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RICHMOND — Want to know how stressful the district meet can be? Look no further than Smithville sophomore Miranda Migletz.  ... Read more
Matt Ray
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By focusing exclusively on wrestling, Smithville’s Matt Ray wanted to be considered among the very best in the entire state.  ... Read more
Nolan Gromacki
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ST. JOSEPH — Asked to protect a one-run lead with plenty at stake, Sam Capps kept his cool.  ... Read more
Smithville girls soccer
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Plenty of soccer teams can claim to be close, a tight-knit collection of friends. But rarely like this.  ... Read more
The seniors took center stage last week as Smithville put the finishing touches on its conference championship.  ... Read more
Maddie Nelson
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KANSAS CITY — Playing against one of the top teams in the state, if not the nation, the Warriors played one of their best games of the season.  ... Read more
Junior Fairbanks
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RICHMOND — One major goal down, one to go for Junior Fairbanks.  ... Read more
Zach Maddick
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This is one championship that truly was years in the making.  ... Read more
Leigh Carlson
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Leigh Carlson was only a few feet away from making it to state in the 800-meter run last year, so close she could taste it.  ... Read more
Kyli Nelson
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Riding a 16-game win streak, the Warriors had plenty of momentum entering one of their toughest games of the season against Kearney.  ... Read more
Nolan Gromacki
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Thanks to its recent hot streak, Smithville’s baseball team had legitimate hopes of earning the spot of top dog in the district tournament.  ... Read more
Tyler Tolo
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS — With a trip to state on the line, Tyler Tolo knew he had almost no room for error.  ... Read more
Jacob Castagno
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SAVANNAH — All year long, Reece Ponak knew he had the kind of repertoire to stymie hitters, but he never seemed to be able to harness his electric arsenal.  ... Read more
It’s out of the frying pan and into the fire for Smithville’s girls soccer team — especially on the defensive side.  ... Read more
Josh Fisher
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Just four years ago, Josh Fisher decided to give golf a shot for the first time, not knowing precisely how far the sport would take him.  ... Read more
Tyler Lamb
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What a difference one race can make.  ... Read more
Smithville’s golfers are hoping their home course will give them a leg up on the competition heading into the final weeks of the regular season.  ... Read more
When she charged across the finish line for the final time, Katie Tuck unwittingly made history for Smithville’s track and field team.  ... Read more
Andrew Jones
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CHILLICOTHE — Tri-County’s Myles Dustman wore a personalized shirt with the phrase ‘you gon’ learn tonight’ for rare opportunity on Thursday, April 26.  ... Read more
Tyler Tolo
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Even with some frustrating play, Tyler Tolo was able to keep his season going by making it through one of the toughest district meets in recent memory.  ... Read more
Smithville’s chances for hauling in a conference title hinge on a crucial, four-day stretch this week.  ... Read more
Jacob Castagno
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In danger of finishing with a losing record at its own tournament, Smithville’s baseball team received a straightforward — yet effective — message from coach Jeff Cain.  ... Read more
Andrew Duncan
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The question wasn’t whether or not Smithville had won the 100-meter dash, but rather which Warrior could claim to be the fastest in the conference?  ... Read more
Plenty of bragging rights will be on the line when Kearney and Smithville take the field against each other, especially for sophomore Callie Henshaw.  ... Read more
Callie Henshaw
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Though they had to hold their breath at times, the Warriors yet again found a way to keep their conference winning streak going.  ... Read more
Paige Imhoff
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PLATTE CITY — Recent history indicated that goals would be hard to come by when Smithville and Platte County’s soccer teams took the pitch.  ... Read more
Katie Tuck
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Following a frustrating first day at the Kansas Relays, Katie Tuck was bound and determined to save her best for last.  ... Read more
Mitchell Gonsalves
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Following a week of frustration, this seemed like the perfect opportunity to blow off some steam against a longtime rival.  ... Read more
Jonathan Coleman
Andy Meyer/The Smithville Herald
Familiarity breeds success. At least that’s the hope for the Warriors’ golf squad.  ... Read more
Justin Eubanks
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If Smithville going to turn its season around, what better time to do so than at its home tournament.  ... Read more
All it took was one big inning, it seemed, for the Warriors to get their swagger back and get back in the conference title chase.  ... Read more
Chris Amos
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There was no place like home for Smithville’s boys golf team last week.  ... Read more
For the past few years, Maryville has had a stranglehold on the conference track and field title race.  ... Read more
Kelsey Mothershead
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The Warriors team take plenty of pride in defending its home turf — especially during its annual tournament of local and regional rivals.  ... Read more
Balance can be both a blessing and a curse, and that has been the case for Smithville’s golf squad during the past few tournaments.  ... Read more
Eric Gromacki
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Perhaps the most prolific passing combination in Smithville history will have the chance to connect one final time, after all.  ... Read more
Katie Berger
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A number of Smithville’s top track and field athletes will once again test themselves against some of the best in the entire Midwest.  ... Read more
