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Duncan Wilkinson (far right) slides safely into home plate ahead of the tag of Belle Tiger pitcher Isaiah Sullinger while catcher Carter Kinkead watches the action unfold during Monday senior night baseball at Belle City Park between the host Tigers and Vienna’s Eagles.

Maries County baseball bragging rights and a share of the Gasconade Valley Conference (GVC) title. Those two things were up for grabs Monday night at Belle City Park between the host Tigers and … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 5/11/22

Belle’s Tiger 4x800-meter relay team of (from left) Barrett Finnegan, Keith Rose, Corey McDaniel and Baylar Smith take a moment for a group photo with Belle High School assistant track coach Jacob Walton following their fourth-place finish in the boys 4x800m relay during the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 2, District 4 Track Meet held Saturday at South Callaway High School in Mokane. This BHS foursome will represent the Tigers this Saturday at one of four MSHSAA Class 2 Sectional track meets to be held at Monroe City High School in northeast Missouri.

County track athletes advance to sectional meet in 10 events

MOKANE — Finish in the top four to earn another week of practice. That was the goal Saturday for high school track athletes from Belle and Vienna during the Missouri State High School … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 5/11/22

Riley Rosentreter warms up for the varsity girls pole vault which was held at Cuba High School prior to the rest of the GVC track meet in Bourbon.

Belle, Vienna track athletes earn All-GVC honors

BOURBON — Finish in the top three. That was the goal Saturday for Belle and Vienna High School athletes during the annual Gasconade Valley Conference (GVC) Track Meet held at Bourbon High … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 5/4/22

Max Steffen runs his leg of the boys 4x400-meter relay during last Monday’s Maries-Osage Challenge track meet at Linn High School for Vienna’s Eagles.

County track squads win Maries-Osage Challenge

Any other time at any track meet, Belle and Vienna would be rivals. Last Monday though, both schools teamed up against Linn and Chamois in the annual Maries-Osage Challenge track meet at Linn High … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 4/27/22

Zane Strunk (left) fields a ground ball while Isaiah Sullinger (above, right) charges towards first base to cover the bag while Strunk is fielding the baseball.

Diamond Tigers split pair of games against I-44 foes

Forced to go 12 days between games due to a combination of inclement weather and wet field conditions, Bryce Gehlert’s Belle Tiger baseball team finally got to see action on Monday, April 18 … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 4/27/22

Belle’s Lady Tigers drop Highway 28 soccer match

Olivia Koch (left) battles Owensville’s Elise McFalls for possession of the soccer during Belle’s Highway 28 road soccer showdown against the Dutchgirls at Dutchmen Field. Falling 8-0, … more

4/27/22

Carter Kinkead looks at a pitch to swing at for Belle’s Tigers during Stoutland Tournament action earlier this season against Vienna’s Eagles. Belle is scheduled to play a Good Friday doubleheader in Bolivar against Marion C. Early and Crocker beginning at 11 a.m., on the campus of Southwest Baptist University.

Kinkead, Strunk help Tiger nine to consecutive wins

Rained out against New Haven to close the month of March, Bryce Gehlert’s Belle Tiger baseball team finally got to take the field again last Tuesday on the road against Stoutland’s … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 4/13/22

Aliza Reed (left) watches the soccer ball come down to the ground before playing it during Dixon Tournament action last week against Owensville’s Dutchgirls. Anna Killmade (2) also pursues the ball during play.

Lady Tiger soccer continues search for win column

DIXON — Falling 4-0 last Tuesday on the road at St. James, Meagan Fisher’s Belle Lady Tiger soccer team continued their search for the win column last week west on Highway 28 at the Dixon … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 4/13/22

Ava Kloeppel lets one of her four attempts fly in the girls discus during Friday’s rescheduled track meet at Linn High School.

County track squads catch cat scratch fever at Cuba, Linn

Maries County track teams saw plenty of action over the last week with meets in Cuba, Linn, Russellville and Vienna. Vienna High School began the myriad of track meets at the Cuba High School … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 4/6/22

Isaiah Sullinger (right) gets in position to field a ball in front of second base while Belle Tiger teammate Sam Willis (behind Sullinger) hustles to back him up in the event the ball gets by the Tiger second baseman during Stoutland Tournament action Friday afternoon.

