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Benton, Bishop LeBlond win district volleyball openers, while Central & Christian fall in first round matches

Posted on October 17, 2016October 18, 2016

High School district volleyball tournament began around the state on Monday and four city teams began their postseasons.

At the Class 5 District 16 tournament at Park Hill South High School, Central had its season come to an end as they were swept by Park Hill 25-23, 25-15. The Indians finish with a record of 11-15-2.

Benton kept its season alive with a three-set victory over Maryville in the first round of the Class 3 District 16 tournament at Cameron. The Cardinals lost the first set 25-19 before rallying to the win the next two, 25-20 and 25-19. Benton will play Chillicothe in the semifinals Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. That match will be followed by Lafayette against Savannah. The Irish received a bye in the first round, while Savannah knocked off Cameron 2-0.

Bishop LeBlond advanced to the Class 2 Distrcit 16 tournament semifinals with a 25-12, 25-16 victory over North Platte. The Eagles play the host team Lawson in the semifinals at 6:15 Tuesday, while Mid-Buchanan and East Buchanan meet in the other semifinal at 5:00 p.m.

And at the Class 1 District 15 tournament at Rock Port, St. Joseph Christian’s season ended with a 25-14, 25-9 loss to Tarkio. The Lions finish just 2-20.

Final regular season Missouri Media High School Football rankings released

Posted on October 17, 2016October 17, 2016

Missouri Media football rankings

Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 14-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Sam McDowell, The Kansas City Star; Chris Geinosky, The Liberty Tribune; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Jim Powers, High School Sports Caravan; Larry Thornton, KSDK radio; Cameron Teague-Robinson, The Columbia Tribune; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Mike Scott, Ozone Sports; Rance Burger, The Springfield News-Leader; Cody Thorn, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; Chris Pobst, Sikeston Standard-Democrat; Matt King, The Daily Journal.

First-place votes in parenthesis.

CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. CBC (14), 8-1, 140, 1
2. Kirkwood, 7-1, 119, 3
3. Blue Springs 7-2, 105, 2
4. Hazelwood Central, 9-0, 101, 4
5. Rockhurst, 6-2, 82, 6
6. Lee’s Summit West, 7-2, 61, 10
7. Springfield Kickapoo, 8-1, 52, 7
8. Lee’s Summit, 7-2, 42, 5
9. Eureka, 8-1, 41, 9
T10. Jefferson City, 5-4, 12, 8
T10. Park Hill, 6-3, 12, NR

Also receiving votes: Raymore-Peculiar (5-4), 2 Ritenour (7-2), 1

CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Chaminade (10), 7-1, 136, 1
2. Battle (4), 9-0, 127, 2
3. Glendale, 9-0, 111, 3
4. Fort Zumwalt North, 8-1, 100, 4
5. Park Hill South, 8-1, 83, 5
6. Staley, 7-2, 68, 6
7. William Chrisman, 8-1, 57, 7
8. Carthage, 8-1, 45, 8
9. Ozark, 7-2, 14, NR
10. Jackson, 7-2, 10, 9

Dropped out: No. 10 Liberty

Also receiving votes: Belton (6-3), 8; Vianney (4-5), 6; Liberty (6-3), 5

CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Kearney (14), 9-1, 140, 2
2. Hannibal, 7-2, 114, 1
3. Carl Junction, 7-2, 108, 4
4. Platte County, 6-3, 102, 3
5. Parkway North, 7-2, 85, 5
6. Ladue, 8-1, 69, 6
7. MICDS, 7-2, 55, 7
8. Webb City, 6-3, 46, 8
9. St. Dominic, 8-1, 35, 9
10. Hillsboro, 7-2, 13, 10

