Missouri’s municipal elections will be held on Tuesday, April 2nd this year.
Two contested races will take place in the Grant City Council races. East Alderman Cathy James has filed for reelection and is being challenged by Tyson Troutwine. Incumbent Mayor Debbie Roach is being challenged by Philip Hanks. No candidate has filed for election in the West Alderman; Incumbent Michael Chapman did not seek reelection. All write-in votes for that position will be counted, and the winner will be sworn in.
The Sheridan City Council saw three candidates file for council; incumbents Eldon Thomas and Ruby Allee and challenger Larry Musick have filed for election. The top two vote-getters will be elected.
A contest has developed for the Worth County Ambulance West Fletchall District. Gene Auten and Charlotte Green have filed for the position.
For Northeast Nodaway, two school board positions are open, and one person has filed, Kenna Florea. A write-in candidate will take the second position.
Worth County will have two Temporary General Revenue Levies on the ballot. Both are renewals of existing levies and are not tax increases. Each is 35 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The first is the continuation of the General Revenue Levy that has been in place since the 1970’s. The second is the one that was put in place after the State Auditor’s Office mandated salary increases for county officers for the county to comply with state law.
A contest has developed for the Worth County School Board. Incumbent Rodney Brown and challengers Ashley Rush and Jim Larson have filed. The top two vote-getters will be seated.
The Enhanced 911 District that was put in place by voters several years ago is seeking a sales tax increase. Currently, the sales tax is set at one half percent. The levy would increase that to 1%.
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Kristin New, Kaylee McElvain Make Key Defensive Plays as Tigers Win
Worth County’s girls held off Wellington-Napoleon 49-45 Tuesday night and advanced to the Sectionals for the second year in a row. For the second straight time, Worth County beat someone with a better record as Wellington-Napoleon had a better record than Worth County coming into the game at 22-4. Mercer, who Worth County beat in Eagleville for the District Title game, was 21-3. Tri-County, who Worth County played in District Semifinals, had a similar record at 16-7.
But it was Worth County who got off to their usual hot start, as Anna Gladstone scored the team’s first seven points and the Tigers raced out to a 20-9 lead. That was their typical winning formula – get out to a fast start, and then force other teams to play catchup.
Wellington-Napoleon had come in with a good record, but they spent the whole evening chipping away, while Worth County held them off with balanced scoring and strong free throw shooting, going 16 for 28 from the line. Anna Gladstone had 14 for the game, Kristin New 13, Kaylee McElvain 10, Jessi Badell 8, and Megan Cassavaugh, who has gotten better every single time since earning a spot in the starting lineup two weeks ago, had 4.
Wellington-Napoleon got to within 26-18 at the half and to within 37-30 after three before scoring the first four points of the fourth quarter to make it 37-34. They got their deficit down to 39-37 before Worth County restored order for the time being, scoring on their next two possessions to go up 43-37 with 3:54 left.
The Wellington-Napoleon squad cut it to three again at 45-42 with 1:59 left in the game. Worth County ran it down to 56.8 left and moved back ahead by four at 46-42 with a free throw. But all of a sudden, Ayden Shannon connected with a step-back three and it was a one point deficit with 45.9 seconds left.
Once again, Worth County made one of two from the line with 36.1 seconds left. Wellington-Napoleon had a chance to tie or take the lead down 47-45, but Kaylee McElvain got a tieup to give the ball back to Worth County. It was the second straight game that Kaylee had gotten a key tieup to quell a rally by the other side. Worth County made one of two with 22.4 seconds left to make it three, and Wellington-Napoleon needed one from long distance to tie.
Ayden Shannon tried a stepback three to tie the game up for Wellington-Napoleon, but this time, Kristin New anticipated the move and blocked the shot and Worth County got the defensive board. This time, Worth County made it two possessions with 7.1 seconds left and came away with the win.
The win guaranteed that a team from the GRC West would go to state, since Stanberry and North Andrew were on the other side of the bracket. Stanberry went on to beat North Andrew 69-39 in the nightcap. The game marked the first time since 2010 that two teams from the Grand River Conference met in the Quarterfinals.
But it was Worth County who got off to their usual hot start, as Anna Gladstone scored the team’s first seven points and the Tigers raced out to a 20-9 lead. That was their typical winning formula – get out to a fast start, and then force other teams to play catchup.
Wellington-Napoleon had come in with a good record, but they spent the whole evening chipping away, while Worth County held them off with balanced scoring and strong free throw shooting, going 16 for 28 from the line. Anna Gladstone had 14 for the game, Kristin New 13, Kaylee McElvain 10, Jessi Badell 8, and Megan Cassavaugh, who has gotten better every single time since earning a spot in the starting lineup two weeks ago, had 4.
Wellington-Napoleon got to within 26-18 at the half and to within 37-30 after three before scoring the first four points of the fourth quarter to make it 37-34. They got their deficit down to 39-37 before Worth County restored order for the time being, scoring on their next two possessions to go up 43-37 with 3:54 left.
The Wellington-Napoleon squad cut it to three again at 45-42 with 1:59 left in the game. Worth County ran it down to 56.8 left and moved back ahead by four at 46-42 with a free throw. But all of a sudden, Ayden Shannon connected with a step-back three and it was a one point deficit with 45.9 seconds left.
Once again, Worth County made one of two from the line with 36.1 seconds left. Wellington-Napoleon had a chance to tie or take the lead down 47-45, but Kaylee McElvain got a tieup to give the ball back to Worth County. It was the second straight game that Kaylee had gotten a key tieup to quell a rally by the other side. Worth County made one of two with 22.4 seconds left to make it three, and Wellington-Napoleon needed one from long distance to tie.
Ayden Shannon tried a stepback three to tie the game up for Wellington-Napoleon, but this time, Kristin New anticipated the move and blocked the shot and Worth County got the defensive board. This time, Worth County made it two possessions with 7.1 seconds left and came away with the win.
The win guaranteed that a team from the GRC West would go to state, since Stanberry and North Andrew were on the other side of the bracket. Stanberry went on to beat North Andrew 69-39 in the nightcap. The game marked the first time since 2010 that two teams from the Grand River Conference met in the Quarterfinals.
Monday, February 25, 2019
Obituary -- Donald Beavers 1957-2019
Donald Max "Don" Beavers, age 61, St. Joseph, Missouri died unexpectedly at his home, February 24, 2019.
Don was born August 18, 1957 in Mount Ayr, Iowa. He was the son of William Max and Kathryn Irene (Hann) Beavers. Don and his family lived in Grant City, Missouri and moved to St. Joseph when he was three years old.
Don was a graduate of Central High School and held a BS in History and Accounting from Missouri Western State University, both of St. Joseph. Don worked as Buchanan County Deputy Auditor for 38 years.
Don was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, St. Joseph. His love for the Lord was evident in the many ways he served in the church, some of which included Sunday School Teacher, Worship Leader and Finance Chairman. Don also enjoyed the many activities of the St. Joseph Baptist Association. Don served as the Associational Camp Director for Grand Oaks Baptist Assembly in Chillicothe, Missouri for 18 years.
Don was preceded in death by his father William "Max" Beavers, grandparents Paul and Lora Beavers and Lester and Madelean Hann.
His survivors include: his Mother, Kathyrn of the home, brother David (Lisa) Beavers, St. Joseph, nieces and nephews, Jaci Brown, Jordan (Parker) Southworth, Drew (Anyssa) Beavers, Megan (Jose) Cordova, great nieces and nephews, Gage and Gordy Southworth, Jaylan, Quade, Griffin Beavers, Scarlett, Isaac and Finley Cordova, and a host of other cousins, friends and loved ones.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Calvary Baptist Church, St. Joseph. The family will receive friends from 10-11 AM at the church prior to the service. Burial will be at 3 PM, in the Grant City Cemetery, Grant City, Missouri.
Memorial: Calvary Baptist Church, 731 North 22nd, St. Joseph, Missouri 64506.
Arrangements: andrewshannfuneralhome.com
Don was born August 18, 1957 in Mount Ayr, Iowa. He was the son of William Max and Kathryn Irene (Hann) Beavers. Don and his family lived in Grant City, Missouri and moved to St. Joseph when he was three years old.
Don was a graduate of Central High School and held a BS in History and Accounting from Missouri Western State University, both of St. Joseph. Don worked as Buchanan County Deputy Auditor for 38 years.
Don was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, St. Joseph. His love for the Lord was evident in the many ways he served in the church, some of which included Sunday School Teacher, Worship Leader and Finance Chairman. Don also enjoyed the many activities of the St. Joseph Baptist Association. Don served as the Associational Camp Director for Grand Oaks Baptist Assembly in Chillicothe, Missouri for 18 years.
Don was preceded in death by his father William "Max" Beavers, grandparents Paul and Lora Beavers and Lester and Madelean Hann.
His survivors include: his Mother, Kathyrn of the home, brother David (Lisa) Beavers, St. Joseph, nieces and nephews, Jaci Brown, Jordan (Parker) Southworth, Drew (Anyssa) Beavers, Megan (Jose) Cordova, great nieces and nephews, Gage and Gordy Southworth, Jaylan, Quade, Griffin Beavers, Scarlett, Isaac and Finley Cordova, and a host of other cousins, friends and loved ones.
Funeral services will be held at 11 AM, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at the Calvary Baptist Church, St. Joseph. The family will receive friends from 10-11 AM at the church prior to the service. Burial will be at 3 PM, in the Grant City Cemetery, Grant City, Missouri.
Memorial: Calvary Baptist Church, 731 North 22nd, St. Joseph, Missouri 64506.
Arrangements: andrewshannfuneralhome.com
Courthouse News for February 27th, 2019
On February 19th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Michal Worley (25) of Grant City in Worth County on a Misdemeanor Worth County Warrant for Registration Violations.
On February 19th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Jacqulyn Lurten (35) of Bethany in Harrison County on charges of Possession of Meth (Felony), Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia, Tampering with Evidence, Failure to Signal, and No Seat Belt.
On February 19th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Zachary Dyer (28) of Maryville alleging No Insurance.
On February 19th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Jay McGhee (48) of Maryville alleging No Insurance.
On February 19th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Skyler Vanderpool (20) of Kansas City alleging No Insurance.
On February 19th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Toriann Wainscott (23) of St. Joseph alleging No Insurance.
On February 20th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Courtney McGhee (32) of Bethany on charges of DWI (Felony) and Driving While Revoked.
Matthew Alluisi, 28, of Orient, was arrested in the parking lot of Michael Foods, in Lenox, on February 20, 2019 by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department. He was wanted on an active warrant out of Dallas County for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Operating While Intoxicated. He is being held at the Taylor County Jail on $1,000 cash bond until he is transferred to Dallas County.
On February 20th, Harrison County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer filed charges against Brian Selby (21) of Ridgeway alleging Supplying Intoxicating Liquor to a Minor. That same day, Selby pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 days in jail by Judge Jay Hemenway.
On February 21st, Harrison County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer filed charges against Quamine Butler (20) of Lamoni alleging 1st Degree Assault.
On February 21, 2019 A vehicle driven by Nathan Head was southbound on 110th AVE near Blockton. A vehicle driven by Baylee Love was northbound. The vehicles struck near the crest of a hill on the snow cover dirt road. Neither driver was cited in the incident. Both vehicles sustained totaling damage. Both drivers were uninjured.
On February 21st, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Trevor Sunderman (30) of Shenandoah alleging DWI.
On February 21, 2019, at approximately 3:55 p.m. emergency crews responded to a call near the intersection of Highway 2 and the Lake Road, of a man that was injured in a logging accident. 24 year old, Jonathon Hindman, of Grundy Center, Iowa, was attempting to get his chainsaw unstuck when a tree fell and struck him. Hindman was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy will be preformed by the State Medical Examiners in Ankeny. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the Taylor County Ambulance, Bedford Fire Department, Clarinda EMS, LifeNet 2-3, Southwest Iowa Chaplain, Cumming Funeral Home and the Taylor County Medical Examiner.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Tiffany Poppa (39) of Northboro (IA) alleging Driving While Revoked (2nd or 3rd Offense), Displaying Plates of Another Person, and Failure to Register.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Kolby Jenkins (22) of Maryville alleging No Insurance.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Jomary Medina (40) of St. Joseph alleging No Valid License.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Clarisa Pardee (48) of St. Joseph alleging Driving While Revoked.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Akilis Theoharidis (51) of Kansas City alleging No Insurance.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Emmett Allen (24) of Maryville alleging Stealing.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Christopher Lowrance (38) of Red Oak alleging No Valid License and Failure to Signal.
On February 22nd, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested McClain Mehaffey (24) of Muscatine (IA) in Harrison County on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony), Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Speeding. Charges were filed the same day by Harrison County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer.
On February 22nd, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Kenny Farmer (48) of Grant City in DeKalb County on charges of No Driver’s License (Felony) and Speeding.
On February 22nd, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Morgan MaGee (23) of McFall in Gentry County on charges of DWI and Speeding 56 mph in a 30 mph zone.
On February 22nd, Harrison County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer filed charges against Cecil Clark (36) of Bethany alleging Driving While Revoked and Speeding.
On February 22nd, Worth County Prosecutor Janet Wake Larison filed charges against Dagon Cooper (19) of Kearney alleging Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana, and Speeding.
On February 24th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Sean Fletcher (23) of Maryville in Nodaway County on Nodaway County Warrants for Failure to Appear on No Insurance and Speeding. He was also charged with Speeding.
On February 25th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Matthew Nichols (25) of St. Joseph on charges of No Valid License (Felony) and Speeding.
On February 25th, Special Prosecutor Myra Stout filed charges against Robert Miller (28) of Independence in Harrison County alleging six counts Non-Support.
On February 25th, Special Prosecutor David Baird filed charges against Becky Vietz (32) of Stanberry in Gentry County alleging Driving While Revoked.
On February 25th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Bobby Richards (35) of Blythedale in Gentry County on charges of No Valid License (Felony), Failure to Register, and No Insurance.
On February 25th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Amanda Scheib (25) of Chillicothe alleging No Insurance.
On February 25th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Clara Steele (33) of Clarinda alleging No Insurance.
On February 25th, Lori Herold (55) of Elmo (MO) faced an extradition hearing in Nodaway County. She was ordered extradited to Nebraska by Associate Circuit Judge Doug Thomson of Nodaway County to face charges there.
On February 25th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Rodney Murphy (49) of Barnard alleging Possession of Controlled Substance. (Felony). Bond was set at $5,000 with defendant given leave to post 10% cash.
Charges listed are mere allegations. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
On February 19th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Jacqulyn Lurten (35) of Bethany in Harrison County on charges of Possession of Meth (Felony), Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia, Tampering with Evidence, Failure to Signal, and No Seat Belt.
On February 19th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Zachary Dyer (28) of Maryville alleging No Insurance.
On February 19th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Jay McGhee (48) of Maryville alleging No Insurance.
On February 19th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Skyler Vanderpool (20) of Kansas City alleging No Insurance.
On February 19th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Toriann Wainscott (23) of St. Joseph alleging No Insurance.
On February 20th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Courtney McGhee (32) of Bethany on charges of DWI (Felony) and Driving While Revoked.
Matthew Alluisi, 28, of Orient, was arrested in the parking lot of Michael Foods, in Lenox, on February 20, 2019 by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department. He was wanted on an active warrant out of Dallas County for Failure to Appear on an original charge of Operating While Intoxicated. He is being held at the Taylor County Jail on $1,000 cash bond until he is transferred to Dallas County.
On February 20th, Harrison County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer filed charges against Brian Selby (21) of Ridgeway alleging Supplying Intoxicating Liquor to a Minor. That same day, Selby pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 15 days in jail by Judge Jay Hemenway.
On February 21st, Harrison County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer filed charges against Quamine Butler (20) of Lamoni alleging 1st Degree Assault.
On February 21, 2019 A vehicle driven by Nathan Head was southbound on 110th AVE near Blockton. A vehicle driven by Baylee Love was northbound. The vehicles struck near the crest of a hill on the snow cover dirt road. Neither driver was cited in the incident. Both vehicles sustained totaling damage. Both drivers were uninjured.
On February 21st, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Trevor Sunderman (30) of Shenandoah alleging DWI.
On February 21, 2019, at approximately 3:55 p.m. emergency crews responded to a call near the intersection of Highway 2 and the Lake Road, of a man that was injured in a logging accident. 24 year old, Jonathon Hindman, of Grundy Center, Iowa, was attempting to get his chainsaw unstuck when a tree fell and struck him. Hindman was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy will be preformed by the State Medical Examiners in Ankeny. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Office was assisted on scene by the Taylor County Ambulance, Bedford Fire Department, Clarinda EMS, LifeNet 2-3, Southwest Iowa Chaplain, Cumming Funeral Home and the Taylor County Medical Examiner.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Tiffany Poppa (39) of Northboro (IA) alleging Driving While Revoked (2nd or 3rd Offense), Displaying Plates of Another Person, and Failure to Register.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Kolby Jenkins (22) of Maryville alleging No Insurance.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Jomary Medina (40) of St. Joseph alleging No Valid License.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Clarisa Pardee (48) of St. Joseph alleging Driving While Revoked.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Akilis Theoharidis (51) of Kansas City alleging No Insurance.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Emmett Allen (24) of Maryville alleging Stealing.
On February 22nd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Christopher Lowrance (38) of Red Oak alleging No Valid License and Failure to Signal.
On February 22nd, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested McClain Mehaffey (24) of Muscatine (IA) in Harrison County on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony), Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Speeding. Charges were filed the same day by Harrison County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer.
On February 22nd, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Kenny Farmer (48) of Grant City in DeKalb County on charges of No Driver’s License (Felony) and Speeding.
On February 22nd, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Morgan MaGee (23) of McFall in Gentry County on charges of DWI and Speeding 56 mph in a 30 mph zone.
On February 22nd, Harrison County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer filed charges against Cecil Clark (36) of Bethany alleging Driving While Revoked and Speeding.
On February 22nd, Worth County Prosecutor Janet Wake Larison filed charges against Dagon Cooper (19) of Kearney alleging Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana, and Speeding.
On February 24th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Sean Fletcher (23) of Maryville in Nodaway County on Nodaway County Warrants for Failure to Appear on No Insurance and Speeding. He was also charged with Speeding.
On February 25th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Matthew Nichols (25) of St. Joseph on charges of No Valid License (Felony) and Speeding.
On February 25th, Special Prosecutor Myra Stout filed charges against Robert Miller (28) of Independence in Harrison County alleging six counts Non-Support.
On February 25th, Special Prosecutor David Baird filed charges against Becky Vietz (32) of Stanberry in Gentry County alleging Driving While Revoked.
On February 25th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Bobby Richards (35) of Blythedale in Gentry County on charges of No Valid License (Felony), Failure to Register, and No Insurance.
On February 25th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Amanda Scheib (25) of Chillicothe alleging No Insurance.
On February 25th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Clara Steele (33) of Clarinda alleging No Insurance.
On February 25th, Lori Herold (55) of Elmo (MO) faced an extradition hearing in Nodaway County. She was ordered extradited to Nebraska by Associate Circuit Judge Doug Thomson of Nodaway County to face charges there.
On February 25th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Rodney Murphy (49) of Barnard alleging Possession of Controlled Substance. (Felony). Bond was set at $5,000 with defendant given leave to post 10% cash.
Charges listed are mere allegations. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Bryce Schafer, Now at Creston, Has Panthers On the Rise
After building Worth County into a winning boys basketball program, Bryce Schafer left after last year’s Quarterfinal game to assume the head coaching job at Creston. Now, he is doing the same thing with the Panthers.
At Worth County, the Tigers got better every single year that Schafer was there. They won two games his first year, eight his second year, went 18-8 his third year, and went to the State Quarterfinals the last two years with records of 22-8 two years ago and 26-4 last year.
