Saturday ball scores

Baseball 

El Dorado Springs 2
Adrian 1

Sherwood 5
Adrian 3

Versailles 0
Butler 3

Warsaw 11
Sherwood 1

Softball 

Adrian 8
Versailles 10

Obituary - Daryl Dwight Ramsey

Daryl Dwight Ramsey, 86, of Fontana, Kansas died Saturday, March 15, 2025 at his home. Daryl was born September 1, 1938 in Ottawa, Kansas to Dwight Thomas and Ardella Catherine (Boysen) Ramsey. He graduated from Kincaid High School with the class of 1956. He then attended Fort Scott Community College. On May 24, 1959, Daryl married the love of his life, Nina "Arlene" Hodgson at Kincaid. During the 1960s Daryl was a member of the National Guard. Since 1965 Daryl has been a very active member of the La Cygne United Methodist Church, serving as board member, trustee, and adult and children Sunday School teacher. Teaching and coaching were Daryl's passions. He completed his Master's in Education in Beaumont, Texas. He taught and coached for many years at Prairie View. He absolutely loved coaching, especially cross country. The Ramsey Invitational held each year at Prairie View is named in honor of Coach Ramsey. Daryl also enjoyed farming, hunting and fishing. He was a member of the NRA for many years. In his later years, he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren.

Daryl was preceded in death by his wife, Arlene Ramsey on November 30, 2008.

Survivors include four sons; Dennis (Becky) Ramsey, David Ramsey, Darren (Julie) Ramsey, and Delbert (Helen) Ramsey; six grandsons, Adam, Patrick, Dane, Jonathan, Dalton, and Denver; three granddaughters, Caitlin, Darbie, and Devin; 15 great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Duane Ramsey, Deane Ramsey, and Dale Ramsey.

A Memorial Service will held at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at La Cygne United Methodist Church. The family suggests contributions to the charity of the donor's choice. Friends and family may leave on line condolences at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Obituary - Scott Andrew Moore

Scott Andrew Moore, son of Kevin Scott and Michelle Renay (Goth) Moore, was born December 10, 1988 in Clinton, Missouri. He departed this life unexpectedly at Ellett Memorial Hospital on May 2, 2025 at the age of 36.

Scott grew up in the Appleton City and Montrose areas all his life and attended Appleton City Schools, graduating in 2009. He excelled in FFA activities and had earned many awards during his high school years. Living on the family farm all his life, Scott was able to help his dad with chores when he was older, he was also a faithful caregiver to his mother following her car accident. Scott was a hard worker and enjoyed feeding and working with the cattle they owned. His dream was to start his own herd.

His constant companion was his dog, Bingo. They were inseparable as they worked on the farm together. Scott spent many hours planting and raising produce such as tomatoes, squash, and green beans for home canning and selling. He and his dad worked hard at harvesting wonderful vegetables.

After working time was done, Scott still loved being outdoors and enjoyed hunting deer, squirrels and other game. He also loved spending time fishing, especially for bass.

Preceding Scott in death were his grandparents: Charlie and Dorothy Moore, and Darrell Anthony Goth and Teen Alice (Gregory) Goth Payne; and his great-grandmother, Pauline Goth. Survivors include his parents, Kevin and Michelle Moore; his sister Mickaela (Zach) Sebree; his dog, Bingo; many aunts, uncles, cousins, other extended family and many friends.

Scott will be greatly missed by his family who loved his quiet ways, humor, dedication to caring for his mom, always being there to help on the farm, and just being Scott.

Visitation to be held Tuesday, May 6, 2025 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM with funeral services Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Hill & Son Funeral Home, Appleton City MO

Obituary - Sandra Kay Knisely

Sandra Kay Knisely, 84, of Peculiar, MO, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2025 at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, MO. A visitation will be held on Monday, May 12, 2025, from 9:30 - 10:30 AM at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. Graveside services will follow at Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, MO, at approximately 11:30 AM.

A complete obituary will be posted when it is available.

Courtesy Atkinson Funeral Home

Harrisonville Prom Royalty

 

Congratulations to Prom King & Queen Bryson Sanders and Katelyn Miller who crowned during festivities on Saturday. Courtesy Harrisonville Schools

Bears and Blackhawks Meet at Conference Tournament

By Cody Morris, Tailgate TV

This past weekend the Ozark Highlands Conference took place in Versailles. The Butler Bears entered the tournament as a 3 seed (behind only El Do and Warsaw). The Lady Blackhawks came into the weekend as the 4 seed. Both Bates County teams fell in the first round, Butler lost to a very good, 2 seeded El Dorado Springs team with a final of 6-0, while the Lady Blackhawks were upset by the 5 seed, Versailles in a tightly contested, 10-8 matchup.

