Do you have plans tonight? There's no better way to spend the evening than cheering on our CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS at Russellville tonight for the first round of Districts! Game at 6:15 PM vs New Bloomfield!
The theme tonight is MONOCHROME (wear everything the same color!)
The theme tonight is MONOCHROME (wear everything the same color!)
Reminder that this Thursday is an Early Out for Parent Teacher Conferences. Parent Teacher Conferences will be held Thursday from 2-7 pm. There is NO School on Friday!
Freshman Dinner
Thank you for rallying behind the Freshman class! The students teamed up brilliantly and had a blast! A COLOSSAL THANKS to the parents who generously offered their time and support; we couldn’t have pulled this off without you!
Thank you for rallying behind the Freshman class! The students teamed up brilliantly and had a blast! A COLOSSAL THANKS to the parents who generously offered their time and support; we couldn’t have pulled this off without you!
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, 2025, Military Appreciation Night at Football Game.
Ballgame Schedule Change: Friday's football game against Adrian is being moved to THURSDAY, October 23rd at 7:30 PM. It will be Military Appreciation Night !!
Due to the weather forecasted for Friday night, the final regular season football game with Adrian will be played Thursday night beginning at 7:30.
The Lady Bluebirds Varsity volleyball team spent October 18th in Versailles as part of their 44th Invitational Tournament.
First game for Cole Camp was at 9 a.m. vs Versailles. Cole Camp led 5-3 early, but the mid game portion favored the Lady Tigers. They led 18-13 and still a 5-pt spread at 22-17. Looked like Cole Camp found their groove with a 5-point spurt to tie at 22. But then the roof interfered with a return and 2 kills by Versailles and they won 25-23.
Very close 2nd set from start to finish. Mandy Goosen with 3 kills gave Cole Camp a 21-17 lead, the widest margin of the set. Cole Camp earned the split with a 25-21 tally in the last set.
Next pool play game for Cole Camp was facing Hallsville, a Class 3 school with a 16-10-2 record. Things just weren't quite clicking for Cole Camp as they have in other games. Hallsville, which has only one senior on the team, built a 13-7 lead. The margin grew to 22-15 but the Ladybirds didn't quit. Maddie Flores provided a couple scores and Madilynn Ogle served 5 for a 24-24 tie. However Hallsville pulled out a 27-25 win in the first set.
Dakota Dieckman a kill early before Andrea Dieckman served 6 for a 14-9 lead. Good team reflexes, from Leah Allison digs and a back line kill to Olivia Pilant crawling on the floor. Crawling you ask? Pilant had hit the floor on a previous save, and before she had time to stand up, the ball was coming her way again. Not easy to lunge forward while laying face down on the floor, but she almost made it! Andrea a block and kill as Cole Camp took the 2nd set at 25-17.
Third pool play game featured the Bluebirds and the Tipton Cardinals. Cole Camp appeared to be clipping along leading 14-7 and later 23-17. Those last 2 needed points never materialized. Errant hits by Cole Camp helped Tipton to come back and steal a 25-23 win.
Another tough ending for Cole Camp in the 2nd set vs Tipton. Back to back blocks by Andrea and Goosen made the score 17-18 favoring Tipton. From there though the Lady Cardinals outscored Cole Camp 7-2 to take the 2nd set 25-19.
Pool play stats.
Kills: Andrea 15, Allison 12, Goosen 11, Hesse 6, Flores 5
Digs: Allison 25, Flores 16, Goosen 14, Harrison 12, Ogle 10, Hesse 9
Andrea 9
Assists: Ogle 47
Blocks: Andrea 15, Dakota 9, Goosen 8
Besides the 4 teams already named, Osage, Warsaw, Skyline and Fulton were also present. After all these teams records were crunched, Cole Camp was placed in the consolation bracket for afternoon play. The consolation games were played in the Middle School gym.
Allison served the first 9 as Cole Camp faced Fulton. Great teamwork has been a motto for the Cole Camp season, and clearly on display mid set. Hesse, Dakota, Ogle, Goosen, Allison and Andrea all with kills in a 12-3 run! Throw in some defense by Harrison and Pilant and Cole Camp won the set 25-11.
Same team effort in the 2nd set vs Fulton and Cole Camp claimed a 25-12 victory.
Finally the Consolation final vs Warsaw with their 12-11 record. Andrea with several blocks but Warsaw still led 13-9 mid game. Scores by Hesse and Goosen narrowed a 6-pt lead down to 3, but Warsaw prevailed 25-21 in the opening set.
