Karson Oberhauser’s 3-pointer got North Nodaway to within 54-34 after Kinsella got his 25th point for the Tigers, but then Jaxon Anderson scored seven in the final 1:34 to push Worth County’s lead up to 27. Wayde Parman got in for the first time after coming back from a football injury.
For Worth County, Drake Kinsella had 25 points. Jacob New had 10, playing one of his best games of the year. Cade Allee and Jaxon Anderson had 7, Mason Hawk 6, Ryan McClellan 4, and Tevin Cameron 2.
Mason Hawk, Drake Kinsella, Cade Allee, and Jaxon Anderson all had 1 block.
Nine different Tigers had boards. Jacob New, Mason Hawk, and Tevin Cameron all had 6. Drake Kinsella had 5, Wayde Parman and Ryan McClellan had 3, and Jaxon Anderson, Cade Allee, and Bryant McCord had 2 each.
Jacob New had 7 assists for the Tigers. Drake Kinsella and Mason Hawk had 3 each. Ryan McClellan and Jaxon Anderson had 2, while Cade Allee, Bryant McCord, Wayde Parman, and Ethan Thomas all had 1. Nine different Tigers had assists.
Eight different Tigers had tips. Jaxon Anderson and Ryan McClellan had 5 each. Jacob New had 4, Tevin Cameron had 2, and Mason Hawk, Drake Kinsella, Cade Allee, and Bryant McCord had 1 each.
Cade Allee had 4 steals for the Tigers. Ryan McClellan had 3, while Drake Kinsella, Mason Hawk, Jacob New, Wayde Parman, and Jaxon Anderson all had 1.
For North Nodaway, Cody Wood had 11, Tyler Bix had 9, Arron Coleman 6, Karson Oberhauser 3, Cole Bird 2, and Austin Bird 1.
Arron Coleman had 2 blocks, while Cole Bird had 1.
Cole Bird had 8 boards for the Mustangs. Cody Wood had 6, Arron Coleman 4, Austin Bird, Karson Oberhauser, and Wyatt O’Riley all had 2, while Ryan Riley, Tyler Bix, and Andrew Blackford all had 1.
Tyler Bix had 3 assists. Austin Bird had 2, while Cody Wood and Arron Coleman had 1. Cody Wood and Austin Bird each had 1 tip and 1 steal.
Like the girls game, Worth County’s boys were coming into the game rested, while North Nodaway had come off an emotional 54-52 victory over West Nodaway, holding off a late Rocket rally for the win the night before. Sure enough, Worth County raced out to a quick start, with Kinsella knocking down a couple of shots from the high post and adding a putback and a three point play to make it 7-0. Jacob New got a tip, Drake Kinsella a steal, and aired it out to New for a layup to make it 9-0.
Cody Wood did all he could to get his Mustangs back in the game in the first quarter. He flipped one over his head that went in and knocked down back to back triples to cut it to 11-8. But then Drake Kinsella got loose on a drive, Jacob New hit a 3 from the baseline after a pass out from Mason Hawk, and Kinsella got loose in transition to make it 18-8.
Tyler Bix started the scoring for North Nodaway in the second quarter with a drive, but then Cade Allee hit a 3-pointer from the right side after a pass from Jaxon Anderson, Tevin Cameron got a putback, Drake Kinsella got a 3-pointer off a pass from Ryan McClellan, and Mason Hawk hit him on a high-low look to make it 28-10. North Nodaway tried to hang around, as Cole Bird’s putback made it 31-13, but then Cade Allee got loose in transition and Jacob New hit Drake Kinsella for his third triple of the game to make it 36-13 at the half. It was Drake’s 19th point of the game.
Mason Hawk came alive in the third quarter with six points, but North Nodaway stopped the bleeding in the third quarter as they got four 3-pointers in the period. Arron Coleman had 2, and Cody Wood and Tyler Bix had 1 each as the teams battled to a 14-14 standoff. Worth County led 50-27 after three.
Karson Oberhauser’s 3-pointer got North Nodaway to within 54-34 after Kinsella got his 25th point for the Tigers, but then Jaxon Anderson scored seven in the final 1:34 to push Worth County’s lead up to 27. Wayde Parman got in for the first time after coming back from a football injury.
For Worth County, Drake Kinsella had 25 points. Jacob New had 10, playing one of his best games of the year. Cade Allee and Jaxon Anderson had 7, Mason Hawk 6, Ryan McClellan 4, and Tevin Cameron 2.
Mason Hawk, Drake Kinsella, Cade Allee, and Jaxon Anderson all had 1 block.
Nine different Tigers had boards. Jacob New, Mason Hawk, and Tevin Cameron all had 6. Drake Kinsella had 5, Wayde Parman and Ryan McClellan had 3, and Jaxon Anderson, Cade Allee, and Bryant McCord had 2 each.
Jacob New had 7 assists for the Tigers. Drake Kinsella and Mason Hawk had 3 each. Ryan McClellan and Jaxon Anderson had 2, while Cade Allee, Bryant McCord, Wayde Parman, and Ethan Thomas all had 1. Nine different Tigers had assists.
Eight different Tigers had tips. Jaxon Anderson and Ryan McClellan had 5 each. Jacob New had 4, Tevin Cameron had 2, and Mason Hawk, Drake Kinsella, Cade Allee, and Bryant McCord had 1 each.
Cade Allee had 4 steals for the Tigers. Ryan McClellan had 3, while Drake Kinsella, Mason Hawk, Jacob New, Wayde Parman, and Jaxon Anderson all had 1.
For North Nodaway, Cody Wood had 11, Tyler Bix had 9, Arron Coleman 6, Karson Oberhauser 3, Cole Bird 2, and Austin Bird 1.
Arron Coleman had 2 blocks, while Cole Bird had 1.
Cole Bird had 8 boards for the Mustangs. Cody Wood had 6, Arron Coleman 4, Austin Bird, Karson Oberhauser, and Wyatt O’Riley all had 2, while Ryan Riley, Tyler Bix, and Andrew Blackford all had 1.
Tyler Bix had 3 assists. Austin Bird had 2, while Cody Wood and Arron Coleman had 1. Cody Wood and Austin Bird each had 1 tip and 1 steal.
Tiger Girls Win Sixth Straight; Punch Ticket to NWMO Title Game
Worth County’s girls won their sixth straight and punched their ticket into the championship game with East Atchison Wednesday as they dismantled West Nodaway 56-20. The Tigers had every reason to expect a close game; the Rockets had improved to 5-11 coming into Wednesday’s game after having won three last year. They had played NEN tough before losing 48-33 in the conference match, while they had played North Nodaway tough Tuesday night before falling 38-28.
But what happened was a complete blowout for the Tigers, as they had rested for a day, while West Nodaway was playing the second of back to backs. Anna Gladstone hit Kaylee McElvain backdoor to start the scoring, then got a block and went coast to coast to make it 4-0. Gladstone added a free throw and Kristin New got a driving layup to make it 7-0.
Even Gladstone’s second foul did not phase Worth County. Jessi Badell scored backdoor off a drive from Regan Allee, Kristin New scored off a Regan Allee steal, New connected again from inside, and then hit a cutting Jill Hardy to make it 15-0. Regan Allee hit Merrideth Spiers on the baseline, and then Kristin New hit Jenna Smith at the buzzer to make it 20-0.
Kristin New hit Jill Hardy on the wing to make it 22 unanswered points before Faith Sanders finally put West Nodaway on the board with a free throw. Anna Gladstone hit Regan Allee for a triple to restart Worth County. Jessi Badell got a steal, then the ball went from Anna to Regan back to Anna for a layup. Jenna Smith’s tip and steal led to another basket for Anna Gladstone, Regan Allee hit a 3-pointer to complete a fourth chance possession, and Gladstone scored off an Allee steal to make it 34-1 with 2:15 left.
Sanders’ putback cut West Nodaway’s deficit to 36-6 at the half, but then Kaylee McElvain’s pass to Jessi Badell backdoor from the high post restarted Worth County in the third quarter. Gladstone hit a free throw and then Kaylee McElvain erupted for six points during an 11-0 run that made it 47-6. Kaylee McElvain’s shot from the high post gave Worth County its biggest lead with 2:30 left in the third at 53-10.
Anna Gladstone led Worth County with 12 points. Three Tigers reached double figures as Kaylee McElvain and Kristin New both had 10. Jill Hardy had a career high with 8, Regan Allee 6, Jenna Smith and Jessi Badell had 4, and Merrideth Spiers had 2.
Anna Gladstone, Haley Hunt, and Jessi Badell each had 1 block.
Jessi Badell had 7 boards for Worth County. Jill Hardy had 6, Anna Gladstone, Merrideth Spiers, and Jenna Smith all had 4, Kaylee McElvain and Haley Hunt had 3, Regan Allee had 2, and Kristin New, Anna Spainhower, and EmiLee Brown had 1 each. Eleven different Tigers had boards.
Regan Allee had 7 assists for the Tigers. Kristin New had 6, and Anna Gladstone and Kaylee McElvain had 2 each.
Kristin New had 8 tips for the Tigers. Regan Allee had 6, Anna Gladstone had 5, Kaylee McElvain 4, and Jill Hardy, Jenna Smith, Haley Hunt, and Braidy Hunt each had 1.
Regan Allee had 5 steals for Worth County. Kristin New had 4, Jill Hardy and Jenna Smith 3 each, Anna Gladstone, Jill Hardy, and Merrideth Spiers had 2 each, and Kaylee McElvain and Haley Hunt had 1.
