quarter honor rolls
Special to the Princeton Post-Telegraph
MERCER, Mo. Mercer High School has announced its honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2024-25 academic year.
“A” Honor Roll
Seventh grade: Chance Davis, Jaelynn Wells, Trip Wilson.
Eighth grade: Zoe Fisher, Ashley McFee, Lanie Rogers, Emma Stark, Paisley Wells.
Freshmen: Kylie Holt, Mason Stark.
Sophomores: Isaiah Argo, Makaill Coddington, Carson Coon, Payton Davis, Payton Houk, Destiny Jankowski, Lily Stark, Kennedy Vincent, Peyton Wells, Raionna West.
Juniors: Kobe Hill, Kali Rogers, Sari Rogers.
Seniors: Linda Barton, Ashlynn Brown, Kylie Cowles, Makenzie Hagan, Amellia Hatfield, Shelby Henley, Danica Hobbs, Bailey Houk, Delton Lees, Riley Stark, Lawson Twedt, Kaimon West.
“B” Honor Roll
Seventh grade: Bryson Harper, Darrin Hobbs.
Eighth grade: Kassity Shively.
Freshmen: Grady Beavers, Brett Hashman, Jazmine Lewis.
Sophomores: Tate Lewis.
Seniors: Patience Sanders, Jakob Swanson.
Halloween safety From Page 1 up and drop off trick-ortreaters. Please be courteous and stay alert for trick-or-treaters of all ages. Distracted drivers are dangerous drivers - when you’re driving, keep your eyes on the road, not on your phone!
Parents, please remind children to approach only familiar houses that are well-lit. Remind them they should never enter a stranger’s house or vehicle. Consider trickor-treating with your children for their safety and because it’s a fun way to spend an evening. Give some thought to safety when choosing a costume. Consider using make-up rather than wearing a mask, which can obstruct a child's vision making it difficult to see an oncoming car. A light-colored costume is easier for drivers to see at night and adding reflective tape to dark costumes makes them visible. Flame resistant costumes are encouraged. All trick-or-treaters are reminded to watch for traffic while they are out and about this Halloween. Remember to look both ways when crossing the street. Use sidewalks
wherever possible and trick-or-treat while it is light outside. If you do go out after dark, increase your visibility by using a flashlight and wearing a light-colored costume. An adult should always accompany small children, and older children should stay in groups. Halloween isn’t just for children. Many adults enjoy dressing up and visiting haunted houses or attending gatherings of friends. If you are driving to a costume party, make sure your costume doesn’t hamper your vision. If you attend a Halloween party that includes alcohol, designate a sober driver for the trip home. Alcohol, even in small amounts, slows reaction time and dulls the senses. Driving after you've had alcohol could have a sad and possibly deadly result.
Marching Tigers participate, drumline scores during Missouri Days
SUBMITTED PHOTOS
The Princeton High School Marching Tigers participated in the annual Missouri Days Marching Festival in Trenton on Saturday, Oct. 19. The full band marched the morning parade, and four members competed in the Class 1 Indoor Drumline Competition, earning third place.
Band members (above), from left: FRONT - Jacob Ormsby, Seth Weathington, Brayden Girdner (squatting), Christopher Ormsby, Dreamy Staten, Emzlie Bauer, Ray Green, Matthew Campbell, Emmalyn Terabelian and Katie Bauer; BACK - Ben Campbell, Trey Francis, Kyle Wright, Ethan VanGenderen, Caleb Wright and Andrew Campbell.
Drum line (right) members. from left: Kyle Wright, Jacob Ormsby, Trey Francis and Brayden Girdner.
They carried their wives
The North American Wife Carrying Championship took place recently in Newry, Maine, attracting 30 men who carried 30 women in a race splashing through water, leaping over logs and trudging through mud. It appears that everyone is a winner in this race, said one husband participating with his wife, “we come each year for the fun. There is really a low chance of us winning. Pretty much everybody cheers everybody on and it’s a blast.”
OBITUARIES
Dr. Larry Miller
Mt. Sinai, N.Y.