Now, Schafer hopes to replicate that at Creston. The Panthers got off to a bad start this year, digging themselves into a 2-7 hole. But then they found a breather when they won handily over Red Oak 60-26. Then, they played respectably against Denison-Schleswig, a powerhouse team, before losing 60-26. Their breakthrough came the next game, when they beat archrival Clarinda in an overtime game 62-60.
The Panthers fought their way back close to the .500 mark after that, and then faced Glenwood in Class 3A Substate. Glenwood was the defending state champion from last year, with a 14-8 record. They had lost handily to Glenwood 73-51 at the beginning of the year. But in the Substate game, the Panthers led wire to wire and won 66-57 despite frantic pressure from the defending champs. Creston shot 27 for 34 from the line in the win.
As quoted in the Creston News-Advertiser, Schafer said after the game, “Coming into it, I think it was proving to ourselves that we’re one of the big dogs. I think for a while you get that mentality that you’re mid-pack or low-pack and we need to have that mentality that we’re a big dog, and knocking off teams like Glenwood proves that.”
The Panthers had to play Denison-Schleswig, who was 16-4 at the time and a team with state title ambitions of their own, next. They had lost to them 71-57 in January, but gave them all they could handle before losing 47-43 and ending their season at 10-12.
And while everybody expected Worth County to rebuild, they surprised everyone with a run at the District Tournament Title this year. Current coach Mark Fletcher gave Schafer credit for giving him something to work with. “This is a very fundamentally sound team, and he did a good job with them,” said Fletcher before the season started.
At Worth County, the Tigers got better every single year that Schafer was there. They won two games his first year, eight his second year, went 18-8 his third year, and went to the State Quarterfinals the last two years with records of 22-8 two years ago and 26-4 last year.
Now, Schafer hopes to replicate that at Creston. The Panthers got off to a bad start this year, digging themselves into a 2-7 hole. But then they found a breather when they won handily over Red Oak 60-26. Then, they played respectably against Denison-Schleswig, a powerhouse team, before losing 60-26. Their breakthrough came the next game, when they beat archrival Clarinda in an overtime game 62-60.
The Panthers fought their way back close to the .500 mark after that, and then faced Glenwood in Class 3A Substate. Glenwood was the defending state champion from last year, with a 14-8 record. They had lost handily to Glenwood 73-51 at the beginning of the year. But in the Substate game, the Panthers led wire to wire and won 66-57 despite frantic pressure from the defending champs. Creston shot 27 for 34 from the line in the win.
As quoted in the Creston News-Advertiser, Schafer said after the game, “Coming into it, I think it was proving to ourselves that we’re one of the big dogs. I think for a while you get that mentality that you’re mid-pack or low-pack and we need to have that mentality that we’re a big dog, and knocking off teams like Glenwood proves that.”
The Panthers had to play Denison-Schleswig, who was 16-4 at the time and a team with state title ambitions of their own, next. They had lost to them 71-57 in January, but gave them all they could handle before losing 47-43 and ending their season at 10-12.
And while everybody expected Worth County to rebuild, they surprised everyone with a run at the District Tournament Title this year. Current coach Mark Fletcher gave Schafer credit for giving him something to work with. “This is a very fundamentally sound team, and he did a good job with them,” said Fletcher before the season started.
Sunday, February 24, 2019
Obituary -- Shirley Gibson
Shirley Lucille “Sug” Gibson, of Excelsior Springs, she entered her eternal rest on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at a nursing home in Excelsior Springs.
Shirley was born in McFall, MO, to Marshall and Helen (Duerson) Collier.
She was a good student in school and was the 8th grade Valedictorian and excelled in math. She was active in her church and had played the piano and organ for 70 years; she had also taught Sunday school.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Michael Grant Null; her first husband, Hubert Null; her sisters, Thalia Paul and Nancy Gibson; and her second husband, Roger Gibson.
Shirley was a member and attended Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville. Her other memberships included the Sisters of the Skillet, the Red Hat Club, North Nodaway 4-H Club and leader, and the Tri-Sigma Sorority.
She liked to cook for family dinners. She also liked to work in her yard planting flowers and gardening. Shirley was an excellent seamstress and made her own clothes for herself and Nancy Gail.
She was a substitute teacher and teacher’s aide for the Hopkins and Pickering School Districts. Then in 1974 she went to work in the office at the Missouri State Employment Agency, Maryville. She retired in 1994.
Shirley loved and was proud of her children, grand-children, and great grandchildren.
Her survivors include her children, Patrick Null (Mindy Rowlett), and Nancy Gail (Merle) Teer; her grandchildren, Heidi (Brad) Weeks, Brian Kuhs, Becci Null, Jenni Null (Aaron Gartner), and Tucker Null; her great grandchildren, Makayla and Hailey Weeks, and Nolan Patrick Null; her sister, Evelyn Daniels, her cousins, Willawdean (Harold) Plymell, and Carolyn (Jack) Gordon, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Shirley has been cremated under the care of the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM, Monday, February 25, 2019, at the Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville. The burial will follow in the White Oak Cemetery, Pickering, MO.
The family received friends from 3-5:00 PM, Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to the Laura Street Baptist Church, or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Shirley was born in McFall, MO, to Marshall and Helen (Duerson) Collier.
She was a good student in school and was the 8th grade Valedictorian and excelled in math. She was active in her church and had played the piano and organ for 70 years; she had also taught Sunday school.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Michael Grant Null; her first husband, Hubert Null; her sisters, Thalia Paul and Nancy Gibson; and her second husband, Roger Gibson.
Shirley was a member and attended Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville. Her other memberships included the Sisters of the Skillet, the Red Hat Club, North Nodaway 4-H Club and leader, and the Tri-Sigma Sorority.
She liked to cook for family dinners. She also liked to work in her yard planting flowers and gardening. Shirley was an excellent seamstress and made her own clothes for herself and Nancy Gail.
She was a substitute teacher and teacher’s aide for the Hopkins and Pickering School Districts. Then in 1974 she went to work in the office at the Missouri State Employment Agency, Maryville. She retired in 1994.
Shirley loved and was proud of her children, grand-children, and great grandchildren.
Her survivors include her children, Patrick Null (Mindy Rowlett), and Nancy Gail (Merle) Teer; her grandchildren, Heidi (Brad) Weeks, Brian Kuhs, Becci Null, Jenni Null (Aaron Gartner), and Tucker Null; her great grandchildren, Makayla and Hailey Weeks, and Nolan Patrick Null; her sister, Evelyn Daniels, her cousins, Willawdean (Harold) Plymell, and Carolyn (Jack) Gordon, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Shirley has been cremated under the care of the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO.
Memorial services will be at 10:30 AM, Monday, February 25, 2019, at the Laura Street Baptist Church, Maryville. The burial will follow in the White Oak Cemetery, Pickering, MO.
The family received friends from 3-5:00 PM, Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to the Laura Street Baptist Church, or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Obituary -- Marilyn Brown 1937-2019
Marilyn Brown, 81, of Skidmore, MO, passed from this life on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Nodaway Nursing Home, Maryville, MO.
Marilyn was born in Ravenwood, MO, on October 7, 1937, to Frederick Theodore and Laneata (Downing) Madden. She lived in Ravenwood until the 2nd grade, then to King City, MO, and to Parnell, MO for a year, and then Maryville. She had attended country school for a year, then graduated from 8th grade at St. Patrick’s, Maryville, and then graduated from Maryville High School in 1955.
On June 6, 1955, she was united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, to Charles Wayne Brown. They were married for 43 years before he passed away in 1998.
They moved to Augusta, GA, after Charles was drafted. They lived southwest of Skidmore, MO, and in 1991 moved into Skidmore.
Marilyn had worked as a nurse’s aide, then in the record’s room at the old St. Francis Hospital in Maryville. She also worked as an aide in a hospital in Augusta, GA. She later became a farm wife and raised her children.
She was a member and attended the St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, Maryville. The Church bible study group, the Ladies altar society, and helped start and was a leader of the 4-H group in Skidmore.
Marilyn liked to garden and canning. She liked to fish and to go to the south farm. She enjoyed taking the grandkids to the movies. Spending time with her family was very important, and the annual get together at her house for Halloween.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Charles; her son, Dennis, granddaughter, Jamie Brown-Carlson; and 2 brothers, Larry and George Madden.
She is survived by her children, Danny Joe (Kaye) Brown, Skidmore, Jerry (Tracy) Brown, Skidmore, Rosalie (Marlin) Everett, Barnard, MO, and Connie (Paul) Swartz, Graham, MO; her brother, Bob (Carol) Madden, Surprise, AZ, sister in law, Charlene Madden, Parkville, MO, brother in law, Lewis Laverne Brown, Springfield, MO; 17 grandchildren, many great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM, Thursday, February 28, 2019, at the St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, Maryville. The burial will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Skidmore, MO.
A family and parish Rosary will be at 5:00 PM, on Wednesday, February 27, 2018, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO, visitation will follow from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
Memorials are suggested to the Tri-City Friendship Center, Maitland, MO, or to the Hillcrest Cemetery Association, Skidmore, MO.
Marilyn was born in Ravenwood, MO, on October 7, 1937, to Frederick Theodore and Laneata (Downing) Madden. She lived in Ravenwood until the 2nd grade, then to King City, MO, and to Parnell, MO for a year, and then Maryville. She had attended country school for a year, then graduated from 8th grade at St. Patrick’s, Maryville, and then graduated from Maryville High School in 1955.
On June 6, 1955, she was united in marriage at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, to Charles Wayne Brown. They were married for 43 years before he passed away in 1998.
They moved to Augusta, GA, after Charles was drafted. They lived southwest of Skidmore, MO, and in 1991 moved into Skidmore.
Marilyn had worked as a nurse’s aide, then in the record’s room at the old St. Francis Hospital in Maryville. She also worked as an aide in a hospital in Augusta, GA. She later became a farm wife and raised her children.
She was a member and attended the St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, Maryville. The Church bible study group, the Ladies altar society, and helped start and was a leader of the 4-H group in Skidmore.
Marilyn liked to garden and canning. She liked to fish and to go to the south farm. She enjoyed taking the grandkids to the movies. Spending time with her family was very important, and the annual get together at her house for Halloween.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Charles; her son, Dennis, granddaughter, Jamie Brown-Carlson; and 2 brothers, Larry and George Madden.
She is survived by her children, Danny Joe (Kaye) Brown, Skidmore, Jerry (Tracy) Brown, Skidmore, Rosalie (Marlin) Everett, Barnard, MO, and Connie (Paul) Swartz, Graham, MO; her brother, Bob (Carol) Madden, Surprise, AZ, sister in law, Charlene Madden, Parkville, MO, brother in law, Lewis Laverne Brown, Springfield, MO; 17 grandchildren, many great grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM, Thursday, February 28, 2019, at the St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, Maryville. The burial will follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery, Skidmore, MO.
A family and parish Rosary will be at 5:00 PM, on Wednesday, February 27, 2018, at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, MO, visitation will follow from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
Memorials are suggested to the Tri-City Friendship Center, Maitland, MO, or to the Hillcrest Cemetery Association, Skidmore, MO.
Obituary -- Edith Delores Lyle 1929-2019
Heaven’s gates opened wide to welcome Edith Delores Lyle on February 20, 2019. Born July 28, 1929 in Hopkins, Missouri, Edith grew up and spent most of her life in Nodaway County, Holt and later lived in Kansas City, Missouri.
She graduated from Graham High School and moved to a farm near Barnard where she and her former husband Jack Lyle raised 4 children.
She was a member of the Graham Methodist church and most recently Gashland Baptist Church. Edith loved God and Jesus, her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, her church, quilting, sewing, and her old Holstein cows very much. Her beauty and grace of spirit lives on in her family and friends.
Her parents were Elbert Wray and Leola Peery Wray Smith whom preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her brother, Harold Wray, her daughter Sharon Middleton and grandson Ryan Burres.
Survivors include her son Harold (Teresa) Lyle - Maryville, daughter Vickie (Dana) Lloyd - Kansas City, daughter Karen (Mark) Rothermich - Kansas City and Son-in-law Mike (Genevieve) Middleton -- Smithville, sister, Lois (Richard) Wray Acklin Carter. Also surviving are her Grandchildren Lewis (Karrissa) Lyle, Ashley Lyle, Christina (Chris) VanMeerhaeghe, Mark (Abbey) Burtson, Brett (Christin) Burtson, Nicole Charmley, Jennifer (Logan) Wilkin, Amy Middleton, Stephanie (Billy) Haas, and Jacob Salsbury along with 11 great grandchildren and nieces, nephews and cousins.
Price Funeral Home in Maryville services include Visitation Monday 5:00-7:00 p.m. and Funeral Tuesday 10:30 a.m. with burial immediately following at White Oak Cemetery, Pickering, MO.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to White Oak Cemetery, Pickering, MO 64461 and Gashland Baptist Church, 601 NE Barry Rd, KCMO 64155.
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She graduated from Graham High School and moved to a farm near Barnard where she and her former husband Jack Lyle raised 4 children.
She was a member of the Graham Methodist church and most recently Gashland Baptist Church. Edith loved God and Jesus, her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren, her church, quilting, sewing, and her old Holstein cows very much. Her beauty and grace of spirit lives on in her family and friends.
Her parents were Elbert Wray and Leola Peery Wray Smith whom preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her brother, Harold Wray, her daughter Sharon Middleton and grandson Ryan Burres.
Survivors include her son Harold (Teresa) Lyle - Maryville, daughter Vickie (Dana) Lloyd - Kansas City, daughter Karen (Mark) Rothermich - Kansas City and Son-in-law Mike (Genevieve) Middleton -- Smithville, sister, Lois (Richard) Wray Acklin Carter. Also surviving are her Grandchildren Lewis (Karrissa) Lyle, Ashley Lyle, Christina (Chris) VanMeerhaeghe, Mark (Abbey) Burtson, Brett (Christin) Burtson, Nicole Charmley, Jennifer (Logan) Wilkin, Amy Middleton, Stephanie (Billy) Haas, and Jacob Salsbury along with 11 great grandchildren and nieces, nephews and cousins.
Price Funeral Home in Maryville services include Visitation Monday 5:00-7:00 p.m. and Funeral Tuesday 10:30 a.m. with burial immediately following at White Oak Cemetery, Pickering, MO.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to White Oak Cemetery, Pickering, MO 64461 and Gashland Baptist Church, 601 NE Barry Rd, KCMO 64155.
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Obituary -- Merna Padilla-King 1952-2019
Merna was born on March 25, 1952 in San Narciso, Philippines to Rufino and Filipina (Elico) Padilla. She passed away in a car accident on February 10, 2019 at the age of 66.
She graduated from Northern Zambales Academy in 1969. She moved to the United States in 1980, and lived in California and Washington. She was an entrepreneur at heart and for many years she owned/managed a clothing store in her hometown of Hampton then later Bedford, Iowa. More recently, she was employed at Michael’s Foods.
She attended St. Clara church and was steadfast in her faith. She was an avid bowler. She also enjoyed volunteering in church, bike riding, chatting on the phone with her sister, playing traffic cop at work, wearing and decorating all things blue, shopping, and cooking for family and friends. But most of all, she relished her role as grandma. She took extreme pride in her grandkids and loved spending time with them. To them she was “Nanay”.
Preceding her in death were two sets of parents Rufino and Filipina, Annette and Paul, great-grandparents Ireneo Sr and Canota, and half-siblings Violetta and Vicky.
She is survived by her husband, Phillip; her daughter, Cynthia (Talu); her son Charles (Cara); her sister Virginia (Jim); her half-brother Jun; her niece Vira; her step-daughters Heather and Elicia; and her precious grandkids Jeremiah, Anthony, Gracie, Noah, Symon, Isaac, Benjamin, and Catherine.
She will be fondly remembered for her lively character, kindness, generosity, devotion, infectious laughter, and her love of celebrating holidays especially Christmas.
Merna was truly loved by many. A celebration of her life is being planned for May 18, 2019 with mass at 11:00 A.M. followed a reception at St. Clare Catholic Church in Clarinda, Iowa.
Memorials may be made to Merna King Memorial Fund in care of Great Western Bank.
Arrangements under direction of Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City, Missouri.
She graduated from Northern Zambales Academy in 1969. She moved to the United States in 1980, and lived in California and Washington. She was an entrepreneur at heart and for many years she owned/managed a clothing store in her hometown of Hampton then later Bedford, Iowa. More recently, she was employed at Michael’s Foods.
She attended St. Clara church and was steadfast in her faith. She was an avid bowler. She also enjoyed volunteering in church, bike riding, chatting on the phone with her sister, playing traffic cop at work, wearing and decorating all things blue, shopping, and cooking for family and friends. But most of all, she relished her role as grandma. She took extreme pride in her grandkids and loved spending time with them. To them she was “Nanay”.
Preceding her in death were two sets of parents Rufino and Filipina, Annette and Paul, great-grandparents Ireneo Sr and Canota, and half-siblings Violetta and Vicky.
She is survived by her husband, Phillip; her daughter, Cynthia (Talu); her son Charles (Cara); her sister Virginia (Jim); her half-brother Jun; her niece Vira; her step-daughters Heather and Elicia; and her precious grandkids Jeremiah, Anthony, Gracie, Noah, Symon, Isaac, Benjamin, and Catherine.
She will be fondly remembered for her lively character, kindness, generosity, devotion, infectious laughter, and her love of celebrating holidays especially Christmas.
Merna was truly loved by many. A celebration of her life is being planned for May 18, 2019 with mass at 11:00 A.M. followed a reception at St. Clare Catholic Church in Clarinda, Iowa.
Memorials may be made to Merna King Memorial Fund in care of Great Western Bank.
Tiger Boys Fall Short Against Pattonsburg
Worth County’s boys made a run at a third straight district title, but fell short to Pattonsburg Saturday 63-53. The Tigers had lost 70-37 to the Panthers earlier this year, a game in which Pattonsburg had done whatever they wanted to with Worth County. But in the second meeting between the two teams, Worth County fought until the end.
Coach Mark Fletcher credited his assistant, Daniel Gladstone, for the turnaround season, in which they got a winning season after hitting a low point with a 50 point loss to North Andrew in December. “He did most of the work, I just did the cheering and hollering,” he said. He said that Caleb Parman had been playing up to his potential during last week’s games. “I’ve been looking for him to do that all year,” he said.
Both sides traded buckets to start off the game until Jackson Runde’s pullup with 3:34 left in the first put Worth County in front 9-8. Pattonsburg had gotten numerous layups off their backdoor looks in the first game, but only got one in the second half, as Worth County did a much better job closing that off.
Then, it threatened to get out of hand as Pattonsburg got up by 10. Cameron Jones hit a free throw, Trevor Ireland scored off a drive, Connor Ireland hit a 3-pointer, Trevor Ireland hit a free throw, and Carter Crone scored from inside as Pattonsburg went up 17-9. Jackson Runde drove the right side to close the Tigers to within 17-11, but Crone scored from inside and Dillon Turner came off the bench to score from inside to make it 21-11.
The interior game of Carter Crone and Connor Ireland, which had eaten North Harrison alive in Thursday’s semifinal game, was eating Worth County alive as well. They were helping out hard and rotating well on defense, meaning everything for Worth County was contested.
But all of a sudden, Worth County realized they could play basketball with Pattonsburg and started making tough shot after tough shot to get back in the game. Caleb Parman got a drive and a pullup, then stripped a green shirt after a defensive board and put it back in. Alex Rinehart added a guarded three to make it 21-18. Conner Ireland hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key for Pattonsburg to restore order for the time being, and Pattonsburg went into the locker room with a 26-22 halftime lead.
Pattonsburg began the second half by making a concerted effort to put the game away with their transition game. They had gotten away from it in the first half, but Cameron Jones was flying down the court at will for much of the third quarter and for part of the fourth. Caleb Parman cut it to three with a drive after a pass from Alex Rinehart with 6:22 left, but then Cameron got loose in transition and made it 33-25 after Connor Ireland had dropped a 3-pointer for the Panthers. The lead grew to nine when consecutive transition baskets from Cameron Jones made it 39-30 with 3:10 left.
