Saryn Brown, Lauren Herndon Have Career Nights as Mustangs Win

Saryn Brown and Lauren Herndon had career nights Monday as the Mustangs held off Union Star 62-47 in the Platte Valley Invitational. Union Star, long a doorman in the PVC and the 275, has suddenly shown some improvement, winning some games down the stretch including a 62-59 win over the Mustangs last year. This year, the improvement continued for the Trojans, with the tall guards Mara Mitchell and Kelly Clibon able to break down defenses at will, Audrey Hodge developing into a quality post player, and Zoey McQuate, Paisley McQuate, and Journey Lyons chipping in from long distance. Clibon, Hodge, and the McQuate girls all return next year, which will give the dangerous Kenzie Pettijohn something to work with when she turns a freshman next year.

But after Jacquelyn Cline picked up two fouls three minutes into the game, the rest of the Mustangs ensured that a repeat of last year would not happen. With Cline on the bench, Kelsi Barcus got loose in transition, Saylor Brown got loose for three, Lauren Herndon scored from inside, and Saylor added a free throw to put the Mustangs in front 11-6 after one.

Saylor Brown went coast to coast to start the second to make it 13-6, but Union Star hung around. North Nodaway was hacking and fouling, with Union Star keeping it within 4-7 points. After Zoey McQuate’s triple cut the Trojan deficit to 20-17, Cline returned, fueling a Mustang run as Saryn Brown hit from the wing after an Angeline Parker kickout, Jacquelyn Cline, in a repeat of her play against North Harrison, knocked a ball loose which rolled along the sideline and somehow stayed inbounds. She scooped it up and fed Saryn for the finish. Lauren banked home a triple to make it 27-17. But then Mitchell slashed to the rim twice to cut it to 27-21 at the half.

The good thing about the score was that North Nodaway had overcome 10 offensive boards, 10 turnovers, and a scoreless first half from Cline to get the lead. They played much better in the second half, and Cline stayed on the floor. Saryn Brown’s four point play after a skip from Cline finally gave North Nodaway some separation at 35-26, and Brown continued to carry the Mustangs on her back for much of the third quarter. Union Star got into some foul trouble of their own as Clibon picked up her fourth foul and sat much of the period. 

Saryn Brown picked up her fourth foul, but the lead grew to 45-32 after Saylor Brown got a steal and fed Lauren Herndon for a three point play. Kelsi Barcus cut inside for a three point play to start the fourth to make it 47-34. Clibon came back and started hitting, the Trojans started swarming and pressing, and they got their deficit back to 49-40. But the fouls mounted for the Trojans and Hodge fouled out and Clibon followed her to the bench soon after as the Mustangs built back their lead and bled the clock. Cline, Saylor Brown, and Lauren Herndon dribbled countless seconds off the clock, Herndon scored six points down the stretch, and Parker added a putback as the Mustangs were able to pull away in the final five minutes and led by as much as 17.

Saryn Brown had 22 points for the Mustangs, a career high; her previous high was 17 set twice last year. Lauren Herndon had 18 points, matching a career high, and adding 9 steals. Saylor Brown had 7, as did Jacquelyn Cline. Kelsi Barcus had 5, Angie Parker 2, and Ellaina Renfro 1.

Obituary -- Michael Jobst 1958-2021

Michael Louis Jobst of Plymouth (MN) peacefully entered into eternal rest on Thursday, October 14th, 2021 at the North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale (MN). He was born on May 23, 1958 in Maryville to Richard and Evelyn (Hawbeck) Jobst.

Mike’s early childhood was spent in Sheridan, which was where he always called “home.” In 1971, the family moved to White Salmon (WA). Mike graduated from Columbia High School in 1976. After graduation, he worked at SDS Lumber Company in Bingen (WA) as a lumber grader. A car accident in 1980 left him a quadriplegic, but he didn’t let that hinder him. After hours of extensive rehabilitation, he attended Portland Community College in Portland (OR) and graduated with a degree in Business Administration. In 1989, he started working at Standard Insurance Company as a long-term disability claims adjuster. He worked at Standard for 15 years, retiring in 2004. While working at Standard, he met Pamela Gawtry and they were married on December 9th, 2006 in Blue Springs (MO). Pam brought three children to the family, Chris, Courtney, and Tatiana. Mike and Pam moved to Minnesota, where he was living at the time of his death.

Mike was a very outgoing person. At an early age, he developed a lifelong love for motorcycles. During his teenage years, he enjoyed riding dirt bikes with his buddies; if they couldn’t find a trail to ride, they made one. Hunting and fishing were also favorite pastimes prior to his accident. He also liked reading, crossword, puzzles, watching sports on television, muscle cars, car racing, and playing Texas Hold’em Poker online.

Mike always lived life to the fullest with a smile on his face. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Evelyn, and step-daughter, Tatiana.

Mike is survived by his father Richard, Maryville; wife Pam, Plymouth (MN); sister, Darcia Beeks, Goldendale (WA); step-children Chris Gawtry and family and Courtney Wood and family; nieces and nephews and their families, Susan and Jeff Franklin, Clay Center (NE); Tracy & Tanya Beeks, Odessa (MO); Holly & Jacob Lind, Wishram (WA); Brandon & Amy Beeks, Glenwood (WA); Josh and Becky Beeks, Goldendale (WA); and many more family members and friends, too numerous to name.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. Family and friends will be notified.

Obituary -- Ben Espey 1953-2021

Ben F. Espey, 68, of Barnard, MO, passed away at home on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, with his family at his side.

Ben was born in Maryville, MO, on October 16, 1953, to Richard (Dick) and Lena Mae (Cross) Espey.  He grew up in the Maryville area and graduated from Maryville High School in 1971. 

On August 9, 1974, Ben was united in marriage to Sharon Kay Kiser.   

Ben loved his family, along with horses and his Harley motorcycles.  He and Sharon traveled to many locations in their years. 

He had farmed for 10 years before getting into law enforcement, spending 24 total years in that profession.  First as a deputy, then an officer with  campus safety, and later Maryville Public Safety.  He was then elected Sheriff of Nodaway County, and spent 16 years in that position.   He had numerous law enforcement certifications.   

Later he was a part time heavy equipment operator for White Cloud Township. 

His survivors include his wife Sharon of the home; his children: Jennifer (Spencer) Miller, Barnard, MO, Jared (Jennifer) Espey, Cole Camp, MO and their children: Jessi, Wyatt and Justin Miller, Barnard, MO, Will and Jolee Espey, and Sam Jones, Cole Camp, MO.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his father in law and mother in law, Dick and Betty Kiser. 

Other survivors include his brothers: Sam (Mary Jo) Espey, Lenexa, KS, Dan Espey, Carthage, MO, Ted (Debbie) Espey, Maryville, MO, and Andy (Toni) Espey, Parkland, FL; and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were at 10:00 AM, on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at the Bram Funeral Home.

Ben was cremated after the services and his burial will be later in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Barnard, MO.

In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery,

Tigers Hold Off North Shelby in Cliffhanger

Worth County held off North Shelby 36-34 in a cliffhanger Friday afternoon and will advance to state Thursday evening at Faurot Field in Columbia at Mizzou. They will play Drexel at 7 pm. Drexel beat King City in the other semifinal game 56-28 Friday evening.

Two years ago, Pattonsburg was flying high at the top of the rankings in eight man football, only to crash and burn 94-88 in Shelbyville despite a frantic rally at the end. Something like that threatened to happen early to Worth County. The red shirts were swarming all over the ball, Alex Rinehart and Aydan Gladstone had nowhere to go, and the Tigers were forced to punt. Raider backs Cole Stonebruner and Justin Lunsford were able to move piles for extra yardage, and Carson Orr added an 11 yard reverse on the first drive. Finally, Lunsford was in the end zone and ran in the extra points to make it 8-0 with 7:40 left. 

Once again, Worth County was getting swarmed under, and they were forced to punt. But they caught a break when North Shelby stopped themselves on a fumbled snap and they were forced to punt. This time, Worth County got untracked when Aydan Gladstone threw a strike to Jackson Runde for 40 yards, which finally opened up running lanes for the Tigers. Gladstone converted a third and one at the 9 by following a big line surge to the 6, and Alex Rinehart was in the end zone next play. Jackson Runde caught the extra point pass to make it 8-8 with 1:36 left in the first.

Worth County had a chance to get off the field on the next series, but a costly facemask penalty, after North Shelby had fumbled a snap again, kept the drive alive. Worth County made a stand at the Tiger 38, where it was third and 13 from there, but a reverse pass from Carson Orr to Justin Lunsford was good for 21 yards to the 17. A bolding penalty put North Shelby on the 30, but a late hit out of bounds put it on the 13. A block in the back on North Shelby put it back to the 22, but then Orr went back for a reverse pass and scrambled his way to the 15 for fourth and eight. Stonebruner took it the rest of the way, and North Shelby was back in front 14-8 with 8:14 left. Jace Latham denied Stonebruner to keep it there. The extra point game was big for Worth County, as both team scored the same amount of touchdowns, but Worth County converted one more extra point try than North Shelby.

The Raiders tried an onsides kick, but Worth County fell on it at the 31, and on the next play, Alex Rinehart took a sweep down the left side. He was nearly stopped for a loss, but eluded the tackle and went down the left side, reversed his way across the middle of the field, and down the right side for a 49 yard score with 7:57 left. Aydan Gladstone added the extra points to put Worth County in front 16-14.

North Shelby was going into the wind on the next possession and went three and out. A short kick gave Worth County good field position at the 40, and Aydan Gladstone only needed one play to take it to the house with 5:55 left to make it 24-14 after Alex Rinehart added the extra points. Aydan Gladstone threw a strike to Jackson Runde with 45 seconds left to make it 30-14 at the break.

Worth County got a three and out after Stonebruner had run back the kickoff to the 38. North Shelby elected to punt on fourth and four at the Tiger 36 to pin Worth County at the 8. Worth County picked up a couple of first downs, but got stopped on fourth and 8 at their own 34. There was a heartstopping moment as Rinehart, who is the punter, came under a heavy rush and couldn’t get the kick away, but managed to scramble to the Raiders 36 for a first down. An Aydan Gladstone touchdown, however, was wiped out by a block in the back when one of the Tiger lineman pushed a red shirt in the back as he was running by. Then, Aydan Gladstone was picked off by Stonebruner at the Raiders 33.

From there, the Tigers seemed to lose their composure as Stonebruner picked up nine, Worth County was flagged for a late hit after one of their players shoved one of the red shirts after the play was over, and then Lunsford took it 24 yards to the house with 2:04 left to make it 30-20. 

Worth County drove right back down the field into Raider territory, getting as far as the 12 yard line. But this time, Alex Rinehart was swarmed under at the 15 and fumbled it and on the very first play from scrimmage, Stonebruner aired it out to Carson Orr for 65 yards with 10:29 left and Lunsford ran in the extra points to make it 30-28.

Things threatened to go from bad to worse for the Tigers. They had seven men up on the kickoff expecting an onsides kick or a squib kick, but North Shelby kicked it deep and Worth County was swarmed under at the 15. A false start put them back on the 10, but then Aydan Gladstone aired it out to Dylan McIntyre, who somehow held on despite two Raiders trying to strip him. That was good for 52 yards to the 18 and flipped the field. Worth County drove as far as the 3, but they were stood up fourth and goal there. But then Alex Rinehart’s defender fell and he caught a pass in the left corner of the end zone to make it 36-28.

There was a heartstopping moment for Worth County as the ensuing kick was low and caught by one of the Raider upmen, who nearly ran it back before being tackled at the 37. It didn’t matter as Orr took a reverse pass and aired it out to Lunsford for the score with 6:32 left and a chance to tie. Stonebruner took a low snap and tried the left side, but was met by a wall at the goal line and somehow didn’t break the plane as the Tigers preserved the 36-34 lead.

