Updated brackets for the High School Kaysinger Conference Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament.
Cole Camp Girls Wrestling will participate in the Lady Thundering Herd Wresting Meet today at Buffalo High School beginning at 3:00.
Kaysinger Junior High Basketball Tournament will be held February 8 - February 15 in La Monte. Games will be streamed on the following media: YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@LaMonteVikings Admission for the tournament is as follows: General Admission $5.00. School age and children along with Senior Citizens will be admitted free of charge.
Have a Great Weekend!!!
Today in Mrs. Koenke’s class, students wrote text details, their interests in our topic about Marie Tharp, questions they still have, dictionary work with vocabulary words, and a drawing station of the ocean floor. Way to go 4th-grade, I loved the work you did!
Another solid night for the Cole Camp wrestling team! A trip to Sherwood tonight to take on the Marksmen and the Adrian Blackhawks. The Bluebirds came out victorious in both contests beating Sherwood 42-27 and Adrian 47-24.
After defeating a short handed Lincoln team in the opening round of the 2025 Kaysinger Conference Basketball Tournament, Cole Camp next faced Northwest in the semi-final round February 4th. Northwest had defeated Green Ridge in their opening round game.
Madilynn Ogle nailed a 3 at 5:51 giving Cole Camp a 3-2 lead. MacKenzie Moellman grabbed a rebound and put it back up for 2 at 39 seconds. Cole Camp led 5-4 after 1 qtr.
Leah Allison with a basket early 2nd qpr. Moellman added 4 giving her 6 points and 6 rebounds in the first half. The Lady Bluebirds could certainly use more of that! With a basket at 8 seconds, Northwest nudged ahead 12-11 at halftime.
The Lady Bluebirds experienced a power outage starting the 3rd qtr. They went scoreless for 4:45, meanwhile Northwest added 10. However Payten Shoemaker banked a 3 off the glass, Ogle another 3, and Marilyn Hesse 2 of 2 freethrows. This narrowed the margin down to 7 by the end of the 3rd qtr.
The Northwest lead grew to 31-19 early 4th qtr. Their dominant scorer Gabby Meyer had 18 at that point, but turned down some opportunities in favor of keeping the clock moving. Emma Thayer a 3 at 2:53 was Cole Camp's last score. Final Northwest 35, Cole Camp 24.
Scoring: Moellman 8, Ogle 6, Thayer 3, Shoemaker 3, Hesse 2, Allison 2. Meyer with 19, Mary Walker 10 for Northwest. Moellman 9 rebounds, Hesse and Allison 7 each. Thank you to Arthur Ku[pers for writing this article.
If basketball scoring worked like horseshoes, Cole Camp Varsity boys would be feeling better recently. For the second game in a row, the Bluebirds were in it till the end!
Cole Camp seeded #8 played Green Ridge #3 February 3rd as part of the ongoing 2025 Kaysinger Conference tournament. The Tigers opened the game with a 9-4 effort, then Cole Camp pushed ahead with a 10-2 uprising mid qtr. Kolby Bohon led the charge was 6, Kolton Phillips and Dasch Kaiser with layups. Cole Camp led 16-14 after 8 minutes.
Green Ridge retook the lead with a 10-point run mid-2nd qtr. Not very tall as a team, but the Tigers are fast! Still the Bluebirds battled back with Blake Abey and Bovey Clark nailing 3's. Cole Camp with a 28-26 lead at halftime.
Connor Petersen with two fieldgoals and 2 of 2 freethrows nearing mid 3rd qtr giving Cole Camp a 4-point lead. Considering his height, not many defenders can reach the ball if Petersen keeps the ball above his head. However the last 4 minutes of the third qtr may have decided the outcome. Green Ridge connected on three 3's plus other baskets in a 12-2 offensive effort. Lone Cole Camp basket was by Kaiser, who is gaining confidence handling the ball and positioning near the rim. Green Ridge led 42-36 after 3.
The lead touched 7 before Cole Camp again battled back. A Clark 3 at 2:28 made the score 45-46 Green Ridge. Down the stretch from there however, the Tigers made a 3 and 7 of 10 freethrows. Bohon a fieldgoal and a long range 3 for Cole Camp. Final score of Green Ridge 56, Cole Camp 50.
Not sure what the lifespan of a referee's whistle is, but there were some very used ones after this game. Multiple players on both teams had to take an early seat due to 5 fouls!
Scoring: Bohon 15, Petersen 10, Kaiser 8, Clark 6, Abey 5, Dieckman 3, Phillips 2, Burdick 1. Wyatt Crawford with 12 pacing the Tigers. Petersen and Kaiser 6 rebounds each, Bohon 4 steals. Cole Camp 6 of 19 freethrows.
