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JWCC Show-Me Spotlight: Arch's pursuit of four-peat puts him in rare company

February 21, 2023 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
PALMYRA, Mo. — Four for four. That’s Collin Arch’s challenge. Four victories at the Missouri Class 1 state wrestling championships, beginning Wednesday morning at Mizzou Arena on the University of Missouri campus, will win the Palmyra senior grappler his fourth state championship. Arch, with a 48-1 record, is the prohibitive favorite to win the 150-pound…
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Show-Me Spotlight: Canton's Clay finds college fit that makes her feel right at home

January 30, 2023 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
CANTON, Mo. — Nariah Clay admits the college recruiting wasn’t going the way she had envisioned. Then Morton College came along. Playing with the Cross Over Hoops AAU basketball program last summer, the Canton senior three-sport standout was introduced to Morton College women’s basketball coach Jason Nichols and assistant coach Kevin McManaman during a tournament…
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JWCC Show-Me Spotlight: Gottman sisters experience state tourney success side-by-side

October 24, 2022 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
PALMYRA, Mo. — Maura Gottman’s return to the Missouri Class 1 state tournament came with a twist. Her sister was along for the ride. The Palmyra girls tennis team’s No. 1 doubles pairing featuring the Gottmans — Maura is a senior and Molly is a sophomore — made program history by finishing third, defeating Mt.…
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JWCC Show-Me Spotlight: Mark Twain's Preston continually laying groundwork for success

October 7, 2022 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
CENTER, Mo. — Lakoda Preston’s feet are planted firmly on the ground. He plans to keep it that way, even if joining the Air Force becomes part of his future. The Mark Twain multi-sport standout, who is likely headed to college to play football, has designs of joining an ROTC program and earning a bachelor’s…
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JWCC Show-Me Spotlight: Hannibal's Hark enjoys being athlete for all seasons

September 21, 2022 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Kelsey Scherder Cerven’s suggestion didn’t fall on deaf ears. Nora Hark just couldn’t follow through on it right away. Scherder Cerven was Hark’s mathematics teacher as a freshman as well as the javelin coach for the Hannibal track and field team. She encouraged Hark to give javelin a chance since she already…
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JWCC Show-Me Spotlight: Pressure to perform brings out best in Canton's Gorrell

September 8, 2022 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
CANTON, Mo. — Freddie Mercury and David Bowie sang about it. Madison Gorrell embraces it. The pressure of being under pressure brings out the best in the Canton two-sport athlete, who excels at both softball and soccer. It is what is guiding her post-high school path. Gorrell plans to attend Central Methodist University to study…
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JWCC Show-Me Spotlight: Goats and guarding made for quick summer for Palmyra's Williams

August 24, 2022 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
PALMYRA, Mo. — The goats have gone to college. After Clare Williams, her brother Noah, and their cousin, Pierce White, finished showing goats at the Missouri State Fair, the animals were transported to the University of Missouri in Columbia for college students to observe and work with them. They earned a break from the fair…
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JWCC Show-Me Spotlight: Scott's presence looms large behind plate for Pirates

May 5, 2022 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Keaton Scott knows his frame doesn’t fit the prototype for a catcher, especially not one planning to play at the NCAA Division II level. Experience has taught him being 5-foot-7 doesn’t matter. “It’s all about how hard you work,” the Hannibal catcher said. His work ethic is unmatched. Scott is one of…
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JWCC Show-Me Spotlight: Record-setting Stolte making most of senior season with Pirates

March 2, 2022 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
The Show-Me Spotlight will appear each week to highlight Missouri area student-athletes. HANNIBAL, Mo. — Aaris Stolte’s historic season isn’t over. He’s confident the Hannibal boys basketball team’s run isn’t about to be through either. A senior guard who broke Brice Scott’s single-season 3-pointer record, Stolte and the second-seeded Pirates are looking to slide past…
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JWCC Show-Me Spotlight: Hannibal and Palmyra wrestlers chasing podium dreams at state tourney

February 17, 2022 | By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor
The Show-Me Spotlight will appear each week to highlight Missouri area student-athletes. COLUMBIA, Mo. — For Collin Arch and Trevor Wilson, the goal is to repeat. For the rest of the area wrestlers competing this weekend at the Missouri state wrestling tournament, the goal is to join them on the podium. Arch, the Palmyra junior…
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Photo gallery: QHS baseball, softball teams play side-by-side with home games

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Competitive play in WB6 loss shows progress QHS softball team is making

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Jones, former Hannibal all-stater, arrested in Connecticut and charged with strangulation, disorderly conduct

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Schuck on a Truck: Moline boys basketball coach Sean Taylor discusses Class 4A state title

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