Also receiving votes: Camdenton (6-3), 3

CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Maryville (13), 9-0, 139, 1
2. Blair Oaks (1), 9-0, 127, 2
3. Center, 9-0, 107, 3
4. Monett, 8-1, 92, 4
5. McCluer South-Berkley, 8-0, 83, 5
6. Richmond, 9-0, 75, 6
7. Mexico, 7-2, 56, 8
8. Osage, 8-1, 37, 9
9. Chillicothe, 8-1, 20, NR
10. Park Hills Central, 8-1, 19, 7

Dropped out: No. 10 Reeds Spring

Also receiving votes: Owensville (9-0), 12; Reeds Spring (7-2), 2; Southern Boone (7-2), 1

CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lamar (14), 8-0, 140, 1
2. Mtn. View-Liberty, 9-0, 126, 2
3. Trinity, 8-0, 109, 3
4. Mountain Grove, 8-1, 95, 5
5. Malden, 9-0, 82, 6
6. Lutheran North, 7-2, 66, 6
7. Fair Grove, 9-0, 51, 7
8. Macon, 9-0, 48, 8
9. South Callaway, 9-0, 23, NR
10. Lawson, 7-2, 14, NR

Dropped out: No. 9 Centralia, No. 10 Lexington

Also receiving votes: Centralia (6-3), 8; Lexington (8-1), 8

CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Valle Catholic (11), 8-1, 136, 1
2. Marceline (3), 9-0, 127, 2
3. Hamilton-Penney, 9-0, 115, 3
4. Lincoln, 9-0, 97, 4
5. Hayti, 8-1, 83, 5
6. Cass-Midway, 8-1, 69, 6
7. Wellington-Napoleon, 8-1, 53, 7
T8. Skyline, 6-3, 36, 8
T8. Maysville, 7-2, 36, 9
10. Monroe City, 6-3, 13, NR

Dropped out: No. 10 Lockwood

Also receiving votes: Scotland County (6-3), 3; Lockwood (7-2), 1; Mark Twain (6-3), 1

Area High School Football Scores – Friday, October 14

Posted on October 14, 2016October 15, 2016

CITY
North Kansas City 22 (2-7, 1-4 Suburban)
@ Central 47 (4-5, 3-3 Suburban Red)

Maryville 52 (9-0, 7-0 MEC)
@ Lafayette 20 (6-3, 4-3 MEC)

Bishop LeBlond 20 (4-5, 2-5 MEC)
@ Savannah 6 (1-8, 1-6 MEC)

Chillicothe 36 (8-1, 6-1 MEC)
@ Benton 6 (4-5, 3-4 MEC)

St. Joseph Christian 52 (5-3, 4-3 GRC)
@ King City 66 (6-3, 4-3 GRC)

AREA
MEC
Cameron 0 (0-9, 0-7 MEC)
@ Smithville 42 (7-2, 5-2 MEC)

KCI
Hamilton 56 (9-0, 7-0 KCI)
@ East Buchanan 12 (5-4, 4-3 KCI)

Mid-Buchanan 32 (4-5, 3-4 KCI)
@ Lathrop 58 (7-2, 5-2 KCI)

Lawson 42 (7-2, 6-1 KCI)
@ West Platte 0 (1-8, 0-7 KCI)

North Platte 14 (2-7, 1-6 KCI)
@ Plattsburg 44 (3-6, 2-5 KCI)

GRC
Milan 21 (1-8, 1-6 GRC)
@ Maysville 42 (7-2, 6-1 GRC)

Princeton 73 (2-7, 2-5 GRC)
@ Polo 80 (6-3, 4-3 GRC)

Trenton 21 (6-3, 6-1 GRC)
@ Gallatin 35 (6-3, 5-2 GRC)

South Harrison 0 (0-9, 0-7 GRC)
@ Putnam County 40 (4-5, 4-3 GRC)

8-MAN
GRC
Braymer 6 (1-8, 1-6 GRC)
@ North Andrew 56 (9-0, 7-0 GRC)

Albany 72 (3-6, 2-5 GRC)
@ Pattonsburg 24 (2-7, 0-7 GRC)