Vienna edges Belle in pitcher’s duel

STOUTLAND — Waiting around. That is what Belle’s Tigers and Vienna’s Eagles were doing prior to their scheduled showdown Friday afternoon as part of the rain-shortened Stoutland … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 3/30/22

Kadence George lands in the sand of the long jump during a recent track practice session at Vienna High School (VHS). VHS Track competed last night (Tuesday) at Cuba while their middle school counterparts were also in Fatima.

BHS, VHS track teams open seasons at St. James, Osage

Robbed of their meet at Hermann last Thursday due to inclement weather, Belle High School track athletes opened their season last Tuesday at St. James while Vienna’s Eagles and Lady Eagles … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 3/30/22

Myles Butler watches his putt go towards the hole for Belle’s Tigers during their season-opening golf meet Monday at Cuba Lakes Golf Course against the host Wildcats, Owensville’s Dutchmen and Newburg’s Wolves.

Belle’s Myles Butler ties for second individually at opening golf meet in Cuba

While small in number, Tim Evans’ Belle High School golf team opened their season Monday afternoon at Cuba Lakes Golf Course in a four-team meet against the host Wildcats, Owensville Dutchmen … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 3/23/22

Vienna Eagle assistant baseball coach Trace Clark (far right) shows his players where they will be running for a conditioning drill in the outfield while head coach Cory Nicholson was dragging the infield during a recent practice session.

Tigers, Eagles open Stoutland Tournament with mixed results

In anticipation of forecasted rain throughout the majority of this week, Stoutland Baseball Tournament officials decided to allow Belle’s Tigers to host their pool of the tournament a day early … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 3/23/22

All-GVC First Team basketball selections from Maries County included Belle’s Justin Lingo.

Nine Maries County basketball players earn All-GVC honors

Postseason honors for basketball players from Belle and Vienna High Schools are still coming in. After seeing five players earn All-District recognition from the Missouri Basketball Coaches … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 3/16/22

Hali Naber (center) looks for someone to pass the ball to for Belle’s Lady Tigers during a regular-season home game against Rolla’s Lady Royals at Belle High School.

Five Maries County basketball players earn MBCA All-District honors

Even with no Maries County basketball teams advancing in the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) state playoffs, five basketball players were recognized by the Missouri … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 3/9/22

Team members pictured with their championship medals (in front, from left) include Gage Terrill (Belle), Cameron Rehmert (Belle), Evan Koenigsfeld (Rich Fountain), Gage Vandegriffe (Belle), Mathew Catron (Jefferson City) and Chason Satterfield (Rolla); and in back, Coach Jeremy Vandegriffe (Belle), Dalton Ainsworth (Wardsville), Gabe Medlock (Owensville), Tucker Sassmann (Owensville), Coach Cole Norment (Jefferson City), Ryder Butler (Belle), Zackary Hull (Jefferson City), Grant Norment (Jefferson City), Malachi Cracraft (Jefferson City) and Coach Adam Koenigsfeld (Rich Fountain).

Owensville duo helps traveling baseball team win tourney title

Over the weekend, a pair of future Owensville Dutchmen baseball players helped The OutKasts (a 12-and-under traveling baseball team based out of Belle) win the GMB Opening Day Classic held Saturday, … more

3/9/22

Area karate students recognized

Bland Middle School student Madison Demos recently earned her black belt in karate through testing at Bland Christian Church. more

3/9/22

Defending against Rolla’s (Home School) Lady Royals were the Belle Lady Tiger trio (from left) of Lauren Prigge, Molly Busch and Victoria Busch.

Lady Tigers end season with loss to eventual district champions

Turning back Dixon’s Lady Bulldogs for the third time by a score of 45-29 during the first round of the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Class 3, District 9 Girls … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 3/2/22

Kaiden Robertson (right) handles the basketball for Belle’s Tigers against Viburnum Friday at BHS during senior night.

Tigers snap 20-game losing streak in senior-night victory

Marred in a 20-game losing streak dating back to their consolation championship game victory over Tuscumbia at the Eugene Tournament, Roger Siwak’s Belle Tigers welcomed Viburnum’s Blue … more

By Will Johnson, Sports Editor | 2/23/22

Belle’s Lady Tigers and Tigers fall in twin bill at Stoutland

Able to get basketball action in last Tuesday night before Winter Storm Landon hit the area, Belle hit the road to Stoutland for a showdown of Tiger basketball teams in a varsity doubleheader. Girls … more

2/9/22

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