Once again, Worth County had seven men up close, and once again, North Shelby kicked it deep. The ball nearly died inside the 5, but somehow rolled into the end zone for a touchback. Aydan Gladstone picked up 10 to the 25, but then Alex Rinehart was swarmed under for a loss of four to the 21. Worth County got 13 yards back on the next two plays, but it was fourth and one at their own 34. They elected to go for it, and Aydan ran a sneak. He nearly broke away for a score, but the referees ruled he had been stood up and that the play was dead. His forward progress, however, was good enough for a measured first down. 

On the next play, Alex Rinehart took a pitchout, found daylight, got to the 17, and tried to make a cut. But he was injured, lost the football, and North Shelby recovered it there and had a chance to take it in for a win.

But Stonebruner got nowhere on a sweep, and a first down run was called back by a holding penalty back to the 21, where it was second and six. Stonebruner picked up one to the 22. Stonebruner went back to pass and there was a red shirt open for a potential score, with two steps on his defender. But Jace Latham had him under a heavy rush and he threw it away instead. A false start moved it back to the 17, and then North Shelby, on fourth down, tried a flea flicker reverse pass. But Orr’s pass was broken up by Levi Cassavaugh and Worth County got the ball back on downs. With 2:06 left and North Shelby out of timeouts, they were unable to stop the clock and Worth County was able to run out the clock for a win.

Jill Boswell’s Buzzer Three Sparks Cardiac Kids to Win Over Albany

Northeast Nodaway’s girls only have seven players going out for basketball this year; of those, only five dressed out. But somehow, they were the ones who had enough gas at the end of the game to pull out the 20-19 win over Albany Tuesday, November 23rd. Albany looked like they were in control of a low scoring game after two late baskets put the Warriors up 17-11 with seven seconds left in the third. But then following a Bluejay timeout, Hadley DeFreece inbounded it to Jill Boswell, who hit a 3-pointer at the third quarter buzzer, and despite everything, they were still very much part of the game, down only 17-14.

The scoreboard was stuck there for nearly four minutes as neither team could solve each other’s defense. Finally, Jill Boswell got a steal and drew a foul. She made the first, missed the second, but Albany committed a violation on her second try. Given another chance, Boswell connected this time to cut it to 17-16 with 4:09 left. 

The Bluejays were out of sync on their next two possessions, forcing passes that weren’t there. But following another timeout, Hadley DeFreece inbounded it again to Boswell, and this time, she took it down the right baseline and she connected to put Northeast up for the first time since the second quarter at 18-17 with 2:40 left.

Following a Bluejay stop, Dalanie Auffert missed inside, Makenzie Pride missed the putback try, but Auffert was fouled on the third try and made one of two with 1:56 left to make it 19-17.

After Abigail Troncin missed a good look from the high post for the green shirts, Auffert drew another shooting foul and made one of two to make it 20-17.

Northeast got a tieup on the ensuing possession and kept the ball, dribbling the clock down to 40 seconds before Albany switched to a man to man. Jill Boswell lost the ball, but locked down on defense, not allowing Albany a good look. The ball rolled under Delaney Shields’ legs into the backcourt, but Albany kept the ball with 26 seconds left following another tieup.

Albany tried to set up another play, but Hadley DeFreece stole a pass and brought it into the front court and Northeast took another timeout with 16 seconds left. Albany still had three fouls to get to seven to put Northeast on the line and get the ball back. They picked up their fifth with 11 seconds and their sixth with 6 seconds left. But then Jill Boswell was called for a travel to give Albany a chance to tie with a three. It was a bad call, because she stepped with her pivot foot after catching the inbounds pass. 

But for some reason, Albany worked it into the elbow instead of setting up a three and Abigail Troncin’s shot was off the park. Worrell’s putback try from the other elbow went in to make it 20-19, but since the clock keeps running after a made basket, time expired and Northeast Nodaway came away with the win. 

Northeast had won despite shooting a horrific 7 for 40 from the field; most of them were good looks, but they did not go in. It was likely the fewest points a Bluejay girls team had scored in a game and still won.

Albany twice looked to be in control of the game. They have nine players out, but dressed only six and had a new coach, so both teams were in rebuilding mode. The Warriors led 5-0 after the first quarter; the only scoring was a three point play from Abby Troncin and another basket from Shields. But Makenzie Pride made an inside shot to break the shutout to start the second, and the Bluejays were able to get the ball into Dalanie Auffert as they whittled away at the lead and went ahead after a third chance putback from Auffert at the 2:40 mark of the second. Worrell’s shot from the top of the key tied it up at 7 at the break.

Delaney Shields, who had passed up some good looks in the first half, hit a 3-pointer to start the second half and Albany moved back in front again. Worrell’s high post shot put them up 13-9, but they missed four different tries to go up 6 or 7 before Auffert’s putback cut it to 13-11. Shields and Troncin connected for Albany, but then Boswell cut it to three to set up the final heroics.

Keygun Johnson Sparks Shamrocks; Four Get Double Figures in Win

Keygun Johnson sparked the North Harrison boys basketball team with 10 first quarter points, and four Shamrocks scored double figures as they beat North Nodaway 61-28 Tuesday, November 23rd. The Shamrocks were supposedly in rebuilding mode after the graduation of Brett Emig, but they picked up right where they left off from last year, flying to the offensive glass, stealing the ball, and pushing it up the floor every chance they could get. 

Johnson would go on to get 14 points. Nick Babinski would match him with 14 points and got a double double, adding 13 boards. Wade Briggs, returning from last year, added 10 while Matthew Heintz, who didn’t even go out for basketball last year, added another 10.

For North Nodaway, there was hope that this would be the year they would start to turn the corner after coach Jake Shipman left to become principal at Mound City two years ago and current coach Michael Trautz stepped into some big footsteps last year. But Aydan Blackford, who had been a rare bright spot for the Mustangs last year, will be out until January with a broken collarbone from football, and the team will have to rebuild without him until then. 

Jeremiah Dobbins was a rare bright spot in Tuesday’s loss to North Harrison, getting 12 points. “He’s better than he thinks he is,” said Trautz about him last year. In Tuesday’s game, he moved well, cut well, and was the steadiest ballhandler on the court. Damian Dailey, a big man who brings much needed size to the Mustangs after an extended period with no size, sat much of the game with foul trouble, as did Preston Hansen and Ethan Fry. 

The Mustangs have some talent, but the goal is to figure out how to harness it until Blackford gets back. Fry showed a lot of growth and improvement from last year and is showing he can keep up with the pace of the game this year. Owen Martin, only a freshman, is raw, but has become one of the fastest men on the team. Mason Richardson can dunk it despite being a freshman and has a deadly left hand. Dailey is starting to learn the ropes for the Mustangs as a big man after seeing extended minutes last year. Brice Trimble showed some shooting range this year.

Dobbins hit a 3-pointer right off the bat for the Mustangs, but the rest was all downhill for the rest of the first quarter. The Shamrocks outplayed, outworked, and outhustled North Nodaway. The foul differential was 7-0 in North Harrison’s favor three minutes into the game; with North Nodaway forced to throw players into the fire because of the foul trouble, the results were predictable. North Nodaway turned it over 26 times while surrendering the ball 10 times; they were outrebounded 38-23, and they only got two boards for the entire first quarter. 

Meanwhile, fueled by Keygun Johnson getting to the rim at every opportunity, North Harrison pulled away from both the field and at the line. Keygun got some free throws and added a backdoor layup after Nick Babinski kept a possession alive with an offensive board, and Wade Briggs added a free throw as the Shamrocks led 9-3 at the 5:18 mark of the first. Babinski cleaned up after a Briggs steal, and then Matthew Heintz got a steal and scooped it home to make it 13-3. Johnson converted a three point play to make it 16-3. 

North Nodaway stopped the bleeding for the remainder of the first quarter and trailed 22-9 after one, but then Wade Briggs got consecutive steals and consecutive three point plays to jumpstart the Shamrocks in the second. Nick Babinski scooped up a carom and scored, and cleaned up a miss in transition to make it 32-9 as the Mustang fouls and frustration mounted. 

Jeremiah Dobbins scored a couple of times and Damien Dailey finally got a finish as the Mustangs closed to within 36-15 at the break. But the Shamrocks pushed it into running clock territory in the third. Keygun Johnson got loose in the paint and got a pass from Wade Briggs to start the third, and Briggs got a tip and Babinski got a steal to make it 40-15. Brice Trimble’s triple and Damian Dailey scored from inside to cut it to 42-20, but Nick Babinski and Matthew Heintz got free throws, Heintz got loose underneath and nobody matched up on him, Babinski hit from the right baseline, and Tyson Gibson got a putback as the Shamrocks scored 10 straight to finish out the period and put the game into running clock territory.

For North Harrison, Keygun Johnson and Nick Babinski had 14 each. Wade Briggs and Matthew Heintz had 10 each, Cooper Cracraft and Tyson Gibson 4 each, Brandon Hamilton 3, and Karsyn Ury 2.

Nick Babinski had 13 boards. Keygun Johnson and Tyson Gibson had 6 each, Cooper Cracraft had 4, Brandon Hamilton 3, Wade Briggs 2, and Cole Kampman, Matthew Heintz, Karsyn Ury, and Kolton Graham had 1 each.

Wade Briggs had 5 assists. Tyson Gibson had 2, while Keygun Johnson, Nick Babinski, and Cooper Cracraft had 1.

Wade Briggs had 5 steals. Nick Babinski had 4, while Keygun Johnson had 3.

For North Nodaway, Jeremiah Dobbins had 12. Damian Dailey had 6, Brice Trimble and Mason Richardson 3 each, and Dakota Dilley and Ethan Fry 2 each. Damian Dailey had 8 boards.

Saylor Brown Erupts, Ellaina Renfro Takes Charge to Spark Mustang 2nd Quarter

Ellaina Renfro sparked the Mustang girls on the defensive end and Saylor Brown sparked them on the offensive end in the second quarter as North Nodaway broke up a tight defensive struggle with a 20-7 second quarter as they pulled away for a 47-25 win over North Harrison. Jacquelyn Cline got going late in the half and then scored 11 second half points to keep the Shamrocks from mounting a second half comeback bid. 

The Mustangs completely outplayed the Shamrocks on the floor in the first quarter, but they were ice cold from the floor. Halle Morgan was keeping North Harrison in the game with her strong defensive play on Jacquelyn Cline, holding her to six points in the first half. Missed free throws did not help the blue shirts in that period as they were 2 for 6. The only points they managed were a drive from Cline, free throws from Saryn Brown, and a midrange jumper from Kelsi Barcus. But they were strong on the defensive end as they forced a lot of turnovers and only allowed Jaci Davis’ triple.

But Ellaina Renfro set the tone for the second quarter when she took a charge on Erin Virtue to start the period, and then all of a sudden, the lid came off the rim. Saylor Brown capitalized off a Saryn Brown steal with a free throw and another when an errant pass pinballed off Saryn Brown into her hands for a layup. Camden Castleberry countered with a drive and a free throw to cut it to 9-4, but Lauren Herndon got untracked, hitting two free throws and adding a three pointer off a pass from Saylor to make it 14-4.

North Harrison tried to rally as Halle Morgan got an offensive board and made one of two, and Camden Castleberry scored off a drive. Saylor Brown hit an NBA three off a kickout from Ellaina Renfro, but Castleberry answered with a triple of her own to keep it at 17-10. But then the bottom dropped out in the last two minutes as Saylor Brown hit Saryn on a cut and she hit one of two, Cline got loose in the open court and hit Saylor for a layup, and then Cline got a tip and Brown a steal that led to two free throws to make it 22-10. When the dust had settled, Saylor Brown had erupted for 10 points in the quarter and North Nodaway was in control at that point.

Jacquelyn Cline, who had only two points up to that point, suddenly got untracked when an errant Shamrock shot caromed near the midcourt line along the sideline and she knocked it ahead. Somehow, the ball stayed inbounds and she was able to scoop it up and score. After another Mustang stop, she held it for the last shot and got to the rim and finished to make it 26-10.

