News, notes and info about KCI Conference athletics. East Buchanan, Penney/Hamilton, Lathrop, Lawson, Mid Buchanan, North Platte, Plattsburg, West Platte
2 years ago, the North Platte Panthers were coming off their second consecutive 0-10 season, and hadn’t made a district championship in almost 10 years.
Then, they hired Jared Quigley.
Since then, they have had a 18-6 record, and will play for a state title next week
In. sane.
What to even say about this young man?
He was everything and more for the Plattsburg Tigers, and the community. An amazing guy, and a damn good basketball player. He is the embodiment of the amazing town and school of Plattsburg
There will never be another Michael Isaia Howard.
ISAIA HOWARD FINAL CAREER:
87-27 record
3,001 total Points
1327 total Rebounds
445 total Assists
541 total Steals
77 double-doubles
4 triple-doubles
2 Conference titles
2 District titles (4x POY)
2 Quarterfinals
1 final four (3rd)
3x All State
2023 Class 2 POY
@Isaiahoward1
NEW:
@EBHSFootball
head coach Kevin Bryan is retiring.
He's given years of his life to coaching. He's a
@PlatteCountyR3
Hall of Famer. And he left an impact on his players.
Below is a 2018 clip & story about Bryan battling cancer a while coaching.
A valiant effort from the
@MBLadyHoops
, but Neelyville Lady Tigers with too many weapons as they win the 2A state title 70-51.
#MoPreps
Jill Rumpf and Jaele Barber w/ 21 each. Dragons finish 29-3 on the year.
Introducing our Boys Athlete of the Week, Trevor Klein!!
The All-State Running Back rushed for 155 yards on 13 carries and 5 touchdowns all in one half!
Congrats Trevor!
Introducing our KCI Girls Athlete of the Week, Sophie Schmitten!
The Plattsburg sophomore went 7-10 on the week with 1 2B, 6 RBI, 8 R, 4 BB, and 8 SB over 3 games, all of which the Lady Tigers won
Congrats Sophie!
Gower. It’s time to head south.
East Buchanan will play Oran in the 2020 Missouri Class 2 State Semifinal next week in Springfield for a spot in the state title game.
Despite the loss, give credit to North Platte. They took the
#2
team in class 2 down to the wire, and had an amazing atmosphere at the stadium. It’s been decades, but Friday night football is finally alive again in Dearborn.
With North Platte’s trip to the state championship, The KCI has now featured a football team go to the state championship 4 straight years, and 7 of the last 9.
This is the best small school conference in the state.
For the first time since 1995, the North Platte Panthers defeat the Lawson Cardinals. They win 28-14 tonight to move to 6-1 on the year.
Remarkable stuff in Dearborn.
There are 5 KCI Boys Teams still standing. And 2 of those teams not standing were eliminated by other KCI schools, and the final Team, Mid-Buch, lost on a literal buzzer beater. This conference is insane.
@LeaderMOSports
@cliffnotes_pod
According to MSHSAA, Isaia needs to reach just 528 steals to have the all time record for most in a career in state history. Just another crazy milestone for the Plattsburg product
Introducing our Girls Athlete of the Week, Zora Whitt!
Zora had 23 digs against South Holt on Monday, and on Thursday had 39(!) digs against West Platte. That mark is good for the 12th most digs in a match in Missouri State History!
She also helped her team go 7-0 on the week!
Join us in Dearborn tomorrow night for the KCI Game of the Week! A Conference showdown between the
#2
team in class 2 the East Buchanan Bulldogs and the
#2
team in class 1 the North Platte Panthers.
Should be a fun one!
Apparently I should have skipped Deer camp and went to Maryville or Faucett on Friday night! Sounds like I missed a great night of football and a legendary game.
#KCIstrong
Introducing our Boys Athlete of the Week, Colton Kirkham from North Platte Football!
The Senior Quarterback rushed 11 times for 155 yards and 3 TDs, and went 6/11 through the air for 59 yards in a win over class 2 Arkansas
#3
Conway Christian.
He also had 8 tackles on defense!
The Plattsburg all time leading scorer commits to North Dakota State.
The class 2 player of the year becomes the first Boys basketball player since Ethan Kilgore to go Division 1 out of the KCI Conference.
Remarkable stuff.
@LeaderMOSports
@cliffnotes_pod
@chrisRroush
Introducing our Boys Athlete of the Week, Trevor Klein!
The Senior back rushed 28 times for 145 yards with a rushing touchdown, had 4 receptions for 41 yards and a touchdown, and THREW a touchdown as well! He also played defensive end(!), with 2 sacks and a Forced Fumble.
Congrats to our first KCI Boys Team of the Week, North Platte Panther Football!
The Panthers knocked off the defending 11-1 district champion Gallatin Bulldogs on Friday night in week one action.
Playoff Basketball tonight KCI!
@MBDragonSports
boys and girls are at Staley and
@PenneyPrincipal
girls are at Excelsior Springs. Get out and watch some BBall and represent/support our conference schools!
#kcistrong
@JoshBarkerEB
@KCI_Athletics
In fact, through 12 events (6 for girls, 6 for boys), the KCI Conference has recorded 14 overall medals... 5 of those medals are GOLD! More medals to come tomorrow!
#KCIpride
That’s the ballgame!!!
