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=Kingdom Protozoa (Protists)=
 
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Protists are essentially organisms that do not fit into any other categories. They are eukaryotic organisms, however they are not animals, plants or fungi. Only one phylum under Kingdom Protozoa is on the 2020 fossil list - Foraminifera.
 
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  |Misc= The phylum Foraminifera, or as they are usually called, forams, are extremely basic fossils. They are single celled organisms, the oldest of which date back to the Cambrian. They became much more common when coral reefs expanded, and would die off without them. Forams are also useful indicators of past environments and can be good index fossils. The petroleum industry will typically analyze the foram content of the ground they want to drill in to determine whether or not to drill there. In the phylum Foraminifera, competitors must know the order Fusulinida and the genus Nummulites. In some circles, Foraminifera is considered a class or a sub-phylum to the phylum Retaria.
 
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''Diatoms are not on the official 2020 Fossils List, but have been on the list in the past.''
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  |Desc= Diatoms are microscopic organisms, taking the shape of anything from a circle, triangle, star or other abstract shape.
 
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  |Misc= Their bodies do not contain tissue, muscles, nerves, or organs. They pump water through the body to feed, and have one body orifice to serve for ingestion as well as excretion. Some are composed of silica spicules, and others of calcium carbonate. Sponges reached their greatest diversity during the Cretaceous period.
 
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  |Misc= Conus is a gastropod that ranged from the Eocene to modern day. Conus most notably can fire a toxic harpoon containing various venoms known as conotoxins. They are the only gastropods known to kill humans.
 
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=====Infraorder Pachycephalosauria=====
 
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{{Fossils
 
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==Trace Fossils==
 
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A trace fossil, also known as an ichnofossil is a geological record of biological activity. Ichnology is the study of such traces, and is the work of ichnologists. Trace fossils may consist of impressions made on or in the substrate by an organism: for example, burrows, borings (bioerosion), urolites (erosion caused by evacuation of liquid wastes), footprints and feeding marks, and root cavities. The term in its broadest sense also includes the remains of other organic material produced by an organism — for example coprolites (fossilized droppings) or chemical markers — or sedimentological structures produced by biological means - for example, stromatolites. Trace fossils contrast with body fossils, which are the fossilized remains of parts of organisms' bodies, usually altered by later chemical activity or mineralization.
 
  
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==Stromatolites==
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Major cities: St. Joseph
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[[File:Stromatolite.jpg |160px|thumb|right|A domal stromatolite.]]
 
  
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Stromatolites are layered mounds, columns, and sheet-like sedimentary rocks that were originally formed by the growth of layer upon layer of cyanobacteria, a single-celled photosynthesizing microbes (the oldest evidence of photosynthesis on Earth). Stromatolites typically formed in shallow water. Some structure types that some stromatolites exhibit include conical, stratiform, branching, domal, and columnar types.
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Tournament Sites:
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:Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville (Division B)
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:North Central Missouri College, Trenton (Division C)
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:[[Chillicothe Middle School]]
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:[[King City Junior High School]]
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:[[Pattonsburg Junior High School]]
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:[[South Harrison Middle School]]
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:[[Stanberry Junior High School]]
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:[[King City High School]]
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:[[Maysville High School]]
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:[[Northeast Nodaway High School]]
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:[[Pattonsburg High School]]
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:[[South Harrison High School]]
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:[[Stanberry High School]]
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||
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:[[Missouri Academy]]
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:[[Robidoux Middle School]]
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:[[Trenton High School]]
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|-
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| <center>[[File:Moregion2.png|200px]]</center>
 +
Region 2: [[Northeast Missouri Regional|Northeast Missouri]]
  
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==Amber and Copal==
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Major cities: Hannibal, Kirksville
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[[File:Amber.jpg |160px|thumb|left]]
 
