Hannibal’s three-game winning streak in NCMC play comes to end as Moberly takes control early

By Muddy River Sports | April 29, 2025
Hannibal third baseman Jaxon Lay (20) comes off the base to catch a ball during the Pirates' game against Moberly on Monday in Hannibal. | Photo courtesy of Mathew Kirby

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal baseball team’s bid for a three-game conference winning streak ended in a 13-1 loss to Moberly on Monday at the Veterans Sports Complex. The Spartans scored six runs in the first inning and had an 8-0 lead before the Pirates came to bat in the bottom of the second. Hannibal…

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Pirates shut out Spartans as Tharp nets hat trick in NCMC victory

By Muddy River Sports | September 17, 2024
Hannibal's Cooper Scott moves the ball away from three Moberly players during Tuesday night's North Central Missouri Conference game at the Veterans Sports Complex in Hannibal, Mo. | Mathew Kirby photo

HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal boys soccer team is making its second trip across the Mississippi River this season when it plays Quincy High School at Flinn Stadium on Thursday night. The Pirates got ready by securing another North Central Missouri Conference victory Tuesday night. Senior midfielder Maddox Tharp scored three goals as the Pirates…

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Williams helps Pirates remain NCMC’s top team after smothering Spartans in state-ranked battle

By Ben Marth | October 7, 2023
Hannibal football coach Jeff Gschwender addresses his team following Friday night's 28-8 victory over Moberly in North Central Missouri Conference play in Moberly, Mo. | Ben Marth photo

MOBERLY, Mo. — Aneyas Williams enjoys the spotlight, but he’s happy to share it.  “That’s what I want to do, do anything I can to help the team win,” the Hannibal senior running back and University of Notre Dame commit said. If the Hannibal football team can replicate the balance it displayed Friday night, the…

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