Memorial Services for Debra Weaver, 68, were held Thursday, January 2, 2025 at the Blockton Christian Church at 11:00 AM. Memorials may be directed towards the family to be established in Debra's honor. Memories and condolences may be shared with the family at www.cummingsfamilyfuneralhome.com under Obituaries.
Debra Lynn (Cordell) Weaver was born August 16, 1956, in Mt. Ayr, Iowa to Leonard and Joyce (Mutchler) Cordell. The family grew up in Athelstan before moving to Bedford in 1971. In 1972 she was united in marriage to Kenneth Spencer. During the time of this union she was blessed with two children, Laura Vaughn of Mt. Ayr, IA, and Jeremiah Spencer of Waukee, IA.
Deb was united in marriage to John Weaver in 1985. This union brought another blessing, Sasha Maxson, Red Rock, AZ. The couple moved to Blockton in 1986 where they resided until Deb’s passing. Throughout her life Deb held several jobs, most of them being related to serving the public in one form or another. She worked as a waitress, cashier, served on the local ambulance crew, just to name a few. In 1989, she graduated from Hair Tech and began her styling career. A year later she opened her own shop, “Deb’s Styling Salon”, in Blockton where she continued to serve the community for 30 years. She also began hosting and catering weddings and parties at Ramsey Farms in Mt. Ayr, IA.
Deb enjoyed time spent with family, but especially all her children and many grandchildren. She always loved spoiling them, but usually went “overboard” during the holidays, EVERY holiday. This included a love for decorating. She enjoyed playing cards with friends and listening and singing to her many records. She loved her vinyl!
Left to remember Deb is her beloved John, her three children, Laura Vaughn, Jeremiah (Audrey) Spencer, Sasha (Phil) Maxson; eight grandchildren Brittanie, Jimmy, Hunter, Caleb, Drake, Brody, Adam, Ariel; two sisters, Kathy (James) Schrodt and Cindy Moore of Bedford, a brother Keith Cordell of Billings, Montana; as well as numerous great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
Deb is reunited in heaven with her parents, Joyce and Leonard, father-in-law Donald “Buck” Weaver; her brothers Randy and Terry, granddaughter Peyten Spencer, and nephew Alan Schrodt.
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Worth County Land Transfers for December 2024
December 2nd — Book 209, Page 99; Nodaway Valley Bank to Robin Davidson; Deed of Release; Book 209, Page 87.
December 2nd — Book 209, Page 100; Matthew & Mandy Faubion Living Trust to H. Charles Brown III; Trustee’s Deed; See Record.
December 2nd — Book 209, Page 101; H. Charles Brown III to FBN Finance; Deed of Trust; See Record.
December 6th — Book 209, Page 103; Angie Lamb, Bobby McNeese, Carolyn Jones, Gina McNeese, Jane Kuryluk, and Ronald McNeese to Nextera Energy Transmission; Termination of Easement; See Record.
December 6th — Book 209, Page 104; Dianne Reynolds, Gerald Reynolds, Helen Foster, Richard Foster to Nextera Energy Transmission; Termination of Easement; See Record.
December 6th — Book 209, Page 105; Benjamin & Camille Siegrist to FCS Financial; Deed of Trust; See Record.
December 6th — Book 209, Page 106; Christopher & Susan Spainhower Living Trust to Nextera Energy Transmission; Termination of Easement; See Record.
December 6th — Book 209, Page 107; Brian & Kathryn Sherer to Nextera Energy Transmission; Termination of Easement; See Record.
December 12th — Book 209, Page 109; Regional Missouri Bank to Crosshair Properties II LLC; Deed of Release; Book 209, Page 5.
December 12th — Book 209, Page 110; Robin & Scott Davidson to Matthew & Kaitlyn Miller; Warranty Deed; See Record.
December 12th — Book 209, Page 111; Matthew & Kaitlyn Miller to Nodaway Valley Bank; Deed of Trust; See Record.