Worth County started fighting back as Jackson Runde scored off a pullup and Alex Rinehart hit a guarded three. Aydan Gladstone followed with a steal, and all of a sudden, the deficit was down to two. Following a five seconds call, Alex Rinehart hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key and Aydan Gladstone hit Bryant McCord backdoor to put Worth County in front 42-39 before Cameron Jones hit a guarded shot from the top of the key with his foot on the line to make it 42-41.
But then Cameron Jones took over again, getting behind the Tiger defense once again. Supersub Dillon Turner followed with a drive to put Pattonsburg back up 45-42. Jackson Runde drove down the left side, but Carter Crone got a putback and Cameron Jones finished after the green shirts stole the ball to make it 49-44. Pattonsburg had 12 fast break points in the second half, compared to none in the first half.
The game threatened to get out of hand again as Patrick Cowley scored from inside, Carter Crone hit two free throws, and Cowley scored off a drive to make it 55-46. But Jackson Runde kept Worth County’s chances alive with a 3-pointer. Connor Ireland bulldozed his way to a basket to make it 57-49, but Aydan Gladstone scored after Bryant McCord kept a possession alive with an offensive board and Alex Rinehart added a three throw after Pattonsburg threw it away, making it 57-52 with 1:24 left.
But Cameron Jones hit a free throw, Alex Rinehart got a steal only to get it blocked by the green shirts flying back down the court, and Worth County had to start fouling. Pattonsburg hit 5 for 6 the rest of the way to seal the victory.
Jackson Runde and Alex Rinehart each had 15 for Worth County. Caleb Parman had 13, Aydan Gladstone 8, and Bryant McCord 2.
For the second straight game, Bryant McCord had double figures in rebounding. He had 11 boards for the night. Jackson Runde had 6, Alex Rinehart 4, Aydan Gladstone 3, and Caleb Parman 3.
Aydan Gladstone had 8 assists. Caleb Parman had 4, Jackson Runde 2, Alex Rinehart 1, and Bryant McCord 1.
Aydan Gladstone had 8 tips. Alex Rinehart had 5, Jackson Runde and Bryant McCord 2, and Caleb Parman 1. Aydan Gladstone had 6 steals. Bryant McCord had 5, and Alex Rinehart and Jackson Runde had 2. Worth County got a lot more tips and steals than in the first game; they had 18 tips and 15 steals Saturday, while only surrendering the ball seven times.
Coach Mark Fletcher credited his assistant, Daniel Gladstone, for the turnaround season, in which they got a winning season after hitting a low point with a 50 point loss to North Andrew in December. “He did most of the work, I just did the cheering and hollering,” he said. He said that Caleb Parman had been playing up to his potential during last week’s games. “I’ve been looking for him to do that all year,” he said.
Both sides traded buckets to start off the game until Jackson Runde’s pullup with 3:34 left in the first put Worth County in front 9-8. Pattonsburg had gotten numerous layups off their backdoor looks in the first game, but only got one in the second half, as Worth County did a much better job closing that off.
Then, it threatened to get out of hand as Pattonsburg got up by 10. Cameron Jones hit a free throw, Trevor Ireland scored off a drive, Connor Ireland hit a 3-pointer, Trevor Ireland hit a free throw, and Carter Crone scored from inside as Pattonsburg went up 17-9. Jackson Runde drove the right side to close the Tigers to within 17-11, but Crone scored from inside and Dillon Turner came off the bench to score from inside to make it 21-11.
The interior game of Carter Crone and Connor Ireland, which had eaten North Harrison alive in Thursday’s semifinal game, was eating Worth County alive as well. They were helping out hard and rotating well on defense, meaning everything for Worth County was contested.
But all of a sudden, Worth County realized they could play basketball with Pattonsburg and started making tough shot after tough shot to get back in the game. Caleb Parman got a drive and a pullup, then stripped a green shirt after a defensive board and put it back in. Alex Rinehart added a guarded three to make it 21-18. Conner Ireland hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key for Pattonsburg to restore order for the time being, and Pattonsburg went into the locker room with a 26-22 halftime lead.
Pattonsburg began the second half by making a concerted effort to put the game away with their transition game. They had gotten away from it in the first half, but Cameron Jones was flying down the court at will for much of the third quarter and for part of the fourth. Caleb Parman cut it to three with a drive after a pass from Alex Rinehart with 6:22 left, but then Cameron got loose in transition and made it 33-25 after Connor Ireland had dropped a 3-pointer for the Panthers. The lead grew to nine when consecutive transition baskets from Cameron Jones made it 39-30 with 3:10 left.
Worth County started fighting back as Jackson Runde scored off a pullup and Alex Rinehart hit a guarded three. Aydan Gladstone followed with a steal, and all of a sudden, the deficit was down to two. Following a five seconds call, Alex Rinehart hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key and Aydan Gladstone hit Bryant McCord backdoor to put Worth County in front 42-39 before Cameron Jones hit a guarded shot from the top of the key with his foot on the line to make it 42-41.
But then Cameron Jones took over again, getting behind the Tiger defense once again. Supersub Dillon Turner followed with a drive to put Pattonsburg back up 45-42. Jackson Runde drove down the left side, but Carter Crone got a putback and Cameron Jones finished after the green shirts stole the ball to make it 49-44. Pattonsburg had 12 fast break points in the second half, compared to none in the first half.
The game threatened to get out of hand again as Patrick Cowley scored from inside, Carter Crone hit two free throws, and Cowley scored off a drive to make it 55-46. But Jackson Runde kept Worth County’s chances alive with a 3-pointer. Connor Ireland bulldozed his way to a basket to make it 57-49, but Aydan Gladstone scored after Bryant McCord kept a possession alive with an offensive board and Alex Rinehart added a three throw after Pattonsburg threw it away, making it 57-52 with 1:24 left.
But Cameron Jones hit a free throw, Alex Rinehart got a steal only to get it blocked by the green shirts flying back down the court, and Worth County had to start fouling. Pattonsburg hit 5 for 6 the rest of the way to seal the victory.
Jackson Runde and Alex Rinehart each had 15 for Worth County. Caleb Parman had 13, Aydan Gladstone 8, and Bryant McCord 2.
For the second straight game, Bryant McCord had double figures in rebounding. He had 11 boards for the night. Jackson Runde had 6, Alex Rinehart 4, Aydan Gladstone 3, and Caleb Parman 3.
Aydan Gladstone had 8 assists. Caleb Parman had 4, Jackson Runde 2, Alex Rinehart 1, and Bryant McCord 1.
Aydan Gladstone had 8 tips. Alex Rinehart had 5, Jackson Runde and Bryant McCord 2, and Caleb Parman 1. Aydan Gladstone had 6 steals. Bryant McCord had 5, and Alex Rinehart and Jackson Runde had 2. Worth County got a lot more tips and steals than in the first game; they had 18 tips and 15 steals Saturday, while only surrendering the ball seven times.
Jessi Badell Scores 22 as Tiger Girls Win Back to Back District Titles
Worth County’s girls fended off a tough Mercer challenge to get past the Cardinals 33-29 Saturday to win their second straight district title. The score was similar to their first-ever district title, when they beat the same team in the same gym 31-29 in 2003.
It was Jessi Badell, who has seemingly thrived in the North Harrison gym, who came through for Worth County. In the double overtime win over North Harrison two years ago, she had a key offensive putback that sealed Worth County’s 54-50 double overtime win over North Harrison. And Badell got a key offensive board for Worth County Thursday against Tri-County and converted it to free throws after the Mustangs had nearly wiped out a big Worth County lead.
For a while, nothing worked. Anna Gladstone, who had been scoring 20 or more points every night, was completely surrounded by red shirts and unable to get very many good looks at the basket. The outside shooting, which has frequently freed up Gladstone to break down defenses, completely fell apart, with Worth County only hitting one three-pointer all night. But when everything else broke down, it was Badell who put the team on her back and carried the Tigers past Mercer, getting a career high 22 points.
The two teams traded blows early, with the game tied 4-4 at the 4:04 mark as Anna Gladstone scored two easy baskets. But Worth County didn’t get off to their usual fast start, and nothing else was falling. They were ice cold from the field and Kaylee McElvain and Kristin New both picked up two early fouls.
The score was stuck at 4-4 until Tori Meiniecke broke the deadlock with a shot from the right wing to start the second quarter. But then Worth County figured out that Mercer was leaving Badell open; Anna Gladstone hit her backdoor to tie it up at 6 again. Aubrey Wilson hit a 3-pointer to put Mercer back up by three, but Badell scored four more to keep Worth County in the game and Kristin New drove on Meiniecke late to draw her third foul and bring Worth County back to within 13-12.
Jessi Badell got a putback to start the third quarter to put Worth County back in front, and then Anna Gladstone made the biggest play of the game when she took a charge on Meiniecke, drawing her fourth foul and opening up the inside for Badell.
Megan Cassavaugh hit Badell inside to make it 16-13. Kaylee Duckworth hit a free throw, but Kristin New lobbed to Badell inside to make it 18-14 again. The teams traded scores the rest of the quarter, with Worth County taking a 23-19 lead into the fourth.
Jessi Badell knocked one down from the high post and Megan Cassavaugh got one into her to make it 27-19 with 5:10 left, but then Larayne Kost hit a guarded three with 4:32 left to bring Mercer back into the game. Badell kept hitting inside, but Mercer started heating up from the field with Meiniecke’s triple and Morgan Eastin’s cut inside keeping the Cardinal deficit at four.
With Worth County trying to run down the clock, Mercer got a steal from Larayne Kost. Anna Gladstone knocked the ball out of bounds to prevent a layup, but Kost cut inside to cut Mercer’s deficit to 31-29 with 1:11 left. But with Mercer extending their defense to try to get the ball back, Kaylee McElvain skilled it to Jessi Badell backdoor, and she was hammered by Meiniecke for her fifth foul. She hit both free throws with 1:01 left to give Worth County a two possession lead at 33-29.
Mercer couldn’t get a shot off until 30 seconds, until Kristin New got a blocked shot which set off a scramble. Mercer got the ball back, but Kaylee Duckworth, driving in on Kaylee McElvain, missed a contested shot. She got her own rebound, but Kaylee McElvain stole it from her with 11 seconds left. Kristin New missed a free throw at the other end, but Larayne Kost missed at the buzzer.
Jessi Badell had 22 points to lead Worth County. Anna Gladstone had 6 and Kristin New 5.
Anna Gladstone and Kristin New had 2 blocks each.
Jessi Badell had 6 boards. Kaylee McElvain and Anna Gladstone each had 5, while Kristin New, Jill Hardy, and Megan Cassavaugh each had 2.
Megan Cassavaugh had 4 assists. Kristin New and Kaylee McElvain had 3 each, while Anna Gladstone had 2.
Kristin New had 10 tips. Anna Gladstone had 6, Megan Cassavaugh 4, and Jill Hardy, Kaylee McElvain, and Jessi Badell had 1.
Anna Gladstone had 4 steals. Megan Cassavaugh, Kristin New, and Kaylee McElvain all had 4, while Jessi Badell had 2 and Jill Hardy had 1.
It was Jessi Badell, who has seemingly thrived in the North Harrison gym, who came through for Worth County. In the double overtime win over North Harrison two years ago, she had a key offensive putback that sealed Worth County’s 54-50 double overtime win over North Harrison. And Badell got a key offensive board for Worth County Thursday against Tri-County and converted it to free throws after the Mustangs had nearly wiped out a big Worth County lead.
For a while, nothing worked. Anna Gladstone, who had been scoring 20 or more points every night, was completely surrounded by red shirts and unable to get very many good looks at the basket. The outside shooting, which has frequently freed up Gladstone to break down defenses, completely fell apart, with Worth County only hitting one three-pointer all night. But when everything else broke down, it was Badell who put the team on her back and carried the Tigers past Mercer, getting a career high 22 points.
The two teams traded blows early, with the game tied 4-4 at the 4:04 mark as Anna Gladstone scored two easy baskets. But Worth County didn’t get off to their usual fast start, and nothing else was falling. They were ice cold from the field and Kaylee McElvain and Kristin New both picked up two early fouls.
The score was stuck at 4-4 until Tori Meiniecke broke the deadlock with a shot from the right wing to start the second quarter. But then Worth County figured out that Mercer was leaving Badell open; Anna Gladstone hit her backdoor to tie it up at 6 again. Aubrey Wilson hit a 3-pointer to put Mercer back up by three, but Badell scored four more to keep Worth County in the game and Kristin New drove on Meiniecke late to draw her third foul and bring Worth County back to within 13-12.
Jessi Badell got a putback to start the third quarter to put Worth County back in front, and then Anna Gladstone made the biggest play of the game when she took a charge on Meiniecke, drawing her fourth foul and opening up the inside for Badell.
Megan Cassavaugh hit Badell inside to make it 16-13. Kaylee Duckworth hit a free throw, but Kristin New lobbed to Badell inside to make it 18-14 again. The teams traded scores the rest of the quarter, with Worth County taking a 23-19 lead into the fourth.
Jessi Badell knocked one down from the high post and Megan Cassavaugh got one into her to make it 27-19 with 5:10 left, but then Larayne Kost hit a guarded three with 4:32 left to bring Mercer back into the game. Badell kept hitting inside, but Mercer started heating up from the field with Meiniecke’s triple and Morgan Eastin’s cut inside keeping the Cardinal deficit at four.
With Worth County trying to run down the clock, Mercer got a steal from Larayne Kost. Anna Gladstone knocked the ball out of bounds to prevent a layup, but Kost cut inside to cut Mercer’s deficit to 31-29 with 1:11 left. But with Mercer extending their defense to try to get the ball back, Kaylee McElvain skilled it to Jessi Badell backdoor, and she was hammered by Meiniecke for her fifth foul. She hit both free throws with 1:01 left to give Worth County a two possession lead at 33-29.
Mercer couldn’t get a shot off until 30 seconds, until Kristin New got a blocked shot which set off a scramble. Mercer got the ball back, but Kaylee Duckworth, driving in on Kaylee McElvain, missed a contested shot. She got her own rebound, but Kaylee McElvain stole it from her with 11 seconds left. Kristin New missed a free throw at the other end, but Larayne Kost missed at the buzzer.
Jessi Badell had 22 points to lead Worth County. Anna Gladstone had 6 and Kristin New 5.
Anna Gladstone and Kristin New had 2 blocks each.
Jessi Badell had 6 boards. Kaylee McElvain and Anna Gladstone each had 5, while Kristin New, Jill Hardy, and Megan Cassavaugh each had 2.
Megan Cassavaugh had 4 assists. Kristin New and Kaylee McElvain had 3 each, while Anna Gladstone had 2.
Kristin New had 10 tips. Anna Gladstone had 6, Megan Cassavaugh 4, and Jill Hardy, Kaylee McElvain, and Jessi Badell had 1.
Anna Gladstone had 4 steals. Megan Cassavaugh, Kristin New, and Kaylee McElvain all had 4, while Jessi Badell had 2 and Jill Hardy had 1.
Friday, February 22, 2019
Tiger Girls Down Tri-County in Chaotic Win
Worth County beat Tri-County 69-43 Thursday in one of the most chaotic games that they have played this year. The Tigers were seeded first in districts this year, but Tri-County came in with a record at 16-7 as opposed to 17-6 for Worth County. They came in totally unafraid of Worth County, who had to battle to earn this one.
Tri-County came in with a zone press, which they live and die with; they press after missed baskets and dare other teams to beat them in transition or from behind the arc. Everybody on their team can shoot 3’s, which means that they are difficult to guard.
Worth County rode the shooting of Kristin New and the passing of Megan Cassavaugh, who showed an ability to distribute the ball to the open person. First, Kristin New knocked one down from the top of the key; then, she got loose in transition after a tip and steal from Jessi Badell. Anna Gladstone added a free throw with 6:33 left in the first to make it 6-0.
Bailee Hoover countered with a backdoor look for the Mustangs, but Kristin New hit one from the right wing and got loose in transition and got a pass from Megan Cassavaugh after Kaylee McElvain got a quick outlet. Kristin New inbounded to Kaylee McElvain for three from the top of the key and Kaylee added a couple of free throws to make it 16-2 with 2:52 left.
Tri-County was having trouble getting into their offense at first, but then they got going as Makayla George scored twice and Destiny Gutshall went coast to coast to cut it to 16-8. Kristin New got one to Merrideth Spiers in transition and to Anna Gladstone in transition after a Spiers steal to make it 20-8 before Bailee Hoover cut it to 20-10 after one.
Hoover got the Mustangs’ deficit under double digits with a three to start the second quarter, but Worth County built it back up as Anna Gladstone hit Kaylee McElvain in transition, Anna got loose twice in transition, and Kaylee McElvain hit Kristin New in transition after Megan Cassavaugh got a steal to make it 31-15.
But Hoover’s triple brought Tri-County back to within 32-20, and then Anna Gladstone picked up back to back fouls with two minutes to spare in the half. With Anna on the bench, Worth County panicked and started throwing the ball away right and left against Tri-County’s relentless pressure; Anissa Williams scored off a steal and Carly Turner scored four straight to bring the Mustangs back to within 32-27.
It was a proverbial situation in which Worth County was saved by the bell; they were able to regroup and get back to doing what worked against Tri-County. After Anna Gladstone scored off a drive to start the third, Worth County went to its 1-3-1. At first, it looked like a disaster waiting to happen against the 3-point happy Mustangs; Hoover hit a 3-pointer and Makayla George got loose in transition for a pair of free throws to make it 34-32 with 6:18 left. But then Jessi Badell, who had gotten a critical offensive board and putback against North Harrison two years ago to clinch a winning season for Worth County in the same gym, got another one and hit two free throws to break the run. From there on out, Worth County was able to put pressure of their own on Tri-County and force bad passes and steals, swinging the game in their favor.
After a 1½ minute scoring drought from both teams, Kristin New got a steal and got it to Anna Gladstone, Tri-County missed a quick shot and Anna got one to Kristin New. Kristin’s tip and steal resulted in another layup for Anna Gladstone, prompting a Tri-County timeout.
Tanna Courter knocked one down in the high post for Tri-County and Makayla George connected to make it 42-36, but then Anna Gladstone hit Haley Hunt backdoor to make it 44-36. At that point, one of Tri-County’s players made the mistake of making a hard foul on Anna Gladstone. Anna hit her head on the floor and did a summersault, rolling her ankle in the process and came out with two minutes to go in the third. While she was nursing her ankle, Worth County held the fort and even added to their lead behind Jessi Badell’s free throw to make it 45-36 going into the fourth.
When Anna Gladstone came back in to start the fourth, she went totally bezerk, getting behind the defense twice for layups to get Worth County back into double digit territory at 49-36. At that point, the Mustangs were worn down; Anna Gladstone hit Kaylee McElvain backdoor for a layup and chance for a three-point play. She missed, as did Anna Gladstone twice on putback tries. But Merrideth Spiers grabbed Anna’s second miss and put it in to complete a four-point play. Anna Gladstone proceeded to score off a steal to make it 55-36 with 6:10 left.
This was one of several times Anna has gone bezerk against teams trying to push her around. Last year, against South Nodaway, they were pushing her around and the officials weren’t calling anything and Worth County trailed 10-3 at the half. But she went to the rim in the fourth quarter, made most of her free throws, and scored 10 in the period as Worth County came back to win 30-16. This year, against East Harrison, she scored 16 in the second quarter against another physical squad in Worth County’s 53-28 win.