Check out this serving record by Allison! She served 19 in a row starting the 2nd set. Certainly a lot of teammates helping the cause, but that's an impressive string! Cole Camp 25-7 in the middle set.
No runaway in the 3rd set, yet Cole Camp managed to build a 19-9 lead. The Lady Wildcats have a freshman Kenyan Beck who can pepper the ball pretty well. However the Lady Bluebirds withstood their attempted comeback to win 25-21 in the Consolation finals.
Bracket stats.
Kills: Goosen 14, Hesse 13, Andrea 13, Allison 8, Ogle 4
Digs: Pilant 17, Hesse 14, Goosen 14, Harrison 11, Allison 11, Ogle 9
Assists: Ogle 40
Blocks: Andrea 15, Goosen 8
Oct 22nd at Russellville for District Playoffs at 6:15. Go support the Lady Bluebirds!
Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!
First game for Cole Camp was at 9 a.m. vs Versailles. Cole Camp led 5-3 early, but the mid game portion favored the Lady Tigers. They led 18-13 and still a 5-pt spread at 22-17. Looked like Cole Camp found their groove with a 5-point spurt to tie at 22. But then the roof interfered with a return and 2 kills by Versailles and they won 25-23.
Very close 2nd set from start to finish. Mandy Goosen with 3 kills gave Cole Camp a 21-17 lead, the widest margin of the set. Cole Camp earned the split with a 25-21 tally in the last set.
Next pool play game for Cole Camp was facing Hallsville, a Class 3 school with a 16-10-2 record. Things just weren't quite clicking for Cole Camp as they have in other games. Hallsville, which has only one senior on the team, built a 13-7 lead. The margin grew to 22-15 but the Ladybirds didn't quit. Maddie Flores provided a couple scores and Madilynn Ogle served 5 for a 24-24 tie. However Hallsville pulled out a 27-25 win in the first set.
Dakota Dieckman a kill early before Andrea Dieckman served 6 for a 14-9 lead. Good team reflexes, from Leah Allison digs and a back line kill to Olivia Pilant crawling on the floor. Crawling you ask? Pilant had hit the floor on a previous save, and before she had time to stand up, the ball was coming her way again. Not easy to lunge forward while laying face down on the floor, but she almost made it! Andrea a block and kill as Cole Camp took the 2nd set at 25-17.
Third pool play game featured the Bluebirds and the Tipton Cardinals. Cole Camp appeared to be clipping along leading 14-7 and later 23-17. Those last 2 needed points never materialized. Errant hits by Cole Camp helped Tipton to come back and steal a 25-23 win.
Another tough ending for Cole Camp in the 2nd set vs Tipton. Back to back blocks by Andrea and Goosen made the score 17-18 favoring Tipton. From there though the Lady Cardinals outscored Cole Camp 7-2 to take the 2nd set 25-19.
Pool play stats.
Kills: Andrea 15, Allison 12, Goosen 11, Hesse 6, Flores 5
Digs: Allison 25, Flores 16, Goosen 14, Harrison 12, Ogle 10, Hesse 9
Andrea 9
Assists: Ogle 47
Blocks: Andrea 15, Dakota 9, Goosen 8
Besides the 4 teams already named, Osage, Warsaw, Skyline and Fulton were also present. After all these teams records were crunched, Cole Camp was placed in the consolation bracket for afternoon play. The consolation games were played in the Middle School gym.
Allison served the first 9 as Cole Camp faced Fulton. Great teamwork has been a motto for the Cole Camp season, and clearly on display mid set. Hesse, Dakota, Ogle, Goosen, Allison and Andrea all with kills in a 12-3 run! Throw in some defense by Harrison and Pilant and Cole Camp won the set 25-11.
Same team effort in the 2nd set vs Fulton and Cole Camp claimed a 25-12 victory.
Finally the Consolation final vs Warsaw with their 12-11 record. Andrea with several blocks but Warsaw still led 13-9 mid game. Scores by Hesse and Goosen narrowed a 6-pt lead down to 3, but Warsaw prevailed 25-21 in the opening set.
Check out this serving record by Allison! She served 19 in a row starting the 2nd set. Certainly a lot of teammates helping the cause, but that's an impressive string! Cole Camp 25-7 in the middle set.
No runaway in the 3rd set, yet Cole Camp managed to build a 19-9 lead. The Lady Wildcats have a freshman Kenyan Beck who can pepper the ball pretty well. However the Lady Bluebirds withstood their attempted comeback to win 25-21 in the Consolation finals.
Bracket stats.
