Following their opening round win, the Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia boys basketball team lost two straight at the Winchester Invitational Tournament to bow out with a 1-2 mark. In round two, the Trojans were swept away by the pressure defense of the Griggsville-Perry Tornadoes. An elimination game against Cass County neighbor PORTA-A-C Central followed with the Trojans falling in a close contest.
Virginia City Council met Monday night and held a very brief meeting.
The 2nd reading of a proposal to impose a franchise fee for Casscomm unanimously failed.
Also, a 60-month lease agreement with Watts Copy was approved for a Sharp copier.
The Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia basketball programs picked up some much-needed rest following the Lady Tiger Classic and the Waverly Holiday Tournament as the girls played just one game last week and the boys played two, waiting until Thursday to get back into action. The girls suffered a disappointing loss on the road at Rushville/Industry on Tuesday. The boys squeezed in a WIVC win over Pleasant Hill before an opening round win over Carlinville in the Winchester Invitational Tournament on Saturday.
The Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia Lady Trojans rode their defense to two wins in the Lady Tiger Classic knocking off Pleasant Hill-Western and Beardstown. The defense played well in losses to West Central and Havana but the Trojans could not overcome their offensive struggles against the Cougars and Ducks.
A presentation of the 2023 levy was given by Superintendent Mekelle Neatherly. She discussed that for fiscal year 2025, the ISB will see less money coming in and the reimbursement rate for transportation cost was at 71 percent right now. The school district has four CD’s coming due, two in June and two in July. With little more discussion held and no public comment, the Truth in Taxation Hearing was adjourned and the regular board meeting started.
Congratulations to Seniors Evan Bell (left) and Mia Brunk-Minor on being selected as the Virginia High School students of the month for November. Both of these young adults are great representatives of Virginia CUSD 64.
In their only contest last week, the Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia boys’ basketball team lost at home to the Pittsfield Saukees. The loss broke a three-game winning streak and dropped the Trojans to 5-6 on the season.
The Virginia Redbird junior high basketball teams split a pair of games with Lewistown last week, losing a heartbreaker in the seventh-grade contest.
Virginia was in command of the opener until the final frame, taking a 6 to 1 lead after one quarter and a 17 to 7 lead at the half. An eight all tie in the third quarter left the lead at ten at 25 to 15 going into the fourth. That’s when the wheels came off for the Redbirds and the Indians rallied to outscore them 14 to 3 to win 29 to 28. Paxton P. had nine points, Tylan C., and Cooper L. each had six, Dace M. had five and David B. had two in the very tough loss.
Two wins for the Triopia-Meredosia-Virginia girls basketball team last week over Payson-Seymour and Liberty pushed their record to 7-4 as they prep for this week’s Lady Tiger Classic. The Lady Trojans made a second half push to defeat the Indians 48 to 29 and held on in the fourth to beat the Eagles 40 to 36.
The Virginia Redbirds’ junior high basketball team made the most of their one opportunity on the hardwood last week, sweeping to a pair of victories over the North Greene Spartans.