Mark Twain Girls Suffer Loss to South Shelby in Conference Play
Centered on a 43 31 defeat to South Shelby, Mark Twain trailed 27 26 after three quarters as the Ladybirds closed with two quick 3s and made free throws. Nancy Waack led South Shelby with 20 points while Tracey Hodges scored 9 for Mark Twain. Junior varsity fell 42 31. Tonda Burton led Twain with 15 points and Debbie Coleman added 10.
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Farrell
Waack
Dimmitt
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Totten
Buckman
Foreman
Shelby Mark Twain
Sturgeon Girls Succeed Where Trojan Boys Fail
Palmyra posts a 55 46 victory as Centralia debut shows promise with Cheryl Burnett scoring 17 and grabbing 20 rebounds while Sherri Ritchie adds 14. Palmyra’s Betsy Glascock leads four in double figures. Hallsville and Madison games follow in the week’s opening rounds.
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Pam Riney
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Centralia
Macon
Panthers
Kirksville
Fayette
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Griffin
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Palmyra Glaycock
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Jacobs
Mallory
Elsberry tops Wellsville 75 58 in East Missouri clash
Elsberry Indians overcome Wellsville Middletown R-1 75 to 58 as Mark Kroeger scores 16 and five Tigers reach double figures. Wellsville’s Gerald Harrington leads with 20 points while Kevin Brown and Ron Van Buren add 10 each. Wellsville JV falls 74-38. Next up: Elsberry hosts Hermann.
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Randy Harrington
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Ron van Buren
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Hermann
Wellsville Brisco
Brown
Mareington
van Buren
Harrington
Lewis
Paris Girls Win Debut As Coyotes Top Salisbury 38 32
Paris senior Pat Crow pumped in 17 points on eight field goals to spark the Coyotes to a 38 32 varsity win over Salisbury in Tuesday action. Donna Williams added eight and Annette Ragsdale six as Paris built a narrow lead, while Kim Kunkel led Salisbury with 10 points. Free throw disparity hurt Salisbury, 12 27 at the line to Paris 6 25. Junior varsity also won 32 15.
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Daryl Hope
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Community Boys
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Mexico back Chuck Miller wins Ledger football contest
In a tight finish Miller tied with Mark McFarland from Mexico for the fewest wrong guesses in The Ledger football prediction contest. Miller edged his coach’s son by six points on the tie breaking, predicting scores for Missouri St Louis and Kansas City to decide the outcome.
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Okalhoma
Van-Far honors fall sports at annual banquet
About 200 parents and fans attended Van-Far High School fall banquet honoring football volleyball and cross country teams. Gold Helmet Award went to Carl Ehrlich and Merle Charlton. other top honors listed for linemen backs and sophomores. Cross country named top Roadrunners, with queen of victory Ana Andrade crowned. Speaker was Jack McBride Culver Stockton College coach. Senior athletes received medals.
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Van-Far High School
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Merle Charlton
Don Holt
Steve Esposito
Charlton
Charles Jennings
William Overton
Kevin Grigg
Ehrlich
David Clithero
Leland Griggsby
Patti Williams
Brenda Dudley
Penny Jennings
Lori Clithero
Robyn Cockrell
Ramona Salmon
Deedra Orr
Tommy Grigesby
Doug Davis
Roger Carr
Jayvee
Ana Andrade
Van-Far
Brazil
Jack McBride
Culver
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