The Montgomery County football team started a new tradition this year. Every time the Wildcats win, they would blast the song, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” in their locker room.
As Eric Czerniewski was watching footage of the 2005 Montgomery County football team playing in the Class 2 state championship game in St. Louis next to Jim Blacklock Field on Oct. 24, he couldn’t believe he was a part of a team that did something special.
The Montgomery County football team is a step closer to its first district championship in 20 years. The Wildcats cruised to a 44-7 win over the Hermann Bearcats on Friday in a Class 2, District …
Montgomery County junior Austyn Spinks competes in the Class 3, District 3 meet on Nov. 1 at Linn. Theo Tate photo For the first time in eight years, the Montgomery County cross country team …
Despite missing a short time due to injury, Keira Ray enjoyed an outstanding first varsity season with the Montgomery County Wildcats. The sophomore was a valuable setter, recording 293 assists in 22 matches and finished in double digits in assists 14 times. The strong efforts certainly impressed the Eastern Missouri Conference volleyball coaches. Ray was selected on the first team of the all-EMO volleyball team, which was released on Oct. 20.
Jillian Weekley was on her way to another outstanding season with the Montgomery County softball team when she received devastating news in early October – she was out of the season. The …
Gracie Cobb, Dylan Topel, Skylar Bethmann and Hailey Meyer had their biggest trip of their high school softball careers on Oct. 31. The Montgomery County seniors played in the Class 2 Final Four at Meador Park in Springfield and helped the Wildcats place fourth. Even though their careers didn’t end with a victory, the seniors were thrilled with the experience of playing at the state event. It was the first time MCHS played in the Final Four.
When the Montgomery County softball team arrived at Meador Park about two hours before its Class 2 state semifinal game against the South Harrison Bulldogs on the morning of Oct. 31, it had set its sights on winning the contest and advancing to the title game.
When the Montgomery County football season began in August, assistant coach Sam Poggas came up with a way to communicate defensive play calls. He created a bunch of signs that have pictures and …
When the Montgomery County softball season ended with a loss to Mid-Buchanan in the Class 2 third-place game at 5:56 p.m. on Oct. 31 in Springfield, players got a round of applause from their fans.
The Montgomery County softball team made more history on Halloween night of 2025. The Wildcats left Springfield on Oct. 31 with their first state trophy in program history after finishing fourth with a 0-2 record in the Class 2 Final Four at Meador Park. They lost 16-0 to the South Harrison Bulldogs 16-0 in five innings in the semifinals and the Mid-Buchanan Dragons 6-0 in the third-place game. They played both games on the same day.
Anna Johnson was pretty busy in her first two months as a freshman at Montgomery County High School. She competed in both cross country and volleyball for the Wildcats, making her the only MCHS athlete to play two sports in the same season.
SPRINGFIELD – Even though the Montgomery County softball team didn’t celebrate a win in the Class 2 Final Four, it still left Springfield with its first trophy in program history. …
The Montgomery County volleyball team was glad it had a much shorter drive to district tournament play this year. After competing in the Class 2, District 5 tournament in Duchesne High School in St. Charles a year ago, the Wildcats made the 25-mile drive to Hermann for the Class 2, District 6 event.
Montgomery County’s senior class of Adrian Combs, Colby Ellis, Mac Farrar, Ashton Johnson, Cameron Knapp, Wyatt March, Chase Queathem and Rylan Redditt helped its team get back on the winning …
With her Montgomery County softball team leading Elsberry 1-0 with two outs in the bottom of the seventh in the Class 2, District 2 finals on Oct. 22, Kenley Wessel didn’t show any signs of panic. “I had faith in my team,” the sophomore infielder said.
The Montgomery County Wildcats youth football team pulled off the sweep over Bowling Green on the road on Oct. 11. The third and fourth-grade team won 26-12, while the fifth and sixth-grade team cruised to a 36-6 win. The third and fourth-grade team finished 5-1 and the fifth and sixth-grade team improved to 3-3. Theo Tate photos
With one swing at the bat, Dylan Topel helped the Montgomery County softball team reach a place it has never gone before – the Final Four. Topel hit a walk-off, two-run homer with two outs …
A year ago, the Montgomery County football team had just three wins. After cruising past the Louisiana Bulldogs 54-21 on Friday at Jim Blacklock Field, the Wildcats wrapped up their best regular …
The Montgomery County basketball teams will wrap up their 2025 portion of their schedules with a trip to Moberly on Dec. 29. Both boys and girls teams will be playing the Macon Tigers at the Peak/Sport and Spine Shootout at Moberly Area Community College. The boys contest is scheduled for 2:30 p.m., while the girls game will be played at 4 p.m.
Before the fall athletic season began in August, the Montgomery County Wildcats had won 85 Eastern Missouri Conference championships in athletic competition. On Oct. 13, the softball team brought home championship No. 86.
Every year, the Montgomery County volleyball team looks forward to having its Pink Out match. It gives the players a chance to not only wear their pink uniforms, but to help out county residents who are fighting cancer. “Pink Out is definitely a very fun day for us all,” MCHS junior Khloe Kribbs said.
Austyn Spinks is definitely making up for lost time this year with the Montgomery County girls cross country team. The junior returned to the squad this fall after not competing last year and is enjoying an outstanding season that included two medals, including one at the Eastern Missouri Conference championship meet on Oct. 18 at Bowling Green.
