Who among former South Central Missouri area high school athletes will be active on Saturday, Sept. 27?

Kal Acklin and Drew Ripko

By L. C. Soares

Sep 24, 2025

These ex-South Central Missouri area high school standouts will participate in competitions on Saturday, Sept. 27.

Aiden Simpson

Missouri S&T Miners

Sophomore

6′1″ 200

West Plains Senior High School

Hometown: West Plains

Next Game: vs. Southwest Baptist Bearcats, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Brayden Haughey

Evangel Valors

Freshman

6′5″ 211

Mountain Grove High School

Next Game: vs. Friends Falcons, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Chase O'Neal

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks

Freshman

6′1″ 320

Poplar Bluff High School

Hometown: Poplar Bluff

Next Game: vs. UT Martin Skyhawks, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Connor Lair

Missouri State Bears

Junior

6′1″ 225

West Plains Senior High School

Hometown: West Plains

Next Game: vs. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Cooper Hoerning

Missouri S&T Miners

Freshman

6′2″ 175

Mountain Grove High School

Next Game: vs. Southwest Baptist Bearcats, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Drew Ripko

Evangel Valors

Sophomore

5′10″ 170

Liberty Senior High School

Hometown: Mountain View

Next Game: vs. Friends Falcons, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Gavyn Hays

Central Arkansas Bears

Senior

6′1″ 235

Poplar Bluff High School

Hometown: Poplar Bluff

Next Game: vs. Lamar Cardinals, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Gennadiy Dudko

Evangel Valors

Junior

6′3″ 250

Willow Springs High School

Hometown: Willow Springs

Next Game: vs. Friends Falcons, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Grady Goss

Evangel Valors

Junior

5′10″ 175

Ava High School

Hometown: Ava

Next Game: vs. Friends Falcons, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Hollen Glenn

Evangel Valors

Sophomore

6′0″ 190

Mountain Grove High School

Next Game: vs. Friends Falcons, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Isaiah Schott

Evangel Valors

Senior

5′7″ 160

Mountain Grove High School

Next Game: vs. Friends Falcons, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Jeremiah Blakely

Evangel Valors

Junior

6′0″ 195

Ava High School

Hometown: Ava

Next Game: vs. Friends Falcons, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Kal Acklin

Evangel Valors

Junior

5′11″ 208

Liberty Senior High School

Hometown: Mountain View

Next Game: vs. Friends Falcons, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Logan Hite

Missouri Baptist Spartans

Freshman

5′11″ 205

Poplar Bluff High School

Hometown: Poplar Bluff

Next Game: vs. MNU Pioneers, Saturday, Sept. 27, 1 p.m.

Ryan Koehler

Evangel Valors

Sophomore

6′1″ 175

Willow Springs High School

Hometown: Willow Springs

Next Game: vs. Friends Falcons, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Rylan Kenslow

Missouri S&T Miners

Rf.

6′2″ 185

West Plains Senior High School

Hometown: West Plains

Next Game: vs. Southwest Baptist Bearcats, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

Ty Gardner

Evangel Valors

Sophomore

6′2″ 185

Mountain Grove High School

Next Game: vs. Friends Falcons, Saturday, Sept. 27, 6 p.m.

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

West Plains Senior High School• Poplar Bluff High School• Willow Springs High School• Mountain Grove High School• Liberty Senior High School• Ava High School

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