Kills: Goosen 14, Hesse 13, Andrea 13, Allison 8, Ogle 4
Digs: Pilant 17, Hesse 14, Goosen 14, Harrison 11, Allison 11, Ogle 9
Assists: Ogle 40
Blocks: Andrea 15, Goosen 8
Oct 22nd at Russellville for District Playoffs at 6:15. Go support the Lady Bluebirds!
Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!
Lady Bluebird Volleyball: Multiple story lines in place as Cole Camp hosted Northwest October 16th for the final regular season game of volleyball. Pink out night remembering those with health challenges. Senior recognition night for students and their parents. Plus great records on the line for the JV and Varsity Bluebirds. They did not disappoint!
Cole Camp JV came in at 20-0 while the Northwest Lady Mustangs were 0-11 according to their Coach. Riley Raetz served 4 in a 6-1 start. Maddie Flores several kills as the lead reached 13-5. Raetz was up to serve again at 17-8, and she closed out the set there with 8 in a row for a 25-8 win.
The Northwest team as well as several fans thought Cole Camp had failed on a return early 2nd set. Oh but the JV ladies didn't give up and turned and unlikely situation into another point. Cole Camp moved ahead 8-6 while Kristin Carl was serving. Shortly thereafter, left handed server Addy Russell completed 10 in a row. Northwest was whistled for being in the net several times. Final score Cole Camp 25-12. A great undefeated season for the JV ladies!
Seniors from both schools were recognized prior to the varsity game. Cole Camp seniors are Madison Paxson, Olivia Pilant, Kate Harrison, Emily Cano, Mandy Goosen, Marilyn Hesse and Alivia Haase. Most of the Cole Camp seniors are considering health related fields in their future.
Impressive records as Cole Camp at 23-2-3 faced Northwest at 20-7-3 in the varsity matchup.
The Lady Mustangs led 7-3, but then Senior Goosen made her presence known. A kill, a block and 2 more scores brought Olivia Pilant up to serve. Six in a row including a pair of aces but Cole Camp ahead 13-8. Very nice defensive work by Kate Harrison as Gabby Meyer was firing away for the Mustangs. Cole Camp took the first set 25-19.
Goosen with a picture-perfect block of a Meyer smash early 2nd set. Man oh man that must feel great to meet one of the best hitters at the net and turn the ball back as quick as it came! Marilyn Hesse got under several Northwest kill attempts also. Cole Camp was up 8-5 when Goosen served how many? 12! Andrea Dieckman helped out with several kills and a block. Northwest shaved off a few from the lead but Cole Camp still claimed the set by a 25-14 margin.
Madilynn Ogle with 5 serves for a 6-1 lead in the 3rd set. Dakota Dieckman knocked down a kill and Goosen made some great digs. Allison served 5 for an 18-8 lead and the Lady Bluebirds stayed in control for a 25- 15 set and match win!
Last time Cole Camp won both the Regular Season and Conference Tournament Championships was 2015.
Kills: Goosen 13, Andrea 13, Hesse 7, Allison 6, Dakota 3
Digs: Hesse 12, Goosen 10, Pilant 8, Allison 8, Ogle 7, Harrison 6
Assists: Ogle 36
Blocks: Goosen 9, Andrea 6
Still more work ahead as the Lady Bluebirds are in the Versailles Tournament October 18th starting at 9 a.m. But this victory completed an undefeated regular season run against Kaysinger Conference opponents. Cole Camp played 40 total sets within conference, winning 38! That is "Taking care of business!"
Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!
Cole Camp JV came in at 20-0 while the Northwest Lady Mustangs were 0-11 according to their Coach. Riley Raetz served 4 in a 6-1 start. Maddie Flores several kills as the lead reached 13-5. Raetz was up to serve again at 17-8, and she closed out the set there with 8 in a row for a 25-8 win.
The Northwest team as well as several fans thought Cole Camp had failed on a return early 2nd set. Oh but the JV ladies didn't give up and turned and unlikely situation into another point. Cole Camp moved ahead 8-6 while Kristin Carl was serving. Shortly thereafter, left handed server Addy Russell completed 10 in a row. Northwest was whistled for being in the net several times. Final score Cole Camp 25-12. A great undefeated season for the JV ladies!
Seniors from both schools were recognized prior to the varsity game. Cole Camp seniors are Madison Paxson, Olivia Pilant, Kate Harrison, Emily Cano, Mandy Goosen, Marilyn Hesse and Alivia Haase. Most of the Cole Camp seniors are considering health related fields in their future.
Impressive records as Cole Camp at 23-2-3 faced Northwest at 20-7-3 in the varsity matchup.
