The Chillicothe Lady Hornets Basketball team scored the first 13 points in the game and rolled up a 72 to 11 win at home over Penney of Hamilton. Chillicothe led 22 to 3 after the first quarter, with all three of Hamilton points coming at the free throw line. Chillicothe led 52 to 3 at half and 68 to 6 […]
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The High School Football playoffs continue around the state today. In Class 1, Penney High of Hamilton with a 9-3 record plays at East Buchanan at 1:00 pm. East Buchanan is 11-1 on the season and beat Penney in September 22-12. On the other side of the bracket, Marceline with a 10-1 record hosts Fayette with an 11-1 record. Marceline […]
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The Bishop Hogan 7th/8th grade basketball teams swept a doubleheader at Hamilton. The Bishop Hogan girls won 49-11. Ava Leamer and Lyla Beetsma had 12 points each. Hope Donoho had ten, Carman Woodworth with six, Sadie Bonderer with five and two each for Dawson Baxter and Beau Graves. The Bishop Hogan boys won 45-24, led by Noah Rinehart with 17, […]
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Five members of the Chillicothe Cross Country teams competed in the MSHSAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday. In the boys state meet, Freshman Cain Evans finished 83rd in 18:10 and Austin Lyford, a Sophomore was 150th in a time of 19:21.5 A Southern Boone Junior was the champion in Class 3 in a time of 15:13. For the Lady Hornets, […]
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The Penney High of Hamilton football team hits the road Friday night when they play at West Platte. Hamilton Coach Alex Lloyd says the 6-and-1 West Platte squad has a very good offensive and defensive line. Lloyd says his Hamilton team, at 5-and-2, keeps getting better, and is looking forward to Friday’s contest.
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The Chillicothe Hornets Volleyball team (11-12) defeated the Penney Hornets 25-7, 25-7 and 25-7 at Chillicothe High School. The Hornets celebrated seniors Gracie West, Makayla Vance and Claire Ripley. The Hornets also raised $825 for cancer treatment. Lindy Chapman from Hedrick Medical Center received the funds. Gracie West and Claire Ripley along with junior Trista Tipton led the team with […]
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Another Chillicothe softball game, another double-digit victory. This time Penney of Hamilton was the latest victim in a 19-2 Chillicothe win. Chillicothe opened up a close 1-0 game with a ten-run third inning, a three run fourth inning and a five run fifth inning. Chillicothe had 23 hits in the game and held Hamilton to just three hits. Hadley Beemer […]
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Friday’s area football schedule of games will include two big rivalry games. The headliner will be the annual Bell Game between Marceline and Brookfield. A few years ago in a nationwide poll, the game was voted Best High School Football Rivalry Game in the nation. Brookfield’s first year head Coach Cory Luke is well aware of the importance of winning […]
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Penney High of Hamilton has a new football coach this season. Coach Alexander Lloyd grew up in Southern Illinois and has coached at Princeton and Farmington prior to accepting the Hamilton job. Lloyd says part of his decision was the community. Lloyd says he inherited a great coaching staff that helped him build on the current program. Penney of Hamilton […]
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A Kansas City woman was injured in an accident that happened when another driver fell asleep. State Troopers report 53-year-old Renee Lawson of Kansas City was taken to North Kansas City Hospital following the accident on I-435, Saturday at about 10:50 pm. According to the report, Lawson was a passenger in a vehicle that was northbound, driven by 52-year-old Manny […]
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