Saturday, December 8, 2018
Wreck Near Hopkins Injures Iowa Man
A wreck near Hopkins injured a Gravity (IA) man Friday at around noon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports that a 1999 Pontiac Montana driven by Robert Perdew (83) of Gravity was westbound on 148 and traveled off the right shoulder. The vehicle overcorrected and returned to the roadway. Perdew lost control again and went off the right shoulder again. This time, it traveled off the right shoulder, struck a ditch, and overturned, coming to rest on the driver’s side off the right side of the roadway. Perdew received moderate injuries and was taken to St. Francis Hospital in Maryville. He was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. The vehicle was totaled.
Obituary -- Helen Nail 1926-2018
Helen Louise (McElvain) Nail, 92, Bethany, MO (formerly of Martinsville, MO) passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018.
She was born on May 24, 1926 in Burlington, Iowa the daughter of Fred and Grace (Lamb) McElvain.
Helen graduated from Grant City High School in 1944. After high school, she worked in Kansas City for Deluxe Check Printers. She met Freddie Nail in Kansas City and they were married in Filmore, Missouri on May 3, 1947. They made their home on Fred’s family farm near Washington Center for 69 years before moving to Bethany in 2016. They shared 71 years of marriage until Freddie passed away on June 18 of this year.
Helen was a homemaker and she and Fred raised their four children on the farm until she returned to the work force in 1985 retiring in 1997. Later life found her following Fred to attend sports events for their kids, grandkids and then great grandkids. She loved sitting and watching the squirrels and birds and watching her Fox News.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, and seven sisters.
Helen is survived by her children, daughter, Susie (Jim) Parker, sons, Fred (Connie) Nail, Bruce (Karen) Nail, and Rob (Robin) Nail; 9 grandchildren, Lori (Dewayne) Christensen, Matt (Laura) Parker, Julie (Jeff) Talkington, Brad (Angie) Nail, Brian (Jackie Burke) Nail, Chrissy (Chad) Wooderson, Dustin (Nikki) Nail, Ashley Nail (Quentin McConkey) and Chase Nail and 15 great grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, December 8 at Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, MO. Burial followed in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Martinsville, MO. The family received friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Wesley Chapel Cemetery in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com
She was born on May 24, 1926 in Burlington, Iowa the daughter of Fred and Grace (Lamb) McElvain.
Helen graduated from Grant City High School in 1944. After high school, she worked in Kansas City for Deluxe Check Printers. She met Freddie Nail in Kansas City and they were married in Filmore, Missouri on May 3, 1947. They made their home on Fred’s family farm near Washington Center for 69 years before moving to Bethany in 2016. They shared 71 years of marriage until Freddie passed away on June 18 of this year.
Helen was a homemaker and she and Fred raised their four children on the farm until she returned to the work force in 1985 retiring in 1997. Later life found her following Fred to attend sports events for their kids, grandkids and then great grandkids. She loved sitting and watching the squirrels and birds and watching her Fox News.
She was also preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, and seven sisters.
Helen is survived by her children, daughter, Susie (Jim) Parker, sons, Fred (Connie) Nail, Bruce (Karen) Nail, and Rob (Robin) Nail; 9 grandchildren, Lori (Dewayne) Christensen, Matt (Laura) Parker, Julie (Jeff) Talkington, Brad (Angie) Nail, Brian (Jackie Burke) Nail, Chrissy (Chad) Wooderson, Dustin (Nikki) Nail, Ashley Nail (Quentin McConkey) and Chase Nail and 15 great grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, December 8 at Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, MO. Burial followed in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Martinsville, MO. The family received friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Wesley Chapel Cemetery in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com
Tyler Bix Returns as Mustang Boys Roll Northeast
Tyler Bix, who had been out with a football injury for the first two weeks of the season, returned Friday and the North Nodaway boys showed their three point win over NEN in the tournament was no accident, as they won 44-26 Friday.
Finishing games was an issue for the Mustangs so far this year. Against Union Star, they played well in spurts, but allowed them to make a run in the fourth quarter. Against South Nodaway, they faded badly in the second half. And in Tuesday’s 62-54 loss to DeKalb, they had led the whole game behind Cody Wood’s 23 points, only to fade in the last four minutes against the Tigers. But against Northeast Nodaway, there was no fade job as Tyler Bix scored 11 fourth quarter points and the Mustangs pulled away for the win.
For Northeast, they had every right to expect a close game after having only lost by three in the first meeting the week before. They had been making strides, and broke out in a big way Tuesday, downing Nodaway-Holt in resounding fashion 60-18. But they were snakebit in the first quarter, only scoring three points in the period. They fought back in the third quarter to tie, only to get victimized by the same problems which did the girls in – rebounding woes and foul trouble. North Nodaway outrebounded the Bluejays 37-24 in the game.
The game was tied 3-3 early, but then Karson Oberhauser hit a 3-pointer for the Mustangs to break the tie. The score was stuck at 6-3 for a long time, until Ryan Riley hit another one, an NBA three, to make it 9-3. Down the stretch, Cody Wood for North Nodaway and Dylan Vore both picked up their second foul. But while the Mustangs were able to play through their foul trouble, NEN was not.
