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Girls basketball faced Portageville on Wednesday, March 11, and Marionville on Thursday, March 12, in the Class 2 State Tournament. They ultimately placed fourth in the state. The tournament caps a historic season — and a week that began with an all-school send-off to Columbia and culminated in a first-ever trip to the Final Four.

Six students represented Barstow at the Missouri Chess Association (MCA) State Scholastic Chess Championship on Saturday, March 7, in Columbia, Missouri.

Eighth grade students launched an independent historical research project on Monday, March 9 at IDEA Space with a group read-in. Each student received a book they had selected from a curated list, covering a wide range of topics and time periods, allowing them to explore history in greater depth.

The middle school Science Bowl team competed in the regional tournament on Friday, March 6 at Metropolitan Community College, Longview. The group placed second overall.

FRC Team 1939, the Kuhnights, competed in the First Robotics Oklahoma Regional Tournament March 4-6, reaching the playoffs and bringing home a creativity award. 

Sixth grader Nezar Alchekakie won first place in his grade at the South-Central Division of the 2025 American History Essay Contest, sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).