Area Sports

If you have not yet filled your deer tag, there is still plenty of time. As a matter of fact, when you think about antlerless and alternative‑methods seasons, deer hunters will be hunting into next year. But as always, check the Missouri Whitetail Deer Digest on seasons and methods. Congratulations to all of you successful hunters. A whitetail deer is truly evidence of God’s handiwork. This past opening weekend was perhaps one of my favorites ever. I never saw what most would consider a “shooter” buck. I was happy about that— hard as that is to believe. My grandson and…

By David Sharp Scotland County swept both their boys and girls scrimmages at the November 26, 2025 Canton varsity basketball jamboree. Scotland County took an 11-10 lead after the opening period. Knox County missed layups contributed to an 18-12 Tiger lead after two periods of play. Scotland County had a good third period and claimed a 32-19 win in the girls game. Knox County turnovers helped Scotland County build a ten point first period lead in the boys game. Jaden Bergeson canned a Tiger home run ball for a 10-4 advantage with 2:30 to play in the first period. Bergeson…

I am a waterfowler hunter — so much so that I would rather be hunting ducks this week than whitetail deer. Everyone has a favorite, and judging by how many side‑by‑sides and four‑wheelers are at the convenience stores and how few boats are loaded down with decoys, I must be in the minority. Prior to last week in general, and more accurately Nov. 11, Canada goose season reopened in what would probably be known as the regular goose season. Later in the year, after duck season closes, I’ll be left to hunt only Canada geese if I am to hunt…

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Scotland County was well represented at the MSHSAA Class 1 Girls State Cross Country Championships held Nov. 7–8 at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, as freshman Kierstyn Moore and sophomore Georgia Taylor both delivered strong performances against Missouri’s best small-school runners. Moore led the Lady Tigers with an impressive time of 21:36.0, earning 27th place overall in the 5K race — a top-third finish in a field of more than 150 competitors. Her performance capped a standout debut season, establishing her among the top freshmen in Class 1. Taylor followed close behind, clocking 22:07.1…

There were four gadwalls circling over the lake. It looked like they were going to drop into the middle of the lake at any moment. Because of that, I hit them hard with the duck call. I don’t know what I said to them—or what they thought I said—but instead of landing, three of them took off down the lake, and a single hen came right at us. I thought all along the hen would change her mind and rejoin her friends. But I learned a long time ago that you can never figure out a duck. This one came…

By: Weston Smith October 20th – 21st, 2025 In Scotland County’s first year with a girls golf program, senior Keeley Brown had a season to remember. In six competitive rounds, Brown collected four medals. She was the individual medalist at Scotland County’s home meet against North Shelby. She was the individual medalist in a meet…