December 16th — Book 209, Page 112-114; BTC Bank to Benjamin & Camille Siegrist; Deed of Release; Book 201, Page 146; Book 206, Page 13; Book 207, Page 25.
December 19th — Book 209, Page 115; Joyce Carr to Mark Carr & Kari Batina; Beneficiary Deed; See Record.
December 23rd — Book 209, Page 116; State Savings Bank to Welch Farms, Inc.; Provisional Deed of Release; See Record.
December 23rd — Book 209, Page 117; Don Hawk Revocable Living Trust to Brandon Hawk, Farley T. Hawk, Mason Hawk, and Gavin Hawk; Distribution Deed; See Record.
December 24th — Book 209, Page 119; Marion Maudlin to Ronald & Margaret Damman Living Trust; Easement; See Record.
December 24th — Book 209, Page 120; Middle Fork Farms to Thaine Damman; Warranty Deed; See Record.
December 27th — Book 209, Page 124; Travis Troutwine Jr. to Q.T. Property LLC; Warranty Deed; See Record.
December 27th — Book 209, Page 125; Welch Family Farms/Welch Farms to Jason Davids; Warranty Deed; See Record.
December 31st — Book 209, Page 127; Ashley Henderson/Pickering to BTC Bank; Deed of Trust; See Record.
December 31st — Book 209, Page 128; Nodaway Valley Bank to Travis Troutwine Jr.; Deed of Release; Book 199, Page 132.
Area Courthouse, Police, and Crime Reports for January 1st, 2025
On December 7th, KMBC and multiple news outlets along with the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Miles Humbird (18), a football player for Archie, passed away in a car wreck near Archie hours after that school won the eight man state football championship over North Shelby. He and another 17 year old teen were thrown from their vehicle after it overturned off a road near Archie. A third teen received minor injuries. All three teens were members of the football team.
On December 18th, Jose Cruz Lopez (31) of Albany pleaded guilty in Gentry County Associate Circuit Court to charges of Speeding (26+ mph over), DWI (Prior), and No Valid License (2nd Offense). He was placed on two years probation and ordered to serve 10 days shock time by Judge Rebecca McGinley. Defendant must complete SATOP by March 18th and be on six months SCRAM monitoring.
On December 23rd, Kristina Rhodus (35) of Bethany pleaded guilty in Harrison County Circuit Court to a charge of Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Felony). She was placed on five years probation and ordered to serve 30 days of shock time with credit for time served to be served on weekends by Judge Steven Hudson.
On December 23rd, Kyle Cline (39) of New Hampton was remanded to the custody of the Sheriff in Harrison County Circuit Court after testing positive for Methamphetamine. He had been free on bond on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, No Insurance, and Speeding.
On December 23rd, the Western Missouri US Attorney’s Office announced the indictment of Paul Wyatt (56) of Excelsior Springs by a grand jury alleging Distribution of Child Pornography, Receiving Child Pornography, and Possession of Child Pornography.
On December 26th, Paul Palmer (59) of Maryville was ordered extradited from Nodaway County to Philadelphia (PA) to face multiple theft and forgery charges.
On December 26th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Dillon Denny (33) of Skidmore alleging Possession of Methamphetamine (Felony) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond was set at $5,000 with the defendant released on his own recognizance.
On December 26th, the US Department of Justice reported that Paul Cromar of Cedar Hills (UT) was sentenced to six years in prison by Judge Howard Nielson for tax evasion charges as well as attempting to forcibly seize a house and land that had been seized under court order to pay the tax debt. From 1999 to 2005, the defendant allegedly failed to file any federal income tax returns or pay any tax. The IRS conducted an audit and assessed him with $703,266.96 in taxes, interest, and penalties. For the next decade, the defendant allegedly failed to make payments towards his delinquent taxes and allegedly obstructed the IRS’s ability to collect his taxes.
In 2019, a judge ordered the sale of his house at auction to help satisfy his obligations, which the IRS says now amounts to over $1 million. The defendant allegedly attempted to stop the sale by filing false documents on the property’s title and with the IRS, attempted to intimidate potential purchasers, and harassed IRS personnel by filing frivolous lawsuits.
