The Rock Port girls’ varsity basketball team placed second in the 66th Annual Mound City Invitational Basketball Tournament. Pictured above, from left to right, are front row – Cali Driskell, Addi Maifeld, Avery Meyerkorth, Landrey Kelly and Raylynn Jenkins; and back row – Coach Austin Alitz, Audrie Meyerkorth, Tatum Vogler, Lexi Stanton, Braylyn Wood, Ella Meyerkorth, Karlie Gebhards, Jaylynn Jones, and Assistant Coach Gary Davis.
The 22nd Mound City All-Tournament team members smile with the Yocum family great-grandchildren after receiving their all-tournament team medals on Saturday, December 7, in Mound City. The Mound City All-Tournament team is named in honor of Betty and Junior Yocum each season. Pictured, from left to right, are: front row – Emerson Yocum, Cora Yocum, Daelyn Yocum, Amelia Yocum, Andrew Yocum, Chase Nauman, and Easton Yocum; back row – Addison Maifeld, Myia Dillman, Tatum Moss, Ella Meyerkorth, Rilyn Conard, Maggie Osburn, Jack Meyerkorth, Ian Campbell, Raife Smith, Chris Miljavac, and Jacob Winklebauer. Lizzie Schlueter, Parker Livengood, and Carter Oswald are not pictured. (Mound City News photo)
The East Atchison varsity boys placed third in the 66th Annual Mound City Basketball Tournament. Pictured above, from left to right, are: Mason Kingery, Brody Wennihan, Carter Oswald, Colton Hall, Alex Erickson, Parker Livengood, Lataveon Brown and Axyl Slemp. Coach Kevin Dodson and Assistant Coach Joe Unternahrer are not pictured.
Tatum Vogler dribbles up the court on a fast break against Mid-Buchanan.
Claire Spiegel moves the ball to the corner against South Holt.
Malachi Skillen gives a head fake underneath the basket against Mound City.
Logan Ellis floats one up toward the basket and picks up a foul against Mound City.
Jack Meyerkorth draws the foul as he goes up for two against Mound City.
Bresayda Jimenez moves the ball around the court as she passes to the corner against South Holt in the Mound City Basketball Tournament.
Grace Oswald dribbles out of the corner looking inside for the assist against Mid-Buchanan.
Lizzie Schlueter goes up strong, splitting two Mid-Buchanan defenders.
Rainy Nordhausen hits a three from the top of the key against South Holt.
Parker Livengood drops two against Rock Port.
Brody Wennihan drives to the basket for two against Rock Port in the Mound City Basketball Tournament.
Carter Oswald slices between defenders in the lane and passes it off to Mason Kingery for two.