Troy Williams
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Talk about bouncing back in a big way.  ... Read more
Jordan Lewis
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Yes, it was just one win during the first half of the regular season. But victories against longstanding rivals are never insignificant.  ... Read more
Smithville Youth Wrestling Club
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With each passing year, the momentum and on-the-mat success continues to build for the Smithville Youth Wrestling Club.  ... Read more
Jaci Henshaw
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This time around, Smithville’s girls soccer team has plenty of motivation entering its home soccer tournament.  ... Read more
Weather wiped out the Warriors’ chance to test themselves against some top-notch competition during the first week of the season.  ... Read more
Leigh Carlson
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KEARNEY — Trailing by a good margin entering the final straightaway, Leigh Carlson still believed she could chase down her former teammate at the finish line.  ... Read more
Even with widespread changes coming to postseason play, the revamped Missouri football districts didn’t contain many surprises for Smithville — with one notable exception.  ... Read more
Maddie Nelson
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The honors continued to pour in for Smithville’s girls basketball team in the wake of the squad’s run to the Class 4 state championship game.  ... Read more
This time around, the Warriors couldn’t seem to find the come up with a clutch hit when they needed it most.  ... Read more
Josh Petersen
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It’s easy to forget that Tyler Lamb only has a year of experience under his belt when it comes to track and field.  ... Read more
Katie Krull
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Even an on “off day,” the Warriors still had little problem putting away a challenging district opponent.  ... Read more
Katie Tuck only took five days off from her running workouts this winter. And that was only because she had her wisdom teeth removed.  ... Read more
Joe Landers
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The instant he hit it, Reece Ponak knew it was gone.  ... Read more
Following a week of gloomy weather, ideal conditions greeted Smithville’s golf team during its first tournament of the new season.  ... Read more
Paige Imhoff
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LEE’S SUMMIT — As far as losses go, this was about as encouraging as they get.  ... Read more
Wes Summers wanted to open the new season with a bang, and what a way to do it.  ... Read more
Nathan Petty
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Even with some new faces in new places, the Warriors’ track and field teams still found plenty of success during their first outdoor meet of the season.  ... Read more
Maddie Nelson
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Though the season is just a couple weeks old, one of the most pivotal games of the regular season is right around the corner for Smithville’s girls soccer squad.  ... Read more
Among all the coaching changes during this spring, the one of leading Smithville’s distance-running program might be the most prominent.  ... Read more
Mike Tuck
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For years, Mike Tuck dreamt of having the chance to wrestle once again on the national — and maybe even international — level.  ... Read more
Jason King
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Jason King continues to make waves at the Division I level.  ... Read more
Maddie Nelson
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On the heels of another spectacular season, the awards have already started to roll in for Smithville’s girls basketball team.  ... Read more
Kelsey Mothershead
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Kelsey Mothershead was hoping to get off to a fast start during her freshman year, but this might have been even better than she imagined.  ... Read more
Andrew Duncan and Nick Nance
Andy Meyer/The Smithville Herald
After making their marks for the Warriors’ football program, seniors Andrew Duncan and Nick Nance will have the chance to team up at the next level, too.  ... Read more
Paige Imhoff
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After every single step of his team’s remarkable journey, Smithville girls basketball coach Trevor Mosby marveled at what his team had accomplished.  ... Read more
COLUMBIA — Smithville’s back-to-back trips to the Class 4 Show-Me Showdown marked the second time in program history that the Warriors had made it to state two years in a row.  ... Read more
Talk about picking up where you left off.  ... Read more
Paige Imhoff
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COLUMBIA — Thanks to another stellar defensive showing, Smithville’s girls basketball team advanced to the Class 4 state championship for the second consecutive season.  ... Read more
Smithville girls basketball
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COLUMBIA —With an elusive title within reach, Smithville’s girls basketball team could only watch as the Class 4 state championship quickly slipped from its grasp.  ... Read more
Smithville seniors
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Years of patience and slow-but-steady progress have all been building toward one thing — the belief that Smithville’s 2012 baseball can provide a breakthrough on every level imaginable.  ... Read more
Tyler Lamb
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An influx of talented sprinters and jumpers rewrote a handful of records for Smithville last season. Now, the same core group is primed for an encore performance.  ... Read more
Katie Tuck
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Whether on the track or in the field, Smithville’s girls continued their resurgence during a highly successful 2011 campaign.  ... Read more
Tyler Tolo
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Built around of a core of experienced upperclassmen, Smithville’s boys golf team is primed for another competitive season on the links.  ... Read more
Megan Sperry
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Three years have passed since the Warriors last made the trip to the state soccer tournament.  ... Read more
Reece Ponak
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Instead of opening the season with a familiar opponent, the Warriors will get their swings in against a steady stream of big-class powers.  ... Read more
For the second season running, several Smithville soccer players will be scrambling to acclimate themselves to a new sports season in a hurry.  ... Read more