KFBD Sports For Friday July 23

THE WAYNESVILLE SUMMER SOCCER CAMP WILL BE HELD NEXT WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AT THE ANDERSON SOCCER FIELD AT TIGER PRIDE PARK, NEAR EAST ELEMENTARY IN WAYNESVILLE.

THE CAMP IS OPEN TO BOYS & GIRLS GOING TO BE IN 1ST THROUGH 6TH GRADE FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR
1st-3rd grade HOURS FOR CAMP ARE 3-4 p.m.
4th-6th grade HOURS ARE 4-5 p.m.
REGISTER AND PAY ON LINE….Registration closes, MONDAY July 26.
A REGISTRATION LINK IS AVAILABLE ON THE SCHOOLS WEBISTE……
COST IS $25 AND Must be paid through myschoolbucks…..
SHIRT SIZE: Each player who registers and pays by MONDAY, July 26 will receive a Waynesville Tiger Soccer Shirt.
IMPORTANT:
All students must be registered prior to making payment. Any unregistered students will not be permitted to attend. Payment alone does not secure your spot. Please be sure to register and then pay. Payments will be accepted up until TUESDAY, July 27.

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HIS PLAQUE AND NAME WILL BE ETCHED ON THE WALL OF LEADERS AT WAYNSVILLE HIGH FOREVER……..
LONG TIME PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER AT THE WAYNESVILLE FOOTBALL, AND BASEKTBALL GAMES, BOYS AND GIRLS SOCCER COACH, AND FORMER PLAY BY PLAY AND COMMENTATOR ON 97.9, AND 102.3 FM, NELSON MORGAN IS ONE OF THE TWO, THE WAYNESVILLE R-VI SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION HAS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 2021 WALL OF LEADERS HONOREES….. DR. CAREY BOTTOM, A 1968 GRADUATE, HAS BEEN NAMED THE 2021 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT – ALUMNI AWARD RECIPIENT, WHILE NELSON MORGAN, A TEACHER FOR 26 YEARS IN THE WAYNESVILLE R-VI SCHOOL DISTRICT, HAS BEEN NAMED THE 2021 OUTSTANDING EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONAL RECIPIENT.

PRIOR TO HIS CAREER IN EDUCATION, NELSON MORGAN WAS THE SPORTS DIRECTOR AT KJPW RADIO AND DID THE PLAY BY PLAY FOR THE TIGER FOOTBALL AND BASKETBALL GAMES, AND ALSO CALLED SOME FRISCO LEAGUE GAMES…………WHEN MORGAN BECAME A TEACHER AT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, HIS LOVE OF SPORTS CARRIED ON AS A SOCCER COACH, THE PA ANNOUNCER FOR WAYNESVILLE HOME GAMES, AND SAT BY MY SIDE FOR SEVERAL YEARS HELPING WITH OUR FOOTBALL AND BASKKETBALL SPORTS BROADCASTS…
THIS STORY COULD GO ON AND ON, BUT TIME CONSTRAINTS SAY WE MUST DRAW IT TO A CLOSE….
CONGRAT’S ARE CERTAINLY IN ORDER TO NELSON MORGAN…

MORGAN AND HIS WIFE BETTY MOVED TO A NEIGHBORING STATE A FEW YEARS AGO TO BE CLOSER TO THE GRANDKIDS…

THE PAIR, DR. CAREY BOTTOM AND NELSON MORGAN WILL BE RECOGNIZED DURING THE 2022 SHOWCASE WAYNESVILLE SCHOOLS THAT WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2022.

