Sports – Wednesday January 16th
Wednesday Night Matchups
Boys
Concordia (MO) (8 – 9 – 0) 3 W
Hardin-Central (Hardin, MO) (8 – 5 – 0) 2 W
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Oak Park (Kansas City, MO) (4 – 8 – 0) 1 W
Truman (Independence, MO) (8 – 5 – 0) 1 W
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Lee’s Summit West (10 – 2 – 0)
Lee’s Summit North (8 – 2 – 0)
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Girls
Marshall (MO) (8 – 4 – 0) 2 W
Concordia (MO) (6 – 4 – 0) 2 L
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Brookfield (MO) (10 – 4 – 0)
Moberly (MO) (6 – 7 – 0)
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Centralia (MO) (7 – 7 – 0) 1 W
Macon (MO) (11 – 3 – 0) 3 W
Tuesday High School Basketball Scores
Smithton Boys 43
Northwest Hughesville 52
Courtesy of Richie Pond
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Knob Noster Boys 62
Holden Eagles 47
Our thanks go to Adam C. Easterwood.
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LaMonte Boys 45
Tipton 83
Courtesy of Billy Jeffries
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Pilot Grove Boys 61
Westran 49
Courtesy of Rick Grunden
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Salisbury 84
Slater 32
Courtesy Kenny Wyatt
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St. Paul Lutheran (Concordia) 65
Crest Ridge 46
Our thanks go out to John Beerman.
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Northwestern Eagles 44
Meadville Eagles 60
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Northwestern Lady Eagles 29
Meadville Lady Eagles 42
Those scores courtesy of Eric Hoyt
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In other area games starting with boys scores:
Moberly 65
Brookfield 38
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Booneville 60
Hannibal 48
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Norborne 62
Brunswick 57
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Ridgeway 85
Grundy County 73
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Braymer 66
Albany 55
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Princeton 37
South Harrison (Bethany) 75
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Marceline 54
Green City 20
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Sweet Springs 71
Otterville 43
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Wentworth Military Academy 57
Chilhowee (MO) 66
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St. Mary’s (Independence) 49
Butler 75
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GIRLS
Windsor 40
Green Ridge 38
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St. Paul Lutheran 65
Crest Ridge 46
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Norborne 59
Brunswick 39
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Central 53
Savannah 39
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Higbee 46
Prairie Home 50
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Northeast 30
Sturgeon 58
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Applewood Christian (Sedalia) 66
Tri City Christian (Independence) 19
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Wentworth Military Academy (Lexington) 24
Chilhowee 48
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NFL
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was chosen AFC offensive player of the year and Vikings running back Adrian Peterson the NFC’s top offensive player in voting for the 101 Awards.
A nationwide panel of 101 sportswriters and broadcasters who regularly cover the NFL vote on the awards, which will be handed out for the 43rd time on March 2 in Kansas City.
San Francisco linebacker Aldon Smith was the NFC’s top defensive player, and Seattle’s Pete Carroll the conference coach of the year. Houston’s J.J. Watt was the AFC’s best defensive player and Chuck Pagano and Bruce Arians of Indianapolis shared the AFC coaching honor.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — New Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid has hired former Chicago Bears assistant Dave Toub to direct special teams. Toub has spent the past nine seasons with the Bears. Reid also announced he’s retaining linebackers coach Gary Gibbs and defensive backs coach Emmitt Thomas.
HOUSTON (AP) — The University of Houston has chosen former Kansas City Chiefs assistant David Gibbs as defensive coordinator. Cougars coach Tony Levine announced the hiring of Gibbs yesterday. His last collegiate coaching job was in 2005 as defensive coordinator at Auburn.
MLB
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have signed right-hander Kyle McClellan to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. McClellan pitched the last five seasons for St. Louis. The 28-year-old underwent surgery on his right elbow and shoulder last July.