The teams proceeded to trade blows and Worth County led 59-41 after Bailee Hoover’s free throw. But then Tri-County’s most physical player, Destiny Gutshall, picked up her fifth foul and Worth County went on a big run to close out the game. Kaylee McElvain hit two free throws off Gutshall’s fifth foul, then Jessi Badell got a tip and steal to Anna Gladstone, who threw back to Badell, who got on the line for a free throw. Anna Gladstone kicked out to Kristin New for three, then scored off a Megan Cassavaugh steal and one of her own to make it 69-41 before Hoover made a layup at the end.
Anna Gladstone had 25 points to lead the Tigers, 12 in the fourth quarter. Kristin New had 20, Kaylee McElvain 13, Merrideth Spiers and Jessi Badell 4, and Haley Hunt 3.
Kaylee McElvain had 2 blocks. Jessi Badell, Anna Gladstone, Merrideth Spiers, and Kristin New all had 1.
Anna Gladstone and Kaylee McElvain had 7 boards. Jessi Badell had 6, Kristin New and Megan Cassavaugh had 4, and Haley Hunt and Merrideth Spiers had 2.
Anna Gladstone and Kristin New had 8 assists each. Megan Cassavaugh had 6, Kaylee McElvain had 3, and Jessi Badell had 2.
Anna Gladstone and Kristin New had 7 tips. Jessi Badell had 4, Kaylee McElvain 2, and Haley Hunt and Megan Cassavaugh 1.
Kristin New had 8 steals for Worth County. Anna Gladstone had 6, Jessi Badell 5, Megan Cassavaugh 3, and Merrideth Spiers and Haley Hunt 1.
Worth County won its first-round game over Gilman City, which won only one game this year, 58-15.
Tri-County came in with a zone press, which they live and die with; they press after missed baskets and dare other teams to beat them in transition or from behind the arc. Everybody on their team can shoot 3’s, which means that they are difficult to guard.
Worth County rode the shooting of Kristin New and the passing of Megan Cassavaugh, who showed an ability to distribute the ball to the open person. First, Kristin New knocked one down from the top of the key; then, she got loose in transition after a tip and steal from Jessi Badell. Anna Gladstone added a free throw with 6:33 left in the first to make it 6-0.
Bailee Hoover countered with a backdoor look for the Mustangs, but Kristin New hit one from the right wing and got loose in transition and got a pass from Megan Cassavaugh after Kaylee McElvain got a quick outlet. Kristin New inbounded to Kaylee McElvain for three from the top of the key and Kaylee added a couple of free throws to make it 16-2 with 2:52 left.
Tri-County was having trouble getting into their offense at first, but then they got going as Makayla George scored twice and Destiny Gutshall went coast to coast to cut it to 16-8. Kristin New got one to Merrideth Spiers in transition and to Anna Gladstone in transition after a Spiers steal to make it 20-8 before Bailee Hoover cut it to 20-10 after one.
Hoover got the Mustangs’ deficit under double digits with a three to start the second quarter, but Worth County built it back up as Anna Gladstone hit Kaylee McElvain in transition, Anna got loose twice in transition, and Kaylee McElvain hit Kristin New in transition after Megan Cassavaugh got a steal to make it 31-15.
But Hoover’s triple brought Tri-County back to within 32-20, and then Anna Gladstone picked up back to back fouls with two minutes to spare in the half. With Anna on the bench, Worth County panicked and started throwing the ball away right and left against Tri-County’s relentless pressure; Anissa Williams scored off a steal and Carly Turner scored four straight to bring the Mustangs back to within 32-27.
It was a proverbial situation in which Worth County was saved by the bell; they were able to regroup and get back to doing what worked against Tri-County. After Anna Gladstone scored off a drive to start the third, Worth County went to its 1-3-1. At first, it looked like a disaster waiting to happen against the 3-point happy Mustangs; Hoover hit a 3-pointer and Makayla George got loose in transition for a pair of free throws to make it 34-32 with 6:18 left. But then Jessi Badell, who had gotten a critical offensive board and putback against North Harrison two years ago to clinch a winning season for Worth County in the same gym, got another one and hit two free throws to break the run. From there on out, Worth County was able to put pressure of their own on Tri-County and force bad passes and steals, swinging the game in their favor.
After a 1½ minute scoring drought from both teams, Kristin New got a steal and got it to Anna Gladstone, Tri-County missed a quick shot and Anna got one to Kristin New. Kristin’s tip and steal resulted in another layup for Anna Gladstone, prompting a Tri-County timeout.
Tanna Courter knocked one down in the high post for Tri-County and Makayla George connected to make it 42-36, but then Anna Gladstone hit Haley Hunt backdoor to make it 44-36. At that point, one of Tri-County’s players made the mistake of making a hard foul on Anna Gladstone. Anna hit her head on the floor and did a summersault, rolling her ankle in the process and came out with two minutes to go in the third. While she was nursing her ankle, Worth County held the fort and even added to their lead behind Jessi Badell’s free throw to make it 45-36 going into the fourth.
When Anna Gladstone came back in to start the fourth, she went totally bezerk, getting behind the defense twice for layups to get Worth County back into double digit territory at 49-36. At that point, the Mustangs were worn down; Anna Gladstone hit Kaylee McElvain backdoor for a layup and chance for a three-point play. She missed, as did Anna Gladstone twice on putback tries. But Merrideth Spiers grabbed Anna’s second miss and put it in to complete a four-point play. Anna Gladstone proceeded to score off a steal to make it 55-36 with 6:10 left.
This was one of several times Anna has gone bezerk against teams trying to push her around. Last year, against South Nodaway, they were pushing her around and the officials weren’t calling anything and Worth County trailed 10-3 at the half. But she went to the rim in the fourth quarter, made most of her free throws, and scored 10 in the period as Worth County came back to win 30-16. This year, against East Harrison, she scored 16 in the second quarter against another physical squad in Worth County’s 53-28 win.
The teams proceeded to trade blows and Worth County led 59-41 after Bailee Hoover’s free throw. But then Tri-County’s most physical player, Destiny Gutshall, picked up her fifth foul and Worth County went on a big run to close out the game. Kaylee McElvain hit two free throws off Gutshall’s fifth foul, then Jessi Badell got a tip and steal to Anna Gladstone, who threw back to Badell, who got on the line for a free throw. Anna Gladstone kicked out to Kristin New for three, then scored off a Megan Cassavaugh steal and one of her own to make it 69-41 before Hoover made a layup at the end.
Anna Gladstone had 25 points to lead the Tigers, 12 in the fourth quarter. Kristin New had 20, Kaylee McElvain 13, Merrideth Spiers and Jessi Badell 4, and Haley Hunt 3.
Kaylee McElvain had 2 blocks. Jessi Badell, Anna Gladstone, Merrideth Spiers, and Kristin New all had 1.
Anna Gladstone and Kaylee McElvain had 7 boards. Jessi Badell had 6, Kristin New and Megan Cassavaugh had 4, and Haley Hunt and Merrideth Spiers had 2.
Anna Gladstone and Kristin New had 8 assists each. Megan Cassavaugh had 6, Kaylee McElvain had 3, and Jessi Badell had 2.
Anna Gladstone and Kristin New had 7 tips. Jessi Badell had 4, Kaylee McElvain 2, and Haley Hunt and Megan Cassavaugh 1.
Kristin New had 8 steals for Worth County. Anna Gladstone had 6, Jessi Badell 5, Megan Cassavaugh 3, and Merrideth Spiers and Haley Hunt 1.
Worth County won its first-round game over Gilman City, which won only one game this year, 58-15.
Obituary -- Eugene McCalla 1924-2019
Eugene Henry McCalla, 94, passed away peacefully in Andover, Kansas on February 19, 2019.
Born to W.D. and Nola McCalla in Blockton, Iowa on October 22, 1924, he spent his youth farming their land. He married his sweetheart Frances Marler from Grant City, Missouri in 1947. They were blessed with three daughters. Though Eugene was a hard working farmer, he could care tenderly for ailing lambs or livestock and even was very adept at braiding first daughter Loucinda’s long braids. Second daughter Kathleen seemed to get perms and by the time Lou Gene came along, she was getting a pixie haircut. Eugene loved the farm until the day he died, but in 1961, after much deliberation took the family to Mesa, Arizona.
In Arizona he worked at Motorola, since he had previously studied as a technical electrician at DeVry Institute. In 1964 the family relocated to Wichita, Kansas and began work as a union carpenter foreman, building many homes and businesses in the Wichita area. After retirement he volunteered his services at the Wichita Cowtown Historical Museum. There he worked in the carpenter shop as curator of antique tools and implements. He demonstrated and displayed his carpenter skills and especially liked making wooden toys for children and visitors. He enjoyed this work into his eighties.
Eugene was an avid reader of history, did handicrafts and wood working and always gardened. In the later years he devotedly cared for his wife.
In 2017 he and his wife celebrated 70 years of marriage, surrounded by children, grandchildren and great grand daughter.
Always a very dear man, he was well loved by all, and respected by all who cared for him in his later years.
On Valentine’s Day he insisted on giving roses to all the nurses and aides who cared for him in the facility in which he had very recently moved.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Frances Marler McCalla, who died in January 2018, his parents and his sister Donna Addington.
He is survived by: his daughters Loucinda McCalla. (Andover, KS); Kathleen McCalla Augustini (Treviso, Italy); Lou Gene McCalla. (Wichita, KS); grandchildren Jeremiah Unruh (Las Vegas, NV); Jennifer Unruh (Austin, TX); Aaron DeHaven (Wichita, KS); Kyle DeHaven (St. Paul, MN); great granddaughter Riley DeHaven (Wichita, KS); sister Joan Streebin (Norman, OK); brother David McCalla (Wichita, KS).
Arrangements are under direction of Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City, Missouri.
Born to W.D. and Nola McCalla in Blockton, Iowa on October 22, 1924, he spent his youth farming their land. He married his sweetheart Frances Marler from Grant City, Missouri in 1947. They were blessed with three daughters. Though Eugene was a hard working farmer, he could care tenderly for ailing lambs or livestock and even was very adept at braiding first daughter Loucinda’s long braids. Second daughter Kathleen seemed to get perms and by the time Lou Gene came along, she was getting a pixie haircut. Eugene loved the farm until the day he died, but in 1961, after much deliberation took the family to Mesa, Arizona.
In Arizona he worked at Motorola, since he had previously studied as a technical electrician at DeVry Institute. In 1964 the family relocated to Wichita, Kansas and began work as a union carpenter foreman, building many homes and businesses in the Wichita area. After retirement he volunteered his services at the Wichita Cowtown Historical Museum. There he worked in the carpenter shop as curator of antique tools and implements. He demonstrated and displayed his carpenter skills and especially liked making wooden toys for children and visitors. He enjoyed this work into his eighties.
Eugene was an avid reader of history, did handicrafts and wood working and always gardened. In the later years he devotedly cared for his wife.
In 2017 he and his wife celebrated 70 years of marriage, surrounded by children, grandchildren and great grand daughter.
Always a very dear man, he was well loved by all, and respected by all who cared for him in his later years.
On Valentine’s Day he insisted on giving roses to all the nurses and aides who cared for him in the facility in which he had very recently moved.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Frances Marler McCalla, who died in January 2018, his parents and his sister Donna Addington.
He is survived by: his daughters Loucinda McCalla. (Andover, KS); Kathleen McCalla Augustini (Treviso, Italy); Lou Gene McCalla. (Wichita, KS); grandchildren Jeremiah Unruh (Las Vegas, NV); Jennifer Unruh (Austin, TX); Aaron DeHaven (Wichita, KS); Kyle DeHaven (St. Paul, MN); great granddaughter Riley DeHaven (Wichita, KS); sister Joan Streebin (Norman, OK); brother David McCalla (Wichita, KS).
Arrangements are under direction of Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City, Missouri.
Tigers Clinch Winning Season, Advance to Finals
Worth County’s boys clinched a winning season and knocked off Mercer in semifinal district action 55-52 to clinch a winning season. They were 13-11 after Thursday’s game and have shown an uncanny ability to win close games; they are 11-4 in games decided by 10 points or less. Mercer came into Thursday’s game with an impressive 20-4 ledger, but it was Worth County who performed impressively with the game on the line as yet another team walked off the court in disbelief at losing to the Tigers. It was on the same court two years ago, in North Harrison, that Worth County had upended Mercer and won their first district title game since 1982-83. The Tigers also beat Mercer last year for the district title.
Jonathan Johnson’s triple pushed Mercer out to a 5-3 lead with 6:10 left, but all of a sudden, Worth County started hitting everything they threw up. Aydan Gladstone hit Alex Rinehart for three, Gladstone got a drive and pullup from the high post, Jackson Runde hit Caleb Parman for three, Alex Rinehart hit Caleb for another three, and Alex Rinehart scored a driving layup to make it 16-5 with 3:04 left in the first.
There was a heartstopping moment at the 2:11 mark when Austin Nix and Jacob New had an epic collision, New sprained his ankle, and was done for the night. Without one of their floor leaders on the court, Worth County struggled as Mercer started to come back, scoring the last nine points to close to within 19-16.
But then Bryant McCord, who came in for New, stepped up and played one of his best games as a Tiger; while he didn’t score, he turned into a force on the boards, leading Worth County with 10. The bleeding stopped when Isaiah Morgana picked up his third foul for Mercer and Caleb Parman went to the line with 4:31 left and hit both free throws to make it 22-18.
Hunter Shipley, Mercer’s undersized post player, who can step out and pop a guarded three, was a master intimidator for the red squad. Armed with a glare in his eyes, he was the heart and soul of Mercer’s squads over the last two years thanks to his relentless ability to attack the rim, throw people around, and fight for every loose ball. Once, his coach, Jeff Wyatt, during a game with North Harrison last year, proceeded to lecture his team about playing under control and not getting too rough and physical since the Cardinals had the game well in hand. As Shipley looked at him wide-eyed in disbelief, Wyatt said, “Yes, I’m looking at you!” Shipley got loose inside twice to finally knot the game up at 25 with 1:33 left in the second for his Cardinals.
But every time Mercer would catch up, Worth County would respond. Alex Rinehart hit a guarded three with 53 seconds left to put Worth County back in front and the Tigers went into the locker with a 28-26 halftime lead.
Rinehart scored off a drive to start the second half to make it 30-26, but then Shipley and the Cardinals started coming back again; he got a drive and reverse layup to go down to make it 30-28. The game turned into a defensive struggle for the next three minutes, with neither team able to score until Camden Hartley’s putback knotted it up again at 30. Shipley got behind the Tiger defense for a backdoor layup and Mercer looked like they were about to take control, up 32-30. But then Caleb Parman went on a spurt, getting a drive after a pass from Jackson Runde, hitting a 3-pointer after a drive and kickout from Alex Rinehart, and going coast to coast and drawing Isaiah Morgana’s fourth foul to make it 37-32 with 2:37 left.
But with one of their key players in Morgana out, it was Mercer who rallied, as Hartley scored from inside, Jonathan Johnson scored off a steal, and Hunter Shipley aired one out to Johnson to put Mercer back in front 38-37.
A key sequence put Worth County back in front in the final 17 seconds. Caleb Parman scored off a drive with 17 seconds left to make it 39-38; then, Mercer pulled the trigger prematurely and Aydan Gladstone drove the length of the floor and hit a layup at the buzzer to put Worth County in front 41-38.
Worth County looked to have the momentum to start the fourth after that play, but Jonathan Johnson’s guarded three tied it up again and Kaden Graham came off the bench and his drive put Mercer up 45-43 with 5:35 left. But just like they had all game, Worth County responded when Mercer tied or took the lead; Ayden Gladstone got a drive and threw up a prayer and Jackson Runde got loose in transition and Alex Rinehart got him the ball to make it 47-45 with 4:47 left.
Caleb Parman put Worth County up 50-47 with 3:14 left with a three, but Hunter Shipley answered with one of his own after coming off a double screen and Morgana connected from the high post to put Mercer back in front 52-50 with 2:11 left. Mercer got a stop and the ball back, but Morgana missed and Alex Rinehart hit a guarded three with 1:20 left to put Worth County back in front 53-52.
Mercer rushed it right back down the court and Shipley was isolated on Bryant McCord. But McCord stood his ground and took the charge, giving the ball back to Worth County.
The Tigers ran it down to 35 seconds, but then Mercer, who was playing for the turnover, got one as Cauy Taff, who had come off the bench, made the play and got the steal. Mercer got the ball to Shipley, and he tried to drive down the left side, but dribbled off his foot, but luckily into the hands of Johnson with 18 seconds left.
Mercer took a timeout and got Johnson a good look from the left wing, but he missed it and Aydan Gladstone got the defensive board with 9.1 seconds left from two red shirts. He was fouled and went to the line for a 1-1. Gladstone had missed some free throws in that situation several times, but this time, he stepped up and made both to make it 55-52.
The Cardinals got it into their end and called timeout with 7.7 seconds left. They tried to set up a ball screen to spring Johnson loose for a tying three. But he dribbled off one of the gold shirts’ feet and the ball caromed into the backcourt. He rushed up and threw up a half-court heave, but it was long and off the heel of the rim as time expired.
Caleb Parman had 24 points for Worth County. Alex Rinehart had 16, Aydan Gladstone 8, and Jackson Runde 7.
Aydan Gladstone had 1 block.
Bryant McCord had 10 boards. Caleb Parman had 8, Aydan Gladstone 6, Jackson Runde 4, Alex Rinehart 3, and Jacob New 2.
Aydan Gladstone had 7 assists. Alex Rinehart and Jackson Runde had 3 each, while Caleb Parman had 2.
Aydan Gladstone had 5 tips, while Alex Rinehart had 3 and Jackson Runde had 2. Caleb Parman and Aydan Gladstone had 2 steals each, while Jackson Runde and Alex Rinehart had 1.
Jonathan Johnson’s triple pushed Mercer out to a 5-3 lead with 6:10 left, but all of a sudden, Worth County started hitting everything they threw up. Aydan Gladstone hit Alex Rinehart for three, Gladstone got a drive and pullup from the high post, Jackson Runde hit Caleb Parman for three, Alex Rinehart hit Caleb for another three, and Alex Rinehart scored a driving layup to make it 16-5 with 3:04 left in the first.
There was a heartstopping moment at the 2:11 mark when Austin Nix and Jacob New had an epic collision, New sprained his ankle, and was done for the night. Without one of their floor leaders on the court, Worth County struggled as Mercer started to come back, scoring the last nine points to close to within 19-16.
But then Bryant McCord, who came in for New, stepped up and played one of his best games as a Tiger; while he didn’t score, he turned into a force on the boards, leading Worth County with 10. The bleeding stopped when Isaiah Morgana picked up his third foul for Mercer and Caleb Parman went to the line with 4:31 left and hit both free throws to make it 22-18.
Hunter Shipley, Mercer’s undersized post player, who can step out and pop a guarded three, was a master intimidator for the red squad. Armed with a glare in his eyes, he was the heart and soul of Mercer’s squads over the last two years thanks to his relentless ability to attack the rim, throw people around, and fight for every loose ball. Once, his coach, Jeff Wyatt, during a game with North Harrison last year, proceeded to lecture his team about playing under control and not getting too rough and physical since the Cardinals had the game well in hand. As Shipley looked at him wide-eyed in disbelief, Wyatt said, “Yes, I’m looking at you!” Shipley got loose inside twice to finally knot the game up at 25 with 1:33 left in the second for his Cardinals.
But every time Mercer would catch up, Worth County would respond. Alex Rinehart hit a guarded three with 53 seconds left to put Worth County back in front and the Tigers went into the locker with a 28-26 halftime lead.
Rinehart scored off a drive to start the second half to make it 30-26, but then Shipley and the Cardinals started coming back again; he got a drive and reverse layup to go down to make it 30-28. The game turned into a defensive struggle for the next three minutes, with neither team able to score until Camden Hartley’s putback knotted it up again at 30. Shipley got behind the Tiger defense for a backdoor layup and Mercer looked like they were about to take control, up 32-30. But then Caleb Parman went on a spurt, getting a drive after a pass from Jackson Runde, hitting a 3-pointer after a drive and kickout from Alex Rinehart, and going coast to coast and drawing Isaiah Morgana’s fourth foul to make it 37-32 with 2:37 left.