After their losses, the in-county rivals would face each other in the bottom bracket. This would be the second time that the two teams faced off, back in March Adrian came to Butler where the Bears grabbed a big 11-1 victory. The Bears would look to repeat this, while the Blackhawks were seeking to even the series.

Adrian quickly got on the board in the opening inning, as Clifton led off with a single for Adrian, Newkirk reached on an error, before Clifton scored on an an error, and Nelson got an RBI single that scored Newkirk. After scoring 2 quick runs, Adrian was able to sit the bears down in order to hold a 2-0 lead after 1.

2-0 would remain the score until the bottom of the 3rd when the Bears roared loudly, knocking in 5 runs in a 2-out rally. Ragan was walked to lead the inning off, the next two batters were retired, before a Cook reached on an Adrian error that also say Ragan score. Trudell took a base on balls, and Dubray was hit by a pitch which loaded the bases for the hard hitting Taylor Hudson. Hudson singled on a grounder that left the infield and collected 2 RBIs. Dubray would eventually cross the plate via a Blackhawks error. Brooke Miller collected an RBI single that would put the Lady Bears up 5-2.

Both teams grew silent offensively until the 7th. In the 7th Adrian found themselves trailing by 3, and they came out strong, attempting to crawl back in the game. Clifton led off the inning with a single that was followed immediately by McCammon grabbing an RBI triple. McCammon reached home on a ground out by Newkirk, bringing the Lady Blackhawks within just one run, with just 1 out. After a groundout, Nelson singled and Pierce and Engeman worked walks to load the bases up with two outs, and trailing by 1. The Bears were able to get the final batter out, without allowing another run and claimed a 5-4 win.

Adrian did out-hit the Bears, 6-4. Clifton and Nelson both recorded 2 hits for the Blackhawks.

Miller went 2 of 3 for the Lady Bears and recorded an RBI and a stolen base. Hudson went 1 of 3 from the dish and added to more RBIs to her count. Cook recorded a hit, a run, and 2 stolen bases for Butler.

photos by Erin Dubray

Big day for Bulldogs at WEMO track meet

 

What a Day for a WEMO Track Meet!

We couldn’t have asked for a better day to host our first-ever WEMO Track Meet on our very own track. With beautiful weather and incredible energy, we proudly welcomed JH and HS athletes from across the conference to compete on our home turf.

We’re thrilled to celebrate some outstanding performances:

HS Girls – WEMO Conference Champions

HS Boys – 2nd Place Finish

JH Boys – 2nd Place

JH Girls – 6th Place

Watching the crowd pour into our facility was a surreal moment. This meet was more than just a competition—it was a powerful reminder of what a school and community can accomplish together. We are deeply grateful to the AC Athletic Boosters, Inc. and everyone in our community who made this dream a reality by helping fund the track project. Your support brought this vision to life, and we are truly thankful.

A heartfelt thank you to the many hands who made the day run seamlessly. To our coaches, administration, athletic director, gate workers, and staff...your dedication, organization, and attention to detail didn’t go unnoticed. A special shout-out to our Booster Club for organizing so many things that were on display and behind the scenes—from the delicious food to the meticulous planning—we heard so many compliments about how well everything ran.

To our Community: Thank you for continuously showing up for our students. Hearing your cheers from the stands today made me feel proud to be a Bulldog all over again. This community is truly something special, and I never take that for granted.

And last but certainly not least—to our student athletes: Thank You! Your sportsmanship, determination, effort, and pride were on full display. You represented our school with excellence, and we couldn’t be prouder. It’s a GREAT day to be a Bulldog!

Courtesy Appleton City schools

Butler Youth Wrestlers Putting in WORK

By Cody Morris, Tailgate TV

You thought wrestling season was over didn’t you? Think again! For some of the young Butler Bear wrestlers this has become a never ending sport. These young folks are putting in the work to continue to grow, perfect, and nurture their craft. Some of these Butler Youth Wrestlers went up to Harrisonville to participate in the State Freestyle Wrestling Tournament.

The hard work and dedication that these young athletes are putting in is starting to pay dividends as Butler brought back TWO state Champions! Covy Riley and Julius Varns both left Harrisonville as Freestyle State Champs.

Those were not the only two Bears to medal in the event, however, as Myka Morrill was able too ecure a 3rd place finish in the Roman/Greco championships. Myka will also be participating in the Girls Freestyle Championship which has yet to take place.

Great work Bears! Keeping on putting in the work!

Photos submitted by Amanda Coigny