Ben Boswell came off the bench for Northeast to try and provide a spark, and he initially did after Riley’s triple put North Nodaway in front 12-3 to start the second. He hit one of his own, and his tip and steal led to Chet Spire’s layup to make it 12-8 with 5:49 left. But he also picked up three quick fouls, sending him to the bench with 5:46 left. Spencer Weir and Dylan Vore followed him as North Nodaway rebuilt their lead back up to 14-8 at the break.
The Bluejays finally started getting some boards and they got right back in the game to start the third, tying it at 14 at the 4:41 mark. But then Tyler Bix’s drive put North Nodaway back in front, and then the fouls started mounting again for the Bluejays, with Vore getting his fourth. The teams traded free throws and the Bluejays only trailed 17-15 with two minutes left. But then Austin Bird hit a 3-pointer, Arron Coleman got a putback, and Austin Bird hit Ryan Riley, who hit a three with a hand in his face to put the Mustangs up 25-15 after three.
NEN had every right to expect to make a run at some point in the fourth quarter, as North Nodaway had lost to DeKalb the game before after having led most of the way. But instead, Tyler Bix scored the first five points of the fourth quarter to put North Nodaway up 30-15. Austin Bird added a drive and a floater, and Ryan Riley followed his own missed three and drew a foul, hitting both free throws to make it 34-15.
Mitchell Sherry did all he could to get the Bluejays back in the game, picking up nine points in the fourth quarter, but Spencer Weir fouled out with 1:46 left, and there was nobody else for Northeast to pick up the slack. The steady hand of Bix kept North Nodaway in front, as he had 11 points in the period, and the Mustangs hit their free throws down the stretch, going 12 for 17 in the period.
Tyler Bix had 15 points to lead the Mustangs. Ryan Riley had 11, Arron Coleman 6, Austin Bird and Karson Oberhauser 5 each, and Cody Wood 2.
Arron Coleman had 3 blocks, and Cody Wood 1.
Arron Coleman had 13 boards. Ryan Riley morphed from being just a three point shooter into a rebounder as well, getting 10. Karson Oberhauser had 6, Cody Wood and Tyler Bix 3 each, and Wyatt O’Riley and Austin Bird 1 each.
Tyler Bix had 4 assists for the Mustangs. Arron Coleman had 2, and Cody Wood, Karson Oberhauser, and Austin Bird had 1.
Tyler Bix had 3 tips for North Nodaway. Cody Wood and Ryan Riley had 2 each, while Austin Bird, Arron Coleman, and Karson Oberhauser had 1 each. Karson Oberhauser and Tyler Bix had 2 steals each, while Cody Wood and Arron Coleman each had 1.
For Northeast, Mitchell Sherry had 9 points. Dylan Vore had 6, Spencer Weir and Ben Boswell 3 each, Chet Spire and Ethan Adwell 2, and Reed McIntyre 1.
Mitchell Sherry had 3 blocks for the Bluejays, while Spencer Weir had 1.
Chet Spire, Spencer Weir, and Mitchell Sherry each had 5 boards. Dylan Vore and Ethan Adwell each had 3, Reed McIntyre 2, and Ben Boswell 1.
Mitchell Sherry, Ethan Adwell, Spencer Weir, and Chet Spire all had 2 assists. Ben Boswell and Drew Wiederholt had 1.
Chet Spire had 3 tips for the Bluejays. Ben Boswell and Spencer Weir had 2, while Ethan Adwell, Austin Bird, and Mitchell Sherry had 1.
Spencer Weir had 3 steals for NEN. Chet Spire, Reed McIntyre, and Dylan Vore had 2 each. Ben Boswell and Mitchell Sherry had 1.
Finishing games was an issue for the Mustangs so far this year. Against Union Star, they played well in spurts, but allowed them to make a run in the fourth quarter. Against South Nodaway, they faded badly in the second half. And in Tuesday’s 62-54 loss to DeKalb, they had led the whole game behind Cody Wood’s 23 points, only to fade in the last four minutes against the Tigers. But against Northeast Nodaway, there was no fade job as Tyler Bix scored 11 fourth quarter points and the Mustangs pulled away for the win.
For Northeast, they had every right to expect a close game after having only lost by three in the first meeting the week before. They had been making strides, and broke out in a big way Tuesday, downing Nodaway-Holt in resounding fashion 60-18. But they were snakebit in the first quarter, only scoring three points in the period. They fought back in the third quarter to tie, only to get victimized by the same problems which did the girls in – rebounding woes and foul trouble. North Nodaway outrebounded the Bluejays 37-24 in the game.
The game was tied 3-3 early, but then Karson Oberhauser hit a 3-pointer for the Mustangs to break the tie. The score was stuck at 6-3 for a long time, until Ryan Riley hit another one, an NBA three, to make it 9-3. Down the stretch, Cody Wood for North Nodaway and Dylan Vore both picked up their second foul. But while the Mustangs were able to play through their foul trouble, NEN was not.
Ben Boswell came off the bench for Northeast to try and provide a spark, and he initially did after Riley’s triple put North Nodaway in front 12-3 to start the second. He hit one of his own, and his tip and steal led to Chet Spire’s layup to make it 12-8 with 5:49 left. But he also picked up three quick fouls, sending him to the bench with 5:46 left. Spencer Weir and Dylan Vore followed him as North Nodaway rebuilt their lead back up to 14-8 at the break.
