Thursday, January 14, 2016 - Page 4

Shae DeRosier with four.

The boys are trying to
find consistency on both
ends and trying to avoid

periods of being passive

on both ends, commented
Coach Robbie Bates.

lin Joesting with 11, Brendon Bruns with three, and

Garrett Meyer and Shae
DeRosier with two points
each. Coach Robbie Bates re-

marked, We knocked down

open looks and played solid
defense. We must maintain
our focus level.

CONNOR SHAW - Gets ready to take a free throw shot

in Tarkio High School basketball action against the South
Holt Knights on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in the THS Gym.
The Indians lost the game 50-57.

(Photo By Shannon Bruns)

Basketball schedule changes

GENTRI STATEN - Dribbles down the court in Tarkio

High School basketball action against the South Holt Lady
Knights on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in the THS Gym. The
Lady Indians lost the game 31-42.

(Photo By Shannon Bruns)

Lady Indians fall to Lady Knights

The Tarkio High School
Lady Indians hosted the
South Holt Lady Knights
in conference basketball action on Tuesday, January 5,
2016, in the THS Gym. The
Lady Indians lost the contest 31-42.
Shelby McCartney led
Tarkio with 13 points, fol-

lowed by Gentri Staten

with eight, Catelyn Prater
with four, Grace Martin and
Madison Ohrt with two each,
and Lily Graves and Kaely
Kirwan with one point each.
Coach Robbie Bates said,
The slow start hurt, but the
girls fought back and never
stopped competing.

Tarkio Indians lose close game

to South Holt Knights
The Tarkio High School
Indians hosted the South
Holt Knights in conference
basketball action on Tuesday, January 5, 2016, in the
THS Gym. The Indians and
Knights went back and forth
with leads most of the game,

but ultimately, the Indians

fell 50-57.
Connor Shaw led the Indians with 19 points, followed
by Colin Joesting with 10,
Brendon Bruns and Garrett
Meyer with six each, Gage
McAdams with five, and

Students at Tarkio R-I recently finished the second

quarter and first semester of the 2015-16 school year. Students who were named to the honor rolls are listed below:
SECOND QUARTER
SUPERINTENDENTS HONOR ROLL
(As, P)
Seniors - Brendon Bruns and Lea Peregrine
Juniors - Bree Barnett and Karlly Eyman
Sophomores - Shae DeRosier, Bella Hurst, Colin Joesting, and Melissa Lang
Freshmen - Lily Graves, Kaely Kirwan, Megan Lee,
Gage McAdams, and Catelyn Prater
Eighth Grader - Jacob McEnaney
Seventh Graders - Cheyenne Gray, Ashlynn Meyer,
Autumn Murry, Mercedes Parshall, Morgan Parshall,
Brynnan Poppa, Ella Rolf, and Bryli Staten
PRINCIPALS HONOR ROLL
(As, Bs, P)
Seniors - Kaitlin Bomar-Miller, Alissa Hurst, Destiny
Klosek, Mackenzie Mayer, Nicholas Owens, Ethan Riley,
Dalton Sawyer, Caci Sparks, and Gentri Staten
Juniors - Noah Brooks and Shelby McCartney
Sophomores - Hannah Blank, Taylor Brown, Madison
Ohrt, Lauren Quimby, Daniel Ripley, and Luis Villagrana
Freshmen - Gabby DeRosier, Grace Martin, and Garrett Meyer
Eighth Graders - Anna Klute and Alexandria Somerville
Seventh Graders - Aubrey Brown, Skylar Horton, Brianna Maxwell, Sidney Owens, Audrey Weidenaar, and Alli
Yates
FIRST SEMESTER
SUPERINTENDENTS HONOR ROLL
(As, P)
Seniors - Brendon Bruns and Lea Peregrine
Juniors - Bree Barnett, Noah Brooks, and Karlly Eyman
Sophomores - Shae DeRosier, Bella Hurst, Colin Joesting, Melissa Lang, Madison Ohrt, and Lauren Quimby
Freshmen - Lily Graves, Kaely Kirwan, Megan Lee,
Gage McAdams, and Catelyn Prater
Eighth Grader - Jacob McEnaney
Seventh Graders - Aubrey Brown, Cheyenne Gray,
Ashlynn Meyer, Mercedes Parshall, Morgan Parshall,
Brynnan Poppa, Ella Rolf, Bryli Staten, and Alli Yates
PRINCIPALS HONOR ROLL
(As, Bs, P)
Seniors - Kaitlin Bomar-Miller, Blair Broermann, Alissa Hurst, Destiny Klosek, Mackenzie Mayer, Nicholas Owens, Ethan Riley, Dalton Sawyer, Caci Sparks, and Gentri
Staten
Juniors - Haley Hall, Chase Henson, Dawson Joesting,
Shelby McCartney, and An Nguyen
Sophomores - Hannah Blank, Taylor Brown, Kaleb
Horton, and Luis Villagrana
Freshmen - Gabby DeRosier, Grace Martin, Garrett
Meyer, and Zachery Sapp
Eighth Graders - Jae Barnett, Gus Hurst, Anna Klute,
Marina Sawyer, and Alexandria Somerville
Seventh Graders - Skylar Horton, Brianna Maxwell,
Autumn Murry, Sidney Owens, and Audrey Weidenaar

The following are basketball schedule changes

for the remaining 2015-16
Tarkio High School basketball season:
January 19 AT THS
Girls varsity at 6:00 p.m.
with Mid-Buchanan

Boys varsity at 7:30 p.m.

with St. Joe Christian
There are no jr. varsity
basketball games this year
so all of the girls basketball games will start at 6:00
p.m.