EB misses a few late shots and Plattsburg hits their free throws, and the Tigers are KCI Tournament Champions in a DOUBLE OT 85-78 thriller!! Isaia Howard finishes with 49 points!
Introducing our Girls Team of the Week, and our first 2 time winners, East Buchanan Volleyball!
The Bulldogs went 7-0 on the week, with big wins against West Platte, Cameron, and Plattsburg. East Buchanan is now 17-0 on the year!
Introducing our Girls Athlete of the Week, Penelope Irizarry from Plattsburg Softball!
The sophomore ace went 3-0 on the week with 17 Ks, 0 BBs, a .188 opponent batting average, and a 1.647 ERA.
She also held the
#2
team in the entire state to just 2 runs in a win over Sherwood
Introducing our girls athlete of the week, Delanie Smith from Mid-Buch Wrestling!
The reigning state champion dominated her way through the 115 LB bracket at The Battle At The Katy Trail this past weekend, pinning everybody she wrestled in the 2nd period or less.
Trenton is team to beat in softball...Penney says wait one minute! Trenton is team to beat in basketball...Again Penney says wait one minute! GREAT WIN PENNEY! Trenton girls athletics is really strong but not
#KciStrong
#WhyIsntTrentonInKCI
?
Greenwood’s stud has 35pts and 23 boards...he’s a sophomore stud, obviously. Line of the game, Plattsburg shoots less than 10 total free throws and Greenwood made 18 free throws. Plattsburg with a great effort and should be proud!
#kciproud
Introducing our Boys Athlete of the Week for the second week in a row, Trevor Klein!
The Senior Back rushed for 245 yards on 32 carries with 5 rushing touchdowns. He also caught 5 passes for 46 yards in their win against hated rival Mid-Buchanan on Friday night to move to 8-0!
Trenton defeats Lathrop 5-0. The Bulldogs dismantled Brooke Huitt. Maci Moore went deep, Tolson threw a shutout, striking out 10. Trenton is 25-2 and quarterfinal bound for the fourth time in school history.
#MOpreps
@SJNPSports
@LeaderMoSports
@KAANRadio
@KQ2SPORTS
Introducing our KCI Boys Team of the Week, East Buchanan Football!
The Bulldogs knocked off class 4 powerhouse Savannah 14-0 on Friday night to move to 2-0 on the year.
East Buchanan avenges their only loss from a season ago. The Bulldogs are now ranked the
#2
team in Class 2.
FINAL:
Plattsburg 51
Mid-Buchanan 46
Tigers win the district against the 1 seed on the road and avenge a 19 point loss to the Dragons from just a couple weeks ago.
Congrats to our first KCI Boys Athlete of the week, Ian Wegenka!
The Junior rushed for 19 carries, 106 yards, and 5 (yes, five!) touchdowns in a win against Midway 50-13 Friday night
He also caught 2 passes for 26 yards.
Mid-Buch will be adding girls soccer to this list of athletics in the 2020-21 school year!
Watch
@SJNPSports
at 6 pm &
@KQ2SPORTS
at 10 pm tonight to meet the programs 1st Head Coach!
#MBDragonPride
Introducing our KCI Girls Athlete of the Week, Rilyn Sherwood from East Buch Volleyball!
The Junior helped lead the Bulldogs to 2-0 on the week, and had 8 kills against Northland Christian and had 20(!) kills in a 5 set showdown against Benton, a career high.
Congrats!
Since 2022, 3 teams have come within single digits of East Buch. Class 4 Savannah last year, Gallatin (2022
#2
in class 1) and North Platte this past week.
The Panthers absolutely are the best team in class 1, and shouldn’t be punished for losing to the
#2
class 2 team.
Blessed and honored to say that I have committed to the University of Central Missouri to further my academic and baseball career. Thank you to all the coaches, teammates, family, and friends that have helped me get this far!
#GodIsGood
#RollStable
@Mules_Baseball
@The_Noah_Sharp
Lawson Cardinals fought hard in an exciting District game tonight but fall 46-51. Though the game did not end the way we wanted, the Cardinals improved throughout the season.
Cardinal Nation wishes Coach Brad Smith a great retirement!
Introducing our Girls Team of the Week, East Buchanan Girls Golf!
The Lady Bulldogs dominated their way through the Plattsburg Invitational on Monday, then took 2nd place in the district tournament on Thursday, only losing to Tarkio, the number one girls team in the state.
Introducing our KCI Boys Athlete of the Week, Dominic Williams!
The West Platte Running Back rushed for 222 yards (not a typo) and 5 touchdowns in a 45-36 shootout against South Harrison.
He also had 4.5 tackles on defense.
Congrats, Dominic!
For the first time in program history, the Plattsburg Lady Tigers are the KCI Conference champions. They’ll need one more victory Thursday to secure an outright title.
Introducing our Girls Team of the Week, East Buchanan Girls Golf!
The Lady Bulldogs compiled a 4th place finish at the class 1 state tournament on Monday and Tuesday, their 2nd state plaque in 3 years. Congrats Ladies!
Congratulations to our first KCI Girls Team of the Week, East Buchanan Volleyball!
The Bulldogs went 5-0 in the KCI Tournament, capturing the title 2-1 over Lawson.
(Photo creds
@cliffnotespod
)