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March 2, 2024

Chillicothe Lady Hornets Claim District Crown

The atmosphere at Chillicothe High School on Friday night was unlike anything during the season. The 24-1 Lady Hornets had only played one game at home this year that ended with a final margin within 25 points, but when the…

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March 1, 2024

Hornets Come Up Short In District Semifinal Against Maryville

The #3 Chillicothe Hornets traveled to Lafayette High School in St. Joseph on Thursday night to take on the #2 Maryville Spoofhounds in the Class 4 District 16 semifinal. The Hornets were coming off their 59-48 victory over Savannah in…

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February 29, 2024

Lady Hornets Advance To District Championship After Shutting Down Savannah

The 23-1 Chillicothe Lady Hornets basketball team wanted to get out to a fast start in their first postseason game, a 3rd matchup against conference rival Savannah on the season. #1 Chillicothe quickly established control over #5 Savannah with an…

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February 28, 2024

Hornets Slay Dragons In First Round Of District Tournament

The Chillicothe Hornets boys basketball team was given the #3 seed in the Class 4 District 16 Tournament following their 20-4 record on the regular season, which set up a first round contest against the 4-22 #6 Cameron Dragons. Chillicothe…

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February 26, 2024

Hornets and Lady Hornets Basketball District Tournament Schedule

The district basketball tournaments for Class 4 teams throughout the state of Missouri are being held this week. Both the Hornets and Lady Hornets are competing in the Class 4 District 16 tournament. Here are the brackets and schedules for…

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February 23, 2024

Pair of Hornets Boys Wrestlers Finish Top 3 In State Tournament

The Chillicothe Hornets boys wrestling team qualified four athletes to the state tournament in Columbia this week. In Class 2 Cayden Larson, Bo Smith, Brody Cairns and Carter Shipers all wrestled extremely well for the Hornets at the state meet….

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February 23, 2024

Yoo Jung Lee Wins 1st Place, First Girls Wrestling State Champ In Chillicothe History

Yoo Jung Lee won four straight matches in the state tournament this week in Columbia to claim the first girls wrestling state title in Chillicothe High School history. Lee beat opponents from Versailles, Smithville and Boonville in route to the…

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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…