For nearly a half-century, Don “Ernie” Fuchs could be found operating a score clock for home Owensville Dutchmen football and basketball games.
He served the same amount of time as …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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2/5/25
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By the time this edition of The Gasconade County Republican hits stores and businesses in Owensville and the surrounding area, it will be less than 24 hours until Christmas Day.
That signals …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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12/26/24
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Once this week’s edition of the Gasconade County Republican has hit area businesses and mailboxes this morning (Wednesday), yours truly will embark on a journey that will encompass four …
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12/18/24
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Throughout the last week, there was plenty of second-half magic on the basketball court and the football field.
It began last Tuesday night when Cullen VanLeer’s Owensville Dutchmen …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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12/11/24
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Allen Gymnasium on the campus of Vienna High School played host to a sporting event of historic proportions Monday night.
Sports in mid-Missouri were shaken up at the end of the 2023-24 school …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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12/4/24
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After three area football games concluded Friday night, trimmers could be heard from those shaving playoff beards after seasons ended for Pacific’s football Indians, Hermann’s football …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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11/20/24
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Saturday afternoon at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, yours truly had the good fortune of witnessing the end of a dream season of Owensville Dutchgirl Cross Country.
After the …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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11/13/24
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Last week, yours truly survived arguably the craziest 48-hour stretch of high school sports.
Since I had a date in Springfield Friday morning for the 2024 Missouri State High School Activities …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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11/6/24
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One week from today, yours truly will celebrate turning 43 years old. Hopefully schools in Osage, Maries and Gasconade counties can provide some early birthday presents.
On the softball front, …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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10/23/24
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Over the next week or so, area softball and volleyball teams will be beginning their pursuit of a Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) state championship with district …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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10/16/24
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Throughout the rest of October, conference titles will be up for grabs throughout Gasconade, Maries and Osage counties.
Ending up in a four-way tie last year, the Four Rivers Conference (FRC) …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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10/9/24
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Throughout the coming week, area middle school and high school sports fans will not have to look far to find a tournament being contested.
That will start Saturday with all three Owensville …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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9/25/24
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Last Thursday night at Dutchmen Field, Owensville Middle School seventh and eighth-grade football players played under the jurisdiction of the Missouri State High School Activities Association …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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9/18/24
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While numerous student-athletes in Owensville and Hermann are beginning preparations for their high-school seasons, several area athletes in colleges and universities are also gearing up for their …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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8/21/24
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With fall sports looming around the corner, Owensville High School (OHS) fans will notice some changes to schedules with the addition of seventh and eighth-grade football and to a pair of …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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8/14/24
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Now that the calendar has turned over into August, area high school sports fans can soon look forward to seeing student-athletes excel on the softball diamond, football field, volleyball court and …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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8/7/24
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By the time this week’s edition of the Gasconade County Republican hits area newsstands, it will be time for the 77th Gasconade County Fair to begin on the upper and lower fields of Memorial …
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7/24/24
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Bags will be flying during the final day of the 62nd Gasconade County Threshers Association (GCTA) Steam Engine and Antique Tractor Show this weekend at Rosebud Community Park.
That is because a …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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7/18/24
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By the time next week’s issue of the Gasconade County Republican hits area newsstands, we will have reached the halfway point of baseball season with the playing of the Major League Baseball …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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7/10/24
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Aside from a few make-up games this week, the latest season of Owensville Athletic Association (OAA) baseball and softball came to an end with the month of June.
T-ball, baseball and softball …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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7/3/24
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