Sports

by Bruce Wallace The SoBoCo Eagles football team began two weeks of summer camp drills on Monday with plenty of enthusiasm. While running backs worked on their foot speed and agility, offensive linemen were hitting the blocking sleds with the confidence you would expect of a team that came on at the end of last

Physicals for SoBoCo Eagles athletes will be at the high school and conducted by Peak Sport and Spine on the following dates: July 26 and 28 and Aug. 9 all from 3-7 p.m. A doctor will be on hand to perform the physical for any activity for middle school and high school students. The cost

TrEl’Shawn Smith has signed a letter of intent to play basketball at Moberly Area Community College next fall. Smith was a key player off the bench for the SoBoCo Eagles in their run to the Final Four this past spring. “TrEl can get to the basket to finish or create for her teammates, while also

This past week the Varsity and JV Lady Eagle Basketball teams traveled to Branson, Missouri for a lot of basketball and a ton of fun. The Varsity team completed the camp with a record of 9-1 and won the tournament by beating Kiefer (Oklahoma) Naylor, and Alton in the Championship game 48-34. The JV completed

For many Missourians, summer means float trips, camping, and spending lots of time outdoors. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages people not to move firewood. Don’t give tree-killing insects and diseases rides to favorite camping locations. Instead, buy firewood at or near the camping destination. Invasive, tree-killing pests can hitchhike in firewood, moving much

Having just played in the school’s first Final Four ever, you might think the Eagles girls basketball team would take some time to enjoy their record-setting season. Eagles girls head coach Tony Phillips would tell you they had the weekend after the season ended. Then they had spring sports. Now, during the summer, is the

Southern Boone boys basketball coach Andy Jahnsen has accepted the post of head baseball coach for the Eagles. Jahnsen, who was an assistant baseball coach for Eagles coach Jeff Dodson earlier in his career, will have Shannon Jeffrey and Jim Dapkus as his assistant coaches and Chris Gares and Dusty Weter will coach the ninth

The SoBoCo Eagles had two players on the All State girls soccer team, named this past week. Katy Andrews, who was recently named the All Region Goal Keeper of the Year, was named to the All State second team. Midfielder Kylie Shoot received Honorable Mention honors as well. Joining Andrews and Shoot on the All

Indoor summer sports camps are not the only sports camps for Southern Boone Eagles. The Eagles football team recently attended a two-day camp at Central Methodist University and head coach Trent Tracy came away impressed. “We had five practices leading up to the camp,” Tracy said, “just so we could get some plays down and

Future SoBoCo Eagles volleyball players attended camp earlier this month. According to Eagles volleyball coach Jamie Nelson, the Eagles worked on fundamentals of play, including: Serve and receive, passing and hitting. Adding to the mix were several spirited games. “We want to work to give these young players good basic skills early, then when they