As the year 2022 was coming to a close, Montgomery County boys basketball coach Scott Kroeger accomplished a big milestone. Kroeger picked up his 100th victory as Wildcats coach after his team …

After four years, Bailey Fischer has gotten this Eastern Missouri Conference thing all figured out. The Montgomery County senior played for four EMO championship teams in volleyball. Now this …

Montgomery County’s sophomores were too much to handle for the North Callaway Thunderbirds during an Eastern Missouri Conference boys game on Dec. 20 at Ballew & Snell Court. The …

With just three months before the Wellsville-Middletown baseball season begins, Mason Guzy finalized his college plans. The W-M senior signed a letter of intent to continue his baseball career at …

Two decades ago, Todd Cripe coached Joe Basinger for five years on the Van-Far basketball team. Now, they’re coaching against each other in girls basketball. Basinger in his seventh season …

Mason Leu was excited to see the Traveling Trophy come back to Montgomery County High School this year. “It’s the best feeling of the whole season so far,” the MCHS junior …

When she was a senior at Montgomery County High School in 1972, Terri Walton was a big fan of the school’s boys basketball team that won its first and only state championship. “I …

The Montgomery County boys basketball team started its Eastern Missouri Conference season on Dec. 9 on a high note. The Wildcats cruised to a 68-38 win over the Silex Owls in their EMO opener at …

After two weeks, Wellsville-Middletown boys basketball coach Steve Lasman has high hopes for sophomore Cooper Henderson. “He will have the ability once he gets the confidence and gets …

When Wellsville-Middletown junior Meagan Cripe saw Columbia Independent freshman Kayziah Burgeson go down with a right ankle injury in the second quarter during a home game on Dec. 9, she …

Keigan Hall was too much to handle for the Mexico Bulldogs in a first-round game of the Montgomery County Invitational on Dec. 3. The Wellsville-Middletown sophomore turned in the best performance …

Since he was playing in his last Montgomery County Invitational of his high school basketball career, Zak Rodgers was determined to turn in a strong effort. “This was my last time coming …

Five days after getting his 100th victory as head coach of the Montgomery County girls basketball team, Joe Basinger was looking to accomplish another big feat on Dec. 3 – winning his first …

The Wellsville-Middletown boys basketball team celebrated another victory over the New Haven Shamrocks on Dec. 2. This time, it helped the Tigers finish seventh place in the Montgomery County …

After a year hiatus, Bethany Slovensky was back at the Class 1 state cross country meet this fall. Even though she didn’t leave Columbia with an all-state medal, the Wellsville-Middletown …

Olivia Shaw had a pair of reasons to celebrate this fall. The Montgomery County junior earned all-Eastern Missouri Conference awards in two sports – volleyball and cross country. She earned …

Lyric Ford wasn’t looking forward to competing under chilly conditions at the Class 3 state cross country meet on Nov. 5 at Gans Creek Course in Columbia. “I was freezing,” the …

The Montgomery County football team didn’t celebrate another winning season this fall. The Wildcats finished 2-8 overall and 2-5 in Eastern Missouri Conference play, their first losing …

A year ago, the Wellsville-Middletown boys basketball team ended its season with its first trip to the Class 1 state tournament in 35 years. With nine returning players this winter, the Tigers …

Despite losing one of its key players for the season after the first week of practice, the Wellsville-Middletown girls basketball team is setting its sights on turning in another strong season. …

Since Scott Kroeger became coach in 2018, the Montgomery County boys basketball team has been successful, finishing with over 20 wins three times and capturing two Eastern Missouri Conference titles …

Joe Basinger is glad that his Montgomery County girls basketball team returned 12 players from last year’s team that won 20 games and captured Eastern Missouri Conference and district …

Taylor Sewell helped the Wellsville-Middletown softball team get back on the winning track in her first year as coach this fall. The Tigers won three games this season after finishing with …

After her Montgomery County softball team suffered a heartbreaking, 4-3 loss to Valley Park in the Class 2, District 4 finals on Oct. 14 at Valley Park High School, senior infielder Carissa Doyle …

Lyric Ford had a pair of reasons to be thrilled in her final trip at the Class 3 state girls cross country championship meet on Nov. 5 at Gans Creek Course in Columbia. First, the Montgomery …