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February 23, 2024

Chillicothe’s Post Presence Powers Hornets Past Maryville

The Chillicothe Hornets entered Thursday night’s regular season finale against Maryville looking to continue to gain momentum heading into the district tournament. The Hornets had won 7 straight games and were tied in 2nd place in the conference standings at…

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February 23, 2024

Lady Hornets Claim Conference Crown With Win Over Spoofhounds

The Chillicothe Lady Hornets concluded their regular season in fitting fashion. Coach Darren Smith’s team controlled the game from the opening tip, playing with togetherness offensively and tenacity on defense to defeat Maryville 68-39. The win wrapped up a perfect…

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February 21, 2024

On Senior Night Mathew Eclipses 1,000 Points In Win Over Cameron

The Chillicothe Hornets boys basketball team was celebrating their six seniors on Tuesday night against Cameron. Alijah Hibner, Quenten Midgyett, Jackson Trout, Ricky Wilson, Milo Costner and James Mathew were all recognized before the game and each played an important…

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February 21, 2024

Lady Hornets Basketball Beats Cameron On Senior Night

The Chillicothe Lady Hornets celebrated a great group of seniors on Tuesday night at home against Cameron. Jolie Bonderer, Kayanna Cranmer, Delanie Kieffer and Emily Schreiner have been major staples in the girls basketball program and have built a legacy…

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February 19, 2024

Lady Hornets Wrestling Sends One Athlete To State

The Lady Hornets wrestling team traveled to St. Charles West High School for their district tournament. Chillicothe finished 20th out of the 33 teams with 34 points. Brookfield scored the highest finishing with 153.5.   Yoo Lee totaled 19 of…

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February 19, 2024

Hornets Wrestling Advances Several Athletes To State With Strong District Showing

Four Chillicothe Hornets boys wrestlers will advance to the State Finals in Columbia after an extremely impressive showing in the district tournament at Excelsior Springs over the weekend. As a team Chillicothe finished 8th amongst the 15 teams with 84…

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February 19, 2024

Hornets Defeat Lafayette For MEC Win

The Chillicothe Hornets traveled to Lafayette High School on Tuesday night and beat the Fighting Irish in a defensive battle. The Hornets trailed at halftime and going into the 4th quarter, but played their best ball late in the 44-38…

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February 17, 2024

Hornets Basketball Moves Past Marshall

The Chillicothe Hornets boys basketball team outscored Marshall slowly but surely in the win Friday night. The Hornets won each quarter by between 2 and 6 points to gradually extend the lead throughout the contest in the Hornets 18th win…

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February 17, 2024

Lady Hornets Force 28 Turnovers In Win At Marshall

The Chillicothe Lady Hornets entered the game against Marshall as a clear favorite, they had 10 times more victories than the Lady Owls entering the contest. Coach Darren Smith did not allow his team to overlook their opponent however, as…

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February 16, 2024

Hornets Basketball Outlasts Kirksville In Thriller

The 16-4 Chillicothe Hornets basketball team was coming off a 6 point victory over Lafayette and had another dramatic finish Thursday night against the 14-7 Kirksville Tigers. Kirksville began the game by scorching the nets, hitting 6 first quarter triples….