Jayliegh Robins tried to get North Harrison back in the game in the second half by working the baseline and getting to the rim, but Cline hit a three pointer and scored off a Saryn Brown skip and Lauren Herndon hit her second triple as the Mustangs pulled away to a 34-15 lead. Cline scored two more triples in the fourth quarter, the second off Angeline Parker’s skip pass from the post to the top of the key. Parker showed that she is one of the most improved players from last year as she was much more confident with the ball, rebounded well, and knew where she was supposed to be on the floor. She added a shot from the high post and one of the Shamrock players made the mistake of knocking down Hayleigh Vinzant attempting a three; she hit all of her attempts.

For North Nodaway, Jacquelyn Cline had 17, Saylor Brown 10, Lauren Herndon 8, Kelsi Barcus 4, Hayleigh Vinzant and Saryn Brown 3 each, and Angeline Parker 2.

Ellaina Renfro had 7 boards. Lauren Herndon and Saryn Brown had 5 each, Saylor Brown 4, Jacquelyn Cline and Angeline Parker 3 each, and Hayleigh Vinzant 1.

Saylor Brown had 6 assists. Jacquelyn Cline had 4, Saryn Brown and Angeline Parker 2 each, and Ellaina Renfro, Lauren Herndon, and Kelsi Barcus 1 each.

Saryn Brown had 9 tips. Jacquelyn Cline, Saylor Brown, and Lauren Herndon had 4 each, Alanis Wray 2, and Hayleigh Vinzant, Angeline Parker, and Kelsi Barcus 1 each.

Saylor Brown had 7 steals, Saryn Brown had 6, Jacquelyn Cline had 3, Lauren Herndon 2, and Kelsi Barcus, Ellaina Renfro, and Angeline Parker 1 each.

For North Harrison, Camden Castleberry had 9, Jayliegh Robins 8, Jaci Davis and Halle Morgan 3, and Erin Virtue 2.

Jayliegh Robins had 10 rebounds. Halle Morgan had 7, Camden Castleberry 5, Erin Virtue 3, and Kira Roberson and Karley Koch 1 each.

Trendi Johnson and Camden Castleberry had 3 assists. Jacquelyn Cline had 2, and Erin Virtue had 1.

Camden Castleberry had 5 tips. Jayliegh Robins had 2, and Jaci Davis and Erin Virtue had 1.

Jayliegh Robins had 7 steals. Camden Castleberry had 2, while Trendi Johnson, Halle Morgan, Erin Virtue, and Karley Koch had 1.

Courthouse News for November 24th, 2021

On November 14th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department arrested Andrew Cason (34) of Mount Ayr on charges of Domestic Abuse (Impeding Airflow), Child Endangerment (Causing Injury), Assault (Intent to Inflict Serious Injury), and Assault (Causing Bodily Injury). Bond was set at $13,000. 

On November 16th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Daniel Pyle (49) of Bethany in Harrison County on charges of DWI (Felony), No Valid License, and No Insurance. He was subsequently charged by Prosecutor Johnathan Meyer. Bond was set at $7,500, cash only.

On November 18th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Clinton Hardin (29) of McFall alleging Unlawful Use of a Weapon (Felony), Resisting Arrest, Hunting from a Motor Vehicle, Hunting from the Roadway, and No Valid Hunting Permit. Bond was denied.

On November 18th, DeKalb County Prosecutor Erik Tate filed charges against Jodie Downs (31) of Savannah alleging Murder (Felony), Armed Criminal Action (Felony), Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (Felony), and Unlawful Use of a Weapon (Felony). Bond was denied. The victim was identified as Dennis Patterson Jr. of St. Joseph. The charges arose after Patterson allegedly went to a home in Union Star on July 16th, where he and the defendant allegedly got into a fight, and the defendant shot Patterson. Patterson’s body was found in the back yard of a Union Star home.

On November 19th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Dennis Moad (40) of Grant City in Worth County alleging Possession of Methamphetamine (Felony) and Failure to Register as Sex Offender (Felony).

On November 20th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department arrested Ethan Boswell (23) of Tingley on a charge of Domestic Assault (Impeding Air & Blood Flow). Bond was set at $5,000, cash only.

On November 22nd, Harrison County Prosecutor Johnathan Meyer filed charges against Jacqueline Crowley (51) of Bethany alleging Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident).

On November 22nd, Harrison County Prosecutor Johnathan Meyer filed charges against Daseph Evans (17) of Bethany alleging Leaving the Scene, Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident), and No Plates.

On November 22nd, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Thomas Huff (64) of Garden City (MO) alleging Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident).

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 -- Donna Wilburn 1932-2021

Donna Lavale Wilburn was born October 22, 1932 at Hatfield, Missouri to Clarence Jessee and Velma Eunnice (Rinehart) James and passed away on November 20, 2021 at St. Lukes Hospice House, Kansas City, MO.

Donna worked for the City of Kansas City as a computer operator.  She enjoyed quilting. 

Donna was preceded in death by her parents; sister: Joy Ragan.

Survivors include Son: Terry Wilburn, Raytown, Daughter: Billie Rinehart, Jamesport; Sisters: Bonnie Reed, Overland Park, KS, Katy Campbell, Bethany and Mary Ury, Blythedale, MO. Grandchildren: Jamie, Dylan, Rochell; 6 great grandchildren.

Donna will be cremated under the direction of Bethany Memorial Chapel, Bethany, Missouri. Family inurnment at a later date.

Tributes may be left at www.bethanymemorialchapel.com.

Obituary -- Doris Schieber 1932-2021

Doris M. Schieber, 89, of Ravenwood, Missouri passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021 at her home.

Doris was born on March 31, 1932 in Maryville, Missouri to Oral and Bertha (Wilmes)Rogers. She was a 1950 graduate of Horace Mann High School. She was a homemaker and member of St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church, the Pioneer Club and the Excelsior Club. Doris enjoyed square dancing, crochet and gardening.

She married Fred Schieber on April 30, 1953 in Maryville, Missouri at St. Patricks Catholic Church. He survives of the home. Additional survivors include their children, David Schieber, Linda Berry, Kevin (Rosemary) Schieber, Teresa (Patrick) Maline, Deanne Cordell and Sheila (Daniel) Kizer; sister, Joan Gibson, brother, Carl Rogers; twenty-two grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Eleanor Cottrell, brother, Robert Rogers, sister, Mary Rose Heflin, granddaughter, Jessica Schieber, great-grandson, Hayden Niendick.

Mass of Christian Burial 11 am Wednesday, November 24th at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church under the care of Price Funeral Home. Burial St. Patricks Cemetery, Maryville. Rosary 6 pm Tuesday, November 23rd at St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church. The family will receive friends following the rosary until 8 pm. The family suggests memorials to St. Gregory Barbarigo Catholic Church.

www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com.

Caleb New Scores 13, but Junior High Tigers Fall Short in Tourney Final

Caleb New scored 13 points, but Worth County fell short in the final round of the Northeast Nodaway Tournament falling to Maryville 30-22. The Tigers finally ran into someone who was just as good as them talentwise, as Maryville had a ton of size and athletic ability. Worth County could not overcome their ice cold shooting that had hurt them in the Avenue City game.

New on offense and Brayden Stevens kept Worth County in the game. Caleb New was the one Tiger hitting in the first half, scoring all 10 of Worth County's points. They overcame an early 4-0 deficit as New hit two three pointers to make it 6-4 before Phoenix Phillips, who is bigger than Bo Collins, tied it up at 6. Brayden Stevens got a top of tips and steals to knock Maryville out of their rhythm, but Worth County could not solve the tight man to man defense that Maryville had.

It didn't help Worth County that they were missing their free throws as well. New was fouled on a 3-point try and made all three tries to shoot his squad into the lead, but sharpshooter Colsen Freeman hit a triple to put Maryville back in front 11-10 at the half. 

Brayden Stevens cleaned up after a steal to put Worth County up 13-11, and the game was tied at 11, 13, 15, and 17. Bo Collins finally got untracked inside for Worth County after getting stuffed a couple of times in the first half by the Maryville squad. But then Colsen Freeman took over the game for Maryville in the fourth, hitting two 3-pointers and scoring eight points to help his team pull away.

Caleb New had 13 for the Tigers. Bo Collins had 6, Brayden Stevens 2, and Ethan Lininger 1.

Bo Collins had 5 blocks for the Tigers.

Bo Collins had 9 rebounds. Ethan Lininger had 6, Brayden Stevens 4, Franklynn Hoff and Caleb New 3, and Hayden Sanders 1.

Brayden Stevens had 2 assists. Bo Collins, Caleb New, and Franklynn Hoff had 1 each.

Brayden Stevens had 9 tips. Caleb New had 6, Hayden Sanders and Cole Ruby had 2, and Ethan Lininger, Franklynn Hoff, and Bo Collins had 1.

Brayden Stevens had 6 steals. Hayden Sanders and Bo Collins had 3 each, Ethan Lininger 2, and Caleb New 1.

Dylan McIntyre Picks Off Three Passes as Tigers Win Districts 76-42

Worth County used three picks from Dylan McIntyre and 200+ yard rushing performances from both Aydan Gladstone and Alex Rinehart to power past East Atchison 76-42 Friday to advance to the State Semifinal game at North Shelby. Game time is 2 pm in the afternoon.

East Atchison got the ball and the wind to start the first quarter, but it didn’t matter, as Tanner Ridge and Jace Latham combined on a sock to force a three and out. On Worth County’s second play from scrimmage Aydan Gladstone, with the Wolves defense selling out to stop Rinehart, took it to the house from 59 yards out down the left sideline to make it 6-0.

The ensuing kickoff was ran back by Carter Holocek for a good gain, but a holding penalty wiped it o ut and brought it all the way back to the six. On fourth and one, East Atchison elected to go for it and tried to isolate Kaylin Merriweather, who was at full strength Friday after being half strength during the 28-26 loss to Platte Valley. It didn’t matter as Aydan Gladstone made a shoestring tackle to deny him and Worth County got the short field at the Wolves 15. Four plays later, Gladstone got a sneak into the end zone with 5:44 left to make it 12-0.

East Atchison marched right down the field as they finally got untracked. They overcame a fumble as they rode Merriweather into Tiger territory at the 37. Josh Smith picked up 10 more to the 27, and then a false start pinned them back to the 32. It didn’t matter as Jarrett Spinnato picked up six to the 26, and then Kaylin Merriweather put them on the board with 1:42 left. Spinnato caught the extra point pass to make it 12-8.

Tyler New ran back the ensuing squib kick to the 39, Alex Rinehart picked up six to the Wolves 35, and then Aydan Rinehart took it the rest of the way with 1:22 left. Jackson Runde caught the ensuing pass to make it 20-8. But East Atchison struck right back as Jarrett Spinnato took a quick hitter 51 yards to the house with 1:08 left to make it 20-14.

East Atchison kicked the ball into the end zone and Worth County started at their own 15. They moved the ball as Alex Rinehart picked up carries of 4 and 5 yards, the latter helped out by a vicious block from Gladstone. Aydan picked up two more carries to the 38 and then aired one out to Dylan McIntyre for 42 yards to the house with 10:58 left to make it 26-14. But once again, East Atchison answered right back. Pinned on their own 15, Merriweather took it 65 yards to the house with 10:47 left and Josh Smith ran in the extra points to make it 26-22.

There was a heartstopping moment on the next series when Levi Cassavaugh slipped and his knee hit the ground at the 5 on the ensuing kickoff. A holding penalty moved them back to the 3, and two incompletions set up third and 12. But on third down, Aydan Gladstone threw a strike over the middle to Levi Cassavaugh for 23 yards to the 26 to keep the drive alive. Alex Rinehart picked up three more to the 29 and then Aydan Gladstone got the call. He swept down the right side and Levi Cassavaugh got two players out of the way for him. He then reversed his field down the middle of the field and took it to the house. Cassavaugh caught a pass over the middle to make it 34-22 for the extra point try.

The Wolves got the ball on their own 18 and converted a fourth and two to the 28 for a first down. But on the ensuing play, Josh Smith left a pass too far and Dylan McIntyre picked it off at the East Atchison 32. They were backed up by a holding penalty and a sack, but then Dylan McIntyre reached across after catching a pass and got the necessary 19 yards to the 38 and the drive was kept alive. Alex Rinehart then started getting stronger and stronger as the game progressed, starting with the next play. He was apparently stopped for no gain on a sweep, only for him to break tackle after tackle to the 20. He then took a sweep down the right side and broke even more tackles as he took it to the house with 3:44 left in the first half to make it 40-22.

