11:30 am HARISBURG BOYS VS. MMA BOYS 1:00 pm CALIFORNIA GIRLS VS. SOUTH CALLAWAY GIRLS 2:30 pm CALIFORNIA BOYS VS. IBERIA BOYS 4:00 pm HERMANN GIRLS VS. BLAIR OAKS GIRLS 5:30 pm JEFFERSON CITY GIRLS VS. MILLER CAREER ACADEMY GIRLS 7:00 pm JEFFERSON CITY BOYS VS. MILLER CAREER ACADEMY BOYS (home team listed first) Fatima Comets Maries County R1 High School Eagles (Vienna) Head Coach: Ryan Robertson Head Coach: Greg Koetting The Comets finished the season at 10-15 last year and finished 3rd in Vienna has only one starter returning from last year’s 19-8 team. the Show-Me Conference. They graduated 7 seniors from last year’s About 19 points per game return with the four lettermen from last group, and are led by 2 seniors this year, Thad Nilges and Thomas season. A young team, with only two seniors, major playing will time Schwartz who will take on a large leadership role for the team. The go to a sophomore and a freshman. While not have much size, Comets return one starter from the 2017-18 season which is Junior overall athleticism and intensity will help. Senior, Caid Stockstill, the Brett Werner who was an all-district player as a sophomore. lone returning starter, averaged 7.8 ppg last year while missing the last eight games to injury. Senior, Ethan Weeks, is getting his first major varsity experience after coming back from a major knee injury. Juniors Ajae Schell, Dawson Wansing and Zack Schwartze are the others with varsity experience. Vienna opened their season November 20 with a one-point victory over Chamois. Coach Koetting is in his first year as the head coach at Vienna. Retiring after 28 years in education (2008), the last 15 as a Superintendent, Coach Koetting coached all but the last two years, with his most recent position being boys varsity coach at Linn (2013-2016), where the team was fortunate enough to play in a 2A District Championship every year, winning the first two.
Harrisburg Bulldogs Missouri Military Academy Colonels
Head Coach: Kyle Fisher Head Coach: Coach Dave Mahurin Last Year: 22-7, district champions, lost to Milan in Sectionals. Top Coach Mahurin retired from Indiana after coaching thirty years and Returning Players: Cody James: Started most of last season. Top taking three teams to the Indiana State Championships. His returning scorer and rebounder (3.0 ppg and 3.2 rpg). Ryan Freeman: impressive coaching background as well as experience playing at the Played a big role late in the season (2.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg). Zack collegiate level will help him as he leads the Colonels this year. Along Hudnell: Our best shooter and one of our best scorers. Aaron Sims: his side, is first year assistant coach Art Bradshaw. MMA returns 2 One of our best defenders. Plays really hard. Tyler Cockrum: Smart varsity starters off of last year’s team that went 10-11 overall. Seniors player, does a lot of little things. Jonah Sanford: Can score inside, has Omena Obervwu (6’6” center) and Cross Mallicoat (6’2” guard) will gotten a lot stronger over the summer. Newcomers: Charles Strain – lead the young Colonel’s into the season. Juniors Bruno Pozzani (6’5” 6’0 Junior Wyatt Robinson 5’10 Soph Kyler Longdon – 5’7 Soph forward), Gunner Stugart (6’4” forward), and Kalissa Clovis (6’3” Tanner Lanes – 6’3 Freshman Jace Carr – 6’2 Freshman Trevor guard) will round out the starting five as this years’ team looks to Wheeler – 6’4 Freshman. improve on last year’s successes. The Colonels have started out the 2018-19 season with a 3-0 record beating Silex, Elsberry, and Calvary Lutheran. We are excited to be invited to participate in the Capitol City Shootout and play Harrisburg High School. Capital City Shootout -Saturday, December 15, 2018 - JCHS California Lady Pintos South Callaway Lady Bulldogs Head Coach: Bobby Sangster Head Coach: Darren Humphrey Finished last year 26-5 and a second place finish in the state 2017 – 2018 Record : 26 – 1 tournament. We won the Tri County conference, Tri County 2017 – 2018 CHAMPIONSHIPS – South Callaway Tournament, Conference Tournament, and bring back 7 returning varsity Sturgeon Tournament, and District Champions lettermen and 4 returning starters. We look to bring great energy and The South Callaway Lady Bulldogs, have the potential to be very enthusiasm to the sport and appreciate all the hard work and successful again this year. We should find ourselves near the top of sacrifice that goes into the Capital City Shootout we are honored to the conference and district. We have the speed, the stamina, and the be a part of it this year. drive to be in every game. Both the players and coaching staff acknowledge what it takes to be successful. We must remain both focused and fundamentally sound and continue to grow as the year progresses. We cannot overlook anyone in our conference or district, but rather prepare ourselves taking one game at a time.