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WITH THE FIELD CUT TO JUST 40 GOLFERS, THE MISSOURI GOLF ASSOCIATION’S STROKE PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP AT TWIN OAKS COUNTRY CLUB IN SPRINGFIELD SAW BOTH THE 3RD AND 4TH ROUNDS PLAYED YESTERDAY AND ROUND 2 LEADER,
JACK PARKER OF COLUMBIA HELD ONTO THE TOP SPOT ON THE LEADER BOARD WITH A 72 AND 67 IN ROUNDS 3 AND 4 RESPECTIVLEY FOR A 12 UNDER PAR, 272, AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP……
PETER WEAVER OF ST. LOUIS WHO WAS THE RUNNER UP AFTER ROUND TWO, REMAINED THE RUNNER UP AT THE END ONE STROKE OFF THE LEAD AT 11 UNDER….
THE ROUND ONE LEADER, CHRISTOPHER FERRIS OF ST. LOUIS WAS 3RD AT 9 UNDER…
LAKE OZARK’S KORY FRANKS WENT FROM 30TH, TO 19TH AFTER THE FIRST TWO ROUNDS, SHOT A 71 AND 68 YESTERDAY FOR A TOTAL OF 280, WHICH WAS GOOD FOR 10TH PLACE…..

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THE KORN FERRY TOUR IS IN SPRINGFIELD AT HIGHLAND SPRINGS COUNTRY CLUB……

THE OPENING DAY SAW A TIE ATOP THE LEADER BOARD WITH AMERICAN’S, CHASE JOHNSON AND CHIP McDANIEL AT 9 UNDER PAR….MEXICO’S ROBERTO DIAZ AND DEFENDING CHAMP MAX McGREEVY ARE 2 OF 6 THAT ARE ONE OFF THE LEAD AT 8 UNDER PAR…
THE MOST NOTABLE IN THE FIELD, FORMER DALLAS COWBOY QUARTERBACK AND NFL ANALYST ON CBS, TONY ROMO IS ONE OF 2 AMATURE’S IN THE FIELD…..ROMO CARDED AN EVEN PAR 72 AND IS TIED FOR 119TH…..
THE WINNER’S PURSE IS 600 THOUSAND AND 500 TOUR POINTS….
By finishing in the Top 25 on Regular Season Money List, player has earned PGA TOUR card for next season….
The combined 2020-21 Korn Ferry Tour schedule will conclude with 25 PGA TOUR cards awarded in August at the 2021 Pinnacle Bank Championship presented by Aetna…

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stl

st. louis is 7 games out of first, 1/2 game shy of 2nd place cincinatti, and NOW 2 IN FRONT OF 4TH PLACE CHICAGO…

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THE KC ROYALS WERE OFF YESTERDAY….COMING OFF A SWEEP OF A SHORT TWO GAME SERIES IN MILWAUKEE, THE ROYALS OPEN A WEEKEND SERIES WITH CLEVELAND TONIGHT AT THE “K”

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sprinfield cardinals

Thursday’s game between the Cardinals and Missions in San Antonio has been postponed due to inclement weather. The game has been rescheduled as a Saturday, July 24 doubleheader with first pitch scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
TONIGHT IS A SINGLE GAME WITH A 7:05 FIRST PITCH FROM SAN ANTONIO..

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Kansas City Chiefs training camp is set to begin today, with quarterbacks and rookies reporting to Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph. The first practice, open to season-ticket holders is July 28, and the first practice open to the general public is July 29 at 9:15 a.m.

the year of 2021 comes with a new cutdown schedule, which goes as follows:

85 players on August 17
80 players on August 24
53 players on August 31, which should be the green light to start the season…

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NFL TEAMS FACE POTENTIAL FORFEITS FOR COVID-19 OUTBREAKS…

THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE IS SERIOUS ABOUT VACCINATIONS…..FROM THE COMMISSIONER….

NFL TEAMS THAT EXPERIENCE A COVID-19 OUTBREAK AMONG NONVACCINATED PLAYERS COULD FORFEIT REGULAR-SEASON GAMES, WITH PLAYERS ON BOTH TEAMS NOT GETTING PAID.

NFL COMMISSIONER ROGER GOODELL WARNED THE 32 TEAMS THURSDAY IN A MEMO, NO GAMES WOULD BE RESCHEDULED UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. INSTEAD, FORFEITS COULD HAPPEN.