But what happened was a complete blowout for the Tigers, as they had rested for a day, while West Nodaway was playing the second of back to backs. Anna Gladstone hit Kaylee McElvain backdoor to start the scoring, then got a block and went coast to coast to make it 4-0. Gladstone added a free throw and Kristin New got a driving layup to make it 7-0.
Even Gladstone’s second foul did not phase Worth County. Jessi Badell scored backdoor off a drive from Regan Allee, Kristin New scored off a Regan Allee steal, New connected again from inside, and then hit a cutting Jill Hardy to make it 15-0. Regan Allee hit Merrideth Spiers on the baseline, and then Kristin New hit Jenna Smith at the buzzer to make it 20-0.
Kristin New hit Jill Hardy on the wing to make it 22 unanswered points before Faith Sanders finally put West Nodaway on the board with a free throw. Anna Gladstone hit Regan Allee for a triple to restart Worth County. Jessi Badell got a steal, then the ball went from Anna to Regan back to Anna for a layup. Jenna Smith’s tip and steal led to another basket for Anna Gladstone, Regan Allee hit a 3-pointer to complete a fourth chance possession, and Gladstone scored off an Allee steal to make it 34-1 with 2:15 left.
Sanders’ putback cut West Nodaway’s deficit to 36-6 at the half, but then Kaylee McElvain’s pass to Jessi Badell backdoor from the high post restarted Worth County in the third quarter. Gladstone hit a free throw and then Kaylee McElvain erupted for six points during an 11-0 run that made it 47-6. Kaylee McElvain’s shot from the high post gave Worth County its biggest lead with 2:30 left in the third at 53-10.
Anna Gladstone led Worth County with 12 points. Three Tigers reached double figures as Kaylee McElvain and Kristin New both had 10. Jill Hardy had a career high with 8, Regan Allee 6, Jenna Smith and Jessi Badell had 4, and Merrideth Spiers had 2.
Anna Gladstone, Haley Hunt, and Jessi Badell each had 1 block.
Jessi Badell had 7 boards for Worth County. Jill Hardy had 6, Anna Gladstone, Merrideth Spiers, and Jenna Smith all had 4, Kaylee McElvain and Haley Hunt had 3, Regan Allee had 2, and Kristin New, Anna Spainhower, and EmiLee Brown had 1 each. Eleven different Tigers had boards.
Regan Allee had 7 assists for the Tigers. Kristin New had 6, and Anna Gladstone and Kaylee McElvain had 2 each.
Kristin New had 8 tips for the Tigers. Regan Allee had 6, Anna Gladstone had 5, Kaylee McElvain 4, and Jill Hardy, Jenna Smith, Haley Hunt, and Braidy Hunt each had 1.
Regan Allee had 5 steals for Worth County. Kristin New had 4, Jill Hardy and Jenna Smith 3 each, Anna Gladstone, Jill Hardy, and Merrideth Spiers had 2 each, and Kaylee McElvain and Haley Hunt had 1.
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Obituary -- Mildred Austin 1921-2018
Mildred Austin, age 96, formerly of Kansas City and Grant City, Missouri, died Friday, January 19, 2018 at her home in Owasso, Oklahoma.
Mildred was born August 20, 1921 in Mount Ayr, Iowa, the daughter of the late Guy Lee and Mamye Nevada (McGehee) Dugan. She was raised and educated in Iowa and was a graduate of Maloy High School.
Mildred married Donald Earl Austin, September 28, 1940 in Shenandoah, Iowa. She spent most of her working life as a homemaker and caring for her family. She worked hard on their Missouri farm with her husband, even working with a team of horses. Don preceded her in death on August 16, 1992.
Mildred had lived in Kansas City, Missouri for a time and had attended Northwest Bible Church. She moved to Owasso, Oklahoma in December of 2011.
Mildred had a variety of past-times some of which included quilting and playing games such as Ya-hoo and pitch with her friends.
Her survivors include: Son Gene (Clauddea) Austin, Owasso, OK, daughter Sharon (Bill) Marcotte, Kansas City, MO, five grandchildren; Julia (Dwaine) Bell, St. Louis, MO, Tammy (Jim) Fivecoat, Platte City, MO, Michelle (Mickey) Morquecho, Flower Mound, TX, Terry Fetters, Kansas City, MO, Gena (Michael) Isaac, Owasso, OK, granddaughter-in-law Charity Austin, Oktaha, OK; and a host of great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Andrews-Hann Funeral Home in Grant City. Burial will be in the Grant City Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the First Assembly of God Church of Owasso, Building Fund, 9341 North 129th East Ave., Owasso, OK 74055.
Mildred was born August 20, 1921 in Mount Ayr, Iowa, the daughter of the late Guy Lee and Mamye Nevada (McGehee) Dugan. She was raised and educated in Iowa and was a graduate of Maloy High School.
Mildred married Donald Earl Austin, September 28, 1940 in Shenandoah, Iowa. She spent most of her working life as a homemaker and caring for her family. She worked hard on their Missouri farm with her husband, even working with a team of horses. Don preceded her in death on August 16, 1992.
Mildred had lived in Kansas City, Missouri for a time and had attended Northwest Bible Church. She moved to Owasso, Oklahoma in December of 2011.
Mildred had a variety of past-times some of which included quilting and playing games such as Ya-hoo and pitch with her friends.
Her survivors include: Son Gene (Clauddea) Austin, Owasso, OK, daughter Sharon (Bill) Marcotte, Kansas City, MO, five grandchildren; Julia (Dwaine) Bell, St. Louis, MO, Tammy (Jim) Fivecoat, Platte City, MO, Michelle (Mickey) Morquecho, Flower Mound, TX, Terry Fetters, Kansas City, MO, Gena (Michael) Isaac, Owasso, OK, granddaughter-in-law Charity Austin, Oktaha, OK; and a host of great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 PM, Friday, January 26, 2018 at the Andrews-Hann Funeral Home in Grant City. Burial will be in the Grant City Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the First Assembly of God Church of Owasso, Building Fund, 9341 North 129th East Ave., Owasso, OK 74055.
Monday, January 22, 2018
Ted Findley Won’t Seek Reelection
Presiding Commissioner Ted Findley told the Sheridan Express Monday that he would not be seeking reelection to the seat this year during the Worth County Commission Meeting. Filing period for this seat and other offices up for the 2018 election will start on February 27th and end March 27th.
Economic Developer Gene Auten reported that St. Francis/SSM was looking into putting a clinic into the west wing of the Worth County Care & Rehab Center and lease the space from them, bringing in more revenues. This means that a doctor would be on hand for residents’ needs. In addition, they are also looking into getting imaging, which would cut down on hospital trips for residents.
If this goes through, this would be in addition to the physical therapy services already being offered at the facility and would also be in addition to the rural health facility being built at the old Casey’s building, which is being done by Mosaic/Northwest Medical Center.
Economic Developer Gene Auten reported that St. Francis/SSM was looking into putting a clinic into the west wing of the Worth County Care & Rehab Center and lease the space from them, bringing in more revenues. This means that a doctor would be on hand for residents’ needs. In addition, they are also looking into getting imaging, which would cut down on hospital trips for residents.
If this goes through, this would be in addition to the physical therapy services already being offered at the facility and would also be in addition to the rural health facility being built at the old Casey’s building, which is being done by Mosaic/Northwest Medical Center.
Courthouse News for January 24th
Dustin Wiley pleaded guilty in Division I Circuit Court before Judge Ed Manring of DWI (2nd Offense) on Thursday, January 4th. He was sentenced to 30 days shock time with work release from Mondays through Fridays from 8 am to 5 pm. He was given a 90 day Suspended Execution of Sentence and assessed $40/day jail keep and $114.50 court costs. He will serve two years probation, must get substance abuse evaluation within 45 days, must complete 80 hours community service, and not possess or consume alcohol or enter a place whose primary purpose is to sell it.
On Monday, January 8th, Victor Ivy pleaded guilty of operating without a valid license and trespassing. He was assessed $344 in fines and court costs payable at $50/month starting February 1st by Associate Circuit Judge Joel Miller.
Brian Krauth pleaded guilty to Driving While Revoked with two prior convictions. He was assessed $489.50 in fines and court costs payable $50/month starting February 15th by Judge Miller.
Xavier Milburn was arraigned on charges of Driving While Revoked, two counts of supplying alcohol to a minor, Felony DWI (3rd offense), careless and imprudent driving resulting in an accident, and failure to wear seat belt. The court entered a not guilty plea and continued the case.
Kristin Needles was arraigned on passing a bad check of $66.30 to Hy-Vee and passing another bad check of $62.24 to Country Corners. The court entered a not guilty plea and continued the case.
On January 8th, Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed 8 misdemeanor charges against Jeremy Foster of Grant City for possession of drug paraphernalia, one charge of misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and one felony possession of a controlled substance.
On January 8th, Prosecutor Hurst filed 3 misdemeanor charges against Christina Sweat of Blockton. She was charged with one count of possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.
On January 8th, Prosecutor Hurst filed a Class D Felony charge of possession of a controlled substance against Heather McCampbell of Bethany. She was also charged with 8 misdemeanor charges of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of possession of marijuana.
On January 8th, Prosecutor Hurst filed a misdemeanor charge of driving while revoked or suspended against Cory Farrell. He was also charged with attempting to pursue, take, kill, possess, or dispose of wildlife illegally.
On Monday, Michael Troutwine (63) of Sheridan pleaded guilty to DWI and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for 12 hours time served. The sentence will start February 9th at 8 pm. Judge Joel Miller assessed $317.50 in court costs, highway patrol fees, and jail keep.
Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed a motion to revoke Wade Adams' probation for failure to pay the $450 probation fee and failure to submit to a random drug test.
Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed a motion to revoke Kali Cameron's probation for failure to pay the $450 probation fee and failure to submit to a random drug test.
Will Force pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle without a valid license and was assessed $119.50 in fines and costs.
Joe McElvain pleaded guilty to speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. The court waived fines and costs and assessed 10 hours of community service with the Worth County Road & Bridge Crew.
Nathan Thockmartin was arraigned on charges of fraudulent use of a debit device. The court entered a plea of not guilty.
Susan Walters was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to two counts of stealing energy drinks from Casey's in Grant City.
Charges listed are merely allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
On Monday, January 8th, Victor Ivy pleaded guilty of operating without a valid license and trespassing. He was assessed $344 in fines and court costs payable at $50/month starting February 1st by Associate Circuit Judge Joel Miller.
Brian Krauth pleaded guilty to Driving While Revoked with two prior convictions. He was assessed $489.50 in fines and court costs payable $50/month starting February 15th by Judge Miller.
Xavier Milburn was arraigned on charges of Driving While Revoked, two counts of supplying alcohol to a minor, Felony DWI (3rd offense), careless and imprudent driving resulting in an accident, and failure to wear seat belt. The court entered a not guilty plea and continued the case.
Kristin Needles was arraigned on passing a bad check of $66.30 to Hy-Vee and passing another bad check of $62.24 to Country Corners. The court entered a not guilty plea and continued the case.
On January 8th, Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed 8 misdemeanor charges against Jeremy Foster of Grant City for possession of drug paraphernalia, one charge of misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and one felony possession of a controlled substance.
On January 8th, Prosecutor Hurst filed 3 misdemeanor charges against Christina Sweat of Blockton. She was charged with one count of possession of marijuana and two counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.
On January 8th, Prosecutor Hurst filed a Class D Felony charge of possession of a controlled substance against Heather McCampbell of Bethany. She was also charged with 8 misdemeanor charges of unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and one count of possession of marijuana.
On January 8th, Prosecutor Hurst filed a misdemeanor charge of driving while revoked or suspended against Cory Farrell. He was also charged with attempting to pursue, take, kill, possess, or dispose of wildlife illegally.
On Monday, Michael Troutwine (63) of Sheridan pleaded guilty to DWI and was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for 12 hours time served. The sentence will start February 9th at 8 pm. Judge Joel Miller assessed $317.50 in court costs, highway patrol fees, and jail keep.
Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed a motion to revoke Wade Adams' probation for failure to pay the $450 probation fee and failure to submit to a random drug test.
Prosecutor Brett Hurst filed a motion to revoke Kali Cameron's probation for failure to pay the $450 probation fee and failure to submit to a random drug test.
Will Force pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle without a valid license and was assessed $119.50 in fines and costs.
Joe McElvain pleaded guilty to speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit. The court waived fines and costs and assessed 10 hours of community service with the Worth County Road & Bridge Crew.
Nathan Thockmartin was arraigned on charges of fraudulent use of a debit device. The court entered a plea of not guilty.
Susan Walters was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to two counts of stealing energy drinks from Casey's in Grant City.
Charges listed are merely allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Drake Kinsella Scores 25 as Tiger Boys Demolish Rockets
West Nodaway came into Monday night’s game with a vastly improved team from last year’s 4-20 campaign. They came in with a record of 6-6 and were an explosive team, scoring 75 in a win over Osborn, 84 in another win over Union Star, and 73 in a losing effort against NEN. But Worth County totally demolished them 78-42 after not getting anything to fall against Pattonsburg the game before.
Coach Bryce Schafer said that the team didn’t do all that badly in the Pattonsburg game. “We had a lot of good looks and missed them. We worked hard and battled through it for the win,” he said.
Drake Kinsella and Ryan McClellan both had 8 points in the fourth quarter as Worth County flipped the script, going from 7 down at one point in the fourth to up seven at the end. With the win, they will likely secure the top seed in Albany, with either Pattonsburg or Mercer taking the 2nd seed and the other taking the third. Likely fourth and fifth will be North Harrison and Gilman City, with East Harrison, Albany, and Newtown-Harris likely rounding out the field.
But against West Nodaway, the Tigers went off on a hot streak to start the game. West Nodaway tried to make a stand in the second, only for Worth County to put the game away in the third and pull away in the fourth for the win.
Ryan McClellan hit Mason Hawk inside, Caleb Parman got a putback, and Cade Allee hit a 3-pointer from Mason Hawk, and the Tigers were off and running. Baskets from Eli Sanders and David Hull kept it at 9-4, but Ryan McClellan scored in transition after Hull’s basket, Cade Allee got loose in transition, and Mason Hawk and Drake Kinsella worked a high-low to make it 15-4.
Worth County kept getting loose in transition with Drake Kinsella getting a pass from Caleb Parman, Kinsella getting a quick outlet after a defensive board to Ryan McClellan for another basket, Cade Allee getting a third-chance putback and adding a 3-pointer to make it 24-6 after one.
The Tigers cooled off to start the second and Korbin Koch carried the Rockets on his back, scoring five in a two minute span to bring West Nodaway to within 26-16. Drake Kinsella’s putback made it 30-18 at the 3:41 mark, but then Eli Sanders’ drive and 3-point play made it 30-21 with 3:36 left, putting it under double digits again.
But then Drake Kinsella went off, fueling a 12-0 Tiger run by getting an inside shot from Ryan McClellan and another one where Ryan aired it out to him for a basket. The backbreaker came when Mason the Hawk got a block and board on the defensive end, got it to Caleb Parman, who threw to Cade Allee in transition for a 3-point chance. Cade missed the free throw, but Mason the Hawk was there for the putback to make it 38-21. Drake Kinsella scored off a putback and Ryan McClellan scored off a drive to make it 42-21. Worth County led 44-23 at halftime.
West Nodaway continued to try to make something happen, but they had nobody to counter Drake Kinsella on the inside in the third. Ryan McClellan, Caleb Parman, and Tevin Cameron all got him the ball inside, opening everything else up in the third. Cade Allee cleaned up on a Ryan McClellan steal and got a steal of his own after Jacob New and Ryan McClellan both got their hands on an errant Rocket pass. He also got a backdoor look from McClellan. Tevin Cameron got in on the act, hitting a 3-pointer and adding a tip and steal, while Ryan McClellan and Jaxon Anderson also chipped in on Worth County’s 21-point third quarter as they led 65-35.
Worth County continued to pull away in the fourth as Jacob New got one inside to Mason Hawk, Drake Kinsella got loose inside and stepped outside and hit a 3-pointer. Jaxon Anderson showed a burst of speed and went coast to coast for a layup, and Tevin Cameron added two tallies off a drive along with an Ethan Thomas steal and save.
Drake Kinsella led the Tigers with 25 points. Cade Allee had 18, Ryan McClellan 14, Tevin Cameron 9, Mason Hawk 6, Jaxon Anderson 4, and Caleb Parman 2.
Worth County blocked nine shots for the game. Mason Hawk had 9, Drake Kinsella 2, and Ryan McClellan and Jacob New 1 each.
Drake Kinsella had 13 boards to go with his 25 points. Mason Hawk had 10, Cade Allee 6, Tevin Cameron 3, Caleb Parman, Ryan McClellan, Jacob New, and Jaxon Anderson 2 each, and Ethan Thomas and Bryant McCord had 1 each. Ten different Tigers had boards.
Ryan McClellan and Caleb Parman had 5 assists each. Mason Hawk had 3, while Cade Allee, Drake Kinsella, and Tevin Cameron had 2 each. Jacob New and Ethan Thomas had 1 each.
Ryan McClellan had 4 tips for the Tigers. Caleb Parman, Mason Hawk, and Tevin Cameron had 3 each. Cade Allee, Jacob New, and Jaxon Anderson had 1 each.
Cade Allee and Mason Hawk had 2 steals each. Ryan McClellan, Tevin Cameron, and Ethan Thomas had 1 each.
Coach Bryce Schafer said that the team didn’t do all that badly in the Pattonsburg game. “We had a lot of good looks and missed them. We worked hard and battled through it for the win,” he said.
Drake Kinsella and Ryan McClellan both had 8 points in the fourth quarter as Worth County flipped the script, going from 7 down at one point in the fourth to up seven at the end. With the win, they will likely secure the top seed in Albany, with either Pattonsburg or Mercer taking the 2nd seed and the other taking the third. Likely fourth and fifth will be North Harrison and Gilman City, with East Harrison, Albany, and Newtown-Harris likely rounding out the field.
But against West Nodaway, the Tigers went off on a hot streak to start the game. West Nodaway tried to make a stand in the second, only for Worth County to put the game away in the third and pull away in the fourth for the win.
Ryan McClellan hit Mason Hawk inside, Caleb Parman got a putback, and Cade Allee hit a 3-pointer from Mason Hawk, and the Tigers were off and running. Baskets from Eli Sanders and David Hull kept it at 9-4, but Ryan McClellan scored in transition after Hull’s basket, Cade Allee got loose in transition, and Mason Hawk and Drake Kinsella worked a high-low to make it 15-4.
Worth County kept getting loose in transition with Drake Kinsella getting a pass from Caleb Parman, Kinsella getting a quick outlet after a defensive board to Ryan McClellan for another basket, Cade Allee getting a third-chance putback and adding a 3-pointer to make it 24-6 after one.
The Tigers cooled off to start the second and Korbin Koch carried the Rockets on his back, scoring five in a two minute span to bring West Nodaway to within 26-16. Drake Kinsella’s putback made it 30-18 at the 3:41 mark, but then Eli Sanders’ drive and 3-point play made it 30-21 with 3:36 left, putting it under double digits again.