  
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Amber is fossilized tree resin. Amber is produced by molecular polymerization, resulting from high pressures and temperatures produced by overlying sediment, transforms the resin first into copal (similar to amber, but produced at a lower temperature with less pressure). Sustained heat and pressure drives off terpenes (the sticky, smelly, sappy part of the tree resin).
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Tournament Site:
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:Truman State University, Kirksville
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:[[Atlanta Junior High School]]
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:[[Brookfield Middle School]]
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:[[Brunswick Junior High School]]
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:[[Canton Junior High School]]
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:[[Hannibal Middle School]]
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:[[Linn County Junior High School]]
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:[[Milan Junior High School]]
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:[[Moberly Middle School]]
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:[[Palmyra Middle School]]
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:[[Smithton Middle School]]
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:[[Atlanta High School]]
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:[[Brookfield High School]]
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:[[Canton High School (Missouri)|Canton High School]]
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:[[Hannibal High School]]
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:[[Kirksville High School]]
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:[[Linn County High School]]
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:[[Macon High School]]
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:[[Marceline High School]]
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:[[Milan High School]]
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:[[Moberly High School]]
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:[[Northeast R-IV High School]]
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:[[Palmyra High School]]
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:[[Salisbury High School]]
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:[[Marceline Middle School]]
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:[[Mary Immaculate Middle School]]
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:[[William Matthew Middle School]]
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|-
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| <center>[[File:Moregion3.png|200px]]</center>
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Region 3: [[Kansas City Area Regional|Kansas City Metropolitan Area]]
  
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For this to happen, the resin must be resistant to decay. Many trees produce resin, but in the majority of cases this deposit is broken down by physical and biological processes. Exposure to sunlight, rain, microorganisms (such as bacteria and fungi), and extreme temperatures tends to disintegrate the resin. For the resin to survive long enough to become amber, it must be resistant to such forces or be produced under conditions that exclude them.
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Tournament Site:
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:William Jewell College, Liberty
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:[[Barry School]]
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:[[Excelsior Springs Middle School]]
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:[[Frontier School of Innovation]]
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:[[Kearney Middle School]]
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:[[Lathrop Middle School]]
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:[[Northland Christian Middle School]]
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:'''[[Pembroke Hill Middle School]]'''
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:[[Platte City Middle School]]
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:[[Plattsburg Middle School]]
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:[[Richmond Middle School]]
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:[[St. Paul's Episcopal Day School]]
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:[[University Academy]]
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||
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:[[Excelsior Springs High School]]
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:[[North Kansas City High School]]
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:[[Northland Christian High School]]
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:[[Oak Park High School]]
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:[[Park Hill South High School]]
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:[[Platte County High School]]
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:'''[[Pembroke Hill High School]]'''
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:[[Plattsburg High School]]
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:[[Staley High School]]
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:[[Winnetonka High School]]
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||
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:[[Kearney High School]]
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:[[Lathrop High School]]
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:[[Lexington Middle School]]
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:[[Notre Dame de Sion School]]
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:[[Oak Grove Middle School (Missouri)|Oak Grove Middle School]]
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:[[Oak Grove High School (Missouri)|Oak Grove High School]]
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|-
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| <center>[[File:Moregion4.png|200px]]</center>
 +
Region 4: [[West Central Missouri Regional|West Central Missouri]]
  
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Major cities: Sedalia, Warrensburg
  
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==Petrified Wood==
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Tournament Site:
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[[File:PetrifiedWood.jpg |160px|thumb|left]]
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:University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg
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||
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:[[Carrollton Middle School (Missouri)|Carrollton Middle School]]
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:[[Cass County Homeschoolers]]
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:[[Clark Middle School (Missouri)|Clark Middle School]]
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:[[Clinton Middle School (Missouri)|Clinton Middle School]]
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:[[Concordia Middle School]]
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:[[Hale Junior High School]]
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:[[Holden Middle School]]
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:[[Hume Middle School]]
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:[[Laura Speed Elliott Middle School]]
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:[[Malta Bend Middle School]]
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:[[Rich Hill Junior High School]]
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||
 +
:[[Cass County Homeschoolers]]
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:[[Concordia High School]]
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:[[Fayette High School]]
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:[[Hale High School]]
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:[[Holden High School]]
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:[[Hume High School]]
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:[[Knob Noster High School]]
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:[[Lafayette County High School]]
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:[[Malta Bend High School]]
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:[[Rich Hill High School]]
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:[[Warrensburg High School]]
 +
||
 +
:[[Carrollton High School (Missouri)|Carrollton High School]]
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:[[Norborne High School]]
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|-
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| <center>[[File:Moregion5.png|200px]]</center>
 +
Region 5: [[Central Missouri Regional|Central Missouri]]
  
