Butler Lady Bears Emerge as Champions after Dominating Warsaw Tournament

By Cody Morris,  Tailgate TV

The Butler Lady Bears season is one that has fans full of expectations, and reasonably so. The Lady Bears finished last year’s campaign with a 9-15 record, but with the majority of starters and role players returning with added experience, a handful of new faces ready to contribute, and a coaching staff dedicated to improvement, Butler is set to make waves this season.

The Bears began their season on the road against a much larger Class 4 program, traveling to Lafayette (St. Joseph). While the Bears showed heart and fight in the season opener, they ultimately fell to the larger, more physical Fighting Irish, 43-21.

However, the contest showed the Bears what they would need to do to find success moving forward, and these ladies took notes and did their homework.

As they have for many years, the Bears participated in the Warsaw Tournament. Butler entered as the third seed and faced Leeton in the first round. From start to finish, the Bears dominated, advancing to the second round with a 63-8 victory.

In round two, Butler matched up against the second-seeded Warsaw Wildcats. The Bears carried the momentum from round one, easily moving past the Wildcats 53-20 to secure a spot in the championship game.

In the final, Butler faced a tough Knob Noster team. Entering as the underdog, the Lady Bears fought hard against the tournament’s top seed and came away with the Golden Trophy after a thrilling 50-48 victory.

Kylee Dubray led Butler with 17 points, followed closely by her sister Kiersten Dubray with 16, while Gabbie Carmichael finished in double digits with 10 points. Kylee’s performance earned her the Tournament MVP trophy.

This Lady Bears squad showed in the tournament that they do not quit. They are a team filled with grit, determination, and talent. Lady Bears fans have plenty to be excited about in this young season!

Hornets & Eagles Shine in Golden Valley‑Vernon County Conference Tournament

By Cody Morris, Tailgate TV

Miami played host to the 2025 GVVC Conference tournament. Miami, Hume, Montrose and Sheldon were just a few of the area teams competing in the tournament.

On the Boys side of things, the top seeded Miami eagles knocked off the 8th seeded Hume Hornets with a final of 55-28. With their win, the Eagles advanced to battle Chilhowee in the second round. The Eagles earned their shot at the trophy with a 66-44 route of the Indians.

The Championship (for the boys) saw the Miami Eagles take on the Northeast Vernon County Knights. As the final buzzer, the Eagles claimed a 54-51 victory, and hoisted the first place hardware.

Gauge Filtingberger recorded a statement performance in the championship win with 23 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and a block. Black Tate also recorded a double-double for the Eagles as he finished with 14 points and 10 boards.

Tailgate TV caught up with Coach Powell who said, “Gauge has had a double double to start the first three games of the season. Him Wayde and Brayden have played together since they were in elementary so the chemistry is there.

With our upper classman showing physical and mental toughness in big games doing all the grunt work with rebounding and facilitating. We have a lot of depth this season. We are taking it one game at a time, focusing on each team and not overlooking anyone”

For the ladies, the Hume Hornets set at the 1 seed, looking to remind everyone just how dominant they can be. In the opening round the Lady Hornets took care of business, handing the Lady Eagles 72-23 loss. Hume showed an explosive offense as they were able to score a staggering 72 points.

The Lady Hornets continued to dominate the rest of the tournament, even in the championship game where they claimed a 50-19 victory on their way to the trophy.

Warmup coming mid week

 

THE BIG STORY this week is the mid-week warmup:

Tuesday will bring some *elevated fire danger* though with some breezy conditions.

A cold front moves through Tuesday night / Wednesday with some brisk winds.

-Greg@660weather

Bates County real estate transfers and marriage licenses

 Burchell, Randy Lee to Turnbow, Morgan Bl 32 Sperrys Addn+

Woods, Scott H to Becker, Brett Daniel Bl 14 William's First, Ext. Of Addn

Mo Farn Loan, LLC to Vision Development Group, LLC Bl 8 West Side Addn+

Sargent, John Baustin to S&T Royal Properties, LLC Lt 5 Bl 6 William's Addn+

S&T Royal Properties, LLC to S&T Royal Properties, LLC Lt 5 Bl 6 William's Addn+

Onpoint Home Design & Contracting, LLC to Lindsey, Brandon S. Lt 137 Town Company's First Addn+

Lindsey, Brandon S. to Onpoint Home Design & Contracting, LLC Lt 137 Town Company's First Addn+

Hatch, Kimberly Yvonne to Ngo, James Allen Str 3-42-31

Christopher, Linda S. to Wallace, Katy (Trustee) Str 27-41-32

Farnsworth, Sharon A to Farnsworth, Sharon A Trust Lt 10 Bl 100 Rich Hill, Original Town Of+

