LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

⚾️🥎It was a good night for Wildcats varsity diamond sports. The baseball team won in Springfield over the St. Patrick's Shamrocks on a walkoff 10-9. The softball team defeated Mt. View Liberty 28-15 in an exciting game. Go Wildcats!! #wildcatpride

⚾️⚾️JH Baseball traveled to Mountain Grove tonight to take on a tough opponent. Both the A and B teams battled hard but came up short. #wildcatpride

🥎JH Girls Softball took on Houston tonight in a competitive matchup! The A Team battled hard but came up short, while the B Team pulled out an exciting 7-6 victory! #wildcatpride

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🎉🎉 Kicking off our Academic Week celebrations in the sweetest way, with ice cream! 🍦 Today, we proudly celebrate our students who earned High Honor Roll Achievements. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence do not go unnoticed. We are so proud of each and every one of you! 👏 #strivingforexcellence #wildcatpride #wechooselearning

⚾️The Junior High boys came out strong and dominated from start to finish, defeating Cabool 17-4 in their single game matchup! #wildcatpride

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats traveled way down to Hollister to take on the Tigers. The varsity was unable to get the win and fell 2-4 while the JV lost 4-5. The varsity will be back in Springfield tomorrow as they face off with St. Patrick's of Chicago, Illinois at Meador Park. Game time is 4:30. #wildcatpride

The Lady Wildcats fall to a very scrappy East Carter Redbirds team 5-10 in 7 innings. They battled hard but came up just short. Way to play ladies.

📚 Families of Students in PreK-6th Grade: We invite you to join us for our final two Family Reading Nights of the year! 🧡🖤

JH Wildcat Baseball team took on the Wildcats of Summersville tonight, taking the 7-0 victory for the A Team, and a 6-6 tie in a shortened 3-3-3 game! Way to play Wildcats! #WildcatPride

Congratulations to our Chapter President, Josie Gifford for being accepted into the 2026 Missouri State FFA Chorus!

Josie was one of 92 individuals from across the state chosen for the FFA All State Choir. These members rehearse and preform at the Missouri State FFA Convention in Columbia, Missouri held April 15-17, 2026.

⚾️⚾️Wildcat baseball navigated a quick change in schedule by moving their game vs Crocker to Rolla and added a game with Rolla to the night. The Wildcats weathered the night and came away with a close loss to Rolla 9-10 & a victory over Crocker 15-8. #wildcatpride

🎶🎤The Licking High School Concert Choir went to the West Plains Civic Center on Friday, March 27, to compete in the MSHSAA Large Ensemble contest. The choir performed "Kyrie" by Sonja Poorman and "You are My Refuge" by Michael John Trotta. 🏆They received an exemplary/gold rating at the festival and positive feedback from the adjudicators acknowledging their musicality and attention to the fine details of the music. 🙌It was a great day for the Licking High School Concert Choir! Thank you to Mrs. Kerrie Chafin, LHS Choir Director, and Ms. Crystal Frailey, Band Director, for your leadership and support of our students in the LHS Music Department! #wechooselearning🎵 #strivingforexcellence⭐️ #WildcatPride🧡🖤

🚨 Game Location Change 🚨 Wildcat Baseball has been moved to Rolla today! 🕒 Game Schedule: ⚾ 3:00 PM – Rolla Varsity vs. Licking Varsity ⚾ 5:00 PM – Crocker Varsity vs. Licking Varsity ⚾ 7:00 PM – Crocker JV vs. Rolla JV Come out and support your Wildcats!

Today, International Autism Awareness Day, the Elementary LEAD Team proudly showed their support of students with autism. 💙 #wildcatsLEADtheway #strivingforexcellence #wildcatpride

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🧡🖤Miss Abigail Boyle, LHS Freshman, traveled to the state capital today to share her perspective on rural public school funding with the Senate Budget Committee. She is proud of her rural public school education at LHS, and we are impressed by her heart to advocate for all rural public school students! 🙌 #wechooselearning 🎤 #strivingforexcellence⭐️ #WildcatPride🐾

🎾WILDCAT TENNIS WIN! 🎾 The Wildcat Tennis team takes on Mt. View with a strong 6-3 victory! JV had two singles and one doubles match, winning 2-1. Great night to be a Wildcat! 💪 Great effort, focus, and teamwork all around—keep it rolling, Wildcats! 🎾 #WildcatPride

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats completed a varsity/JV sweep of the Salem Tigers at Wulff Field by the scores of 6-2 & 9-5. The next action is Thursday night as conference foe Crocker will come to Licking. #wildcatpride