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Petrified wood is produced when wood becomes buried in water-saturated sediment or volcanic ash. The presence of water reduces the availability of oxygen which inhibits aerobic decomposition by bacteria and fungi. Mineral-laden water flowing through the sediments may lead to permineralization, which occurs when minerals precipitate out of solution filling the interiors of cells and other empty spaces. An area with many trees that have been petrified is referred to as a petrified forest.
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Major cities: Columbia, Jefferson City, Rolla
  
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Tournament Site:
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:Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla
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||
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:[[Columbia Independent School]]
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:[[Cuba Middle School]]
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:[[Jefferson Middle School (Missouri)|Jefferson Middle School]]
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:[[Lafayette County Middle School]]
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:[[Lange Middle School]]
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:[[Rolla Middle School]]
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:[[Smithton Middle School]]
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:[[St. Patrick Middle School (Missouri)|St. Patrick Middle School]]
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:[[Steelville Middle School]]
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:[[Union Middle School]]
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:[[Warrensburg Middle School]]
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:[[Waynesville Middle School]]
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:[[West Middle School (Missouri)|West Middle School]]
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||
 +
:[[Battle High School]]
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:[[Cole Camp High School]]
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:[[Columbia Independent School]]
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:[[Cuba High School]]
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:[[Hickman High School]]
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:[[Lebanon High School (Missouri)|Lebanon High School]]
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:[[Rock Bridge High School]]
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:[[Steelville High School]]
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||
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:[[Gentry Middle School]]
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:[[Rolla High School (Missouri)|Rolla High School]]
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:[[Waynesville High School]]
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|-
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| <center>[[File:Moregion6.png|200px]]</center>
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Region 6: [[St. Louis Area Regional|St. Louis Metropolitan Area]]
  
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Tournament Sites:
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:Ladue Middle School, St. Louis (Division B)
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:Lindenwood University, St. Charles (Division C)
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||
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:[[Franklin County Junior High School]]
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:'''[[Ladue Middle School]]'''
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:[[McKinley Classical Leadership Academy]]
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:[[Parkway Central Middle School]]
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:[[Parkway Northeast Middle School]]
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:[[Parkway West Middle School]]
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:[[Sperreng Middle School]]
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:[[St. Louis Homeschool]]
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:[[Union Middle School]]
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:'''[[Wydown Middle School]]'''
 +
||
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:[[Clayton High School]]
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:[[Duchesne High School]]
 +
:[[John Burroughs School]]
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:'''[[Ladue Horton Watkins High School]]'''
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:[[Lindbergh High School]]
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:[[Marquette High School]]
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:[[Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School]]
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:[[Parkway Central High School]]
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:[[Union High School (Missouri)|Union High School]]
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:[[Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill High School]]
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||
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:[[Parkway South High School]]
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|-
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| <center>[[File:Moregion7.png|200px]]</center>
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Region 7: [[Southwest Missouri Regional|Southwest Missouri]]
  
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Major cities: Joplin, Springfield, Branson
  
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Tournament Site:
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:Missouri State University, Springfield
 +
||
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:[[Carver Middle School]]
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:[[Central Middle School (Missouri)|Central Middle School]]
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:[[Cherokee Middle School]]
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:[[Greenwood Lab Middle School]]
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:[[Harrisonville Middle School]]
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:[[Hickory Hills Middle School]]
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:[[Immaculate Conception Middle School]]
 +
:[[Mountain Grove Middle School]]
 +
:[[Ozark Middle School]]
 +
:[[Pershing Middle School]]
 +
:[[Pipkin Middle School]]
 +
:[[St. Agnes Middle School]]
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:[[St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School]]
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:[[Taneyville Middle School]]
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:[[The Summit Preparatory School]]
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||
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:[[Central High School (Missouri)|Central High School]]
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:[[Greenwood Lab High School]]
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:[[Kickapoo High School]]
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:[[Monett High School]]
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:[[Ozark High School]]
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:[[Parkview High School (Missouri)|Parkview High School]]
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:[[Springfield Catholic High School]]
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||
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:[[Carthage High School]]
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:[[Fordland Middle School]]
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:[[Glendale High School]]
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:[[Jarrett Middle School]]
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:[[Joplin High School]]
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:[[Lutie High School]]
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:[[Webb City High School]]
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|-
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| <center>[[File:Moregion8.png|200px]]</center>
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Region 8: [[Southeast Missouri Regional|Southeast Missouri]]
  