But with one of their key players in Morgana out, it was Mercer who rallied, as Hartley scored from inside, Jonathan Johnson scored off a steal, and Hunter Shipley aired one out to Johnson to put Mercer back in front 38-37.
A key sequence put Worth County back in front in the final 17 seconds. Caleb Parman scored off a drive with 17 seconds left to make it 39-38; then, Mercer pulled the trigger prematurely and Aydan Gladstone drove the length of the floor and hit a layup at the buzzer to put Worth County in front 41-38.
Worth County looked to have the momentum to start the fourth after that play, but Jonathan Johnson’s guarded three tied it up again and Kaden Graham came off the bench and his drive put Mercer up 45-43 with 5:35 left. But just like they had all game, Worth County responded when Mercer tied or took the lead; Ayden Gladstone got a drive and threw up a prayer and Jackson Runde got loose in transition and Alex Rinehart got him the ball to make it 47-45 with 4:47 left.
Caleb Parman put Worth County up 50-47 with 3:14 left with a three, but Hunter Shipley answered with one of his own after coming off a double screen and Morgana connected from the high post to put Mercer back in front 52-50 with 2:11 left. Mercer got a stop and the ball back, but Morgana missed and Alex Rinehart hit a guarded three with 1:20 left to put Worth County back in front 53-52.
Mercer rushed it right back down the court and Shipley was isolated on Bryant McCord. But McCord stood his ground and took the charge, giving the ball back to Worth County.
The Tigers ran it down to 35 seconds, but then Mercer, who was playing for the turnover, got one as Cauy Taff, who had come off the bench, made the play and got the steal. Mercer got the ball to Shipley, and he tried to drive down the left side, but dribbled off his foot, but luckily into the hands of Johnson with 18 seconds left.
Mercer took a timeout and got Johnson a good look from the left wing, but he missed it and Aydan Gladstone got the defensive board with 9.1 seconds left from two red shirts. He was fouled and went to the line for a 1-1. Gladstone had missed some free throws in that situation several times, but this time, he stepped up and made both to make it 55-52.
The Cardinals got it into their end and called timeout with 7.7 seconds left. They tried to set up a ball screen to spring Johnson loose for a tying three. But he dribbled off one of the gold shirts’ feet and the ball caromed into the backcourt. He rushed up and threw up a half-court heave, but it was long and off the heel of the rim as time expired.
Caleb Parman had 24 points for Worth County. Alex Rinehart had 16, Aydan Gladstone 8, and Jackson Runde 7.
Aydan Gladstone had 1 block.
Bryant McCord had 10 boards. Caleb Parman had 8, Aydan Gladstone 6, Jackson Runde 4, Alex Rinehart 3, and Jacob New 2.
Aydan Gladstone had 7 assists. Alex Rinehart and Jackson Runde had 3 each, while Caleb Parman had 2.
Aydan Gladstone had 5 tips, while Alex Rinehart had 3 and Jackson Runde had 2. Caleb Parman and Aydan Gladstone had 2 steals each, while Jackson Runde and Alex Rinehart had 1.
Worth County Rehires Administrators, Accepts Two Resignations
Worth County’s school board rehired all three administrators, accepted two resignations, and hired a substitute teacher and a substitute cook Thursday at their regular Board of Education meeting.
The board voted to rehire Superintendent Dr. Matt Martz, High School Principal Jon Adwell, and Elementary Principal Chuck Borey for the 2019-2020 school year. The vote was 5-0. Board members Les New and Jeff Andrews were absent from the meeting.
The board voted to accept resignations from Danielle Henry and Kaleigh Meyer at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. They voted to hire Wyatt Cridlebaugh as a substitute teacher and Carissa Snead as a substitute food service employee. Both hirings are contingent on approved background checks. These votes passed by 5-0 vote.
The board voted to rehire Superintendent Dr. Matt Martz, High School Principal Jon Adwell, and Elementary Principal Chuck Borey for the 2019-2020 school year. The vote was 5-0. Board members Les New and Jeff Andrews were absent from the meeting.
The board voted to accept resignations from Danielle Henry and Kaleigh Meyer at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. They voted to hire Wyatt Cridlebaugh as a substitute teacher and Carissa Snead as a substitute food service employee. Both hirings are contingent on approved background checks. These votes passed by 5-0 vote.
Shamrock Seniors Changed the Culture in Four Years
North Harrison’s boys ended their campaign Thursday with a 65-49 loss to Pattonsburg after they left it all out on the court in District Semifinal action. They last had a winning season during the 2012-13 campaign, but they clinched a winning season this year with a 13-12 record after coming close the two years before.
Playing in their last game Friday were Logan Huitt, Logan Craig, Gavin Garrett, and Tyler Lundy. Logan Huitt crossed the 1,000 point mark this year. They will return a solid nucleus which will remain competitive for the next few years.
When they were freshmen, the Shamrocks were struggling to score; they won two games and had only six games in which they scored 30 or more points. They showed some life as sophomores as the win total jumped to 11 games, they won a district game, and gave Mercer all they could handle for a half before they fell to the district runners-up. Last year, they won nine as everyone ahead of them returned everyone and they played a tough schedule. But they finally got over the hump this year, scoring 70 or more points in six games. They were in all but one of their games, against undefeated powerhouse Winston.
Against Pattonsburg, with whom the Shamrocks play football with during fall, it was one of those games in which both sides wanted to beat each other. North Harrison came out strong after falling behind 7-4 early after Trevor Ireland hit a 3-pointer for Pattonsburg. Logan Craig’s free throws and tipin put North Harrison up 8-7 at the 3:20 mark. Carter Crone knotted it up at 8, but then Steven Willhite hit a 3-pointer off a pass from Logan Craig to make it 11-8 with 2:58 left in the first.
That was the high water mark for North Harrison, as Pattonsburg’s interior duo of Carter Crone and Connor Ireland protected the paint and blocked a ton of shots, and wreaked a ton of havoc on the offensive end as well. Connor Ireland hit a 3-pointer and Cameron Jones’ putback at the buzzer put Pattonsburg up 18-12 after one.
Grant Claycomb’s triple to start the second sliced Pattonsburg’s lead in half, but then that was the last points North Harrison would get until the closing seconds of the quarter. While North Harrison could do nothing against the two-headed monster of Connor Ireland and Carter Crone, Connor scored six in the period as Pattonsburg raised its lead to 25-15 despite Logan Huitt taking a charge on defense. Finally, Logan Craig got behind the defense with seven seconds left and got a pass from Brett Emig to make it 25-17 at the half.
But that failed to spark North Harrison as Patrick Cowley connected from inside and Connor Ireland got behind the North Harrison defense to make it 29-17 at the 6:55 mark of the third. Brett Emig’s free throws cut it to 29-19, but Dillon Turner got the hot hand for Pattonsburg off the bench as they pulled away to a 40-19 lead late in the period. The game threatened to get out of hand and turn into a layup drill, but Brett Emig hit Collin Briggs for three and Emig went coast to coast after a Willhite defensive board to make it 40-24.
Steven Willhite and Logan Craig picked up their fourth fouls late in the third and Cameron Jones got behind the North Harrison defense to make it 46-27 after three. Logan Craig came back in and scored off a drive after a pass from Collin Briggs and Collin Briggs hit a three in transition to make it 46-32, but Pattonsburg seemingly put it away when Trevor Ireland hit a triple from the top of the key, Cameron Jones hit two free throws, and Trevor Ireland scored from inside to make it 53-32.
But then Trevor Ireland picked up his fifth foul, his coach Scott Ireland nearly got a technical foul for protesting the call, and North Harrison got new life after Steven Willhite grabbed a long board, stepped back, and hit a 3-pointer with 4:42 left. Willhite aired one out to Brett Emig for a 3-point play to make it 53-38. Dillon Turner countered with a baseline shot, but then Willhite got loose in transition and Logan Craig was hammered by Cameron Jones attempting a 3-pointer. That was Jones’ fifth foul and Logan Craig hit two of three, Steven Willhite got the offensive board, and hit one of two to make it 55-43 with 3:44 left.
Connor Ireland’s shot made it 58-45, but then Grant Claycomb hit a free throw and Steven Willhite stole the ensuing inbounds pass to make it 58-48 with two minutes left to make things interesting.
But then the referees missed a critical call as one of Pattonsburg’s guards was dancing around as though he was at a rock concert trying to elude pressure after bringing it across the timeline, but the referees never saw it. Instead, the Panthers ran down some clock, North Harrison had to start fouling, and Pattonsburg was five for six from the line and added a breakaway from Dillon Turner, who was instrumental off the bench for the Panthers.
Logan Craig had 14 points. Brett Emig had 13, Steven Willhite 11, Collin Briggs 6, Grant Claycomb 4, and Gavin Garrett 3.
Steven Willhite had 1 block.
Willhite had 12 boards to complete a double double. Brett Emig had 9, Logan Craig 7, Collin Briggs 2, and Logan Huitt and Wade Briggs 1.
Steven Willhite had 4 assists. Brett Emig had 3, Logan Craig 2, and Grant Claycomb, Gavin Garrett, Collin Briggs, and Logan Huitt had 1.
Logan Huitt had 2 tips on defense. Logan Craig and Brett Emig had 1. Steven Willhite had 3 steals, while Brett Emig had 2.
Playing in their last game Friday were Logan Huitt, Logan Craig, Gavin Garrett, and Tyler Lundy. Logan Huitt crossed the 1,000 point mark this year. They will return a solid nucleus which will remain competitive for the next few years.
When they were freshmen, the Shamrocks were struggling to score; they won two games and had only six games in which they scored 30 or more points. They showed some life as sophomores as the win total jumped to 11 games, they won a district game, and gave Mercer all they could handle for a half before they fell to the district runners-up. Last year, they won nine as everyone ahead of them returned everyone and they played a tough schedule. But they finally got over the hump this year, scoring 70 or more points in six games. They were in all but one of their games, against undefeated powerhouse Winston.
Against Pattonsburg, with whom the Shamrocks play football with during fall, it was one of those games in which both sides wanted to beat each other. North Harrison came out strong after falling behind 7-4 early after Trevor Ireland hit a 3-pointer for Pattonsburg. Logan Craig’s free throws and tipin put North Harrison up 8-7 at the 3:20 mark. Carter Crone knotted it up at 8, but then Steven Willhite hit a 3-pointer off a pass from Logan Craig to make it 11-8 with 2:58 left in the first.
That was the high water mark for North Harrison, as Pattonsburg’s interior duo of Carter Crone and Connor Ireland protected the paint and blocked a ton of shots, and wreaked a ton of havoc on the offensive end as well. Connor Ireland hit a 3-pointer and Cameron Jones’ putback at the buzzer put Pattonsburg up 18-12 after one.
Grant Claycomb’s triple to start the second sliced Pattonsburg’s lead in half, but then that was the last points North Harrison would get until the closing seconds of the quarter. While North Harrison could do nothing against the two-headed monster of Connor Ireland and Carter Crone, Connor scored six in the period as Pattonsburg raised its lead to 25-15 despite Logan Huitt taking a charge on defense. Finally, Logan Craig got behind the defense with seven seconds left and got a pass from Brett Emig to make it 25-17 at the half.
But that failed to spark North Harrison as Patrick Cowley connected from inside and Connor Ireland got behind the North Harrison defense to make it 29-17 at the 6:55 mark of the third. Brett Emig’s free throws cut it to 29-19, but Dillon Turner got the hot hand for Pattonsburg off the bench as they pulled away to a 40-19 lead late in the period. The game threatened to get out of hand and turn into a layup drill, but Brett Emig hit Collin Briggs for three and Emig went coast to coast after a Willhite defensive board to make it 40-24.
Steven Willhite and Logan Craig picked up their fourth fouls late in the third and Cameron Jones got behind the North Harrison defense to make it 46-27 after three. Logan Craig came back in and scored off a drive after a pass from Collin Briggs and Collin Briggs hit a three in transition to make it 46-32, but Pattonsburg seemingly put it away when Trevor Ireland hit a triple from the top of the key, Cameron Jones hit two free throws, and Trevor Ireland scored from inside to make it 53-32.
But then Trevor Ireland picked up his fifth foul, his coach Scott Ireland nearly got a technical foul for protesting the call, and North Harrison got new life after Steven Willhite grabbed a long board, stepped back, and hit a 3-pointer with 4:42 left. Willhite aired one out to Brett Emig for a 3-point play to make it 53-38. Dillon Turner countered with a baseline shot, but then Willhite got loose in transition and Logan Craig was hammered by Cameron Jones attempting a 3-pointer. That was Jones’ fifth foul and Logan Craig hit two of three, Steven Willhite got the offensive board, and hit one of two to make it 55-43 with 3:44 left.
Connor Ireland’s shot made it 58-45, but then Grant Claycomb hit a free throw and Steven Willhite stole the ensuing inbounds pass to make it 58-48 with two minutes left to make things interesting.
But then the referees missed a critical call as one of Pattonsburg’s guards was dancing around as though he was at a rock concert trying to elude pressure after bringing it across the timeline, but the referees never saw it. Instead, the Panthers ran down some clock, North Harrison had to start fouling, and Pattonsburg was five for six from the line and added a breakaway from Dillon Turner, who was instrumental off the bench for the Panthers.
Logan Craig had 14 points. Brett Emig had 13, Steven Willhite 11, Collin Briggs 6, Grant Claycomb 4, and Gavin Garrett 3.
Steven Willhite had 1 block.
Willhite had 12 boards to complete a double double. Brett Emig had 9, Logan Craig 7, Collin Briggs 2, and Logan Huitt and Wade Briggs 1.
Steven Willhite had 4 assists. Brett Emig had 3, Logan Craig 2, and Grant Claycomb, Gavin Garrett, Collin Briggs, and Logan Huitt had 1.
Logan Huitt had 2 tips on defense. Logan Craig and Brett Emig had 1. Steven Willhite had 3 steals, while Brett Emig had 2.
Thursday, February 21, 2019
North Nodaway Girls Complete Best Season Since 2006-2007
North Nodaway’s girls completed their best season since the 2006-2007 season after they lost 40-31 to Jefferson Wednesday. They finished their snow-shortened season at 17-7. It was their best record since 2006-2007, and the most wins under Sami Jackson. “This was the most fun year I’ve had too,” she said.
North Nodaway has posted winning seasons in their last three campaigns. They beat Rock Port for the first round of districts, snapping a 2-14 stretch against the Blue Jays. They beat Mound City for the first time since the 2002-2003 season.
Playing in their last games in Mustang uniforms were Kristin Herndon, Audrey Trimble, Emma Hart, Keagan O’Riley, Ashley Thompson, Anna Nielson, and Katie Bloomquist.
The game started out on a bad note for North Nodaway as back to back 3-pointers by Jefferson from Malia Collins and Vanessa Pappert staked them out to a 6-0 lead at the 5:49 mark of the first. Four straight points from Ashley Thompson got North Nodaway’s deficit down to 6-4, but Stephanie Turpin’s putback and Malia Collins’ free throws made it 10-4.
But a momentum shift turned the game in North Nodaway’s favor. Late in the period with the Mustangs trying to get the last shot, a loose ball pinballed off several players to Kristin Herndon, who was fouled by Pappert with two tenths of a second left in the act of shooting. She hit both free throws to make it 10-6, and all of a sudden, North Nodaway realized they could play ball with Jefferson.
With Saylor Brown off the bench getting open people the ball, North Nodaway fought their way into the lead. Brown hit Kristin Herndon for a baseline drive, then Herndon saved an offensive board to Audrey Trimble, and then Ashley Thompson got a free throw to make it 10-9. Then, Brown drove into the middle of the lane and got it backdoor to Herndon, who scored to put North Nodaway in the lead for the first time at 11-10 with 4:19 left in the second.
Malia Collins countered with a 3-pointer, but Kandace Damgar answered with one of her own to make it 14-13. Collins drove through three blue shirts and got fouled at the buzzer and made one of two to knot it at 14.
Collins’ play didn’t seem to matter at first as back to back threes from Damgar put North Nodaway in front at 20-14. But then Jefferson started taking it right at North Nodaway, and the Mustangs wore down and got away from what put them ahead. They started hacking and fouling on defense, putting Jefferson on the line; they committed four fouls in just the first 2:50. On offense, they started throwing the ball away; Jefferson got three straight steals during the same stretch. Consequently, by the 5:05 mark of the third quarter, the lead was gone when Malia Collins’ free throws put Jefferson into the lead at 21-20.
North Nodaway made a stand for the next three minutes and the score was stuck at 21-20 until Vanessa Pappert hit a 3-pointer to make it 24-20. Kandace Damgar answered with her fourth 3-pointer of the night to make it one point again, but then the hacking and fouling resumed and Jefferson pushed it out to 27-23 from the line. Pappert’s transition basket after a steal put Jefferson in front 29-23 after three.
Damgar’s 3-pointer turned out to be the last made basket of the game until the closing seconds; turnovers were a killer as North Nodaway turned it over 14 times in the second half after turning it over 7 times in the first. Free throws were another differential in Jefferson’s favor in the second half; Jefferson had 15 made free throws after only three in the first half.
There was a glimmer of hope over the next four minutes as both Jacklyn and Vanessa Pappert picked up their fourth fouls for Jefferson, depriving them of two of their bigs. Ashley Thompson and Kristin Herndon hit two free throws each to bring North Nodaway back to within 32-27 at the 4:26 mark. But then North Nodaway wore down at that point as the Pappert girls came back in and Jefferson started beating them up and down the floor and getting to the line at will, scoring the next six points to put it away.
Kandace Damgar had 12 points to lead North Nodaway. Kristin Herndon had 8, Ashley Thompson 7, Saylor Brown 3, and Audrey Trimble 1. Nearly every game saw different people step up, which made North Nodaway difficult to guard. “We couldn’t figure out how to guard them,” said Worth County coach Les New after a game against them last year.
Ashley Thompson had 3 blocks and Kristin Herndon 2. Those two protected the paint all four years, and their size will be missed.
Ashley Thompson had 12 boards. Kristin Herndon had 7, Kandace Damgar 6, Audrey Trimble and Saylor Brown 5, Keagan O’Riley 3, and Emma Hart 1.
Saylor Brown had 5 assists. Kristin Herndon had 2 and Katie Bloomquist had 1.
Kristin Herndon had 7 tips. Kandace Damgar and Audrey Trimble had 6, while Saylor Brown had 2 and Keagan O’Riley 1. Audrey Trimble had 3 steals. Keagan O’Riley, Kristin Herndon, Ashley Thompson, and Kandace Damgar all had 1.
North Nodaway has posted winning seasons in their last three campaigns. They beat Rock Port for the first round of districts, snapping a 2-14 stretch against the Blue Jays. They beat Mound City for the first time since the 2002-2003 season.
Playing in their last games in Mustang uniforms were Kristin Herndon, Audrey Trimble, Emma Hart, Keagan O’Riley, Ashley Thompson, Anna Nielson, and Katie Bloomquist.
The game started out on a bad note for North Nodaway as back to back 3-pointers by Jefferson from Malia Collins and Vanessa Pappert staked them out to a 6-0 lead at the 5:49 mark of the first. Four straight points from Ashley Thompson got North Nodaway’s deficit down to 6-4, but Stephanie Turpin’s putback and Malia Collins’ free throws made it 10-4.
But a momentum shift turned the game in North Nodaway’s favor. Late in the period with the Mustangs trying to get the last shot, a loose ball pinballed off several players to Kristin Herndon, who was fouled by Pappert with two tenths of a second left in the act of shooting. She hit both free throws to make it 10-6, and all of a sudden, North Nodaway realized they could play ball with Jefferson.