The Bluejays finally started getting some boards and they got right back in the game to start the third, tying it at 14 at the 4:41 mark. But then Tyler Bix’s drive put North Nodaway back in front, and then the fouls started mounting again for the Bluejays, with Vore getting his fourth. The teams traded free throws and the Bluejays only trailed 17-15 with two minutes left. But then Austin Bird hit a 3-pointer, Arron Coleman got a putback, and Austin Bird hit Ryan Riley, who hit a three with a hand in his face to put the Mustangs up 25-15 after three.
NEN had every right to expect to make a run at some point in the fourth quarter, as North Nodaway had lost to DeKalb the game before after having led most of the way. But instead, Tyler Bix scored the first five points of the fourth quarter to put North Nodaway up 30-15. Austin Bird added a drive and a floater, and Ryan Riley followed his own missed three and drew a foul, hitting both free throws to make it 34-15.
Mitchell Sherry did all he could to get the Bluejays back in the game, picking up nine points in the fourth quarter, but Spencer Weir fouled out with 1:46 left, and there was nobody else for Northeast to pick up the slack. The steady hand of Bix kept North Nodaway in front, as he had 11 points in the period, and the Mustangs hit their free throws down the stretch, going 12 for 17 in the period.
Tyler Bix had 15 points to lead the Mustangs. Ryan Riley had 11, Arron Coleman 6, Austin Bird and Karson Oberhauser 5 each, and Cody Wood 2.
Arron Coleman had 3 blocks, and Cody Wood 1.
Arron Coleman had 13 boards. Ryan Riley morphed from being just a three point shooter into a rebounder as well, getting 10. Karson Oberhauser had 6, Cody Wood and Tyler Bix 3 each, and Wyatt O’Riley and Austin Bird 1 each.
Tyler Bix had 4 assists for the Mustangs. Arron Coleman had 2, and Cody Wood, Karson Oberhauser, and Austin Bird had 1.
Tyler Bix had 3 tips for North Nodaway. Cody Wood and Ryan Riley had 2 each, while Austin Bird, Arron Coleman, and Karson Oberhauser had 1 each. Karson Oberhauser and Tyler Bix had 2 steals each, while Cody Wood and Arron Coleman each had 1.
For Northeast, Mitchell Sherry had 9 points. Dylan Vore had 6, Spencer Weir and Ben Boswell 3 each, Chet Spire and Ethan Adwell 2, and Reed McIntyre 1.
Mitchell Sherry had 3 blocks for the Bluejays, while Spencer Weir had 1.
Chet Spire, Spencer Weir, and Mitchell Sherry each had 5 boards. Dylan Vore and Ethan Adwell each had 3, Reed McIntyre 2, and Ben Boswell 1.
Mitchell Sherry, Ethan Adwell, Spencer Weir, and Chet Spire all had 2 assists. Ben Boswell and Drew Wiederholt had 1.
Chet Spire had 3 tips for the Bluejays. Ben Boswell and Spencer Weir had 2, while Ethan Adwell, Austin Bird, and Mitchell Sherry had 1.
Spencer Weir had 3 steals for NEN. Chet Spire, Reed McIntyre, and Dylan Vore had 2 each. Ben Boswell and Mitchell Sherry had 1.
Friday, December 7, 2018
Mustangs Barrage on Boards Sinks NEN
North Nodaway dominated the boards in the girls game Friday and avenged their Platte Valley Invitational loss to NEN, beating the Bluejays 43-35. There were several differences between the two games. NEN was able to hold their own on the boards at Northwest; North Nodaway outrebounded NEN 41-23 Friday. North Nodaway made a concerted effort to get the ball inside to Ashley Thompson; NEN had both Paige West and Madelynn Mattson in foul trouble. At Northwest, the Bluejays were able to stay out of foul trouble.
This was one of several revenge games that North Nodaway has pulled off during the Sami Jackson era; they are frequently a difficult team to beat twice. The Mustangs came into Fridays game with a 45-30 win over DeKalb; they got off to a slow start, but then weathered the Tigers’ vaunted half-court trapping defense to get the win.
The game started off like the first one, with Madelynn Mattson scoring two quick baskets, Makayla Adwell hitting Paige West inside, and Gerry Runde scoring off a drive to make it 8-2. But then as the fouls started racking up and both West and Mattson had to sit, the Mustangs came clawing back to tie after one. Saylor Brown scored off a steal, Keagan O’Riley hit two free throws, and Kristin Herndon also scored to make it tied at 11 after one. The worrisome thing about that quarter from Northeast’s standpoint was that even when NEN was ahead, North Nodaway Sami Jackson didn’t burn a timeout and ask her players how bad they wanted it. Another worrisome sign was that the Mustangs were ahead in the rebounding battle at that point 14-3.
Sure enough, after the game was knotted up at 13 and 16, North Nodaway took control of the game when Keagan O’Riley scored off a drive down the right side and Audrey Trimble and Saylor Brown scored back to back threes to make it 24-16 at the break.
The foul woes continued to mount for NEN as Mattson picked up her fourth and Saylor Brown hit Ashley Thompson inside to make it 28-18 at the 3:39 mark of the third. Northeast showed some life, getting it back to 31-24 with Mattson on the bench, but Keagan O’Riley hit a 3-pointer to start the fourth to put the Mustangs right back up by ten.