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==Sedimentary Rocks==
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Major cities: Sikeston, Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff
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{{Main|Rocks and Minerals/Identification List#Sedimentary}}
 
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Sedimentary rocks are rocks which have been formed by means of compaction and cementation. They are classified by the size and makeup of the sediment.
 
  
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===Coquina Limestone===
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Tournament Site:
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[[File:Coquina.jpg |160px|thumb|right]]
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:Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau
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||
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:[[East Prairie Junior High School]]
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:[[Sikeston Junior High School]]
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||
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:[[East Prairie High School]]
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:[[Fredericktown High School]]
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:[[New Madrid County Central High School]]
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:[[Scott City High School]]
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:[[Sikeston High School]]
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||
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:None
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|-
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|}
  
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Coquina is a type of limestone made up of small shells that have been compacted together. The shells are typically that of molluscs, trilobites, brachiopods, and other invertebrates. Coquina tends to accumulate in high energy marine environments. Coquina is mainly composed of the mineral calcite.
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===Some Notes===
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* LSE Boonville used to compete in Region 5 according to 2004 results, implying that Cooper County was formerly a part of this region (check old region listings to confirm when the switch happened)
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** The Full Story: Cooper County was a part of Region 5 in 2011, making the switch to Region 4 in 2012 when the state was redrawn and then unfortunately switching to Region 2 once Region 4 died (rip)
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* Lebanon used to compete in Region 7, implying that Laclede County was formerly a part of this region (it was - it got moved to region 5 in 2012)
 +
** <s>The region map on the Missouri state page is outdated, showing Laclede County as part of Region 7 (fix this)</s> has been fixed
 +
* Also Region 3 only used to serve three counties (Jackson, Clay and Platte if I recall) but now it serves 6
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** This changed in 2012 when Region 9 was introduced - the entire state was redrawn and that's when a lot of the regions became how they are today (except for 7 and 8 which lost and promptly regained counties from Region 9, as well as Region 4 which was dissolved for the 2020 season)
 +
* <s>Rock Bridge competed under Region 3 in 2017 and Lindbergh also competed in Region 8 at various points in time</s>
 +
** These are probably just errors in inputting results though - further inspection reveals that 1) there's no way that these teams could have competed in these regions according to regional boundaries and common sense and 2) the bids for regions 5 and 6 were kind of wonky according to prior knowledge because these teams were listed under the incorrect regions. Unless someone from these teams confirms that for some reason they competed in regions super far away from where they would normally compete, they were probably just mislabeled.
 +
*FROM [https://www.humer8.k12.mo.us/newsletter/mrs-sutcliffe HUME HIGH SCHOOL'S PAGE]: "Normally they would have competed in Region 4 on the campus of the University of Central Missouri. However due [to] administrative decisions made at the State level, Region 4 was divided this year, displacing those schools to other Regional competitions."
  
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===Fossil Limestone===
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TL;DR: A lot of teams changed regions when the state was redrawn in 2012 and then again in 2020 when Region 4 broke up like a sad boy band. It might be beneficial to make some sort of list of which counties changed regions and when (I've already drawn up region maps from pre-2011, 2012-2014, and 2015-2019) but that isn't exactly high on my priority list at the moment. <s>I really hope we get more insight for the 2021 season as to like, which counties from Region 4 went where because trying to figure it out myself proved a little inconclusive but I guess it really just is what it is at this point.</s> The dissolution of Region 4 was temporary and order has been restored for the 2021 season. This was all a big waste of time, mostly.
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[[File:FossilLimestone.png|125px|thumb|left|Fossil Limestone]]
 
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Fossil limestone is a rock made of limestone that can be microscopic or visible. These rocks are very prevalent in Lagerstätte around the world.
 
