Area Sports
West Central softball splits on week
By KENT COULTAS Kinsey Rose tripled and drove in two runs to lead West Central to a 4-1 win over Camp Point Central Aug. 22 at Camp Point.
Read MoreCougar baseball goes 1-1 on week
By KENT COULTAS Brock Fuhler had four hits and drove in four runs to lead West Central to an 11-4 win Aug. 18 in junior high baseball at Virginia.
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2025 Saukee football team
Saukees golf season starting off strong
By BETH ZUMWALT The Pittsfield High School Golf team is off to a strong start in their first two meets.
Read MorePike County Area Anglers catfish tournament
West Central defeats Payson
By KENT COULTAS Three pitchers combined for a no-hitter as West Central beat Payson 12-2 in junior high baseball Aug. 13 at Bluffs. Payson led 1-0 before West Central (1-0) scored five runs in the fifth inning. They added seven more runs in the sixth inning.
Read MoreCougars crush Pretzels
By KENT COULTAS Milli Maynard scored three runs and pitched three hitless innings to lead West Central to a 17-3 win over New Berlin Aug. 14 in junior high softball at Winchester.
Read MoreCrosstown rivals meet in Carrollton
Crosstown rivals Carrollton and St. John’s met up for a game Friday evening in a hard-fought match at the South Diamond with Carrollton as the home team. It was a close game, but Carrollton ended up on top 12 to 8.
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