Dr. Larry E. Miller passed on 5 October 2024 in Suffolk County, New York, at the age of 81. Larry graduated from Princeton High School, class of 1960. Larry Miller went on to receive a bachelor of science from the University of Missouri-Columbia in agricultural education. He then taught vocational agriculture to students at Carroll County High School in Carrollton, Mo., and Nodaway-Holt High School in Graham, Mo. Larry received his master of science from Northwest Missouri State University in 1969. Larry also served as an instructor at Northwest Missouri State before he went on to Purdue University, where he was an instructor while pursuing his doctorate in agricultural education from 1970 to 1972.
After receiving his doctorate, Dr. Miller became an assistant professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) from 1972 to 1976. Larry then had an associate professor role at University of Missouri-Columbia from 1976 to 1979. Dr. Miller joined the faculty at The Ohio State University in 1979 as a professor in the Department of Agricultural Education. He taught research methods and teacher education courses until he retired in 2010. Dr. Miller also served as a graduate advisor and committee member for many masters and doctoral students. In 1986, he was awarded the OSU Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching. Dr. Miller was extensively involved in international development activities with over 100 consultancies in nearly 20 countries. The 4-H of Taiwan and his former students from National Taiwan University and Chaoyang University of Technology remember the many lives he touched in that country during his many visits there.
Larry’s greatest passion in life was teaching; his exuberance in the classroom and his dynamic, storytelling style made his lectures and classes beloved. Larry Miller was very proud to have grown up as a farm kid in Missouri and his passion for agriculture and farmers influenced his teaching and helped his students grow into agricultural and extension education leaders.
He is survived by his wife, Bing Lee Miller, of Mt. Sinai, N.Y.; daughter Jessica (Mark) Fontana and grandchildren, Luna and Mara Fontana of Savage, Minn.; stepson Zach (Shirley) Wang of Queens, N.Y.; daughterin-law Heather Miller of Fairfax, Va.; sister Saundra (Arrie) McClaskey of Unionville, Mo.; brother Michael (Argel) Miller of Chandler, Okla.; nieces and nephews, David (Theresa) Hart of Kirksville, Mo., Kerri (Ron) Beauchamp of Omaha, Neb., Courtney (Cory) Johnson of Chandler, Okla., and Troy (Kelly) Miller of Stroud, Okla.;
and former wife, Sandie Miller of Pharr, Texas.
He is predeceased by a son, Jarrett R. Miller; his parents, Denver F. Miller and Martha L. Honn; and his brother, Denny Roe Miller.
Dr. Miller’s family will have a memorial service at Three Village Church, East Setauket, New York.
Larry’s family will also have a private service at Topsy Cemetery near Princeton, where a memorial will be placed next to those of his parents and extended family members.
Lucille Marley Trenton, Mo.
Lucille Marie Marlay, a long-time resident of Trenton, Mo., passed away Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 at Wright Memorial Hospital at the impressive age of 98 years old.
She is to be cremated under the direction of Slater Neal Funeral Home of Trenton. A private interment will be at a later date in Ravanna Cemetery in Mercer County, Mo. Lucille was born June 25, 1926 in Davenport, Iowa, to James and Grayce (Barnes) Bryan. She graduated from Ravanna High School. In 1946 she was united in marriage to David Berndt. To this union one child, James Morris Berndt, was born. She remarried Shirley Marlay in 1958. Lucille was a creative and crafty woman who was skilled in crocheting and sewing. She spent many years of her life taking pride in the cleaning services she provided to the Trenton Foods offices. She enjoyed music and camping and always welcoming family and friends for a visit. She also loved hosting her grandchildren every summer. Lucille spent her spritely years walking along 9th Street and bowling with her longtime best friend, Leona Kinion.
Surviving relatives include her daughter-inlaw Laura Berndt; stepdaughter Linda (Lanny) Harkins; close friend Leona (Dale) Kinion, grandchildren Bryan Berndt, Aaron (Lauren) Berndt, Andrea Berndt, Stephen (Michelle) Berndt, and Patricia Berndt; and great-grandchildren: Grayce, Brooklyn, Tristan, Cooper, Royce, and Elizabeth.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands; granddaughter Teressa Berndt; stepchildren Lucille Shira and husband Gerald, and Dewayne Marlay and wife Denella; close friend Dale Kinion; and her son, Morris Berndt.