Worth County 44 (6-3, 5-2 GRC)
@ Stanberry 42 (7-2, 5-2 GRC)

275
Rock Port 28 (8-1, 7-1 275)
@ Mound City 6 (6-3, 5-3 275)

DeKalb 0 (0-9, 0-8 275)
@ Stewartsville 60 (5-4, 4-4 275)

Platte Valley 26 (1-8, 1-7 275)
@ East Atchison 68 (3-6, 3-5 275)

North-West Nodaway 0 (2-7, 2-6 275)
@ South Holt / Nodaway Holt 48 (8-1, 7-1 275)

NON-CONFERENCE
Norborne/Hardin Central 22
@ Southwest Livingston 26 (8-1, 7-1 275)

Lafayette softball loses to Smithville 6-4 in Class 3 Sectional

Posted on October 12, 2016

The Lafayette softball team fell short of a return trip to the Class 3 Final Four as they lost in their sectional game Wednesday at Heritage Park to Smithville 6-4.

The Fighting Irish finishes their season 19-9 but did lose both meetings with the Warriors. Smithville also defeated Lafayette last month 8-5.

The Warriors improve to 20-8 and move on to the Class 3 Quarterfinals on Saturday against Oak Grove, who defeated Chillicothe on Wednesday 10-0.

New Missouri media high school football rankings released

Posted on October 10, 2016

Missouri Media football rankings

First-place votes in parenthesis.

CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. CBC (9), 7-1, 133, 1
2. Blue Springs (5), 7-1, 131, 2
3. Kirkwood, 6-1, 111, 3
4. Hazelwood Central, 8-0, 89, 5
5. Lee’s Summit, 7-1, 81, 6
6. Rockhurst, 5-2, 76, 4
7. Springfield Kickapoo, 7-1, 45, 8
8. Jefferson City, 5-3, 36, 7
9. Eureka, 7-1, 33, 9
10. Lee’s Summit West, 6-2, 24, 10

Also receiving votes: Park Hill (5-3), 5; Blue Springs South (4-4), 3; Ritenour (7-1), 3

CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Chaminade (11), 6-1, 137, 1
2. Battle (3), 8-0, 126, 2
3. Glendale, 8-0, 110, 3
4. Fort Zumwalt North, 7-1, 100, 4
5. Park Hill South, 7-1, 80, 6
6. Staley, 6-2, 66, 7
7. William Chrisman, 7-1, 55, 5
8. Carthage, 7-1, 43, 8
9. Jackson, 7-1, 26, 9
10. Liberty, 6-2, 23, 10

Also receiving votes: Vianney (4-4), 4

CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Hannibal (8), 7-1, 129, 2
2. Kearney (6), 7-1, 128, 1
3. Platte County, 6-2, 111, 3
4. Carl Junction, 6-2, 96, 4
5. Parkway North, 6-2, 85, 5
6. Ladue, 7-1, 68, 7
7. MICDS, 6-2, 53, 10
8. Webb City, 5-3, 43, 8
9. St. Dominic, 7-1, 34, 6
10. Hillsboro, 7-1, 17, 9

Also receiving votes: Camdenton (6-2), 6

CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Maryville (13), 8-0, 139, 1
2. Blair Oaks (1), 8-0, 127, 2
3. Center, 8-0, 106, 3
4. Monett, 7-1, 93, 4
5. McCluer South-Berkley, 7-0, 79, 5
6. Richmond, 8-0, 70, 6
7. Park Hills Central, 8-0, 63, 7
8. Mexico, 6-2, 46, 8
9. Osage, 7-1, 20, 9
10. Reeds Spring, 7-1, 18, 10

Also receiving votes: Chillicothe (7-1), 5; Lutheran South (6-2), 2; Owensville (8-0), 2

CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lamar (14), 7-0, 140, 1
2. Mtn. View-Liberty, 8-0, 126, 2
3. Trinity, 7-0, 109, 3
4. Mountain Grove, 7-1, 94, 5
5. Malden, 8-0, 79, 6
6. Lutheran North, 6-2, 65, 4
7. Fair Grove, 8-0, 48, 7
8. Macon, 8-0, 45, 8
9. Centralia, 6-2, 22, 9
10. Lexington, 8-0, 21, 10

Also receiving votes: South Callaway (8-0), 12; Lawson (6-2), 8; Palmyra (6-2), 1

CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Valle Catholic (11), 7-1, 136, 1
2. Marceline (3), 8-0, 127, 2
3. Hamilton-Penney, 8-0, 115, 3
4. Lincoln, 8-0, 97, 4
5. Hayti, 7-1, 83, 5
6. Cass-Midway, 7-1, 65, 7
7. Wellington-Napoleon, 7-1, 51, 8
8. Skyline, 5-3, 34, 10
9. Maysville, 6-2, 28, 6
10. Lockwood, 7-1, 23, NR

Dropped out: No. 9 East Buchanan

Also receiving votes: East Buchanan (5-3), 6; Scotland County (6-2), 4; Monroe City (5-3), 1

Area High School Football Scores – Friday, October 7

Posted on October 8, 2016October 7, 2016

CITY
Central 36 (3-5, 3-3 Suburban Red)
@ Raytown 30 (2-6, 2-4 Suburban Red)

Lafayette 27 (6-2, 4-2 MEC)
@ Bishop LeBlond 0 (3-5, 1-5 MEC)

Cameron 14 (0-8, 0-6 MEC)
@ Benton 44 (4-4, 3-3 MEC)

Braymer 0 (1-7, 1-5 GRC)
@ St. Joseph Christian 52 (5-2, 4-2 GRC)

AREA
MEC
Smithville 7 (6-2, 4-2 MEC)
@ Chillicothe 17 (7-1, 5-1 MEC)

Maryville 64 (8-0, 6-0 MEC)
@ Savannah 0 (1-7, 1-5 MEC)

KCI
East Buchanan 20 (5-3, 4-2 KCI)
@ Lathrop 41 (6-2, 4-2 KCI)

Mid-Buchanan 13 (4-4, 3-3 KCI)
@ Lawson 42 (6-2, 5-1 KCI)

Plattsburg 34 (2-6, 1-5 KCI)
@ West Platte 13 (1-7, 0-6 KCI)

Hamilton 42 (8-0, 6-0 KCI)
@ North Platte 7 (2-6, 1-5 KCI)

GRC
Maysville 12 (6-2, 5-1 GRC)
@ Trenton 42 (6-2, 6-0 GRC)

Gallatin 41 (5-3, 4-2 GRC)
@ Putnam County 18 (3-5, 3-3 GRC)

Princeton 48 (2-6, 2-4 GRC)
@ South Harrison 0 (0-8, 0-6 GRC)

Polo 37 (5-3, 3-3 GRC)
@ Milan 14 (1-7, 1-5 GRC)

8-MAN
GRC
Worth County 18 (5-3, 4-2 GRC)
@ North Andrew 52 (8-0, 6-0 GRC)

Albany 12 (2-6, 1-5 GRC)
@ King City 64 (5-3, 3-3 GRC)

275
Mound City 54 (6-2, 5-2 275)
@ DeKalb 0 (0-8, 0-7 275)

Southwest Livingston 66 (7-1, 7-1 275)
@ North-West Nodaway 14 (2-6, 2-5 275)

South Holt / Nodaway Holt 26 (7-1, 6-1 275)
@ Rock Port 74 (7-1, 5-1 275)

Stewartsville 70 (4-4, 3-4 275)
@ Platte Valley 40 (1-7, 1-6 275)

NON-CONFERENCE
East Atchison 8 (2-6, 2-5 275)
@ Stanberry 56 (7-1, 5-1 GRC)

