Thank you to those that tuned in to our Kickoff to Pressbox Show and thank you for the outpouring of support on our launch day.
We are looking forward to continuing coverage of the local schools and students that make our communities great.
Centralia
@CHS_PanthersFB
is changing it's offensive look this year and, with a deep team, hoping to maintain momentum from last year's 9-2 team.
Story and Interview with Coach Tyler Forsee:
NEMO Pressbox began as an idea of North Callaway Superintendent Kenya Thompson. Thompson discusses her thought process and provides an update on her school district, including on Propositions N and C, in a full interview here:
Congratulations to South Shelby's Chase Moellering, with 3 TDs and 183 yards was named our first Player of the Week, brought to you by Trinity Black, Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance of Moberly.
@ShelbyCoRIV
beat Harrisburg 60-22.
It's Week 1 of High School Football!
Brad Boyer is en route to Mount Vernon, Iowa for Moberly's matchup with Pewaukee, Wisconsin. That can be heard on NP1.
Austin Ward will be in Mokane where North Callaway and South Callaway battle for the Callaway Cup on NP2.
Senior Cade Fallert with
@NorthShelbyHS
Raider Nation Sports Broadcasting joined
@BradBoyerVoice
during Monday's softball broadcast. It's posted in the interview section
Brad visited with Jerry Wollmering
@JerryWollmering
at halftime of Saturday's Truman football game. Wollmering talks about his time leading Truman
@TrumanAthletics
and his next job at Northern Iowa
Broadcast plans this week:
**A reminder with rain in the forecast, all broadcasts are weather permitting and weekly plans are subject to change. We will do the best we can!
Macon football
@_MHS_Football
dealt with a plethora of injuries in a winless season last year.
Coach Van Vanatta is excited about having increased depth.
Story and Interview:
Class 1 girls golf districts today:
Monroe City took runner-up in District 3 and will send all five golfers to state. South Shelby is sending three. Marceline's Ella Sportsman tied for first.
Harrisburg took third in District 2 with four qualifiers:
Football Tonight: Brad has Osage at Moberly on NP1.
J.B. has Monroe City at Montgomery County on NP2.
Austin has Westran at South Shelby on NP3. Pregames at 6:40, kickoffs at 7. Brad will host Friday Night Pressbox on NP1. It may start as late as 10:30pm, but could be earlier.
Cairo has introduced a journalism class this school year that includes gaining play-by-play broadcast experience. A visit with teacher Brandon Riley has been added to our Interviews page:
Westran
@WestranFootball
returns a 1st Team All-Conference quarterback, running back and tight end after going 8-3 in the first year under coach Andrew Baxley.
Interview:
North Shelby
@NorthShelbyHS
hits for the team cycle in a run-rule victory over South Shelby
@ShelbyCoRIV
The rivals combine to raise money for Neighbors Helping Neighbors
We have added an interview with Harrisburg girls golf coach Jackie Wardrip to our Interviews page.
Harrisburg is one of nine teams competing in the Class 1 Girls Golf State Tournament at Crown Pointe in Farmington today and tomorrow.
Monroe City
@MonroeCityHigh
faces a tough early schedule while returning numerous players on both sides of the ball.
Story and Interview with Coach David Kirby:
Today we'll begin individually highlighting our preseason interviews.
We start with South Shelby
@ShelbyCoRIV
, coming off a 10-1 season in which the Cardinals averaged 50 points per game.
Story and Interview with Coach Adam Gunterman:
Moberly
@FBSpartans
this year returns its quarterback, top rusher and top pass-catcher, but the Spartans dealt with an emotional blow in the preseason.
Coach Cody McDowell discusses that and how a Week 1 matchup with Pewaukee, Wisconsin came about:
North Shelby's Emma Jones's RBI single in the bottom of the 7th gives the Lady Raiders an 8-7 win over Westran. North Shelby, 3-0, at Paris tomorrow. Westran, 1-4, hosts Canton tomorrow.
FINALS: Moberly falls to Pewaukee (WI) 36-18. North Callaway beats South Callaway 20-8. First edition of Friday Night Pressbox coming up in moments at
#mopreps
Angie Resa returned home to North Shelby and led Lady Raider
@NShelbySoftball
softball to a pair of state championships, during a two-decade run of excellence. She visits with
@BradBoyerVoice
about her induction in the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
After taking last year off, 2022 All-State pitcher Brynn Bestle is back for a New Franklin team returning a lot of experience.
Again, we will have their opening game against Marceline on Channel 1 tonight with pregame at 4:45
North Callaway's Jaiden Galbreath is the Friday Night Pressbox Player of the Week, brought to by Trinity Black, Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance of Moberly. Galbreath led the charge for the Thunderbirds, carrying the ball 29 times for 198 yards and four touchdowns in a 30-18 win.
We sat down with new Mizzou AD Laird Veatch prior to him speaking to the Moberly Rotary Club this afternoon. Topics include his transition, Memorial Stadium renovations and how NIL is changing the landscape of college athletics:
Moberly Superintendent Cristina Wright discusses a new alma mater for the high school, and several stats trending in the right direction following Tuesday's school board meeting.
The Truman
@Truman_FB
Bulldog Football teams of Russ Sloan in the late 60s and early 70s will be enshrined in the
@TrumanAthletics
Hall of Fame this Saturday night.
@BradBoyerVoice
visited with one of the players Jeff Koroknay. Find the interview here
Hoping you'll join us for Week 8 of the high school football season tonight!
All starting at 6:40, Brad has Mexico at Moberly on NP1, JB has Schuyler County at North Shelby on NP2 and Austin has Harrisburg at Fayette on NP3. Steven will host Friday Night Pressbox at 10.
Pregame for both begins at 6:45. After the game on all three streams, JB Connoley hosts our first Friday Night Pressbox Show where we'll talk to area coaches about their week
MPSF President Amy Hager discusses the 6 people selected as Distinguished Educators & Alumni. There will be a reception at the Moberly Performing Arts Center Friday at 5:30 and on the football field at 6. Find that interview on our interviews page.
Harrisburg beats Fayette 14-4 in 5 innings. Brette Ackman is our Freeman Financial and Insurance Player of the Game, pitching 3 innings of relief, only facing one batter over the minimum, and going 2 for 4 with two runs, including the clincher in the 5th.
Class 3 District 4 softball semifinals at Southern Boone today. Centralia vs. North Callaway coming up at 11, followed by Macon and Hallsville.
@JBConnoley
has the call on , Channel 1.
Broadcast plans this week:
**A reminder with rain in the forecast, all broadcasts are weather permitting and weekly plans are subject to change. We will do the best we can!