Former Crane Athlete Honored by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

A Crane High School graduate was honored at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame 2023 Women’s Sports Luncheon. 

The story below by AJ Fahr of the Branson Tri-Lakes News:

Emma Lander Moore, who graduated from Crane in 2016, was a three sport athlete during her high school career. After graduating she attended Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri. 

Moore was named as an honoree for the Wynn Award at the luncheon. The award named for Dr. Mary Jo Wynn, the pioneer of women’s athletics at Missouri State, recognizes former high school, college and Olympic athletes who made positive impacts on women’s sports, or those who contributed to the advancement of women’s sports in the Show-Me State. Wynn was a pioneer of women’s athletics at Missouri State, was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 1999 and honored as a Missouri Sports Legend in 2014.

During her athletic high school career, Moore competed in volleyball, basketball, track and field for the Crane Pirates. She was best known on the basketball court as she helped Crane win four consecutive Class 2 State championships from 2013 to 2016. She was the Class 2 Player of the Year in 2015. A knee injury cut short her senior season in 2016. Moore was selected for First Team All-State in basketball in 2014, 2015 and 2016. She was a two time All-State selection in volleyball in 2015 and 2016.