  
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===Chalk Limestone===
 
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[[File:ChalkLimestone.png|200px|thumb|right|Chalk Limestone]]
 
  
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Chalk is a white, very fine grained version of limestone, formed from the compaction of many shells of microscopic organisms called coccolithophores. It was originally used as chalk in schools, but different minerals are used today.
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'''Region 4 teams that joined other regions'''
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:[[Cole Camp High School]] (Region 5 - Benton County)
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:[[Hale Middle School]] (Region 2 - Carroll County)
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:[[Hale High School]] (Region 2 - Carroll County)
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:[[Harrisonville Middle School]] (Region 7 - Cass County)
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:[[Holden Middle School]] (Region 5 - Johnson County)
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:[[Holden High School]] (Region 5 - Johnson County)
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:[[Hume Middle School]] (Region 7 - Bates County)
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:[[Hume High School]] (Region 7 - Bates County)
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:[[Knob Noster High School]] (Registered in Region 7 but did not attend - Johnson County)
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:[[Lafayette County Middle School]] (Region 5 - Lafayette County)
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:[[Lafayette County High School]] (Region 5 - Lafayette County)
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:[[Laura Speed Elliott Middle School]] (Region 2 - Cooper County)
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:[[Rich Hill Junior High School]] (Region 7 - Bates County)
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:[[Rich Hill High School]] (Region 7 - Bates County)
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:[[Warrensburg Middle School]] (Region 5 - Johnson County)
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:[[Warrensburg High School]] (Region 5 - Johnson County)
  
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===Sandstone===
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'''Defunct Former Region 4 Teams'''
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[[File:Screenshot_2019-05-23_at_8.47.21_PM.png|150px|thumb|left|Sandstone]]
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:[[Carrollton Middle School (Missouri)|Carrollton Middle School]]
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Sandstone is what the name says: sand-sized grains that have been compressed into a rock. Most types of sandstone are made of quartz and feldspar. Common colors of sandstone are Tan, black, gray, white, and pink. In marine environments sandstone is typically created in shallow ocean areas, such as deltas, beaches, and tidal flats. On land sandstone is commonly formed in rivers, streams, and lakes.
 
  
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===Shale===
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===To Be Made===
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[[File:Shale.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Shale]]
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'''Division B'''
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Shale is a very fine-grained sedimentary rock created by compacting clays into a rock. Common colors of shale are brown, gray, tan, and black.  Shale is important to fossils in that it is a common fossil preserving rock. Lagerstätte on the fossils list that are composed mainly of shale include [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burgess_Shale Burgess Shale] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazon_Creek_fossil_beds Mazon Creek].
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:[[Robidoux Middle School]]
  
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===Mudstone/Siltstone===
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'''Division C'''
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[[File:Mudstone.png|150px|thumb|left|Mudstone]]
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:[[Missouri Academy]]
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Mudstone (or siltstone, whichever you prefer) is a sedimentary rock similar to shale in that it has very small particles, but is made out of compact mud and silt rather than clay. Common colors of mudstone are tan, brown, and gray.
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:[[Duchesne High School]]
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:[[Rich Hill High School]]
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:[[Palmyra High School]]
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:[[Linn County High School]]
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:[[Stanberry High School]]
 +
:[[Fredericktown High School]]
 +
:[[Brookfield High School]]
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:[[Waynesville High School]]

Revision as of 16:03, 14 October 2020

Fossil To-Do:

  • organize template information on the page instead of dumping it all in "misc"
  • add old fossils from old fossil lists? (diatoms are on there at least)
  • adjust the headings on the vertebrates because they're very messed up

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Missouri Teams

Schools in bold have qualified for the National Tournament in the past three years.

