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Beginning next Tuesday, yours truly will have the pleasure of attending and covering five conference track meets over a seven-day span involving Warden Publishing schools in Gasconade, …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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4/25/25
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It may be Easter Break beginning tomorrow (Thursday) throughout the Gasconade County R-2 School District, but that won’t stop the sports action from taking place tomorrow and Friday …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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4/18/25
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April showers
As the old saying goes, April showers bring May flowers.
Those same April showers can also create scheduling headaches for area athletic directors.
Thunderstorms, heavy …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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4/14/25
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By the time this week’s Gasconade County Republican hits area stores and mailboxes, Gasconade County R-2 students will be on a five-day spring break from classes from today …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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3/28/25
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This coming weekend, Owensville High School (OHS) will be full of fourth, fifth and sixth-grade volleyball teams looking to either keep medals and plaques in town or take them out of …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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3/21/25
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As this week’s Gasconade County Republican is going to the press, John VanLeer’s Owensville Dutchgirl basketball team was taking on Strafford’s Lady Indians in one of eight Missouri …
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By Will Johnson, Sports Editor
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3/13/25
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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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