Senior Spotlight - Wyatt Browning
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A Pre-Prom Meal will be held this year sponsored by The Eagle's Nest, Knox County Health Department and Knox County Community Center. All Prom goers should plan to attend! More information coming soon!
Saturday March 1st, we hosted our annual Middle School Tournament of the Minds. Knox A ended the day in 5th Place, Knox B ended the day in 7th Place, and Knox C ended the day in 10th place out of 18 teams.
All-Tournament Team Honors:
Thatcher Townsend 1st Place
Jason Devlin 3rd Place
Myles Henry 4th Place
MS Scholar Bowl is coached by Mrs. Mandi Delaney.
Way to go, Eagles!
Scholar Bowl matches were held at KC on Thursday evening. Knox JV Scholar Bowl picked up two wins v. Paris with scores of 260-90 & 170-110. Varsity defeated Scotland 350-240, and lost to Paris 220-370. Pictured here is Knox County JV, coached by Mrs. Libby Hunziker. Ms. Amy McNabb coaches the Varsity team.
Thank you to the student section for boosting school spirit during the home basketball games!
This year's Spirit King and Queen for the student section are King Michael Hatfield and Queen Kloe Mauck!
Just a reminder. Kindergarten/Preschool screening Monday, March 17
Middle School Scholar Bowl teams kicked off their conference matches Tuesday against Westran and North Shelby.
A Team beat Westran 240 - 40 and North Shelby 190 - 150.
B Team beat Westran 160 - 30 and North Shelby 150 - 50.
Thatcher Townsend led the A team with 20 toss-ups between the two matches and Jason Devlin led the B team with 12!
Varsity Scholar Bowl competed in their first conference matches of the season on Tuesday. They defeated Salisbury 380-240, and lost a close match to Schuyler County 340-350..
Varsity basketball (G): Knox Co. comes up short to Putnam Co. in district play.
Varsity Basketball (G): end of three Knox Co. 33 Putnam Co. 46
Varsity Basketball (G): Halftime Knox Co. 15 Putnam Co. 31
Varsity Basketball (G): End of one Knox Co. 6 Putnam Co. 11
MS/HS Winter Sports Awards Night
Just a reminder MS/HS club pictures are tomorrow, Feb. 25. Bring your shirts/uniforms!
High School: Dance Team (red uniforms), FFA-in official dress, FBLA, NHS, FCCLA,
Art Club, Campus Bowl , Quill and Scroll, Student Council, SWAT, Med Club, Bus Cafe
Middle School: FBLA, Grow Knox County, Math Club, Campus Bowl , Science Club, Student Council , MS Band, MS Choir. They will start at 8:30am.
MSHSAA is looking for volunteers!
Calling all 4th, 5th and 6th graders! We are looking for Ball Kids to assist during the Basketball Show-Me Showdown at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. This is your chance to sit courtside, help retrieve basketballs, provide water to officials, and be part of an unforgettable experience! Sign up in pairs of two or four for one of three daily shifts between March 12-15 (Classes 1-3) and March 19-22 (Classes 4-6). Participants will receive a digital ticket, a chaperone pass, a free t-shirt, and snacks. Spots are limited and are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis—so act fast! Email Samantha Lavy at samantha@mshsaa.org to secure your spot by Friday, Feb. 28. Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity!
Saturday the 4th - 8th grade math teams traveled to Truman State University in Kirksville to compete in the qualifying round of math contests. We took a total of 14 students and brought home a ton of individual awards:
Number Sense:
Macy Dixson 4th Place 4th Grade
Carmen Van Delft 6th Place 4th Grade
Hailey Klocke 7th Place 4th Grade
Rhett Scoggin 5th Place 5th Grade
Chad Hunter 7th Place 5th Grade
Jentzen Hinds 9th Place 5th Grade
Sprint:
Carmen Van Delft 2nd Place 4th Grade
Rhett Scoggin 3rd Place 5th Grade
Brooke Golden 9th Place 5th Grade
Jonah Wolf 8th Place 6th Grade
Emma Starr 2nd Place 8th Grade
Jillian Robertson 3rd Place 8th Grade
Target:
Carmen Van Delft 3rd Place 4th Grade
Rhett Scoggin 3rd Place 5th Grade
Jentzen Hinds 5th Place 5th Grade
Team Test:
The team that consisted of Macy Dixson, Bracyn Howerton, Kigar James, and Hailey Klocke earned 2nd place.
Overall:
Carmen Van Delft 4th Place 4th Grade
Macy Dixson 7th Place 4th Grade
Hailey Klocke 8th Place 4th Grade
Rhett Scoggin 4th Place 5th Grade
Jentzen Hinds 10th Place 5th Grade
Jonah Wolf 10th Place 6th Grade
Emma Starr 2nd Place 8th Grade
Jillian Robertson 3rd Place 8th Grade
Carmen Van Delft and Rhett Scoggin will move on to the next round of contests! Math Teams are coached by Mandi Delaney and Nathan Pippert.
Congratulations to our 2025 Courtwarming King & Queen, Garrett Glass and Delana Hatfield!
Congratulations to the Knox County Varsity Softball team for being named to MHSFCA Academic All-State. To qualify as a team, a team must meet the academic requirements including:
have a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.3 or better on a 4.0 scale. Our team had a cumulative GPA of 3.85 and were #3 in Class 1. Again, congratulations to all of our softball players on your academic success! Softball is coached by Nathan Miller.
Congratulations to Grayson Miller, Patrick Clark, and Ruah Park for being named to MTCCCA Cross Country Academic All-State. Athletes must have competed in either districts, state or both. They must meet the academic requirements including:
25 or higher on the ACT, 1150 or higher on the SAT, 3.6 cumulative GPA (non-rounded, non-weighted) at the end of the fall semester. Cross Country is coached by Brandi Wriedt.
Congratulations to our FBLA members who received 17 cumulative medals at District Leadership Contests on Monday, February 17th. Many of these students will advance to State Leadership Contests in April. FBLA is sponsored by Brandi Wriedt.
