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North Callaway Ladybirds season ends on third loss to Bowling Green North Callaway volleyball couldn't win against Bowling Green in its third try on Thursday in the first round of its district tournament, meaning its season has come to an end. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 21 2021 @ 10:58pm

Fulton Lady Hornets make it three straight in first round vs Mexico Fulton volleyball advanced to the next round of its district tournament, which is Saturday against Hannibal, with a sweep of Mexico on Thursday. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 21 2021 @ 10:57pm

Fulton soccer honors seniors in 5-1 win against Moberly Fulton boys soccer honored its seniors' contributions to the turnaround of the program with a 5-1 win Thursday at home against Moberly and a ceremony afterward on Senior Night. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 21 2021 @ 10:54pm

Westminster can't find kills in sweep to Greenville Offense has been harder in Westminster volleyball's losing streak, now sitting at five after Wednesday sweep at the hands of SLIAC leader Greenville. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 21 2021 @ 1:03am

Eagles take last chance to run in Cedar Hill The Missouri School for the Deaf finished its cross country season Wednesday at the Northwest Last Chance Meet in Cedar Hill. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 21 2021 @ 1:01am

Ladybirds take regular season finale at Bunceton in four North Callaway volleyball won its regular season finale at Bunceton in four sets, doubling its win total from a season ago and rolling into districts today against Bowling Green. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 21 2021 @ 12:59am

New Bloomfield edges Elsberry, in Class 2 softball quarterfinals The New Bloomfield Lady Wildcats surmounted two deficits Wednesday in the team's 7-6 Class 2 state quarterfinal win against Elsberry in New Bloomfield to advance to their first Final Four since 1996. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 21 2021 @ 12:34am

Fulton's playoff run halted by Blair Oaks in Class 3 quarterfinals The Fulton Lady Hornets played even with the top-ranked team in the state for four innings Wednesday night. But it was the fifth inning that proved to be costly. The Blair Oaks Lady Falcons scored four runs in the top of the fifth, getting a three-run home run from Kenzie Libbert, to beat Fulton 6-1 in the Class 3 state quarterfinals at the Falcon Athletic Complex. by Greg Jackson Published Oct. 21 2021 @ 12:30am

Braves blast 4 HRs, beat Dodgers 9-2 for 3-1 lead in NLCS Behind the red-hot bat of Eddie Rosario, the Atlanta Braves are one win away from their first World Series appearance since 1999. All they need to do is put away the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers. Easier said than done. Rosario homered twice in his second four-hit game of the N.L. Championship Series and six Atlanta pitchers combined on a four-hitter, giving the Braves a 9-2 victory Wednesday and a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven playoff. by Associated Press Published Oct. 21 2021 @ 12:27am

Astros' Valdez goes 8 innings in win against Red Sox Framber Valdez lost his perfect game in the fifth inning and then bounced the next pitch off the batter's leg. Astros manager Dusty Baker headed for the mound. Perfect through four, the Houston left-hander took a two-hit shutout into the seventh and became the first pitcher this postseason to complete eight innings, leading the Astros past Boston 9-1 on Wednesday for a 3-2 lead in the A.L. Championship Series. by Associated Press Published Oct. 21 2021 @ 12:25am

Blues beat Golden Knights 3-1 to complete 3-0 trip Vladimir Tarasenko's tenure with the St. Louis Blues was a hot topic during the offseason after he requested a trade earlier in the summer, and again after the team left the 29-year-old winger unprotected in the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft. The organization might be thankful he's still wearing a Blues sweater. Tarasenko broke a tie midway through the third period in St. Louis' 3-1 victory Wednesday night against the Vegas Golden Knights. by Associated Press Published Oct. 21 2021 @ 12:10am

Larson surges as others stumble in NASCAR playoffs It had been more than seven years since Joey Logano was knocked out of a race with an engine failure. The Roush Yates engines had been so reliable that an issue with the powerplant was the least of Team Penske's concerns. Then Logano noticed he was lacking power late at Texas Motor Speedway, where car after car after car began to pass his Ford. by Associated Press Published Oct. 21 2021 @ 12:00am

Ousley falls out of top 20, Siegel drops two spots at state Fulton teammates Grace Ousley and Grace Siegel finished close to each other in the standings Tuesday after the final day of the Class 2 girls golf state tournament at Columbia Country Club but both fell some spots from where they finished after the first day. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 20 2021 @ 1:05am

Sylvia Moss all-state second straight season, Dixie Moss finishes 55th New Bloomfield Sylvia Moss earned all-state honors for the second straight year Tuesday at the Class 1 girls golf state tournament at Silo Ridge Country Club in Bolivar while teammate, sophomore Dixie Moss, finished 55th after the two days. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 20 2021 @ 1:00am

Ladybird seniors come up aces, Shryock blocks in loss to Wright City North Callaway seniors Hannah Cundiff and Jenny Selby were honored for senior night and had good games along with freshman Natalie Shryock, who broke the school single-season block record, in Tuesday's four-set loss against Wright City. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 20 2021 @ 12:55am

Owls, Balducci bury Stephens 5-0 Sydney Balducci's hat trick led William Woods women's soccer in its latest offensive outburst — a 5-0 win against Stephens College — and has now won five straight games. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 20 2021 @ 12:29am

William Woods wraps up ITA Cup Four William Woods tennis players finished their time at the ITA Cup on Saturday. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 20 2021 @ 12:25am

JV Thunderbirds defeat South Callaway 26-6 in season finale Sergio Moreno led the North Callaway junior varsity team on Monday to a 26-6 win at South Callaway, marking the second time this season a Thunderbird football team has defeated a South Callaway team by that score after the varsity team won the Callaway Cup in Week 2. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 20 2021 @ 12:23am

Lady Hornets drop final home, regular season matches Fulton volleyball lost its final home match Monday to Osage and regular season match Tuesday to Warrenton before district play Thursday against Mexico. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 20 2021 @ 12:21am

Fulton kicking self after 3-0 loss to Hannibal Fulton boys soccer lost 3-0 on kicks to Hannibal again in Tuesday's rematch but did so in a seven-minute stretch that saw the Hornets give up a penalty kick and a header off a free kick. by Jeremy Jacob Published Oct. 20 2021 @ 12:19am

Astros awaken for seven in ninth, beat Boston 9-2 to tie ALCS at 2 Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and the Houston offense awakened with seven runs in the ninth Tuesday night as the Astros came back to beat the Boston Red Sox 9-2, evening the A.L. Championship Series at two games each. Six outs from falling behind 3-1 in the best-of-seven series and facing a Game 5 in Fenway Park, the A.L. West champions instead guaranteed themselves at least one game back in Houston. by Associated Press Published Oct. 20 2021 @ 12:00am

Bellinger, Betts rally Dodgers, cut Braves' NLCS lead to 2-1 Cody Bellinger keeps erasing a forgettable regular season, with his latest big swing putting the Los Angeles Dodgers right back in the N.L. Championship Series. Bellinger hit a tying, three-run homer and Mookie Betts then lined an RBI double in the Dodgers' eighth-inning rally, storming back to beat Atlanta 6-5 on Tuesday and cutting the Braves' lead in the series to 2-1. by Associated Press Published Oct. 19 2021 @ 11:37pm

Kentucky men favored to win SEC basketball title BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Kentucky is the favorite to win the Southeastern Conference title, while defending champion Alabama is picked to finish second in voting among a panel of national and league media. by Associated Press Published Oct. 19 2021 @ 11:00pm