Shortly before the sale closed, the defendant allegedly broke into the home and attempted to reclaim it with the help of others. The defendant allegedly fortified it with firearms, sandbags, and wooden boards.
Following incarceration, the defendant must serve three years of supervised release and pay $723,028.65 to the federal government as a condition of his supervised release.
On December 26th, the US Department of Justice announced the indictment of Darryl Jaspering (62) of Warrenton (MO) alleging Transmission of Threatening Communications and Interference with Federally Protected Activities. The indictment alleged that he wrote a message on the NAACP St. Louis officer’s contact page making threats against employees and threatened to use a dangerous weapon.
On December 26th, the US Department of Justice announced that Mohammad Rasekhi, Sheila Busheri, the Southern California Medical Center, and the R&B Medical Group doing business as Universal Diagnostic Laboratories agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare and California’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal. The defendants allegedly paid kickbacks and made self-referrals. The defendants allegedly caused the submission of false claims to Medicare and Medi-Cal by paying kickbacks to marketers to refer beneficiaries to their clinics, and paid kickbacks to third party clinics in the form of above-market rent payments, complimentary and discounted services to clinic staff, and writeoffs of balances owed by patients and clinic staff in exchange for referring Medicare and Medi-Cal beneficiaries to them for lab tests.
On December 26th, the US Department of Homeland Security announced the indictment of Juan Aguirre (49) of Laredo (TX) on charges of Conspiracy to Transport Undocumented Aliens and Transportation of Noncitizens for Financial Gain. The indictment alleges that on December 2nd, law enforcement observed individuals being loaded into a trailer in a warehouse parking lot. After the white truck that was hauling the trailer, authorities conducted a traffic stop. A search resulted in the discovery of 101 non-US citizens locked in the trailer, including 12 unaccompanied children. Two children had difficulty breathing and reported they feared for their lives due to the conditions in the trailer.
On December 26th, the US Department of Homeland Security reported that Jonathan Patrick Maston (59) of Pass Christian (MS) pleaded guilty to Transportation of Child Sexual Abuse Material. In April 2022, the defendant allegedly arrived in Port Canaveral (FL), returning from a cruise. The defendant was allegedly referred to a secondary inspection, and a search of his cellphone revealed the images.
On December 26th, the Department of Homeland Security reported the guilty plea of William Taylor (29) of Chula Vista (CA) to a charge of Transportation of Child Sexual Abuse Material. The defendant had been stopped in Cape Canaveral (FL) following a cruise to the Bahamas. Agents discovered that the defendant allegedly had a cellphone and a card containing videos and images of child sexual abuse. He had been previously convicted in California of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material in 2017 and had allegedly failed to inform his registering agency of plans to leave the country as required by law.
On December 26th, the Department of Homeland Security reported that Tonya Romero (37) of Okahumpka (FL) pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute. Law enforcement was conducting a narcotics interdiction operation at the Orlando International Airport. A canine alerted to the presence of drugs in a suitcase that had been checked in Romero’s name. A search revealed the Methamphetamine.
On December 26th, the US Border Patrol reported that on December 17th, it stopped a white van that it believed was a cloned delivery service van at the Campo (CA) border station. A search revealed nine individuals within the vehicle who did not possess the proper documents to be legally present in the US. The driver is being held pending prosecution.
On December 27th, the City of Ravenwood issued a boil order following a water main break and repairs. The order was for 48 hours. The order was lifted on December 29th.
On December 27th, the US Department of Justice announced the guilty plea of Daniel Mitchell to a charge of Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights. The defendant was a corrections officer at the Federal Correctional Institute Butner Medium II in North Carolina. The victim in question was an inmate housed under the defendant’s supervision. A female corrections officer had been making her rounds in the facility when the victim allegedly performed sexual acts in her presence. Instead of following facility procedures, the defendant allegedly directed other officers to move the victim to a holding cell, where a co-conspirator beat the victim, aggravating a preexisting back condition. The defendant and the co-conspirator allegedly had a meeting prior to this incident and agreed that the co-conspirator would assault the victim as punishment.
