May 19, 2026
Higginsville Advance Sports
Higginsville Parks and Recreation Update
Things have really been hopping at the park, youth soccer has been in full bloom, with well over 200 kids participating in our prek-9th grade divsions. Over 23 different teams! Let’s all thank the refs, the field supervisors, the volunteer coaches, the grounds crew, and so many more that support this and other youth sports programs to make this happen. For a town our size, we have one of the largest youth sports programs around, not just in soccer, also in youth T-ball, Coach Pitch 8U baseball and Softball, and Little League. Please drive by the park on game night and see all the kids and families at the respective fields.
Tennis Team Keeps Rolling Rlong
The Husker Netmen hosted Knob Noster on 4-20-26. The Panthers were short two players so only two doubles matches and four singles took place. Colby Dickmeier and Alex Dyer took care of business at #1 dubs winning 8-1, while Cy Fitzgerel and Joel Cook won at love also, at number two doubles. In singles Dickmeier won 8-0 over Troy Garro, Matteo Guillen won 8-1 at number two, while Dyer and Rhett Bums won 8-0 at the 3 and 4 singles spots. Interestingly the MSHSAA website roster section shows that all players from Knob Noster are freshmen.
Huskers Face Off Against Conference Foes in Baseball
Three games were played by LCC-1 last week, the first being against Lexington. The Minutemen were looking to snap a twelve game losing streak to the Baseball Huskers at Fairground Park on 4-21-26. Lexington had not defeated Higginsville since districts in May of 2019. In those twelve games, seven were by the spread rule (wins of ten runs or more).
Track and Field Runs at Richmond and Lexington
The Husker Invitational Track Meet was held recently with another large field in attendance to compete for the hardware. The Husker girls and boys results were - (Top Three Placers) GIRLS
Husker GolF Report
Golf was in action last week at Richmond and at the Husker Invitational. At Richmond the team took 5th out of 8th place behind richmond, Richmond JV, Lexington and Orrick, with individual scores looking like this: Brady Looney (SR) +22, Mathias Johnson (SO) +23, Gracie Arndt (JR), +33, Kasyn Otero (SO) +34, Katelynn Davis (JR) +30.
HIGGINSVILLE LANES BOWLING RESULTS
Friday Night Mixed Crystal Forkner 195 – 577 Mindy Rooney 167 – 460 Ronda Lewis 136 – 394 Eddie Lewis 270 – 669 Ramon Martinez 220 – 593 Glenn Shockley …
Husker Baseball Captures First Win of the Season
The Husker baseball team secured the first win of the season last week at rival Lexington on 4-13, and the first win for head Coach Graham Padley who took over a young and inexperienced team this season. It wasn’t easy, but the Blue and Gold found a way to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
Tennis Team Defeats Pirates, Competes at Ulinnetonka
Tennis took on the Boonville Pirates on 4-8 in a home meet.
Track and Field Runs at Richmond and Lexington
Last week the Husker Track and Field teams were at Richmond and Lexington, both the girls and boys teams turned in solid performances gearing up for the final stretch of their seasons coming up all too soon.
HIGGINSVILLE LANES BOWLING RESULTS
High Scorers for April 10 -16 Friday Night Mixed Tiffany Jungeblut 181 – 520 Mindy Rooney 175 – 507 Hope White 203 – 491 Micah Graham 237 – 638 Mike…