Area Sports

 By: Corey Stott  MEMPHIS, Mo.- The Scotland County baseball Tigers were looking to avenge an earlier loss at Schuyler County by a score of 9-8 in the first game of the season. This game was in the friendly confines of Tiger Field and this time it would count toward the conference standings. When the dust…

 By: Corey Stott  MEMPHIS, Mo.- 4/10/23- The Scotland County Tiger varsity baseball squad hosted the Knox County Eagles at Tiger Field on Monday, April 10th. The Tigers picked up a big conference win by a final of 8-4 in 6 ½ innings.  Owen Triplett got the start on the mound for the Tigers. Brayton McCurren…

 By: Corey Stott  MEMPHIS, Mo.- The Scotland County varsity baseball team has had their share of ups and downs thus far in the early part of the 2023 campaign. Last Monday night, Coach Rod Sears addressed some of the defensive miscues that had plaqued his team by shuffling the roster a bit. The move seemed…

 By: Corey Stott  MEMPHIS, Mo.- 3/28/23- After dropping the season opener to Schuyler County on a cold, bitter Monday night, the Tiger baseball team was back in action the following night for their home opener against the visiting Atlanta Hornets. The Tigers got in the hole early in this game, but battled back to win…

 6TH GRADE LADY TIGERS SWEEP THE COMPETITION IN LIBERTY, ILLINOIS: These ladies went 4-0 on the day beating the Mt. Sterling Bald Eagles and Liberty Eagles twice to bring home the Championship trophy. Pictured (front row) are Assistant mini coach Kenzleigh Moore, Kayleigh Mathes, Ava Stott, and Kenzie Miller. Pictured (back row) are Coach Brad…

 By: Corey Stott  QUEEN CITY, Mo.- 2/20/23- Coach Jeremy Austin’s Scotland County Tigers ended the regular season with a 5-19 mark and went 3-5 in Lewis and Conference play. But you had to look beyond the season record to truly see what this Tiger basketball team had become down the stretch. This was a team…

By: Corey Stott MILAN, Mo.- 2/17/23- Both Scotland County varsity basketball squads traveled to Milan where they battled in a loud, raucous environment. While both games were close and competitive, Scotland County came up short in both. The Lady Tigers took the tip in the first game but Milan’s Auburn Cole got on the board…

By: Corey Stott MEMPHIS, Mo.- 2/10/23- It was the final time for the Scotland County basketball seniors to play on the home hardwood before they end their high school playing careers. They made the most of it, sweeping both games against Paris. In the girls’ contest, Paris jumped out to an early 4-0 lead. But…

By: Corey Stott LA PLATA, Mo.- 1/30-2/3/23- The Scotland County Lady Tigers have had a bit of a roller coaster season, and the up and down ride continued last week as they played their way through the La Plata Tournament bracket. The ride started on Monday night with a tough matchup against the sixth-ranked team…