W-K Shoot-Out

Basketball fans have a chance to watch area high school teams play at the 17^th annual W-K Holiday Shoot-Out in December at State Fair Community College.

The event features 58 teams playing 29 games. The shoot-out begins Dec. 13 and continues Dec. 14-16 and Dec. 27-28 at the Fred E. Davis Multipurpose Center on the Sedalia campus.

Admission is $5 a day per person. Youth 12 and under are admitted free.

Dec. 13—Northwest and Leeton girls play at 6 p.m. and boys at 7:30 p.m.

Dec. 14—Tuscumbia and New Franklin girls play at 4:30 p.m. and boys at 6 p.m. Green Ridge and Lakeland girls play at 7:30 p.m. and boys at 9 p.m.

Dec. 15—La Monte and Chilhowee girls play at 4:30 p.m. and boys at 6 p.m. Warsaw and Pilot Grove girls play at 7:30 p.m. and boys at 9 p.m.

Dec. 16—Smithton and Bunceton girls play at 10:30 a.m. and boys at noon. Skyline and Adrian girls play at 1:30 p.m. and boys at 3 p.m. Santa Fe and Sacred Heart girls play at 4:30 p.m. and boys at 6 p.m. Battle and Smith-Cotton girls play at 7:30 p.m., and Rock Bridge and Smith-Cotton boys play at 9 p.m.

Dec. 27—Stover and Versailles girls play at 1:30 p.m. and boys at 3 p.m. Otterville and Ballard girls play at 4:30 p.m. and boys at 6 p.m. Concordia and Lincoln girls play at 7:30 p.m. and boys at 9 p.m.

Dec. 28—Tipton and Kingsville girls play at 1:30 p.m. Mack’s Creek and Montrose girls play at 3 p.m. and boys at 4:30 p.m. Butler and Cole Camp girls play at 6 p.m. and boys at 7:30 p.m.

W-K Chevrolet Buick Cadillac GMC is the title sponsor of the shoot-out. Co-sponsors are McDonald’s, Pummill’s Sporting Goods, Culligan, Pepsi, Ditzfeld & Weaver Charter Service, BackBone of Health, Hank’s Portables and Septic Services, and Jones Brothers Marine.

Tom Knight, former athletic director at Smith-Cotton High School, proposed the idea for the shoot-out 17 years ago. SFCC hosted the first event in December 2001.

“Tom had the idea to bring in different teams for area schools to play against,” said Darren Pannier, SFCC athletic director. “I called the local high schools and asked them if they would play teams from outside their area, and many liked the idea. Thanks to our generous and faithful sponsors, we are able to provide student-athletes the chance to play basketball on a college campus.”

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