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All of you keeping an eye out for basketball talent to watch next year need to watch the Summit Conference. Looking at this years all-conference teams, half of the 10 boys first team players return next year. With four of those being sophomores. League champion Gainesville returns their leader Dakota Nash. Norwood will have sophomores Riley Jenkins and Cody Hull back. And Seymour will have first team soph Tyler Lee, as well as sophomore Jordan Humbyrd and junior J.J. Larsen who made honorable mention.
On the girls side, even more players return with only 3 seniors on the first team. Santana Cruz of Conway, Maggie Arnall of Hartville, and Fordland’s Megan Orr. Seymour will return two first teamers in Leann Lansdown and Taylor Hodge, and Norwood will have 3 all-conference players returning including Jordan Gray from the first team.
Congrats to the all-Summit Conference honorees. My thanks to Mansfield boys coach Terry Writer for sending the boys team in. And thanks to Norwood girls coach David Drake and another kind reader for supplying the girls side.
2010 All-Summit Conference Basketball Teams
BOYS
First team
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On the soccer pitch, Glendale opened up their season in fine style defeating arch rival Kickapoo 4-2. Emily Cline scored a pair for the Lady Falcons.
And a couple of brilliant pitching performances last night. Dixon’s Dakota Emmons spun a 5 inning no-hitter as the Bulldogs dropped Crocker 11-0. Emmons struck out 10 Lion batters and walked 2 for the night as Dixon ran their record to 3-0. Not to be outdone, Riley Jenkins of Norwood tossed a 5 inning perfect game as the Pirates blanked Hurley 10-0. So far this season, Jenkins has yet to allow a hit or a walk in his 2 pitching appearances.
BOYS TENNIS
Joplin Invitational
Pool play
- Springfield Central 9, Joplin 0
- Springfield Central 8, Camdenton 1
- Camdenton 5, Joplin 4
- Jenks, OK 7, Thomas Jefferson 2
- Thomas Jefferson 6, North Kansas City 3
- Jenks, OK 8, North Kansas City 1
Bracket play
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The Ozarks is represented well on the 2010 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association all-state teams. 15 players were selected from 12 different teams. Dadeville, Clever, and Hillcrest each had two players selected. 3 sophomores were picked including Jacob Pardo of Dora, Riley Jenkins of Norwood, and Doriel Green of Hillcrest. They complemented 8 seniors and 5 juniors. And Hillcrest’s John Schaefer was selected as the class 5 coach of the year. Congratulations to everyone picked.
2010 MBCA BOYS ALL-STATE TEAMS
CLASS 1
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Maybe tonight will finally wake up the rest of the state to what’s going on at Thomas Jefferson in Joplin. The Cavaliers go to Washburn and get revenge for their only loss of the season knocking of the #10 team in class 3, Southwest, by a final score of 48-41. The Cavaliers took a 9-0 lead, and ended the first period up 16-4. The lead would swell to 16 and then things got really bad. Trailing 23-9, the Trojans leading scorer Levi Roberts sprained and ankle and left the game for the rest of the half. At that point, Roberts had 8 of Southwest’s 9 points. Big trouble right? Not exactly. Josh Hartin scored 5 second quarter points and Josh Cutberth hit a big 3 as part of a 10-3 run to whittle the TJ lead down to 26-19 at the half.
In the second half, 6 was the important number. That was as close as Southwest could get cutting the lead down to 6 on 5 separate occasions. But they couldn’t break through. Hartin scored 11 points in the half, but the TJ big men, Jordan Stauffer and Alex Oserowsky combined for 15 second half points, the Cavaliers controlled the pace of the game, and took care of the basketball against the Trojans pressure to hold off any comeback. Stauffer and Hartin tied for high game honors with 17 points each. TJ goes to 18-1 with the victory and secures a share of the Ozark 7 title with Southwest.
BASKETBALL
BOYS
Varsity
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The headline matchup of the night goes to the Webb City Lady Cardinals as the defeat Nixa 61-46 in the showdown of state ranked squads. Hailey Roderique lead the way in scoring with 21 points for Webb City. Kaitlin Jaeger registered a double double with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and blocked 6 shots.
And I attended a strong ‘Game of the Year’ candidate as the Richland Bears welcomed Frisco League rival Licking in for Homecoming. The Wildcat’s Ben Denbow registered a double double with 25 points and 10 rebounds while Josh Hood scored 28. Richland countered with guard Pat Poston scoring 38, but it was Jacob Shelton’s jumper from the wing as the buzzer sounded that game the Bears a 91-90 win.
BASKETBALL
BOYS
Varsity
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BASKETBALL
BOYS
Osceola Tournament
- Hermitage 50, Montrose 40
Conway Tournament
- Morrisville 43, Springfield Catholic 42
- Laquey 94, Conway 50
Mountain Grove Tournament
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BASKETBALL
BOYS
NEO Tournament at Miami, OK
- Central 57, Fairland, OK 39
- Diamond 54, Watts, OK 40
Stockton Tournament
- Lockwood 73, Lamar 59
- Greenfield 63, Pierce City 48
- Dadeville 66, Stockton 49
Ralph Miller Classic at Chanute, KS
- Joplin 57, Tecumseh Shawnee Heights, KS 47
Spokane Tournament
- Spokane 59, Springfield Catholic 41
- Blue Eye 60, Cassville 57 (OT)
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Other champions crowned already tonight. Branson wins the Blue division 66-51 over Nixa. Mt. Vernon wins the Pink & White beating West Plains 49-29. And Norwood defeats Dora to win the Cabool Tournament. The Walnut Grove boys championship, the Richland title game, and the U.S. Bank final are all under way with the Gold division game soon to tip.
Webb City is the only area team to find the winners circle on the final day of the KTXR Lady Classic. The Lady Cardinals rebounded from their loss to Kickapoo to blast Lexington Catholic 62-26 in the 3rd place game. Glendale lost a heartbreaking 7th place game 53-52 to Shawnee Mission East. Nixa almost upended Midwest City in the 5th place game. But two Richa Jackson free throws sealed the win for the Bombers 52-50. And in a game just completed, Wheeling, IL hangs on to win 50-44 over Kickapoo. The Lady Chiefs were down 13 at the half but whittled the lead down until they were down 5 with 2 and a half minutes to play. But couldn’t get any closer. Great effort from Kickapoo and a deserved second place finish.
Neosho Holiday Classic
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Shocker at Weiser. It’s no shock that Kickapoo could beat Webb City, but to do it 49-27 by only allowing the Lady Cardinals 5 points in the second half is stunning. Great defensive effort by Kickapoo and they ran out to a 25-6 first quarter lead.
Meanwhile at the Blue & Gold, Ozark escapes again with a 3 pointer at the buzzer again defeating Strafford 40-37. Isaiah Monroe hits the dagger tonight as Ozark advances to the Gold championship game.
Lebanon Central Bank Holiday Tournament
- Conway 43, Bolivar 42 (OT)
- Lebanon 59, Richland 58
- Norwood 56 , Ava 54
- Norwood: Jordan Gray – 27 pts, 7 3s
- Pleasant Hope 58, Buffalo 36
- Pleasant Hope: Lauren McCurry – 25 pts
Neosho Holiday Classic
Boys
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