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High school boys' soccer: Hannibal jolts Hornets 3-2 in final minute Hannibal scored on a penalty kick after a handball was called against Fulton with about 30 seconds to play as the visiting Pirates stunned the Hornets soccer team in a 3-2 NCMC loss at the high school athletic complex Thursday night. by Ryan Boland Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 6:00am

High school volleyball: Intensity Homeschool 3, North Callaway 0 KINGDOM CITY — Senior outside hitter Brittany Hawkins logged four kills and one dig in the Ladybirds' 25-13, 25-14 and 25-16 Eastern Missouri Conference loss to Intensity Homeschool on Thursday night. by Ryan Boland Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 6:00am

High school softball: North Callaway 3, Montgomery County 0 AUXVASSE — Senior starter Hayley Kimbley threw a no-hitter and the Ladybirds stopped a five-game losing streak with their Eastern Missouri Conference win over the Lady Wildcats on Thursday night. by Ryan Boland Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 6:00am

High school girls' golf: Fulton's Siegel ties for second at New Bloomfield NEW BLOOMFIELD — Junior Grace Siegel shot a 41 to share second place for the Lady Hornets in a quad meet with the host Lady Wildcats, South Callaway and Father Tolton at Meadow Lake Acres Country Club on Wednesday night. by Ryan Boland Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 6:00am

High school girls' tennis: Kirksville 8, Fulton 1 The Lady Hornets dropped to 0-8-1 on the season after a North Central Missouri Conference loss to the Lady Tigers on Thursday night at the high school athletic complex. by Ryan Boland Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 6:00am

High school softball: Fulton 7, Marshall 6 MARSHALL — Junior third baseman Alex Trowbridge had four hits and drove in two runs as the Lady Hornets turned back the Lady Owls in a North Central Missouri Conference victory Thursday night. by Ryan Boland Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 6:00am

Junior high volleyball: Fulton Middle School 2, Russellville 1 RUSSELLVILLE — Setter Emily Elias tallied five kills, five digs, three assists and three service aces to help spur the Lady Hornets to the 25-21, 18-25 and 15-10 triumph over the Lady Indians on Thursday night. by Ryan Boland Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 6:00am

High school softball: Eugene 3, New Bloomfield 1 EUGENE — The Lady Wildcats suffered their first Show-Me Conference loss of the season despite out-hitting the Lady Eagles 7-5 on Thursday night. by Ryan Boland Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 6:00am

Jays, Cavs begin city rivalry tonight at Adkins Stadium This one has been stirring in the cauldron for more than a year now. The players and coaches that traded in red and black for royal blue and silver last fall will return to a familiar place against a familiar team tonight. by Jason Strickland Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 2:55am

Helias to take on Rock Bridge in clash of undefeated teams New conference, familiar opponent. The Helias Crusaders and Rock Bridge Bruins spent a lot of years battling each other for the top spot in the North Central Missouri Conference. After both spent several seasons as an independent, conference bragging rights are back on the line tonight. by Tom Rackers Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 2:50am

Cavaliers seeking continued improvement, win against Jays For as much hype as the first varsity meeting between Capital City and Jefferson City is receiving across town, Cavaliers coach Shannon Jolley is pleased by the way his players and coaching staff have "kept their eye on the prize." by By Adam Feiner/Special to the News Tribune Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 2:45am

Blair Oaks' game vs. Versailles canceled due to COVID-19 concerns It started off as a normal week of practice for the Blair Oaks Falcons. By Wednesday night, it was anything but normal. Shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, Blair Oaks athletic director Corey Felten announced the Versailles Tigers would not be able to play the Falcons tonight due to COVID-19 concerns. by Greg Jackson Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 2:40am

Russellville heads west to take on Hogan Prep After coming 10 yards short of potentially pulling out their first varsity victory against Grandview: Hillsboro, the 0-3 Russellville Indians travel Saturday to Kansas City to take on Hogan Prep (2-2). by By Chris Martucci/Special to the News Tribune Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 2:35am

Pintos aim for second straight win as they head to Boonville The California Pintos are looking for their second win in a row after a commanding 43-13 Homecoming victory last week against the School of the Osage Indians. by Kevin Labotka Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 2:30am

Hornets host Moberly in NCMC game tonight Since a four-touchdown outburst in the second quarter of their season opener at School of the Osage, the Fulton Hornets have scored five touchdowns — in the last 14 quarters. That lack of efficiency might be troubling four games into a season, but Fulton coach Trey Barrow has cause for optimism. by By Josh Mosley/Special to the Fulton Sun Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 2:25am

South Callaway seeks to quickly get back on track Like any head coach and staff, South Callaway's Zack Hess and his assistants are constantly re-evaluating the state of the Bulldogs during the course of a season. Such self-scrutiny is particularly acute in the wake of a disappointing loss that robs precious momentum. by Ryan Boland Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 2:20am

North Callaway to face Strafford for first time tonight Crafting a game plan for a familiar foe is tough enough. The North Callaway Thunderbirds are discovering that coming up with good intel on an unknown opponent makes that task even more difficult. by Ryan Boland Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 2:15am

Eldon visiting hot Southern Boone team in Ashland The scramble that is the 2020 season resumes tonight for the Eldon Mustangs. After sitting out a week due to COVID-19 quarantines, Eldon got most of its squad back on the practice field Tuesday and — knock on wood — will return to Friday night lights tonight in Ashland against Southern Boone. The Tri-County Conference contest is set to kick off at 7 p.m. by Dave Roberts/Special to the News Tribune Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 2:10am

Exciting Osage offense takes show on road against Hallsville A Brock McLaughlin-led offensive attack has proven to be one of the area's most exciting for School of the Osage. That is when the Indians hold on to the football, which they didn't do a good job of last week. by Dave Roberts/Special to the News Tribune Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 2:05am

Tipton ready to defend variety of plays against Lone Jack The Tipton Cardinals are looking to finish their Homecoming with a victory tonight as they face the Lone Jack Mules. Tipton (2-2) is coming off a 52-28 loss to Warsaw, while Lone Jack (0-4) is coming off a 45-6 loss to Wellington-Napoleon in West Central Conference play. by Kevin Labotka Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 2:00am

Missouri set to welcome sellout crowd of 11,700 Saturday vs. Alabama Despite the times, Missouri is expecting an official sellout of Faurot Field this weekend — 11,700 fans in attendance — for Saturday night's football season opener against No. 2 Alabama. by Colin O'Brien Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 12:40am

Molina leads Cards past Brewers 4-2 to open key 5-game set Despite having no fans to witness his career milestone, Yadier Molina's teammates managed to make it special for him anyway. Molina singled twice to reach 2,000 career hits and the St. Louis Cardinals began a five-game series between playoff contenders Thursday night by beating the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2. by Associated Press Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 12:35am

Gordon retiring after playing entire career with Royals Kansas City Royals outfielder Alex Gordon, whose rollercoaster career took him from near bust to All-Star and Gold Glove winner, will retire after the season. He said during a Zoom news conference Thursday the pandemic reinforced his feelings he wants to spend more time with his family and "catch up on things I've missed my whole life." by Associated Press Published Sep. 25 2020 @ 12:30am