Football Contest Enters Final Week
Robert L. Suddarth of Vandalia wins The Ledger football prediction contest after 19 top games with two incorrect. Other finalists were Roger Herron, E. Boone Sehlanker, and Meng Moore. The season finale details entry steps, deadlines, and prize of $10 for weekly winner.
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Vandalia
Ledger
Suddarth
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Paris
E. Boone Sehlanker
Montgomery City
Meng Moore
Mexico
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Kamas City
Wellsville M T Tigers Fall to Elsberry 85 62
East Missouri Conference foe Elsberry defeated Wellsville 85 to 62 as Gary Kroeger scored 23 for the winners and Rod Van Buren led Wellsville with 19. Wellsville trailed by 13 at halftime and was outscored 22 10 in the third. Junior varsity won 56 55 behind Tom Houston 16 and Steve Delazier 15. Tigers travel to Hermann next Tuesday.
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Elsberry
Gary Kroeger
Rod van Buren
Wellsville
Sec
Indians
Tom Houston
Steve Delazier
Eisberry
Paris Cage Girls Show Potent Attack
Paris Coyote girls open season with a two win sweep over Slater in Lewis & Clark Conference play. Varsity won 58 to 26 behind 17 points from Brenda Gilliam and 13 from Sherry Hagedorn, Annette Ragsdale 10. Slater’s Jodi Swiegert led with 13. JV prevailed 13 to 3. Paris visits Westran Friday. Also note Gottfried von Cramm, 66, killed in a car crash in Cairo.
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Paris Coyote
Slater
Lewis & Clark
Brenda Gilliam
Sherry Hagedorn
Annette Ragsdale
Jodi Swiegert
Coyotes
Sara Mitchell
Westran
S&c
Van-Far Booster Night Hosts Local Basketball Event
Vandalia on Saturday hosts a fund raising basketball evening at the high school gym. The Van dalia old-timers meet Farber at 7 p.m. followed by women versus traveling ladies. Komu Ty Super Stars face Van-Far faculty. Donations at the door are 1.50 for adults and 75 cents for students. Proceeds fund athletic equipment.
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Van-Far Booster Club
Farber
Komu-Ty “Super Stars
Van-Far
Paris Coyotes honored on Lewis & Clark All-Conference list
Paris Coyotes lead with seven players on the Lewis & Clark All Conference football team after a 7-2 season finishing a game behind Marceline. North Callaway adds five honorees with Paris players retaining spots on offense and defense.
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North Callaway
Paris Coyotes
Lewis & Clark
Coyotes
Mitch Williams
Rusty Boston
Keith Broyles
Slater
Todd Rowe
Randy Bergthold
Crag Morgan
Lee Bergthold
Allen Breid
Boston
Williams
Gary Jones
Orville Galbreath
David Vaughn
John Moore
John Anderson
Kenny van Wye
Marceline
Dennis Paahler
Alan Falls
Steve Ratliff
David Paahler
Rodney Soper
Joe Innes
Fayette
Randy Berthgold
Craig Morgan
Dave Vaughn
Rick Noah
Terry Summers
Paul Johnson
Westran
Jeff Richardson
Dave Bently
Greg Rich
Mark Ramsey
Salisbury
Johnnie Murry
John Honey
Community Lets Lead Slip Away In Opener
In the Little Dixie Conference opener, Community A-6 led Hallsville by 14 but lost 71-70 as Hallsville rallied behind Wayne Gooding and Mike Johnson. Calvin Webber led Community with 17 points while Hallsville’s Vince Ketterer added 16.
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Trojans
Mindlin
Dixie
Hallsville
Community
Indians
A-6
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Steve Fisher
Johnson
Fisher
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Whalen
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Gooding
Calvin Webber
Gerry Albus
Brad Cox
Randy Hoyt
Hoyt
Vince Ketterer
Mike Berry
South Callaway
Madison
Chad Brown
Rick Bartley
Rich Steifermann
Bruce Schuman
Rich Gritton
Ashland
Panthers Girls Reach EMack Final in Narrow Win
Centralia Panthers girls basketball beat Marceline 46 to 26 to advance to the EMacoh Tournament final. Vicki Crigler scored 20, Sherri Ritchie 11, Kathy Wade 15 rebounds, while Centralia struggled from the free throw line missing 14 attempts. The Panthers led 19-11 at halftime and stretched the margin in the second half.
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Marceline
Centralia
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Panthers
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Sherri Ritchie
Roxanne Robison
Karen Ball
Kathy Wade
Enlow
Hannibal
Moberly
Kirksville
Fayette
LS Crigler
Ritchie
Griffin
Wade
Meador
Ball
Robison
Ward
Allen
Auck
Marceline Girls
Buckman
Smith
Abein
Rodgers
Walsworth
Sportsman
Allison
Van-Far Girls Edge Monroe City In OT Scare
Van-Far Indian girls opened the season sluggishly but rallied to a 29-26 non-conference win at Monroe City. After a 16-16 halftime, the Indians led 6-3 in overtime as Diana Meeker and Robyn Cockrell each scored eight and ten points respectively for Monroe City and Joni Williams added ten for Van-Far. Van-Far visits Elsberry next Monday.
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Vandalia
Seaons
Van-Far
Monroe City
Panthers
Diana Meeker
Joni Williams
Robyn Cockrell
Elsberry
Blues Face Montreal Firepower In 8-1 Loss
Montreal Canadiens powered past the St. Louis Blues 8-1 as Steve Shutt and Peter Mahovlich each scored twice. Shutt credited teammates for the high scoring, while rookie Ed Staniewski struggled as Montreal improved to 13-3-1.
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St. Louis Blues
Emile Francis
Montreal Canadiens
Steve Shutt
National Hockey League
Peter Mahovlich
Canadiens
Ed Staniewski
Shutt
Guy) Lafleur
Mahovlich
Staniewski
Montreal
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