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CAINSVILLE
MELANIE CHANEY
Lance and Amy Kellner are the proud parents of a baby girl, Madelyn, born Oct. 17. She joins an older sister, Millie, and a brother, Blake. Grandparents are Ed and Louise Kellner and John Coffman. November birthdays that I’m aware of are as follows: Margaret Booth, Danny Baker, Rob Nail, Penny Cornelison, Roberta Willis, Carolyn Ross, Marsha Hamilton, Victor Seymour, Sheryl Hamilton, Eddie McLain, Melinda (Meinecke) Berosh-
vile, Scott Seymour, Lynn Thurman, Lauren Waddle, Debra Sherer, Kinley Bridger, Miranda Miles, Connie McLain, Mark Starmer, Sam Vaughn, Dee Kokesh, Misty Riddle, Erica Mitchell, Hailey Hamilton, Andrea Orndorff, Adam Ratliff, Megan Karger, Serenity Evans, Brooklyn Vernon, Ethan Anthony, Heather Everett, Alex Hawn and Lester Mattinson. Michael Frisbie and Keely Waddle were married on Oct. 26 with many family and friends in attendance. Congratulations to them both!
A large crowd attended
the annual Trunk or Treat on the Cainsville square on Saturday. Hot dogs, s’mores, train rides and hayrides were also included. I hope to see everyone out trick or treating on Halloween also!
Damien Chaney, Lilah and Lakelynn Chaney stayed all night with their grandparents, Herman and Melanie Chaney, on Oct. 26.
Mike Booth, son of Gene Booth, visited Barbara and Kenny McLain on Thursday, Oct. 24 at their home in Cainsville. There are junior high basketball gamse in Cainsville on Oct. 29.
On Oct. 31 for Halloween, the pre-k through fifth grade parade will be at 1:30 p.m., and the elementary parties are from 2 p.m. until school lets out. There are junior high basketball games at Laredo on Nov. 4, and junior high basketball games in Cainsville on Nov. 5. Don’t forget, Daylight Saving Time ends the first weekend in November. Make sure you set those clocks back an hour, no matter how bad we hate to!
Have a great week! Happy Halloween!
Things are really “popping” at Albany’s MU Hundley-Whaley Center
LINDA GEIST
University of Mo Extension
ALBANY, Mo. Things are popping at University of Missouri’s Hundley-Whaley Extension and Education Center in Albany.
The center’s soils are rich for growing field corn, sweet corn and popcorn. For more than a decade, popcorn has been an intriguing and popular favorite in the northwestern Missouri farming community.
Jennifer Miller, director of the MU Hundley-Whaley Center, says popcorn raised at the center serves to promote Missouri agriculture and better the community. FFA chapters sell bags of popcorn at school sporting events as chapter fundraisers. Groups such as Bike Across Missouri that travel through the area also benefit from donated popcorn, and ears of colorful varieties decorate the town during community events.
Miller says there is a lot of interest in popcorn, a non-GMO whole grain. Most of the world’s popcorn grows in the Unit-
ed States, much of it in Missouri. Affordable and low-calorie, it is a mainstay in living rooms, movie theaters and sporting events throughout America.
Americans eat around 17 billion quarts, or 70 quarts per person, of popcorn each year.
Several ears of popcorn grow on each stalk, but ears and kernels are smaller than those of traditional field “dent” corn, says Miller. Each year, the center plants 2 acres of popcorn with a fourrow corn planter. Popcorn requires less nitrogen fertilizer than traditional corn and needs preand post-planting weed management. Popcorn is more susceptible to lodging, wind and insect damage than field corn, says Miller.
Mushroom and butterfly varieties are top choices, with Indian corn, blue corn and a strawberry-colored corn joining the lineup in 2014, as well as heirloom varieties in 2024.
