LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

🏐🏐The Ladycats traveled to Eldon where they finished 2nd in pool play, then lost to Fulton in bracket play. Come out on Tuesday night @ 5 pm as we will honor 4 seniors on Senior night. #wildcatpride

🧡🏐 The JH Lady Cats sweep the JH VOLLEYBALL Tri tournament today at home! With 7th and 8th grade beating Houston and Winona in 2 sets each. Excellence and integrity on display!! ⭐️ #wildcatpride #steivingforexcellence

🐾🏐 After a nail-biting third set, the Lady Cats came out on top to claim the victory over the Salem Lady Tigers! Great job, ladies!!💪🐾 #wildcatpride

🐾🏐 The JV Lady Cats traveled to Salem tonight to face the Lady Tigers. After a 2 set match, they unfortunately fell short after a hard fight. #wildcatpride

8th Grade Lady Cats finish strong and close out the sweep tonight in two sets! 25-15 and 25-21! Great night ladies! #WildcatPride🧡🖤

The 7th grade Lady Cats traveled to Willow Springs this evening to take on the Lady Bears. The Lady Cats go the distance and win the match in 3 sets! 25-13, 12-25, 15-4. Way to battle ladies! #WildcatPride🖤🧡

Do you have a student interested in possibly attending RTI/RTC their junior or senior year? Are you just curious about what happens in the RTI/RTC programs? They are hosting a showcase of their programs on Tuesday, October 14th. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. You can find details on the flier. #strivingforexcellence #excellenceandintegrity

🧡🏐 The JH Lady Cats fought hard but fall to Mountain Grove at home tonight. With 7th grade playing 3 sets and 8th grade playing 2 sets. #wildcatpride #steivingforexcellence

⚾️⚾️ The baseball Wildcats completed the fall season tonight with a 4-3 win over the Richland Bears. They end the fall season with a record of 21 wins & 3 losses. Great job, Wildcats!! #wildcatpride #strivingforexcellence

We can't wait to see you for Family Reading Night tomorrow! 📚🧡🖤

🧡🏐 The JH Lady Cats defeat Waynesville at home tonight! With 7th grade wining in two sets and 8th grade wining in three sets. Excellence and integrity every day! #wildcatpride #steivingforexcellence

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats defeated conference foe Crocker 13-1 tonight. The JV fell to the Lions 2-3. The final game of the fall season will be tomorrow (Tuesday) at home vs Richland. #wildcatpride

⚾️⚾️The Wildcats competed in Iberia facing off against St. Elizabeth & Iberia in back-to-back games. Licking came out to play and defeated both teams, St. Elizabeth 9-3 and Iberia 10-0. #wildcatpride

The Licking Lady Cats had a strong showing in the Frisco League Quad today, going undefeated with wins over Plato, Laquey, and Dixon — all in 2 sets each! 🏐💪 A big congratulations as well to Penelope Huff, Kylee Rinne, Hadlee Davis, and Jadyn Barnes for being named to the All-Frisco Quad Team! 🎉👏 Way to go, Lady Cats! 🐾🧡🖤 #wildcatpride

FFA members had the opportunity to attend the annual MU Extension Field Day at Wurdack.

During the event, students heard from a variety of professionals in the agriculture industry, covering a wide range of topics. Presentations included forestry, feral hog management, rotational grazing, drone usage in farming, Alpha-gal syndrome, invasive species, water recovery, and, of course, the famous fistulated cow.

⚾️⚾️Wildcats baseball comes away with another couple victories over a conference foe. The varsity defeated the Dixon Bulldogs 9-2 & JV came back to win 6-4. The boys get a night off, then travel to Iberia on Saturday to face the Rangers and St. Elizabeth. #wildcatpride

🐾🐾🏐 The Varsity Lady Cats battled through a tough game but fell to to Sullivan in 3 sets. #wildcatpride

🏐🐾 The JV Lady Cats travel to Sullivan tonight but unfortunately fell to the Lady Eagles in 2 sets. #wildcatpride

The Licking FFA Chapter assisted with the Fall Fest at the Mill on Saturday, the 20th. Members participated in a variety of activities, including flag ceremonies to honor our veterans and remember our loved ones. We also gave mill tours, which provided an excellent opportunity for FFA students to develop their communication skills. In addition, members helped judge a wide range of beautifully restored and displayed tractors.

Later that evening members participated in the Truck and Tractor Pull by working together as a team to help park cars for the event, demonstrating great teamwork and responsibility. After their duties were completed, they enjoyed watching and cheering on the contestants, making for a fun and memorable experience.