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Jefferson County Leader - April 30

Jefferson County Leader - April 30

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Special Olympics brings 600 athletes to De Soto
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Special Olympics brings 600 athletes to De Soto

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • May 1, 2026
  • 2 min to read

Hundreds of Jefferson County athletes took part in the 26th annual Special Olympics Track and Field event April 21 at De Soto High School.

Driemeier wins 800, 1,600 on first day of JCAA championships
Sports
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Driemeier wins 800, 1,600 on first day of JCAA championships

  • By Russell Korando
  • Apr 30, 2026

The Jefferson County Activities Association boys and girls track and field championships began Wednesday and conclude today (April 30) at Hill…

THE COUNTY LINE: Windsor girls track and field has won 3 meets this year
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THE COUNTY LINE: Windsor girls track and field has won 3 meets this year

  • By Russell Korando
  • Apr 30, 2026

Covering track and field meets is infinitely harder than say a football or basketball game because of the amount of schools and athletes involved.

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EUREKA SPORTS UPDATE: Eureka senior locks down hot corner, is on hit streak
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EUREKA SPORTS UPDATE: Eureka senior locks down hot corner, is on hit streak

  • By Russell Korando
  • Apr 24, 2026

Eureka senior Craig Ringe has fewer than two weeks of classes remaining before he graduates. He said he’s equally excited and anxious about le…

De Soto boys capture own invitational title
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De Soto boys capture own invitational title

  • By Russell Korando
  • Apr 23, 2026

Paced by its distance crew, sophomore Cannon Kisner finishing second in the 100-meter dash, and junior Josh Golightly’s third-place finish in …

TRACK AND FIELD OUTLOOK: Johnson breaks Fox record right out of the gate
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TRACK AND FIELD OUTLOOK: Johnson breaks Fox record right out of the gate

  • By Russell Korando
  • Apr 9, 2026

It didn’t take long for track and field records to start falling this spring when Fox High sophomore Makenna Johnson launched the javelin a sc…

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TRACK AND FIELD OUTLOOK: Festus girls have talent to repeat as state champions
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TRACK AND FIELD OUTLOOK: Festus girls have talent to repeat as state champions

  • By Russell Korando
  • Apr 9, 2026

The 2026 track and field season had barely begun when history was made at Festus High on March 28.

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EUREKA SPORTS ROUNDUP: Girls soccer team knocks off defending state champ St. Joe's in opener
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EUREKA SPORTS ROUNDUP: Girls soccer team knocks off defending state champ St. Joe's in opener

  • By Russell Korando
  • Mar 27, 2026

The Eureka High baseball team oozes with college talent.

EUREKA SPORTS UPDATE: Three Wildcats sign to play baseball at SEMO
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EUREKA SPORTS UPDATE: Three Wildcats sign to play baseball at SEMO

  • By Russell Korando
  • Jan 30, 2026

Several inches of snow have blanketed the region and we’re in the middle of basketball and wrestling seasons, but today I want to talk about b…

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bova, Blankenship averaging 20-plus points per game
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Bova, Blankenship averaging 20-plus points per game

  • By Russell Korando
  • Jan 29, 2026

One of the two leading girls basketball scorers in Jefferson County plays guard for a public school, while a couple miles away the other is a …

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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