But the Bluejays had been in this situation several times in the last two years, rallying after getting down double digits twice last year against North Harrison, once against Rock Port last year, and last Tuesday against Nodaway-Holt. Sure enough, Cassy Redden hit from the baseline and Blair Stoll hit Makayla Adwell and she hit two free throws to make it six. Kristin Herndon countered for the Mustangs to make it 36-28, but then Gerry Runde hit from downtown, Paige West posted up against the much taller Ashley Thompson and somehow got a shot to go down, and Madelynn Mattson cleaned up after Paige West got a steal to make it 36-35 with 2:44 left.
NEN got a chance to take the lead, but then Keagan O’Riley wouldn’t let the Mustangs lose, getting a steal and throwing it ahead to Kandace Damgar to make it 38-35.
The teams traded misses until the 30 second mark, when, instead of pulling it out and trying to draw a foul, Kandace Damgar pulled the trigger from downtown. The shot missed, but Audrey Trimble, who puts up some of her best rebounding numbers against the Bluejays, came up with a huge offensive board, pulled it out to Keagan O’Riley, and Paige West had to use up her fifth foul to stop the clock with 23.4 seconds left. Keagan O’Riley hit both free throws to make it 40-35.
Cassy Redden missed a good look from the left baseline, and Kandace Damgar went coast to coast and hit Audrey Trimble with 4.4 seconds left for a three point play for the dagger.
For North Nodaway, Keagan O’Riley led the scoring with 14 points. Kristin Herndon had 11, Audrey Trimble 6, Ashley Thompson and Saylor Brown 5, and Kandace Damgar 2.
Ashley Thompson had 3 blocks and Kristin Herndon 2 for the Mustangs.
Ashley Thompson had 11 boards and Audrey Trimble 10 for the Mustangs. Kandace Damgar and Kristin Herndon had 6 each, Saylor Brown 4, and Keagan O’Riley 3.
Audrey Trimble had 6 assists for North Nodaway. Saylor Brown had 3, and Keagan O’Riley and Kandace Damgar had 1.
Audrey Trimble and Kristin Herndon had 6 tips on defense. Keagan O’Riley had 4, Kandace Damgar 3, and Emma Hart 1.
Audrey Trimble had 3 steals for the Mustangs. Kandace Damgar, Saylor Brown, and Keagan O’Riley had 2, while Emma Hart had 1.
For Northeast Nodaway, Makayla Adwell had 10. Gerry Runde had 9, Madelynn Mattson 8, Paige West 6, and Cassy Redden 2.
Paige West and Anne Schieber had 1 block each.
Madelynn Mattson had 5 boards. Gerry Runde, Paige West, and Blair Stoll had 4 each, while Makayla Adwell and Cassy Redden had 3.
Makayla Adwell had 5 assists. Blair Stoll had 4, Paige West had 3, Cassy Redden 2, and Gerry Runde 1.
Paige West had 9 tips for NEN. Makayla Adwell had 5, Gerry Runde 4, Anne Schieber and Cassy Redden 2, and Blair Stoll 1.
Paige West, Blair Stoll, and Makayla Adwell all had 5 steals. Gerry Runde had 2, while Anne Schieber and Cassy Redden had 1.
This was one of several revenge games that North Nodaway has pulled off during the Sami Jackson era; they are frequently a difficult team to beat twice. The Mustangs came into Fridays game with a 45-30 win over DeKalb; they got off to a slow start, but then weathered the Tigers’ vaunted half-court trapping defense to get the win.
The game started off like the first one, with Madelynn Mattson scoring two quick baskets, Makayla Adwell hitting Paige West inside, and Gerry Runde scoring off a drive to make it 8-2. But then as the fouls started racking up and both West and Mattson had to sit, the Mustangs came clawing back to tie after one. Saylor Brown scored off a steal, Keagan O’Riley hit two free throws, and Kristin Herndon also scored to make it tied at 11 after one. The worrisome thing about that quarter from Northeast’s standpoint was that even when NEN was ahead, North Nodaway Sami Jackson didn’t burn a timeout and ask her players how bad they wanted it. Another worrisome sign was that the Mustangs were ahead in the rebounding battle at that point 14-3.
Sure enough, after the game was knotted up at 13 and 16, North Nodaway took control of the game when Keagan O’Riley scored off a drive down the right side and Audrey Trimble and Saylor Brown scored back to back threes to make it 24-16 at the break.
The foul woes continued to mount for NEN as Mattson picked up her fourth and Saylor Brown hit Ashley Thompson inside to make it 28-18 at the 3:39 mark of the third. Northeast showed some life, getting it back to 31-24 with Mattson on the bench, but Keagan O’Riley hit a 3-pointer to start the fourth to put the Mustangs right back up by ten.
But the Bluejays had been in this situation several times in the last two years, rallying after getting down double digits twice last year against North Harrison, once against Rock Port last year, and last Tuesday against Nodaway-Holt. Sure enough, Cassy Redden hit from the baseline and Blair Stoll hit Makayla Adwell and she hit two free throws to make it six. Kristin Herndon countered for the Mustangs to make it 36-28, but then Gerry Runde hit from downtown, Paige West posted up against the much taller Ashley Thompson and somehow got a shot to go down, and Madelynn Mattson cleaned up after Paige West got a steal to make it 36-35 with 2:44 left.
