Lady bears softball team loses tough one tonight in El Dorado Springs

The Butler Bears fell to the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs 6-5 on Thursday on the final play of the game. The game was tied at five in the bottom of the seventh when R Eiskina doubled, scoring one run.

The Bears lost despite out-hitting the Bulldogs 11 to 10. Senior Cloey Fritts led the Bears with three hits. A double by L Taylor after a 6-pitch at-bat put El Dorado Springs on the board in the bottom of the first.

The Bulldogs added one run in the second after T Stewart doubled. A singled by Senior Miranda Foster gave the Bears the lead, 3-2, in the top of the fourth. C Thompson singled, which helped the Bulldogs tie the game at three in the bottom of the fourth. A solo home run to right field by Fritts gave the Butler Bears the lead, 4-3, in the top of the fifth.

The El Dorado Springs Bulldogs captured the lead, 6-5, in the bottom of the seventh when S McCullough homered to center field, scoring two runs, and Eiskina doubled, scoring one run.

Freshman Kylee Dubray began the game for the Bears. They gave up 10 hits and 6 runs over six and two-thirds innings, striking out nine and walking six. L Perrodin led things off in the circle for the Bulldogs. The starting pitcher allowed 11 hits and five runs over seven innings, striking out six and walking two.

The Bears collected 11 hits in the game. Fritts and Foster each drove in two runs for the Bears. Dubray and Senior Haven Humphrey each collected multiple hits for the Butler Bears. Freshman Gabbie Carmichael stole two bases. The Bears ran wild on the base paths, amassing five stolen bases for the game.

El Dorado Springs tallied 10 hits in the game. McCullough went 1-for-3 at the play as the infielder led the team with two runs batted in. Eiskina led the Bulldogs with three hits and four at bats. Steward and Taylor each collected multiple hits for the Bulldogs. The Eldorado Springs Bulldogs had patience at the plate, tallying six walks for the game. The Bulldogs were sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. M Fast had the most chances in the field with seven.

The Butler Bears play the Lamar Lady Tigers on Friday for their next game.

Fennewald breaks school record for most wins as a pitcher

We would like to congratulate Butler High School Senior baseball pitcher Maddox Fennewald for breaking the career win school record in baseball. He currently sits at 20 wins in his high school career.

Photo courtesy of Carmen Behringer 

Obituary - Tara Heather Jackson

Tara Heather Jackson, age 53, Nevada, MO, Tara went to her final resting place at her home on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. Tara was battling Stage 3C Ovarian Cancer that she was diagnosed with on August 10th, 2023. Tara was born October 12, 1970, in Marshall, MO to James W. Jackson and Marie A. (Criswell) Jackson.

Throughout Tara’s life, she enjoyed spending time with her family the most, scrapbooking, quilting, painting, watching her kids play sports. She also enjoyed watching and playing with her grandkids, and was very active in 4-H and Girl Scouts. Tara was also a Christian and attended LifeWalk Church where she served on the Welcome Team. Tara worked for US Bank Home Mortgage where she recently received her 12-year pin. Tara had four beautiful children that she was the most proud of, one son and three daughters, as well as two grandchildren.

Tara is survived by her four children; Tanner, Taryn (Brice), Taityn, and Teagan, all of Nevada, MO; and two grandchildren, Aubree Charles and Boston Leonard.

Tara is also survived by her parents, Marie Criswell Jackson, and Jim (Parilee) Jackson; a sister, Shala (Steven) Smith; and her brother, Jared (Jeremi) Jackson; two nephews, five nieces and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was proceeded in death by her grandparents.

A Celebration of Life will be held at LifeWalk Church in Nevada on Monday, April 8th, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Memorials may be made to a scholarship fund for Tara’s grandchildren c/o Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Friday morning low temperatures

Frost Advisory and freeze warning has been issued for tonight. Protect any sensitive vegetation you may have.

Butler bears baseball comes up short against the Nevada tigers

The Butler Bears baseball team lost this afternoon at the Smith-Cotton Tournament to the Nevada Tigers 8-4 on Thursday. The Bears got on the board in the first inning after an error scored one run.

Drake Ketterman homered to right field, which helped the Tigers tie the game at one in the bottom of the first. 

In the top of the second, the Butler Bears broke up the tie when Sophomore Jake Chandler singled, scoring two runs. Then a fielder’s choice by Maddox Fennewald followed to extend the lead 4-1.

The Tigers tied the game in the bottom of the fifth thanks to an error, and a single by Blake Woods. 

Nevada captured the lead, 8-4, in the bottom of the sixth when Woods singled, scoring one run, Senior Riddick Shook drew a walk, scoring one run, and Ketterman singled, scoring two runs.

Freshman Trey Green opened the game for the Bears. They allowed six hits and three hits over four innings, striking out none and walking five. Chandler took the loss for the Bears.

The right-handed pitcher went two-thirds of an inning, surrendering four runs on two hits, striking out none and walking three. Shook led things off on the hill for the Tigers. They allowed one hit and two runs over one inning, striking out one and walking one.

Jake Chandler led the Bears with two runs batted in. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-4 on the day. Chandler and Sophomore Brock Lines each collected two hits for the Butler Bears. The Bears turned one double play in the game.

The Tigers amassed 11 hits in the game. Leadoff hitter Ketterman led the Tigers with three hits in four at bats. Hunter Seaver, Kellen Ast, and Woods each collected multiple hits for the Nevada Tigers. Shook led the Tigers with three walks. Overall, the team had strong eyes at the plate, piling up 10 walks for the game.

Butler has a double header today as they will play the Harrisonville wildcats. We will have a run down of that game later this evening. 

Benefit for the Tumm Family

 

Butler High School track results from Pleasant Hill

Butler High School track results from Pleasant Hill....

There was a stiff wind to go along with the stiff competition at Pleasant Hill on Wednesday, April 3rd. This is one of our most challenging meets we attend with mostly class 3 and 4 school participating.

We treat this as “mini state” and put athletes in fewer events so they are competing at their best. Despite entering fewer events, the boys finished fifth as a team with the girls finishing sixth.

There were several huge performances with the teams earning 9 medals (2 gold). Improvement was shown by several athletes with 9 new person records set, and not one, but TWO new school records were also set Freshman Kylee Dubray broke the school javelin record and Senior Dylan Davidson broke the 110m Hurdles record !

Below are the results of athletes finishing in the top 8 of their event and scoring points for the team or earning a personal record on the night.

Obituary - James Alvy Stinner

James Alvy Stinner, age 74, Pleasanton, Kansas, formerly of La Cygne, Kansas passed away Friday, March 29, 2024.

He was born on November 7, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Mark George Stinner Sr and Eleanor Beatrice Schinkel Stinner. In 2006, James formed a relationship with D.J. McLaughlin. The two have been together ever since. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Mark Stinner.

James is survived by his wife, D.J., a daughter, Shelly Dimitrijevic, a grandson, Sebastiano Malvezzi, a sister, Terri Moore, and step children, Rene Hetzer, Kimberly Campbell, John Hogue, and Lucas Campbell, and six step grandchildren.

Complete obituary information is unavailable at this time and we will update when more information is made available to us from the Schneider Funeral Home & Crematory.