Charges listed are merely allegations. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
On December 18th, Jose Cruz Lopez (31) of Albany pleaded guilty in Gentry County Associate Circuit Court to charges of Speeding (26+ mph over), DWI (Prior), and No Valid License (2nd Offense). He was placed on two years probation and ordered to serve 10 days shock time by Judge Rebecca McGinley. Defendant must complete SATOP by March 18th and be on six months SCRAM monitoring.
On December 23rd, Kristina Rhodus (35) of Bethany pleaded guilty in Harrison County Circuit Court to a charge of Endangering the Welfare of a Child (Felony). She was placed on five years probation and ordered to serve 30 days of shock time with credit for time served to be served on weekends by Judge Steven Hudson.
On December 23rd, Kyle Cline (39) of New Hampton was remanded to the custody of the Sheriff in Harrison County Circuit Court after testing positive for Methamphetamine. He had been free on bond on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, No Insurance, and Speeding.
On December 23rd, the Western Missouri US Attorney’s Office announced the indictment of Paul Wyatt (56) of Excelsior Springs by a grand jury alleging Distribution of Child Pornography, Receiving Child Pornography, and Possession of Child Pornography.
On December 26th, Paul Palmer (59) of Maryville was ordered extradited from Nodaway County to Philadelphia (PA) to face multiple theft and forgery charges.
On December 26th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Dillon Denny (33) of Skidmore alleging Possession of Methamphetamine (Felony) and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Bond was set at $5,000 with the defendant released on his own recognizance.
On December 26th, the US Department of Justice reported that Paul Cromar of Cedar Hills (UT) was sentenced to six years in prison by Judge Howard Nielson for tax evasion charges as well as attempting to forcibly seize a house and land that had been seized under court order to pay the tax debt. From 1999 to 2005, the defendant allegedly failed to file any federal income tax returns or pay any tax. The IRS conducted an audit and assessed him with $703,266.96 in taxes, interest, and penalties. For the next decade, the defendant allegedly failed to make payments towards his delinquent taxes and allegedly obstructed the IRS’s ability to collect his taxes.
In 2019, a judge ordered the sale of his house at auction to help satisfy his obligations, which the IRS says now amounts to over $1 million. The defendant allegedly attempted to stop the sale by filing false documents on the property’s title and with the IRS, attempted to intimidate potential purchasers, and harassed IRS personnel by filing frivolous lawsuits.
Shortly before the sale closed, the defendant allegedly broke into the home and attempted to reclaim it with the help of others. The defendant allegedly fortified it with firearms, sandbags, and wooden boards.
Following incarceration, the defendant must serve three years of supervised release and pay $723,028.65 to the federal government as a condition of his supervised release.
On December 26th, the US Department of Justice announced the indictment of Darryl Jaspering (62) of Warrenton (MO) alleging Transmission of Threatening Communications and Interference with Federally Protected Activities. The indictment alleged that he wrote a message on the NAACP St. Louis officer’s contact page making threats against employees and threatened to use a dangerous weapon.
On December 26th, the US Department of Justice announced that Mohammad Rasekhi, Sheila Busheri, the Southern California Medical Center, and the R&B Medical Group doing business as Universal Diagnostic Laboratories agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims to Medicare and California’s Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal. The defendants allegedly paid kickbacks and made self-referrals. The defendants allegedly caused the submission of false claims to Medicare and Medi-Cal by paying kickbacks to marketers to refer beneficiaries to their clinics, and paid kickbacks to third party clinics in the form of above-market rent payments, complimentary and discounted services to clinic staff, and writeoffs of balances owed by patients and clinic staff in exchange for referring Medicare and Medi-Cal beneficiaries to them for lab tests.
