Appleton City Senior Spotlight

Congratulations to ACHS Senior Lainey Farrar. She has been accepted to multiple universities and has decided to further her education at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. While at UCM, Lainey plans to study criminal justice. Congratulations, Lainey, your future looks bright!

Tough loss for Lady Bears

On Friday night (1.17) your Lady Bears (3-6) had their work cut out for them as they traveled take on a 7-3 Versailles Lady Tigers team.

The Lady Tigers jumped out to a 17-10 lead after the first period, however the Bears began to claw back into the game in the second quarter. At halftime, the Lady Bears had cut the Versailles lead down to just 6, with a score of 28-22.

However, in the second half, the Lady Tigers started to once again pull away from the Bears, and would claim a 69-50 victory over Butler.

Adyson Clover led the scoring charge for the Bears with 14 points, 12 of which would come from three-balls. Gabby Carmichael had 12 points, and Dubray had 11.

For Versailles, Kylee Richey had 19, Brokke Anderson ended with 17, and Ary Jones finished the game with 10 points. The Lady Tigers had a total of 9 ladies score on the night.

Butler will play next week in the Stockton Tournament.

Photos courtesy of Erin Dubray

Bears battle in Versailles

Last night Butler went on the road to Versailles, the Bears were hunting for their 3rd straight win, and their 4th W in their last 5. The Tigers, going into the game, held a 2-7 record.

It was a tough start for the Bears as they went down 11-2 early, before Chandler rattled off 7 more points to make it 16-11 at the end of the first quarter. Versailles went on a little bit of a run in the second quarter after Triebel left the game with an injury. At the end of the half, the Tigers had a 35-23 lead.

In the second half, Coach Burch had his team fighting and clawing their way back, shrinking the deficit to 47-40 heading into the fourth and final period. The Bears were able to keep the momentum and fight back to tie the game 54-54 at the end of regulation.

By the end of the game, the Bears roster was depleted, with Mallatt still out with injury (DNP), Jesse Carter (Starter) and Dylon Triebel (Starter) both leaving the game with injuries, and then Senior Chase Payne (Starter) fouling out of the contest. The younger men for the Bears really stepped up and played hard, however the injuries would prove too much for the Bears to overcome as they would fall 62-57.

For the second year in a row the Versailles Tigers would just barley sneak past a severely depleted Butler team (last year the Bears ended the Versailles game with 3 players on the court).

Jake Chandler ended his night with a spectacular 34 points. Delozier, Grubb, Carter, Doll, Payne, and Davidson all recorded points for the Bears as well.

Despite the heartbreaking loss, the Butler Bears showed tremendous fight in the ballgame.

Photos courtesy of Erin Dubray

Bears All Conference players selected

 

Xavier Wisdom: First Team All Conference RB, Second Team All Conference LB; and First Team All District; Dylan Triebel: First Team All Conference OL; Second Team All Conference DL; and First Team All District; Kellen Long: Second Team All Conference QB, First Team All Conference Special Teams; First Team All Conference DB, and Second Team All District; Jake Chandler: Second Team All Conference WR and First Team All District; Lucas Davidson: Second Team All Conference TE, Honorable Mention All Conference LB, and Second Team All District; Chris Castro: Second Team All Conference DL and Second Team All District, and Brayden Jackson: Honorable Mention All Conference DB

Friday update

MSHP Trooper Pate retiring following a 30 year career

 Missouri Highway Patrol trooper Mark Pate was all smiles as a surprise retirement party was held for him at the Bates County Sheriff's annex today with well wishers, fellow troopers and local law enforcement present. His 30 years of service is greatly appreciated and still a 'young un' at age 55, there will be plenty of time for family and hobbies as well.

Bates County Museum set for busy season

 Mark your calendars!

Giving blood is easier than you think

 Courtesy Bates County Memorial Hospital

Giving blood is one of the most selfless things you can do. It helps people every day, whether the blood is needed for traumas, surgeries or health conditions. Although you won’t know who the recipient of your blood will be, your donation goes a long way towards making sure hospitals have enough supply to meet the daily demands of blood for patients.

If you’ve been on the fence about giving blood, it may be because you’re worried that it hurts or that you won’t feel good after you give blood. But don’t let those fears stop you because donating blood is relatively quick, painless and easy to do.

Here’s what you can expect when you arrive for your blood donation:

• When you arrive – You’ll sign in and show your ID. You’ll be asked to fill out a questionnaire about your medical and travel history.
• Screening – In addition to going over the answers you provided on the questionnaire, you’ll have your blood pressure, temperature and other vital signs checked.
• Blood donation – You’ll sit in a comfortable chair or lie on a table. The skin where the donation will be drawn from will be cleaned with alcohol. A single-use sterile needle will be used and you’ll only feel a small prick when the needle is inserted in your arm. Once in, you shouldn’t feel any pain. Your blood will flow through the needle into a sterile bag. It only takes about 10 minutes or less for the collection process. While blood is being collected, you may be given a soft object or ball to roll in your hand to keep the blood flowing. About 500 milliliters of blood will be collected and then the needle will be painlessly removed.
• Recovery – After you’re done donating blood, you will be given a light snack and drink while you rest for 15 to 20 minutes. Some people feel a little lightheaded or nauseous if they get up too soon but this feeling usually goes away after a few minutes of rest and refreshments.

Most people donate whole blood, which can be used for transfusions or separated into its components (platelets, plasma and red blood cells) at a later time. If you are donating platelets, the overall process is similar to donating blood but the collection process takes longer. This is because your platelets are separated out during the donation process and your red blood cells and plasma are returned to you (only the platelets are collected).

3 Tips for Easier Donations        

If you’re planning on donating blood, here are a few things that will make the process easier:

• Hydrate – Starting a few days before your donation, drink extra water so your body is well hydrated when it’s time to donate. This will make the collection process go more smoothly.
• Nourish – Eat a small meal or snack shortly before you donate. This makes it less likely you’ll feel lightheaded or woozy after your donation.
• Dress – Wear something comfortable that can easily expose your arm above the elbow during the donation.

Once you’re done donating blood, pat yourself on the back – the small sacrifice you made will help to save up to three lives!