But then Drake Kinsella went off, fueling a 12-0 Tiger run by getting an inside shot from Ryan McClellan and another one where Ryan aired it out to him for a basket. The backbreaker came when Mason the Hawk got a block and board on the defensive end, got it to Caleb Parman, who threw to Cade Allee in transition for a 3-point chance. Cade missed the free throw, but Mason the Hawk was there for the putback to make it 38-21. Drake Kinsella scored off a putback and Ryan McClellan scored off a drive to make it 42-21. Worth County led 44-23 at halftime.
West Nodaway continued to try to make something happen, but they had nobody to counter Drake Kinsella on the inside in the third. Ryan McClellan, Caleb Parman, and Tevin Cameron all got him the ball inside, opening everything else up in the third. Cade Allee cleaned up on a Ryan McClellan steal and got a steal of his own after Jacob New and Ryan McClellan both got their hands on an errant Rocket pass. He also got a backdoor look from McClellan. Tevin Cameron got in on the act, hitting a 3-pointer and adding a tip and steal, while Ryan McClellan and Jaxon Anderson also chipped in on Worth County’s 21-point third quarter as they led 65-35.
Worth County continued to pull away in the fourth as Jacob New got one inside to Mason Hawk, Drake Kinsella got loose inside and stepped outside and hit a 3-pointer. Jaxon Anderson showed a burst of speed and went coast to coast for a layup, and Tevin Cameron added two tallies off a drive along with an Ethan Thomas steal and save.
Drake Kinsella led the Tigers with 25 points. Cade Allee had 18, Ryan McClellan 14, Tevin Cameron 9, Mason Hawk 6, Jaxon Anderson 4, and Caleb Parman 2.
Worth County blocked nine shots for the game. Mason Hawk had 9, Drake Kinsella 2, and Ryan McClellan and Jacob New 1 each.
Drake Kinsella had 13 boards to go with his 25 points. Mason Hawk had 10, Cade Allee 6, Tevin Cameron 3, Caleb Parman, Ryan McClellan, Jacob New, and Jaxon Anderson 2 each, and Ethan Thomas and Bryant McCord had 1 each. Ten different Tigers had boards.
Ryan McClellan and Caleb Parman had 5 assists each. Mason Hawk had 3, while Cade Allee, Drake Kinsella, and Tevin Cameron had 2 each. Jacob New and Ethan Thomas had 1 each.
Ryan McClellan had 4 tips for the Tigers. Caleb Parman, Mason Hawk, and Tevin Cameron had 3 each. Cade Allee, Jacob New, and Jaxon Anderson had 1 each.
Cade Allee and Mason Hawk had 2 steals each. Ryan McClellan, Tevin Cameron, and Ethan Thomas had 1 each.
Tiger Girls Win Fifth Straight, Down North Nodaway in Burlington Junction
Worth County and North Nodaway’s girls teams were two red-hot teams coming into Monday’s game. Worth County had won its last five games, while North Nodaway had won eight out of its last nine, returning to form after falling to Rock Port as they beat St. Joseph Christian and Nodaway-Holt. But it was Worth County who came out on top 53-44 despite being the lower seed against the Mustangs, grabbing their fifth straight to go 11-5. North Nodaway cooled off and dropped to 10-7. This is only the first blow, since the two teams will meet again in Hopkins.
It looked like it would be a long night for Worth County at first, as Audrey Trimble got loose inside and got a pass from Keagan O’Riley, Trimble hit Ashley Thompson in the paint, and Kandace Damgar hit Kristin Herndon for three to make it 7-2 just over four minutes into the game. Only a pair of backdoor looks from Jessi Badell to Anna Gladstone kept Worth County afloat as they made it 7-4.
But then Regan Allee shot the Tigers back into the game, scoring eight in the last 2½ minutes of the first; Anna Gladstone got loose in transition as well as Worth County erased their deficit and took a 15-9 lead after one.
North Nodaway fought back and tied it less than one minute into the second quarter, prompting a Worth County timeout. Ashley Thompson hit a free throw, Keagan O’Riley gave her a high-low look, and Kristin Herndon added a 3-pointer. Worth County settled down and got back in front after switching to a 1-3-1 and Anna Gladstone connected in the high post after a pass from Haley Hunt and Jessi Badell went backdoor and got a pass from Kaylee McElvain to make it 21-17.
But then Audrey Trimble got a steal and layup, then got another steal and Kristin Herndon’s putback turned into a three-point play to put North Nodaway back up 22-21. Worth County was able to limit Ashley Thompson, keeping her off the boards and limiting her to six. But it was Trimble who scored double her average and kept North Nodaway in the game.
Kaylee McElvain hit Regan Allee in the high post, Kristin New hit Anna Gladstone on a backdoor look, and Jessi Badell went backdoor and got a pass from Anna Gladstone to put Worth County back in front 27-23 at the half.
It looked like Worth County would take control when Regan Allee got a drive and pullup after Kristin New inbounded her the ball and Jessi Badell added a putback to make it 31-23. But once again, Trimble carried North Nodaway on her back, scoring from the baseline after getting a pass from Kristin Herndon. Herndon added two free throws to make it 31-27. Kristin New inbounded the ball to Anna Gladstone, who hit one over Ashley Thompson, but Trimble scooped up a loose carom and added another putback to make it 33-31 again.
Anna Gladstone took on Ashley Thompson and got her out of the game with three fouls and hit a free throw, killing North Nodaway’s momentum with 2:38 left in the third. Neither side could score again until Thompson came back in and scored off a high-low pass from Keagan O’Riley to make it 34-33.
Neither side could gain separation at that point as Kristin New hit a 3-pointer, but Kandace Damgar scored off a drive. Kristin New went coast to coast after a Jill Hardy defensive board and outlet, but Kristin Herndon hit Ashley Thompson inside. Kristin New hit Regan Allee for a guarded three only for Kristin Herndon to hit Audrey Trimble backdoor to make it 42-39 with 3:25 left.
The backbreaker came on the next play when North Nodaway went to a diamond press, only for Anna Gladstone to slice her way through it like it wasn’t there and hit Kaylee McElvain on the right baseline to make it 44-39 with 3:38 left. Those were McElvain’s first two points of the game. Regan Allee followed with a steal to make it 46-39.
Kandace Damgar hit a 3-pointer to make it four again, Kaylee McElvain hit from the baseline again for Worth County, but then Damgar got a steal for North Nodaway. Kristin Herndon hit a free throw with 1:27 left, Ashley Thompson got an offensive board, and hit another to make it 48-44 with 1:26 left.
North Nodaway could afford to be aggressive on defense as they were not in the bonus, but Regan Allee drove and drew a two-shot foul and hit one to make it 49-44, and then Worth County’s conditioning kicked in. North Nodaway threw a pass away, Anna Gladstone made one out of two to make it 50-44, and Jessi Badell rebounded the second free throw, allowing Worth County to run the clock down from 56 to 35 seconds before North Nodaway could foul and get the clock stopped. Kristin New hit one out of two to make it a three possession game at 51-44.
Kristin Herndon missed a 3-pointer, Anna Gladstone got the defensive board and got fouled and hit both free throws to make it 53-44 with 24 seconds left. After North Nodaway threw it away again, Worth County was able to run out the clock.
For Worth County, Regan Allee had 18 points. Anna Gladstone had 17, Kristin New 8, Jessi Badell 6, and Kaylee McElvain 4.
Regan Allee had the lone blocked shot for Worth County.
Jessi Badell had 12 rebounds for Worth County. Anna Gladstone had 8, Regan Allee and Kristin New had 2 each, and Kaylee McElvain, Merrideth Spiers, and Jill Hardy had 1 each.
Anna Gladstone and Kristin New had 5 assists each. Jessi Badell, Jill Hardy, and Kaylee McElvain had 2. Regan Allee, Haley Hunt, and Megan Cassavaugh had 1.
Kristin New had 8 tips for Worth County. Anna Gladstone had 6, Kaylee McElvain, Jill Hardy, Regan Allee, and Jessi Badell all had 3, and Haley Hunt had 1.
Kristin New, Jessi Badell, and Regan Allee had 2 steals each. Anna Gladstone, Megan Cassavaugh, and Kaylee McElvain had 1 each.
For North Nodaway, Audrey Trimble had 16. Kristin Herndon had 12, Ashley Thompson had 10, Kandace Damgar had 5, and Kaylee McElvain had 1.
Kristin Herndon had 3 blocks for North Nodaway and Ashley Thompson had 2.
Kristin Herndon had 8 boards for North Nodaway. Kandace Damgar had 7, Ashley Thompson 6, Keagan O’Riley and Audrey Trimble had 4 each, and Emma Hart and Alisha Davison had 1 each.
Keagan O’Riley had 5 assists for North Nodaway. Kristin Herndon had 4, Kandace Damgar had 2, and Audrey Trimble and Ashley Thompson had 1.
Kandace Damgar had 2 tips, while Audrey Trimble, Kristin Herndon, and Ashley Thompson had 1.
Audrey Trimble had 4 steals for North Nodaway. Kandace Damgar had 3, and Kristin Herndon, Ashley Thompson, and Alisha Davison had 1.
It looked like it would be a long night for Worth County at first, as Audrey Trimble got loose inside and got a pass from Keagan O’Riley, Trimble hit Ashley Thompson in the paint, and Kandace Damgar hit Kristin Herndon for three to make it 7-2 just over four minutes into the game. Only a pair of backdoor looks from Jessi Badell to Anna Gladstone kept Worth County afloat as they made it 7-4.
