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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