In addition to popcorn, Hundley-Whaley researchers study different
varieties of sweet corn. Most years, they hold a sweet corn tasting event in which participants vote on their favorite variety, but raccoons thwarted this year’s efforts. In addition to being enjoyable, the event also gives sweet corn vendors at farmers markets insight into what might sell well locally, says Miller.
Popcorn and sweet corn are grown in small no-till plots and managed for weeds and diseases. Area horticulturists Todd Higgins and Gwen Funk provide direction and collect data.
Seedway, a mail-order company, donates different varieties of seeds for planting at Hundley-Whaley.
Miller offers these tips for growing popcorn in Missouri:
• Plant after soil has warmed to 60 F or higher.
• Plant in blocks of four or more rows. Isolate popcorn from other varieties of corn for proper pollination; otherwise, it produces blank ears or corn that does not pop well.
• Plant seeds about 8
Is farmland market cooling down?
University of MO Extension COLUMBIA, Mo. After years of record-breaking farmland prices in Missouri, is stabilization on the horizon? Data from the latest hints at slower growth in Show-Me State farmland values.
The annual survey provides valuable insights into farmland values, who is buying and selling, and the factors affecting farmland values now and in the near future, said Juo-Han Tsay, University of Missouri Extension assistant professor and survey organizer. Key trends in Missouri farmland values
From July to September 2024, the Missouri Farmland Values Opinion Survey collected more than 260 responses from lenders, farmers, rural
appraisers and others familiar with Missouri land values. Survey respondents gave estimates of land values for three classes of cropland and pastureland (good, average, poor), irrigated cropland, timberland and hunting/recreational land. While statewide averages still show an increase in farmland values, a deeper look reveals important regional trends that could affect decisions on buying, selling or leasing Missouri farmland, Tsay said.
“Our survey responses suggest that we are seeing some growth at the state level, but that growth isn’t as sharp as in previous years,” she said.
“For instance, we’re seeing notable increases in pastureland values, while
‘good’ nonirrigated cropland prices have slightly decreased.”
Across Missouri, average “good” non-irrigated cropland is valued at $8,524 per acre, while “good” pastureland is valued at $5,687 per acre. Timberland is valued at $4,520 per acre, and hunting/recreation land is valued at $4,710 per acre. Responses indicate that farmland values are highest in urban areas of Missouri and lowest in southwestern and south-central Missouri. Tsay added that land values in urban areas applied upward pressure to state averages for land sales.
Who buys and sells Missouri farmland?
Understanding the buy-
See Farmland, Page 5
inches apart and about 1 inch deep in heavy soils, or up to 2 inches in sandy soils. Allow 36 inches between rows.
• Popcorn needs about
an inch of rain or water weekly. Fertilize lightly in summer.
• Let corn dry on the stalks.
• Harvest before the
first hard frost, shuck the husks, let ears dry for a few weeks, shell the kernels and store in an airtight container.
Each year, the MU Hundley-Whaley Center in Albany plants 2 acres of popcorn with a four-row corn planter. Several ears of popcorn grow on each stalk, but ears and kernels are smaller than those of traditional field “dent” corn.
JENNIFER MILLER/Hundley-Whaley Center
COMMISSION
MERCER COUNTY COMMISSION
Report taken from minutes of meetings of the Mercer County Commission.
All votes are unanimous unless otherwise noted.
Monday, Oct. 21
• County Clerk Judy Hamilton appointed Cheston Easter to serve as acting presiding commissioner in the absence of Presiding Commissioner Jerry Allen.
• Minutes of the Oct. 15 meeting were approved.
• Jack Hague spoke to commissioners about Blue Place in Marion Township. There is a dirt portion of the road that connects to his property. Commissioners will contact the township to verify the matter.
• Sheriff Jeff Spencer spoke with commissioners.
• Bills were approved and paid.
• Christian Hafferty with Congressman Sam Graves’ office met with commissioners.
LAND TRANSFERS
Friday, Oct. 18
• Gary Lee Bass to Randall Holland.
Monday, Oct. 21
• Jenny Davis to Lawrence W. Davis Jr., co-trustee.
• Lawrence William Davis Jr. to Lawrence William Davis Jr., co-trustee.
Wednesday, Oct. 23
• Daniel Siegrist et al to Indian Creek Farms LLC.
