Martin, Stolte both record hat tricks as Hannibal girls soccer team completes unbeaten NCMC run

Abbie Martin rips a shot during Hannibal's girls soccer game on Thursday against Marshall at Veterans Field. Martin scored three goals in the game. | Photo courtesy of Mathew Kirby

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal High School girls soccer team celebrated its seniors and wrapped up an undefeated run through the North Central Missouri Conference with a 9-1 victory over Marshall on Thursday night at Veterans Field.  Abbie Martin and Malia Stolte had three goals each, and Stolte added an assist. Ashley Davis and Kegan…

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Stolte, Martin score two goals each as Hannibal girls soccer team improves to 9-0 in NCMC play

Hannibal’s Abbie Martin takes a shot during Monday night's girls soccer game against Fulton at Veterans Field in Hannibal. | Photo courtesy of Mathew Kirby

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Malia Stolte and Abbie Martin each scored twice for the Hannibal girls soccer team in an 8-0 victory over Fulton on Monday afternoon in a North Central Missouri Conference game at Veterans Field. The Pirates (16-4) are undefeated after nine games in conference play, and they have won six consecutive games. They…

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Stolte, Martin combine for eight goals to help Hannibal girls soccer team win three games in Camdenton

Hannibal’s Malia Stolte, shown dribbling the ball during an April 29 game against Moberly, scored eight goals in three games during a tournmament at Camdenton. | MRN file photo by Mathew Kirby

CAMDENTON, Mo. — The Hannibal girls soccer team won three games at the Camdenton Tournament, defeating West Plains 9-1, Father Tolton 6-0 and Rolla 6-1 to improve its record to 15-4 and stretch its winning streak to five games. Abbie Martin and Malia Stolte both had three goals in Friday’s victory over West Plains, and…

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After falling behind, Hannibal girls soccer team scores next four goals to knock off Notre Dame

Hannibal's Malia Stolte (in white) tries to manuever around Quincy Notre Dame's Sage Stratton during Thursday night's girls soccer game at Advance Physical Therapy Field. | Annie C. Reller

QUINCY — Makayla Patton’s goal for Quincy Notre Dame 11 minutes into Thursday night’s game at Advance Physical Therapy Field broke a scoreless tie. It was like a slap in the face to the Hannibal girls soccer team. “We didn’t have the first goal, but if anything, it made us just come back harder and…

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State of denial: Pirates’ Turner turns away PK attempt, stymies Blue Devils in tourney victory

Hannibal senior goalkeeper Ava Turner, left, and junior defender Matti Harvey celebrate Turner's save of a Lanee Schuette penalty kick in the second half of Friday's game at Flinn Stadium. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — The Quincy High School girls soccer team looked poised to take the lead, but Ava Turner had other ideas. With Quincy and Hannibal deadlocked at 1 with 24:11 left in the second half of Friday’s QHS Kickoff Tournament game at Flinn Stadium, Quincy junior forward Lanee Schuette stepped to the penalty spot after…

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Panthers survive Pirates’ second-half rally, escape with one-point victory

Palmyra senior forward Sydney Compton scores on a reverse layup during Tuesday night's game against Hannibal in. Palmyra, Mo. | Mathew Kirby photo

PALMYRA, Mo. — Even though the Palmyra girls basketball team hung on for the victory, neither Sydney Compton nor Clare Williams felt much like celebrating. Palmyra’s 70-69 margin of victory over Hannibal fails to illustrate how the Panthers blew an 18-point lead in the second half.  The score also fails to show Palmyra (13-10) had…

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Countdown to tipoff: Reese returns to provide interior presence for short, scrappy Pirates

Hannibal senior forward Zaria Reese has worked her way back from a partially torn ACL to be a significant factor in the Pirates' frontcourt heading into this season. | Shane Hulsey photo

Coverage of the Hannibal girls basketball program brought to you by: HANNIBAL, Mo. — Zaria Reese tried to play through the pain. Now she doesn’t have to, and that is a welcomed feeling for the members of the Hannibal girls basketball team. Reese, now a senior forward for the Pirates, battled pain in her left…

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Rejuvenated Hannibal volleyball squad whips past Illini West to kickstart another busy week

The Hannibal volleyball players celebrate senior Abbie Martin earning her 1,000th career dig during the second set of Monday's match against Illini West at Korf Gym. | Shane Hulsey photo

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Saturday was exhausting. Monday was relieving. After the Hannibal volleyball team played five matches in a nine-hour span at Saturday’s Quincy High School Invitational, a three-set victory in a match that took a little more than an hour was just what the doctor ordered 48 hours later. The Pirates made quick work…

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Hannibal volleyball squad wins third consecutive match ahead of beginning NCMC play

Hannibal's Malia Stolte tips the ball over the net during Wednesday's match against Wentzville Holt at Korf Gym in Hannibal, Mo. | Mathew Kirby photo

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal volleyball team gave Wentzville Holt all it could handle in sweeping the Indians 25-14, 25-16, 25-14 at Korf Gym on Wednesday night. The Pirates’ Malia Stolte notched a triple-double with 10 kills, 14 assists and 10 digs. Abbie Martin had 13 digs, five aces and four kills. Aly Falconer had…

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Show Me Spotlight: Stolte’s return to pitch is welcome addition for Hannibal girls soccer squad

Hannibal sophomore forward Malia Stolte, left, has provided a spark offensively in her return to the pitch this season. | Matt Schuckman photo

HANNIBAL, Mo. — For two years, Malia Stolte watched from the stands as her friends played a game she loved. The entire time she wondered what it would feel like to step on the soccer pitch again. “I just saw everybody playing and having fun, and I was just like, ‘Oh, my gosh, I miss that,’”…

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