‘It’s the playoffs’: Hannibal clicks on all cylinders to leave no doubt in district-opening victory

By Steve Eighinger | November 2, 2024
Hannibal wide receiver Karter Reed, left, and quarterback Waylon Anders celebrate a touchdown during Friday night's 50-14 victory over Wentzville Holt in the Class 4 District 5 opener at Porter Stadium in Hannibal, Mo. | Mathew Kirby photo

HANNIBAL, Mo. — What leaves remain on the trees around Dr. E.A. Porter Stadium are flashing a cornucopia of color. And those evening temperatures hovering across Northeast Missouri now provide more than just a hint of the cooler weather that is coming. But Hannibal football coach Jeff Gschwender hardly needs such reminders about how deep…

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Crim: Adam’s Hall of Fame induction highlights career that ‘ended up being a pretty good gig’

By Don Crim, Senior Columnist | June 3, 2024
Joel Adam, left, walks with his daughter, Claudia, middle, and wife, Amy, during the final home game of Claudia's senior season and Adam's final season as a coach. Adam spent 24 seasons coaching baseball and softball at Wentzville (Mo.) Holt and is being recognized for his career by being inducted into the Gateway Athletic Conference Hall of Fame. | Submitted photo

WENTZVILLE, Mo. — Joel Adam has a lifetime of ballpark memories. Like the times he snuck under the fence at old Q Stadium as a kid to take batting practice with his dad, Bill. Or playing high school and American Legion baseball for Mike Hellenthal in Quincy before continuing his career at Culver-Stockton College. There…

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Full-time return to backfield for Williams catapults Pirates into district championship game

By Steve Eighinger | November 4, 2023
Hannibal's Aneyas Williams takes off on a run during Friday night's Class 4 District 4 semifinal game against Wentzville Holt in Wentzville, Mo. | Mathew Kirby photo

WENTZVILLE, Mo. — This was Aneyas Williams at his absolute best.  Williams, the all-purpose wunderkind whose marvelous four-year football career at Hannibal is rapidly winding down, proved Friday night he may be saving the best for last. Williams’ performance in the third-seeded Pirates’ 48-27 defeat of second-seeded Wentzville Holt in the Class 4 District 4…

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