Area Sports
Kylee 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…
Read MoreRadio Man Reflects on Hall of Fame Career
By Troy Treasure NEMOnews Media Group KMEM-Memphis Sports Director Donnie Middleton’s family loved St. Louis Cardinals baseball of the 1950s and 60s – especially his mother, Elaine. Broadcasts of then mostly daytime games brought the voice of St. Louis play-by-play man Harry Caray into the Middleton’s Downing residence. Donnie Middleton eventually went to broadcasting school. …
Read MoreHarrison Holds Highland Hitless
By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 3/22/21- The Scotland County Tigers (1-0) got the season off to a great start with a 9-0 shutout of the Highland Cougars (0-3). Senior infielder Carson Harrison was on the mound for the Tigers and he had a phenomenal outing. He faced 25 Highland batters on his way to an…
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