Region Participating Schools: Division B Participating Schools: Division C Notable Inactive Teams
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Region 1: Northwest Missouri

Major cities: St. Joseph

Tournament Sites:

Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville (Division B)
North Central Missouri College, Trenton (Division C)
Chillicothe Middle School
King City Junior High School
Pattonsburg Junior High School
South Harrison Middle School
Stanberry Junior High School
King City High School
Maysville High School
Northeast Nodaway High School
Pattonsburg High School
South Harrison High School
Stanberry High School
Missouri Academy
Robidoux Middle School
Trenton High School
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Region 2: Northeast Missouri

Major cities: Hannibal, Kirksville

Tournament Site:

Truman State University, Kirksville
Atlanta Junior High School
Brookfield Middle School
Brunswick Junior High School
Canton Junior High School
Hannibal Middle School
Linn County Junior High School
Milan Junior High School
Moberly Middle School
Palmyra Middle School
Smithton Middle School
Atlanta High School
Brookfield High School
Canton High School
Hannibal High School
Kirksville High School
Linn County High School
Macon High School
Marceline High School
Milan High School
Moberly High School
Northeast R-IV High School
Palmyra High School
Salisbury High School
Marceline Middle School
Mary Immaculate Middle School
William Matthew Middle School
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Region 3: Kansas City Metropolitan Area

Tournament Site:

William Jewell College, Liberty
Barry School
Excelsior Springs Middle School
Frontier School of Innovation
Kearney Middle School
Lathrop Middle School
Northland Christian Middle School
Pembroke Hill Middle School
Platte City Middle School
Plattsburg Middle School
Richmond Middle School
St. Paul's Episcopal Day School
University Academy
Excelsior Springs High School
North Kansas City High School
Northland Christian High School
Oak Park High School
Park Hill South High School
Platte County High School
Pembroke Hill High School
Plattsburg High School
Staley High School
Winnetonka High School
Kearney High School
Lathrop High School
Lexington Middle School
Notre Dame de Sion School
Oak Grove Middle School
Oak Grove High School
Moregion4.png

Region 4: West Central Missouri

Major cities: Sedalia, Warrensburg

Tournament Site:

University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg
Carrollton Middle School
Cass County Homeschoolers
Clark Middle School
Clinton Middle School
Concordia Middle School
Hale Junior High School
Holden Middle School
Hume Middle School
Laura Speed Elliott Middle School
Malta Bend Middle School
Rich Hill Junior High School
Cass County Homeschoolers
Concordia High School
Fayette High School
Hale High School
Holden High School
Hume High School
Knob Noster High School
Lafayette County High School
Malta Bend High School
Rich Hill High School
Warrensburg High School
Carrollton High School
Norborne High School
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Region 5: Central Missouri

Major cities: Columbia, Jefferson City, Rolla

Tournament Site:

Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla
Columbia Independent School
Cuba Middle School
Jefferson Middle School
Lafayette County Middle School
Lange Middle School
Rolla Middle School
Smithton Middle School
St. Patrick Middle School
Steelville Middle School
Union Middle School
Warrensburg Middle School
Waynesville Middle School
West Middle School
Battle High School
Cole Camp High School
Columbia Independent School
Cuba High School
Hickman High School
Lebanon High School
Rock Bridge High School
Steelville High School
Gentry Middle School
Rolla High School
Waynesville High School
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Region 6: St. Louis Metropolitan Area

Tournament Sites:

Ladue Middle School, St. Louis (Division B)
Lindenwood University, St. Charles (Division C)
Franklin County Junior High School
Ladue Middle School
McKinley Classical Leadership Academy
Parkway Central Middle School
Parkway Northeast Middle School
Parkway West Middle School
Sperreng Middle School
St. Louis Homeschool
Union Middle School
Wydown Middle School
Clayton High School
Duchesne High School
John Burroughs School
Ladue Horton Watkins High School
Lindbergh High School
Marquette High School
Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School
Parkway Central High School
Union High School
Villa Duchesne and Oak Hill High School
Parkway South High School
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Region 7: Southwest Missouri

Major cities: Joplin, Springfield, Branson

Tournament Site:

Missouri State University, Springfield
Carver Middle School
Central Middle School
Cherokee Middle School
Greenwood Lab Middle School
Harrisonville Middle School
Hickory Hills Middle School
Immaculate Conception Middle School
Mountain Grove Middle School
Ozark Middle School
Pershing Middle School
Pipkin Middle School
St. Agnes Middle School
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
Taneyville Middle School
The Summit Preparatory School
Central High School
Greenwood Lab High School
Kickapoo High School
Monett High School
Ozark High School
Parkview High School
Springfield Catholic High School
Carthage High School
Fordland Middle School
Glendale High School
Jarrett Middle School
Joplin High School
Lutie High School
Webb City High School
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Region 8: Southeast Missouri

