Area Sports
Tigers End Season with 2nd Place Finish in District
By: Corey Stott QUEEN CITY, Mo.- 2/27/21- It didn’t take long to see why the Northeast Bearcats (Cairo) (24- 1) were the top seed in Class 2, District 6. After Scotland County (12-14) got off to an early and surprising 4-0 lead, the Bearcats quickly took over the game. At the 6:15 mark, 6’0 junior…
Read MoreLady Tigers Repeat as District Champions
By: Corey Stott QUEEN CITY, Mo.- 2/27/21- “That’s huge!” That was Coach Cory Shultz’s immediate and emphatic answer when asked for his initial thoughts on his Scotland County Lady Tigers’ (20-5) hard-fought 42-36 win over the top-seeded Schuyler County Lady Rams (20-6). “With Covid and everything, the community’s been through a lot,” Shultz said. “We’ve…
Read MoreScotland County Scholar Bowl Competes in Tri-Meet
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 2/24/21- The Scotland County Scholar Bowl team coached by Nathaniel Orr participated in a tri-meet on Wednesday. Teams competing in the meet included Salisbury, Westran and Scotland County. The Tigers went a perfect 2-0 on the day. The Scotland County squad of Zac Behrens, Anna Triplett, Iris Mishra and Hugh…
Read MoreScotland County Lady Tigers: 2021 Lewis and Clark Conference Champions
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 2/20/21- The 2021 Scotland County Lady Tigers (18-5) had many goals for this season. Saturday evening, they checked off one of the bigger ones: Lewis and Clark Conference Champions. And they did it in style, with an undefeated conference record. Coach Wade Billington’s Salisbury Lady Panthers (14-6) came to town…
Read MoreEagles Use Their Size to Soar Over Tigers
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 2/19/21- “They’re a good team. They’ve been beating good teams. They’ve been winning most of their games. There’s a reason why that’s happening.” That was the post-game analysis from Scotland County Tigers (11-12) head coach Jeremy Austin regarding the Knox County Eagles (15-5) squad that had just soundly defeated his…
Read MoreTigers Corral the Mustangs in a Dominant Performance
By: Corey Stoty MEMPHIS, Mo.- 2/1/21- The Marion County Mustangs (1-15) have had a tough season, but this was not a game that the young Scotland County Tigers (8- 8) could afford to overlook or take for granted. The challenge for Coach Jeremy Austin was to keep his team focused on the job at hand…
Read MoreScotland County Wins Battle of the Lady Tigers
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 2/2/21- The Brashear Lady Tigers (4-9) faced a serious challenge coming into The Jungle at Scotland County High School to take on the Scotland County Lady Tigers (13-4). Coming off of a victory the night previous over Marion County, the Scotland County ladies were primed and ready to do battle,…
Read MoreTigers Pick Up Big Road Win Over Rival
By: Corey Stott KAHOKA, Mo.- 1/30/21- “Anytime you can come over to Clark County (5-13) and pick up a win over these guys, it’s a good day!” That was the first thing that Head Coach Jeremy Austin had to say after a solid 53-41 road win by his Scotland County Tigers (7-8). The Indians jumped…
Read MoreLady Tigers Pick Up Non- Conference Win in Kahoka
By: Corey Stott KAHOKA, Mo- 1/29/21- Coach Cory Shultz’s Lady Tigers (11-4) had just had a two-hour each way road trip on Thursday night. The very next night saw them facing an always-tough opponent in the rival Clark County Lady Indians (8-7). The effects of the prior night’s game were evident, as the Lady Tigers…
Read MoreLady Tigers Take 3rd in North Shelby Tournament
By: Corey Stott SHELBYVILLE, Mo.- (1/19/21-1/22/21)- Coach Cory Shultz and his Scotland County Lady Tigers (9-4) hit the road to Shelbyville last week to compete in the 33rd annual North Shelby Tournament. The squad fell a bit short of their goal of winning the championship, but did end up bringing home the third place hardware.…
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