But then Regan Allee shot the Tigers back into the game, scoring eight in the last 2½ minutes of the first; Anna Gladstone got loose in transition as well as Worth County erased their deficit and took a 15-9 lead after one.
North Nodaway fought back and tied it less than one minute into the second quarter, prompting a Worth County timeout. Ashley Thompson hit a free throw, Keagan O’Riley gave her a high-low look, and Kristin Herndon added a 3-pointer. Worth County settled down and got back in front after switching to a 1-3-1 and Anna Gladstone connected in the high post after a pass from Haley Hunt and Jessi Badell went backdoor and got a pass from Kaylee McElvain to make it 21-17.
But then Audrey Trimble got a steal and layup, then got another steal and Kristin Herndon’s putback turned into a three-point play to put North Nodaway back up 22-21. Worth County was able to limit Ashley Thompson, keeping her off the boards and limiting her to six. But it was Trimble who scored double her average and kept North Nodaway in the game.
Kaylee McElvain hit Regan Allee in the high post, Kristin New hit Anna Gladstone on a backdoor look, and Jessi Badell went backdoor and got a pass from Anna Gladstone to put Worth County back in front 27-23 at the half.
It looked like Worth County would take control when Regan Allee got a drive and pullup after Kristin New inbounded her the ball and Jessi Badell added a putback to make it 31-23. But once again, Trimble carried North Nodaway on her back, scoring from the baseline after getting a pass from Kristin Herndon. Herndon added two free throws to make it 31-27. Kristin New inbounded the ball to Anna Gladstone, who hit one over Ashley Thompson, but Trimble scooped up a loose carom and added another putback to make it 33-31 again.
Anna Gladstone took on Ashley Thompson and got her out of the game with three fouls and hit a free throw, killing North Nodaway’s momentum with 2:38 left in the third. Neither side could score again until Thompson came back in and scored off a high-low pass from Keagan O’Riley to make it 34-33.
Neither side could gain separation at that point as Kristin New hit a 3-pointer, but Kandace Damgar scored off a drive. Kristin New went coast to coast after a Jill Hardy defensive board and outlet, but Kristin Herndon hit Ashley Thompson inside. Kristin New hit Regan Allee for a guarded three only for Kristin Herndon to hit Audrey Trimble backdoor to make it 42-39 with 3:25 left.
The backbreaker came on the next play when North Nodaway went to a diamond press, only for Anna Gladstone to slice her way through it like it wasn’t there and hit Kaylee McElvain on the right baseline to make it 44-39 with 3:38 left. Those were McElvain’s first two points of the game. Regan Allee followed with a steal to make it 46-39.
Kandace Damgar hit a 3-pointer to make it four again, Kaylee McElvain hit from the baseline again for Worth County, but then Damgar got a steal for North Nodaway. Kristin Herndon hit a free throw with 1:27 left, Ashley Thompson got an offensive board, and hit another to make it 48-44 with 1:26 left.
North Nodaway could afford to be aggressive on defense as they were not in the bonus, but Regan Allee drove and drew a two-shot foul and hit one to make it 49-44, and then Worth County’s conditioning kicked in. North Nodaway threw a pass away, Anna Gladstone made one out of two to make it 50-44, and Jessi Badell rebounded the second free throw, allowing Worth County to run the clock down from 56 to 35 seconds before North Nodaway could foul and get the clock stopped. Kristin New hit one out of two to make it a three possession game at 51-44.
Kristin Herndon missed a 3-pointer, Anna Gladstone got the defensive board and got fouled and hit both free throws to make it 53-44 with 24 seconds left. After North Nodaway threw it away again, Worth County was able to run out the clock.
For Worth County, Regan Allee had 18 points. Anna Gladstone had 17, Kristin New 8, Jessi Badell 6, and Kaylee McElvain 4.
Regan Allee had the lone blocked shot for Worth County.
Jessi Badell had 12 rebounds for Worth County. Anna Gladstone had 8, Regan Allee and Kristin New had 2 each, and Kaylee McElvain, Merrideth Spiers, and Jill Hardy had 1 each.
Anna Gladstone and Kristin New had 5 assists each. Jessi Badell, Jill Hardy, and Kaylee McElvain had 2. Regan Allee, Haley Hunt, and Megan Cassavaugh had 1.
Kristin New had 8 tips for Worth County. Anna Gladstone had 6, Kaylee McElvain, Jill Hardy, Regan Allee, and Jessi Badell all had 3, and Haley Hunt had 1.
Kristin New, Jessi Badell, and Regan Allee had 2 steals each. Anna Gladstone, Megan Cassavaugh, and Kaylee McElvain had 1 each.
For North Nodaway, Audrey Trimble had 16. Kristin Herndon had 12, Ashley Thompson had 10, Kandace Damgar had 5, and Kaylee McElvain had 1.
Kristin Herndon had 3 blocks for North Nodaway and Ashley Thompson had 2.
Kristin Herndon had 8 boards for North Nodaway. Kandace Damgar had 7, Ashley Thompson 6, Keagan O’Riley and Audrey Trimble had 4 each, and Emma Hart and Alisha Davison had 1 each.
Keagan O’Riley had 5 assists for North Nodaway. Kristin Herndon had 4, Kandace Damgar had 2, and Audrey Trimble and Ashley Thompson had 1.
Kandace Damgar had 2 tips, while Audrey Trimble, Kristin Herndon, and Ashley Thompson had 1.
Audrey Trimble had 4 steals for North Nodaway. Kandace Damgar had 3, and Kristin Herndon, Ashley Thompson, and Alisha Davison had 1.
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Burglary, Theft in Maryville
Maryville Department of Public Safety is requesting assistance with a burglary investigation that occurred on 01-17-18 at the Hy-Vee convenience store at 1215 South Main Street and the theft of the United Methodist Church’s van at 102 North Main Street in Maryville. Please contact Maryville DPS at 660-562-3209 if you saw any suspicious activity at Hy-Vee gas or near the 700 block of West Lincoln Street or at the parking lot of the United Methodist Church between 11:00 pm on 01-16-18 and 1:00 am on 01-17-18.
Obituary -- Russell Leroy Lovitt 1924-2017
Russell Leroy Lovitt, 93, of Maryville, Missouri, passed away at Nodaway Nursing Home in Maryville on January 8, 2018.
He was born to Orville and Lillian (Hill) Lovitt at his maternal grandparents farm home near Allendale, Missouri on August 27, 1924.
His childhood was spent on farms in Missouri and Iowa. He graduated from Mt. Ayr, Iowa High School.
His lifetime included work as a salesman, businessman, oil well rigging, large appliance repairman and manufacturing.
He married Mary Lee Brown and they were parents to Michael and Stormy. The marriage ended in divorce.
On June 28, 1975, he married Elaine Ling at Harvard, Nebraska. Their blended family lived in St. Joseph and Albany.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Stormy Lee, granddaughter Priscilla Pankau and a sister Leota Halloran.
Survivors include his wife Elaine, son, Michael (Shelly) Lovitt, Hawthorne, NV; step-sons, Dale (Kristin) Ling, Lincoln, NE; Tim Ling, Ceresco, NE; twelve grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren; sisters, LaVaughn Thomas, Lawson, MO; Verda Benitz, Kansas City, MO; and good friend, Kerin Lovitt, Albany.
Funeral Services were held 2:00 pm Friday, January 12 at the Roberson-Polley Chapel, Albany. The body was cremated following the service with inurnment in the Foster Cemetery, New Hampton at a later date.
Memorial Contributions: Nodaway Nursing Home, SSM Hospice or a charity of the donor’s choice in care of the Roberson-Polley Chapel, 403 N. Hundley, Albany, MO 64402. Online condolences: www.robersonpolleychapel.com
He was born to Orville and Lillian (Hill) Lovitt at his maternal grandparents farm home near Allendale, Missouri on August 27, 1924.
His childhood was spent on farms in Missouri and Iowa. He graduated from Mt. Ayr, Iowa High School.
His lifetime included work as a salesman, businessman, oil well rigging, large appliance repairman and manufacturing.
He married Mary Lee Brown and they were parents to Michael and Stormy. The marriage ended in divorce.
On June 28, 1975, he married Elaine Ling at Harvard, Nebraska. Their blended family lived in St. Joseph and Albany.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Stormy Lee, granddaughter Priscilla Pankau and a sister Leota Halloran.
Survivors include his wife Elaine, son, Michael (Shelly) Lovitt, Hawthorne, NV; step-sons, Dale (Kristin) Ling, Lincoln, NE; Tim Ling, Ceresco, NE; twelve grandchildren, thirteen great-grandchildren; sisters, LaVaughn Thomas, Lawson, MO; Verda Benitz, Kansas City, MO; and good friend, Kerin Lovitt, Albany.
Funeral Services were held 2:00 pm Friday, January 12 at the Roberson-Polley Chapel, Albany. The body was cremated following the service with inurnment in the Foster Cemetery, New Hampton at a later date.
Memorial Contributions: Nodaway Nursing Home, SSM Hospice or a charity of the donor’s choice in care of the Roberson-Polley Chapel, 403 N. Hundley, Albany, MO 64402. Online condolences: www.robersonpolleychapel.com
Obituary -- Erdene June (Shaw) Powell 1921-2018
Erdene June (Shaw) Powell, 96, Independence, MO (formerly of Eagleville, MO) passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at an Independence, Missouri nursing home.
She was born June 10, 1921 the daughter of Harley Robert and Velma Leath (Gutridge) Shaw on a farm southeast of Eagleville, Harrison County, Missouri.
Erdene started to school at the Pine Country School, a few miles south of Eagleville and graduated from the Eagleville High School in 1938.
