Hannibal’s Thomas gives himself chance for bookend state golf titles with steady play

By Muddy River Sports | May 14, 2024
Hannibal's Quinn Thomas tees off during Monday's opening round of the Class 4 state golf championships at Dalhousie Golf Club in Cape Girardeau, Mo. | Photo courtesy Hannibal athletics

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Quinn Thomas’ day could have gone sideways from the start. The Hannibal senior golfer began Monday’s first round of the Class 4 state championships at Dalhousie Golf Club on the back nine and promptly took a double bogey on the par-4 10th hole. “I blocked one right into the water,” Thomas…

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Pirates overwhelm Jays in district championship, roll into state quarterfinals

By STEVE EIGHINGER | November 13, 2021
Hannibal quarterback Courtland Watson scores a touchdown during the Pirates' Class 4 District 5 championship game against the Jefferson City Jays on Friday night at Porter Stadium in Hannibal, Mo. Photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

HANNIBAL, Mo. — On the surface, the Hannibal football team’s 47-0 victory over Jefferson City would seem to indicate a rather lopsided verdict. And it was exactly that — and more. So very much more. Hannibal’s quicksilver-like offense, coupled with a defense that is often suffocating, were both monopolizing from the outset. The Pirates left…

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