30 Tipton


Table of Contents


High School Athletes & Features 10 Blair Oaks Falcons: Football State Champions 22 Helias Crusaders: Volleyball State Champions 27 Jefferson City Jays: Summer Branch 30 Tipton Cardinals: Football State Champions 36 Capital City Cavaliers: Jaqures Richardson 44 Russellville Indians: Zeke Mertens 50 Eldon Mustangs: Softball 56 Southern Boone Eagles: Hudson Talley 70 New Bloomfield Wildcats: Kylee Buell and Addisyn Dunbar


94 Fulton HS


76 California Pintos: FFA 82 Eugene Eagles: Alexi Burkett, Macie Evers, and Syrai Happy


84 South Callaway Bulldogs: Graden Pontius 88 Fatima Comets: Cross Country 90 Linn Wildcats: Ava Warren 94 Fulton Hornets: Ava Santhuff 96 Calvary Lutheran Lions: Nathen House 100 St. Elizabeth Hornets: Eli Kemna 102 Iberia Rangers: Elizabeth Trusty


College Athletes & Features 60 William Woods University: Jersee Wren 66 Lincoln University: Soccer 74 Westminster College: Landrey VanOverschelde 80 Columbia College: Ella Schouten 92 Stephens College: Jatnna Peña Perez and Emma Whitson


Luke Northweather:


Coming Home to MIZZOU


STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SALUTES:


Helias Volleyball Banner Season Blair Oaks


Back-to-Back


Historic First for Tipton


Summer


Branch from Fall to Spring


Turnaround Team of the Year:


Eldon Soſt ball


HyVee Rising Stars at


St. Peter Cap City JQ Success Story /// Show-Me Sports Soccer Super 17 /// California FFA Standouts


Cover Photo by University of Missouri Athletics


2 /// January 2026


Bax, Homan & Winegar


Named Players of the Year


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