The Lady Mustangs led 7-3, but then Senior Goosen made her presence known. A kill, a block and 2 more scores brought Olivia Pilant up to serve. Six in a row including a pair of aces but Cole Camp ahead 13-8. Very nice defensive work by Kate Harrison as Gabby Meyer was firing away for the Mustangs. Cole Camp took the first set 25-19.
Goosen with a picture-perfect block of a Meyer smash early 2nd set. Man oh man that must feel great to meet one of the best hitters at the net and turn the ball back as quick as it came! Marilyn Hesse got under several Northwest kill attempts also. Cole Camp was up 8-5 when Goosen served how many? 12! Andrea Dieckman helped out with several kills and a block. Northwest shaved off a few from the lead but Cole Camp still claimed the set by a 25-14 margin.
Madilynn Ogle with 5 serves for a 6-1 lead in the 3rd set. Dakota Dieckman knocked down a kill and Goosen made some great digs. Allison served 5 for an 18-8 lead and the Lady Bluebirds stayed in control for a 25- 15 set and match win!
Last time Cole Camp won both the Regular Season and Conference Tournament Championships was 2015.
Kills: Goosen 13, Andrea 13, Hesse 7, Allison 6, Dakota 3
Digs: Hesse 12, Goosen 10, Pilant 8, Allison 8, Ogle 7, Harrison 6
Assists: Ogle 36
Blocks: Goosen 9, Andrea 6
Still more work ahead as the Lady Bluebirds are in the Versailles Tournament October 18th starting at 9 a.m. But this victory completed an undefeated regular season run against Kaysinger Conference opponents. Cole Camp played 40 total sets within conference, winning 38! That is "Taking care of business!"
Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!
A big congratulations to the Kaysinger Jr Hi tournament CHAMPS! Took the first set 25-23 and in the second, the Lady Bluebirds dominated the Lady Bulldogs 25-6. Its a great day to be a Bluebird!!
On October 16th, students attended a College Fair held at Warsaw High School to meet with college and training facility representatives to gather information about their training programs, explore options and connect with admissions representatives.
Students participated in Build My Future in Jefferson City, MO, on Oct. 15, a hands-on career learning opportunity in the construction field provided by local employers, unions, educators, and skilled trades associations. Activities included roofing, siding, framing, plumbing, GPS surveying, equipment operation, brick laying, welding and many more.
Reminder there is NO SCHOOL tomorrow, Friday October 17th! It is a PD Day for Teachers. We will see everyone back on Monday!
Newsletter for October 20-24. Have a Great Weekend!!!
Soccer update Varsity soccer went 1-1 on the week. Play opened Monday night with a game vs. Smith Cotton JV where the Tigers were down 0-1 going into the half. The tigers came out determined after half and netted a goal in the first minute of play when Jackson Xiloj ran onto a through ball and broke the ball lose from the defense and Trenton Sawyer was there to finish the play and put the ball in the back of the net. SC answered with a goal of their own, however GR came back and scored a second goal just under 5 minutes into the half. Chance Gething sent a ball over the top of a couple of defenders to Max Tylar in the middle of the field. Tylar sent a pass to Reid Hagedorn who finished for the goal. SC would end up scoring one more to deal GR with the 2-3 loss. Denver Bannister and RJ Hampton combined for 20 saves in goal. In JV play the tigers lost 0-5. In conference play the Tigers faced the Stover Bulldogs on Tuesday. With just over 5 minutes remaining before half Jaden Xiloj took a pass from Max Tylar on the right side and sent a shot past the Stover goalie for a 1-0 halftime lead. The Tigers held the lead until just over 6 minutes remained when the Bulldogs evened the score on a shot just out of RJ Hampton's reach. In the first OT period Hampton came up with a huge stop on a PK which was awarded after a hard foul in the box by a GR defender. With the Bulldogs thwarting solid scoring attempts by the Tigers as well there was no score change after the 2 OT periods. This brought on PK's. After the first round of 5 pk shots the score was still tied, with Trent Sawyer, Reid Hagedorn, and Wyatt Crawford each netting their goals, and Hampton stopping 2 of the Bulldog shots. This pushed the game into sudden death PK's. Hampton stopped the first Bulldog shooter and Xiloj stepped up and buried his shot in the back of the net for the 2-1 win for the Tigers. In JV action the game was left at a 0-0 tie. Varsity Soccer is back in action Monday night in Columbia.
It's Senior Night in the Nest! Come and support your Senior Ladybirds at their last home game. Senior recognition will be between JV and Varsity, roughly at 5:30 PM.
REMINDER: There is NO School on Friday! It is a PD Day for teachers. We will see everyone back on Monday!