• Shandy Holdings LLC to the Kurt E. Amundson Revocable Living Trust.
Thursday, Oct. 24
• Estate of Matthew W. Dixon, Deceased, to Shay Esbeck et al.
• Estate of Carin L. Dixon, Deceased, to Shay Esbeck et al.
MERCER CO.
HEALTH DEPT.
305 West Main, Princeton 660-748-3630 NOVEMBER SCHEDULE
Blood pressure clinics
Friday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m., Mercer County Senior Center, Princeton; Wednesday, Oct.
27, 2:30 p.m., Oakwood Terrace, Princeton. WIC services
Thursday, Nov. 14 and 21, at office, by appointment.
Open lab Friday, Nov. 22, 8-10 a.m., by appointment. Other items
• COVID-19 vaccine clinic: Friday, Nov. 8, 2 p.m., Hal England Center, Princeton.
• Board meeting: Wednesday, Nov. 27, 6-7 p.m.
• Closed Monday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day).
• Closed Thursday-Friday, Nov. 28-29 for Thanksgiving.
• The department is still offering COVID-19 and flu shots for the 2024-25 season. Regular and high-dose (65+ years) flu vaccines are available. Call the office to schedule an appointment. Available to all 6 months and older regardless of insurance status - state vaccine provided by VFC and 317 programs.
SCHOOL FOOD
All menus subject to change. PRINCETON
Breakfast is available to all students. It is served with a choice of 1% white milk or skim chocolate milk. Cereal is available as an option every day except where noted. Fruit and juice are available every day. Nutri-grain bars are available on select days.
Monday, Nov. 4: breakfast burrito.
Tuesday, Nov. 5: pancakes, sausage.
Wednesday, Nov. 6: breakfast pizza.
Thursday, Nov. 7: EggStravaganza, toast.
Friday, Nov. 8: biscuits, sausage gravy.
Lunch is served with the choice of 1% fat-free white milk or fat-free chocolate milk. Students in grades K-5 have the choice of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or the menu entree. Students in grades 6-12 have the option of a chef salad or the entree every day unless noted. All bakery items are whole wheat or whole grain. Fruit is served with lunch.
Monday, Nov. 4: mozzarella dippers or BBQ rib sandwich, baked beans, green beans.
Tuesday, Nov. 5: teriyaki beef or hamburger patty, steamed broccoli, brown rice.
Wednesday, Nov.
6: parmesan chicken or BBQ pork sandwich, onion rings, coleslaw, fruit salad.
Thursday, Nov. 7: meatloaf or chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, buttered carrots, hot roll.
Friday, Nov. 8: cheese pizza or catfish strips, cottage cheese, buttered corn, Reece bars.
MERCER
Breakfast is served with orange juice and white or chocolate milk. Cereal is an optional entree.
Mondays: egg entree. Tuesdays: cereal, toast. Wednesdays: breakfast roll. Thursdays: sausage, pancakes. Fridays: biscuits, gravy.
Lunch is served with milk. A salad bar and fruits and vegetables are available every day, except where noted. Students in grades PK-6 will have the choice of option A or a chef salad. Students in grades 7-12 will have the choice of either option or a chef salad.
Monday, Nov. 4: a) chili, peanut butter sandwich; b) hot dog,
chips; mozzarella sticks.
Tuesday, Nov. 5: a) salisbury steak; b) hamburger; mashed potatoes, green beans, roll. Wednesday, Nov. 6: a) spaghetti, breadstick; b) deli sandwich, chips; corn.
Thursday, Nov. 7: a) burritos; b) sloppy joe; Spanish rice.
Friday, Nov. 8: a) fish filet; b) chicken quesadilla; macaroni and cheese.
Farmland
From Page 4
ers and sellers of Missouri farmland can be advantageous when entering the land market. “When asked about the sellers of Missouri farmland, our respondents suggested most were retired farmers and estate sales,” Tsay said. “It’s believed that the sales were made to capitalize on good mar-
ket prices or were part of a family’s succession plan.”
For landowners considering selling, strong demand and limited availability could offer favorable conditions. What lies ahead for Missouri farmland?
