Sports

Elsberry runners find success at Linn
LINN - The Linn Invitational provides a mid-September opportunity for the Elsberry cross country teams to see where they stand against tougher competition at a big meet. Many past Elsberry runners have found early-season success at Linn.

Elsberry Soccer Looks Ahead
WRIGHT CITY - The Elsberry boys’ soccer team has started the season with a tough schedule and a young squad. Tough or not, they continue to keep their chin up and on with the next game seeing their growth in each minute of the games.
EMS cross country opens season in style
ELSBERRY - The Elsberry Middle School cross country team began the 2025 season in Vandalia Sept. 8 at the Van-Far Invitational.

Elsberry wins middle school tournament
SILEX - Elsberry’s Middle School softball team captured the championship for the second year in a row at the Silex Middle School tourney last week.

HS varsity boys soccer season kicks off
ELSBERRY - Last week marked the beginning of the high school varsity boys soccer season and the team is off to a challenging start with two away games. The boys played their first match Tuesday in Mexico, followed by a game Thursday against Southern Boone, both of which are Class 2 schools.

EHS cross country begins 2025 campaign
COLUMBIA - The Elsberry HS varsity cross country teams were in Columbia to compete in the 2025 COMO Kick-off Aug. 30.

Softball team takes third place
UNION - The Lady Indians softball began the season competing in the Union High School softball tournament Aug. 29-30.

Elsberry Legion Baseball Finishes Second
ELSBERRY - All good things must come to an end, that’s how Elsberry American Legion Baseball Post 226 Single A team felt Sunday, July 21.

Four Elsberry/Silex soccer players named All-State
ELSBERRY/SILEX - As expected, the top girls' soccer team in Missouri produced not only the top player, but top coach in 2025.

Pflasterer, Talbot play in all-star game
QUINCY - Two Elsberry High School senior standout softball players got to play one more time, not only with each other, but in their EHS uniforms.
