Well, week 1 is in the books. As usual, we got some shocks, saw some great performances, and rejoiced that football season has started again. A number of teams looked fantastic. Webb City, Branson, Lockwood, & Thayer among them. Some won in less than impressive fashion like Camdenton, Carl Junction, & Mt. Vernon. And the [...]
The Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association released their preseason rankings yesterday and a number of area teams found their way on. Eminence starts the season atop the class 1 rankings with Winona tenth. In class 2, Ash Grove is third and Mt. View-Liberty ninth. Three area teams made the class 3 ranking with Rogersville [...]
SOFTBALL
Buffalo Tournament
Camdenton 9, Branson 0
Rogersville 5, Camdenton 4
Camdenton 12, Versailles 0
Camdenton 7, School of the Osage 5
Joplin Memorial Tournament
Bartlesville, OK 9, Joplin 0 (6 inn)
Neosho 7, Park Hill South 6
Hillcrest 1, Diamond 0
Seneca 5, Raymore-Peculiar 4
Semi-final #1 – Webb City 3, Carl Junction 2
SOFTBALL
Joplin Memorial Tournament
Joplin 2, Park Hill South 1
Joplin: Arlisa Arwood – W, 1 hitter
Carl Junction 3, Joplin 0
Carl Junction 11, Diamond 1
CJ: Lauren McRae – 3 hits; Ryan Osborn – HR
And we’re off. We’ll review the picks on Monday each week to see if I’m a genius or a moron. The truth is out there. Early conference matchups dot the landscape. And a clash of titans highlights the night.
WEEK 1 PICKS
Game of the Week
Harrisonville (#6, Class 4) at Webb City (#1, Class 4)
As [...]
SOFTBALL
Joplin Memorial Tournament
Joplin 4, Diamond 0
Joplin: Arlisa Arwood – W, 1 hitter, 12 K; Nana Jewett – 3 RBI
McDonald County 2, Webb City 0
McDonald County: Kailey Harvey – W, 3 hitter, 10 K, 1 BB
Carl Junction 3, Park Hill South 0
Neosho 3, Hillcrest 2
Neosho 4, Seneca 3 (9 inn)
Bartlesville, OK 3, Raymore-Peculiar 2 (8 inn)