Looking to 2025, survey respondents predict a 2.7% increase for cropland values, a 2.9% rise for pastureland values and a 2.3% increase for other types of farmland. These projections vary by region, with the highest expected growth in northwestern Missouri and non-crop and non-pastureland values climbing fastest in western and south-central Missouri.
According to Tsay, survey respondents cited interest rates, weather and commodity prices as significantly affecting farmland prices in 2024. These respondents found that
farmers who purchased land held strong cash positions, so the impact of higher interest rates might not have been felt as deeply. Understanding Missouri’s farmland market and the drivers affecting land values can help farmers, ranchers, landowners and others stay poised to make informed decisions for their business goals.
“Changes in farmland values impact not only the buyers and sellers of land but also renters, lenders and others with an interest in the farmland market,” said Tsay. “Understanding the current trends and forecast changes in Missouri farmland values can be beneficial when considering land investments, negotiating rental agreements and analyzing your operation’s financial position.”
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF MERCER COUNTY, MISSOURI
PROBATE DIVISION
Case No. 24AI-PR00025
JARRETT D. GOODIN, and JAYSA D. GOODIN, Petitioners, v. All unknown heirs, spouses, devisees, grantees, assignees, donees, alienees, legetees, beneficiaries, distributees, administrators, personal representatives, guardians, mortgagees, trustees and legal representatives, and all other persons, corporations, or successors claiming by, through or under James D. Goodin, Respondents.
NOTICE OF HEARING
To all persons who claim any interest in the property of James D. Goodin, Deceased, as an heir of said Decedent or through any heir of said Decedent:
You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the above Court by Jarrett D. Goodin and Jaysa D. Goodin, for the determination of the heirs of James D. Goodin, Deceased, and for their respective interests as such heirs in and with respect to the following described property owned by said Decedent at the time of death, to-wit:
Commencing at the Southeast corner of a lot owned by Harriett B. Stewart at the time of her death at a rock, thence South 23 Degrees West 52 feet to a rock and to land owned by J.D. Dykes, Thence West 23 Degrees North along the North line of Dykes Lot to the Northwest corner 52 feet, Thence North 23 Degrees East 52 feet to the land of Harriett B. Stewart to a rock, thence East 23 Degrees South to beginning, being a part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 34, in Township 65, of Range 24. All in Mercer County, Missouri. AND A lot of land in the Northwest Quarter of Section 34, Township 65, Range 24, Described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of a lot owned by James Driscoll, Thence West 23 Degrees, North 185 Degrees, Thence South 23 Degrees West 77 feet, Thence East 23 Degrees to the public road, Thence North along the public road to the place of beginning, located in Princeton, Missouri and being the land formerly owned by Mary A. Knight. All in Mercer County, Missouri.
Attorney for the Petitioners is Robert Cowherd, Chapman & Cowherd, P.C., 903 Jackson St., PO Box 228, Chillicothe, MO 64601.
You are hereby required to appear said petition on December 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. in the Probate Division of the Circuit Court of Mercer County, Missouri at Princeton, Missouri, at which time and place said petition will be heard. Should you fail therein, the Judgment may be entered in due course upon said petition. Julie Humphrey Deputy Clerk Probate Division Circuit Court of Mercer County, Missouri
DATES OF PUBLICATION
October 24, 2024
October 31, 2024
November 7, 2024
November 14, 2024
NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS interested in the Estate of Richard L. Eastin, Decedent.
The undersigned, Chad P. Baughman, is the acting Successor Trustee under a Trust, the terms of which provide that the debts of the decedent may be paid by the Successor Trustee upon receipt of proper proof thereof. The address of the Successor Trustee is: Chad P. Baughman, 2211 Pecan Creek Rd., Killeen TX 76549. All creditors of the decedent are noticed to present their claims to the undersigned within six (6) months from the date of the first publication of this notice or be forever barred. /s/ Chad P. Baughman Successor Trustee of the Richard L. Eastin and Deborah L. Eastin Family Trust dated 03/25/2021
CHAPMAN AND COWHERD, P.C. 903 JacksonP.O. Box 228 Chillicothe, MO 64601
Telephone: 660/646-0627
ATTORNEY FOR SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE
DATES OF PUBLICATION
October 10, 2024
October 17, 2024 October 24, 2024 October 31, 2024
NOTICE - Hunting and trespassing with dog and/or gun, trapping or fishing on land owned or leased by the undersigned is strictly forbidden. You are hereby warned to keep off these properties. Trespassers will be prosecuted.
