Lady Jays win championship
The Rock Port girls were crowned champions following their win over Mound City on Saturday in the 94th annual Fairfax Invitational Tournament. Pictured, from left to right, are: front row – Karlie Gebhards, Lexi Stanton, Ella Meyerkorth, Tatum Vogler, and Landrey Kelly; and back row – Head Coach Austin Alitz, Assistant Coach Gary Davis, Audrie Meyerkorth, Braylyn Wood, Leah Meyerkorth, Jaylynn Jones, Raylynn Jenkins, Stevie Gaines, Claire Miller, and Assistant Coach Kelcie Gaines.
Jays place 2nd
The Rock Port boys placed second in the 94th annual Fairfax Invitational Tournament, losing to Nodaway Valley. Pictured, from left to right, are: front row – Andy Meyerkorth (manager), Grant Spiegel, Tennyson Lansdown, Westyn Amthor, Logan Ellis, Tayden Cook, Brock Holmes, Jack Meyerkorth, Jaxson Smith, Grady Cook, Ryzer Hale, Rush Lewis, and Landon Melton-Burrell; and back row – Head Coach Aaron Carpenter, Jacob McMahon, Case Millsap, Reid Ellis, Wyatt Huntley, Assistant Coach Jared Meyerkorth, and Assistant Coach Aidan Burke.
Wolves place 3rd
The East Atchison boys placed third with a win over St. Joseph Christian on Friday night in the 94th annual Fairfax Invitational Tournament. Pictured, from left to right, are: front row – Riley Koop, Axyl Slemp, Evan Rogers, Brody Wennihan, Tate Johnson, Carter Oswald, Parker Livengood, and Deyton Burke; and back row – Mason Kingery and Josh Schlueter.
94th Fairfax All-Tournament Team
The 94th annual Fairfax Basketball Tournament All Tournament Team, from left to right, included: Westyn Amthor (Rock Port), Jack Meyerkorth (Rock Port), Jax Cowden (Nodaway Valley), Braxton McGinness (Nodaway Valley), Creyton Roup (Mound City), Peyton Farr (Mound City), Maggie Osburn (Mound City), Audrie Meyerkorth (Rock Port), and Stevie Gaines (Rock Port). Not pictured are Carlea Dunkhas (Falls City), Gracie Larabee (Nodaway Valley), Rainy Nordhausen (East Atchison), Addy Dawson (St. Joseph Christian), Andrew Lager (St. Joseph Christian), and Brody Wennihan (East Atchison).
East Atchison cheerleaders kept the crowd going during a time out at the 94th annual Fairfax Invitational Tournament. See page 14 for tournament pictures.
Piper Morris helps some young ladies with their order.
Ken and Shelley Eaton get a chance to catch up with Anne Dudeck and Rita Northup in between games at the Fairfax Tournament.
The Rock Port cheerleaders were busy keeping the crowd pumped up for the games last week. See page 14 for tournament pictures.
Brody Wennihan drives around a Nodaway Valley defender’s knee as he takes it to the hoop.
Mason Kingery gets a steal against Nodaway Valley and takes it downtown as he slams it down in the 94th annual Fairfax Invitational Tournament.
Brilee Slemp gets a lay-up against St. Joseph Christian. Brilee scored seven points and was the second leading scorer.
Teagan Taylor gets the bucket and the foul against St. Joseph Christian.
Stevie Gaines sees an open lane as she drives past South Holt’s defender. Stevie had 15 points in the first game of the 94th annual Fairfax Invitational Tournament.
Logan Ellis gets two of his 10 points against Falls City in the first game of the 94th annual Fairfax Invitational Tournament.
Westyn Amthor had a big tournament, scoring 27 points against St. Joseph Christian, making 9 threes and setting a new school record. The old record of 8 was set by Randy Boatman in 1988, the first year the three point line was added to the game in Missouri high school basketball.
Audrie Meyerkorth flies down the lane against Mound City and gets two of her 25 points for the game.