NEN got a chance to take the lead, but then Keagan O’Riley wouldn’t let the Mustangs lose, getting a steal and throwing it ahead to Kandace Damgar to make it 38-35.
The teams traded misses until the 30 second mark, when, instead of pulling it out and trying to draw a foul, Kandace Damgar pulled the trigger from downtown. The shot missed, but Audrey Trimble, who puts up some of her best rebounding numbers against the Bluejays, came up with a huge offensive board, pulled it out to Keagan O’Riley, and Paige West had to use up her fifth foul to stop the clock with 23.4 seconds left. Keagan O’Riley hit both free throws to make it 40-35.
Cassy Redden missed a good look from the left baseline, and Kandace Damgar went coast to coast and hit Audrey Trimble with 4.4 seconds left for a three point play for the dagger.
For North Nodaway, Keagan O’Riley led the scoring with 14 points. Kristin Herndon had 11, Audrey Trimble 6, Ashley Thompson and Saylor Brown 5, and Kandace Damgar 2.
Ashley Thompson had 3 blocks and Kristin Herndon 2 for the Mustangs.
Ashley Thompson had 11 boards and Audrey Trimble 10 for the Mustangs. Kandace Damgar and Kristin Herndon had 6 each, Saylor Brown 4, and Keagan O’Riley 3.
Audrey Trimble had 6 assists for North Nodaway. Saylor Brown had 3, and Keagan O’Riley and Kandace Damgar had 1.
Audrey Trimble and Kristin Herndon had 6 tips on defense. Keagan O’Riley had 4, Kandace Damgar 3, and Emma Hart 1.
Audrey Trimble had 3 steals for the Mustangs. Kandace Damgar, Saylor Brown, and Keagan O’Riley had 2, while Emma Hart had 1.
For Northeast Nodaway, Makayla Adwell had 10. Gerry Runde had 9, Madelynn Mattson 8, Paige West 6, and Cassy Redden 2.
Paige West and Anne Schieber had 1 block each.
Madelynn Mattson had 5 boards. Gerry Runde, Paige West, and Blair Stoll had 4 each, while Makayla Adwell and Cassy Redden had 3.
Makayla Adwell had 5 assists. Blair Stoll had 4, Paige West had 3, Cassy Redden 2, and Gerry Runde 1.
Paige West had 9 tips for NEN. Makayla Adwell had 5, Gerry Runde 4, Anne Schieber and Cassy Redden 2, and Blair Stoll 1.
Paige West, Blair Stoll, and Makayla Adwell all had 5 steals. Gerry Runde had 2, while Anne Schieber and Cassy Redden had 1.
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Brett Emig Beats the Buzzer as Shamrock Boys Win
North Harrison’s boys overcame a solid Novinger team and held off a rally, getting a buzzer beater from Brett Emig to win 53-51 to complete the sweep Thursday night.
North Harrison came in with an impressive start to the season, getting a 75-37 win over Tri-County. They struggled against Princeton, losing 62-49. They got off to a good start, only for Princeton to turn on a suffocating press and go on a second quarter rampage. By the time the dust had settled, North Harrison was down 22 points early in the third quarter. To their credit, they fought back against the Blue Tigers and got it down to 12 at one more before falling by 13.
Novinger came in as a solid team which had won 18 games two years ago and 16 games last year. They had quality wins under their belt so far over Grundy County, Green City, and Putnam County, while their losses were to defending GRC East Champion Milan and powerhouse La Plata.
Chris Sandstrom scored four straight points to put the Wildcats up 4-3 early, but then Steven Willhite hit Logan Craig inside and back to back steals by Brett Emig made it 9-4 with 4:45 left. All of a sudden, the Shamrocks realized they could play basketball with Novinger.
The Wildcats fought back to tie it at 11 when Ben Ferrell hit a facial three, but Steven Willhite missed a three, followed his shot, got the board, and got it to Logan Craig to break the tie again. Grant Claycomb connected in the high post to put North Harrison up 15-11 after one.
The margin stayed between two and four points until Gavin Garrett scored from inside off a pass from Grant Claycomb, and Claycomb hit Logan Craig inside for a three point play to make it 24-17 with 3:30 left. North Harrison led 29-23 at the break.
Novinger went to man to man to start the second half, but at first, nothing worked as Steven Willhite connected from the left side off a pass from Grant Claycomb and Brett Emig hit two free throws. Emig got the hot hand, getting six in the quarter, and Logan Huitt got a steal and aired one out to him to make it 38-25 with 3:21 left.
All of a sudden, Novinger hit back to back threes and went to a trapping defense that North Harrison hadn’t seen, and by the end of the third, they were right back in it, down only 40-33. They were swarming, pressing, and getting turnovers, getting as close as 42-37 at one point.
Logan Craig carried the team on his shoulders and Brett Emig scored after Craig rebounded his own missed free throw to make it 50-40 to temporarily restore order. But then Caden Smith hit a triple with a hand in his face for Novinger, sparking a 9-0 run capped by a steal as the Wildcats were jumping passes at will. Grant Claycomb’s free throw with 53 seconds left made it 51-49 with 53 seconds left, but Chris Sandstrom’s drive with 33 seconds left tied it up at 51.