With Saylor Brown off the bench getting open people the ball, North Nodaway fought their way into the lead. Brown hit Kristin Herndon for a baseline drive, then Herndon saved an offensive board to Audrey Trimble, and then Ashley Thompson got a free throw to make it 10-9. Then, Brown drove into the middle of the lane and got it backdoor to Herndon, who scored to put North Nodaway in the lead for the first time at 11-10 with 4:19 left in the second.
Malia Collins countered with a 3-pointer, but Kandace Damgar answered with one of her own to make it 14-13. Collins drove through three blue shirts and got fouled at the buzzer and made one of two to knot it at 14.
Collins’ play didn’t seem to matter at first as back to back threes from Damgar put North Nodaway in front at 20-14. But then Jefferson started taking it right at North Nodaway, and the Mustangs wore down and got away from what put them ahead. They started hacking and fouling on defense, putting Jefferson on the line; they committed four fouls in just the first 2:50. On offense, they started throwing the ball away; Jefferson got three straight steals during the same stretch. Consequently, by the 5:05 mark of the third quarter, the lead was gone when Malia Collins’ free throws put Jefferson into the lead at 21-20.
North Nodaway made a stand for the next three minutes and the score was stuck at 21-20 until Vanessa Pappert hit a 3-pointer to make it 24-20. Kandace Damgar answered with her fourth 3-pointer of the night to make it one point again, but then the hacking and fouling resumed and Jefferson pushed it out to 27-23 from the line. Pappert’s transition basket after a steal put Jefferson in front 29-23 after three.
Damgar’s 3-pointer turned out to be the last made basket of the game until the closing seconds; turnovers were a killer as North Nodaway turned it over 14 times in the second half after turning it over 7 times in the first. Free throws were another differential in Jefferson’s favor in the second half; Jefferson had 15 made free throws after only three in the first half.
There was a glimmer of hope over the next four minutes as both Jacklyn and Vanessa Pappert picked up their fourth fouls for Jefferson, depriving them of two of their bigs. Ashley Thompson and Kristin Herndon hit two free throws each to bring North Nodaway back to within 32-27 at the 4:26 mark. But then North Nodaway wore down at that point as the Pappert girls came back in and Jefferson started beating them up and down the floor and getting to the line at will, scoring the next six points to put it away.
Kandace Damgar had 12 points to lead North Nodaway. Kristin Herndon had 8, Ashley Thompson 7, Saylor Brown 3, and Audrey Trimble 1. Nearly every game saw different people step up, which made North Nodaway difficult to guard. “We couldn’t figure out how to guard them,” said Worth County coach Les New after a game against them last year.
Ashley Thompson had 3 blocks and Kristin Herndon 2. Those two protected the paint all four years, and their size will be missed.
Ashley Thompson had 12 boards. Kristin Herndon had 7, Kandace Damgar 6, Audrey Trimble and Saylor Brown 5, Keagan O’Riley 3, and Emma Hart 1.
Saylor Brown had 5 assists. Kristin Herndon had 2 and Katie Bloomquist had 1.
Kristin Herndon had 7 tips. Kandace Damgar and Audrey Trimble had 6, while Saylor Brown had 2 and Keagan O’Riley 1. Audrey Trimble had 3 steals. Keagan O’Riley, Kristin Herndon, Ashley Thompson, and Kandace Damgar all had 1.
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Tiger Girls Fend Off Tough Challenge from Shamrocks, Third Straight Night of Ball
Worth County’s girls fended off a tough challenge from North Harrison and won 57-44 Friday. Worth County was on its third leg of back to back to back nights. North Harrison had lost a heartbreaking 48-46 overtime loss to Pattonsburg the night before.
The Tigers scored the first four points of the game as Megan Cassavaugh, playing one of her best games of the year, went coast to coast to start the scoring, and Anna Gladstone drove the left baseline with 5:40 left to make it 4-0.
But North Harrison, bound and determined to avenge its overtime loss to Worth County in districts last year that decided the championship, fought back by going to the rim. Emma Craig hit three free throws; Kami Gibson, unafraid that night to take it against anyone, even Anna Gladstone, added a driving layup to make it 5-4. Jill Hardy countered with two free throws for Worth County, but then Camden Castleberry countered with a 3-pointer with five seconds left to make it 8-6 North Harrison after one.
Two years ago, Camden made a miraculous 3-point shot against Worth County in junior high at the halftime buzzer that turned the Shamrocks’ whole season around; they were 0-3 going into the game, but pulled away for an easy win against Worth County’s junior high and proceeded to win 10 out of their last 13 games. This time, it didn’t quite have the same effect, but it sparked the Shamrocks going into the second quarter.
Kristin New knotted the game up at 8 for Worth County, but the momentum from Castleberry’s shot continued; Worth County went into their 1-3-1 trap, but North Harrison was ready for it as Anna Gladstone picked up her second foul and sat for the rest of the half and Addie Slaughter scored four straight to put North Harrison in the lead at 12-8. The second was set up by Kami Gibson pushing the ball up the floor; it was North Harrison who had Worth County on its heels in transition.
But Worth County righted the ship as Jill Hardy got a steal and got it to Kristin New for a basket and a chance at a three point play. She missed, but in an echo from three years ago when Jessi Badell’s offensive putback sealed a 54-50 double overtime win for Worth County’s girls over North Harrison that gave the Tigers a winning season, Badell kept the possession alive with an offensive glass and later scored backdoor off Jill Hardy’s pass to knot it up at 12-12 instead of North Harrison being up six.
Worth County looked to be in trouble again as Jill Hardy followed Anna Gladstone to the bench with her third foul after sparking the Tigers and Rainey Fordyce got loose in transition to put the Shamrocks back in front 16-14. But then threes from Kaylee McElvain and Kristin New put Worth County in front 20-16 and the Tigers maintained a 23-20 lead at the half.
North Harrison won the battle of the boards in the first half and seemed to lead a charmed life to start the second as Worth County knocked a ball loose on defense, there was a scramble for it, and the ball rolled underneath the basket to Mason Cracraft for an easy two points. But then Worth County got untracked as 3-pointers on three straight possessions, from Kaylee McElvain, Kristin New, and Megan Cassavaugh, put Worth County in control at 32-22 with 5:27 left.
It looked like Worth County might rip off another 30+ point quarter; they had 37 against Braymer and 35 against King City in a quarter this year. But Camden Castleberry kept North Harrison in the game as she countered with a 3-point play after a drive down the right baseline with 5:13 left that made it 32-25.
Anna Gladstone, who had been held to two in the first half, suddenly got untracked, getting six in the last 4:56 of the third. Kaylee McElvain got her the ball inside and she beat Emma Craig; then, Worth County got a stop and Kaylee aired it out to Anna, who got on the line for two free throws to make it 38-27. The teams traded blows for a while, but then Anna Gladstone hit two free throws and Kristin New scored off a drive to make it 42-29 after three. There were two factors that swung the game in Worth County’s favor; they won the battle of the boards in the second half after being outrebounded in the first, and they forced nine turnovers in the fourth quarter after North Harrison had only surrendered it nine times through the first three.
Megan Cassavaugh hit Anna Gladstone inside to make it 44-29 to start the fourth, but then Kami Gibson hit Emma Craig inside for a basket and a chance at a three point play. She missed, but Addie Slaughter, on a third-chance putback try, was fouled and hit both free throws to make it 44-33. North Harrison had a chance to cut it to nine, but Anna Gladstone got a steal, drew a hard foul from Addie Slaughter, and hit both free throws to make it 46-33 to turn the momentum back in Worth County’s favor. Emma Craig did all she could for North Harrison in the fourth, getting eight in the period, but Worth County pushed the lead as big as 54-37 at one point.
Anna Gladstone had 16 for Worth County. Kristin New had 14, Kaylee McElvain 12, Jessi Badell 7, Megan Cassavaugh 5, Jill Hardy 2, and Haley Hunt 1.
Jessi Badell had 2 blocks. Haley Hunt, Merrideth Spiers, Kristin New, and Justina Wimer all had 1.
Kaylee McElvain had 8 boards. Jessi Badell had 7, Kristin New and Merrideth Spiers 5, Anna Gladstone and Megan Cassavaugh 3, Jill Hardy 2, and Haley Hunt 1.
Kristin New had 6 assists. Megan Cassavaugh had 5, Kaylee McElvain 4, Anna Gladstone 3, Jill Hardy 2, and Jessi Badell 1.
Kristin New had 6 tips. Megan Cassavaugh had 4, Anna Gladstone and Jessi Badell 3, and Haley Hunt and Kaylee McElvain 2.
Anna Gladstone and Kristin New had 4 steals. Jessi Badell had 3, Jill Hardy 2, and Megan Cassavaugh and Kaylee McElvain had 1.
For North Harrison, they finally got the kind of balanced scoring they were looking for all year. Emma Craig had 13, Camden Castleberry had a varsity-high 10, Addie Slaughter 8, Rainey Fordyce 5, Kami Gibson 4, and Mason Cracraft and Sally Briggs 2.
Kami Gibson had 8 boards. Addie Slaughter had 6, Emma Craig 5, Mason Cracraft 4, Rainey Fordyce and Sally Briggs 2, and Ashlynn Gilpatrick 1.
Kami Gibson had 5 assists. Camden Castleberry, Emma Craig, and Mason Cracraft had 2 each.
Emma Craig, Mason Cracraft, and Camden Castleberry had 2 tips each. Rainey Fordyce had 1. Addie Slaughter had 4 steals, while Ashlynn Gilpatrick, Camden Castleberry, Emma Craig, and Sally Briggs had 1.
Worth County’s girls survived and advanced in districts with a 58-15 win over Gilman City Tuesday night. North Harrison gave Albany all they could handle through three quarters; it was tied 22-22 after three, but then Albany pulled away for a 37-28 win.
The Tigers scored the first four points of the game as Megan Cassavaugh, playing one of her best games of the year, went coast to coast to start the scoring, and Anna Gladstone drove the left baseline with 5:40 left to make it 4-0.
But North Harrison, bound and determined to avenge its overtime loss to Worth County in districts last year that decided the championship, fought back by going to the rim. Emma Craig hit three free throws; Kami Gibson, unafraid that night to take it against anyone, even Anna Gladstone, added a driving layup to make it 5-4. Jill Hardy countered with two free throws for Worth County, but then Camden Castleberry countered with a 3-pointer with five seconds left to make it 8-6 North Harrison after one.
Two years ago, Camden made a miraculous 3-point shot against Worth County in junior high at the halftime buzzer that turned the Shamrocks’ whole season around; they were 0-3 going into the game, but pulled away for an easy win against Worth County’s junior high and proceeded to win 10 out of their last 13 games. This time, it didn’t quite have the same effect, but it sparked the Shamrocks going into the second quarter.
Kristin New knotted the game up at 8 for Worth County, but the momentum from Castleberry’s shot continued; Worth County went into their 1-3-1 trap, but North Harrison was ready for it as Anna Gladstone picked up her second foul and sat for the rest of the half and Addie Slaughter scored four straight to put North Harrison in the lead at 12-8. The second was set up by Kami Gibson pushing the ball up the floor; it was North Harrison who had Worth County on its heels in transition.
But Worth County righted the ship as Jill Hardy got a steal and got it to Kristin New for a basket and a chance at a three point play. She missed, but in an echo from three years ago when Jessi Badell’s offensive putback sealed a 54-50 double overtime win for Worth County’s girls over North Harrison that gave the Tigers a winning season, Badell kept the possession alive with an offensive glass and later scored backdoor off Jill Hardy’s pass to knot it up at 12-12 instead of North Harrison being up six.
Worth County looked to be in trouble again as Jill Hardy followed Anna Gladstone to the bench with her third foul after sparking the Tigers and Rainey Fordyce got loose in transition to put the Shamrocks back in front 16-14. But then threes from Kaylee McElvain and Kristin New put Worth County in front 20-16 and the Tigers maintained a 23-20 lead at the half.
North Harrison won the battle of the boards in the first half and seemed to lead a charmed life to start the second as Worth County knocked a ball loose on defense, there was a scramble for it, and the ball rolled underneath the basket to Mason Cracraft for an easy two points. But then Worth County got untracked as 3-pointers on three straight possessions, from Kaylee McElvain, Kristin New, and Megan Cassavaugh, put Worth County in control at 32-22 with 5:27 left.
It looked like Worth County might rip off another 30+ point quarter; they had 37 against Braymer and 35 against King City in a quarter this year. But Camden Castleberry kept North Harrison in the game as she countered with a 3-point play after a drive down the right baseline with 5:13 left that made it 32-25.
Anna Gladstone, who had been held to two in the first half, suddenly got untracked, getting six in the last 4:56 of the third. Kaylee McElvain got her the ball inside and she beat Emma Craig; then, Worth County got a stop and Kaylee aired it out to Anna, who got on the line for two free throws to make it 38-27. The teams traded blows for a while, but then Anna Gladstone hit two free throws and Kristin New scored off a drive to make it 42-29 after three. There were two factors that swung the game in Worth County’s favor; they won the battle of the boards in the second half after being outrebounded in the first, and they forced nine turnovers in the fourth quarter after North Harrison had only surrendered it nine times through the first three.
Megan Cassavaugh hit Anna Gladstone inside to make it 44-29 to start the fourth, but then Kami Gibson hit Emma Craig inside for a basket and a chance at a three point play. She missed, but Addie Slaughter, on a third-chance putback try, was fouled and hit both free throws to make it 44-33. North Harrison had a chance to cut it to nine, but Anna Gladstone got a steal, drew a hard foul from Addie Slaughter, and hit both free throws to make it 46-33 to turn the momentum back in Worth County’s favor. Emma Craig did all she could for North Harrison in the fourth, getting eight in the period, but Worth County pushed the lead as big as 54-37 at one point.
Anna Gladstone had 16 for Worth County. Kristin New had 14, Kaylee McElvain 12, Jessi Badell 7, Megan Cassavaugh 5, Jill Hardy 2, and Haley Hunt 1.
Jessi Badell had 2 blocks. Haley Hunt, Merrideth Spiers, Kristin New, and Justina Wimer all had 1.
Kaylee McElvain had 8 boards. Jessi Badell had 7, Kristin New and Merrideth Spiers 5, Anna Gladstone and Megan Cassavaugh 3, Jill Hardy 2, and Haley Hunt 1.
Kristin New had 6 assists. Megan Cassavaugh had 5, Kaylee McElvain 4, Anna Gladstone 3, Jill Hardy 2, and Jessi Badell 1.
Kristin New had 6 tips. Megan Cassavaugh had 4, Anna Gladstone and Jessi Badell 3, and Haley Hunt and Kaylee McElvain 2.
Anna Gladstone and Kristin New had 4 steals. Jessi Badell had 3, Jill Hardy 2, and Megan Cassavaugh and Kaylee McElvain had 1.
For North Harrison, they finally got the kind of balanced scoring they were looking for all year. Emma Craig had 13, Camden Castleberry had a varsity-high 10, Addie Slaughter 8, Rainey Fordyce 5, Kami Gibson 4, and Mason Cracraft and Sally Briggs 2.
Kami Gibson had 8 boards. Addie Slaughter had 6, Emma Craig 5, Mason Cracraft 4, Rainey Fordyce and Sally Briggs 2, and Ashlynn Gilpatrick 1.
Kami Gibson had 5 assists. Camden Castleberry, Emma Craig, and Mason Cracraft had 2 each.
Emma Craig, Mason Cracraft, and Camden Castleberry had 2 tips each. Rainey Fordyce had 1. Addie Slaughter had 4 steals, while Ashlynn Gilpatrick, Camden Castleberry, Emma Craig, and Sally Briggs had 1.
Worth County’s girls survived and advanced in districts with a 58-15 win over Gilman City Tuesday night. North Harrison gave Albany all they could handle through three quarters; it was tied 22-22 after three, but then Albany pulled away for a 37-28 win.
Alex Rinehart has 27, Caleb Parman 22 as Worth County Boys Win
Alex Rinehart had 27 points for a career night and Caleb Parman 22 as Worth County’s boys won 66-60 over Northeast Nodaway Wednesday. Rinehart, who had battled a nagging injury from football, finally healed, allowing him to play at his full potential and get a breakout game against the Bluejays. The game was back and forth, with several lead changes until Worth County moved ahead in the fourth to stay.
The game was Senior Night for Worth County, who will graduate three seniors from the boys team. Seeing their last home game were Jacob New, Bryant McCord, and Caleb Parman, all of whom were honored before the game.
A tip from Aydan Gladstone and a steal from Jacob New led to Alex Rinehart’s first basket at the 7:07 mark. Dylan Vore scored from inside off a pass from Chet Spire, but Alex Rinehart got a steal and drive, Caleb Parman got a putback, and Alex Rinehart got another steal to put Worth County up 8-2 at the 4:11 mark of the first quarter.
But then Mitchell Sherry hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key, Spencer Weir scored off a backdoor layup, and Reed McIntyre scored off a drive with 2:39 left in the first to put NEN back in front 9-8. Worth County fought their way back I front as Alex Rinehart hit Aydan Gladstone for a drive, Ben Boswell countered with a pullup from the left wing, but Caleb Parman’s third-chance putback with 59 seconds left put Worth County back in front 12-11 after one.
Alex Rinehart threatened to take over to start the second quarter as he scored on consecutive three-point plays to put Worth County in front 18-14 with 7:14 left in the second. But Ethan Adwell scored on a backdoor look and Spencer Weir scored twice from behind the arc to put NEN right back in front 22-20.
Alex Rinehart knotted it up again at 22 and then fed Jacob New for a 3-point play to put Worth County up 25-22. But then Dylan Vore started making use of his size advantage, getting a free throw, and then a 3-point play for four straight points after Adwell kept the possession alive with an offensive board to make it 26-25 Northeast. Mitchell Sherry got a steal and a reverse layup to put the Bluejays up 28-26 with 3:33 left in the second.
NEN stayed ahead 30-28 at the break before Aydan Gladstone’s 3-pointer to start the third put Worth County back in front 31-30. It looked like Dylan Vore would make use of his size in the third as he got going for six straight to put his team up 39-35 with 4:50 left. But then Caleb Parman took over for Worth County, scoring seven straight to put the Tigers back in front 42-39 with 2:59 left, scoring off a couple of drives and a 3-pointer. Mitchell Sherry’s triple put Northeast back ahead 47-46, Caleb Parman scored with one of his own to put Worth County back in front 49-47 with 17 seconds left. But Chet Spire’s drive with 6 seconds left tied it back up at 49 going into the fourth. Caleb Parman carried the Tigers in the third, scoring 12 of his 22 points in the period.
Alex Rinehart took over for Worth County in the fourth, getting 10 points in the frame. He hit a guarded three to start the period that put the Tigers up for good at 52-49. Auston Pride countered with an inside shot, but Alex Rinehart drove into traffic and hit Jackson Runde for three, his only points of the game, to put Worth County up two possessions at 55-51.
Dylan Vore scored from inside, but Alex Rinehart struck again for Worth County, getting a drive after Aydan Gladstone got a steal and two free throws to make it 57-53. It was a charge/block call that could have been called either way. Alex Rinehart got a tip and Caleb Parman got a steal, getting it to Jackson Runde, who kicked it out to Rinehart for three to make it 60-53 with 4:35 left, prompting a Northeast Nodaway timeout.
Out of the timeout, Dylan Vore alley-ooped it to Spencer Weir for two to revive NEN’s chances and make it 60-55 with 4:30 left. Caleb Parman got a third-chance putback, but Ben Boswell hit a guarded three to make it four again at 62-58. Alex Rinehart scored off a drive, but Spencer Weir got two free throws to make it 64-60 with 1:46 left.
Caleb Parman had been clutch all year for Worth County, but he missed a 1-1 with 1:32 left and Northeast had a chance to make it 1 or 2. Spencer Weir got a good driving lane, but missed a scoop shot. The ball was tipped around and Aydan Gladstone came away with the board, going to the line with 1:13 left. Gladstone missed a 1-1 with 1:13 left, but Spencer Weir missed a layup on the other end, and Caleb Parman hit two free throws with 59 seconds left to make it 66-60.
