Sports

Untested Talent The Eagles soccer team was forced indoors on Monday due to the wet fields, but used that time for conditioning. Coming off of a 25-3-1 record and the team’s third appearance in the Final Four, the Eagles will have their work cut out for them this year with a number of untested players.

Special Teams Take Precedence on First Day by Bruce Wallace SoBoCo center Brett Price snapped the ball perfectly to quarterback Seth Mueller who put the ball on the ground and sophomore Parker Boyce put his leg into it, sending the football sailing 25-yards over the goal posts on the extra point kick. On the first

Smith returns to the Eagles lineup Eagles softball player Izzy Smith spent a lot of time cheering for her teammates last fall. She did the same thing during basketball season. Knee injuries kept Smith out of competition the entire year, but Smith returned to the Eagles softball practice on Monday, ready to play. Coach Ashley

Running in the Rain Eagles cross country coach Crystal Branch doesn’t mind her team running in the rain. While lightning calls off practice, Monday’s rain didn’t bother anyone. “We have Alexa Newkirk and Cassey Poole returning and they both went to the state meet last year,” Branch said. The Eagles will miss returning senior Riley

Senior Leadership on Court The Eagles volleyball team, 10-16 last season, is counting on a large contingent of seniors to lead the squad this season. Hannah Crow and Katy Andrews will be key hitters for the Eagles and Janae King will return as the team’s setter. Coach Jaime Nelson said she will be looking for

EAGLES OPEN FALL PRACTICES Despite the rain, the Southern Boone Eagles football team will begin their fall practice schedule Monday with a weight-lifting session followed by a non-contact practice. “We will still be in our shells (helmets/pads and shorts) as the rules dictate that we adapt to the heat before full contact,” coach Trent Tracy

by Bruce Wallace SoBoCo Eagles senior quarterback Spencer Taggart knows that teammates Tanner Smith, Jackson Sartain and Colby Phillips can gain chunks of yardage on the ground. If facing a defense which will give up the run, Taggart knows he will spend a better part of his Friday evenings handing the ball off to one

With dove hunting season in Missouri opening Sept. 1, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds dove hunters of its more than 180 conservation areas around the state that allow dove hunting, including nearly 100 planted in crop fields that attract the popular game birds. Crops include sunflower, corn, millet, wheat, and buckwheat. MDC is

By Bruce Wallace Eagles athletes are headed to college to compete at a higher level….with higher expectations. A growing number of SoBoCo High School Eagles are trading their red and black school colors for new college uniforms this next season. But those athletes are finding the off-season workouts to be rigorous and their college with

By Brian Kirmse Is there a track or cross country team in Ashland? Well, you could say most definitely, “YES!” And they’re really good! No, I’m not talking about the middle school or high school teams, although they’re really good, too! I’m talking about Ashland’s summer running club… the competitive team that consists of kids