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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

1,000TH POINT SHOT – Makinsey Conner, Northeast Vernon County Junior, daughter of Yalonda and Ronnie Barker, granddaughter of Neal and Connie Gerster, made her 1,000 career point Feb. 13, 2018, in the last home game of the season against Hume. Photo by Yolanda Barker.

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

KELSEY THOMAS SIGNS – On Tuesday, Kelsey Thomas signed to play volleyball at Cottey College. Kelsey played volleyball three years at EHS as a setter. Present for the signing Tuesday morning were (front row from left) Kelsey’s mother, Angie Thomas, Kelsey and her father, Thad Thomas; (back row) Marla Kannady-Foreman Volleyball Coach at Cottey College,

by Head Coach Travis Payne Keilan Jaques finish 4th in the Class one District 2 tournament which qualified him for the state competition. Keilan wrestled to a 31-10 record this year. His record put him into the district tournament as a 4 seed. He won his first two matches leading him into the semi-final round.

Six seniors were honored Monday night for their efforts on the El Dorado Springs High School girls basketball team. Those players were Payton Babcock, Paige Esry, Amy Ford, Kelsey Thomas, Alexis Tough and Keili Tough. That night, the Lady Bulldogs played host to the Osceola Lady Indians. The senior Lady Bulldogs started off well as

JR. HIGH LADY BUFFS STAMPEDE LIONS – It’s been a battle the last few years, but Friday night, Jan. 19, the El Dorado Christian JH Lady Buffalos pulled out a win against Plaza Heights Christian Academy with a score of 16 to 13. Coach Laurie Rapp was very proud her girls. “Each athlete played a

JUST GETTING BY – El Dorado Springs JV player, Orlando Guerrero, squeaked by the Warsaw defender for the lay up in their game last week. JV Coach Jeremy Barger said Orlando played well hitting three 3 pointers and ending up with 13 points. The JV Dogs lost the barnburner 46-45 missing a chance to sink