Thompson, William J to Stevens, Hunter Lt 13 Bl 18 West Side Addn+

Simons, Patrick A to Tucker Spousal Trust 02-21-2024 Lt 2 Bl 4 William's Addn

Roberts, Stephen L. to Rushly, Alex S. Str 14-42-33 //Se

Simons, Patrick A to Vision Developement Group Str 22-40-31 //Nw

Sargent, John Baustin to S&T Royal Properties Lt 1 Bl 2 William's Addn

Sargent, John Baustin to S&T Royal Properties Lt 10 Bl 14 West Side Addn

Christopher, Linda S. to Wallace, Joshua Str 3-40-32 //Sw

Huge, Cliff A to Standard Properties, LLC Bl 55 Butler, Original Town Of

Turner, Daniel to Tailfeathers Duck Club Lt 1 Bl 26 Rockville, Original Town Of+

Marriage license

Hart, Howard William and Gilkey, Kalli Nicole

Hough, James Drew Jr and Fawcett'e, Anastashia Marie

Reece, Holden Paul Robert and Sutton, Katherine Shelby

Bates County Court News

 Judge Julie Highley-Keutzer presiding

Fines do not include added court costs

City of Rich Hill v Tomas R. Trammell- fail to stop at stop sign, fine $60.50

City of Rich Hill v Anthony L. Miller- fail to stop at stop sign, fine $60.50

St v Gharai R. Tyler- speeding, fine $60.50

St v Robert M. Hollingshead- seatbelt violation, fine $10.00

St v Kenneth W. Hazen- fail to yield, fine $60.50

St v Ryan T. Reno- fail to register vehicle, fine $50.50

St v Evan Makoto Moreno- speeding, fine $200.50

St v Richard Joe Aleshire- stopped in prohibited area, fine $200.00

St v Nicoli James Pento- no working horn, fine $200.00

St v Victoria F. Pickrell- fail to drive on right half of roadway, fine $60.50

St v Howard William Ross- unlawful posession of firearm, SES, 4 years probation

City of Rich Hill v Rusty Allen Mills- fail to register vehicle, fine $50.50

St v Andy Lopez Garcia- speeding, fine $200.50

St v Alessandro Ferancesco Cupini- no working horn, fine $200.00

St v Jeremy Paul Johnson- excessive window tint, fine $50.50

St v Julie Luree Bradberry- speeding, fine $60.50

St v Dustin Tyler Lacey- fail to register vehicle, fine $50.50

Honest AL

 

What’s Up by LeRoy Cook

Be Kind To Your Mechanic

Finding a time when it’s safe to fly is difficult when winter tightens its grip. The fronts moved slowly and moisture trapped in the lower atmosphere reducing ceilings to near zero. Harrisonville’s nearby weather station has evidently had a broken visibility meter for a month or more, but everyone else has been reporting under 3 miles at least part of the time. There were some training flights coming through on Friday and other clear days, despite the wind, but traffic here was sparce.

One bit of good news is that 100-octane lightly-leaded aviation gasoline is once again flowing at Butler airport. The pump was fired up on Friday after a year of various snafus, and it only awaits the state’s weights-and-measures inspection to gain full approval. Now to get some good weather to burn the stuff.

But wait, there’s more…  Last week, we reported on the continuing troubles with the totally-automated flight controls on Airbus A320 airliners, when an American Airlines Airbus bound from Cancun to Newark encountered a sharp drop last month, injuring 15 passengers. The FAA and other regulators issued a directive to reprogram Airbus computers, blaming solar flare activity for the jerkiness. Now a British radiation specialist reports in Space.com that solar radiation was normal that day, and instead he blames the event on cosmic rays from an exploding star. Whatever the cause, we doubt that the Oh-so-high-tech Airbuses will ever be refitted with old-fashioned manual pulley-and-cable controls.

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s getting to be a shortage of aircraft mechanics, even with a steep rise in shop rates. Service technicians can make twice as much working on trucks as airplanes, with less liability; the average hourly bench rate for aircraft electronics shops is $134 an hour, $149 in California. A lot of big-city aircraft shops won’t even work on piston-powered airplanes, preferring to specialize in turbine-powered business aircraft, where they can charge more. Plan on buying your mechanic a nice Christmas present to keep him happy.

It’s not just the Navy’s jet fighters that are falling out of the sky these days. The famous U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds lost one of their F-16C showplanes last Wednesday, when the pilot had to eject over San Bernadino, California. No one on the ground was hurt, but the pilot was injured in the punch-out event. No details of probable cause were immediately available.

Sometimes old-fashioned bent tin makes for better aircraft parts that ultra-modern plastic pieces. A Cozy homebuilt over in England recently had a self-made 3-D printed carburetor air intake elbow soften up and collapse in the engine room, causing an off-airport landing. While homebuilt experimental airplanes allow a lot of freedom in construction, common sense dictates making sure all the parts are suitable for intended use. 

The question from last week concerned the size of machine gun ammunition fired by British WW-II fighter planes. The Brits stuck with the old 303 Enfield rounds, while American planes fired 50-caliber Browning machine guns. Looking back even farther, most history buffs know the Boeing B-17 bomber was the first plane to require a checklist to operate. Can you tell us why the list was developed? You can send your answers to kochhaus1@gmail.com. 

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