Muddy River Showcase profile: Canton’s Macie Fisher contributes to Tigers’ winning legacy

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | June 3, 2024
Canton's Macie Fisher was a multi-sport standout in high school who plans to play softball at Kirkwood Community College. | Mathew Kirby photo

CANTON, Mo. — Macie Fisher is getting a double dose of all-star activities. Not only will Fisher represent Canton on the Missouri squad for the Muddy River Showcase, which takes place June 15 at John Wood Community College’s Student Activity Center, but she participated in the Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association all-star game in…

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Show Me Spotlight: Canton’s Fisher authoring memorable career as three-sport athlete

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | August 23, 2023
Canton center fielder Macie Fisher will be one of the experienced players hoping to guide the Tigers back to the Class 1 state tournament this fall. | Muddy River Sports file photo

CANTON, Mo. — Macie Fisher and the Canton softball players open the season with a target squarely on them. Not only are the Tigers the reigning Class 1 state champions, but with a wealth of talent and experience returning, they should be the team to beat in Northeast Missouri this fall. That means every opponent…

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Canton softball team carries confidence, belief in itself into matchup with postseason nemesis

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | October 19, 2022

CANTON, Mo. — The circumstances suggested the Canton softball team was doomed. The Tigers never believed that. And when they escaped a controversial, fingernail-biting seventh inning in last Saturday’s Class 1 District 9 championship game unscathed, they embraced the belief nothing was going to stand in their way. “We definitely felt that in our huddle,”…

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