In the mid-1930’s, Erdene joined the Otterbein United Brethren Church north of Eagleville and was baptized in a pond west of the church at the Civilian Conservation Corps Complex.
In 1941, Erdene attended Chillicothe Business College to take their Stenographic Course and was there when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.
After finishing school at Chillicothe in May, 1942, she married James L. Miller and lived in Houston, Texas about six months. In December, 1942, she returned to Missouri and started working for the Aluminum Company of America. While living in Kansas City, she attended Bales Baptist Church and Central Bible Church, then joined Noland Road Baptist Church October 30, 1994. As a faithful member of the Noland Road Baptist Church, she participated in Sunday School, worship service, and the Young at Heart group activities.
Family dinner gatherings were special times for her to share stories and good food. She made our favorite candies for Christmas, much to our delight.
During her working years, Erdene worked as a stenographer, bookkeeper, and office manager and retired in 1988 after working 17 years for the City of Kansas City, Missouri as Secretary to the Director of the Water and Pollution Control Department.
Erdene’s hobbies included playing the piano, crocheting, playing cards, and compiling family history and tracing genealogy.
She loved the color red, getting her hair fixed, her nails painted, wearing beads, the Royals, the Chiefs, and seeing her friends and family. Jearld did her hair every week for over 40 years, even coming to get her from the nursing home weekly.
Erdene loved life itself, had a good memory, an infectious laugh, and was truly a joy to be around. She was always happy and will be missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers, Robert Harley Shaw and Gordon Hugh Shaw and his wife, Madelyn; sister, Roberta Iris (Shaw) Kimbrough and husband, Brown; her husbands, James L. Miller and Leslie R. Powell; stepson, William G. Powell; and adopted grandson, Christopher.
Erdene is survived by her nieces and nephews, Karen (Glen) Harrold, Norman (Marcy) Kimbrough, Duane (Mary) Shaw, Charles (Connie) Spurgeon, and Sherry Knorr and families and 2 step-daughters, Lori Riley and Kerry Rich. She was a very special aunt to our children and grandchildren who loved her dearly.
Although Erdene had no children, two people adopted her as their mother. One son, Jearld (Sally) Hutson, and daughter, Judy Weber and her adopted children, Michelle, Michael, Christopher, Matthew, and Jon who all called her “Grandma Erdene.”
Graveside Services and burial were held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 20, in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Blythedale, MO under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Eagleville, MO. There is no scheduled family visitation. Memorials may be made to Noland Road Baptist Church and/or Cedar Hill Cemetery in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Eagleville, MO 64442. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com
She was born June 10, 1921 the daughter of Harley Robert and Velma Leath (Gutridge) Shaw on a farm southeast of Eagleville, Harrison County, Missouri.
Erdene started to school at the Pine Country School, a few miles south of Eagleville and graduated from the Eagleville High School in 1938.
In the mid-1930’s, Erdene joined the Otterbein United Brethren Church north of Eagleville and was baptized in a pond west of the church at the Civilian Conservation Corps Complex.
In 1941, Erdene attended Chillicothe Business College to take their Stenographic Course and was there when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.
After finishing school at Chillicothe in May, 1942, she married James L. Miller and lived in Houston, Texas about six months. In December, 1942, she returned to Missouri and started working for the Aluminum Company of America. While living in Kansas City, she attended Bales Baptist Church and Central Bible Church, then joined Noland Road Baptist Church October 30, 1994. As a faithful member of the Noland Road Baptist Church, she participated in Sunday School, worship service, and the Young at Heart group activities.
Family dinner gatherings were special times for her to share stories and good food. She made our favorite candies for Christmas, much to our delight.
During her working years, Erdene worked as a stenographer, bookkeeper, and office manager and retired in 1988 after working 17 years for the City of Kansas City, Missouri as Secretary to the Director of the Water and Pollution Control Department.
Erdene’s hobbies included playing the piano, crocheting, playing cards, and compiling family history and tracing genealogy.
She loved the color red, getting her hair fixed, her nails painted, wearing beads, the Royals, the Chiefs, and seeing her friends and family. Jearld did her hair every week for over 40 years, even coming to get her from the nursing home weekly.
Erdene loved life itself, had a good memory, an infectious laugh, and was truly a joy to be around. She was always happy and will be missed by her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; 2 brothers, Robert Harley Shaw and Gordon Hugh Shaw and his wife, Madelyn; sister, Roberta Iris (Shaw) Kimbrough and husband, Brown; her husbands, James L. Miller and Leslie R. Powell; stepson, William G. Powell; and adopted grandson, Christopher.
Erdene is survived by her nieces and nephews, Karen (Glen) Harrold, Norman (Marcy) Kimbrough, Duane (Mary) Shaw, Charles (Connie) Spurgeon, and Sherry Knorr and families and 2 step-daughters, Lori Riley and Kerry Rich. She was a very special aunt to our children and grandchildren who loved her dearly.
Although Erdene had no children, two people adopted her as their mother. One son, Jearld (Sally) Hutson, and daughter, Judy Weber and her adopted children, Michelle, Michael, Christopher, Matthew, and Jon who all called her “Grandma Erdene.”
Graveside Services and burial were held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 20, in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Blythedale, MO under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Eagleville, MO. There is no scheduled family visitation. Memorials may be made to Noland Road Baptist Church and/or Cedar Hill Cemetery in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Eagleville, MO 64442. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com
Online Auction to Benefit Julie Willhite Includes Royals Tickets, Volvo
An online auction will be conducted to benefit Julie Willhite, wife of new North Harrison Superintendent Todd Willhite. Recently, she was diagnosed with cancer. The auction is being held at the Facebook Page Team Julie. Bidding will open Monday, January 22nd at 8 am and will close on Sunday, January 28th at 9 pm. Please bid only during these times and in dollar increments. Winners of auction items will be posted on Monday, January 29th. If you have questions, please contact the North Harrison School at (660) 867-5221 during regular hours.
The school has already done a t-shirt fundraiser for the Willhites.
Two weeks ago, during the halftime North Harrison-NEN girls basketball game, both North Harrison and South Harrison teamed up to raise money for the Willhites through a duck throw; Julie is a graduate of South Harrison. North Harrison cheerleaders Jayliegh Robins and Camden Castleberry were pelted with dozens of ducks during the duck throw to see who could throw the duck closest to the center.
On Wednesday, January 17th, the Hungry Bird Cafe sold 160 cinnamon rolls for the Willhites. They plan to sell more rolls on Friday, January 26th.
As of Sunday evening, over 48 people and businesses in the area have donated goods and/or services for the online auction. This includes four Royals tickets that were donated by BTC Bank. Also on sale will be a 2006 Volvo.
The school has already done a t-shirt fundraiser for the Willhites.
Two weeks ago, during the halftime North Harrison-NEN girls basketball game, both North Harrison and South Harrison teamed up to raise money for the Willhites through a duck throw; Julie is a graduate of South Harrison. North Harrison cheerleaders Jayliegh Robins and Camden Castleberry were pelted with dozens of ducks during the duck throw to see who could throw the duck closest to the center.
On Wednesday, January 17th, the Hungry Bird Cafe sold 160 cinnamon rolls for the Willhites. They plan to sell more rolls on Friday, January 26th.
As of Sunday evening, over 48 people and businesses in the area have donated goods and/or services for the online auction. This includes four Royals tickets that were donated by BTC Bank. Also on sale will be a 2006 Volvo.
Update on North Harrison Sports Complex Given After Homecoming Game
Randy Garrett gave an update on the North Harrison Sports Complex following Friday’s game between North Harrison and Gilman City. Two years ago, a dozen people got together and talked about starting up a football team and having a track. Currently, the track team has to practice on the playground or in the streets, and there is no place for community members to go when they want to exercise. In spite of this, the girls track team won the HDC Conference Title last spring.
The project gained momentum after someone left the City of Eagleville a lot of money in their will to put towards the betterment of the community. From that, the City of Eagleville agreed to donate $60,000 towards the project. Land north of the school was purchased, and construction on the track portion began last fall.
There were several other large donations for the project; four people were recognized following the game and presented with the first-ever North Harrison football jerseys with the number 17, for the year that the project got off the ground. Brian Nail of Nail Excavating was recognized for donating $83,000 worth of labor. Jack Briggs and Greg Cracraft of Briggs & Cracraft Construction were recognized for donating $30,000 worth of labor. Derrick Collins’ company did $21,000 worth of surveying work and legal descriptions for the land and donated their services; accepting the award for him was his mother, Penny Collins.
As a result of these and other smaller donations, the project was able to qualify for a $150,000 Missouri DNR Grant. Janice Borey wrote the grant for the project, and North Harrison was the only high school in the state to get the grant for 2017.
The project is a joint project between the City of Eagleville and the school. The new facility will be used to host track meets and it will be open to the public to use when it is not being used by the school for events. The goal is to complete the project with no burden on the school.
Currently, North Harrison plays football as part of a cooperative with Pattonsburg and Gilman City; the question is whether the Shamrocks can get enough numbers of their own to field a football team. Athletic Director Aaron Long said that fielding a team would be a few years down the road. First, he said they would have to hire a coach from within the school and field a junior high program for two years. If they have sufficient numbers and interest, then they could field a football team. Possible cooperative partners could include Ridgeway and Cainsville; Ridgeway competed in the Grand River Conference until 1947, when they disbanded their program. Under MSHSAA rules, three eight man schools can form a football cooperative if the combined enrollment is less than 200.
The project gained momentum after someone left the City of Eagleville a lot of money in their will to put towards the betterment of the community. From that, the City of Eagleville agreed to donate $60,000 towards the project. Land north of the school was purchased, and construction on the track portion began last fall.
