With a group of family, friends, classmates and teammates gathered in the Kirksville High School library on Nov. 29, Kirksville senior Amber Dierling signed on to attend Westminster College next year. Dierling will be a member of both the softball and track and field teams at Westminster, which is located in Fulton.
After a 7-2 start to the season, the Kirksville softball team has hit a bit of a rough patch. A 6-2 loss at home against Highland on Thursday marked the Tigers’ fourth loss in a row, dropping them to 7-6 on the season.
The Kirksville softball team has gotten off to a hot start in the 2023 season. In the first five games of the season, the Tigers outscored their opponents 56-11 overall and won four of their first five games.
The 2023 Class 3-5 Track and Field Championships were held in Jefferson City over the weekend, and several Kirksville athletes were among the participants. The events took place on Friday and Saturday from Jefferson City High School.