Been a lot of sickness around last several weeks. How bad was it? One fan shared their fever was so high the wood stove had went out three hours before they noticed no heat! Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article.
Cole Camp met Stover on the State Fair Community College campus in Sedalia Friday January 31st. As part of the opening games of the 2025 Kaysinger Conference Tournament, this contest was a rematch of one week ago which Stover won by 14.
Stover lead 6-0 before Kolby Bohon put a free throw on the board for Cole Camp. Baskets by Kolton Phillips and Connor Petersen late in the frame made it a 9-11 game favoring Stover.
Brett Burdick launched a 3 early second qtr. It did not fall through but to his credit, Burdick had followed his shot and he grabbed the rebound and put in a 2 pt basket for the tie! Those seemingly little things, along with reducing turnovers, are huge for a team who may not have a prolific point producer.
Stover led 20-14 by mid-second qtr, but Cole Camp came flying back with 8 in a 2-minute drill! Burdick a 3, Bohon and Colton Dieckman 2 each to lead that effort. Halftime arrived with a Dasch Kaiser basket at the buzzer for a Cole Camp 24-23 lead.
Cole Camp increased their lead to 6 early third qtr. However Stover connected on three 3's in the qtr so the game was tight. Blake Abey with his second 3 of the game made it a 34-31 game. After a Stover 3, Petersen with a basket late for a 36-34 Cole Camp lead after 3.
Neither team scored a basket for nearly 3 minutes in the last frame. Stover then added 6 before an Abey 3 at 2:45 broke the drought for Cole Camp. Following a Dieckman basket at 44 seconds, score was Stover 42-41. But the Stover defenders caused a couple turnovers and they added 3 freethrows for a 45-41 lead. Phillips with a basket at 3 seconds, and that was where it ended at Stover 45, Cole Camp 43.
Scoring: Dieckman 10, Abey 9, Bohon 8, Phillips 5, Burdick 5, Petersen 4, Kaiser 2. Vincent Karstens with 17 leading the Bulldogs. Cole Camp 4 of 10 freethrows.
So still a loss on the record book, but a much better effort for the Bluebirds. Next game is Monday Feb 3 at 7:30 pm at SFCC. Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article.
JV GIrls Basketball is playing against Stover tonight at 5:45 at HOME in the Big Gym. #gameday
Updated Kaysinger Conference Brackets as of February 5th, 2025.
Cole Camp Boys and Girls Wrestling will participate in the Sherwood Tri today at Sherwood High School beginning at 5:30 PM.
Looking for a night of inexpensive family fun? Look no more! The Cole Camp FCCLA is hosting a Family Movie Night on February 22, from 5-9 p.m. in the JH gym.
Can't come the whole time? No worries! There will be an intermission from 7-7:15 p.m. between movies. Come enjoy an evening of food, games, free raffles, and family fun!
The second round of the Conference Tourney continues tonight... the Lady Bluebirds will battle the Northwest Mustangs at 7:30 PM at SFCC! #gameday
Congratulations to the following students who have earned their academic letter patch by having 8 quarters of honor roll, Emelia Root, Conner Petersen, Colton Thompson, Colton Dieckman, Dahved Stuerke & Spencer Godwin.
The Conference Tourney continues today at SFCC! The boys will challenge the Green Ridge Tigers tonight at 7:30 PM. #bluebirdnation
5 Cole Camp wrestlers traveled to Warrensburg today for a JV tournament. All wrestlers placed and got valuable mat time! Begshaw finished 3rd in his pool, Harrison, Webb and Stuerke finished 2nd and Schatz finished 1st! Great job Bluebirds!
Congratulations to the Cole Camp middle and high school students for awards that they are receiving in the Kaysinger Art Show! Receiving a fourth place in pastels is Eva Demoss; receiving a fourth place in ink/ marker is Jaiden Brown; receiving a third place in opaque paint is Laura Zimmerman, and a third place also goes to junior high artist Taylor Chambless. Receiving a second place in opaque paint is Laura Zimmerman, and a first place award goes to Jaiden Brown for digital art and photography. Honorable Mentions go out to: Grace Koenke, MacKenzie Moellman, Anastasia Procopisen, Emelia Root, and Lindsey Vansel. Come check out the show at the Davis Multipurpose building on the State Fair campus. Way to go, Cole Camp bluebirds!
Make your way back to SFCC TOMORROW, February 1st at 10:00 AM to watch the girls take on the Lincoln Cardinals for their first-round Conference Tournament match! #tournamentweekend
It's the opening night of the Conference Tournament for the boys tonight at State Fair Community College. They will take on the Stover Bulldogs at 7:30 PM. #gameday