Novinger went to a box and one on Steven Willhite, but North Harrison ran the clock down to eight seconds before calling a timeout. Grant Claycomb took the ball to the top of the key and found Brett Emig on the left wing. He drove to the baseline and hit an eight footer with a hand in his face as time expired to give the Shamrocks the win. He also hit a 3-pointer last year to send North Harrison to overtime against Grundy County, a game that the Shamrocks won.
Brett Emig had 18 points to lead the Shamrocks. Logan Craig had 17, Steven Willhite 10, Grant Claycomb 6, and Gavin Garrett 2.
Steven Willhite had seven blocks.
Brett Emig, Steven Willhite, and Logan Craig all had 9 boards. Logan Huitt had 2, and Grant Claycomb had 1.
Grant Claycomb and Steven Willhite had 6 assists. Brett Emig had 3, Logan Craig and Logan Huitt 2, and Gavin Garrett 1.
Grant Claycomb had 5 tips. Brett Emig had 3, Gavin Garrett and Logan Huitt 2, and Logan Craig 1.
Brett Emig had 5 steals for the Shamrocks. Logan Craig and Steven Willhite had 3 each, while Logan Huitt had 1.
North Harrison came in with an impressive start to the season, getting a 75-37 win over Tri-County. They struggled against Princeton, losing 62-49. They got off to a good start, only for Princeton to turn on a suffocating press and go on a second quarter rampage. By the time the dust had settled, North Harrison was down 22 points early in the third quarter. To their credit, they fought back against the Blue Tigers and got it down to 12 at one more before falling by 13.
Novinger came in as a solid team which had won 18 games two years ago and 16 games last year. They had quality wins under their belt so far over Grundy County, Green City, and Putnam County, while their losses were to defending GRC East Champion Milan and powerhouse La Plata.
Chris Sandstrom scored four straight points to put the Wildcats up 4-3 early, but then Steven Willhite hit Logan Craig inside and back to back steals by Brett Emig made it 9-4 with 4:45 left. All of a sudden, the Shamrocks realized they could play basketball with Novinger.
The Wildcats fought back to tie it at 11 when Ben Ferrell hit a facial three, but Steven Willhite missed a three, followed his shot, got the board, and got it to Logan Craig to break the tie again. Grant Claycomb connected in the high post to put North Harrison up 15-11 after one.
The margin stayed between two and four points until Gavin Garrett scored from inside off a pass from Grant Claycomb, and Claycomb hit Logan Craig inside for a three point play to make it 24-17 with 3:30 left. North Harrison led 29-23 at the break.
Novinger went to man to man to start the second half, but at first, nothing worked as Steven Willhite connected from the left side off a pass from Grant Claycomb and Brett Emig hit two free throws. Emig got the hot hand, getting six in the quarter, and Logan Huitt got a steal and aired one out to him to make it 38-25 with 3:21 left.
All of a sudden, Novinger hit back to back threes and went to a trapping defense that North Harrison hadn’t seen, and by the end of the third, they were right back in it, down only 40-33. They were swarming, pressing, and getting turnovers, getting as close as 42-37 at one point.
Logan Craig carried the team on his shoulders and Brett Emig scored after Craig rebounded his own missed free throw to make it 50-40 to temporarily restore order. But then Caden Smith hit a triple with a hand in his face for Novinger, sparking a 9-0 run capped by a steal as the Wildcats were jumping passes at will. Grant Claycomb’s free throw with 53 seconds left made it 51-49 with 53 seconds left, but Chris Sandstrom’s drive with 33 seconds left tied it up at 51.
Novinger went to a box and one on Steven Willhite, but North Harrison ran the clock down to eight seconds before calling a timeout. Grant Claycomb took the ball to the top of the key and found Brett Emig on the left wing. He drove to the baseline and hit an eight footer with a hand in his face as time expired to give the Shamrocks the win. He also hit a 3-pointer last year to send North Harrison to overtime against Grundy County, a game that the Shamrocks won.
Brett Emig had 18 points to lead the Shamrocks. Logan Craig had 17, Steven Willhite 10, Grant Claycomb 6, and Gavin Garrett 2.
Steven Willhite had seven blocks.
Brett Emig, Steven Willhite, and Logan Craig all had 9 boards. Logan Huitt had 2, and Grant Claycomb had 1.
Grant Claycomb and Steven Willhite had 6 assists. Brett Emig had 3, Logan Craig and Logan Huitt 2, and Gavin Garrett 1.
Grant Claycomb had 5 tips. Brett Emig had 3, Gavin Garrett and Logan Huitt 2, and Logan Craig 1.
Brett Emig had 5 steals for the Shamrocks. Logan Craig and Steven Willhite had 3 each, while Logan Huitt had 1.
Emma Craig Has Monster Night as Shamrock Girls Get First Win
North Harrison was searching for its first win Thursday as they hooked up against Novinger. The visiting Lady Cats were also searching for their first win. Something had to give, and it was the Shamrocks who finally got into the win column, getting the 42-35 win, although not without some anxious moments.
Novinger came into the game 0-4, yet it was misleading considering who they were playing. One loss was against Milan, who figures to contend for the GRC East this year in both boys and girls. Another was against Green City, touted by many to go to state this year. Another was to Grundy County, which won 21 games last year, scored as many as 88 points in a game this year, and returns everyone for this year; they will contend for the HDC title along with East Harrison and Mercer. Their other loss was to Putnam County, a solid Class 2 school in the GRC East. In three out of their four games, they scored over 40 points, showing they were capable of lighting up the scoreboard against anyone.
