LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

🏀Our Wildcats played at home tonight versus the Willow Springs Bears. JV: Licking 53-Willow 36 Varsity: Licking 52-Willow 64 #wildcatpride🧡🖤 #strivingforexcellence⭐️

Wildcat JV Basketball versus Willow Springs JV Hudl-Livestream https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mo/licking/organization/125383/licking-high-school/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MzQzMTQzMw%3D%3D

🏀 Wildcat Basketball vs. Willow Springs Bears 🏀 Catch the action tonight on Hudl! JV tips off at 6:00 PM, with Varsity immediately following. Let’s go Wildcats! 🐾🔥 #WildcatPride #GameDay https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mo/licking/organization/125383/licking-high-school/watch?b=QnJvYWRjYXN0MjcwMjUyMQ%3D%3D

🏀🏀The Ladycats returned to action by traveling to Iberia. The varsity fell to the Lady Rangers 35-63 & JV lost 7-20 in a half game. The ladies will travel to Fair Grove on Thursday for a varsity only game. #wildcatpride

🍽️School breakfast and lunch menus have been updated for January. Click the link to see what's for breakfast and lunch this month:
https://menus.healthepro.com/organizations/3482/

Licking High School needs your help! We are looking for guest speakers for a Career Day we will be hosting on our campus on Wednesday, March 18th. Presentations will be in the morning only! Session sizes will be approximately 20 students. If you would like to present to our students about your current or previous occupation; please fill out the form below by January 31 so Brandi Huff can reach out to you! Please click on this link to fill out the sign-up form: https://forms.gle/fF84vAqodoNxznto9 Thank you so much!!

😊📚We look forward to seeing students back in class on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. 📝Monday is a teacher workday. #wechooselearning📚 #strivingforexcellence⭐️ #WildcatPride🧡🖤

🎉 Honoring 50 Years of Wildcat Excellence 🎉 Tonight, Licking Schools proudly honored two historic Wildcat teams as we celebrate 50 years of achievement and tradition. 🏐 The 1975 Licking Lady Wildcat Volleyball Team, Missouri’s first-ever State Champions, whose legacy paved the way for generations to come. 🏀 The 1975–76 Licking Wildcat Boys Basketball Team, who earned a 4th place finish at the State Tournament, representing Licking with pride on the biggest stage. After the recognition, everyone gathered at Fox Firehouse for appetizers and dinner, sharing memories, laughs, and hearing some truly amazing success stories. Coy Ward—your story is one of success and exactly what high school sports is about: changing lives. We are grateful for these athletes, coaches, and supporters who helped build the foundation of Wildcat Pride that still thrives today. 🧡🖤 #WildcatPride #LickingLegacy #50YearsStrong #OnceAWildcatAlwaysAWildcat 🐾

🏀 Wildcat Basketball 🏀 In tonight’s action, your Wildcats came away with a hard-fought victory over the Houston Tigers, 57–51! 💪🔥 Great team effort and determination from start to finish. Way to compete, Wildcats! #WildcatPride #StrivingForExcellence #GoCats 🐾

🦆🏀 CHUCK-A-DUCK IS BACK! 🏀🦆 Get ready for some halftime fun at Sherman Hill Field House! Join us on January 2nd at 6:00 PM during the Licking vs. Houston game for our Chuck-A-Duck fundraiser. 🎯 Toss your duck • 🎉 Win prizes 💵 $3 for 1 duck 💵 $5 for 2 ducks Bring the family, support Wildcat basketball, and don’t miss your chance to chuck a duck! #ChuckADuck #WildcatPride #GameNightFun 🐾

🏀Pack the Gym Night-Licking vs. Houston 🗓️Friday, January 2, 2026 🕕6:00 p.m. 📍Sherman Hill Field House

🏀 Cabool Holiday Tournament 🏀 In this afternoon’s Wildcat Basketball action, your Wildcats battled hard but fell to the Salem Tigers, 72-41, in the consolation semifinals. Proud of the effort and fight shown on the court. #WildcatPride #StrivingForExcellence

🏀 Wildcat Basketball In the quarterfinal game against the Bunker Eagles, your Wildcats came up short, 61–31. Great effort and hard work shown on the court. ➡️ Up next: Monday, December 29 at 3:00 PM vs. the loser of the Norwood/Salem game. #WildcatPride

🏀🎄The Mt. Grove holiday tournament ends today with the Ladycats winning the 5th place game against Alton 47-44 in overtime. The Ladycats come away from the tournament with 3 wins. They will have a week off, then travel to Iberia on Jan. 5th. Great job, ladies!! #wildcatpride

🏀🎄Round 3 of the Mt. Grove tournament goes to the Ladycats! The girls defeated Van Buren 49-35. They will face off against Alton for 5th place Saturday at 11:30. Good luck, ladies!! #wildcatpride

🏀🎄The Ladycats fell to Dixon in the 2nd round of the Mt. Grove tournament by the score of 44-45. They will play on Friday @ 2:30 against Van Buren. Merry Christmas everyone! #wildcatpride

🏀🎄The Ladycats take down the Houston Lady Tigers in the 1st round of the Mt. Grove Holiday Tournament by the score of 70-40. They advance to take on Dixon in a rematch from earlier in the season. Game time is 2:30 on Tuesday 12/23. #wildcatpride

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What a fantastic way to wrap up the semester! 🎉 Our JH students celebrated the end of the semester with a well-earned Reward Day and an exciting Battle of the Classes between 7th and 8th grade. Students went head-to-head in an art competition, musical chairs, a unique basketball challenge, and an energetic hula hoop contest. The assembly wrapped up with each class seeing who was the loudest with their class chant and showing off their school spirit! 🏆👏 Congratulations to the 8th grade class for winning the traveling G.O.A.T. Trophy for 1st semester! What an unforgettable day full of fun, teamwork, and school pride. An extra shout-out to our 8th grade Class Officers for organizing the assembly.👏👏 #wildcatpride #strivingforexcellence

🏀 Wildcat Boys Basketball 🏀 Big conference win for the Wildcats as they take down Laquey 40–16! JV also came away with a hard-fought victory, winning 44–39. Great team effort on both levels! #WildcatPride #ConferenceWin #StrivingForExcellence