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2009 state girls tennis – Day 1

4:30 PM – Carlee and Mackenzie Rozell couldn’t have hoped for a more perfect day 1.  They drop only 2 games as they advance to tomorrow’s semifinals.  After winning their first round match 6-1, 6-1, they better than in the next round going 6-0, 6-0.  Danielle Benson and Annie Armstong also advance in the consolation bracket with a 6-4, 6-0 win.

3:20 PM – Joplin’s Rachel Lazenby has advanced to the semifinals of the class 2 state girls tennis tournament with her second consecutive dominating performance defeating Timberland’s Savannah Drew 6-2, 6-0.  Lazenby won her first round match 6-2, 6-1 and can now finish no worse than fourth in the state.  Her record for the year now stands at 31-0.

CLASS 1

Singles

First Round

  • Kate Sims, Barstow, def. Taylor Little, College Heights, 6-3, 1-6 (11-9)
  • Amy Barnthouse, Notre Dame de Sion, def. Hannah Gant, West Plains, 6-1, 6-0
  • Elle Prewitt, Greenwood, def. Katelyn Barr, Grain Valley, 6-2, 6-0

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What a day!

It’s a huge day in Ozarks sports.  Not only is it week 2 of the district playoffs with a number of big matchups, but we have state championships going on in softball & girls tennis.  Up in St. Joseph, the Republic Lady Tigers and Pleasant Hope Lady Pirates are getting ready for the semifinal games.  Pleasant Hope takes on Blair Oaks at 1 o’clock and Republic faces Kirksville at 1:30.  The weather in the St. Joe area today is supposed to be cloudy, a high of 43, and patchy drizzle possible so we’ll keep you updated on any weather related developments and finals.
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Friday district tennis

GIRLS TENNIS

CLASS 2

District 6 at Cooper Tennis Complex, Springfield

Team results

1. Kickapoo – 28.5
2. Branson – 24
3. Glendale – 20
4. tie Joplin – 14.5
4. tie Nixa – 14.5
6. Ozark – [...]

State tennis – day 3

The final day of girls tennis for the year and almost all Ozark athletes involved ended on a down note.  But Rachel Lazenby of Joplin and Kickapoo’s Rozell sisters finish with wins.

In class 1, Catholic’s Laura Faulkner and Rebecca Manyus get the furthest, winning their consolation semi-final over a team from Farmington in 3 sets, 5-7, [...]

9/23 scores

It’s officially fall in the Ozarks.  With the weather so nice and such a variety of athletic contests going one, there is no excuse for not getting out and catching some great softball, tennis, golf, or football.  Or if you’re an indoor person, stay in an support your local volleyball or swimming team.

For example, last night [...]