Kansas City East 76
@ Pattonsburg 78 (2-6, 0-6 GRC)

City High School District Softball Scores – Thursday, October 6

Posted on October 6, 2016October 6, 2016

CLASS 3 DISTRICT 16 @ HERITAGE PARK

SEMIFINALS
Lafayette 1, Savannah 0
Benton 4, Cameron 1

CHAMPIONSHIP – SATURDAY, 11:00 AM
Lafayette vs. Benton

CLASS 4 DISTRICT 16 @ PARK HILL SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL

SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY
St. Joseph Central vs. Park Hill South – 2:15 PM
Staley vs. Oak Park – 4:00

Latest Missouri Media High School Football Rankings announced

Posted on October 3, 2016

Missouri Media football rankings

First-place votes in parenthesis.

CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. CBC (11), 6-1, 133, 1
2. Blue Springs (3), 6-1, 130, 2
3. Kirkwood, 5-1, 108, 3
4. Rockhurst, 5-1, 92, 4
5. Hazelwood Central, 7-0, 71, 6
6. Lee’s Summit, 6-1, 69, 7
7. Jefferson City, 5-2, 68, 5
8. Springfield Kickapoo, 6-1, 37, 8
9. Eureka, 6-1, 29, 10
10. Lee’s Summit West, 5-2, 20, NR
Dropped out: No. 8 Blue Springs South
Also receiving votes: Blue Springs South (4-3), 4; Raymore-Peculiar (4-3), 4; Ritenour (6-1), 3; Park Hill (4-3), 2

CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Chaminade (13), 5-1, 139, 1
2. Battle (1), 7-0, 124, 2
3. Glendale, 7-0, 110, 3
4. Fort Zumwalt North, 6-1, 102, 4
5. William Chrisman, 7-0, 81, 5
6. Park Hill South, 6-1, 68, 6
7. Staley, 5-2, 54, 8
8. Carthage, 6-1, 41, 9
9. Jackson, 6-1, 25, 10
10. Liberty, 5-2, 21, 7
Also receiving votes: Vianney (3-4), 3; Nixa (5-2), 2

CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Kearney (14), 7-0, 140, 1
2. Hannibal, 6-1, 120, 2
3. Platte County, 5-2, 107, 3
4. Carl Junction, 5-2, 89, 5
5. Parkway North, 5-2, 85, 6
6. St. Dominic, 7-0, 72, 7
7. Ladue, 6-1, 55, 8
8. Webb City, 4-3, 41, 4
9. Hillsboro, 7-0, 37, 9
10. MICDS, 5-2, 14, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Smithville
Also receiving votes: Smithville (6-1), 10

CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Maryville (13), 7-0, 139, 1
2. Blair Oaks (1), 7-0, 127, 2
3. Center, 7-0, 106, 3
4. Monett, 6-1, 93, 4
5. McCluer South-Berkley, 6-0, 79, 5
6. Richmond, 7-0, 70, 7
7. Park Hills Central, 7-0, 63, 7
8. Mexico, 5-2, 48, 8
9. Osage, 6-1, 14, 9
10. Reeds Spring, 6-1, 13, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 John Burroughs
Also receiving votes: Miller Career (6-1), 7; Lutheran South (5-2), 6; Chillicothe (6-1), 4; Owensville (7-0), 1

CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lamar (14), 6-0, 140, 1
2. Mtn. View-Liberty, 7-0, 126, 2
3. Trinity, 6-0, 106, 3
4. Lutheran North, 6-1, 91, T4
5. Mountain Grove, 6-1, 88, 6
6. Malden, 7-0, 75, 7
7. Fair Grove, 7-0, 45, 8
8. Macon, 7-0, 40, 10
9. Centralia, 5-2, 19, T4
10. Lexington, 7-0, 16, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Lawson
Also receiving votes: South Callaway (7-0), 12; Lawson (5-2), 11; Palmyra (5-2), 1

CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Valle Catholic (9), 6-1, 134, 1
2. Marceline (5), 7-0, 129, 2
3. Hamilton-Penney, 7-0, 114, 3
4. Lincoln, 7-0, 98, 4
5. Hayti, 6-1, 80, 5
6. Maysville, 6-1, 68, 6
7. Cass-Midway, 6-1, 50, 7
8. Wellington-Napoleon, 6-1, 37, 8
9. East Buchanan, 5-2, 25, 9
10. Skyline, 4-3, 14, NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Thayer
Also receiving votes: Lockwood (6-1), 10; Monroe City (5-2), 7; Westran (5-2), 2; Ash Grove (6-1), 1; Thayer (4-3), 1

Area High School Football Scores – Friday, September 30

Posted on October 1, 2016

CITY
Benton 36, Bishop LeBlond 15
Lafayette 35,Cameron 8
Central 24, Liberty North 12
St. Joseph Christian 58, North-West Nodaway 0

AREA
MEC
Maryville 39, Smithville 0
Chillicothe 42, Savannah 7

KCI
East Buchanan 40, North Platte 6
Mid-Buchanan 45, West Platte 29
Hamilton 34, Lawson 33
Lathrop 56, Plattsburg 21

GRC
Maysville 36, Putnam County 22
Milan 18, South Harrison 16
Trenton 27, Polo 26
Gallatin 21,Princeton 6

8-MAN
GRC
North Andrew 68, Albany 12
Worth County 94, Pattonsburg 50
King City 78, Braymer 28

275
South Holt / Nodaway Holt 42, Mound City 0
Platte Valley 65, DeKalb 16
Stewartsville 68, East Atchison 52
Southwest Livingston 34, Rock Port 28

NON-CONFERENCE
Stanberry 76, North Shelby 14

Central High School announces 2016 Athletics Hall of Fame Class

Posted on September 28, 2016

ST. JOSEPH, MO. – The Central High Athletics Department is excited to announce the 2016 Hall of Fame induction class. This year’s class includes: Heath Dudley – Basketball; LaRon Henderson – Football / Track; Taira Roth – Basketball / Golf; Katie Wenger – Track and the 1976 Central Basketball Team. The Induction ceremony is scheduled at halftime of the Varsity Football game vs Liberty North on Friday, September 30, 2016 at Central High School.

Ms. Taira Roth – Class of 2000
While at Central, Ms. Roth excelled in both basketball and golf. Taira was a 3-year letter winner on the Indians Basketball team where she received All-City honors her senior year and was selected to the Benton Invitational all-tournament team. She also excelled on the golf team for four years, placing 7th individually in 1998 and 6th in 1999 at the state championships. Taira went on to become a two sport athlete at Missouri Western State University playing on the women’s basketball team and as a member of the first golf team in Western history. Taira is currently the Director of Corporate Operations for the Hillyard Companies.

Mr. Heath Dudley – Class of 1987
While at Central, Mr. Dudley shined in basketball. Heath was a sharp shooting guard/forward that received All-City, All-District, All-Metro and first team All-State honors in 1987. After graduation, Heath went on to play basketball at MWSU, where he became Western’s all time leader in games played, three-point field goals made and finished his career ranked sixth in scoring. Following the 1987-88 season, Dudley was named Honorable Mention All-CSIC. Heath is a member of the Griffons 1989-90 basketball team that was inducted into the Missouri Western Hall of Fame in 2011. Currently, Heath works in quality assurance for Boehringer Ingelheim and resides in St. Joseph with his wife Maureen and daughter Breanna.