North Harrison came into the game 0-2. They lost their opener to Tri-County and lost their best point guard, Camden Castleberry, to an ankle injury during the game. Shorthanded, they lost 28-17 to Princeton; however, they played a defensive gem, shutting down Jaelyn Steeby-Thomas, holding her scoreless.
The team was still trying to find its way after losing Payton Craig and Brandy Rivet to graduation. But finally, they figured out that they were effective when they got the ball into Emma Craig, Addy Slaughter, and Kami Gibson in the post. They had to weather some charges by the explosive Novinger squad, which had several shooters and a driver in Kendra Frederick, who could light up the scoreboard at any time.
At first, it looked like an easy game for the Shamrocks, who got out of the gates with an 11-2 lead. Addie Slaughter hit a free throw, Emma Craig hit two free throws, Slaughter got a putback, and Rainey Fordyce hit Craig inside to make it 7-0 with 3:17 left in the period. Lexi Baird got Novinger on the board with a pair of free throws, but Kami Gibson got a putback and Mason Cracraft hit Addie Slaughter backdoor to make it 11-2.
But with nine seconds left, Baird hit for Novinger, and the Lady Cats started lighting up the scoreboard. Sierra Eller hit another 3-pointer to cut it to 14-10 with 4:48 left, and Novinger hung around until Cracraft scored off a drive and Emma Craig added a free throw to make it 19-12 at the break.
It looked like North Harrison would pull away after Emma Craig scored eight in the third quarter and the Lady Cats started to get into foul trouble. Addie Slaughter added a putback to make it 29-18, but then Frederick, who had been quiet all game, suddenly got two free throws to close out the third and threw up a prayer that went in to start the fourth, and suddenly, Novinger was sparked again.
Frederick scored from downtown again and Novinger was closing hard, getting it down to 31-27 despite the foul trouble mounting. Novinger switched to a man to man from a zone; they only had four team fouls going into the fourth, which meant they could be very aggressive on defense. Emma Craig scored three straight to make it 34-27 to temporarily restore order, but then Lexi Baird cut to the right corner, nobody picked her up, and she was all alone for three. Frederick added a drive and all of a sudden, it was 34-32 with 2:56 left, still plenty of time. Emma Craig scored from inside off a pass from Rainey Fordyce, but Lexi Baird hit a free throw and Frederick added a steal and it was 36-35.
Olivia Babinski drove the right baseline and found Emma Craig, who was fouled on the shot and made one of two to make it 37-35. Novinger had a chance to tie, but missed a 1-1 and Mason Cracraft hit a cutting Kami Gibson to make it two possessions again at 39-35 with 1:03 left. Frederick missed a 1-1, but Novinger pressed after the miss and forced a turnover. They tried an alley oop play, cutting Kassie Frederick to the basket, but Ashlynn Gilpatrick, not normally a shot blocker, rejected her in the paint, and came up with the loose ball after a scramble. Mason Cracraft was open on a drive, missed, but Addie Slaughter went to the line after getting an offensive glass and made one of two to make it 40-35 with 23.3 seconds left.
Kendra Frederick lost it out of bounds, but Kami Gibson missed a 1-1 with 15 seconds left. But Olivia Babinski tipped an errant pass out of bounds with 7.2 seconds left, and Kami Gibson picked off a skip pass. She missed two free throws, but Emma Craig was there for the putback at the buzzer.
Emma Craig had 26 points for North Harrison, a career high. Addie Slaughter had 10, Kami Gibson 4, and Mason Cracraft 2.
Mason Cracraft and Ashlynn Gilpatrick had 1 block each.
The rebounding was the difference in the game for North Harrison. They collected 49 boards as a team, while only allowing four offensive boards for Novinger. Emma Craig had 14 boards to go with her 26 points. Kami Gibson had 13, Addie Slaughter 8, Mason Cracraft and Olivia Babinski 4 each, Rainey Fordyce and Ashlynn Gilpatrick 3 each, and Deva Wallace 1.
Pressed into handling the ball a lot more this year, Mason Cracraft responded with her best game as a Shamrock, getting 8 assists; she was constantly looking to get the ball into Gibson, Craig, and Slaughter, and it paid off. Rainey Fordyce started off in junior high ball last year by focusing on defense and rebounding; she showed she is one of the most coachable players on the team this year as she learned how to handle the ball. She followed with 3 assists. Olivia Babinski had 1.
Emma Craig had 3 tips on defense. Mason Cracraft had 2, and Olivia Babinski had 1.
Kami Gibson had 4 steals, along with Emma Craig. Addie Slaughter and Mason Cracraft had 3 each, Rainey Fordyce had 2, and Olivia Babinski and Ashlynn Gilpatrick had 1 each.
Novinger came into the game 0-4, yet it was misleading considering who they were playing. One loss was against Milan, who figures to contend for the GRC East this year in both boys and girls. Another was against Green City, touted by many to go to state this year. Another was to Grundy County, which won 21 games last year, scored as many as 88 points in a game this year, and returns everyone for this year; they will contend for the HDC title along with East Harrison and Mercer. Their other loss was to Putnam County, a solid Class 2 school in the GRC East. In three out of their four games, they scored over 40 points, showing they were capable of lighting up the scoreboard against anyone.
