Area Sports
Lady Rockets Win Regional, Move on to Sectional Thursday
The Okawville Lady Rockets added some hardware to the school’s trophy case by winning the Class 1A Albion Regional last week. Beating Gibault and Woodlawn. Full game details and stats are in this week’s issue. Okawville 42, Gibault 20 Okawville 44, Woodlawn 34 Lady Rockets Advance to Sectional Title Game The Lady Rocket defense came…
Read MoreRockets Beat New Athens, Red Bud Last Week As Post-Season Approaches
By Jon Kraus The Okawville Rockets returned to action on Tuesday to play host to the New Athens Yellowjackets. The Rockets defended their home court with a 64-47 win. Okawville got off to a quick start outscoring New Athens 16-7 after the first quarter. The Rockets kept the pressure up in the second quarter allowing…
Read MoreLady Titans Just Keep Winning; Four All-Tournament Team Selections
The Immanuel Lutheran/Trinity-St. John Lady Titans reeled off three more wins to claim the big trophy at the Trinity Lutheran Springfield All Lutheran Tournament last weekend. Samantha Brinkmann, Bening, Obermeier and Summer Brinkmann were selected for the All Tournament Team. The three tournament wins upped the Lady Titans’ record to 31-2 on the season. Read…
Read MoreRegional Champs!
Lady Rockets win the Regional Championship. Details and game stats to come in our Feb. 19 issue.
Read MoreLady Rockets Play for Regional Championship Tonight, Feb. 14
Lady Rockets take Regional Semifinal game and move on to Championship by beating Gibault 42-20. Game details not yet available. The Lady Rockets play Friday, Feb. 14 at 7pm at Albion against Woodlawn. Good Luck!
Read MoreThe 1970 Okawville Rockets: Looking Back 50 Years
On February 18, at the Rockets’ last home game of the season, the 1970 Rockets team will be recognized. Coach David Luechtefeld will share some thoughts and introduce the players and cheerleaders. The 1970 Rockets were the first basketball team from Okawville High School to win Regional, Sectional, and Supersectional championships, advance to the Elite…
Read MoreObermeier Nets 1,000th Career Point for ILS/TSJ
Raelynn Obermeier of the Immanuel Lutheran/Trinity-St. John Lady Titans was honored for scoring her 1,000th career point during her junior high career. Obermeier reached the milestone during the third quarter of the SIJHSAA State Semifinal game against New Simpson Hill. The Lady Titans finished second in the Class S State Final after losing to Okawville…
Read MoreFirst Look at Next Generation of Rocket Cheerleaders
Jr. Rocket Cheerleaders perform at half-time during the Rockets “B” game Friday. The Varsity cheerleaders conducted a cheer clinic for 65 girls from four years old through eighth grade. See more photos in this week’s issue.
Read MoreFoster First OHS Grad To Earn Volleyball Scholarship
The Okawville High volleyball program has hit a benchmark of having its first player to receive a scholarship. Grace Foster received an athletic scholarship to play volleyball with the Missouri Baptist University Spartans in Creve Coeur, Missouri. She will play with the junior varsity team and serve as the manager for the varsity team. Foster…
Read MoreRockets Return to Action With Two Straight Wins
After a week off, the Okawville Rockets returned to action on Friday night with a tough home 47-35 win over Columbia. On Saturday night the Rockets hit the road again to take on Lebanon. The Rockets started well in this game on both ends and led 25-3 after the first quarter. The Rockets (13-7) had…
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