On December 26th, the US Department of Homeland Security announced the indictment of Juan Aguirre (49) of Laredo (TX) on charges of Conspiracy to Transport Undocumented Aliens and Transportation of Noncitizens for Financial Gain. The indictment alleges that on December 2nd, law enforcement observed individuals being loaded into a trailer in a warehouse parking lot. After the white truck that was hauling the trailer, authorities conducted a traffic stop. A search resulted in the discovery of 101 non-US citizens locked in the trailer, including 12 unaccompanied children. Two children had difficulty breathing and reported they feared for their lives due to the conditions in the trailer.
On December 26th, the US Department of Homeland Security reported that Jonathan Patrick Maston (59) of Pass Christian (MS) pleaded guilty to Transportation of Child Sexual Abuse Material. In April 2022, the defendant allegedly arrived in Port Canaveral (FL), returning from a cruise. The defendant was allegedly referred to a secondary inspection, and a search of his cellphone revealed the images.
On December 26th, the Department of Homeland Security reported the guilty plea of William Taylor (29) of Chula Vista (CA) to a charge of Transportation of Child Sexual Abuse Material. The defendant had been stopped in Cape Canaveral (FL) following a cruise to the Bahamas. Agents discovered that the defendant allegedly had a cellphone and a card containing videos and images of child sexual abuse. He had been previously convicted in California of Possession of Child Sexual Abuse Material in 2017 and had allegedly failed to inform his registering agency of plans to leave the country as required by law.
On December 26th, the Department of Homeland Security reported that Tonya Romero (37) of Okahumpka (FL) pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute. Law enforcement was conducting a narcotics interdiction operation at the Orlando International Airport. A canine alerted to the presence of drugs in a suitcase that had been checked in Romero’s name. A search revealed the Methamphetamine.
On December 26th, the US Border Patrol reported that on December 17th, it stopped a white van that it believed was a cloned delivery service van at the Campo (CA) border station. A search revealed nine individuals within the vehicle who did not possess the proper documents to be legally present in the US. The driver is being held pending prosecution.
On December 27th, the City of Ravenwood issued a boil order following a water main break and repairs. The order was for 48 hours. The order was lifted on December 29th.
On December 27th, the US Department of Justice announced the guilty plea of Daniel Mitchell to a charge of Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights. The defendant was a corrections officer at the Federal Correctional Institute Butner Medium II in North Carolina. The victim in question was an inmate housed under the defendant’s supervision. A female corrections officer had been making her rounds in the facility when the victim allegedly performed sexual acts in her presence. Instead of following facility procedures, the defendant allegedly directed other officers to move the victim to a holding cell, where a co-conspirator beat the victim, aggravating a preexisting back condition. The defendant and the co-conspirator allegedly had a meeting prior to this incident and agreed that the co-conspirator would assault the victim as punishment.
Charges listed are merely 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.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Camden Griffith Scores 21; Hawks Hang 87 on Southwest
Camden Griffith had 21 points and Landon Preston had 20 points and 10 assists as Gilman City hung a season high 87 on Southwest Livingston and won 87-42. The Hawks got off to a rocky start, dropping their first three games. But they beat an improving Union Star squad 60-30, and then came away with an impressive 61-46 win over Albany. They won handily over an improving Northeast Nodaway squad, needed overtime to beat their brothers on the gridiron in Pattonsburg, and dropped a 64-46 loss to Class 3 Carrolton. But the Hawks played their best two quarters of the year in the second half and carried that over into Monday's game. For one game at least, they put up the kind of points that Claude Samson's Bluejays did back in the 1970's and 1980's.
Landon Preston hit Camden Griffith inside to start the scoring and started dishing out dimes the rest of the period. He hit Jace Estrada in the post, pushed it up the floor and found Dakota Meringa for two, got loose in transition and got a pass from Griffith for two to make it 8-0. Jace Estrada pushed one up ahead to Camden Griffith, and then Landon Preston pushed one ahead to Griffith for two. Another push by Landon Preston resulted in a miss, but Dakota Meringa got the offensive glass and put Bo Eads on the board for two. Landon Preston got an offensive board and found Griffith for two, then got a steal and a drive. Landon then found Alex Young for three and found Camden Griffith in transition; Camden converted one of two at the line. Kenyon Puls scored a free throw off a steal, Parker Virtue scored two free throws off a steal, and Camden Griffith scored off a steal. By the time the dust had settled, Gilman City was up 27-0 after the first quarter.