Major cities: Sikeston, Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff

Tournament Site:

Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau
East Prairie Junior High School
Sikeston Junior High School
East Prairie High School
Fredericktown High School
New Madrid County Central High School
Scott City High School
Sikeston High School
None

Some Notes

  • LSE Boonville used to compete in Region 5 according to 2004 results, implying that Cooper County was formerly a part of this region (check old region listings to confirm when the switch happened)
    • The Full Story: Cooper County was a part of Region 5 in 2011, making the switch to Region 4 in 2012 when the state was redrawn and then unfortunately switching to Region 2 once Region 4 died (rip)
  • Lebanon used to compete in Region 7, implying that Laclede County was formerly a part of this region (it was - it got moved to region 5 in 2012)
    • The region map on the Missouri state page is outdated, showing Laclede County as part of Region 7 (fix this) has been fixed
  • Also Region 3 only used to serve three counties (Jackson, Clay and Platte if I recall) but now it serves 6
    • This changed in 2012 when Region 9 was introduced - the entire state was redrawn and that's when a lot of the regions became how they are today (except for 7 and 8 which lost and promptly regained counties from Region 9, as well as Region 4 which was dissolved for the 2020 season)
  • Rock Bridge competed under Region 3 in 2017 and Lindbergh also competed in Region 8 at various points in time
    • These are probably just errors in inputting results though - further inspection reveals that 1) there's no way that these teams could have competed in these regions according to regional boundaries and common sense and 2) the bids for regions 5 and 6 were kind of wonky according to prior knowledge because these teams were listed under the incorrect regions. Unless someone from these teams confirms that for some reason they competed in regions super far away from where they would normally compete, they were probably just mislabeled.
  • FROM HUME HIGH SCHOOL'S PAGE: "Normally they would have competed in Region 4 on the campus of the University of Central Missouri. However due [to] administrative decisions made at the State level, Region 4 was divided this year, displacing those schools to other Regional competitions."

TL;DR: A lot of teams changed regions when the state was redrawn in 2012 and then again in 2020 when Region 4 broke up like a sad boy band. It might be beneficial to make some sort of list of which counties changed regions and when (I've already drawn up region maps from pre-2011, 2012-2014, and 2015-2019) but that isn't exactly high on my priority list at the moment. I really hope we get more insight for the 2021 season as to like, which counties from Region 4 went where because trying to figure it out myself proved a little inconclusive but I guess it really just is what it is at this point. The dissolution of Region 4 was temporary and order has been restored for the 2021 season. This was all a big waste of time, mostly.


Region 4 teams that joined other regions

Cole Camp High School (Region 5 - Benton County)
Hale Middle School (Region 2 - Carroll County)
Hale High School (Region 2 - Carroll County)
Harrisonville Middle School (Region 7 - Cass County)
Holden Middle School (Region 5 - Johnson County)
Holden High School (Region 5 - Johnson County)
Hume Middle School (Region 7 - Bates County)
Hume High School (Region 7 - Bates County)
Knob Noster High School (Registered in Region 7 but did not attend - Johnson County)
Lafayette County Middle School (Region 5 - Lafayette County)
Lafayette County High School (Region 5 - Lafayette County)
Laura Speed Elliott Middle School (Region 2 - Cooper County)
Rich Hill Junior High School (Region 7 - Bates County)
Rich Hill High School (Region 7 - Bates County)
Warrensburg Middle School (Region 5 - Johnson County)
Warrensburg High School (Region 5 - Johnson County)

Defunct Former Region 4 Teams

Carrollton Middle School

To Be Made

Division B

Robidoux Middle School

Division C

Missouri Academy
Duchesne High School
Rich Hill High School
Palmyra High School
Linn County High School
Stanberry High School
Fredericktown High School
Brookfield High School
Waynesville High School
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