There were several other large donations for the project; four people were recognized following the game and presented with the first-ever North Harrison football jerseys with the number 17, for the year that the project got off the ground. Brian Nail of Nail Excavating was recognized for donating $83,000 worth of labor. Jack Briggs and Greg Cracraft of Briggs & Cracraft Construction were recognized for donating $30,000 worth of labor. Derrick Collins’ company did $21,000 worth of surveying work and legal descriptions for the land and donated their services; accepting the award for him was his mother, Penny Collins.
As a result of these and other smaller donations, the project was able to qualify for a $150,000 Missouri DNR Grant. Janice Borey wrote the grant for the project, and North Harrison was the only high school in the state to get the grant for 2017.
The project is a joint project between the City of Eagleville and the school. The new facility will be used to host track meets and it will be open to the public to use when it is not being used by the school for events. The goal is to complete the project with no burden on the school.
Currently, North Harrison plays football as part of a cooperative with Pattonsburg and Gilman City; the question is whether the Shamrocks can get enough numbers of their own to field a football team. Athletic Director Aaron Long said that fielding a team would be a few years down the road. First, he said they would have to hire a coach from within the school and field a junior high program for two years. If they have sufficient numbers and interest, then they could field a football team. Possible cooperative partners could include Ridgeway and Cainsville; Ridgeway competed in the Grand River Conference until 1947, when they disbanded their program. Under MSHSAA rules, three eight man schools can form a football cooperative if the combined enrollment is less than 200.
Brandy Rivet, Bobby Hutton Named North Harrison Homecoming Royalty
Brandy Rivet was named the 2017-2018 Homecoming Queen and Bobby Hutton Homecoming King Friday night following the basketball games between North Harrison and Gilman City. They were crowned by last year’s royalty, Payton Craig and Clay Parkhurst.
Flower girl was Brooklyn Wynne, daughter of Tiara Wynne and Tyler Wynne. Crownbearer was Scotty Briggs, son of Billy and Amber Briggs. Rivet was picked from the girls basketball team, while Hutton was picked from the boys baseball team; Hutton was also the girls softball team manager.
Picked from the boys basketball team was Ryan Jones. Picked from the girls softball team was Audry Briggs. Senior candidates were Hannah Whitmire and Brennan Gilliland. Junior candidates were Gavin Garrett and Cheyenne Peterson. Sophomore candidates were Kenna Slaughter and Kason Mathes. Freshman candidates were Collin Briggs and Lola Breshears.
Flower girl was Brooklyn Wynne, daughter of Tiara Wynne and Tyler Wynne. Crownbearer was Scotty Briggs, son of Billy and Amber Briggs. Rivet was picked from the girls basketball team, while Hutton was picked from the boys baseball team; Hutton was also the girls softball team manager.
Picked from the boys basketball team was Ryan Jones. Picked from the girls softball team was Audry Briggs. Senior candidates were Hannah Whitmire and Brennan Gilliland. Junior candidates were Gavin Garrett and Cheyenne Peterson. Sophomore candidates were Kenna Slaughter and Kason Mathes. Freshman candidates were Collin Briggs and Lola Breshears.
Logan Craig Erupts for 25; Shamrock Boys Lose Lead, Then Regain It to Down Gilman City at Homecoming
North Harrison’s boys lost the lead against Gilman City Friday in their Homecoming match, but got it back and came away with the 53-49 victory Friday.
Gilman City came in giving up only 44 points per game and with a record of 6-6. They had played state-ranked Winston tough before losing by 11, and they had beaten the same teams that North Harrison had beaten. The Hawks had led Worth County at halftime in the first round of districts last year before Worth County pulled away for the win in the second half. The Shamrocks scored nine above that average to get the win. Another big difference in the game was the rebounding – North Harrison outrebounded the Hawks 31-21.
It looked like North Harrison would get the easy Homecoming win at first. Logan Craig started off the scoring with a drive down the left side after Kaleb Bjornlie had hit an early three for Gilman City. Craig got loose in transition and got a pass from Logan Huitt, got loose inside for a three-point play after taking a pass from Collin Castleberry, and got loose again after getting a pass from Steven Willhite. In just a span of four minutes, Craig had scored nine points to give his team a 9-3 lead.
Gage Sperry hit a free throw for Gilman City to break the run, but Logan Craig drew Bjornlie’s second foul and got another three-point play, got loose again and got a pass from Gavin Garrett, and scored off a steal after Garrett had pushed it down the floor to make it 16-4. At that point, Logan Craig had scored all 16 of North Harrison’s points.
But the two teams play football together and the rivalry aspect meant it was only a matter of time before Gilman City started coming back. They began chipping away behind the scoring of Kaleb Bjornlie, Dakota Boe, and Cornelius Perry, closing to within 23-18 at the half.
North Harrison had played a nearly perfect first half, getting only four turnovers in the half. But they were pitted against one of the best defensive teams of the area, and they proceeded to clamp down on Craig in the third quarter. But then Steven Willhite went off on the Hawks, getting 13 of his 18 points in the period. He knocked down consecutive threes to start the frame, then went backdoor and got a backdoor pass from Logan Huitt. Brett Emig cut inside and got a pass from Logan Craig to make it 34-23 and push North Harrison’s lead to double digits again.
Balanced scoring from Gilman City kept the lead between 7 and 11 points. But then they changed up defenses on every single play to start the fourth, faceguarding both Willhite and Craig, and daring everyone else to shoot outside. As North Harrison’s players were looking around confused, wondering what defense they were up against, their lead evaporated and Dakota Boe’s putback brought the Hawks to within one at 42-41.
Collin Castleberry hit Logan Craig inside for a three point play and Craig added a putback as North Harrison tried to hold off Gilman City. But then Bjornlie hit a 3-pointer from the baseline to put his team up for the first time since the first quarter at 48-47.
Someone besides Willhite or Craig needed to step up for North Harrison, and Logan Huitt finally drove down the left side to put North Harrison back up 49-48 with 2:27 left before Boe’s free throw tied it at 49 with 2:15 left.
Both sides missed two chances to go ahead as North Harrison missed a couple of shots and Boe missed a pair of free throws and traveled with it on another possession. Finally, Logan Huitt hit a cutting Brett Emig with 41 seconds left to put North Harrison up 51-49.
It looked like Emig would get a steal, but a questionable foul call on him gave the ball back to North Harrison. But they had a foul to give, so no harm was done. Boe drove into the paint, but a contested look from 10 feet was off the mark. Logan Craig missed a 1-1 with 27 seconds left, but Brett Emig got a tip and Collin Castleberry got a steal with 18 seconds left, and Steven Willhite hit a free throw to make it 52-49.
As North Harrison was playing stingy defense, Gilman City could not get a tying three off, and Ira Johnson traveled with it. Perry yanked Logan Huitt’s shirt in frustration with 2.5 seconds left and Huitt hit one of two free throws to put the game out of reach.
Logan Craig hit 25 points for North Harrison. Steven Willhite had 18, Brett Emig 5, Logan Huitt 3, and Collin Castleberry 2.
Steven Willhite had 2 blocks and Collin Castleberry 1.
Logan Craig had a double double for North Harrison, getting 12 boards to go with his 25 points. Brett Emig and Collin Castleberry had 5, Steven Willhite and Logan Craig had 4, and Gavin Garrett had 1.
Logan Huitt had 6 assists for the Shamrocks. Collin Castleberry and Gavin Garrett had 4, Brett Emig had 2, and Logan Craig and Steven Willhite 1.
Logan Craig, Steven Willhite, and Brett Emig had 2 tips for North Harrison. Logan Huitt had 1.
Logan Craig had 4 steals for North Harrison. Steven Willhite and Collin Castleberry had 2 each.
Gilman City came in giving up only 44 points per game and with a record of 6-6. They had played state-ranked Winston tough before losing by 11, and they had beaten the same teams that North Harrison had beaten. The Hawks had led Worth County at halftime in the first round of districts last year before Worth County pulled away for the win in the second half. The Shamrocks scored nine above that average to get the win. Another big difference in the game was the rebounding – North Harrison outrebounded the Hawks 31-21.
It looked like North Harrison would get the easy Homecoming win at first. Logan Craig started off the scoring with a drive down the left side after Kaleb Bjornlie had hit an early three for Gilman City. Craig got loose in transition and got a pass from Logan Huitt, got loose inside for a three-point play after taking a pass from Collin Castleberry, and got loose again after getting a pass from Steven Willhite. In just a span of four minutes, Craig had scored nine points to give his team a 9-3 lead.
Gage Sperry hit a free throw for Gilman City to break the run, but Logan Craig drew Bjornlie’s second foul and got another three-point play, got loose again and got a pass from Gavin Garrett, and scored off a steal after Garrett had pushed it down the floor to make it 16-4. At that point, Logan Craig had scored all 16 of North Harrison’s points.
But the two teams play football together and the rivalry aspect meant it was only a matter of time before Gilman City started coming back. They began chipping away behind the scoring of Kaleb Bjornlie, Dakota Boe, and Cornelius Perry, closing to within 23-18 at the half.
North Harrison had played a nearly perfect first half, getting only four turnovers in the half. But they were pitted against one of the best defensive teams of the area, and they proceeded to clamp down on Craig in the third quarter. But then Steven Willhite went off on the Hawks, getting 13 of his 18 points in the period. He knocked down consecutive threes to start the frame, then went backdoor and got a backdoor pass from Logan Huitt. Brett Emig cut inside and got a pass from Logan Craig to make it 34-23 and push North Harrison’s lead to double digits again.