The lead grew to 34-0 in the second as Jace Estrada twice found Parker Virtue inside and Bo Eads hit his second 3-pointer of the morning. Peyton Moss, only a freshman, got Southwest on the board and showed some promise; he went on to score 18 the rest of the way. Landon Preston scored eight of his own points in the second after fueling everyone else in the first, getting seven in the period. Bo Eads had 6, Parker Virtue 4, Kenyon Puls 3, and Dakota Meringa 2 as the Hawks led 50-16 at the half.
Jace Estrada had the hot hand early for the Hawks in the third quarter, getting five in the first three minutes. Then, Camden Griffith went off again, scoring 10 in the third period as Landon Preston added 8 more. Bo Eads and Parker Virtue worked the offensive boards for 4 and 2 points respectively. The Hawks could have scored 100 if they had wanted to; their lead grew to 79-28 after three.
Kenyon Puls scored four straight in the early fourth quarter before Gilman City subbed freely the rest of the way. Chance Brown got on the board with a putback for the Hawks and Maverick Roberts got on as well after Dustin Ward aired one out to him.
Camden Griffith had 21 for the Hawks. Landon Preston had 20, Bo Eads 12, Kenyon Puls and Parker Virtue 8 each, Jace Estrada 7, Dakota Meringa 4, Alex Young 3, and Chance Brown and Maverick Roberts 2.
Dakota Meringa, Camden Griffith, and Alex Young had 1 block each.
Landon Preston had 8 boards, nearly getting a triple-double. Jace Estrada had 7, Camden Griffith 6, Kenyon Puls 5, Parker Virtue 4, Dakota Meringa and Bo Eads 3, Dustin Ward and Chance Brown 2, and Maverick Roberts 1.
Gilman City had 27 assists in the game. Landon Preston had 10, Jace Estrada and Camden Griffith had 4 each, Dakota Meringa, Parker Virtue, and Bo Eads had 2, and Alex Young and Dustin Ward had 1.
Landon Preston had 4 tips. Camden Griffith, Parker Virtue, Kenyon Puls, and Alex Young had 3, and Jace Estrada and Bo Eads had 1.
Camden Griffith had 6 steals. Landon Preston had 5, Parker Virtue 3, Jace Estrada, Kenyon Puls, and Dakota Meringa 2, and Bo Eads 1. Gilman City forced 26 turnovers and only surrendered the ball 12 times.
Avery Gregg Sparks Lady Hawks, Who Win Third Straight
Avery Gregg sparked the Gilman City Hawks, who hung 64 points on winless Southwest Livingston County in Trenton Monday, December 30th and avoided a letdown with a 64-18 win. Following their 51-22 loss to Northeast Nodaway, they have treated it as a wakeup call and have unloaded on their last three opponents by 21 or more. Their 64 points was a season high this year.
The Hawks overcame early foul trouble from Khloey Sperry as Gregg had the hot hand early, scoring off a Kelsey Sperry steal and then getting a pass from Kelsey Sperry for three. Khloey Sperry got a defensive board, pushed it ahead to Alli Burke, who pushed it to Gregg in the corner for three to make it 9-0. Khloey Sperry added a steal and a putback before going to the bench with foul trouble with her team up 13-0.
Southwest made a stand in the latter part of the first quarter, getting three from Harley Anderson as they whittled the deficit down to 15-5 after one. But then Shelby Gibson, who had been battling foul trouble her last few games, suddenly showed what she could do when she was on the floor for the Hawks; she found Colbi Webb twice underneath the basket and added an inside shot of her own as the lead grew to 22-5. Gibson, who had only two fouls that afternoon, stuffed the stat line for the Hawks.