East Atchison could not answer as they were flagged for a Hurdling penalty on the ensuing drive. Worth County got the ball back at their own 35 with 1:45 left, plenty of time for another score. This time, Alex Rinehart took it down the right side, broke two tackles, and cut back to the middle to score from 45 yards out with 1:32 left. But the Wolves had an answer as a pass interference put the ball on the 29 and then Josh Smith scrambled for a touchdown with 30 seconds left to make it 48-28. There was another heartstopping moment as Holecek picked off Aydan Gladstone and ran it back to the Tiger 34. But a holding penalty brought it back to the Wolves 36. Jarrett Spinnato’s 16 yard catch and run brought it to the Tiger 30, and another score for the Wolves would have brought them back within two scores. But Dylan McIntyre got his second pick of the night to kill the drive.

The Wolves tried to regain their momentum with an onsides kick to start the second half, but Levi Cassavaugh caught it and ran it back to the Wolves 37. Aydan Gladstone picked up 10 to the 27, and then Alex Rinehart’s cutback run put the Tigers in the end zone with 11:24 left. Aydan Gladstone ran in the extra points to make it 56-24.

East Atchison drove into Tiger territory again at the 37, but then Dylan McIntyre got his third pick of the night. He apparently scored on the play, but it was called back to the Wolves 33 for a personal foul. It didn’t matter as Alex Rinehart picked up 12. Aydan Gladstone picked up 14 after getting a block from Creed Wilcox, and Alex Rinehart picked up three yards to the four. On the next play, he got a block from Jackson Smith and Levi Cassavaugh caught the extra point pass to make it 64-28.

Worth County tried an onsides kick, but the Wolves were ready for it. But the Tigers held on downs as a shovel pass fooled nobody and a fumbled snap set up fourth and 14 at the Wolves 38. East Atchison tried to go for it, but a tunnel screen only picked up seven yards and Worth County had the ball back on downs.

Alex Rinehart and Levi Cassavaugh took turns carrying the ball, and got into Wolves territory. On third and seven at the 21, Alex Rinehart got blocks from Dylan McIntyre and Levi Cassavaugh and took a sweep to the house with 18 seconds left in the third. 

East Atchison elected to go for it on fourth and five at their own 20, but a shovel pass only netted one yard to the 21 and Worth County had the short field again. A holding penalty lose 12 yards and Gladstone was dripped for another yard, but on second and 23 from the 34, Alex Rinehart took an option pitch, reversed his field and took it in for the final score.

Junior High Tiger Boys Overcome Ice Cold Shooting to Advance to Finals

Worth County’s junior high boys overcame ice cold shooting in the first half and broke open the game in the third quarter to pull away for the 43-15 win over Avenue City to get up a final showdown with Maryville at the Northeast Nodaway Tournament. The Tigers were shorthanded, playing without two of their bigs in Andrew Griffin and Ethan Lininger. For the first time all  year, they faced a team that was just as big as they were. But they got a ton of tips (29) and steals (33), which meant that they still had the lead at halftime.

The only Tiger hitting in the early going was Hayden Sanders, who hit two early threes to put them up 6-0. Owen Zeit brought his team back to within 8-4 after he got a steal and dropped it in over Bo Collins. But then Hayden Sanders scored off a drive, Brayden Stevens got a steal, Caleb New hit a 3-pointer after Franklynn Hoff kept a possession alive with an offensive board, and Bo Collins cleaned up on a fast break miss to make it 16-4.

At that point, one of the Avenue City fans protested a non-call after Caleb New jumped a pass and stole it and Referee Dan Gallagher tossed him out. New connected with a 3-pointer on the subsequent Tiger possession to make it 19-4.

Avenue City made a run at the Tigers to close to within 19-7 at the half. Worth County switched from a man to their 1-3-1 trapping zone, but the Aces scored the first basket of the third quarter to make it 19-9. They then got a stop on defense. But then the pressure kicked in as Brayden Stevens got a steal, got it to Caleb New, who threw it to Bo Collins for the finish to break the run. Bo Collins got a steal and Hoff fed him inside to make it 23-9.

Brayden Stevens then followed with a steal and then got another one and fed Franklynn Hoff for two to make it 27-9. Avenue City burned its second timeout of the period, but Franklynn Hoff got a steal and fed Stevens, Bo Collins kicked one out to Hayden Sanders for his third triple of the night, and Brayden Stevens scooped up a loose ball and scored to make it 34-9.

At that point, Avenue City threw in the towel and put five new players in. Worth County continued to pull away as Wyatt Hill scored two late baskets in the third quarter to make it 38-11. Cole Ruby connected on the right side and Brayden Combs added a free throw to give Worth County its biggest lead of the night at 41-11.

Hayden Sanders had 10 points. Bo Collins and Brayden Stevens had 8 each, Caleb New 6, Wyatt Hill 4, Franklynn Hoff, Cole Ruby, and Lucas Frisch 2 each, and Brayden Combs 1.

Bo Collins and Brayden Stevens had 1 block each.

Brayden Stevens had 8 boards. Bo Collins had 6, Cole Ruby 4, Franklynn Hoff, Wyatt Hill, Brayden Combs, and Jace Cameron 2 each, and Caleb New, Brayden Murphy, Lucas Frisch, and Sawyer Thurman had 1 each.

Caleb New and Brayden Stevens had 3 assists each. Franklynn Hoff had 2, while Bo Collins, Cole Ruby, Brayden Murphy, and Jace Cameron had 1 each.

Franklynn Hoff had 7 tips. Brayden Stevens had 6, Caleb New 4, Hayden Sanders and Cole Ruby 3, Brayden Murphy 2, and Bo Collins, Wyatt Hill, Jace Cameron, and Dylan Smith 1 each.

Brayden Stevens had 9 steals. Franklynn Hoff, Bo Collins, Cole Ruby, and Wyatt Hill had 5 steals each, while Hayden Sanders and Caleb New had 2 each.

The boys won their first round matchup against Nodaway Valley 58-2. The girls won handily, getting their best win of the year at 37-15.

The girls were not so lucky against Avenue City, falling 42-20. Down two starters, they got into early foul trouble against the Aces and fell behind 19-4 after one quarter as they were swarming, pressing, and trapping the whole game. Worth County finally got the hang of the press and got the deficit down to 12 in the second quarter and down to 27-17 in the third quarter, but Avenue City pulled away again for the win. Rylee Ruckman had 8, Kristen Tracy 6, and Addison Gray, Kambree Briner, and Rayleigh Smith had 2 each. 

Courthouse News for November 17th, 2021

On November 8th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department arrested Daniel Snyder (35) of Diagonal alleging Disorderly Conduct, Public Intoxication, and Possession of Weapon While Intoxicated. Bond was set at $2,000, cash only.

On November 8th, Boone County (MO) authorities were dispatched to a report of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The victim, Justin Stidham (32) of Columbia, was transported to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries. Authorities believed that foul play was involved, and put out a warrant against Mark Achterberg (36) of Columbia. The Taylor County Sheriff’s Department warned on its Facebook page for people to be alert, saying he had known ties to the area. Subsequently, Achterberg was arrested in Creston. He was charged with 1st Degree Murder and Armed Criminal Action. Bond was denied.

On November 11th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Tristan Worley (37) of Maryville alleging two counts Assault (1 Felony), two counts Resisting Arrest, and Violation of Protection Order. Bond was denied.

On November 11th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Zachariah Kreger (30) of Oak Grove in Harrison County on charges of DWI and Careless & Imprudent Driving.

On November 11th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Kolten Smith (17) of Grant City alleging No Valid License, Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident), and Leaving the Scene.

On November 11th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Wesley Yoder (21) of Maryville alleging Failure to Drive on Right Half of Roadway (Accident).

On November 11th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Ira Edwards (61) of Conception Junction alleging Sodomy (Felony) and Statutory Sodomy (Felony). Bond was set at $50,000, cash or corporate surety.

On November 12th, two of the Worth County football players had money stolen from the school.

On November 12th, the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department reported that they had received information from an outside agency in regards to a possible homicide in Union Star. During a subsequent investigation, two persons of interest were taken into custody and charged with unrelated offenses. Subsequently, a search revealed human remains.

On November 13th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Kristina Harwood (34) of New Hampton in Harrison County on charges of DWI, Failure to Drive on Right Half of Roadway (Accident), and No Seat Belt.

On November 13th, Harrison County Prosecutor Johnathan Meyer filed charges against Bert Ellison (43) of Bethany alleging Unlawful Possession of a Firearm (Felony), Harassment, and Violation of a Protection Order. Bond was set at $15,000, cash only.

On November 13th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Joseph de la Paz (40) of Maryville alleging two counts Domestic Assault (Felony). Bond was denied.

On November 13th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Ian Scott Bally (32) of Maryville alleging Harassment (Felony) and Damage to Jail Property (Felony). Bond was denied.

On November 14th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Hayden Everton (35) of Clyde in Nodaway County on charges of DWI, Speeding, Passing a Vehicle on the Right, and No Seat Belt.

On November 15th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Donald Eaton (44) of King City alleging Domestic Assault.

On November 15th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Tiffany Eaton (35) of King City alleging Domestic Assault (Felony) and Child Abuse (Felony).

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 -- Terry Burns 1955-2021

Terry E. Burns, 66, of Parnell, MO, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at the Maryville Living Center, Maryville.

Terry was born on February 10, 1955, in Parnell, to Bobby Gene “Bob” and Willa Fern (Parker) Burns.  His father preceded him in death.

He was a lifelong resident of the area.  He graduated from Northeast Nodaway High School, Ravenwood, MO, in 1973.  Then he got a degree in drafting from Platte College in St. Joseph, MO. 

Terry was a member and attended the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Parnell.  He liked to fish and to do crafts. 

On April 15, 1978, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Terry was united in marriage to Virginia C. Spire.  She passed away on April 24, 2017.

He worked at Robbins Lightning for 20 years, then for Moog Automotive for 6 years, then retired after 20 years at Kawasaki Motors, all of Maryville

Terry’s survivors include his 5 children: Jeffery (Jenny) Burns, Natisha Burns, Jeremy (Heather) Burns, Jarrold (Ciara) Burns, and James (Autumn) Burns, all of Parnell.  His mother, Fern Burns, Parnell; 3 brothers: Danny, Bill, and David Burns; 8 grandchildren: Cameron and Krista Staples, Jace, Jalyn, Khloe, Jaxson, Jarrett, and Brogan Burns; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 AM, on Saturday, November 20, 2021, at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Parnell, MO.  The burial will follow in the St. Joseph’s Cemetery, also of Parnell. 

A parish and family rosary will be at 5:00 PM, Friday, November 19, 2021, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.  The visitation will follow the rosary until 7:30 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the St. Joseph Cemetery, Parnell, MO. 

Obituary -- Cecil Lovett 1933-2021

Cecil W. Lovett Jr., 88, Kearney, Missouri, passed away on November 10, 2021. Cecil was born February 28, 1933, in Blythedale, Missouri, the third child of Lola Mae (Bell) and Cecil Wilson Lovett.  He attended schools in the communities of St. Joseph, and Blythedale, Missouri and Topeka, Kansas. He graduated in 1951 from Blythedale High School, Blythedale, Missouri.

On August 18, 1957, he married “the most beautiful girl,” Colleen Rue Jean Riley, at the First Christian Church (DoC) in Eagleville, Missouri. They had four daughters: Teresa Brent, Loni Collins (Steve), Annette Hatton (Kevin) and Cie Cascone (Scott).

In 1952, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a builder in the construction battalion unit (Sea Bees). Cecil completed his education while serving in the Navy achieving his Civil Engineering designation and reaching the rank of Chief Warrant Officer (CWO-04). He served with distinction in both the Korean Conflict and two back-to-back tours of duty in Vietnam. In addition, Cecil served as a member of the White House staff at Camp David under President’s Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson. Cecil retired from the Navy in 1979 after serving his country honorably and with dedication for over 27 years.