In the frantic final sequence, the teams exchanged turnovers before Chet Spire and Ben Boswell both missed threes in the closing seconds to keep Northeast from getting any closer.
Alex Rinehart had 27 for Worth County. Caleb Parman had 22, Aydan Gladstone 9, Jacob New 5, and Jackson Runde 3.
Alex Rinehart had 2 blocks. Aydan Gladstone and Caleb Parman each had 1.
Caleb Parman had 8 boards. Alex Rinehart had 6, Jacob New 5, Jackson Runde and Aydan Gladstone 3, and Bryant McCord 2.
Alex Rinehart had 6 assists. Aydan Gladstone had 4, Jackson Runde 3, Caleb Parman 2, and Jacob New 1.
Aydan Gladstone had 4 tips. Alex Rinehart had 3, Jacob New 2, and Bryant McCord and Caleb Parman 1.
Alex Rinehart had 4 steals. Caleb Parman, Jacob New, and Aydan Gladstone all had 3.
For Northeast Nodaway, Dylan Vore had 18. Mitchell Sherry had 14, Spencer Weir 12, Ben Boswell 8, and Reed McIntyre, Ethan Adwell, Chet Spire, and Auston Pride all had 2.
Mitchell Sherry had 1 block.
Spencer Weir had 10 boards to complete a double double. Dylan Vore had 7, Chet Spire 5, Mitchell Sherry 4, and Reed McIntyre, Ethan Adwell, and Ben Boswell had 1.
Chet Spire had 10 assists. Spencer Weir had 5, Dylan Vore and Mitchell Sherry had 2, and Reed McIntyre and Ben Boswell had 1.
Mitchell Sherry had 3 tips.
Mitchell Sherry had 6 steals. Chet Spire and Dylan Vore had 1.
The game was Senior Night for Worth County, who will graduate three seniors from the boys team. Seeing their last home game were Jacob New, Bryant McCord, and Caleb Parman, all of whom were honored before the game.
A tip from Aydan Gladstone and a steal from Jacob New led to Alex Rinehart’s first basket at the 7:07 mark. Dylan Vore scored from inside off a pass from Chet Spire, but Alex Rinehart got a steal and drive, Caleb Parman got a putback, and Alex Rinehart got another steal to put Worth County up 8-2 at the 4:11 mark of the first quarter.
But then Mitchell Sherry hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key, Spencer Weir scored off a backdoor layup, and Reed McIntyre scored off a drive with 2:39 left in the first to put NEN back in front 9-8. Worth County fought their way back I front as Alex Rinehart hit Aydan Gladstone for a drive, Ben Boswell countered with a pullup from the left wing, but Caleb Parman’s third-chance putback with 59 seconds left put Worth County back in front 12-11 after one.
Alex Rinehart threatened to take over to start the second quarter as he scored on consecutive three-point plays to put Worth County in front 18-14 with 7:14 left in the second. But Ethan Adwell scored on a backdoor look and Spencer Weir scored twice from behind the arc to put NEN right back in front 22-20.
Alex Rinehart knotted it up again at 22 and then fed Jacob New for a 3-point play to put Worth County up 25-22. But then Dylan Vore started making use of his size advantage, getting a free throw, and then a 3-point play for four straight points after Adwell kept the possession alive with an offensive board to make it 26-25 Northeast. Mitchell Sherry got a steal and a reverse layup to put the Bluejays up 28-26 with 3:33 left in the second.
NEN stayed ahead 30-28 at the break before Aydan Gladstone’s 3-pointer to start the third put Worth County back in front 31-30. It looked like Dylan Vore would make use of his size in the third as he got going for six straight to put his team up 39-35 with 4:50 left. But then Caleb Parman took over for Worth County, scoring seven straight to put the Tigers back in front 42-39 with 2:59 left, scoring off a couple of drives and a 3-pointer. Mitchell Sherry’s triple put Northeast back ahead 47-46, Caleb Parman scored with one of his own to put Worth County back in front 49-47 with 17 seconds left. But Chet Spire’s drive with 6 seconds left tied it back up at 49 going into the fourth. Caleb Parman carried the Tigers in the third, scoring 12 of his 22 points in the period.
Alex Rinehart took over for Worth County in the fourth, getting 10 points in the frame. He hit a guarded three to start the period that put the Tigers up for good at 52-49. Auston Pride countered with an inside shot, but Alex Rinehart drove into traffic and hit Jackson Runde for three, his only points of the game, to put Worth County up two possessions at 55-51.
Dylan Vore scored from inside, but Alex Rinehart struck again for Worth County, getting a drive after Aydan Gladstone got a steal and two free throws to make it 57-53. It was a charge/block call that could have been called either way. Alex Rinehart got a tip and Caleb Parman got a steal, getting it to Jackson Runde, who kicked it out to Rinehart for three to make it 60-53 with 4:35 left, prompting a Northeast Nodaway timeout.
Out of the timeout, Dylan Vore alley-ooped it to Spencer Weir for two to revive NEN’s chances and make it 60-55 with 4:30 left. Caleb Parman got a third-chance putback, but Ben Boswell hit a guarded three to make it four again at 62-58. Alex Rinehart scored off a drive, but Spencer Weir got two free throws to make it 64-60 with 1:46 left.
Caleb Parman had been clutch all year for Worth County, but he missed a 1-1 with 1:32 left and Northeast had a chance to make it 1 or 2. Spencer Weir got a good driving lane, but missed a scoop shot. The ball was tipped around and Aydan Gladstone came away with the board, going to the line with 1:13 left. Gladstone missed a 1-1 with 1:13 left, but Spencer Weir missed a layup on the other end, and Caleb Parman hit two free throws with 59 seconds left to make it 66-60.
In the frantic final sequence, the teams exchanged turnovers before Chet Spire and Ben Boswell both missed threes in the closing seconds to keep Northeast from getting any closer.
Alex Rinehart had 27 for Worth County. Caleb Parman had 22, Aydan Gladstone 9, Jacob New 5, and Jackson Runde 3.
Alex Rinehart had 2 blocks. Aydan Gladstone and Caleb Parman each had 1.
Caleb Parman had 8 boards. Alex Rinehart had 6, Jacob New 5, Jackson Runde and Aydan Gladstone 3, and Bryant McCord 2.
Alex Rinehart had 6 assists. Aydan Gladstone had 4, Jackson Runde 3, Caleb Parman 2, and Jacob New 1.
Aydan Gladstone had 4 tips. Alex Rinehart had 3, Jacob New 2, and Bryant McCord and Caleb Parman 1.
Alex Rinehart had 4 steals. Caleb Parman, Jacob New, and Aydan Gladstone all had 3.
For Northeast Nodaway, Dylan Vore had 18. Mitchell Sherry had 14, Spencer Weir 12, Ben Boswell 8, and Reed McIntyre, Ethan Adwell, Chet Spire, and Auston Pride all had 2.
Mitchell Sherry had 1 block.
Spencer Weir had 10 boards to complete a double double. Dylan Vore had 7, Chet Spire 5, Mitchell Sherry 4, and Reed McIntyre, Ethan Adwell, and Ben Boswell had 1.
Chet Spire had 10 assists. Spencer Weir had 5, Dylan Vore and Mitchell Sherry had 2, and Reed McIntyre and Ben Boswell had 1.
Mitchell Sherry had 3 tips.
Mitchell Sherry had 6 steals. Chet Spire and Dylan Vore had 1.
Anna Gladstone, Kaylee McElvain Drop NEN
Anna Gladstone and Kaylee McElvain combined for 37 of Worth County’s 52 points, and Worth County’s girls turned back a challenge from NEN’s girls 52-43 last Wednesday for Senior Night. Anna Gladstone had 22 points and Kaylee McElvain, with her newfound ability to shoot from long distance, added 15.
It was Senior Night for Worth County and several athletes who participated in winter sports and activities were recognized between games. They were Jessi Badell (Girls Basketball), Eleonora Bernini (Girls Basketball, Cheerleading), Wyatt Frese (Pep Band), Haley Hunt (Girls Basketball), Bryant McCord (Boys Basketball), Jacob New (Boys Basketball), Caleb Parman (Boys Basketball), Bailee Walker (Pep Band), and Jeremy Wimer (Wrestling).
Worth County took a quick 6-0 lead as Anna Gladstone exploded past three defenders to start the scoring. Kristin New hit Kaylee McElvain on the right side, and then Kristin New got a tip and Anna Gladstone got the steal. She took it in for a left-handed layup and scooped it in over Paige West and Gerry Runde to prompt an NEN timeout.
Northeast Nodaway started fighting back as Makayla Adwell and Blair Stoll each lobbed it into Madelynn Mattson to cut it to 6-4 at the 4:26 mark. But then Kristin New hit Kaylee McElvain on the right baseline for three, Kristin New hit a cutting Anna Gladstone off an inbounds play, and Merrideth Spiers skipped one to Kaylee McElvain on the right wing for three to make it 14-4.
Madelynn Mattson drove the left side in a vain effort to stem the bleeding; she cut it to 14-6, but Jenna Smith hit Jessi Badell inside and then Jenna Smith blocked a shot, Anna Gladstone got the defensive board, and went coast to coast and got on the line to hit two free throws to make it 18-6 with 1.4 seconds to spare. Both Anna Gladstone and Kaylee McElvain had 8 points in the period.
The Tiger avalanche continued to start the second quarter, but then NEN started catching up. Jessi Badell got a tip and Kristin New a steal, and then Kristin New’s drive set up Badell backdoor to make it 22-6. But then Angela Standiford lobbed one into a cutting Paige West and Blair Stoll hit Madelynn Mattson for a three point play to make it 22-11. The Bluejays got it under double digits as Madelynn Mattson hit a free throw and Mattson hit Gerry Runde inside to make it 22-14 with 37 seconds left. Anna Gladstone’s free throw made it 23-14, but then Madelynn Mattson’s spin and prayer at the buzzer cut it to 23-16 at the half.
Worth County went to its 1-3-1 trapping defense to start the second half, and it worked out at first as the Tigers got a stop and Anna Gladstone pushed it ahead to Kristin New for three to make it 26-16. But Northeast was ready for it and Madelynn Mattson and Gerry Runde got putbacks to make it six at 26-20. It looked like Paige West might take over from there, as she got back to back steals to make it 26-24, and then Mattson’s free throws tied it up at 26.
But once again, like so many times over the last two years, Anna Gladstone would not let the Tigers lose as she scored 11 points in the last 4:40 of the third to restore order for Worth County. Anna hit two free throws to make it 28-26. Paige West got a chasedown stuff on a Worth County player to stop a fast break, but it didn’t matter as Anna Gladstone hit Kaylee McElvain for three on the ensuing inbounds to make it 31-26. Anna Gladstone blew past three blue shirts for a layup to make it 33-26.
Blair Stoll countered with 2:30 left to cut it to 33-28, but Jessi Badell hit Anna Gladstone cutting inside to restart the Tigers. Northeast went to a box and one to try to stop Anna, but it didn’t matter as she drove through the blue shirts twice like they weren’t even there and Kaylee McElvain added a pair of free throws to make it 41-32 after three.
Makayla Adwell got untracked to make it 41-34 to start the fourth, but Merrideth Spiers hit a free throw, Anna Gladstone hit another, and Jessi Badell’s third chance putback on the second try made it 45-34 again. Makayla countered with a 3-pointer, but Kristin New answered with one of her own as the blue shirts tried in vain to surround Anna Gladstone to make it 48-37 with 5:17 left. Northeast never got closer than nine after that, as Worth County ran out the clock for much of the remainder of the game.
Anna Gladstone had 22 points for Worth County. More importantly, she only had one foul, that when the game was already decided. Kaylee McElvain had 15, Kristin New 8, Jessi Badell 6, and Merrideth Spiers 1.
Jessi Badell had 2 blocks and Jenna Smith 1.
Anna Gladstone had 7 boards. Haley Hunt and Merrideth Spiers had 4, Kristin New, Jessi Badell, and Megan Cassavaugh had 3, Jenna Smith had 2, and Kaylee McElvain had 1.
Kristin New had 5 assists. Anna Gladstone had 4, Jenna Smith 3, and Merrideth Spiers, Kaylee McElvain, Jessi Badell, and Megan Cassavaugh all had 1.
Kristin New had 9 tips. Jessi Badell had 7, Haley Hunt 3, and Jill Hardy and Anna Gladstone 1 each. Worth County won the tip battle 21-10, which meant they were forcing Northeast out of their offense more.
Anna Gladstone had 3 steals. Kaylee McElvain had 2, while Jenna Smith, Jessi Badell, Kristin New, and Megan Cassavaugh all had 1.
For Northeast Nodaway, Madelynn Mattson had 20 points. Paige West had 10, Makayla Adwell 5, and Gerry Runde and Blair Stoll each had 4.
Gerry Runde had 2 blocks, while Blair Stoll, Madelynn Mattson, and Paige West had 1.
Paige West had 6 boards, while Blair Stoll had 5, Madelynn Mattson 4, Gerry Runde 3, and Angela Standiford, Anne Schieber, and Makayla Adwell all had 1.
Blair Stoll had 6 assists. Madelynn Mattson had 4, Paige West and Makayla Adwell had 2, and Angela Standiford and Ilenia Ricci had 1.
Paige West had 6 tips. Madelynn Mattson had 3, Makayla Adwell 2, and Blair Stoll 1.
Paige West had 6 steals, while Makayla Adwell had 1.
It was Senior Night for Worth County and several athletes who participated in winter sports and activities were recognized between games. They were Jessi Badell (Girls Basketball), Eleonora Bernini (Girls Basketball, Cheerleading), Wyatt Frese (Pep Band), Haley Hunt (Girls Basketball), Bryant McCord (Boys Basketball), Jacob New (Boys Basketball), Caleb Parman (Boys Basketball), Bailee Walker (Pep Band), and Jeremy Wimer (Wrestling).
Worth County took a quick 6-0 lead as Anna Gladstone exploded past three defenders to start the scoring. Kristin New hit Kaylee McElvain on the right side, and then Kristin New got a tip and Anna Gladstone got the steal. She took it in for a left-handed layup and scooped it in over Paige West and Gerry Runde to prompt an NEN timeout.
Northeast Nodaway started fighting back as Makayla Adwell and Blair Stoll each lobbed it into Madelynn Mattson to cut it to 6-4 at the 4:26 mark. But then Kristin New hit Kaylee McElvain on the right baseline for three, Kristin New hit a cutting Anna Gladstone off an inbounds play, and Merrideth Spiers skipped one to Kaylee McElvain on the right wing for three to make it 14-4.
Madelynn Mattson drove the left side in a vain effort to stem the bleeding; she cut it to 14-6, but Jenna Smith hit Jessi Badell inside and then Jenna Smith blocked a shot, Anna Gladstone got the defensive board, and went coast to coast and got on the line to hit two free throws to make it 18-6 with 1.4 seconds to spare. Both Anna Gladstone and Kaylee McElvain had 8 points in the period.
The Tiger avalanche continued to start the second quarter, but then NEN started catching up. Jessi Badell got a tip and Kristin New a steal, and then Kristin New’s drive set up Badell backdoor to make it 22-6. But then Angela Standiford lobbed one into a cutting Paige West and Blair Stoll hit Madelynn Mattson for a three point play to make it 22-11. The Bluejays got it under double digits as Madelynn Mattson hit a free throw and Mattson hit Gerry Runde inside to make it 22-14 with 37 seconds left. Anna Gladstone’s free throw made it 23-14, but then Madelynn Mattson’s spin and prayer at the buzzer cut it to 23-16 at the half.
Worth County went to its 1-3-1 trapping defense to start the second half, and it worked out at first as the Tigers got a stop and Anna Gladstone pushed it ahead to Kristin New for three to make it 26-16. But Northeast was ready for it and Madelynn Mattson and Gerry Runde got putbacks to make it six at 26-20. It looked like Paige West might take over from there, as she got back to back steals to make it 26-24, and then Mattson’s free throws tied it up at 26.
But once again, like so many times over the last two years, Anna Gladstone would not let the Tigers lose as she scored 11 points in the last 4:40 of the third to restore order for Worth County. Anna hit two free throws to make it 28-26. Paige West got a chasedown stuff on a Worth County player to stop a fast break, but it didn’t matter as Anna Gladstone hit Kaylee McElvain for three on the ensuing inbounds to make it 31-26. Anna Gladstone blew past three blue shirts for a layup to make it 33-26.
Blair Stoll countered with 2:30 left to cut it to 33-28, but Jessi Badell hit Anna Gladstone cutting inside to restart the Tigers. Northeast went to a box and one to try to stop Anna, but it didn’t matter as she drove through the blue shirts twice like they weren’t even there and Kaylee McElvain added a pair of free throws to make it 41-32 after three.
Makayla Adwell got untracked to make it 41-34 to start the fourth, but Merrideth Spiers hit a free throw, Anna Gladstone hit another, and Jessi Badell’s third chance putback on the second try made it 45-34 again. Makayla countered with a 3-pointer, but Kristin New answered with one of her own as the blue shirts tried in vain to surround Anna Gladstone to make it 48-37 with 5:17 left. Northeast never got closer than nine after that, as Worth County ran out the clock for much of the remainder of the game.
Anna Gladstone had 22 points for Worth County. More importantly, she only had one foul, that when the game was already decided. Kaylee McElvain had 15, Kristin New 8, Jessi Badell 6, and Merrideth Spiers 1.
Jessi Badell had 2 blocks and Jenna Smith 1.
Anna Gladstone had 7 boards. Haley Hunt and Merrideth Spiers had 4, Kristin New, Jessi Badell, and Megan Cassavaugh had 3, Jenna Smith had 2, and Kaylee McElvain had 1.
Kristin New had 5 assists. Anna Gladstone had 4, Jenna Smith 3, and Merrideth Spiers, Kaylee McElvain, Jessi Badell, and Megan Cassavaugh all had 1.
Kristin New had 9 tips. Jessi Badell had 7, Haley Hunt 3, and Jill Hardy and Anna Gladstone 1 each. Worth County won the tip battle 21-10, which meant they were forcing Northeast out of their offense more.
Anna Gladstone had 3 steals. Kaylee McElvain had 2, while Jenna Smith, Jessi Badell, Kristin New, and Megan Cassavaugh all had 1.
For Northeast Nodaway, Madelynn Mattson had 20 points. Paige West had 10, Makayla Adwell 5, and Gerry Runde and Blair Stoll each had 4.
Gerry Runde had 2 blocks, while Blair Stoll, Madelynn Mattson, and Paige West had 1.
Paige West had 6 boards, while Blair Stoll had 5, Madelynn Mattson 4, Gerry Runde 3, and Angela Standiford, Anne Schieber, and Makayla Adwell all had 1.
Blair Stoll had 6 assists. Madelynn Mattson had 4, Paige West and Makayla Adwell had 2, and Angela Standiford and Ilenia Ricci had 1.
Paige West had 6 tips. Madelynn Mattson had 3, Makayla Adwell 2, and Blair Stoll 1.
Paige West had 6 steals, while Makayla Adwell had 1.
Jeannie Fletcher Nominated for National Service Award
Jeannie Fletcher, Worth County school custodian and Tiger superfan, has been nominated for the Varsity Brands School Spirit Award in the “Staff Member” category.
Varsity Brands, the market leader in sport, spirit and achievement, today announced that its signature school pride event, the Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards, has named finalists for its 2019 School Spirit Awards. This marks the event's fourth consecutive year of recognizing schools, organizations and individuals across 25 categories that go above and beyond the call of duty to build school pride, student engagement and community spirit.
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on May 11th at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida.
