KFBD Sports For Tuesday August 3

BROWSING SOME OF THE AREA SCHOOLS WEBSITES WE HAVE SOME STARTING TIMES FOR PRACTICES AT 2 OF THE FRISCO LEAGUE SCHOOLS..

AUGUST 27TH IS OPENING DAY FOR FALL SPORTS, WHILE AUGUST 9TH, THIS COMING MONDAY, IS THE START OF FALL PRACTICE……

FROM LICKING, PRACTICE FOR VOLLEYBALL FOR THE LADY WILDCATS WILL START AT 8AM IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GYM….

BASEBALL WILL BEGIN AN HOUR EARLIER AT 7AM IN THE WEIGHT ROOM…

CROSS COUNTRY WILL START AT 8AM IN THE GYM LOBBY…

JUNIOR HIGH CROSS COUNTRY AND VOLLEYBALL WILL BEGIN AUGUST 16. THOSE PRACTICE TIMES WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

PRIOR TO THE START OF PRACTICE THIS COMING MONDAY, ALL ATHLETES MUST HAVE CURRENT PHYSICALS AND PRE-PARTICIPATION FORMS ON FILE.

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THE REQUIRED PHYSICALS IS FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL, AND MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETES STATE WIDE, AS MANDATED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF PREP SPORTS, THE MISSOURI HIGH SCHOOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION….

FROM RICHLAND, PHYSICAL AND ANNUAL REQUIREMENT FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MSHSAA WEBSITE OR THEY CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE…..

BASEBALL PRACTICE WILL START AT 9 AND RUN UNTIL 11 BEGINNING MONDAY AT THE MALCOM BROWN MEMORIAL FIELD AT SHADEY DELL PARK…

SOCCER PRACTICE FOR THE BEARS WILL GET GOING EARLY IN THE MORNING WHILE THE AUGUST HEAT IS AT IT’S LEAST FOR THE DAY……THE BEARS SOCCER TEAM STARTS THEIR PRACTICE AT 8AM AND RUNS UNTIL 10…..

SOFTBALL PRACTICE FOR THE LADY BEARS WILL START AT 6 IN THE EVENING AND RUN UNTIL 8PM AT THE SCHOOLS SOFTBALL COMPLEX…

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR KIM LATHAM AT [email protected].

JUNIOR HIGH BASKETBALL WILL BEGIN PRACTICE ON MONDAY, AUGUST 16TH. THIS IS FOR GRADES 6-8. THE JUNIOR HIGH GIRLS WILL PRACTICE 3:30-5:30 AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR THE WEEK, AND THE JUNIOR HIGH BOYS WILL PRACTICE 3:30-5:30 AT THE HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE WEEK.

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FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR WAYNESVILLE STUDENT ATHLETES BEGIN TODAY AT MERCY MEDICAL IN ST. ROBERT…….
THE FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS WILL BE GIVEN FROM 5-6:30 EACH OF THE NEXT 3 AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS……….
TODAY, THOSE WITH LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH A-H WILL GET THEIR FREE PHYSICALS……..
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 4 FOR LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH I-P…..
AND THURSDAY, AUG. 5 FOR LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH Q-Z…..

THERE ARE SOME CHANGES FROM YEARS PAST…….

In order to comply with social distancing at Mercy: you will check in, be screened, give them your cell phone number and return to your vehicle or parking lot to wait until they call you to come in for your physical.

All athletes must have a physical dated after Feb. 1, 2021, on file at the athletic office before the first day of practice. Middle school athletes should turn their physical forms into the nurse at the middle school. A parent signature will be needed on the physical form or a parent must be present for the exam.

HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO START HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ON AUG. 9 WITHOUT A CURRENT PHYSICAL (DATED AFTER FEB. 1, 2021) ON FILE IN THE ATHLETIC OFFICE.
MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO START MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS ON AUG. 16 WITHOUT A CURRENT PHYSICAL ON FILE WITH THE NURSE AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

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The Big 12 Conference could see the value of its television deal cut in half once Texas and Oklahoma bolt for the Southeastern Conference, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said at a hearing of Texas lawmakers. A committee of Texas senators heard testimony from university leaders at Baylor, TCU and Texas Tech on the monetary and academic losses conference realignment would mean for the Big 12 and its members once Texas and Oklahoma leave for the SEC in 2025.

University of Texas at Austin President Jay Hartzell testified that the path to making the switch became clear “into the summer,” and that UT told Bowlsby that in a call following news of the move. Hartzell said the school would “continue to honor all agreements.”