Kelsey Sperry hit from the right side, Alli Burke scored four straight, Shelby Gibson scored a putback, and then Khloey Sperry came back and went coast to coast to make it 32-7. The Hawks found they could play together with Khloey on the bench; when she came out, the score was 13-0, and when she returned, it was 30-7. Steals by Avery Gregg and Khloey Sperry and a drive by Burke where she exploded to the rim from the free throw line made it 38-7 at the half.
Avery Gregg hit a 3-pointer, Alli Burke hit a free throw after splitting two and then slashed to the rim after Khloey got an offensive board and then Khloey Sperry made up for lost time, going beast mode again and scoring 11 in the third quarter. She scored off a drive after Kelsey got her the ball, hit a free throw after grabbing an offensive board, hit Alli Burke in transition after being set up by a Colbi Webb block, and then posted up twice inside and scored. By the time the dust had settled, the Hawks were up 57-12 at the 1:35 mark of the third.
Pyper Taggart, a six-foot sophomore, came off the bench and showed a willingness to seal defenders and attack the rim; she got three. Riah Crump added a steal and Kelsey Sperry added a drive.
Khloey Sperry's big burst in the third quarter took her to 20 points. Avery Gregg had 15, Alli Burke 11, Colbi Webb 5, Shelby Gibson and Kelsey Sperry 4 each, Pyper Taggert 3, and Riah Crump 2.
The Hawks got a ton of rejections on defense to fuel their run. Colbi Webb had 3, Khloey Sperry had 2, and Alli Burke had 2.
Khloey Sperry had 15 boards. Alli Burke had 9, Shelby Gibson 8, Kelsey Sperry 5, Avery Gregg, Colbi Webb, and Pyper Taggart 2, and Emily Chalfant 1. The Hawks had "only" 45 boards after getting 60 the previous game, but that was because they forced more turnovers. The Hawks won the giveaway/takeaway battle 32-8.
Kelsey Sperry had 6 assists. Alli Burke and Shelby Gibson had 4, Avery Gregg, Khloey Sperry, and Emily Chalfant 2, and Caitlynn Chalfant 1.
Khloey Sperry had 4 tips. Avery Gregg had 3, Colbi Webb, Shelby Gibson, and Riah Crump had 2, and Alli Burke, Caitlynn Chalfant, Pyper Taggart, and Emily Chalfant had 1.
Avery Gregg and Khloey Sperry had 6 steals. Shelby Gibson had 5, Riah Crump 2, and Kelsey Sperry, Colbi Webb, and Emily Chalfant 1.
The competition will get much tougher with two rivalry games coming up, weather permitting. The Hawks will host North Harrison, who they play football with, on Thursday and Tri-County, a long-time rivalry game, on Friday. Both are district games and will affect their seeding.
Randall Bruce James 1961-2024
Randall Bruce James, 63, Maryville, Missouri passed away on Monday, December 30, 2024, at his home in Maryville.
Randy was born on June 17, 1961, in Fairfax, Missouri, the son of Wayne and Dixie (LaMar) James. Randy was a lifelong resident of the Maryville area.
Randy was a 1979 graduate of West Nodaway R1 High School, Burlington Junction, Missouri. He graduated with a B.S. from Highland Kansas College in 1981 (Ag related).
He sold feed for Standard Quality Feed for many years. Randy raised purebred large white and Hampshire hogs along with angus cattle. He loved showing and selling livestock and land. He won the American Royal in Kansas City, MO in 1978. Randy obtained his Real Estate/Brokers License and established the company, Enterprise Realty in 1998. He loved being a Land Consultant. Randy was a member of the United Methodist Church in Elmo, Missouri. He was also a member of the Maryville Host Lions Club in Maryville.
On June 11, 1988, Randy was united in marriage with Sonya Bolton, the love and foundation for his life and family, at the Presbyterian Church in Fairfax. Randy and Sonya enjoyed time spent with family and friends along with vacations together. They also enjoyed reading devotionals together at night.
His grandparents, Merlyn and Vivian James and Stephen and Iola LaMar preceded his death.