"These passionate, spirited students, faculty members and community leaders exemplify student engagement and the school spirit we see all across the country," said Adam Blumenfeld, CEO of Varsity Brands. "And, importantly, this is the kind of positive energy that, in turn, yields better school and student performance. The entire Varsity Brands family – BSN SPORTS, Varsity Spirit and Herff Jones – is inspired by the submissions we have received this year, and we eagerly anticipate the awards show on May 11th."
"Varsity Brands is dedicated to recognizing the motivated, engaged and passionate individuals who ensure that school spirit remains a priority in school communities," added Nicole Lauchaire, Executive Director of the Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards. "These unsung heroes are absolutely essential to reinforcing the strong correlation between school spirit, involvement, achievement and self-confidence. We are honored to recognize them and their positive contributions across the country."
Category winners will receive $3,000. All winners will be announced at the Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards Show on May 11, 2019 at Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, FL.
Fletcher was featured on KQ2 recently. As custodian, she has spent countless hours above and beyond the call of duty fixing up the school, making school spirit posters, keeping stats for both basketball and football, and supporting the team win or lose. She is the wife of current Tiger boys basketball coach Mark Fletcher, who has also coached girls basketball and football during his time at Worth County.
They have three children, Jamie, Ben, and Becky. Jeannie’s granddaughter, Regan, plays for the Tiger basketball team and was just named to the All-GRC First Team. The Fletcher family has held the single game scoring record on the girls side for over 20 years. Becky first secured it in 1997 in an epic scoring duel in Eagleville against Tracy Parkhurst and the Shamrocks; Parkhurst had 31, but Fletcher had 33 in the 63-61 victory. More recently, Regan Allee scored 38 in 2016 as a freshman as the Tigers beat Nodaway-Holt in Burlington Junction at the Northwest Missouri Tournament. Their son, Ben, also lives in Worth County.
The Fletchers first came to Worth County in 1991, and Mark guided the Tigers to a 7-2 record. In 1995, Worth County won its first of seven state titles under Fletcher and made the playoffs again in 1996 with Ben as quarterback. In 1995, the Tiger boys basketball team, under Fletcher, won the GRC Title outright after beating Princeton in overtime as two other teams which could have tied with them faltered that night. In 1996, Worth County won 21 games and won the Albany Tournament, beating Donnie Edwards and the Jefferson Eagles.
In more recent years, Mark Fletcher served at Albany and North Harrison, but always came back to Worth County, while Jeannie always remained loyal to the Tigers.
Both Mark and Jeannie were dedicated athletes in their younger days, and they always instilled that dedication in their children and grandchildren. Becky, for instance, spent plenty of time in the gym after basketball practices and had a rule to always finish with a made 3-pointer. Jamie was a physical player who always had a way of tying up enemy players; as a softball player, she was a steady hand behind the plate.
Ben was a solid clutch player in both basketball and football; he always wanted the ball with the game on the line. He scored the game-winning sneak as time expired against powerhouse Fairfax in 1996 to give the Tigers a 34-32 win that erased a 20-point deficit; it is still the biggest comeback win in school history. In basketball, he made one of two free throws in a 1997 game against Gallatin with ten seconds left to give his Tigers a 57-56 win after Worth County held. “I’m glad we hung on, or he would have shut himself up all weekend,” said Mark at the time.
Varsity Brands, the market leader in sport, spirit and achievement, today announced that its signature school pride event, the Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards, has named finalists for its 2019 School Spirit Awards. This marks the event's fourth consecutive year of recognizing schools, organizations and individuals across 25 categories that go above and beyond the call of duty to build school pride, student engagement and community spirit.
Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on May 11th at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida.
"These passionate, spirited students, faculty members and community leaders exemplify student engagement and the school spirit we see all across the country," said Adam Blumenfeld, CEO of Varsity Brands. "And, importantly, this is the kind of positive energy that, in turn, yields better school and student performance. The entire Varsity Brands family – BSN SPORTS, Varsity Spirit and Herff Jones – is inspired by the submissions we have received this year, and we eagerly anticipate the awards show on May 11th."
"Varsity Brands is dedicated to recognizing the motivated, engaged and passionate individuals who ensure that school spirit remains a priority in school communities," added Nicole Lauchaire, Executive Director of the Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards. "These unsung heroes are absolutely essential to reinforcing the strong correlation between school spirit, involvement, achievement and self-confidence. We are honored to recognize them and their positive contributions across the country."
Category winners will receive $3,000. All winners will be announced at the Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards Show on May 11, 2019 at Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, FL.
Fletcher was featured on KQ2 recently. As custodian, she has spent countless hours above and beyond the call of duty fixing up the school, making school spirit posters, keeping stats for both basketball and football, and supporting the team win or lose. She is the wife of current Tiger boys basketball coach Mark Fletcher, who has also coached girls basketball and football during his time at Worth County.
They have three children, Jamie, Ben, and Becky. Jeannie’s granddaughter, Regan, plays for the Tiger basketball team and was just named to the All-GRC First Team. The Fletcher family has held the single game scoring record on the girls side for over 20 years. Becky first secured it in 1997 in an epic scoring duel in Eagleville against Tracy Parkhurst and the Shamrocks; Parkhurst had 31, but Fletcher had 33 in the 63-61 victory. More recently, Regan Allee scored 38 in 2016 as a freshman as the Tigers beat Nodaway-Holt in Burlington Junction at the Northwest Missouri Tournament. Their son, Ben, also lives in Worth County.
The Fletchers first came to Worth County in 1991, and Mark guided the Tigers to a 7-2 record. In 1995, Worth County won its first of seven state titles under Fletcher and made the playoffs again in 1996 with Ben as quarterback. In 1995, the Tiger boys basketball team, under Fletcher, won the GRC Title outright after beating Princeton in overtime as two other teams which could have tied with them faltered that night. In 1996, Worth County won 21 games and won the Albany Tournament, beating Donnie Edwards and the Jefferson Eagles.
In more recent years, Mark Fletcher served at Albany and North Harrison, but always came back to Worth County, while Jeannie always remained loyal to the Tigers.
Both Mark and Jeannie were dedicated athletes in their younger days, and they always instilled that dedication in their children and grandchildren. Becky, for instance, spent plenty of time in the gym after basketball practices and had a rule to always finish with a made 3-pointer. Jamie was a physical player who always had a way of tying up enemy players; as a softball player, she was a steady hand behind the plate.
Ben was a solid clutch player in both basketball and football; he always wanted the ball with the game on the line. He scored the game-winning sneak as time expired against powerhouse Fairfax in 1996 to give the Tigers a 34-32 win that erased a 20-point deficit; it is still the biggest comeback win in school history. In basketball, he made one of two free throws in a 1997 game against Gallatin with ten seconds left to give his Tigers a 57-56 win after Worth County held. “I’m glad we hung on, or he would have shut himself up all weekend,” said Mark at the time.
North Nodaway FBLA Sends Students to State
Several North Nodaway FBLA students did well at the performance competition at Missouri Western February 1st. Emma Hart was 3rd in Job Interview. Emily Dew and MaKayla Cross were 3rd place for a Public Service Announcement. Jadon Dobbins and Cheyenne Murphy were 5th for a Digital Video Production.
The rest of the students completed 100-question tests and some were able to qualify for state. Cheyenne Murphy was fourth out of 126 competitors in Accounting II and qualified for state. Tyler Bix was fourth out of 544 competitors and advanced to state. Tyler Bix was second in Business Law out of 363 competitors and qualified for state. Kristin Herndon was fifth in Cybersecurity out of 286 competitors and qualified for state. Cheyenne Murphy was seventh out of 350 competitors in Economics and qualified for state as a wildcard. Karson Oberhauser was 8th in Spreadsheet Applications and 10th in Word Processing.
Karissa Oberhauser was 11th in Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures out of 176 competitors. Emma Hart was 13th in Personal Finance out of 843 competitors.
The rest of the students completed 100-question tests and some were able to qualify for state. Cheyenne Murphy was fourth out of 126 competitors in Accounting II and qualified for state. Tyler Bix was fourth out of 544 competitors and advanced to state. Tyler Bix was second in Business Law out of 363 competitors and qualified for state. Kristin Herndon was fifth in Cybersecurity out of 286 competitors and qualified for state. Cheyenne Murphy was seventh out of 350 competitors in Economics and qualified for state as a wildcard. Karson Oberhauser was 8th in Spreadsheet Applications and 10th in Word Processing.
Karissa Oberhauser was 11th in Introduction to Parliamentary Procedures out of 176 competitors. Emma Hart was 13th in Personal Finance out of 843 competitors.
Obituary -- Charles Wray 1954-2019
Charles Allen “Chuck” Wray, 64, of Maryville, MO passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019 at his residence.
Charles was born in Maryville, MO on April 14, 1954, and was a lifelong resident of the Maryville area.
His parents were Eugene Lawrence and Edith Arcile (Birkenholz) Wray and they preceded him in death.
Throughout his lifetime he had been active in the American Red Cross, the Nodaway County Fair Board, the Election Verification Board, the Optimist Club, past Red Cross CPR instructor; he loved to can, cook and use a BBQ smoker. He loved gardening and got his master gardener certificate. He loved animals and nature of all kinds, especially his two dogs. He loved camping and spending time with his grandkids and helping create the Wray family Christmas float.
He was employed by HRM Services, as a property manager. He was a former HR manager for Laclede Chain for 15 years and had previously worked at Pope and Talbot, all of Maryville.
He was a 1972 graduate of the Northeast Nodaway High School and obtained a BS in Business management at Northwest Missouri State University.
He married Sandra L. Wilson on December 3, 1978 in Worth, MO. She survives of the home. Other survivors include, their son, Matt (Gina) Wray, Hopkins, MO, his 3 siblings, Verlene (Kenny) Dougan, Ravenwood, MO, Lawrence (Cherie) Wray, Coin, IA, and Lorraine O’Donnell, Maryville, MO; grandchildren, Brittney (Justin) Formhals, Chicago, IL, Austin Wray, Clearmont, MO, Dakota Wray, Sarah Wray, and Tristen Wray, Hopkins, MO; and his beloved pets Kylee and Sophie. He is also survived by nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Wednesday, February 20, 2019, from 5–7:00 PM.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 PM, on Thursday, February 21, 2019, at the First United Methodist Church, Maryville, MO.
Memorials are suggested to the Midland Empire Chapter of the American Red Cross, St. Joseph, MO.
Mustang Girls Survive Rock Port
North Nodaway’s girls survived Rock Port and advanced on to the semifinal round against Jefferson with a 45-36 win. The Mustangs took an early 14-8 lead against Rock Port, but the Blue Jays had beaten the Mustangs for the last few years and had their number. Sure enough, they chipped away for the next two quarters, getting their deficit down to 33-31. But North Nodaway used a strong fourth quarter to pull away, surviving a 6 for 15 night from the line. Kristin Herndon had 14, Keagan O’Riley 12, Audrey Trimble 8, Kandace Damgar 4, Emma Hart 3, and Saylor Brown 2. Herndon had two 3-pointers and Damgar had one.
Bluejay Girls End Season With Nodaway-Holt Loss
Northeast Nodaway’s girls improved on their record from last year, winning 16 games in a shortened season. However, they ended it Monday with a 50-45 loss to Nodaway-Holt.
The Bluejays looked to be in control of the game, up 22-16 late in the first half. But a running 3-pointer by Shaina Culp at the buzzer cut it to 22-19 and completely swung the momentum in Nodaway-Holt’s favor. All hell broke loose in the third, with the Trojans scoring 21 points in the third to take a 40-34 lead after three, and NEN spent the rest of the game playing catchup.
The focus of the game was on stopping Breanna Day; they limited her to six points. However, the Trojans got 16 from Culp and 13 from Kloe Jenkins in the win.
NEN had three players in double figures. Makayla Adwell had 14 points, while Paige West had 12 and Madelynn Mattson had 11. Gerry Runde had 4, while Alba Vozmediario and Blair Stoll had 2.
The Bluejays looked to be in control of the game, up 22-16 late in the first half. But a running 3-pointer by Shaina Culp at the buzzer cut it to 22-19 and completely swung the momentum in Nodaway-Holt’s favor. All hell broke loose in the third, with the Trojans scoring 21 points in the third to take a 40-34 lead after three, and NEN spent the rest of the game playing catchup.
The focus of the game was on stopping Breanna Day; they limited her to six points. However, the Trojans got 16 from Culp and 13 from Kloe Jenkins in the win.
NEN had three players in double figures. Makayla Adwell had 14 points, while Paige West had 12 and Madelynn Mattson had 11. Gerry Runde had 4, while Alba Vozmediario and Blair Stoll had 2.
Courthouse News for February 20th, 2019
On February 11th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Faith Gladstone (21) of McFall alleging Failure to Register, Possession of Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.
Randy Overhultzer of Creston was arrested by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department at the intersection of Winchester and 110th St. in Lenox on February 12, 2019. He was charged with driving while revoked and failure to have SR-22 insurance on file. He is being held at the Taylor County Jail on $2,000 cash bond.
On February 13th, Harrison County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer filed charges against Larry Mendenhall (78) of Marshall alleging two counts Passing Bad Checks (one Felony).
On February 13th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Timathy Runnels (56) of Albany alleging DWI, No Insurance, and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverage While Driving.
On February 14th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested David Atkison (64) of Stanberry in Gentry County on charges of DWI, No Seat Belt, and Failure to Signal.
On February 17, 2019 Zachery Watson (32) of Diagonal, IA was arrested by the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department at 108 Washington St. for an incident that occurred on Jefferson St. in Diagonal, IA early Sunday morning. Watson is being held in the Ringgold County Jail with no bond on the charges of Domestic Assault 1st offense, Criminal Mischief 4th degree, and Burglary 3rd degree.
On February 17th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Victor Shores (35) of Maryville alleging No Valid License (3rd and Subsequent, Felony), and DWI (Prior). Bond was set at $5,000 cash, with defendant to be released on his own recognizance.
On February 18th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Jomary Medina (40) of St. Joseph in Nodaway County on charges of No Valid License and Speeding.
On February 18th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Will Force (27) of Parnell in Worth County on a Worth County Misdemeanor Warrant for Failure to Appear on a charge of No Valid License.
On February 19th, Abbey Morin (37) of Grant City was charged in Nodaway County with Stealing a Controlled Substance (Meth Manufacturing Materials, Felony) and Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony). Prosecutor Robert Rice disqualified himself from the case, and Special Prosecutor David Baird filed the charges. Bond was set at $5,000, cash or corporate surety.
Charges listed are mere allegations. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Randy Overhultzer of Creston was arrested by the Taylor County Sheriff’s Department at the intersection of Winchester and 110th St. in Lenox on February 12, 2019. He was charged with driving while revoked and failure to have SR-22 insurance on file. He is being held at the Taylor County Jail on $2,000 cash bond.
On February 13th, Harrison County Prosecutor Jonathan Meyer filed charges against Larry Mendenhall (78) of Marshall alleging two counts Passing Bad Checks (one Felony).
On February 13th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Timathy Runnels (56) of Albany alleging DWI, No Insurance, and Consumption of Alcoholic Beverage While Driving.
On February 14th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested David Atkison (64) of Stanberry in Gentry County on charges of DWI, No Seat Belt, and Failure to Signal.
On February 17, 2019 Zachery Watson (32) of Diagonal, IA was arrested by the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department at 108 Washington St. for an incident that occurred on Jefferson St. in Diagonal, IA early Sunday morning. Watson is being held in the Ringgold County Jail with no bond on the charges of Domestic Assault 1st offense, Criminal Mischief 4th degree, and Burglary 3rd degree.
On February 17th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice filed charges against Victor Shores (35) of Maryville alleging No Valid License (3rd and Subsequent, Felony), and DWI (Prior). Bond was set at $5,000 cash, with defendant to be released on his own recognizance.
On February 18th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Jomary Medina (40) of St. Joseph in Nodaway County on charges of No Valid License and Speeding.
On February 18th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Will Force (27) of Parnell in Worth County on a Worth County Misdemeanor Warrant for Failure to Appear on a charge of No Valid License.
On February 19th, Abbey Morin (37) of Grant City was charged in Nodaway County with Stealing a Controlled Substance (Meth Manufacturing Materials, Felony) and Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony). Prosecutor Robert Rice disqualified himself from the case, and Special Prosecutor David Baird filed the charges. Bond was set at $5,000, cash or corporate surety.
Charges listed are mere allegations. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Obituary -- David Parman 1947-2019
David L. Parman, age 71, Sheridan, Missouri, died Monday, February 18, 2019 at his home in Sheridan.
David was born May 20, 1947 in Bethany, Missouri. He was the son of Ora and Berniece (Stephenson) Parman.
David was united in marriage to Karla Raye McDaniel, December 26, 1979 at the Countryside Christian Church in Maryville, Missouri.
David grew up in the Sheridan Community. He was a graduate of Sheridan High School class of 1965. David received his BS in Industrial Arts and Physical Education/Coaching from Northwest Missouri State University. Being actively involved in the Sheridan community he was a member of the Sheridan Christian Church, Masonic Lodge, Lion’s Club and the American Legion. David also was the owner/operator of the Weekends Store in Sheridan.
David was a veteran of the United States Army serving with both the 101st Airborne Infantry in Vietnam and the 795 AG Company in Desert Storm and Iraq. His service for his country in the military spanned 34 years.
David coached and taught for 14 years in various Northwest Missouri Schools. He also had worked as a recreation officer with the Missouri Department of Corrections, before his retirement.
David was preceded in death by his father, sister Judith Pickering, a niece and a nephew.
His survivors include: wife Karla, of the home, Sheridan, mother Berniece Barber, Grant City, Missouri, five nieces and nephews, many great nieces and nephews, several great great nieces and nephews, special family friends John, Marybeth, Christopher, Isaac, Andrew and Elias Alarcon.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Sheridan Christian Church. Pastor Jeff Blaine officiating. Burial will be in the Sheridan Cemetery (VanSkyock Addition), Sheridan. Full military honors will be provided by the Worth County Memorial VFW Post 3123. Friends may call any time after Thursday, February 21 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Sheridan Cemetery or the Sheridan Community Building c/o Hann Funeral Home, P.O. Box 147, Grant City, Missouri 64456.
Arrangements: andrewshannfuneralhome.com
David was born May 20, 1947 in Bethany, Missouri. He was the son of Ora and Berniece (Stephenson) Parman.
David was united in marriage to Karla Raye McDaniel, December 26, 1979 at the Countryside Christian Church in Maryville, Missouri.
David grew up in the Sheridan Community. He was a graduate of Sheridan High School class of 1965. David received his BS in Industrial Arts and Physical Education/Coaching from Northwest Missouri State University. Being actively involved in the Sheridan community he was a member of the Sheridan Christian Church, Masonic Lodge, Lion’s Club and the American Legion. David also was the owner/operator of the Weekends Store in Sheridan.
David was a veteran of the United States Army serving with both the 101st Airborne Infantry in Vietnam and the 795 AG Company in Desert Storm and Iraq. His service for his country in the military spanned 34 years.
David coached and taught for 14 years in various Northwest Missouri Schools. He also had worked as a recreation officer with the Missouri Department of Corrections, before his retirement.
David was preceded in death by his father, sister Judith Pickering, a niece and a nephew.
His survivors include: wife Karla, of the home, Sheridan, mother Berniece Barber, Grant City, Missouri, five nieces and nephews, many great nieces and nephews, several great great nieces and nephews, special family friends John, Marybeth, Christopher, Isaac, Andrew and Elias Alarcon.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Sheridan Christian Church. Pastor Jeff Blaine officiating. Burial will be in the Sheridan Cemetery (VanSkyock Addition), Sheridan. Full military honors will be provided by the Worth County Memorial VFW Post 3123. Friends may call any time after Thursday, February 21 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Sheridan Cemetery or the Sheridan Community Building c/o Hann Funeral Home, P.O. Box 147, Grant City, Missouri 64456.
Arrangements: andrewshannfuneralhome.com
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