Polishing Off Football
Connor Parrish, Sports Editor
December 10, 2019
The Battle football team was looking to go for their sixth straight district title this season; however, the Spartans came up just short of that goal. The Spartans lost against Fort Zumwalt North 63-20 in the Class Five District Four title game on Nov. 15. This season had a head coach change in first...
Battle falls short in Norm Stewart Classic
Jackson Meyer, Reporter
December 10, 2019
On Saturday night the boy’s basketball team played in front of a rowdy crowd at Mizzou Arena against Raytown South. This was the first time the Norm Stewart Classic was held at Mizzou Arena, as it was formerly held at Columbia College. The Norm Stewart Classic lets teams see how they shape up agains...
Astros Cheating Scandal
Nathan Stever, Reporter
December 10, 2019
The 2019 World Series ended over a month ago with the Washington Nationals winning for the first time in franchise history. In mid-November, accusations of the Houston Astros cheating in the 2017 World Series came out. The accusations were backed up by former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers, who spent three sea...
An unfair end to a coach’s career
Kenny Miller, Reporter
December 10, 2019
On Nov. 30, Mizzou ended its run with head coach Barry Odom. Odom had a decent four year career at Mizzou with a record of 25-25, but many fans wished their team could pick up more wins judging how much talent was on the roster. Now as Mizzou searches for a new head coach, fans are debating whether if...
Magee Agrees
Connor Parrish, Sports Editor
December 10, 2019
After a long day at school on Nov. 21, the football, girls basketball, track, girls swim and dive team and close friends and family came out to see Paige Magee sign her letter of intent to continue her athletic and educational journey at the University of Iowa. Magee had three official visits, which ended...
Justified or not justified?
Jackson Meyer, Reporter
December 10, 2019
It’s safe to say that the Barry Odom tenure at Missouri was a rocky rollercoaster. Odom has been with the football program to some extent for 20 years, whether a defensive coordinator or head coach and was even a former player for the Tigers. Odom was hired in 2015 after head coach Gary Pinkel had resi...
Girls Basketball Season Preview
Nathan Stever, Reporter
November 27, 2019
As the fall sports are close to its end, winter sports season is upon us. The hardwood will be in full use around the clock. Last season, the team finished with an 8-18 record, leaving room for big improvements this season. They are led by six-year head coach, Michael Fernandez. Taryn Cribl...
Border War is Back
Connor Parrish, Sports Editor
November 19, 2019
Border War is back, but not totally. Both Mizzou and Kansas basketball programs have come to a deal to renew the rivalry after a seven-year hiatus. The border war started back in 1891 and gained its name after battles on the Missouri/Kansas border during the Civil War. The last time Mizzou and Kansas faced off...
Mahomes Big Day Back
Kenny Miller, Reporter
November 13, 2019
On Oct. 17 the Chiefs played the Denver Broncos. In that game Patrick Mahomes suffered a knee injury that took him out of action for two weeks. The Chiefs did not do bad without Mahomes, but fans were waiting to get their star back. So when the MVP returned to play the Tennessee Titans on Nov. 10, four...
Missouri Basketball Preview
Jackson Meyer, Reporter
November 12, 2019
Year three of the Cuonzo Martin era for the Missouri basketball program is quickly approaching. Mizzou is looking to improve upon a very disappointing 15-17 record from the 2018 campaign that was plagued with injuries, most notably the torn ACL that sophomore forward Jontay Porter suffered just before the...
Battle celebrates senior night
Kenny Miller, Reporter
November 7, 2019
On Oct. 25 the senior athletes were recognized with their families on the football field. For the last four years seniors have put in blood, sweat and tears for the sports they love. Now as their last games and tournaments wrap up, they are recognized in front of the whole school. For many, senior night...
Is Barry Odom’s time at Missouri coming to a close?
Jackson Meyer, Reporter
November 4, 2019
For about 2 decades, The University of Missouri has made a well-respected name for themselves in college football and in large part, you can thank former Head Coach Gary Pinkel because of that. Gary Pinkel took over as the head coach at Mizzou in 2001. In his first few years he had some rough seasons...