Randy is survived by his wife, Sonya (Bolton) James, children, Ryan James, Mound City, Missouri, Nacaela (Christopher) Alarcon, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, two grandsons, Carter Alarcon, Kyler Alarcon, Parents, Wayne and Dixie James, Elmo, one sister, Jill and Walter Cascone, Kansas City, Missouri, Sister-in-laws and Brothers-in-laws, Cindy and Ken Parry, Littleton, Colorado, Kevin and Brenda Bolton, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Mike and Jennifer Bolton, Gainsboro, Tennessee, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a host of other friends and loved ones.
Randy was a husband, father and land consultant. He thoroughly enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching sports, riding the 4-wheeler, spending time with his family and friends and vacations in Florida for 26 years straight staying a month at a time. He also enjoyed grilling steaks every Sunday for his family. Randy was known for snapping and making his famous green beans for his friends and family.
The family would like to thank and show appreciation to our family, friends and associates of Enterprise Reality.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Friday, January 3, 2025, at the Elmo United Methodist Church, Elmo, Missouri. There will be no visitation prior to the services at church. Burial will be in the LaMar Cemetery, Burlington Junction, Missouri (Elmo).
Randy requested semi-formal attire for the service, no blue jeans.
Memorial: LaMar Cemetery, 121 East 4th Street, Maryville, Missouri 64468
Arrangements: Hann Funeral Home, Grant City, Missouri.
andrewshannfuneralhome.com
Randy was born on June 17, 1961, in Fairfax, Missouri, the son of Wayne and Dixie (LaMar) James. Randy was a lifelong resident of the Maryville area.
Randy was a 1979 graduate of West Nodaway R1 High School, Burlington Junction, Missouri. He graduated with a B.S. from Highland Kansas College in 1981 (Ag related).
He sold feed for Standard Quality Feed for many years. Randy raised purebred large white and Hampshire hogs along with angus cattle. He loved showing and selling livestock and land. He won the American Royal in Kansas City, MO in 1978. Randy obtained his Real Estate/Brokers License and established the company, Enterprise Realty in 1998. He loved being a Land Consultant. Randy was a member of the United Methodist Church in Elmo, Missouri. He was also a member of the Maryville Host Lions Club in Maryville.
On June 11, 1988, Randy was united in marriage with Sonya Bolton, the love and foundation for his life and family, at the Presbyterian Church in Fairfax. Randy and Sonya enjoyed time spent with family and friends along with vacations together. They also enjoyed reading devotionals together at night.
His grandparents, Merlyn and Vivian James and Stephen and Iola LaMar preceded his death.
Randy is survived by his wife, Sonya (Bolton) James, children, Ryan James, Mound City, Missouri, Nacaela (Christopher) Alarcon, Lee’s Summit, Missouri, two grandsons, Carter Alarcon, Kyler Alarcon, Parents, Wayne and Dixie James, Elmo, one sister, Jill and Walter Cascone, Kansas City, Missouri, Sister-in-laws and Brothers-in-laws, Cindy and Ken Parry, Littleton, Colorado, Kevin and Brenda Bolton, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Mike and Jennifer Bolton, Gainsboro, Tennessee, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and a host of other friends and loved ones.
Randy was a husband, father and land consultant. He thoroughly enjoyed fishing, hunting, watching sports, riding the 4-wheeler, spending time with his family and friends and vacations in Florida for 26 years straight staying a month at a time. He also enjoyed grilling steaks every Sunday for his family. Randy was known for snapping and making his famous green beans for his friends and family.
The family would like to thank and show appreciation to our family, friends and associates of Enterprise Reality.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM, Friday, January 3, 2025, at the Elmo United Methodist Church, Elmo, Missouri. There will be no visitation prior to the services at church. Burial will be in the LaMar Cemetery, Burlington Junction, Missouri (Elmo).
Randy requested semi-formal attire for the service, no blue jeans.
Memorial: LaMar Cemetery, 121 East 4th Street, Maryville, Missouri 64468
Arrangements: Hann Funeral Home, Grant City, Missouri.
andrewshannfuneralhome.com
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