Fort Leonard Wood Missouri News
More than 125 runners turned out to brave the cold during Saturday’s Turkey Trot 5K and 10K races, held at Davidson Fitness Center.“The cold hurt so bad,” said David Held, 14, the first runner to cross the finish line as the overall 5K winner. He completed the race in 19 minutes, 32 seconds.Temperatures hovered around the 20-degree mark at the start of the race and remained below … [Read more...]
The 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment is now among the top teams in the intramural volleyball standings following a trio of victories Nov. 6 and 7 at Davidson Fitness Center.The 3-10th Inf. Bn. picked up a forfeit win Nov. 6, then earned two more wins on Nov. 7, beating the 515th Sapper Company in two sets for a combined score of 50-23 in their 7 p.m. match, then defeating the 515th … [Read more...]
Piney Valley Golf Course will begin its Winter Series golf scrambles at 10 a.m. Saturday.The two-person scramble is open to players ages 18 and older, with flights based on participation.Entry fees are $40 per person. Annual Green Fees members will receive a $10 discount.Future Winter Series tournaments are scheduled for Dec. 8, Jan. 5, Feb. 2, Feb. 16 and March 9.Participants must … [Read more...]
About 125 runners turned out Saturday morning for Fort Leonard Wood's annual Turkey Trot 5K and 10K races, which both started and ended at Davidson Fitness Center. See the Nov. 15 edition of the GUIDON for the full story. Photos by Matt Decker … [Read more...]
Lance Cpl. Cody Hugle, one of a number of volunteers with the U.S. Marine Corps Detachment, holds a guide for SOMO athlete Eliza Blau, from Waynesville, at Daugherty Bowling Center during the Special Olympics Missouri Central Area Bowling Tournament. The tournament, which was held in two sessions Monday, included nearly 300 bowlers in mid-Missouri. Participating in the tournament helped athletes … [Read more...]
The 31st Engineer Battalion Spartans won its first match of the intramural volleyball season for the 2019 fiscal year.Teams gathered Oct. 30 at Davidson Fitness Center to begin the season. The 31st Engr. Bn. beat the 14th Military Police Brigade, 25-15, 25-21, for a total score of 50-36.Jeff O’Loughlin, 31st Engr. Bn. Spartans’ team captain and coach, said his players, “went out there … [Read more...]
The end of trout season in Missouri means the start of winter catch-and-release trout fishing, which is underway at many trout-fishing spots. Anglers can also catch and keep trout at some of the state’s urban-area lakes, which have been stocked for winter fishing.Missouri Department of Conservation Fisheries staff members recently stocked more than 70,000 rainbow trout in more than 30 … [Read more...]
It’s a rare occurrence in sports for a team’s challenge of an official call to change the end result of a contest, but the 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, succeeded in its quest Friday, allowing them to claim the first-place trophy from the Commander’s Cup 3-D Archery Tournament.It all came down to a discrepancy over a gopher decoy, and how it was scored for the Medical Department … [Read more...]
Advance registration is open now through Nov. 7 for Fort Leonard Wood's annual Turkey Trot 5K/10K, which begins at 9 a.m. Nov. 10 at Davidson Fitness Center.Entry fee is $15 in advance and includes a T-shirt. Children ages 9 and younger can participate for free but must pay for the T-shirt.Packet pick-up will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 9 at DFC.Age groups include 10-17, … [Read more...]
The firearms portion of deer season is scheduled Nov. 10 through 20 in Missouri, and Fort Leonard Wood’s 60,000 acres of habitat make it an ideal hunting destination.However, before heading to the installation, hunters should familiarize themselves with Fort Leonard wood’s hunting and fishing regulations, permit structure and other requirements.iSportsmanThe first step all hunters … [Read more...]
The large population of deer on Fort Leonard Wood means new opportunities for area bowhunters this year.The Directorate of Public Works Natural Resources Branch recently announced a pilot program, the 2018 Fort Leonard Wood Archery Cantonment Hunt, which will include five archery deer hunts, each ranging from seven to nine days.The program’s purpose is two-fold: to increase recreational … [Read more...]
Friday is the registration deadline for the Fort Leonard Wood Youth Sports and Fitness winter sports season, which includes basketball, cheerleading and wrestling.Practices for all three sports will begin around Nov. 19, with games starting around Dec. 15.— Basketball is open to players ages 3 to 10. Participation fees are $25 for players ages 3 to 4 and $45 for players ages 5 to 10. Fees … [Read more...]
Engineers earn blowout victory in tournament final The 554th Engineer Battalion claimed the Commander’s Cup Flag Football Tournament title for the third consecutive year in commanding fashion, earning a 44-0 victory over the 14th Military Police Brigade in the championship game Oct. 18 at Fort Leonard Wood’s Field 1.“We did awesome,” said Justin Cramer, the 554th’s quarterback for all … [Read more...]
It was the second consecutive cross-country victory for the Office of the Staff Judge Advocate and the second consecutive time its team captain, Colin Cronin, was the first runner to cross the finish line.“It’s a great race,” Cronin said after he and teammates Shelton Williams, Jacob Shaffer and Takeo Spikes claimed the Commander’s Cup 5K championship trophy Oct. 11 at Piney Valley Golf … [Read more...]
The 554th Engineer Battalion won their final two games of the season to go undefeated and finish at the top of the intramural flag-football standings.Fort Leonard Wood’s defending champions on the flag-football field, the 554th Engr. Bn. defeated the 14th Military Police Brigade, 32-10, Oct. 9, then beat the 50th Engineer Company, 16-6, the following night on Field 1.In other games played … [Read more...]
