TWAS The Night Of Christmas 2011

My annual sports-spin on Clement Moore's classic "Twas The Night Before Christmas".

Enjoy...

Jackson hires Brent Eckley as new football coach

The Jackson Indians have a new head football coach with the hiring of Brent Eckley.

Coach Eckley comes last coached at Union high school near St. Louis where he posted a 62-18 record in seven years.

He took Union to the playoffs six of the last seven years.  There is no questioning his win-loss record Eckley is 101-32 in his career.

Tthe Iowa native played college football at William Penn.

Girls Holiday Classic has new title sponsor

An excited tournament director Mark Ruark called tonight to tell me the Girls Holiday Classic has signed Kelso Supply as it's new title sponsor.

A couple weeks ago Mark said if a title sponsor was not found the tournament could come to an end or at least take on a smaller feel (move to an area high school instead of the Show Me Center).

The newly named Kelso Supply Girls Holiday Classic begins Tuesday.

"Christmas came early this year", Ruark said.

Sports Headlines for Friday December 16th

• Missouri Tigers basketball team is red hot under first year head coach Frank Haith
  Off to a perfect start and top ten ranking something special could be brewing in Columbia.

• North Carolina Tar Heels (7-5) at Missouri Tigers (7-5)
  The MU football team is less than two weeks from playing North Carolina in the Independence Bowl.

• St. Louis Rams (2-9)  vs Cincinnati Bengals (7-6)
  The Rams host a desperate Bengals team needing victories to keep playoff hope alive
  A Bengals perspective