Sports

Ozarks Food Harvest Night At The Races On Saturday Night

Published by admin on Wed, 07/20/2022 - 9:31am
 
Fans can receive free admission to Saturday night's Big Adventure RV Weekly Racing Series on Ozarks Food Harvest Food Drive Night Presented by KY3. Fans attend free by bringing four non-perishable food items to the main admission gate.
 
“This is one of our more gratifying nights of the season as we partner with Ozarks Food Harvest,” Lucas Oil Speedway General Manager Danny Lorton said. “Race fans are known for their generosity and this is our way of thanking them, for helping those in need, with a free night of racing.”
 

Off-Road Action Next Saturday At Lucas

Published by admin on Wed, 07/20/2022 - 9:30am
 
Also next Saturday, UTV Short Course racers tackle the off road track. Race classes will include Pro N/A, Pro, Youth 1000, Youth 570, Youth 170 Mod, Youth 170 Stock, Sportsman, Women’s and Mini Stock Truck. Spectator gates open at 9 a.m. with practice at 10 and heat races at noon. Awards are scheduled to be concluded before 5 p.m.
 
Spectators purchasing Off Road tickets will get free admission to the dirt-track racing that evening.
 

Bikers Ascend On Area For Epic 150 Gravel Race

Published by admin on Wed, 07/13/2022 - 10:16am
 
On Saturday July 9, The Epic 150 Gravel Race took place across Benton, Pettis and Morgan counties. Gravel cyclists traveled to Warsaw from all over Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas and as far away as Wisconsin to take part. 
 
Gravel road racing and riding is the fastest growing discipline in cycling and the turnout for the Epic was… Epic! 
 

Busy Summer, Hard Work For Lincoln Volleyball

Published by admin on Wed, 07/13/2022 - 10:14am
 
Lincoln volleyball head coach Gabbi Mallard is in her second year and has been busy this summer with her team. I had the chance to watch a practice or two and take some pictures. Below is our interview from a couple of weeks ago.
 
JL-What is your team doing over the summer?
Gabbi-We are doing weights, open gyms, and we played in the Sedalia League nights all of June. We are also doing our week-long camp this week.
 
JL-How did your camp go?

Former Lady Card, Paxton Hired As Lincoln Assistant For Softball

Published by admin on Wed, 07/13/2022 - 10:12am
 
Aleah Paxton ,graduate of Lincoln high school and State Fair Community College has been named the new assistant softball coach at Lincoln.
 
Paxton pitched the Lady Cardinals to the 2019 state championship. 
 
The job came opened when head coach  Chris Sanders stepped down at the end of the season to coach baseball next year along with his longtime duties with basketball and football.
 
Kelly DeHaan moved up from assistant coach to the head coaching position.
 

Cole Camp's Elliott Finishes As Champion At NASP Nationals

Published by admin on Wed, 07/06/2022 - 10:57am
 
Submitted by Tonya Nelson
 
Cole Camp archer Garrett Elliott took 1st Place at the NASP National Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, June 25. 
 
Garrett shot his personal best score of 295 and placed 1st in the Middle School Bullseye Division out of 417 top shooters from across the nation. He also took 2nd place in the 3D tournament with another personal best score of 292. 
 

Football Is A Family Affair For Lincoln's Drehle's

Published by admin on Wed, 07/06/2022 - 10:55am
 
Lincoln head football coach Brad Drehle has both of his sons as assistant coaches this year. Braden graduated from Morningside College in Iowa and joined his brother Mikel on staff. 
 
"We are a football family and believe that football is family. My dad was my high school coach; he is the original 'Coach Drehle'.  He coached us to the 1983 Class 1 title game versus Chafee.  We ended up runner-up that year," Drehle said.
 

Cardinals Work Hard At Camp In Prep For Season

Published by admin on Wed, 07/06/2022 - 10:53am

Paxton Sisters Leaving A Pitching Legacy At Lincoln

Published by admin on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 5:46pm
 
Recently, I had the opportunity to interview all three Paxton girls together at the same time. As most know, all three pitched for Lincoln, but each took a somewhat different path to the pitcher's mound.
 
The three girls are the daughters of Matt and Michelle Paxton, who are the owers and operators of Estes Drive Inn in Lincoln. They have have dominated the pitching duties for Lincoln the last several years.
 

'Cats, Cards And 'Birds Hold 7-on-7 Football At Warsaw

Published by admin on Thu, 06/30/2022 - 5:43pm