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Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger
Golden City High School held its volleyball homecoming night against Thomas Jefferson on Thursday, Oct. 16. The theme was “Rio”. Candidates recognized prior to the game were Kelly Garrett and Jonatan Rodas-Lopez, freshmen; Addison Engle and Braxyn Wirth, sophomores; Emma Henderson-Young and Lakin Baker, juniors and Jewelyanna McHenry and Brayden Banta, seniors. Juniors Emma Henderson-Young and Lakin Baker were crowned homecoming royalty. Pictured in the group picture are front row, flower and crown bearers Amelia Day and Barrett Overstreet; back row, Addison Engle, Braxyn Wirth, Homecoming Queen and King, Emma Henderson-Young and Lakin Baker, Jewelyanna McHenry, Kelly Garrett and Jonatan Rodas-Lopez.

Golden City homecoming royalty crowned

October 17, 2025

Lamar Youth Football introduces “Lil Silver Tiger” rivalry game

October 17, 2025

A new tradition has taken root in Lamar Youth Football, bringing a fresh wave of excitement and pride to its young athletes. League president and...

Alden inducted into UM Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame

October 16, 2025

Mike Alden, former University of Missouri Director of Athletics and current CEO of MRJ Advisors LLC, was recently inducted into the University of Missouri Intercollegiate...

Bulldogs dual in Appleton City

October 16, 2025

Liberal's Cody Suschnick snagged a pass from Elam Beaman and completed a 60-yard touchdown pass. With that and the two-point conversion, Liberal got on the board in the...

Fourth grade Tigers finish regular season undefeated

October 14, 2025

Lamar traveled to Mt. Vernon to finish up their regular season and the fourth graders did just that. Mt. Vernon took the opening kickoff at the Tiger 40 and drove to the 24...

Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger
The 2025 Lamar Homecoming Parade traveled from the high school on Friday, Oct. 3, around the square and ending up at the Wyatt Earp Park for a community pep rally. Game were played by homecoming candidates Trent Torbeck and Baylee Heckadon, Brody Gardner and Keely Taffner and Gavin Ogden and Calli Harris, followed by senior football players speaking to the large crowd that had gathered. Lamar Athletic Director Kent Keith came up, along with Lou Mazzocco, assistant executive director for MSHSAA, who recognized Coach Jared Beshore as the 2024 MSHSAA/NFHS Coach of the Year for football. “MO”, the MSHSAA mascot, was also present. Beshore spoke to the football boys, along with Lamar Tiger No. 28, Gabe Johnson, encouraging those attending to come out and support the Tigers. At the end of the rally it was announced that the junior class had won the Spirit Stick for this year.

Juniors earn Spirit Stick

October 13, 2025

Fourth grade Tigers defeat Neosho

October 13, 2025

The fourth grade Lamar Tigers headed to Neosho for week four and brought home another big win, 30-0, over the Wildcats.Lamar took the opening...

Fourth grade Silver Tiger stays home

October 13, 2025

The fourth grade Lamar Tigers took on their rivals from the north in their own Silver Tiger game and what a game it was.Nevada opened the game with...

Photo by Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T
Cameron Sturgell stands in front of an explosion at a Missouri S&T blasting site.

S&T linebacker channels explosiveness on the gridiron and in the...

October 13, 2025

ROLLA- Cameron Sturgell, a linebacker on Missouri University of Science and Technology’s football team, aims to be explosive when he’s on the...

Photo by Terry Redman
Lamar homecoming king and queen are Brody Gardner, son of Mark and Chelle Gardner and Keely Taffner, daughter of Kevin and Shelby Taffner.

Lamar Tiger homecoming court recognized

October 13, 2025

Photo by Terry Redman
Lamar junior defensive end No. 36 Troy Onstott applies pressure on the Monett quarterback in action in Lamar. The Tigers came back to defeat the Cubs 27-24 in the Tigers homecoming game.

Tigers come from behind to defeat Monett, 27-24

October 13, 2025

Lamar Democrat/Melody Metzger
The 2025 Lamar Homecoming Parade traveled from the high school on Friday, Oct. 3, around the square and ending up at the Wyatt Earp Park for a community pep rally. Game were played by homecoming candidates Trent Torbeck and Baylee Heckadon, Brody Gardner and Keely Taffner and Gavin Ogden and Calli Harris, followed by senior football players speaking to the large crowd that had gathered. Lamar Athletic Director Kent Keith came up, along with Lou Mazzocco, assistant executive director for MSHSAA, who recognized Coach Jared Beshore as the 2024/2025 MSHSAA/NFHS Coach of the Year for football. “MO”, the MSHSAA mascot, was also present. Beshore spoke to the football boys, along with Lamar Tiger No. 28, Gabe Johnson, encouraging those attending to come out and support the Tigers. At the end of the rally it was announced that the junior class had won the Spirit Stick for this year.

Juniors earn Spirit Stick

October 13, 2025

Photo by Terry Redman
The Lamar Tiger fourth grade team defeated Nevada 26-24 to remain undefeated on the season. The game was back and forth, with Lamar scoring the go ahead touchdown with just over one minute remaining. Members of the team are Daniel Dunham, Cylas Cackley, Bowen Plank, Spencer Smith, Declan Carter, Declan Lovan, Kyle Morhouse, Thayer Onstott, Jayden Lawrence, Lukas Besendorfer, Lucas Doyle, Tyson Forst, Kaydon Hietala, Deacon Chaney, Gabriel Bettes, Sawyer Markus, Luke Moyer, Lane Lock, Karter Thomason, Reese Schrader, Jagger Chairez, Grayson Jeffrey, Maverick Stout, Bently Blair, Leighton Howarth. Coaches are Johnathan Forst, Brandon Plank, Zach Smith, Trenton Doyle and TJ Onstott.

Tiger fourth grade team remains undefeated

October 9, 2025

Photo by Terry Redman The Lamar Tiger fourth grade team defeated Nevada 26-24 to remain undefeated on the season. The game was back and forth,...

Photo by Terry Redman
The Lamar sixth grade football team defeated Nevada 56-0 to remain undefeated on the season. Team members are Gideon Brenneman, Zaiden Howarth, Elijah Clements, Brentley Niday, Cam Lucas, Jordan Oliver, Jase Miller, Kayden Jeffries, Brady Powell, Beau West, Leighton Garfield, Dez Dixon, Brody Sorden, Briley Timmons, Riley Schnittger, Judah Diggs, Chastin Gardner, Aaron Sweet, Oakley Burns, Jackson Cofield, Dominic Cole, Tanner Parish and Jaxson Forst. Sixth grade coaches are Mike Diggs, Doug Dixon, Logan Powell, Ben Garfield, Josh Timmons and Jake Timmons.

Sixth grade Tigers remain undefeated on season

October 9, 2025

Photo by Terry Redman
The fifth grade Tigers defeated Nevada 30-0 to improve to 4-2 on the season. Team members Thor Combs, Lane Doyle, Caden Timmons, James Townsend, Jase Seaton, Tufton Enyart, Brody Harris, Ashton Hietala, Stetson Marti, Briar Walters, Case Todd, Kase Parker, Zain Gamble, Jaiden Branson, Roman Gordon, Brayden Chedester, Kasen Morey, Rayden Guiheen, Truman Forst, Kole Peine, Elliot Brittain, Revel Sheat and Christian Nelson. Coaches are Ayden Forst, Nathan Enyart, Brett Todd and Trenton Doyle.

Fifth grade Tigers go 4-2 with a win over Nevada

October 9, 2025

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