Adrian Optimist Club Presents: Pulling for a cure

 

Butler Bears Wrestling Day 2 of State Championship Update:

Butler High School will be represented in the 150lbs Missouri State High School Wrestling Championship match tonight in Columbia by Sophomore Kellen Long who got a 9-2 decision win in the semi finals today! Best of luck and congratulations on making it to the finals as a sophomore Kellen.

Also Butler Sophomore Damian Alkire won his semi-final wrestleback by pin and he will wrestle later today for 3rd place. 

Sophomore Preston Mallatt lost in the 3rd round wrestleback by pin but had a great season and will be back stronger next year! All of you made Butler proud!

We will keep you posted on Kellen and Damian matches later today and hopefully have some photos to share!

Photos courtesy of Mallory Taylor 

Power outage southeast of Harrisonville caused by dump truck

Approximately 35 Osage Valley Cooperative Members southeast of Harrisonville are experiencing an outage due to a dump truck snagging a line. Crews are on site and working to make repairs and restore power as quickly as possible

Brown ends season for Adrian Wrestling

Brown ends season for Adrian Wrestling..

Adrian High School Senior Heavyweight Wrestler William Brow loses his blood round match of the Missouri State High School Wrestling Championship this morning in Columbia.

William lost a decision 2-5 to Aiden Christian of Holden High School. This ends his season and his high school career. He finishes a 4x qualifier, a 5th place finish as a Sophomore, and over 100 career wins. 

Thank you William! #BlackhawkPride 

Butler faces El Dorado Springs tonight in district basketball

Good luck to our Butler High School Boys Basketball Team as they play the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs in Adrian, MO tonight in MSHSAA's Class 3 District 13 Boys Basketball Tournament! Gametime is at 7:30 PM! Adrian will play Stockton at 6pm

Phone outage sweeping the nation this morning

I’m sure by now everyone has heard about the phone outage across the nation. It has affected our phones in Bates County also. This is a good time for you to brush up with your family about your family’s personal emergency plans. 

In the event of a major disaster phones may be disrupted and internet could be affected. Our society has become reliant on internet based software, phones and many other things.

Things like your debit/credit cards can’t be processed, phones and computer systems. Whether it’s natural disasters or terrorist attacks please have a conversation with your loved ones on how your family will handle these types of crisis and have a plan in place. It’s better to over plan and not need it then to not have a plan.

- Courtesy of the Bates County Sheriff's Office 

Lady Blackhawks lose on last second shot in district basketball tournament

For the night cap at the district tournament, the 2 seeded Adrian Lady Blackhawks were slated to matchup against the 3 seeded Stockton Tigers. The winner of the contest would go on to battle El Dorado Lady Bulldogs in the District Championship.

The Lady Blackhawks won the opening tip and struck first with a cutting Essenpries finding a basket. Flora would answer back with a 3 ball in the Lady Tigers first possession. Both teams came out running the court well and very quickly trading baskets. With 3 minutes off the clock, the Blackhawks had doubled up the Tigers, 10-5, forcing a Stockton time-out. Out of the time-out, the Blackhawks would put together a 9-4 run to close out the half with a 19-9 lead.

To kickoff the second round, Burchett hit a triple for the Tigers to pull back within 7 points. After Essempries made a pair of free throws, Burchett knocked down another three, this time to pull with 6, with a score of 21-15. The half ended with Natalie Essenpries hitting a shot at the buzzer to go into the locker room with a 27-17 Adrian lead.

After the intermission, Hughes sparked the scoring with a post bucket for the Blackhawks. Flora would answer back with a driving score of her own, triggering yet another bucket exchange by both teams. A tightly contested 3rd, would see the Lady Blackhawks outscore Stockton 15-12, allowing them to take a 42-29 lead into the 4th quarter.

In the final period, Burchett hit a 3 to pull the Bulldogs back within 10, 44-34. After an Adrian turnover, Flora would convert an and-one basketball to pull within 4, 46-42 with just under 3 minutes left. Henderson would get fouled while knocking down a layup, and would toe the line with a chance to bring the Lady Bulldogs within a single point. Henderson would miss the shot and Adrian would control the board, but after a Blackhawks mid at the other end, the Lady Tigers would drill a three to take a 2 point lead with under 2 minutes left in regulation. Out of a time-out, Natilee Essenpries would reclaim the Blackhawks lead, hitting a pair of free throws. With a one point lead, and under a minute to go, Martinez went to the line for the Blackhawks, she was able to sink 1 of 2. Stockton would drive to the basket and knot the score up at 49 a piece with right at 30 seconds to go. 

With 7 seconds remaining in regulation, Stockton would call a time-out in hopes to draw up a game winning play. Out of the time-out, Flora would hammer a three at the buzzer at secure the 52-49 victory for the Lady Tigers.

The Blackhawks season now comes to an end, as the Lady Tigers battled back, at one point, trailing 15 points in the 4th quarter.

Flora led all scoring with 25 points for the Lady Tigers, hitting 3 of 5 from range. The Blackhawks were led by Riley Essenpries with 24 points. The Tigers will face the Bulldogs for the championship game.

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-Courtesy of Cody Morris

Archie Lady Whirlwinds basketball team falls short in districts

We are so proud of our Archie Lady Whirlwinds basketball team for an amazing season! They fought hard but came up short against Santa Fe Lady Chiefs (23-4) tonight with a final score of 54-34.

Archie will finish the season with a record of 20-7! Thank you to the seniors for all their dedication and hard work! #ArchieStrong