Lady Indians fall to Lady Bulldogs

The Tarkio High School

Lady Indians traveled to
Fairfax, MO, to compete
against the Fairfax Lady
Bulldogs in conference basketball action on Friday,
January 8, 2016. The Lady
Indians lost the game 2443.
Shelby McCartney led
the Lady Indians with nine
points, followed by Chloe

Bruns with seven, Kaely

Kirwan, Madison Ohrt, and
Gentri Staten with two each,
and Lily Graves and Grace
Martin with one each.
Coach Robbie Bates said,
The girls played hard on
the defensive end. We must
avoid long dry periods on offense. Its all about getting
better every day.

GAGE MCADAMS - Eyes the basket before taking a free

throw shot in Tarkio High School basketball action in Fairfax, MO, on Friday, January 8, 2016. The Indians won the
contest.
(Photo By Shannon Bruns)

Tarkio Indians bring home the

win against Fairfax Bulldogs
The Tarkio High School
Indians traveled to Fairfax,
MO, to compete against the
Fairfax Bulldogs in conference basketball action on
Friday, January 8, 2016. The

Indians won the game 4838.

Gage McAdams led the
Indians with 18 points (five
three-pointers), followed by
Connor Shaw with 12, Co-

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COLIN JOESTING - Prepares to shoot a free throw in

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Wrestlers compete
in Rock Port
Tournament

Girls win consolation

THE EAST ATCHISON SIXTH GRADE GIRLS - Basketball Team competed in the
Craig, MO, Tournament this past weekend. The Lady Wolves won consolation. They went
2-1, losing to Clarinda and then defeating both the Mound City 5th and 6th grade teams.
Team members pictured are, from left to right: front row - Jaecey Hill, Olivia Morris, Sophia Martin, and Stormy Nordhausen; and back row - Coach Angela Garrison, Coach Andrea Bates, Haley Garrison, Brooke Lee, Jaden Goodin, Katie Hall, Alexis Brown, and
Coach Casey Martin.
(Photo By Teresa Shaw)

TARKIO HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLERS - Competed in the Rock Port, MO, Invite on
Saturday, January 9, 2016. Pictured at top left is Daniel Ripley pinning his opponent to
the mat. At top right is Emily Vance taking on an opponent. Kris Riley is pictured directly
above grappling with an opponent. Pictured below left is Dalton Sawyer, who placed 3rd in
his weight group and earned a medal.
(A.C. Mail Photos)

Community Calendar
THURSDAY, JANUARY 14
Varsity Basketball at Fairfax Tournament
6:30 p.m., Bingo at the Tarkio Nutrition Center
8 to 9 p.m., AA at First Christian Church in Rock Port
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15
Varsity Basketball at Fairfax Tournament
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16
Varsity Basketball at Fairfax Tournament
MONDAY, JANUARY 18

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

No School at Tarkio R-I

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19
12 noon, Tarkio Rotary Club at Tarkio Nutrition Center
5:30 p.m., THS Wrestling at Stanberry Quad
6 p.m., THS V Girls Basketball vs. Mid-Buch. at THS
7:30 p.m., THS V Boys Basketball vs. S.J.C. at THS

Tarkio boys compete in Craig Tournament

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NWMSU fall
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The Office of the Registrar

at Northwest Missouri State
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MO, announced the names
of students named to the Academic or Presidents Honor
Roll at the end of the 2015
fall trimester.
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Wednesday, January 13 - Breakfast - Pancake, peanut butter, mixed fruit, juice, and milk; and Lunch - Hard
shell taco, romaine lettuce, cheese, refried beans, mandarin oranges, pear halves, and milk.
Thursday, January 14 - Breakfast - Sausage gravy,
pizza, pears, juice, and milk; and Lunch - Chicken strips,
fresh carrots, celery, corn, cherries, pineapple tidbits, and
milk.
Friday, January 15 - Breakfast - French toast, sliced
peaches, juice, and milk; and Lunch - Pepperoni pizza, romaine lettuce, corn, cabbage, pineapple tidbits, banana,
and milk.
Monday, January 18 - No School.
Tuesday, January 19 - Breakfast - Cinni minis, sliced
peaches, juice, and milk; and Lunch - Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, winter veggies with cheese, mixed
fruit, pears, bread and butter, and milk.
Wednesday, January 20 - Breakfast - Bacon and
cheese breakfast pizza, pears, juice, and milk; and Lunch Pepperoni pizza strips, cooked carrots, corn, orange, pineapple, and milk.
Thursday, January 21 - Breakfast - Pop tart, cheese
stick, sliced peaches, juice, and milk; and Lunch - Chicken and cheese quesadilla, romaine lettuce, mixed veggies,
mixed fruit, cherries, and milk.
Friday, January 22 - Breakfast - Biscuit and gravy,
pear, juice, and milk; and Lunch - Chili, fresh carrots, celery, crackers, pear halves, cinnamon roll, and milk.
A 2nd entree and a chef salad are now available
the 4th-12th of each month.