Following his Navy retirement, Cecil worked for Clay County as their Public Works Officer during the construction of the Justice and Detention Center and procured the site for the county airport. He later worked as Project Manager for the KCTA during the construction of new transportation facilities in Kansas City. He and Rue also worked together to open Cecil Lovett and Associates Real Estate, LLC., currently operated as an independent office of Reece-Nichols.

Cecil was a member of the American Public Works Society (APWS), a leader and lifetime supporter of the Boy Scouts of America, a supporter of Common Sense for Common People, the American Legion, and a card-carrying member of the NRA. 

Cecil enjoyed hunting and fishing throughout his life and shared his passion with his daughters and grandchildren. He had a strong faith having been raised in the Church of God of the Abrahamic Faith, later becoming a member of the First Christian Church (DoC) in Kearney, MO. During his life, Cecil served as Deacon, Elder, and in various leadership roles in non-denominational, United Methodist, and the Christian (DoC) churches.

Cecil led a rich life filled with adventure. He never backed down from a challenge and he did life his way, on his terms. He loved fiercely. He never failed to say how very important Rue was as his lifelong love, wife, and partner. He had a strong hand in raising four totally independent and capable daughters, often to his own chagrin, and he loved God, the United States of America and family – in that order - and never apologized for it. He led by example and never took a day of life for granted. He loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, was proud of each one of them and thrilled when they came to visit.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his in-laws, Darryl and Doris Riley; his sister, Virginia L. Shain, and brother, Karl W. Lovett and two brothers-in-law, Delbert Shain and Garland Beeson.

Left to mourn his passing are his wife of 64 years, Rue; daughters, Teresa Brent, Loni Collins (Steve), Annette Hatton (Kevin) all of Kearney, Missouri and Cie Cascone (Scott) of Gardner, Kansas; grandchildren, Ryan Collins (Miranda), Ozark, Missouri, Derek Collins (Crystal), Kearney, Missouri, Chris Brent (Michelle) Topeka, Kansas, Nic Brent (Ellie), Kansas City, Missouri, Andrea Hatton, Liberty, Missouri, Jennifer Hatton (Andrei), Kearney, Missouri, J.T. Spaeth (Kellianne) Kansas City, Missouri, Riley Spaeth (Dakota) and Braeden Hughes, Gardner, Kansas; great grandchildren, Adrian Collins, Ali Collins, Zoe Collins, Liam Collins, Corbin Collins, Keira Hatton, Elijah Shoemaker, Autumn Saveluc, and Nora Brent. In addition, he is survived by his sister, Adene Beeson, Cameron, Missouri, his sister-in-law, Joy Lovett, Lamar, Texas, his nieces and nephews and many friends. Last, but certainly not least, his loyal companion and support dog, Jessie.

Funeral Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 13 at the First Christian Church, 2151 S. Jefferson St., Kearney, MO 64060 under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, MO. Burial with Military Rites  followed in Fairview Cemetery, Kearney, MO. The family received friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Kearney Fire Department and/or the First Christian Church of Kearney in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com

Obituary -- Gaige Sherer 1999-2021

Gaige Bradley Sherer, 22, Ridgeway, MO passed away Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at a Cameron, MO hospital.

He was born on April 30, 1999 in Chillicothe, Missouri. Gaige was the son of Brad and Tara Sherer, Ridgeway, MO and Melissa Moutray, Gardner, KS.

Gaige was a 2018 graduate of South Harrison High School and he worked for MFA Agri in Bethany, MO. He was a friend to everyone and loved making everyone smile. He was such a kind hearted person who would do anything for you and was always ready with a hug and a smile. He cherished his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Mike Sherer.

Gaige is survived by his parents; girlfriend, Sara Carmichael; brothers, Brendan Moutray (Cheyenne) Grant City, MO, Dylan (Claire) Hobbs, Ridgeway, MO; sister, Kaylee Sherer, Gardner, KS; paternal grandmother, Linda Sherer, Bethany, MO; maternal grandparents, Mike and Wanda Moutray, Gardner, KS, James and Penny Osborn, Ridgeway, MO; great grandparents, Retha Moutray, Texas, Joe and Barb Salmon, Bethany, MO and Jean Osborn, Ridgeway, MO; nephew, Havok Hobbs; nieces, Teagan Saville and Dawsyn Moutray; special Friend, Clifford McCrary, and many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 16 at Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, MO. Burial will follow in Kirk Cemetery, Allendale, MO. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home where friends may call after 1:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Gaige Sherer Memorial Fund to be designated at a later date in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com

Three Tigers Score Double Figures as Junior High Boys Roll

Worth County had three hit double figures as they rolled past Platte Valley 68-12 Thursday in the nightcap. Bo Collins had 16 to lead the Tigers, while Caleb New and Cole Ruby had 10 each. The Tigers once again were firing on all cylinders as they had nine in the scoring column, 10 in the rebounding column, and 11 in the assist column. 

Caleb New set the tone for the Tigers in the first quarter as he scored eight points in the period, getting loose twice in transition and scoring off a couple of steals. Brayden Stevens got three steals and three assists in the period along with a ton of tipped balls; he had 11 tips for the night to pace the Tigers. After Hayden Sanders scored off a drive, Brayden Stevens got a steal and fed Caleb for a score, and then New got a steal to make it 6-0. Caleb got a tip and Brayden Stevens got a steal, threw it to Caleb, who threw to Bo Collins for a finish. Then, Brayden Stevens got another steal, got it to Franklynn Hoff, who threw to Caleb for a finish to make it 10-0 less than two minutes into the game. 

The lead grew for the rest of the quarter and Jace Cameron capped the 20-0 start with a drive and then a high/low from Andrew Griffin. Ethan Lininger scooped up a carom and converted a three point play after Platte Valley got on the board. Free throws from Platte Valley cut their deficit to 23-4 to start the second, but Bo Collins led a balanced attack in the period, getting six to lead five Tigers. Lininger added 4, Brayden Stevens added a 3-pointer after Collins got an offensive board; Stevens had 5 in the period. Cole Ruby got on the board with 4 in the period, scoring off a steal, getting a drive, and feeding Andrew Griffin after a steal. Worth County led 44-6 at the half.

Cole Ruby scored six more in the third to get to 10 and Bo Collins added six to get to 16. Brayden Stevens scored off a pair of steals, Bo Collins saved one to Hayden Sanders for a drive, and Caleb New scored off a drive to get to 10. Jace Cameron scored two more in the fourth and Lucas Frisch got on the board off an inside shot in the period.

Bo Collins had 16 for the Tigers. Caleb New and Cole Ruby had 10 each, Brayden Stevens 9, Ethan Lininger 7, Hayden Sanders and Jace Cameron 6 each, and Andrew Griffin and Lucas Frisch 2 each. 

Bo Collins had 2 blocks and Ethan Lininger 1.

Bo Collins had 8 boards. Brayden Stevens and Andrew Griffin had 5 each, Cole Ruby and Lucas Frisch 2 each, and Wyatt Hill, Franklynn Hoff, Ethan Lininger, Dylan Smith, and Brayden Murphy had 1 each.

Brayden Stevens had 4 assists. Caleb New had 3, Franklynn Hoff, Ethan Lininger, Bo Collins, and Cole Ruby had 2 each, and Andrew Griffin, Brayden Combs, Hayden Sanders, Jace Cameron, and Brayden Murphy had 1 each.

Brayden Stevens had 11 tips. Franklynn Hoff had 5, Cole Ruby 4, Wyatt Hill and Caleb New 3 each, Jace Cameron 2, and Bo Collins, Hayden Sanders, Brayden Combs each with 1.

Brayden Stevens and Caleb New had 6 steals each. Hayden Sanders, Cole Ruby, and Ethan Lininger had 3 each. Jace Cameron and Bo Collins had 2 each. Franklynn Hoff and Andrew Griffin had 1 each.

Kambree Briner Scores 8, but JH Tiger Girls Lose to Platte Valley

Worth County's junior high girls played Platte Valley tough, but they couldn't get their offense going for much of the first half. They finally cut their deficit down to two, but then the lead grew back to 10 in the fourth quarter and they fell 28-20 Thursday.

Rylee Ruckman scored off a steal right off the bat, but nothing else went right for Worth County. Meanwhile, Platte Valley used scoring from five different players to build a 10-2 lead early in the second. Worth County was struggling to get any kind of offense going against Platte Valley's tight man to man; they were helping out hard, and shots were frequently blocked by Mya Wray and the much taller Platte Valley squad.

Kambree Briner got untracked, driving down the left baseline for a score and getting inside off an inbounds pass from Summer Riley, who had two assists in the quarter. That cut it to 12-6. A defensive lapse by the Tigers put Platte Valley up eight, but Ruckman had a free throw and then Kristen Tracy scored three straight to cut the Tiger deficit to 14-10 at the half.

Wray scored for Platte Valley to start the second half, but Briner scored off a steal. Emalee Langford countered with a drive for Valley, but then Ruckman hit a free throw, Briner scored off a pick and roll with Ruckman, and Brylea Paxson added a free throw to cut it to 18-16 after three.

But that was as close as Worth County would get, as Kenzie Redden got Platte Valley going again as they scored the first eight points of the fourth. Kristen Tracy scored four straight to bring the Tigers back to within eight at the end.

Kambree Briner had 8 points. Kristen Tracy had 7, Rylee Ruckman 4, and Brylea Paxson 1.

Kambree Briner had 2 blocks.

Kristen Tracy had 8 boards. Kambree Briner had 7, Keira Hardy 5, Brylea Paxson 4, and Summer Riley and Rylee Ruckman 2.

Summer Riley and Rylee Ruckman had 2 assists each, Keira Hardy had 1.

Kambree Briner had 11 tips. Rylee Ruckman and Keira Hardy had 7 each, and Summer Riley 6.

Keira Hardy and Kambree Briner had 3 steals. Summer Riley and Kristen Tracy had 2 each, and Rylee Ruckman 1.

Worth County Fends Off Stanberry to Advance to District Finals

Worth County raced out to a 20-0 lead against Stanberry, only to spend the rest of the night fending off Stanberry in the bitterly cold weather before pulling off a 34-20 win Friday. They face East Atchison, who beat Platte Valley 40-14 in Barnard. 

The differences from the first game were plenty. Stanberry made a bunch of adjustments, putting in two different formations which isolated six players on six and creating more space for their runners. They moved prized run stopper Austin Colvin onto the offensive line where he could open up holes. And Tucker Schieber ran with a lot more authority than he did the first game, taking the pressure off Austin Schwebach, giving Stanberry a second running option. Stanberry has been consistently one of the most difficult teams to beat twice under Shane Hilton, and Friday was no exception. But Worth County overcame their mistakes and persevered, getting the win.

Everything looked so easy at first after Worth County won the toss and took the bitterly cold north wind, pinning Stanberry on their own 15. They went three and out and Braxton Hightshoe ran back the ensuing punt to the seven after a block from Alex Rinehart. Two plays later, Aydan Gladstone muscled his way into the end zone despite the best efforts of four Stanberry defenders with 9:44 left. Alex Rinehart ran straight up the middle as Auston Pride knocked down Austin Colvin to make it 8-0.

One of the few things Stanberry did right in the first game was get some good runbacks, and it continued Friday night as Tyler Schwebach ran back the ensuing kickoff to the Tiger 22. Two carries by Tucker Schieber netted four yards and Austin Schwebach picked up four more. But on fourth and two on the 14, Alex Rinehart came on a blitz and guessed right, dropping Schieber for a loss at the 15 to give the Tigers the ball back on downs. 

A helmet to helmet hit put the ball on the 28 and Aydan Gladstone bounced outside to the Stanberry 36 for 16 yards. Carries by Alex Rinehart and Aydan Gladstone put the ball on the 14. An apparent touchdown was called incomplete (bad call), but Rinehart shot up the middle and muscled his way in with 4:35 left to make it 14-0.

Worth County then pulled off a surprise onsides kick and Braxton Hightshoe recovered it at the Stanberry 38. A holding wiped out a long run, but on fourth and five at the 33, Jackson Runde caught a short pass, broke a tackle, and took it to the house with 1:57 left to make it 20-0.

