LICKING R-VIII SCHOOL DISTRICT - Home of the Wildcats

Wildcats defeat Waynesville 5-0 in Game 1 of the Salem Tournament. Wildcats defeat Sullivan 9-1 in Game 2. Wildcats will play for the Championship tomorrow against Pacific at 3:30 pm at Salem High School. Wildcats improve to 20-3 on the season.

Some of Mrs. Keller's students wrote some persuasive essays to Mr. Barry over a variety of topics. These four students were selected to present their essays to Mr. Barry this afternoon. Topics included, longer recess, being able to eat in class, comfier seating, and the inclusion of an FFA class or club at the Elementary level. The students did an excellent job writing and had some very compelling arguments! Thank you to Mrs. Keller's class! #WildcatPride🧡🖤 #WeChooseLearning #StrivingForExcellence

📣Congratulations to December Maxey and Emalee Breeden for making the Grizzly Cheer Team at Missouri State University-West Plains next year! 🧡🖤

HS Softball game scheduled for today at Potosi has been cancelled. Game has been rescheduled for Monday, May 6 at 6:30 pm.

HS Baseball UPDATE. HS Baseball will play at Salem today. Game 1 will be against Waynesville at 1:00 pm. Game 2 will be against Sullivan at 6:00 pm.

Wildcat Athletics Friday, May 3. HS Baseball at Salem potential start time 1:00 pm. HS Softball at Potosi start time 6:30 pm. Softball game at Potosi a decision will be made by 9:00 am if game can be played due to rain. Check back for updates.

Flyer for the 6th grade Dance put on by parents of the 6th grade students.

Licking High School Athletic Banquet will be Thursday, May 2 at Sherman Hill Fieldhouse. Banquet starts serving at 6:30 pm.

Physicals for student/athletes in grades 6-12 will be May 14.

Our principals are the 🧡 of our schools! Our dedicated building leaders work many long hours in service to students, families, our staff, and the school community. Thank you, Dr. Rinne, Mrs. Loughridge, Mr. Barry, and Mrs. Reiner! #principalappreciation🙂 #wechooselearning📚 #strivingforexcellence⭐ #wildcatpride🧡🖤

🥎Lady Wildcats win against the Bourbon Warhawks 0-12 in the single game of the night. Great play all around! #strivingforexcellence #wildcatpride

Wildcat Athletics Wednesday, May 1. HS Softball at Bourbon 4:30 pm.

Finley Sullins set a new school record in the Long Jump with a distance of 5.26 m at the Logan Rogersville Track Meet. The previous record was set in 2021 with a distance of 5.18 m.

Kolton Sullins tied for 1st place at the Licking Wildcat Golf Tournament with a score of 42.

Lady Wildcats defeat Cabool 17-2. Lady Wildcats improve to 10-12 on the season. JV Lady Wildcats defeat Cabool 6-0.

JH Wildcats fall to Ava 4-1. JH Wildcats finish the season 9-2. In the second game JH Wildcats defeat Ava 1-0.

Thank you Ag Construction class for repurposing an old stair rail into a much needed bicycle rack at the high school campus. #StrivingforExcellence

Frisco League Math Competition Winners!  Yesterday, several students from Licking traveled to Dixon for the annual Frisco League Math Contest, and they did a FANTASTIC job!  🟠In 7th Grade Math, Alex Beasley placed 4th. ⚫️In 8th Grade Algebra 1, Evan Crow placed 8th, Zoen Tillery placed 9th, and Hadlee Davis placed 10th. 🟠In Consumer/Technical Math, Braeden Sahr placed 8th, Taylor Gale placed 6th, and Uriah Smith placed 5th.  ⚫️In High School Algebra 1, Gwen Campbell, Kylee Rinne, and Nolee Miller placed 8th, 3rd, and 2nd, respectively.  🟠In Geometry, Isaac Rinne received an 8th place ribbon, and Joshawa Wade received a 3rd place bronze medal, and it just got better from there!  ⚫️Taking 4th, 3rd, and 2nd in Algebra 2 were Nicole Paolella, Jordan Lewis, and Tim Norris – impressive!  🟠In the brainiac trigonometry and logarithms category were Ryleigh Barton and Dominick Donley receiving 3rd place bronze and 1st place gold!   ⚫️And in the wild and wooly Free-For-All contest were Dawson Havens and Trevor Richards, who took even MORE medals - 3rd place bronze, and 2nd place silver! 🏅🏅Wow!  What a team, and what a showing!  🌟Congratulations to ALL who participated!  It was an afternoon full of fun, prizes, and mighty fine bus ride singing  – Thank you, Mrs. Link! 🙂 #strivingforexcellence #wechooselearning

Wildcat Athletics Tuesday, April 30. HS Softball vs Cabool at Deer Lick Park 4:30 pm, Tennis at Houston 4:00 pm, Golf at Houston 3:00 pm, HS Track at Logan-Rogersville 3:00 pm, JH Baseball vs Ava at Deer Lick Park 4:30 pm.

Wildcats Athletics Monday, April 29. HS Baseball at Dixon CANCELLED, HS Softball vs Plato at Deer Lick Park CANCELLED.