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Week 1 review

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 [...]

Preseason volleyball rankings

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 [...]

8/29/09 scores

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

8/28/09 scores

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

Week 1 scores

Branson 42, Cassville 13
Rogersville 23, Aurora 7
Miller 52, Liberal 31
Monett 32, McDonald County 12
Bolivar 41, Nevada 7
Mt. View-Liberty 37, Portageville 6
Carthage 53, Ozark 14
Nixa 34, Republic 7
Osceola 16, Pleasant Hope 7
Greenfield 53, Diamond 6
Webb City 33, Harrisonville 7
Fair Grove 46, Buffalo 0
West Plains 18, Hillcrest 14
Rolla 37, Willard 13
Marionville 41, McAuley 8
Marshfield 21, Ava 7
Joplin [...]

Week 1 picks

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 [...]

Preseason football rankings

I’ll be following two sets of ranking this year.  The AP poll and the MoSports Power Poll.  I actually find the MoSports poll to be a more accurate but it’ll be fun to see how they both stack up.  Here’s where we begin the year.

2009 AP Preseason Football Poll

CLASS 6
1. Blue Springs (8) [...]

8/27/09 scores

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)

2009 Football Viewing Guide

OK. I’ve told you all about the teams, the conferences, and made predictions for all of them. To wrap up our preview for this year, here’s my picks for district champions, top players, rivalry games, and other games to watch.

DISTRICT CHAMPS & RUNNERS-UP

Class 1

District 3 – Cabool, Marionville, Miller, Thayer

Champ – Miller
Runner-up – Thayer

District 4 [...]

2009 Spring River Valley Football Predictions

Four teams from the SRVC made the playoffs last year.  Lockwood and Pierce City both fell in the first round.  Miller advanced to the second round before hitting the Thayer roadblock again.  While Greenfield marched to the quarterfinals before they saw their season end.  Does Lockwood’s strong play at the end of last season signal [...]