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March 10, 2026

Former Hornets Player and Assistant, Jeff Staton Hired as Head Football Coach

The Chillicothe Hornets announced their hiring of new Head Football Coach Jeff Staton. The former All-State Hornets offensive lineman went on to play collegiately at Southeast Missouri State. Then Staton was an assistant coach at Chillicothe during the Bob Fairchild…

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March 9, 2026

Penney and Brunswick Advance to Basketball State Final Four

A pair of local boys basketball teams have advanced to the Missouri High School State Final Four. In Class 2, the Penney Hornets of Hamilton dispatched of Lincoln in the state quarterfinals 51-35. Penney will face Hayti on Friday night…

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March 5, 2026

Hornets Valiant Effort Falls Short in District Semifinal

The Chillicothe Hornets faced Maryville in the Class 4 District 16 semifinal from Benton High School on Thursday night. Chillicothe entered as the 3 seed trying to take down #2 Maryville who had won both regular season matchups by double…

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March 4, 2026

Area Basketball Sectional Results

Class 1-3 Sectionals in MSHSAA basketball took place earlier this week. Girls games were played on Monday, and the boys contested Tuesday. Below are results for teams in the local area. On Monday in the Girls Class 1 Sectionals, Grundy…

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March 3, 2026

Hornets Dominate Dragons in District First Round

The Chillicothe Hornets earned the #3 seed in the Class 4 District 16 tournament, with the right to host #6 Cameron. Chillicothe had defeated the Dragons twice already this year, and needed a third win over their conference rival to…

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March 2, 2026

Maryville Pulls Off the Comeback to Upset Lady Hornets in District

The Chillicothe Lady Hornets basketball team hosted Maryville in the first round of the Class 4 District 16 tournament on Monday night. The Lady Hornets dramatic overtime victory against the Spoofhounds last week to close out the regular season, earned…

Sports

March 2, 2026

District Basketball Local Area Results

Class 1-3 District basketball championships were contested across the state over the weekend. Below are results that feature local area teams. In Girls Class 1 Basketball: Grundy County defeated Meadville 44-39 in district 12, Norborne beat Hardin-Central 48-44 for district…

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February 27, 2026

A Pair of Hornets Wrestlers Place at State

The Chillicothe Hornets and Lady Hornets had four individual wrestlers compete at state, including two who finished top 6 in their weight class. For the Lady Hornets, Sophie Hurtgen qualified for the state finals, while Marshall Boon, Riggin Isaacs, and…

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February 27, 2026

Boys Basketball Local Area District Semifinal Results

Several local teams played in the semifinal round of their district tournament on Thursday night. In Class 1 District 12 at Meadville, Brunswick defeated Linn County 64-23, and Meadville beat Hale/Bosworth 57-40. Brunswick and Meadville will play for the district…

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February 26, 2026

Lady Hornets Outlast Maryville in Overtime Victory

The Chillicothe Lady Hornets hosted Maryville on Senior Night Thursday. Both teams entered 2-3 in the MEC, with a top 4 finish in the conference on the line. Both defenses played well early, disrupting the rhythm of the opposing offense….

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