No tresspassing for any reason on land that we own or lease. John & Linda Baughman. 9-28-23-52tp
No hunting, fishing or trespassing on property owned, leased or rented by Joe and Victoria Ryan. 4-27-23-52tp
Absolutely no hunting or trespassing on Highland Farms land owned and operated by Dixie Berger, Joe Berger & Steve Berger. 5-16-24-52tp
Absolutely NO TRESPASSING, including but not limited to hunting, fishing, hiking, mushroom hunting and drones on land owned and/ or rented by FRJ Family Farms, LLC. 3-23-23-52tp
Absolutely no hunting or trespassing on land owned by Barbara & LeRoy Hider 10-10-23-52tp
NO HUNTING OR TRESPASSING on any land owned by LAKE MARIE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION. 7-28-23-52tp
No hunting or trespassing of any kind, including but not limited to use of dogs or drones, on land owned by Diane Houk and Jenny Bomgardner. 9-28-23-52tp
Absolutely NO TRESPASSING, including but not limited to hunting, fishing, hiking, mushroom and drones on land owned and/or rented by KRW5 Trust (Keith or RaeLynn Weaver). 10-5-23-52tb
No hunting or trespassing on any land owned by Bill and Peggy Heck. 5-30-24-52tb
No hunting, trespassing or fishing on property owned, leased or rented by Shirley or Joe Don Pollard. 4-19-24-52tp
Absolutely no hunting or trespassing on Choate property at any time. 3-28-24-52tp
Absolutely no hunting with guns or dogs, fishing, or trespassing on land owned by Berndt Farm and Berndt Twin Lake Inc. 11-10-23-52tpP
No hunting or trespassing on Cox family property - Andy and Donna Cox, and Robert and Tina Cox. 12-3-22-104tpP
No trespassing on property owned by Shandra Morin 4-11-24-52tp
Return to tournament
Princeton breaks 1-1 tie in the sixth inning, pad lead in the seventh to win 15th title
PRESTON COLE
Princeton Post-Telegraph
PRINCETON, Mo Both teams had trouble scoring over the first five innings last Monday night (Oct. 21) in the Class 1, District 8 softball championship game, which ended in a 1-1 tie, so it figured that whichever team could put up a crooked number during one of both of the final two innings would advance to the state tournament.
The majority of the fans that paid to watch #1 seed Albany and #2 seed Princeton play for the third time this season went away happy, and those fans were wearing blue, not feeling it. Princeton outscored Albany 6-1 over the final two innings, three runs in each, and the Tigers won the 15th district title in the program’s 39-year history - their fifth in the past six seasons - with a 7-2 decision on Tiger Softball Field at the Russ Derry Sports Complex.
Princeton, the “visiting” team since Albany was the higher seed, got the game’s first scoring threat in the top of the first inning. Addilyn Henke led off with a walk and stole second with Macey Lewis at bat. Lewis sent Henke to third with a groundout to second, then Riley Clark bunted her way on base and moved up to second, giving the Tigers runners on third and second with one out. Albany’s sophomore pitcher, Makena Moffat, was up to the challenge, however, getting out of the jam with two strikeouts to strand the Tiger runners.
Albany got a threat in the bottom of the first as Keylee Siddens led off with a walk and advanced to third on two sacrifice bunts. Tiger hurler Kelsey Goodin ended the threat with a strikeout to end the inning.
After a scoreless second, the Tigers got on the scoreboard in the top of the third. Lewis got an infield hit with one out, and reached third on a stolen base
and errant throw. Jolena Gibson hit a ball back to Moffat, whose throw to first was off line as Lewis scored for a 1-0 Princeton lead.