Mr. Laron Henderson – Class of 1987
While at Central, Mr. Henderson, considered by some the greatest running back, if not football player, to ever wear an Indian uniform, possessed unbelievable quick moves and speed that meant the end zone was never far away. LaRon received All-City, All-District, and first team All-State honors in 1987. During his varsity career the Tribe compiled a 19-2 record and a trip to the state playoffs. LaRon also place first in the state long jump earning All-City, All-District and All-State honors in Track. After high school, Laron went on to be one of the University of Nebraska Omaha’s greatest rushers. Henderson became UNO’s all-time leading rusher during his career from 1987 to 1990. He finished with 2,720 yards, putting him at the top of the school’s rushing chart (he is now third). His best game came during his last game with the Mavericks, a then school-record 233-yard performance against South Dakota State in 1990. He was named to the all-North Central Conference team three times in his career. Currently, LaRon is a certified teacher with more than 20 years ‘experience working with students from Elementary to College. His career path has allowed him to work with individuals in prisons, schools, athletic programs, and churches. He is the author of “You Are Somebody”, a leadership development curriculum for young men, and Co-Founder of Prepared Performance, a fitness and leadership development program for athletes. LaRon is married to his wife Heather and the proud father of Noni (21) and Justus (18). He is currently the Director of Program Quality for Collective for Youth and High School track coach in Omaha, Nebraska.

Ms. Kate Wenger – Class of 2006
While at Central, Ms. Wenger, arguably the greatest women’s track athlete in Central history, set school records in the 100 meter hurdles, 300 meter hurdles, triple jump and 4 x 400 relay. She was named All-State 10 times, won 13 city titles, 10 conference championships, 9 district titles, 4 sectional titles and in 2006, she won the Missouri State Championship in the 100 hurdles. During her career at Central, Kate was awarded the Scholar Athlete Award, was a Drug Free Superstar and was the Spartan Award recipient for best female athlete, an awarded given to the top male and female athletes in the senior class. She received the Ronnie Chase Award, given to the mot dedicated track athlete who exemplifies honesty, respect, loyalty, and unselfishness for their team and teammates. Long after the race is over, character endures. Kate was the first recipient of this award, and it is now named the Katie Wenger Award. Hurdles coach, Barry Reynolds said, “one of the greatest pleasures of my professional life has been the pleasure of coaching Katie Wenger for four years.” Upon graduation, Kate attended the University of Missouri on a track scholarship.

Class of 1976 Basketball Team
The Class of 1976 basketball team compiled a 22-5 season record—proving to be one of the most successful teams in Central High School history. Before falling to eventual state champion Kansas City Center in the state quarterfinals, the ’76 Indians (coached by Gary Sprague and Jim Perry) finished 2nd in the LeBlond Holiday Tournament, captured the St. Joseph City Championship, the District Championship and Regional Championship. During the 1975-76 campaign, the Indians achieved a number 4 state ranking while winning 10 games in a row from January 2 – February 22. Central scored 1859 total points, a 68.8 points per game average on the year, toping the century mark twice during the season.

The 1975-76 Central Hall of Fame Basketball Team:
#50/51 Forward    Isaac Blakley
#10/11 Guard    James Brewer
#34/35   Forward    Bill Malotte
#12/13 Guard    Dave Troester
#20/21   Guard       Bryant Webster
#22/23 Forward     Mark Mazurkewycz – 1977 All-City / Central Wyoming College
#40/41   Guard     Dan Humphreys – 1976 Spartan Award, 3 sport athlete
#24/25 Forward     Terry Garner – 4 sport athlete, 1977 Spartan Award
#44/45   Forward     Kenny Brown
#42/43 Forward     Rick Norton – It’s all about Family, wife Brenda, kids Nick and Shelby
#52/53   Forward     Mark Frye – “the enforcer”, 1976 Spartan Award / 2 sport athlete
#30/31   Guard     Greg Miller – All City and All District, 1976 Spartan Award / 3 sport athlete
#14/15   Guard       Dan May – 2X All-City and 2X All-District
#54/55 Center       Kevin Cartwright – 2X All-City, 2X All-District and 1st Team All-State / 1976 Spartan Award

— Central High School Press Release —