CCHS Teacher Spotlight - Shout-out to Coach Rodriguez, our Strength & Conditioning teacher! Thank you for all you do to support and inspire our Bluebirds every day!
It's National School Lunch Week! Let's all thank our fabulous kitchen staff for the work they do every day to provide nutritious, balanced, and yummy meals for everyone in our district. From new items on the salad bar to Taco Tuesdays and the favorite "Chicken Day", they always have something in store. THANK YOU for all you do!
Flu Shot Clinic FORMS DUE TOMORROW, October 16, 2025. If you want your child to have a flu shot, please get them signed up ASAP.
Lady Bluebird Volleyball: Fall can be a beautiful time of year as farmers bring in their grain harvest. Multiple fall sports teams are grinding through schedules and looking to the postseason. And for a brief time, no heating or cooling bills!
For the Cole Camp volleyball JV and Varsity teams, this has been an amazing couple months! And they kept it going against Smithton October 14th.
Maddie Flores served 9 for the JV Lady Bluebirds and the tone was set. Riley Raetz and Addy Russell pitched in defensive work. Smithton struggled a bit getting a string of points together. In fact half of their points were due to Cole Camp serves into the net. Cole Camp 25-10 in the first set.
Russell with 5 and Rylee Fairchild with 6 serves in the 2nd set. Fairchild and Taylor Loganbill with kills mid game. Coach Ogle subbed in other players and they carried on the mission. Adilynn Craig several digs and Jolee Espey notched a couple kills. Cole Camp 25-12 for the match win!
Varsity game was tied at 6 early first set when Mandy Goosen hammered home a score. Olivia Pilant was then up to serve, and after 11 successful serves, the score was 17-6 Cole Camp. During that run, Goosen with a hard hit that had a Lady Tiger defender ducking for cover rather than trying to return the ball! Cole Camp 25-14.
Andrea Dieckman served 6 early in the second set helping Cole Camp to a 13-7 lead. Later Andrea with 3 kills in a row while Leah Allison served 7. Marilyn Hesse 2 kills late as Cole Camp took the second set 25-11.
Smithton with their 9-13-1 record, led the third set 6-4 despite nice defensive work by Allison and Pilant. Cole Camp broke on top 11-10 and soon led 18-11. Dakota Dieckman and Ogle recorded kills late as Cole Camp won it 25 -17.
Kills: Goosen 13, Andrea 11, Hesse 5
Digs: Allison 14, Pilant 9, Goosen 7, Hesse 5
Assists: Ogle 31
Blocks: Goosen 6, Andrea 5, Ogle 4
October 16th is Senior recognition night and the final home game. Let's pack the gym as the Lady Bluebirds make a bid for an undefeated run through regular season conference play!
Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!
For the Cole Camp volleyball JV and Varsity teams, this has been an amazing couple months! And they kept it going against Smithton October 14th.
Maddie Flores served 9 for the JV Lady Bluebirds and the tone was set. Riley Raetz and Addy Russell pitched in defensive work. Smithton struggled a bit getting a string of points together. In fact half of their points were due to Cole Camp serves into the net. Cole Camp 25-10 in the first set.
Russell with 5 and Rylee Fairchild with 6 serves in the 2nd set. Fairchild and Taylor Loganbill with kills mid game. Coach Ogle subbed in other players and they carried on the mission. Adilynn Craig several digs and Jolee Espey notched a couple kills. Cole Camp 25-12 for the match win!
Varsity game was tied at 6 early first set when Mandy Goosen hammered home a score. Olivia Pilant was then up to serve, and after 11 successful serves, the score was 17-6 Cole Camp. During that run, Goosen with a hard hit that had a Lady Tiger defender ducking for cover rather than trying to return the ball! Cole Camp 25-14.
Andrea Dieckman served 6 early in the second set helping Cole Camp to a 13-7 lead. Later Andrea with 3 kills in a row while Leah Allison served 7. Marilyn Hesse 2 kills late as Cole Camp took the second set 25-11.
Smithton with their 9-13-1 record, led the third set 6-4 despite nice defensive work by Allison and Pilant. Cole Camp broke on top 11-10 and soon led 18-11. Dakota Dieckman and Ogle recorded kills late as Cole Camp won it 25 -17.
Kills: Goosen 13, Andrea 11, Hesse 5
Digs: Allison 14, Pilant 9, Goosen 7, Hesse 5
Assists: Ogle 31
Blocks: Goosen 6, Andrea 5, Ogle 4
October 16th is Senior recognition night and the final home game. Let's pack the gym as the Lady Bluebirds make a bid for an undefeated run through regular season conference play!
Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!