Sports

Hornets Blanked in District Semifinal at St. Pius X
The Chillicothe Hornets traveled to Kansas City for the Class 3 District 8 semifinal against the St. Pius X Warriors on Friday night. Following the Hornets upset of Macon last weekend, the 5 seed Chillicothe was set for a matchup

Savannah Storms Back to Take Down Hornets in District
The Chillicothe Hornets matched up against the Savannah Savages in the first round of the Class 2 District 8 tournament form St. Pius in Kansas City. Savannah entered at 13-5 on the season as the 4 seed, while Chillicothe was

Hornets Boys Qualify for State Cross Country Meet for Fifth Consecutive Year
The Chillicothe Hornets cross country teams traveled to Jesse James Park in Kearney for the district meet, where the boys team battled through rainy, muddy conditions to earn a fourth-place finish and qualify for the Class 3 State Meet for

Hurtgen Helps Hornets Ahead of Macon in Districts
The Chillicothe Hornets were on the road at Macon in the first round of the Class 3 District 8 tournament on Friday night. Chillicothe entered as the 5 seed following a 4-5 regular season while the Tigers hosted as the

Hornets Dominate Bishop LeBlond in Final MEC Conference Match
The Chillicothe Hornets boys soccer team hit the road for its final Midland Empire Conference match of the 2026 season, taking on Bishop LeBlond and earning a commanding 8-0 victory. Chillicothe came into the match with confidence, and the Hornets

Smith & Bonderer Fall in the Bubble Round at State
This weekend, Chillicothe High School’s Lexy Smith (junior) and Lydia Bonderer (senior) traveled to Springfield’s Cooper Tennis Complex under gorgeous weather to play in the the MSHSAA State Individual Tennis Tournament as a doubles entry. After medaling in 8th place

Hornets Unable to Overcome Slow Start at Benton
The Chillicothe Hornets were at Benton for the regular season finale on Friday night in an MEC matchup with a lot on the line. Both teams entered at 4-4 overall and 2-2 in the conference, with the winner finishing with

Bonderer Wraps Up Season at Class 2 Girls Golf State Tournament
Chillicothe junior Libbie Bonderer wrapped up her golf season at the Class 2 Girls Golf State Tournament at Bogey Creek Golf Club in Farmington, finishing 70th overall with a two-round total of 202. Bonderer, who qualified for state after placing

Hornets Earn Six All-Conference Honors at MEC Cross Country Meet
The Chillicothe Hornets cross country teams wrapped up their regular season with strong performances at the Midland Empire Conference meet Wednesday on the Missouri Western State University course. Both the boys and girls teams finished third overall, while six Chillicothe

Hornets Celebrate Senior Night with 3-1 Victory Over Sacred Heart
The Chillicothe Hornets boys soccer team closed out its 2026 home schedule in winning fashion Tuesday night at Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium, defeating the Sacred Heart Gremlins 3-1 on Senior Night. Sacred Heart struck first, scoring midway through the opening


