May 19, 2026
Santa Fe Times Sports
MDC reports hunters took more than 45k birds during regular spring turkey season
Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows turkey hunters checked 45,475 birds during Missouri’s 2026 regular spring turkey season, April 20 through May 10. Top harvest counties for the regular season were Macon with 979 birds harvested, Callaway with 926, and Franklin with 879.
Baseball nearing post season
On May 5, Santa Fe/ Norborne took on Wellington- Napoleon in baseball. The Tigers of WN would go on to secure an 11-4 victory in a rainswept affair played on the carpet in Marshall. Despite rain all day, the two squads (plus the softball teams) completed their games when most other venues were a no-go.
Track & Field competes at Districts
Santa Fe sent several competitors on to the next stop (Sectionals) after Districts were played out last week in Carrollton.
Softball season ends in District play
The Santa Fe Lady Chiefs Softball team took on Archie on May 7 in Class 1, District 8 action.
Softball plays back-to-back games v. Crest Ridge, dodges rain to play WN
On April 29, Santa Fe took on Crest Ridge in the second game of the I-70 Tourney. The Lady Cougars used 2 runs in the third, 1 in the 5th, and 5 more in the late 6th inning to take the win 8-0.
Track competes in conference meet
Santa Fe Track and Field had a busy stretch lately including taking on the I-70 Conference meet on May 2. Top three placers at the I-70 meet are as follows: Girls: Brooke Summers 1st 400m Sue Vandiver 1st - 800m Abbie Gieselman 3rd 3200m Mia Lark 1st - 300m Hurdles 4x200m - Santa Fe 1st 4x400m - Santa Fe 1st 4x800 - Santa Fe 2nd Mae Vandiver 2nd Long Jump Boys: Logan Wilsie 3rd 100m Logan Wilsie 3rd 400m Wyatt Doak 1st - High Jump Hayden Toliver 2nd Triple Jump Koewen Dierker 2nd Discus Ryker Moenkhoff 2nd Javelin Santa Fe is scheduled for district action on Saturday, May 9, at Carrollton.
Chiefs struggle to gain traction
Santa Fe-Norborne dropped a game to St. Paul in the I-70 tourney opener last week, losing 11-1 on 4-28-26.
Trinity track team competes in Hope-Shawnee meet
On May 5, the Trinity Lutheran School track team competed at the Hope-Shawnee, Kansas Cross Country meet.
Free fishing event planned at Blind Pony CA in Sweet Springs
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites kids to practice their catch-and-release fishing skills at Blind Pony Hatchery Conservation Area (CA).