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Upcoming April elections made headlines this week as the deadline passed for candidates to file nomination papers. Katie Garcia also caught up with two Albany-Monticello basketball players who recently held

STURGIS, S.D. – The high school track and field season is off to a slow start this year. The Comet Classic, the Douglas Early Bird Track Meet and the Queen

Editors note: this story was originally published on Feb. 20, 2023.

Congratulations to East Buchanans Trevor Klein, who was voted SBLives Missouri high school Athlete of the Week (Nov. 28-Dec. 4).  Klein had a banner day in

By Cody Thorn Here are the candidates for SBLives Missouri High School Athlete of the Week for Nov. 28-Dec. 4 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff.

The Helias Lady Crusaders never quit. Top-seeded Helias rebounded from a seven-minute stretch without a field goal with an 11-3 run late in the fourth quarter to come back for a 57-53 win against the third-seeded Fatima Lady Comets in the championship of the Comet Classic.

The Fatima Lady Comets got their first look Monday at the new gymnasium at Blair Oaks. They liked what they saw. Fatima jumped out to a 28-5 lead after one quarter and cruised to a 71-16 victory against the Fulton Lady Hornets in the first round of the Class 4 District 9 Tournament.

Spring musical season will soon be in full bloom, and talent is abundant at Lancaster County’s high schools.

It was a furious fourth-quarter comeback by the Helias Lady Crusaders. It just came up a basket or two short. Helias rallied from a 10-point deficit early in the final quarter Monday, but Mikah Edwards' running 27-footer at the buzzer came up just shy of the rim, as the Camdenton Lady Lakers held on for a 68-65 victory at Rackers Fieldhouse.

Wrestling: Central Crossing working to overcome obstacles Jamie Ramirez had never seen an offseason or preseason quite like this. The 11th-year Central Crossing wrestling coach had little or no offseason with his team because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, while the preseason has been limited to practices featuring pods of nine wrestlers and a coach. Ramirez said the coaching staff has needed to be creative as it prepares the wrestlers for the season, but he knows all programs are dealin...