Area Sports
Tiger Offense Overwhelms Indians
By: Corey Stott KAHOKA, Mo.- 5/6/21- The Scotland County Tiger (8-8) bats started off hot right from the start when they traveled to Kahoka to take on the Clark County Indians (6-11) last Thursday evening. The Tigers brought eight hitters to the plate in the first inning. Brady Curry had a lead-off double to center…
Read MoreTiger Track Teams Compete in Districts
By: Corey Stott QUEEN CITY, Mo.- 5/8/21- The Tiger Track teams headed back to Schuyler County High School to compete in the Class 1, District 3 track meet last Saturday. The Tiger teams had a good day, with all six boys advancing to sectionals, as well as five girls. Individual qualifiers included Hayden Long- discus,…
Read MoreKylee Stott Signs to Play Softball with CMU
Scotland County Senior Kylee Stott recently signed to play softball for Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri, beginning in the fall of 2021. Kylee plans to study to become a physical therapy assistant. Back row (l-r): SCR-1 softball seniors Jansen Alexander, Jenna Blessing and Morgan Blessing. Front row (l-r): SCR-1 softball head coach Riley Lucas,…
Read MoreLucas Shines on Senior Night
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 4/26/21- It was senior night at Tiger Field last Monday, but it was a junior that stole the show. The Scotland County Tigers (7- 6) outdueled the Schuyler County Rams (4-9) to a 14-9 victory, and the five RBIs that Lucas had made the difference. He went 4-4 at the…
Read MoreTigers Outrun Coyotes for a Conference Win
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 4/19/21- Coach Rod Sears has been waiting for his Scotland County Tigers’ (5-5) bats to come alive. He’s been waiting for that offense to emerge that can overcome the sporadic defensive mistakes that cost you dearly in a low scoring affair. Call it run insurance if you will. He got…
Read MoreMemphis FFA Girls Trap Team Brings Home Second Place State Trophy
The Scotland County High School Memphis FFA Trap Teams traveled to Linn Creek, Missouri, between Osage Beach and Camdenton for the 2021 Paul Larsen Memorial Missouri High School FFA Trapshooting Championship on April 17. The Memphis FFA Girls Trap Team earned the Second Place State Trophy with a team score of 417/500. Each girl received…
Read MoreScotland County Hosts First Track Meet in Five Years
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 4/8/21- After years of dreaming, planning and fundraising, the new all-weather track at Scotland County R-1 became a showcase for area track and field talent at the Scotland County Relays on Thursday, April 8th. Seven men’s teams and 6 women’s teams competed in the invitational event. The host team Tigers…
Read MoreTigers Dominate in Conference Opener
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 4/5/21- Carson Harrison and Owen Triplett teamed up to pitch a shut-out in Scotland County’s (3-2) dominant conference-opening win over the Fayette Falcons (1-4) last Monday night. Harrison got the win, giving up no hits or runs in three innings of work. Triplett mopped up the last inning walking one…
Read MoreTigers and Lady Tigers Compete in Clark County Relays
By: Corey Stott KAHOKA, Mo.- 4/6/21- The Scotland County track teams traveled to Kahoka for the Clark County Relays last Tuesday. There were ten teams competing, including Clark County, Palmyra, Monroe City, Brookfield, Highland, Kirksville, Marion County, Green City, Canton and Scotland County. The Tiger men finished 7th with 4 points, while the Lady Tigers…
Read MoreSanchez Single Powers Tigers Past Indians
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 4/1/21- After winning their season opener, Coach Rod Sears’ Scotland County Tigers (1-2) were in the midst of a two-game slump. They were looking to rebound with a win against a rival Clark County Indian (1-3) squad. And thanks to some late-game heroics by Preston Sanchez, they did just that…
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