Golden Bodie: Senior forward’s overtime goal secures district championship for Pirates

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | November 10, 2024
Hannibal senior forward Bodie Rollins, left, and junior defender Cooper Scott celebrate Rollins' overtime goal that gave the Pirates a 1-0 victory over Fort Zumwalt South in the Class 3 District 4 championship game Saturday night in St. Peter's, Mo. | Photo courtesy Tim Vizer Photography

ST. PETER’S, Mo. — Bodie Rollins could barely recall how the ball got to his foot, but he will never forget what happened after it left it. Six minutes, 45 seconds into the first sudden death overtime of Saturday’s Class 3 District 4 title game against Fort Zumwalt South, the Hannibal senior forward scored the…

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Rollins, Pirates keep right on rolling into postseason with another whitewashing

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | October 25, 2024
Hannibal senior midfielder Bodie Rollins broke the Pirates' career assists record during Thursday night's 9-1 victory over Warrenton at the Veterans Sports Complex in Hannibal, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Bodie Rollins admitted the Hannibal career assists record had been on his mind in recent games. “Everybody knows that I’ve been a little selfishly unselfish lately,” Rollins said. The senior forward entered Thursday’s regular-season finale against Warrenton two assists away from breaking Corey Allensworth’s mark of 65 assists. Rollins tied the record…

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Pirates uses Westhoff’s goal to gain upperhand in intense NCMC battle with Marshall

By Shane Hulsey, Sports Writer | September 29, 2024
Hannibal forward Bodie Rollins pushes the ball around Marshall defender Tyler Martinez during Saturday's North Central Missouri Conference game at the Veterans Sports Complex in Hannibal, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Kevin Westhoff knows how intense and physical the Hannibal soccer team’s games against Marshall can be. “Playing them all four years of high school, it’s always been like this,” Westhoff siad. “It just gets crazier and crazier each year.” And in a game that featured three red cards, several hard fouls, and…

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