Bowlsby has been highly critical of both Texas and Oklahoma, accusing them of plotting for months to leave the 10-member league for the powerful SEC. He also accused ESPN of working behind the scenes to gut the Big 12……

Hartzell was asked whether the school had included ESPN in its conversations about moving to the SEC and said: “Absolutely, categorically, no.”

Baylor athletic director Mack Rhoades, FORMERLLY THE MIZZOU A.D., said his school’s athletic budget is 48% of Texas’, was even harsher in his criticism of the Longhorns during testimony.

Texas lawmakers dug into the future of the Big 12 without the Sooners and Longhorns. Bowlsby said the TV contract value would take a 50% hit.

The Big 12 distributed $345 million to its 10 members this year ($34.5 million apiece), down from the previous year because of the pandemic. Most of that revenue comes from the Big 12’s TV deals, including ESPN. The SEC is positioned to distribute as much as $70 million annually to its members in coming years…ADDING TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA TO THE FOLD WILL INCREASE THE MONEY TO THE S.E.C. MEMBERS EACH YEAR….cbs is the sec’s network sugar daddy…..

and who said it’s not about money?

 

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K.C. Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce returned to practice Monday after missing some time with tightness in his back and hips, and safety Armani Watts was back on the field after he’d been placed on the PUP list with a foot injury.

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ISAAC BRUCE is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League and a member of the 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame class AND WILL BE ENSHRINED THIS YEAR IN CANTON…
…..drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft after playing college football for the University of Memphis. He is currently the athletic director of the University of Fort Lauderdale, a Christian college with HBCU roots.

An All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl selection, Bruce amassed 15,208 receiving yards in his career (fifth all-time). He played the first 14 years with the Rams and won a Super Bowl ring with the team in Super Bowl XXXIV over the Tennessee Titans, where he scored the game winning touchdown. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers. During his time with the Rams, he was the leading wide receiver of “The Greatest Show on Turf”. In 2020, Bruce was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Isaac Bruce would love to see “The Greatest Show on Turf”, the name of the rams offence when they were in st. louis, playing with today’s NFL rules. No head-hunting safeties. No handsy cornerbacks. No limits to what the St. Louis Rams’ offense could do. “We’d probably have to call off the dogs,” Bruce said.

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stl

KEVIN WHEELER HAS OUR REDBIRD UPDATE THIS MORNING AND ONE OF THE NEWEST CARDINALS GETS A START TONIGHT AGAINST THE BRAVES.

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springbirds TAKE ON THE TULSA DRILLERS IN A 6:35 FIRST PITCH AND MAKING THAT FIRST PITCH FOR SPRINGFIELD WILL BE MILES MIKOLAS, ON A RE=HAB ASSIGNMENT IN THE QUEEN CITY……
This will be the first rehab appearance in Springfield for the 32-year-old Mikolas. Mikolas has appeared in one game for St. Louis this season, allowing one run on three hits over 4.0 innings, striking out three.
Over 65 career starts for St. Louis dating back to 2019, the 2018 Major League Baseball All-Star is 27-18 with a 3.45 ERA over 388.2 innings, striking out 293. Mikolas has been on the I.L. since May 23.

ALSO ON RE-HAB ASSIGNMENT IS DANIEL PONCE-DE LEON
Ponce de Leon will be making his first appearance in a Springfield Cardinals uniform since August 31, 2016, when he struck out three Arkansas Travelers over 6.0 innings, allowing four runs. Ponce de Leon spent the entire 2016 season with Springfield, finishing 9-8 with a 3.52 ERA over 27 starts while striking out 122 over 151.0 innings. He was named a 2016 Texas League Mid-Season All-Star.
Since making his MLB debut on July 23, 2018 vs. the Cincinnati Reds, Ponce de Leon is 3-8 with a 4.35 ERA in 50 games (22 STARTS…THIS YEAR with St. Louis, PONCE DE LEON HAS a 1-1 record with a 7.03 ERA over 24.1 innings. Ponce de Leon WENT on the I.L. (INJURY LIST) June 23.

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royals

THE ROYALS WERE OFF YESTERDAY AND VISIT THE WINDY CITY FOR A 3 GAME SERIES WITH THE WHITE SOX BEFORE HEADING TO ST. LOUIS FOR A FRI-SAT-SUN SERIES WIHT THE CARDINALS….

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