The Fairfax Optimist Club held a youth basketball tournament Saturday, January 31, 2026, in Fairfax, Missouri, for area third and fourth graders. The fourth grade Rock Port Lady Blue Jays won the girls’ bracket, defeating Mound City, East Atchison, and the Rock Port third grade team. Team members include, from left to right: front row – Remi Stoner, Gentry Moore, and Elsie Gubser; and back row – Coach Breanna VanSickle, Piper VanSickle, Greenly Moore, Kylee Perry, Ella Sperber, and Coach Jody VanSickle. (Submitted photo)