California Pintos Iberia Rangers
Head Coach: Ron Lebel Head Coach: Nick Voss The Pintos are hoping to improve on a 9-15 season. We finished last Last season we were 15-12 and lost to Crocker in the semi-finals in year winning 6 of our last 8 games. We had a fairly successful districts. We began the season with injuries and a slow record. Before summer. With 80% of our team back we are hoping to have a the new year we were 3-8. In the second half of our season we successful 2018-2019 season. finished the regular season winning 11 of our last 14 games and having a seven game win streak at one point. Last season we took 1st in the Iberia Tournament with wins over Crocker, Richland, and Vienna. We lost a couple key players from last season, but brought back three starters( Senior Garrett Ray, Senior Jesse Routh, and Junior Zach Voss). We also return two varsity players; Senior Collin Riemensnider, and Sophomore Gabe Plemmons. We bring up three players from JV who went 16-3 last season; Junior Easton Blankenship, Sophomore Jake Whittle, and Sophomore Issac Lawson. So far this season we are 3-1 and took 2nd in our Frisco-League Conference Tournament. We have a good group of players and look forward to a competitive season.
Hermann Lady Bearcats Blair Oaks Lady Falcons
Head Coach: Andy Emmons Head Coach: Darren Heckman The Hermann Bearcats are coming off a 23-5 season finishing second The Lady Falcons return four starters from last season’s 21-6 in the four rivers conference and losing in the district championship campaign, finishing 6-1 in the Tri-County Conference, losing only to to Sotuh Callaway. Andy Emmons takes over the helm for the California who finished 2nd in Class 3A. The Lady Falcons were also Bearcats after a long stint as the assistant for Todd Anderson. The Champions of the Southern Boone Tournament Classic. Brook Bearcats are lucky to add two new assistant coaches to the pro- gram Boessen (1st team All District and All Conference), is the leading this year. Shelby Cooper returns to Hermann where she was a player. returning scorer, averaging 10.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game Shelby was Miss Show Me basketball and the Gatorade Player of the last year. Halie Rackers, Claire Heckman and Makenna Kliethermes, Year in the state of Missouri. The Bearcats also add Missouri State also return as Tri-County All-Conference selections. Rackers lead the University standout shooting guard Lexi Hughes to the program as an team last year in 3-point percentage and 3-point FGs made. Heckman assistant coach. The Bearcats return all state guard and Columbia lead the Lady Falcons in assist and Kliethermes was second on the College commit senior Allison Stiers. Emma Godat another senior team in rebounding. Abby Girard has committed to play college earned sixth man of the year award in the four rivers conference will basketball at Newman University in Wichita, KS. Other key move into the starting lineup this year. Caraline Brune another senior contributors for the Lady Falcons include Peyton Kusgen, Kalya Jones, is a returning starting guard. Seniors Korinna Bickmeyer and Shey Kaitlyn Kolb and Sophomore Bailey Rissmiller. Looking to build off of Mundwiller round out a strong senior class. Quincy Erickson a 6’0” last season’s success, the Lady Falcons look to play deeper in forward who earned all conference and all district honors as a Missouri’s Class 3A post season. sophomore returns to the starting lineup. Elly Krueger a 6’2” junior is a newcomer to the starting lineup. Top newcomers coming off the bench include junior Brianna Thomas and sophomores Hannah Grosse and Grace Winkelmann. Capital City Shootout -Saturday, December 15, 2018 - JCHS Jefferson City Lady Jays Miller Career Academy Lady Phoenix Head Coach: Brad Conway Head Coach: Darrin White We return 6 players that played significant minutes for us as we Last year’s record – 18-11 finished 20-7 with 4 starters returning including Missouri signee State of Missouri Class 4A Final 4 (4th Place) Micah Linthacum and Indiana State signee Caitlin Anderson. Looking Key players: Daisha Seltzer and Ajanae Garrett for our younger players to step up as the season progresses to provide us with depth. We should be more consistent inside and outside and should be very balanced offensively. Defensively we should be strong as our experienced players have a good handle of what we want to get accomplished. Our expectations are very high and feel our schedule will challenge us to prepare us for the post season.
Jefferson City Jays Miller Career Academy Phoenix
Head Coach: Mark Anderson Head Coach: Adriel J. Betts The Jays are coming off an 11-13 season, but second-year head coach Miller Career Academy Phoenix boys team finished with a (12-14) Mark Anderson is excited about the 2018- 19 campaign and likes the overall record in 2017 season. Miller graduated nine senior varsity depth and chemistry of this year’s team. The Jays return several key players is is currently building towards future success. Fueled with players from last year’s squad, including seniors Ryan Brooks, Levi fresh young talent consisting of five sophomores, 6 juniors and lead Jobe, and Hudson Nilges, juniors Ben Folz and Brennan Jeffries, and by senior guards Chaz Lovett and Vincent Jackson, Miller Phoenix sophomore Sterling DeSha. Jeff City is also expecting contributions Basketball is on the rise. Lead by first year Head Coach Adriel Betts from transfer senior Michael Appiah-Brefo, as well as juniors Brenden expect a fast paced, defensive minded and resilient young team Hoener, Kaidyn Johnson, and Rayvon Webster. poised to earn the respect of their opponents.