But after Stanberry went three and out, a false start and consecutive sacks pinned Worth County and they were forced to punt. On third and seven at the 32, Stanberry tried a flea flicker and it paid off, as Worth County was flagged for a costly pass interference penalty. That gave Stanberry hope again, and they took full advantage. The tackling broke down on the next play as Schieber broke it 13 yards to the 20, and carries by Schwebach and Schieber got them into the end zone with 9:14 left. Like the Mound City game, Stanberry became a completely different team when they got the wind to start the second quarter.

Worth County then used a 17 play drive to go from the 15 to the 3 and took a lot of time off the clock. Alex Rinehart carried most of the load. But on fourth and goal at the three, Rinehart was tackled short of the end zone and a Stanberry Hail Mary at the end of the half was not answered. Worth County's problem in those two drives was that they had gotten away from the quick tempo they had set throughout the year, taking too long to get the play in and snapping it when just a few seconds were left on the play clock. 

Things didn't improve at the start of the third quarter, as Worth County fumbled the ball right off the bat. But they settled down and made a goal line stand, as Stanberry had a touchdown wiped out by a holding penalty and gave up the ball on downs at the 12. But Worth County couldn't do anything either and went three and out. This time, Stanberry went to their six on six isolation, handed it to Schieber on a counter, and he found nothing but daylight from 36 yards out and ran in the extra points to make it 20-14.

The Tigers tried to answer, doing a better job of getting up to the line and getting the play off. They got as far as the Stanberry 18 after a 31 yard pass to Jackson Runde, but then a holding penalty and a fumble killed the drive. Stanberry had a golden opportunity to tie or take the lead, but Worth County held this time as Stanberry went three and out. Sometimes, runningbacks get better as the game progresses as they get more and more of a feel for the game, the more carries they get the ball. This time, Alex Rinehart started finding daylight, getting a cutback to the 26 for a first down and picking up 14 more after reversing his field to the 40. Alex was buried on the next play, but Jackson Runde picked up nine to make it a manageable third and give at the 35. Rinehart dove ahead for a first down and then took it to the house with 11:51 left in the fourth as the wind was once again in the Tigers' favor. Jackson Runde caught the extra point pass to make it 28-14.

Runde was shaken up on the next series and was done for the game. He is expected to return Friday. Stanberry was faced with a fourth and two at their own 23, and were considering going for it, but took too much time and a false start forced them to punt. Without Runde's blocking, Worth County went three and out, but Stanberry was taking too much time, much like Worth County had done for much of the second quarter, and couldn't get anything going either and were forced to punt. 

Worth County was simply trying to burn off clock without Runde, but Pride opened a big hole up the middle on a simple dive and Rinehart picked up nine to the Stanberry 27 after the Bulldogs kicked into the wind and the short kick gave Worth County good field position. Pride opened an even bigger hole next play, and Rinehart took it to the house to make it 34-14.

Stanberry went to the air and a Schwebach scramble and a short pass got them as far as the Tiger 27. But four straight incompletions gave the Tigers the ball back. Rinehart burst through another big hole and picked up 22 yards to the Stanberry 31, but a holding penalty killed the drive and Gavin Cameron had a good runback for Stanberry to the 29.

The Bulldogs, with Worth County playing prevent to try to stop the deep pass, found some running lanes wide open and marched down the field, getting carries for both Schwebach and Schieber. Finally, Schwebach reached across the end zone with 1:35 left and broke the plane to cut it to 34-20. Jackson Smith recovered the ensuing onsides kick, and Worth County was able to run out the clock.

Obituary -- Calvin James 1963-2021

Calvin Dean James, age 57, Indianola, Iowa, formerly of Grant City, Missouri, died Wednesday, November 10th at Mercy One Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa.

Calvin was born November 16, 1963 in Wichita, Kansas.  He was the son of the late Alton and Ellen James.  He moved to Worth, Missouri in 1965.  Calvin attended Worth County R-1 School, Grant City.

Calvin was a mechanic.  He had worked as a mechanic in Maryville, Missouri, Linville, Iowa, and Grant City.  He learned a lot as a mechanic from his time spent with his brother Duane "Comish" James at Comish's Service.  Most recently he had been employed with Craig's Auto in Indianola.

Calvin was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Jimmy Dale (1984) and Duane (Comish) James (2020), a sister- in- law Peggy James, nephews Bobby James and Sean Powers..

His survivors include his son, Kyle of the home, Indianola, Byland James, Ravenwood, Missouri, Beverly Joan Burton, Gentry, Missouri, sister-in-law Cathy James, Grant City, Elaine (Carl) Owens, Grant City, Keith (Theresa) James, Arkoe, Missouri, Thelma (Steve) Morris, Lavista, Nebraska, Max James, St. Joseph, Missouri, Larry (Rachel) James, Cameron, Missouri, aunt Hellen Dredge, Wichita, Kansas, many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of other friends and loved ones..

Funeral services will be held 2 PM, Sunday, November 14, 2021 at the Andrews-Hann Funeral Home Chapel, Grant City, where the family will receive friends prior to the service from 1-2 PM.  Burial will be in the Grant City Cemetery, Grant City.

The funeral service will be live-streamed beginning approximately around 2:05 PM on Andrews Hann Funeral Home Facebook page. 

Riley Ridge, Misty Helt are Essay Contest Winners at Veterans Day Program

Riley Ridge and Misty Helt were essay contest winners at the World County Veterans Day Program Thursday. Ridge wrote in answer to the prompt, “How Can I Be a Good American?” She said that to be a good American, one must do justice towards everybody, stand for the flag and show respect for freedom, learn how one’s government works and operates, and know one’s rights and freedoms. She said that her example was her father, Taylor, who served in the Marines. “He taught me valuable lessons such as never leave a man behind, and always respect a man who fought for us.” She was the winner of the Patriot’s Pen Post Winner award.

Misty Helt wrote in response to the prompt, “My Generation’s Future.” She started with a scenario where a young girl was whisked away to a future that was uncertain, in a dystopia in which everyone had lost control over their future. “We’re not children anymore,” she said. She said that we can be victims or rise above everything and make a future worth fighting for. She said that if we continued on the path of shutting out each other’s ideas and beliefs, being angry and spiteful, and using our hands to tear each other down, then we would lose sight of our freedoms. She used Lincoln as an example and quoted him when he said, “A house divided will not stand.” She said that it took generations of united hands to build up the country to where it is today. In order to return. She said we need to stop letting circumstances control our lives, and to listen to each other so that we can unite. 

A new feature this year was the Patriotism Parade, in which students wore actual uniforms of people who had served in the military.

Damian Roush wore the World War I uniform worn by Joe Marshall’s great-grandfather. Justina Wimer wore the uniform of Winifred Thompson, who met and married Kenton Thompson. Ethan Frese wore the uniform of his grandfather, Ed Costin, who served in World War I and Vietnam in the Air Force and subsequently the Missouri Air Guard. Ethan’s dad, Rick, also served, including in the Kosovo Conflict.

Brayden Combs wore the uniform of Jack Cottrell, who served in the artillery in the Korean War. Cash Jacobs wore the uniform of Charles Sanders, his grandfather, who fought in Vietnam. Megan Tracy wore the uniform of her grandfather, Bill Tracy, who fought in Vietnam and Desert Storm and who served over 30 years, until 1998.

Bracyn Mullock wore the uniform of Kenneth Mullock, who served over 41 years. Summer Riley wore the uniform of Rachel Rush, who served in the Air Force. Evan Baker wore the uniform of his uncle, Jeremy Baker. Olivia Moyer wore the uniform of Terry Findley. Cannon Fletcher wore the uniform of his dad, Ben. Arianna Galanakis wore the uniform of her dad, Dino, who served in the National Guard. Aivry Griffin and Andrew Griffin wore the uniforms of their step-dad, Justin Walker, who served in the Army. Tannery and Riley Ridge wore the uniforms of their dad, Taylor, who served in the Marines in Iraq. 

Worth County VFW Commander Bob Hull presented two awards. The first was to Caleb Smith, who was named Missouri VFW State Teacher of the Year last year. The other was to the school for their efforts to promote patriotism. Tish Warner accepted the award on behalf of the school.

The VFW presented a video demonstrating the proper disposal of a flag which is no longer able to be displayed. The steps are: 1 – Fold the flag property; 2 – Say the Pledge; 3 – Say a prayer; 4 – Let it burn until it is all ashes; 5 – Bury the ashes. There is a drop box at the Worth County Courthouse where people can dispose of flags that are no longer able to be properly displayed anymore.

Principal Jon Adwell led a tribute to all the branches of the Armed Forces and polled some of the veterans present to find out the age in which they enlisted. The youngest to enlist was 16, while the oldest to enlist was 28. The band performed a musical salute to the Armed Forces, while student A.J. Drury played a solo of the Battle Hymn of the Republic. The elementary students sang patriotic songs.

The Missouri version of the Vietnam Memorial was once again on display at the program; it features the names of all Missouri servicemembers killed in the Vietnam conflict. Tucker Owens performed the song, “Hero,” which he composed himself.

Courthouse News for November 10th, 2021

On October 16th, a 16 year old boy led officers from Ringgold, Taylor, Union, and Decatur Counties along with the Iowa State Highway Patrol on a police chase after he failed to stop for a traffic violation. He was charged with Eluding (25+ mph over) and Minor in Possession.

On October 19th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department says that Jace Lamb of Clearfield was backing a 2010 Ford F150 in the Diagonal High School parking lot.  Lamb did not see a parked 2013 Chevy Malibu owned by Melvina Burton and struck the front fender, causing an estimated $2000 damage.  Both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene.

On October 28th, Kevin Kilgore was arrested in Union County (IA) on an active Ringgold County Warrant (Trespass). He was transported to the Ringgold County Jail. Bond was set at $300, cash or corporate surety.

On October 29th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department says that Jon Christensen was driving 1998 Chevy K1500 and backing from a parking spot at Dollar General in Mount Ayr.  Christensen did not see a parked 2015 Dodge Caravan owned by Steve and Terri Newton, and struck the front fender causing an estimated $1700 damage.  Both vehicles were able to be driven from the scene.

On October 30th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department arrested William Spencer Powell (64) of Diagonal alleging Public Intoxication and Possession of Weapon While Intoxicated.  The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department says that the charges arose after a complaint was filed alleging that the defendant was walking in the middle of the highway near Route 2 and 169 that evening. 

On November 2nd, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department says that Aaron Darrah (23) of Redding was driving a 1998 Ford Ranger, lost control, and struck a bridge on Route P27 near Redding, causing $5,000 in damages. He was arrested by the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department and charged with DWI and Failure to Maintain Control. Bond was set at $1,420.51.

On November 2nd, Harrison County Prosecutor Johnathan Meyer filed charges against Kevin Adcock (32) of Bethany alleging Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Felony). Bond was set at $15,000, cash only.

On November 2nd, Harrison County Prosecutor Johnathan Meyer filed charges against Jay Thomas (39) of Bethany alleging Assault (Felony). Bond was set at $15,000, cash only.

On November 2nd, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa, in coordination with the ASPCA, at the request of the US Department of Justice, seized 500 dogs from Daniel Gingerich, who ran dog breeding facilities at Seymour (IA) and other locations in southern Iowa. The US Attorney General’s Office, on September 27th, filed a lawsuit against Gingerich alleging numerous violations of the Animal Welfare Act. The story was picked up by the Washington Post on November 3rd. On June 14th, the ASPCA had filed a lawsuit against the USDA, alleging they had abandoned their responsibilities to enforce the Animal Welfare Act, alleging that they had chosen to let violations go unreported and unpunished, not imposing a single penalty against a dog dealer since 2017.

On November 3rd, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Joseph Kerns (32) of Thayer (MO) alleging Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Felony).

On November 3rd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Daryl Watts of St. Joseph alleging Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and No Valid License. Bond was denied.

On November 3rd, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Jeremy Grieshaber (45) of St. Joseph alleging Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond was set at $30,000, cash or corporate surety.

