The Penney Lady Hornets and Trenton Lady Bulldogs, less than 10 months removed from a Hamilton upset win on Trenton’s field in last year’s softball district final, could have a rematch in the 2018 postseason, with Jim Dickey’s and John Cowling’s programs matched with three other schools in Class 2, District 16.
Joining Penney and Trenton in the district pairings are Penney’s KCI Conference rival, the Lady Cards of Lawson High School, and two rivals of Trenton’s in the Grand River Conference, in the Polo Lady Panthers and the South Harrison Lady Bulldogs. This year’s District 16 tournament will be played at Penney High School’s softball field in Hamilton.
The powerhouse Lathrop Lady Mules will highlight an All-KCI Conference Class 2, District 15, with the Lady Mules joined by East Buchanan, Mid-Buchanan, North Platte, Plattsburg, and West Platte.
Class 1 district pairings are:
District 9: Canton, Knox County, Marion County, North Shelby, Scotland County
District 10: Atlanta, Brashear, Green City, LaPlata, Novinger, Schuyler County
District 11: Bevier, Grundy R-5, Linn County, Bucklin/Macon County, Meadville
District 12: Brunswick, Hale, Hardin-Central, Norborne, Northwestern, Tina-Avalon
District 13: Braymer, Gallatin, Pattonsburg, Tri-County, Winston
District 14: DeKalb, King City, Maysville, North Andrew, South Holt, Stewartsville
District 15: Gilman City, Mercer, North Harrison, Princeton, East Harrison
District 16: Albany, Platte Valley, North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, Stanberry
In Class 3, Chillicothe will be in a five-team district 15 that includes Boonville, Kirksville, Marshall, and Moberly. Savannah will host District 16, with Benton, Cameron, Lafayette, Smithville, and Maryville headed for SHS on district tournament week.