North Harrison came into the game 0-2. They lost their opener to Tri-County and lost their best point guard, Camden Castleberry, to an ankle injury during the game. Shorthanded, they lost 28-17 to Princeton; however, they played a defensive gem, shutting down Jaelyn Steeby-Thomas, holding her scoreless.
The team was still trying to find its way after losing Payton Craig and Brandy Rivet to graduation. But finally, they figured out that they were effective when they got the ball into Emma Craig, Addy Slaughter, and Kami Gibson in the post. They had to weather some charges by the explosive Novinger squad, which had several shooters and a driver in Kendra Frederick, who could light up the scoreboard at any time.
At first, it looked like an easy game for the Shamrocks, who got out of the gates with an 11-2 lead. Addie Slaughter hit a free throw, Emma Craig hit two free throws, Slaughter got a putback, and Rainey Fordyce hit Craig inside to make it 7-0 with 3:17 left in the period. Lexi Baird got Novinger on the board with a pair of free throws, but Kami Gibson got a putback and Mason Cracraft hit Addie Slaughter backdoor to make it 11-2.
But with nine seconds left, Baird hit for Novinger, and the Lady Cats started lighting up the scoreboard. Sierra Eller hit another 3-pointer to cut it to 14-10 with 4:48 left, and Novinger hung around until Cracraft scored off a drive and Emma Craig added a free throw to make it 19-12 at the break.
It looked like North Harrison would pull away after Emma Craig scored eight in the third quarter and the Lady Cats started to get into foul trouble. Addie Slaughter added a putback to make it 29-18, but then Frederick, who had been quiet all game, suddenly got two free throws to close out the third and threw up a prayer that went in to start the fourth, and suddenly, Novinger was sparked again.
Frederick scored from downtown again and Novinger was closing hard, getting it down to 31-27 despite the foul trouble mounting. Novinger switched to a man to man from a zone; they only had four team fouls going into the fourth, which meant they could be very aggressive on defense. Emma Craig scored three straight to make it 34-27 to temporarily restore order, but then Lexi Baird cut to the right corner, nobody picked her up, and she was all alone for three. Frederick added a drive and all of a sudden, it was 34-32 with 2:56 left, still plenty of time. Emma Craig scored from inside off a pass from Rainey Fordyce, but Lexi Baird hit a free throw and Frederick added a steal and it was 36-35.
Olivia Babinski drove the right baseline and found Emma Craig, who was fouled on the shot and made one of two to make it 37-35. Novinger had a chance to tie, but missed a 1-1 and Mason Cracraft hit a cutting Kami Gibson to make it two possessions again at 39-35 with 1:03 left. Frederick missed a 1-1, but Novinger pressed after the miss and forced a turnover. They tried an alley oop play, cutting Kassie Frederick to the basket, but Ashlynn Gilpatrick, not normally a shot blocker, rejected her in the paint, and came up with the loose ball after a scramble. Mason Cracraft was open on a drive, missed, but Addie Slaughter went to the line after getting an offensive glass and made one of two to make it 40-35 with 23.3 seconds left.
Kendra Frederick lost it out of bounds, but Kami Gibson missed a 1-1 with 15 seconds left. But Olivia Babinski tipped an errant pass out of bounds with 7.2 seconds left, and Kami Gibson picked off a skip pass. She missed two free throws, but Emma Craig was there for the putback at the buzzer.
Emma Craig had 26 points for North Harrison, a career high. Addie Slaughter had 10, Kami Gibson 4, and Mason Cracraft 2.
Mason Cracraft and Ashlynn Gilpatrick had 1 block each.
The rebounding was the difference in the game for North Harrison. They collected 49 boards as a team, while only allowing four offensive boards for Novinger. Emma Craig had 14 boards to go with her 26 points. Kami Gibson had 13, Addie Slaughter 8, Mason Cracraft and Olivia Babinski 4 each, Rainey Fordyce and Ashlynn Gilpatrick 3 each, and Deva Wallace 1.
Pressed into handling the ball a lot more this year, Mason Cracraft responded with her best game as a Shamrock, getting 8 assists; she was constantly looking to get the ball into Gibson, Craig, and Slaughter, and it paid off. Rainey Fordyce started off in junior high ball last year by focusing on defense and rebounding; she showed she is one of the most coachable players on the team this year as she learned how to handle the ball. She followed with 3 assists. Olivia Babinski had 1.
Emma Craig had 3 tips on defense. Mason Cracraft had 2, and Olivia Babinski had 1.
Kami Gibson had 4 steals, along with Emma Craig. Addie Slaughter and Mason Cracraft had 3 each, Rainey Fordyce had 2, and Olivia Babinski and Ashlynn Gilpatrick had 1 each.
Mardee Sadowsky Wins VFW Voice of Democracy Essay Contest
North Harrison student Mardee Sadowsky won the VFW’s Voice of Democracy Essay Contest for her district. She will represent her district at the state VFW Essay Contest this year. Her essay was selected by the Bethany VFW. Students compete nationally for scholarships and incentives. This year’s theme is, “Why My Vote Matters.”
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