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ACADEMIC ALL STATE – (From left) Kraysen Leonard, Kayla Collins, Tori Rawlings, Taylor Robison and  Tiffany Nikodim. VARSITY OUTSTANDING ACHIEVERS – Back row from left Brooke Ehlers, Kenley Widener, Tristyn Marshall, Taylor York, Kraysen Leonard, Taylor Robison, Tiffany Nikodim and Brittany Stevens; Front Row (L to R)-Tori Rawlings, Kayla Collins and Kelsey Thomas JV OUSTANDING

ALL STAR GAME PLAYERS – El Dorado Christian School basketball teams finished up the season at Heartland Christian Academy on Monday night, Feb. 26. Six athletes were chosen to play in the MOKAN All-Star Game in Belton.  Those attending were (from left) Olivia Bryson, Seth McKinney, Landon Wilson and Isabelle Bryson.  Not pictured; Chad Murray

SWAT COMPETITORS RECEIVE AWARDS – The Southwest Association of Tournaments honored Martial Arts Competitors from the Four-State area in their recent banquet held in Neosho. Several tournament point chasers and their families attended the event. All S.W.A.T. Circuit competitors who place in the Top 4 of their respective divisions received awards. Among the attendees who

ALL STATE – ECH Freshman Lexi Buttorff was awarded MCSAA 2nd Team All-State honors at the 2018 Christian School State Playoffs in Joplin on Feb. 17.

1ST TEAM ALL STATE – Seth McKinney, (right), was presented with the MCSAA 1st Team All-State honor at the State Basketball awards assembly on Feb. 17, in Joplin.  Pictured with Seth is Missouri Christian School Athletic Association board member, Coach Tim Scott.

LETTERED – After their awards banquet Monday evening, members of the El Dorado Springs LadyBulldogs basketball team who have a varsity letter posed for a photo. They are (from left) Paige Esry, Payton Babcock, Jace Cundiff, Taylor York, Taylor Robison, Kelsey Thomas, Keili Tough, Alexis Tough and Amy Ford. Not Pictured:  Brittany Stevens and Kraysen

FIRST TEAM – ECS Seventh grader, #21, Olivia Bryson won 1st Team All Conference and 1st Team All Tournament. ALL EVERYTHING – ECS Freshman, Lexie Buttorff, #42, was named 1st Team All Conference and 1st Team All Tournament at the MOKAN Basketball Conference tournament held Feb. 6 – 9. ECH AWARD WINNERS – The Lady

JAKE SCHIEFFER SIGNS – Jake Schieffer signed a letter of intent Friday to play baseball at Central Methodist University. Present for the ceremony were Jake’s father, Tim, and his mother, Shelly, his stepfather, his brothers, his grandmother and a niece and nephew. Photo by Amber Francis.

ACADEMIC ALL STATE – Five EHS VolleyDogs earned Academic All State honors. They each had to have a GPA of 3.6 or higher and play in 75% of the varsity matches. They are (from left) Kraysen Leonard, Kayla Collins, Tori Rowlings, Taylor Robison and Tiffany Nikodim. Their coach is Ashley Rogers (not pictured).

VARSITY VOLLEY DOG SCHOLARS – The EHS Varsity Volleyball team received the MSHSAA Outstanding Scholastic Achievement award.  They must earn at least a 3.25 GPA collectively to be recognized. Pictured are: (back row from left) Brooke Ehlers, Kenley Widener, Tristyn Marshall, Taylor York, Kraysen Leonard, Taylor Robison, Tiffany Nikodim and Brittany Stevens; (front row from