Balanced scoring from Gilman City kept the lead between 7 and 11 points. But then they changed up defenses on every single play to start the fourth, faceguarding both Willhite and Craig, and daring everyone else to shoot outside. As North Harrison’s players were looking around confused, wondering what defense they were up against, their lead evaporated and Dakota Boe’s putback brought the Hawks to within one at 42-41.
Collin Castleberry hit Logan Craig inside for a three point play and Craig added a putback as North Harrison tried to hold off Gilman City. But then Bjornlie hit a 3-pointer from the baseline to put his team up for the first time since the first quarter at 48-47.
Someone besides Willhite or Craig needed to step up for North Harrison, and Logan Huitt finally drove down the left side to put North Harrison back up 49-48 with 2:27 left before Boe’s free throw tied it at 49 with 2:15 left.
Both sides missed two chances to go ahead as North Harrison missed a couple of shots and Boe missed a pair of free throws and traveled with it on another possession. Finally, Logan Huitt hit a cutting Brett Emig with 41 seconds left to put North Harrison up 51-49.
It looked like Emig would get a steal, but a questionable foul call on him gave the ball back to North Harrison. But they had a foul to give, so no harm was done. Boe drove into the paint, but a contested look from 10 feet was off the mark. Logan Craig missed a 1-1 with 27 seconds left, but Brett Emig got a tip and Collin Castleberry got a steal with 18 seconds left, and Steven Willhite hit a free throw to make it 52-49.
As North Harrison was playing stingy defense, Gilman City could not get a tying three off, and Ira Johnson traveled with it. Perry yanked Logan Huitt’s shirt in frustration with 2.5 seconds left and Huitt hit one of two free throws to put the game out of reach.
Logan Craig hit 25 points for North Harrison. Steven Willhite had 18, Brett Emig 5, Logan Huitt 3, and Collin Castleberry 2.
Steven Willhite had 2 blocks and Collin Castleberry 1.
Logan Craig had a double double for North Harrison, getting 12 boards to go with his 25 points. Brett Emig and Collin Castleberry had 5, Steven Willhite and Logan Craig had 4, and Gavin Garrett had 1.
Logan Huitt had 6 assists for the Shamrocks. Collin Castleberry and Gavin Garrett had 4, Brett Emig had 2, and Logan Craig and Steven Willhite 1.
Logan Craig, Steven Willhite, and Brett Emig had 2 tips for North Harrison. Logan Huitt had 1.
Logan Craig had 4 steals for North Harrison. Steven Willhite and Collin Castleberry had 2 each.
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Obituary -- Henry Dell Rowen Sr. 1935-2018
Henry Dell Rowen Sr. was born November 25, 1935 in Sheridan,
Missouri to Henry and Paulene (Elliott) Rowen. He passed away on January 19,
2018 at the Worth County Convalescent Center in Grant City, Missouri at the age
of 82.
Henry was united in marriage to Lois June
Winemiller on May 18, 1958 at the Sheridan Christian Church. She preceded him
in death in June of 1984. Henry worked as a mechanic for Sur Gro Plant for many
years. He was well known by all and never knew a stranger. Henry never had a
bad day he was full of life and love for everyone.
Also preceding
Henry in death is his son Steven Dell Rowen; and his parents.
He is survived by
son; Henry Rowen Jr. and wife Amanda of Sheridan, Missouri; daughters: Juna Orr
and husband Scott of Riverton, Wyoming and Debra Sickles of Grant City,
Missouri; 7 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; brothers: Huey (Kay) Rowen of
Sheridan and Richard (Carolyn) Rowen of Grant City, Missouri and special friend
of over thirty years, Daisy Mae Williams.
Visitation will be at Prugh-Dunfee Funeral
Home Sunday, January 21, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral Services are 10:00
A.M. Monday, January 22, 2018 at Sheridan Christian Church in Sheridan,
Missouri. Interment is in the Sheridan Cemetery. Please join the family for a
meal following Interment at the Sheridan Christian Church.
Arrangements are under direction of Prugh-Dunfee Funeral
Home in Grant City, Missouri.
Cade Allee, Christina Clementoni are Worth County Courtwarming Royalty
Cade Allee and Christina Clementoni were named Worth County Courtwarming Royalty for 2018. They were crowned by last year’s royalty, Jacob Wimer and Dominique Findley. Crownbearers were Brooke Monticue, Kennedy Murphy, Gracie Thurman, Brock Healy, Jordan Dannar, and Mason Hiatt.
Other candidates were Will Engel, Wayde Parman, Olivia Davidson, and Liz Owens. Junior attendants were Bryant McCord and Kennedy Galanakis. Sophomore attendants were Regan Allee and Ethan Thomas. Freshman attendants were Nate Adwell and Jill Hardy.
The girls won their Courtwarming tilt with Pattonsburg 73-16, scoring the third highest point total against the winless Panthers that any team has scored this year. The Tigers led 51-7 at the half and cruised to the victory. Regan Allee had 15, Kristin New 13, Kaylee McElvain 10, Jenna Smith and Merrideth Spiers 6, Braidy Hunt, Jill Hardy, Anna Gladstone, and Haley Hunt 4 each, Megan Cassavaugh 3, and Jessi Badell and Christina Clementoni 2 each. The boys faced a tougher test against Pattonsburg but came out on top 50-43.
Other candidates were Will Engel, Wayde Parman, Olivia Davidson, and Liz Owens. Junior attendants were Bryant McCord and Kennedy Galanakis. Sophomore attendants were Regan Allee and Ethan Thomas. Freshman attendants were Nate Adwell and Jill Hardy.
The girls won their Courtwarming tilt with Pattonsburg 73-16, scoring the third highest point total against the winless Panthers that any team has scored this year. The Tigers led 51-7 at the half and cruised to the victory. Regan Allee had 15, Kristin New 13, Kaylee McElvain 10, Jenna Smith and Merrideth Spiers 6, Braidy Hunt, Jill Hardy, Anna Gladstone, and Haley Hunt 4 each, Megan Cassavaugh 3, and Jessi Badell and Christina Clementoni 2 each. The boys faced a tougher test against Pattonsburg but came out on top 50-43.
Friday, January 19, 2018
Payton Craig Grabs 1,500th Career Point as Shamrocks Win Homecoming
Payton Craig scored her 1,500th career point Friday as North Harrison’s girls made quick work of Gilman City 61-14 and moved one step closer to a conference title. There was little suspense about the game itself. North Harrison scored the first 36 points of the game and never looked back against the hapless Hawks, who only dressed out six for the game.
The main worry for Coach Aaron Long was whether or not his team would show rust after the long layoff, as Tuesday’s game with East Harrison was postponed due to inclement weather. But Payton Craig got her team going early, Brandy Rivet hit three 3-pointers early to take the pressure off of her, and North Harrison was on its way.
And the second half went in North Harrison’s favor, allowing Long to substitute freely. The only suspense was whether Payton Craig, who needed 17 points to get to 1,500, would get it Friday night. She did so early in the third quarter as Emma Craig got her the ball down low and she split two defenders to get to the basket.
From there, Brandy Rivet, who would later be crowned Homecoming Queen after the boys game, hit three 3-pointers, Addie Slaughter added a pair of putbacks, and Payton Craig hit a pair of free throws after getting a pass from Olivia Babinski to make it 55-9 after three quarters.
When Payton Craig came around, North Harrison had already returned to respectability; they have had a winning season every year since Coach Aaron Long had been there starting in 2009-2010. But with her on the floor, North Harrison has had its longest sustained run of success since the 1970’s. Through Friday night, they have been 73-23. The last group of players to lose fewer games were the teams from 1974-75 to 1977-78, which lost a combined total of 19 games. In 2015-2016, the Shamrocks had a record of 23-5, which was their best season since the 2003-2004 team, which went 24-3 and lost District Finals to Tiffany Troutwine’s Worth County team in overtime.
Payton is the fourth leading scorer in the area according to the News-Press rankings, with around 20 points per game; the only Class 1 player scoring more is Kourtlyn Rounkles of Southwest Livingston, with over 26. Craig is the area leader in steals per game, getting 6.3.
The main worry for Coach Aaron Long was whether or not his team would show rust after the long layoff, as Tuesday’s game with East Harrison was postponed due to inclement weather. But Payton Craig got her team going early, Brandy Rivet hit three 3-pointers early to take the pressure off of her, and North Harrison was on its way.
And the second half went in North Harrison’s favor, allowing Long to substitute freely. The only suspense was whether Payton Craig, who needed 17 points to get to 1,500, would get it Friday night. She did so early in the third quarter as Emma Craig got her the ball down low and she split two defenders to get to the basket.
From there, Brandy Rivet, who would later be crowned Homecoming Queen after the boys game, hit three 3-pointers, Addie Slaughter added a pair of putbacks, and Payton Craig hit a pair of free throws after getting a pass from Olivia Babinski to make it 55-9 after three quarters.
When Payton Craig came around, North Harrison had already returned to respectability; they have had a winning season every year since Coach Aaron Long had been there starting in 2009-2010. But with her on the floor, North Harrison has had its longest sustained run of success since the 1970’s. Through Friday night, they have been 73-23. The last group of players to lose fewer games were the teams from 1974-75 to 1977-78, which lost a combined total of 19 games. In 2015-2016, the Shamrocks had a record of 23-5, which was their best season since the 2003-2004 team, which went 24-3 and lost District Finals to Tiffany Troutwine’s Worth County team in overtime.
Payton is the fourth leading scorer in the area according to the News-Press rankings, with around 20 points per game; the only Class 1 player scoring more is Kourtlyn Rounkles of Southwest Livingston, with over 26. Craig is the area leader in steals per game, getting 6.3.
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