Marceline R-V Schools

State Wrestling Ticket Links

Wednesday: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/mshsaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzQyMTg%3D
Thursday: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/mshsaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzQyMTk%3D

Congratulations to our JH Honors Band members- Juliette Banko, Payton DuPont, and Isabella Pearman!

HS Scholar Bowl @ Marshall went 8-1 and finished 2nd. The JV finished 10th. Cash Barnes finished as the sixth highest individual scorer at the event MS scholar bowl @ Lathrop went 4-2. Benjamin Pinnell received 1st in the individual scorer award, with an average of 6.2 responses per round.

Congratulations to our Tiger Wrestling Team for earning 2nd place in districts yesterday! Here are our district placers and 2026 state qualifiers: 113- Reece Stufflebean CHAMPION 126- Gaven Schreiner 4th 132- Roper Niemeier CHAMPION 138- Carter Wallis CHAMPION 144- Dane Phillips 4th 165- Cody Rodgers 4th 175- Jagger Sportsman 2nd 190- Markos Black CHAMPION Also, congratulations to all Black Rage wrestlers who finished their seasons last night! Everyone contributed to the 2nd place finish!

Congratulations to our GRC All-Conference team members:

Ella Moseley (SO) - 1st Team *unanimous*
Whitney Pennington (JR) - 1st Team *unanimous*
Brenan Fessler (SR) - 2nd Team
Gentry Burns (FR) - 2nd Team

Best of luck to our Tiger Wrestlers at the District Tournament today and tomorrow at Lafayette Co. High School!

Congratulations to our February Students of the Month- Ella Sportsman (12th) and Gemma Neblock (5th).

FFA Week Community Events

This Week's Activities *please note the time change for Tuesday basketball @ Knox- 5:00 pm No JV Girls- game order will be JV B followed by V G and V B

Yesterday the Freshmen and Sophomores of the HS Scholar Bowl team traveled to Southern Boone for the Missouri Academic Coaches Association JV State Championship tournament. The B team placed in the top eight at the event, while the A team placed in the top 12. Freshman Xander Wright was the third highest individual scorer at the event.

MHS Basketball District Tournament Brackets Girls: https://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/DistrictTournaments.aspx?alg=6&class=2&district=7&year=2025&fbclid=IwdGRjcAP-KttleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe2EJF8-Dt0W6aAEu6aiP9GN5Wfep2j7sh-vHntjyfckEcu_hGK0Fs4bVwth0_aem_u97vFHIgMDr0t47xsAIhkg Boys: https://www.mshsaa.org/Activities/DistrictTournaments.aspx?alg=5&class=2&district=7&year=2025&fbclid=IwVERDUAP-KxNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe2EJF8-Dt0W6aAEu6aiP9GN5Wfep2j7sh-vHntjyfckEcu_hGK0Fs4bVwth0_aem_u97vFHIgMDr0t47xsAIhkg

Congratulations to our JV Lady Tigers on earning 1st Place at the Brashear Tournament! Also, congrats to our all-tournament team members- LeeAnna Haslett and Gentry Burns!

Best of luck to our Lady Tigers Wrestlers at the District Tournament today and tomorrow at Mexico High School!

This week, Marceline’s Rotary Interact members worked hard to make Valentine’s cards for residents at Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center. They were able to hand-deliver these cards and chat with residents yesterday evening! Thank you to Pioneer staff for letting our crew swing by for a visit, and especially to the residents for their time! The kids had a great time and look forward to making this a new tradition. Students from L to R: Westen Lichtenberg, Ella Moseley, Brinlee Decoster, Izzy Dodd, Emery Dodd, Kalli Cordray, Katey Kussman, Gabi Finch, Rylee Harrison, Kilynn Pettit, Cody Rodgers, Max Evans

Reminder: Big Smiles dental program is coming to our school for K-12 students on February 26th! Permission forms are due February 11th or Sign up your student NOW: at https://www.myschooldentist.com

The sophomore Career Center tour for today has been postponed. A new date will be sent out once available.

Senior Night

Senior basketball and pep band recognitions will happen between the boys and girls varsity games- around 7:15.

This Week's Activities

Basketball/Pep Band Senior Night- THURSDAY vs Brookfield

District Wrestling Ticket Links:
Friday: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/mshsaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzQxODE%3D
Saturday: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/mshsaa/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzQxODI%3D

02/08/26

The Marceline R-V Board of Education voted unanimously in September 2025 to rename the Bus Barn to the “Tom Lodder Memorial Bus Barn” in honor of Tom’s 52 years of dedicated service to the Marceline R-V School District.

One year ago today, Tom Lodder passed away tragically, leaving his family, friends, and the people of our school district in a state of shock and grief. Tom was this district’s Transportation Director, Bus Mechanic, Bus Driver, and Groundskeeper, among many other things. We still feel his loss on a daily basis, as he was someone so many people could rely upon. Dedicating the Bus Barn in Tom’s name is the least we can do to honor a man who poured so much of himself into this school district.

C & B Welding & Fabricating LLC constructed the sign displayed in the photos, which will be hung on the West side of the Bus Barn in the coming days. I want to thank Chuck Core and his crew for the amazing work done on such a meaningful project.

I want to thank Tom’s family for their help in making this happen the way he would have wanted, and for their trust in allowing us to honor him to the best of our abilities.

Tom’s life and service will always be remembered in the hearts of those who had the pleasure of knowing him, and our Bus Barn will bear his name as a way to honor him physically as well. With heavy hearts, we are honored to introduce the school district's Bus Barn as the Tom Lodder Memorial Bus Barn.


Sincerely,

Dr. Zach Bruner
Superintendent

Today the Varsity Scholar Bowl team traveled to Queen City and won the Schuyler County Tournament Championship for the second year in a row. The Varsity went 8-1 on the day and the JV took 12th out of 24 teams, making it a great day to be a Tiger. Cash Barnes finished in the top five individually at the event.