Princeton threatened in the top of the fifth as Henke doubled to the centerfield fence, but Moffat was again able to use the strikeout - she had nine on the night - to work out of trouble.
The Warriors tied the score in their half of the frame. Kaitlyn Bunker led off with a single, went to second on an infield out, and reached third on an infield single by Maddix Epperly. Siddens then got a bloop single between Mikaylee Henke in left field and Lewis at shortstop, scoring Bunker to make it a 1-1 deadlock.
Princeton wasted no time answering that run and taking the lead for good with the first of the Tigers’ 3-run rounds in the top of the sixth.
Evan Boxley singled to cen-
ter with one out, and pinch-hitter Rachel Bass followed with another single up the middle. (Addison Wyatt, for whom Bass was batting, re-entered the game to run.) Boxley gave the Tigers the lead when she scored on an error, then Addilyn Henke singled to left, scoring Wyatt with what proved to be the winning run as Princeton went up 3-1. Lewis then hit a ball to the second baseman on what could have been - no, make that should have been - the third out when the ball was thrown into the Princeton bench. Henke scored on the play, giving the Tigers a 4-1 lead.
Albany got one of those runs back in the bottom of the sixth. Marley Hansel walked with two out, and Bunker tripled in Hansel to bring the Warriors to within 4-2.
The Tigers put the game out of reach with their ensuing 3-run seventh.
Gibson led off with a triple
Princeton’s five-girl senior class - Macey Lewis, Jolena Gibson, Mady Tipton, Addilyn Henke and Kelsey Goodin - hold the District 8 championship plaque high for their teammates - including Audrey Kelly (#11) and Mikaylee Henke (#14) leading the rush to join them - and all of Tiger Nation to see after the Tigers’ 15th district title game victory.
down the right-field line, and Mikaylee Henke reached on a bunt as courtesy runner Cloe George stayed at third. She didn’t stay there long, however, as Kaydence Stockman singled her home to get Albany’s run back and the Tigers now led 5-2. Henke reached third on Stockman’s hit, and Stockman moved up to second.
Boxley then drove in Henke with a groundout to short for the inning’s first out, and Stockman scored on Bass’ infield out as Princeton led 7-2 with three outs to go.
Goodin got the three outs in rapid order. Maddix Epperly grounded out to Lewis, and Siddens followed with a groundout to Audrey Kelly at second base.
Goodin then took care of the final out, striking out Kennedi Epperly to end the game.
Stockman and Addilyn Henke combined for half of the Tigers’ 10 hits, as Stockman was 3-for-4 while Henke was 2-for-
3 with a walk. Seven different Tigers scored.
Goodin scattered four hits and two walks while striking out nine Warrior batters.
Albany, which was trying to win its sixth-ever district title, its first since 2001 (the Warriors finished second in Class 2A that year), finished with a 27-6 record with a very young team (seven freshmen and six sophomores out of a 17-girl roster).
TIGER STATISTICS
OFFENSE - Hits: Kaydence Stockman 3, Addilyn Henke 2, Macey Lewis, Riley Clark, Jolena Gibson, Evan Boxley, Rachel Bass. 2B: A. Henke, Stockman. 3B: Gibson. Runs scored: A. Henke, Lewis, Stockman, Boxley, Addison Wyatt, Mikaylee Henke, Cloe George. RBI: A. Henke, Gibson, Stockman, Boxley, Bass. Walks: A. Henke, Gibson. Sacrifices: Audrey Kelly. Stolen bases: A. Henke, Lewis. PITCHING - Kelsey Goodin: 7 innings, 2 runs (1 earned), 4 hits, 2 walks, 9 strikeouts.
PHOTOS BY TERRI KELLY/Princeton Post-Telegraph
Princeton R-5 Superintendent Jerry Girdner (left) hands the Class 1, District 8 championship plaque - the Tiger program’s 15th such trophy - to senior pitcher Kelsey Goodin as her classmates looked on.
Kelsey Goodin was a dominant force in the circle, scattering four hits with nine strikeouts.
Kaydence Stockman was the Tigers’ leading hitter, going 3-for-4.
Addilyn Henke went 2-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base.
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