The letter from a player’s mom, written before she succumbed to cancer in 1992, rarely sees the light of day. Which is understandable. Byron Hagler, a longtime high school baseball coach set to be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, tears up just reading it. The mom addressed it to him, and included… Read more »
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Team: Licking High School
1975 Licking High School volleyball team
In the summer of 1975, as word spread in the small community of Licking that MSHSAA would hold its first state volleyball tournament in the fall, team captains Glenna (Driesel) Adovasio and Trish (Kissiar) Knight rounded up the troops and regularly walked over to the house of the high school janitor. After all, before you… Read more »
1983-1989 Era Licking High School Baseball
In Texas County, where Highway 63 meanders through scenic countryside, there’s a baseball field that is no frills – which was just perfect for the blue-collar guys who once played there. Yes, the outfield fence and scoreboard are relatively new. Decades ago, however, dirt covered the entire infield. And some things haven’t changed: weather-worn bleachers,… Read more »