There’s an old saying in sports that goes something like this: Never forget who helped get you here. Whenever former Ste. Genevieve High School football coach Bob Stolzer kicks backs and reminisces about times gone by, rest assured that he lives by that motto. Names of former assistants, players, administrators and community leaders crop up… Read more »
Long before her team would ever secure the first of 884 wins, long before the conference championships and the NCAA Tournament appearances, Lana Richmond had one demand. As coach of the Southeast Missouri State softball program, academics would be priority No. 1, as it would create the foundation to all other successes. And now look.… Read more »
For years, they played in a crackerbox gym perfect for small-school basketball, with the locals in their community north of Sikeston packing the place on winter Friday nights. Banners of success and retired jersey numbers now decorate the new place, named for its patriarch, Ronnie Cookson. So one can imagine if there ever was a… Read more »
The story of Valle Catholic High School football may be best summarized by Joseph Hoog, a fan going back to the 1940s. He recalls a state championship game in which quarterback and future coach Judd Naeger tucked the ball and ran. “Somewhere around midfield he broke into the open, and there was a defender. I… Read more »
Tickets and tables remain available for the Enshrinement in Cape Girardeau, set for a noon reception and 1 p.m. luncheon and ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Show Me Center. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Hall of Fame at 417-889-3100, or at four First State Community Bank locations. Those locations are at… Read more »
They lived in an old dorm in downtown Poplar Bluff and, because they didn’t have a gym on campus, had to practice either at area high schools or at a state youth correctional facility. And yet from those humble beginnings rose the 1979 Raiders of Three Rivers Community College, the school’s first men’s basketball team… Read more »
It’s amazing how one idea can change an athlete’s life. In Eddie Moss’ case, there were two: His Poplar Bluff High School football coach moved Moss from the defensive line to the offensive backfield for his senior season. Then, after college, Moss returned home to assist the football program, where one player encouraged him not… Read more »
Former Missouri Tigers quarterback Corby Jones, longtime Seneca football coach Tom Hodge, former Columbia Hickman standout and successful college coach Randy Ball – as well as the Camdenton High School football program – are now enshrined in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. The three individuals and Camdenton’s program were inducted during the Hall of… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will honor longtime Three Rivers Community College basketball coach Gene Bess as a Missouri Sports Legend and induct 10 individuals, two teams and three programs – plus recognize Poplar Bluff’s Joe Scott with the President’s Award – at the Enshrinement in Cape Girardeau. The event features a noon reception… Read more »
A foursome of Scott Bailes, Michael Vincent, Kevin Ward and Lance Cowell won the Kansas City Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Hillyard, Inc., on Monday at Tiffany Greens Golf Club. The winning team fired a 56. The event was a fundraiser for the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, whose lineup of celebrities included former Kansas… Read more »
A White River Valley Electric Cooperative Foundation-sponsored team won the Mercy Pro-Am morning round on Monday at Millwood Golf & Racquet Club in Ozark. The event was part of the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper, a PGA Web.com Tour event that has raised almost $13 million for Ozarks-area children’s charities. It also… Read more »
Winners announced in Burrell Children’s Services Poker Run The foursome of Mike Stropp, Nate Angus, David Lehr and Bill Roberts won the Burrell Children’s Services Poker Run Golf Classic on Friday at Silo Ridge Golf & Country Club in Bolivar. The event was part of the Price Cutter Charity Championship presented by Dr Pepper, a… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will recognize its next Elite 11, a group of former high school, college and professional football players, during the upcoming Football Luncheon presented by the Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company, President and Executive Director Jerald Andrews announced Thursday. The ceremony is scheduled at 11 a.m. on Monday, October 10… Read more »
OSAGE BEACH — A foursome representing the White River Valley Electric Cooperative Foundation won the 15th annual Stan Musial Championship presented by Landau Boats on Monday at the Club at Porto Cima. The two-day event included 19 celebrities, including former Missouri Tigers football coach Gary Pinkel, NFL and College Football Hall of Famer Roger Wehrli… Read more »
Former Missouri Tigers quarterback Corby Jones, longtime Seneca football coach Tom Hodge, Columbia Hickman standout and successful college coach Randy Ball as well as the Camdenton High School football program will soon join elite company in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. President and Executive Director Jerald Andrews on Wednesday announced their upcoming inductions, which… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame joins with the family of Conrad Hitchler in mourning the passing of the former Missouri Tigers football All-American. Hitchler, born Jan. 15, 1938, in Kansas City, Mo., to Angela and Harold Hitchler, passed away Sept. 12, 2016. Conrad attended Paseo High School before enlisting and playing football, basketball, and… Read more »