On November 3rd, Special Prosecutor Myra Stout filed charges against William Taul 40) of Plattsburg in Harrison County alleging 8 counts of Non-Support.

On November 4th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Lacie Hamilton (37) of Maryville alleging Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond was set at $30,000, cash or corporate surety.

On November 4th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Joshua Schroder (37) of Maryville alleging Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond was set at $30,000, cash or corporate surety.

On November 5th, Harrison County Prosecutor Johnathan Meyer filed charges against Dylan Whitmire (25) of Eagleville alleging DWI.

On November 5th, Harrison County Prosecutor Johnathan Meyer filed charges against Christa Freeseman (17) of Bethany alleging Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony), two counts Stealing (Felony), Unlawful Use of a Weapon (Felony, Controlled Substance), and Tampering with Motor Vehicle (Felony). Bond was set at $25,000, cash only.

On November 5th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Krystal Forrester (22) of Evanston (IL) in Harrison County on a charge of Speeding and a Linn County Warrant (Speeding).

On November 6th, someone posted on their Facebook that a Bethany person had their shed broken into. The thieves beat their dog in the back of the head, dragged behind the shed, and left.

On November 7th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Arthur Mack (67) of Skidmore alleging Domestic Assault (Felony). Bond was set at $500, cash only.

On November 7th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Tina Baker (47) of Maryville alleging Stealing. 

On November 8th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Caleb Phillips filed charges against Ryan Evans (62) of Stanberry alleging Leaving the Scene (Felony). Bond was denied.

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.

Brayden Stevens had 8 Assists as JH Tiger Boys Breeze 71-9

Brayden Stevens sparked Worth County's Junior High boys with 8 assists and the Tigers had a total team effort in their 71-9 win over Pattonsburg Tuesday, November 9th. 15 different Tigers had boards and 11 different Tigers scored for the night. Previously, Worth County played their first full game of the year, a 46-25 win over St. Gregory's. Playing a back to back night against a team that had played North Harrison to within one point, Worth County showed no ill effects as they quickly got out in front as Caleb New hit a 3-pointer off a pass from Bo Collins and Caleb scored again off a steal from Stevens, and the rout was on.

Stevens hit Bo Collins on an alley oop play, Hayden Sanders added a free throw and a 3-pointer, Stevens had a perfect entry pass to Collins, hit New for his second triple of the quarter, and then Brayden grabbed an offensive board, dribbled out to behind the arc, and hit it. Ethan Lininger's putback capped the scoring for the first quarter for the Tigers before Caden McCrary's putback cut the Tiger lead to 21-3 at the buzzer. Brayden Stevens had 5 of his assists in the first quarter.

The second quarter belonged to Bo Collins, who had 10 in the period. He scored off a high low pass from Lininger, grabbed a putback, got loose in transition after a pass from Caleb New and a quick outlet from Hayden Sanders, scored off a Sanders steal, and got loose in transition and got a pass from Brayden Stevens in the quarter. Wyatt Hill got on the board with a drive and pullup late and Jace Cameron added a backdoor layup from Ethan Lininger as the Tigers led 40-7 at the half.

Seven different Tigers got in the scoring column in the third, starting with Franklynn Hoff after Brayden Stevens got a tip and steal. Caleb New added a free throw, Bo Collins scored off a Caleb New steal, Brayden Stevens got a steal and scooped one home, Ethan Lininger got loose in transition, Lucas Frisch got on the board off a cut, and Jace Cameron connected off a pass in transition from Sawyer Thurman to put the Tigers up 53-7 after three. 

Hayden Sanders converted a three point play for the Tigers and Andrew Griffin scored off a Franklynn Hoff steal to start the fourth. Jace Cameron connected from downtown, Franklynn Hoff scored off a steal, Cole Ruby hit Andrew Griffin in transition, Brayden Murphy got a tip and steal, Wyatt Hill scored off a Lucas Frisch steal, and Frisch got a putback late after Murphy got a tip and Dylan Smith a steal.

11 different Tigers got into the scoring column, fueled by 21 assists. Bo Collins had 16, Caleb New 9, Hayden Sanders 8, Brayden Stevens and Jace Cameron 7 each, Ethan Lininger 6, Wyatt Hill, Franklynn Hoff, Lucas Frisch, and Andrew Griffin all had 4, and Brayden Murphy had 2.

15 different Tigers had boards, and they only gave up 5 offensive boards for the night. Bo Collins had 8 boards, Andrew Griffin 6, Brayden Stevens 4, Ethan Lininger 3, Cole Ruby, Jace Cameron, Hayden Sanders, Brayden Murphy, and Brayden Combs all had 2, and Caleb New, Wyatt Hill, Franklynn Hoff, Sawyer Thurman, Dylan Smith, and Lucas Frisch each had 1.

Brayden Stevens had 8 assists. Caleb New had 4, Ethan Lininger 2, and Bo Collins, Cole Ruby, Dylan Smith, Sawyer Thurman, Franklynn Hoff, Andrew Griffin, and Lucas Frisch all had 1.

Cole Ruby had 4 tips. Franklynn Hoff, Brayden Murphy, and Brayden Stevens all had 3, and Caleb New, Ethan Lininger, Andrew Griffin, Jace Cameron, and Bo Collins all had 2.

Brayden Stevens had 5 steals. Caleb New had 4, Franklynn Hoff 3, Hayden Sanders, Jace Cameron, and Bo Collins all had 2, and Brayden Murphy, Lucas Frisch, and Dylan Smith all had 1.

Dylan Smith took a charge on defense which sparked the "B" squad to overcome a 10-4 deficit in the extra period; they came back to win 12-10 in the closing seconds.

Keira Hardy Scores 7 as JH Tigers Survive Rough Game in Pattonsburg

Worth County survived a rough game in Pattonsburg Tuesday, November 9th as they beat the Panthers 16-14. They overcame 17 offensive boards by the Panthers and 28 turnovers as they held off the host squad. Keira Hardy posted a career high with 7, while Kristen Tracy had 14 boards and Rylee Ruckman 13 steals. Worth County was able to pressure the ball themselves, as they stole the ball 31 times, translating to about 35-40 turnovers. 

The Panthers were flying to the offensive glass in the early going, but after Jayden Goble's putback put them up 2-0, Worth County responded by getting a shot from the left wing from Brylea Paxson after a Kambree Briner steal. Another Briner steal led to a Rylee Ruckman finish, and Hardy cleaned up on a fast break miss to make it 6-2.

But then Pattonsburg went to their press and the turnovers began to mount. A lapse in attention by Worth County, in which they didn't realize it was Pattonsburg ball on the other end, led to a Goble basket to cut it to 6-4. From there, the game devolved into a free for all, in which the officials were letting everything go, there were a ton of jump balls called, the game resembled a rugby scrum, and points became hard to come by.

Briner's free throw put Worth County in front 7-4 after one, but then Pattonsburg fought back despite Goble getting her third foul as Karlee Anderson hit a heavily contested shot in the high post to put the Panthers in front 10-8.

Rylee Ruckman hit a free throw, missed the second, but Kristen Tracy was there for the putback to make it 11-10, but Anderson's free throws put Pattonsburg back in front 12-11. With Pattonsburg swarming and pressing, Worth County got it to Summer Riley, who took it down the middle of the court and found Hardy to put Worth County in front for good. Hardy added a free throw after getting a steal and drawing Goble's fourth foul, and Pattonsburg's most physical player fouled out by the end of the third quarter.

Hardy scored again to start the fourth quarter to make it 16-12 and Addi Iddings followed Goble to the bench with her fifth foul. But missed free throws kept Pattonsburg in the game, and Anderson got loose in transition with 34 seconds left to cut it to 16-14 and make things interesting. Ruckman missed a 1-1 with 23 seconds left, but then got a steal. She missed a layup try, but Kristen Tracy got the ensuing offensive board and Worth County was able to dribble out the clock.

Keira Hardy had 7 for the Tigers. Rylee Ruckman had 4, Kristen Tracy and Brylea Paxson 2 each, and Kambree Briner 1.

Kristen Tracy had 4 blocks.

Kristen Tracy had 14 boards. Keira Hardy had 7, Rylee Ruckman 5, Kambree Briner 4, Brylea Paxson 3, and Summer Riley 1.

Kambree Briner had 4 assists. Summer Riley had 1.

Kristen Tracy had 7 tips. Rylee Ruckman had 6, Keira Hardy 4, Summer Riley 2, and Kambree Briner and Brylea Paxson 1 each.

Rylee Ruckman had 13 steals. Kristen Tracy had 7, Kambree Briner and Keira Hardy 5 each, and Brylea Paxson 1.

Blaine Clements Has Double Double but Mustang JH Boys Lose

North Nodaway's boys won their first two games, but the season had been spiraling downhill since then, as they hadn't won a game since and lost two blowouts the previous week to Mound City and St. Gregory's, two powerhouses in junior high this year. They had to face a solid Rock Port team Monday. They fell behind, got the lead in the second quarter, but things threatened to fall apart at the end of the half. They got as far down as 16 points in the second half, but then locked down on defense, holding Rock Port scoreless for the last 9 minutes; however, they could get no closer than 10 as they fell 28-18. 

Blaine Clements did all he could to get the Mustangs on track during Monday's game, getting 10 points, 14 boards, and 4 blocks. North Nodaway's other big man, Landon Parman, had 7 points, 6 boards, and 3 steals. 

Jack Meyerkorth cut inside late in the first quarter to give Rock Port a 6-3 lead, but Clements cut it to one with an inside shot and then Parman hit a free throw and added a steal to put North Nodaway up 8-6 to start the second. Jack Meyerkorth scored five straight to put his team up 11-8, but Kaeden Nave's drive set up Clements to make it 11-10.

But then all hell broke loose as North Nodaway panicked in the fact of Rock Port's pressure; the Blue Jays scored 9 points in the last 2:06 of the half as they stole the ball right and left to go up 20-10 at the half. 23 Mustang turnovers turned into their undoing in Monday's game. Things threatened to get even more out of hand in the second half as they hit consecutive threes to start the second half and the game looked headed for running clock territory as the previous two games had.

North Nodaway, however, righted themselves as Clements got a third chance putback to stop the bleeding. Brock Holmes scored off a drive, but Landon Parman scored four straight to end the third with North Nodaway down 28-16. But try as they might, they could not find the range again until 1:18 was left in the fourth.

Blaine Clements had 10 points for the Mustangs. Landon Parman had 7, and Kaeden Nave had 1.

Mya Hansen Gets 10 but Mustang Girls Fall Short

North Nodaway's girls had a rough week last week, facing two of the top junior high teams in the area in Mound City and St. Gregory's. Needing some scoring punch, they got some Monday against Rock Port, but fell short 24-16. Mya Hansen, only a seventh grader, showed that she was one of the most improved players from the early part of the year as she scored 10 points for North Nodaway.

But the effort wasn't enough against another solid team in Rock Port, which played a stiff man to man defense; Ella Meyerkorth ran wild for the Blue Jays, getting 19 of Rock Port's 24 points in the win. North Nodaway turned the ball over 25 times against Rock Port, didn't get a single steal against a good ball handling team until the second half, and got too far behind. To their credit, their rebounding kept them in the game, with the Mustangs getting 42 boards as a team and only giving up four offensive boards. Lacy Riley had 10 boards despite playing with foul trouble; Jackie Wray had 9 and Hansen 7.

Despite 9 turnovers in the first quarter, North Nodaway was somehow still in the game after one, only down 5-2 after Hansen's inside shot broke the ice. Lily Blaine took a charge on Meyerkorth, but the Rock Port guard had her way, getting 8 of Rock Port's 11 points by halftime. But Hansen provided a spark late, driving down the right baseline, missing a shot, but Lacy Riley put it back at the buzzer to make it 11-4.

Hansen missed a runner to start the second half, but Jackie Wray was there for the putback to cut it to 11-6, but the rest of the quarter was all Meyerkorth, who was stealing the ball at will. Rock Port led by as much as 18, but Hansen slashed down the left wing after Meyerkorth gambled and missed on a pass and Wray added a third chance putback to cut it to 20-10 after three.

