North Callaway R-I School District

North Callaway JH girls basketball picks up another win in the Community R6 Tournament! The Thunderbirds stay hot, taking down the host team Community R6.

Congratulations Thunderbirds!
Our Junior High Girls Basketball Team opened the Community R-6 Basketball Tournament with a big win last night!
They defeated Van-Far with a strong performance, final score 38–22.

2025 North Callaway Softball Postseason Honors

Thunderbird Softball showed up strong this season, and the postseason awards prove it! Congratulations to these outstanding athletes for earning recognition at the conference, district, regional, and state levels:

EMO All-Conference
• 1st Team Infield – Kymorie Myers
• 1st Team Pitcher (Unanimous) – Megan Schmidt
• 1st Team Outfield – Mady Gordon
• 1st Team Utility – Liv Knoepflein

Class 2 District 2 All-District
• Megan Schmidt – 1st Team Pitcher
• Kymorie Myers – 1st Team Infield
• Liv Knoepflein – 1st Team Infield
• Madyson Gordon – 1st Team Outfield
• Sophia Olsson – 2nd Team

Class 2 Region 1 All-Region
• Megan Schmidt – 1st Team Pitcher
• Kymorie Myers – 1st Team Infield
• Madyson Gordon – 1st Team Outfield
• Liv Knoepflein – 2nd Team Infield

Class 2 All-State Softball
• Kymorie Myers – 1st Team Outfield
• Megan Schmidt – 2nd Team Pitcher

2025 NEMO Pressbox Stars Team
• Megan Schmidt
• Kymorie Myers

We’re proud of the hard work, leadership, and excellence these athletes brought to the field. Go Thunderbirds!

Congratulations to **Grace Rasmussen** on competing at the **State Cross Country Meet**! She had a fantastic season and finished **115th out of about 200 runners in Class 3 with a time of 22:57**. We are proud of her hard work, dedication, and representation of North Callaway!

Grace is off and running at the State Cross Country Meet! All that hard work and dedication led to this moment—go Grace!

Good luck to Grace Rasmussen as she competes at State today! Grace will be running at 9:45 a.m.

**Congratulations to our Thunderbird Football All-Conference Selections!**

We are proud to recognize the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of our athletes and coach who earned **EMO Football All-Conference honors** this season:

** 1st Team All-Conference**
- Coltyn O’Meal – Quarterback
- Jaiden Galbreath – Running Back
- Ben Haubner – Offensive Line
- Hunter Long – Offensive Line
- Wyatt Haden – Wingback
- Kellen Long – Offensive Player of the Year
- Jaiden Galbreath – Defensive End
- Ben Haubner – Linebacker
- Wyatt Haden – Linebacker
- Kellen Long – Defensive Back
- Collin Moore – Defensive Player of the Year
- Kellen Long – Kick Returner

** 2nd Team All-Conference**
- Collin Moore – Running Back
- Nick Threlkeld – Receiver
- Gunnar Wenneker – Offensive Line
- Zac Craghead – Offensive Line
- Zac Craghead – Defensive End
- Hunter Long – Defensive Lineman
- Brandon Biggers – Outside Linebacker
- Tristian Petty – Defensive Back

**Coach of the Year**
- Kevin O’Neal

Thunderbird Nation is proud of these outstanding student-athletes and Coach O’Neal for representing North Callaway with excellence on and off the field.

📣 Calling All Future Thunderbirds! 💚🤍

If you have an incoming kindergarten student for the upcoming school year, please take a moment to fill out our quick form. This helps us with planning and ensures we can send you a direct invitation to Kindergarten Registration! 🎒✨

👉 https://forms.gle/H2tcPyTVcUNXjDYL6

We can’t wait to welcome our newest Thunderbirds to the North Callaway family! 💚

🎉 Get Your Texas Roadhouse Rolls Just in Time for the Holidays! 🥖✨

North Callaway High School’s FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) is selling frozen Texas Roadhouse Rolls — perfect for your holiday meal!

👉 $8 per dozen
🧊 Pre-order only — available while supplies last

To order, please email Amy Craighead.
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Support our students and make your holiday table even more delicious! 💚

Congratulations, Grace Rasmussen! Congratulations to Grace Rasmussen on qualifying for the State Cross Country Meet! We’re so proud of you and all your hard work this season.

Football Season Wrap-Up Football fell to Father Tolton tonight, 38–6, in their final game of the season. We are proud of our team and especially our seniors for their hard work and dedication. You had a great year and made us all proud!

💚 North Callaway Families — We’re Here to Help 💚

We know the current government shutdown may be causing added stress for some families, especially those experiencing delays or reductions in food assistance. Please know that support is available.

Each North Callaway school has a food pantry or buddy pack program for any family in need. These are stocked with nonperishable items, snacks, and other essentials. If your family could use a little help, please reach out to your school counselor or outreach staff.

📍 School Contacts:
• High School – Ms. Anderson /
• Middle School – Ms. Abmeyer
• Hatton-McCredie – Ms. Holliday
• Williamsburg – Ms. Holliday

🌟 Additional Community Resources:
• SERVE, Inc
• Union Hill Baptist Church Food Pantry
• Food Bank “Find Food Near You” Tool
• Daniel Boone Regional Library – Emergency Resource List

If you’re unsure where to start or need help connecting with resources, please contact your school. We’re here to listen, connect, and support — confidentially and with care. 💚

Volleyball Season Comes to an End Our volleyball season came to a close as we fell to Linn 3 sets to 1. We are very proud of our girls and coaches for all their hard work and dedication throughout the season. Great job, Ladybirds, on a great year!

Dear North Callaway Families,
We’re excited to celebrate our senior athletes and performers this Friday, October 24, during our Senior Night recognition for:
Football
Cheer
Cross Country
Band
Senior announcements will begin promptly at 6:30 PM, prior to kickoff.
All seniors and their families should be down on the track by 6:20 PM to line up and prepare for recognition.
Let’s show our Thunderbird pride and honor these outstanding students for their dedication and leadership!

Volleyball Advances to District Semifinals The volleyball team swept Montgomery County in three sets, securing a spot in the district semifinals. They will face Linn on Thursday as they continue their postseason run.

Through the first quarter, NCR-1 is on its way to meeting its ambitious student attendance goal of 90% or higher as a District. We know it takes dedication on behalf of our students, families, bus drivers, teachers, and principals to help get students to school. Let's keep it going, Thunderbirds!

Softball Final Score Update: Our softball team fell to Montgomery County tonight in the district semifinals, 2-0. With that, our season comes to an end. While the outcome wasn’t what we hoped for, we couldn’t be prouder of this group. From the first pitch of the season to the final out tonight, our team showed heart, hustle, and determination. They’ve represented our school and community with pride every step of the way. Thank you to our seniors for your leadership, to our coaching staff for your guidance, and to our fans for the incredible support all season long.

We’re celebrating our North Callaway Ladybird Volleyball team for their incredible season as EMO Conference Champions!
If you’d like to show your Thunderbird pride, Conference Champion shirts are now available through One Stop Custom. Use the link below to place your order:
https://www.onestopcustom.com/ladybirdvolleyball
Let’s fill the stands and hallways with green, black, and white in support of our champions!