Meyerkorth got a steal midway through the fourth to make it 12 again at 22-10, but Hansen suddenly showed some life for North Nodaway, driving down the left wing again and then getting a steal to cut it to 22-14. But Meyerkorth got loose in transition with 1:49 left for the dagger before Hansen's putback cut it to eight again in the closing seconds.

Hansen had 10 points. Jackie Wray had 4, and Lacy Riley 2.

Obituary -- Nancy Griffey 1941-2021

Nancy Josephine “Jody” Griffey, 80, of Hopkins, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at her home.

Nancy was born on January 25, 1941 in Great Bend, Kansas to John T. and Vada F. (Lanterman) Mooney. She attended Hopkins High School. Nancy was a homemaker and attended the First Christian Church of Hopkins.

She married Drexel L. Griffey on July 6, 1960 in Bedford, Iowa. He preceded her in death on September 2, 2001. She was also preceded by her parents, her three daughters, Lora Rybolt, Kathy Gladman, Joy Hansen and one brother, James Mooney.

Survivors include her two brothers Richard (Sharon) Mooney, Deltaville, Virginia and David (Ireene) Mooney of St. Joseph, Missouri; two sons-in-law, Ed Hansen, Hopkins, Missouri and Mark Rybolt, Bedford, Iowa; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Services 2 pm Friday, November 5th at the First Christian Church of Hopkins under the care of Price Funeral Home. Burial Hopkins Cemetery, Hopkins, Missouri. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

www.pricefuneralhomemaryville.com.

Obituary -- Valeria Hines 1944-2021

Valeria Louise (Wortman) Hines, age 76, of Denver, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021, at her home.

Val or Valorie as most of her friends knew her was born July 21, 1944 in Mills County, Iowa.  She was the daughter of the late Reed and Rosella (Livengood) Wortman.

Valeria’s family referred to her by her middle name of Louise; however, when she went to college, Valeria found it less confusing to go by her first name.

Valeria attended Nishna Valley High School. She was the valedictorian in her class the class of 1961.  After high school Valeria graduating from Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri.  She received both her BS (secondary education and counseling) and two master’s degrees (art and secondary education and counseling).  

Valeria lived in various places, including two years in Australia, where she was a teacher.  Locally Valeria taught at Worth County R-3, Grant City, Missouri retiring 1995.  She later taught at Mount Ayr High School, Mt. Ayr, Iowa, where she retired in 2007.

Valeria was a member of the Missouri State Teacher’s Association.

The most important things in her life were her daughters and grandchildren, education, (Valeria taught secondary school for over forty years), reading and gardening.  She was thankful that her husband Carl and daughter Heather helped her so much! 

Valeria was preceded in death by her parents, her daughter Sonya, sister Joan Larson and a brother Merritt Wortman.

Valeria was united in marriage to Carl Hines in 1992.  He survives her of the home, Denver, along with her daughter, Heather Gray, Alton, Missouri, five grandchildren, one brother Roger Wortman, Shannon City, Iowa, and one sister Beverly Tammon, Council Bluffs, Iowa.

The family received friends from 3-5 PM, Sunday, November 7, 2021, at the Andrews-Hann Funeral Home, Grant City with cremation to follow.  Private family inurnment will be in the South Grove Cemetery, Hastings, Iowa.

Memorial may be given to the Denver Community Church, Denver, Missouri. 

Obituary -- Charletta Pickering 1952-2021

Charletta Diane Pickering, age 69, Grant City, Missouri died unexpectedly at her home, Thursday, November 4, 2021.

Charletta was born February 10, 1952, in Mount Ayr, Iowa.  She was the daughter of the late Corwin and Viola Lavaun (Gregg) Karr.

Charletta attended Mount Ayr High School after which she had worked for the former Hogue Supermarket in Albany, Missouri.  Most recently she had worked at the Worth County Care and Rehabilitation Center in Grant City as a certified med tech and a certified nurse aide. 

Charletta was united in marriage to Boyd Pickering. He preceded her in death in 2011.

Others preceding her in death were her parents, her stepmother Shirley, brother Junior and sister Valerie Karr.

Her survivors include daughter Ashley Pickering, Grant City, sons, Tony Middleton, Sheridan, Wyoming, Dorian Middleton, Darlington, Missouri, Steven McClain, McFall, Missouri, Bob McClain, Grant City, 11 grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren.

Charletta’s body has been cremated. The family will have private memorial services at a later date. Inurnment will be in the Barnes Cemetery, Worth, Missouri.

Arrangements: Andrews-Hann Funeral Home, Grant City, Missouri

Tigers Thwart Mound City Comeback Bid, Advance in Districts

Worth County beat Mound City 82-18 Friday to advance to the next round of districts, where they will play a rematch with Stanberry at Worth County. But the score does not tell the whole tale. There were opportunities for Mound City to make a game of it, and they pulled out all the stops to keep their season from ending. But Worth County overcame and had the game won by halftime. The Panthers elected to play on, but the Tigers were able to keep the clock running for the entire second half and pull away for the win.

Mound City went three and out on its first series as Dawson Vore dropped quarterback William Rother for a loss on third and seven. For some reason, Mound City had elected to take the ball instead of the wind, which was blowing stiffly from the south. The kick into the wind gave Worth County good field position at the Tiger 35, and Worth County took full advantage. Alex Rinehart ripped off carries of 9 and 13, and then Aydan Gladstone aired it out to Dylan McIntyre for 23 yards with 8:47 left in the first. Jackson Runde caught the extra point pass and Worth County was up 8-0.

Thanks to the wind, Worth County was able to pin Mound City on its own 15 again. The Panthers went three and out as Brendan Tubbs' quick hitter was dropped by Alex Rinehart for a loss of three. Trevor Tubbs was dropped after one yard after meeting Alex Rinehart and Jace Latham, and Braxton Hightshoe dropped Trevor Tubbs after one yard to force a three and out.

Once again, the wind played a factor as Worth County got the ball in even better field position at the Panther 38. An offsides penalty put the ball on the 33. But in spite of everything, Mound City had a chance to make a stand as they held Rinehart to no yards in three carries as they sold out to stop the run. It was fourth and five, and a stop would have given the Panther squad a huge lift; they were looking for revenge after Worth County had ended their two year title run last year. But Aydan Gladstone threw a strike to Jackson Runde for 11 yards to keep the drive alive to the 22, and an offsides penalty put it on the 17. Gladstone's pass opened up the running lanes for Rinehart, and he ripped off carries of 8 and 9 yards to score again with 5:37 left to make it 14-0.

Worth County was able to pin Mound City at the 15 again, but Trevor Tubbs muscled his way forward for 5 yards. However, Worth County forced another three and out as a quick hitter from Brendan Tubbs ran into Jace Latham and Trevor Tubbs ran into Braxton Hightshoe as the Panthers were forced to punt. A good kick placed Worth County at their own 26, and then they proceeded to shoot themselves in the foot as consecutive holding penalties pinned them back on their own 6. Aydan Gladstone got back most of the yardage to the 32, but then another holding penalty set up second and 13 at the 22. However, Worth County once again escaped the jam as Gladstone threw a 37 yard strike to the 21. An offsides penalty put the ball on the 16, and then four straight carries by Alex Rinehart put the Tigers into the end zone. Levi Cassavaugh dove into the end zone for the extra points to make it 22-0.

Things threatened to go from bad to worse for Mound City when a quick hitter fooled nobody and Alex Rinehart stripped Brendan Tubbs and took it to the house and scored with 43 seconds left in the first quarter. Jackson Runde made a diving catch in the end zone that one referee ruled out but the other ruled in to make it 30-0. That would turn out to be huge.

But with the change of quarter, Mound City looked like a completely different team with the wind at their backs. On fourth and five at the 30, with nothing left to lose, Mound City elected to go for it and William Rother threw a strike to Wil Young for a first down at the 37 to start the second quarter. Then, Mound City went into a shotgun formation and flooded three receivers to the right side of the field. Then, Rother aired it out to Brendan Tubbs for a 43 yard strike to make it 30-6. Then, an onsides kick fooled everyone and Mound City got the ball back at the 40. A pass to Brendan Tubbs netted 20, and two scrambles by Rother out of the unorthodox formation got them in again with 11:11 left to make it 30-12.

The danger when playing Mound City is that when you give them an inch, they can take a mile. But Worth County made a stand on the extra point when Alex Rinehart tackled Brendan Tubbs short of the end zone to keep it three possessions. Then, after Jackson Runde covered the ensuing onsides kick, Alex Rinehart got four straight carries and took it all 38 yards to the house with 9:30 to restore order. Jackson Runde caught the extra point pass to make it 38-12.

From there, Worth County was able to adjust to Mound City's new passing scheme and forced a three and out, getting the ball at their own 20. Rinehart ripped off carries of 8 and 26 to the Panther 26, then Aydan Gladstone aired it out to Jackson Runde for a score with 6:42 left. Levi Cassavaugh's sweep made it 46-12.

Mound City began moving the ball again, getting an 11 yard pass to Trevor Tubbs to get to the 37. On fourth and one at the Tiger 34, Rother's sneak picked up three and kept the drive alive at the 31. But two plays later, Jackson Runde jumped a pass and had an apparent touchdown, but it was called back to the 32 for holding. It didn't matter, as Aydan Gladstone aired out a perfect ball to Dylan McIntyre, who somehow caught it with a purple shirt draped all over him and somehow managed to stay inbounds. That put it on the 1, and Alex Rinehart took it the rest of the way with 4:04 left to make it 52-12.

The Panthers advanced through the air as Wil Young caught one for five, Jesse Knapp caught one for nine more, and Trevor Tubbs caught one for 10 to the 40. But Mound City advanced no further as four straight incompletions gave Worth County the ball back on downs with 1:38 left, plenty of time left. They only needed one play as Aydan Gladstone scrambled for a touchdown with 1:25 left. An apparent flag was waved off, and Levi Cassavaugh got a block from Jackson Smith to make it 60-12 at the half.

Mound City elected to play on, and the teams traded blows to start the second half before both sides began subbing freely. First, Levi Cassavaugh took a sweep down the left side and then reversed his field and took off down the middle 42 yards to the house for Worth County. Levi got a block from Alex Rinehart on the extra point try and bounced off a purple shirt into the end zone to make it 68-12. Then, Mound City answered as Trevor Tubbs took it 49 yards to the house against Worth County's reserves with 10:55 left to make it 68-18.

Worth County fumbled it, but held on downs at their own 36. The second string finally got untracked as Tyler New rescued a third and 14 with a 34 yard pass under pressure to John Galanakis to the 14. A false start put it back on the 19, but on third and 15, Tyler New took a spread draw to the house with 1:17 left in the third. There was a holding on the extra point, but it didn't matter as New threw a strike to Galanakis to make it 76-18. Then, New struck again for the final tally as he stripped a Mound City ball carrier and scored with 9:51 left in the fourth to make it 82-18.

Worth County ran 40 plays for 447 yards. Alex Rinehart had 19 carries for 128 yards. Aydan Gladstone had 2 for 66, Levi Cassavaugh had 1 for 42, Tyler New 5 carries for 21 yards, Grant McIntyre 2 carries for 14 yards, and Landon Wilmes 3 carries for 4 yards. Aydan Gladstone completed all five of his pass attempts for 128 yards. Tyler New completed 2 of 3 passes for 44 yards. Jackson Runde had 3 catches for 74 yards. Grant McIntyre had 2 catches for 54 yards. John Galanakis had 2 catches for 44 yards.

Mound City ran 45 plays for 195 yards. Trevor Tubbs had 6 carries for 57 yards. William Rother had 6 carries for 17 yards. Cole Gillenwater had 4 carries for 10 yards. Brendan Tubbs had 4 carries for 2 yards. Quinton Brandon had 3 carries for 2 yards. Kane Derr had 2 carries for -3 yards. William Rother completed 8 of 20 pass attempts for 110 yards and one interception. Brendan Tubbs had 2 catches for 53 yards. Trevor Tubbs had 2 catches for 21 yards. Wil Young had 2 catches for 12 yards. Jesse Knapp had 1 catch for 9 yards.