TODAY, SOME SOCCER TOURNAMENTS AND A BASEBALL GAME IN TEXAS COUNTY ARE SCHEUDLED.

ON THE PITCH, WAYNESVILLE AND CROCKER CONTINUE IN THE 12TH ANNUAL CENTRAL MISSOURI SOCCER INVITATIONAL BEING PLAYED AT BOTH CAMDENTON AND SCHOOL OF THE OSAGE….
JOINING IN THE MIX IS KIRKSVILLE, HANNIBAL, FT. OSAGE AND WARRENSBURG…

LAQUEY IS PLAYING IN THE WILLARD SOCCER INVITATONAL TODAY…..

A BASEBALL GAME HAS LICKING AT HOUSTON FOR A 12 NOON FIRST PITCH……..
THIS IS A DISTRICT SEED GAME WITH BOTH STATE RANKED TEAMS IN THE CLASS 3 DISTRICT 9 TOURNAMENT…..THE TWO PLAYED AT THE START OF THE SEASON IN THE HOUSTON TOURNAMENT AND LICKING WON THAT 8-7…..
IN THE LATEST RANKINGS, LICKING WAS THE 5TH RANKED TEAM IN CLASS 3, HOUSTON WAS RANKED AT NO. 7…..SHOULD BE A GOOD GAME BETWEEN TWO TALENTED TEAMS…..

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A WEEK FROM THIS COMING MONDAY IS THE START OF DISTRICT GOLF……MAY 10TH AND 11TH ARE THE SET DATES…(THE 11TH IS A RAIN DATE)….MOST ARE EXPECTED TO TEE OFF ON THE 10TH….
CROCKER IS HOSTING THE CLASS 1 DISTRICT 1 TOURNAMENT AT THE GOLF CLUB AT DEER CHASE IN LINN CREEK….
STOUTLAND AND NEWBURG FROM THE FRISCO WILL JOIN THE LIONS FOR THIS 20 TEAM FIELD….

DIXON AND LICKING ARE HITTING THE ROAD TO ST. LOUIS FOR THEIR CLASS 2 DISTRICT 1 TOURNAMENT HOSTED BY TRINITY CATHOLIC AND BEING PLAYED AT THE EAGLE SPRINGS GOLF COURSE IN FLORRISANT….
16 TEAMS ARE IN THIS FIELD OF CLASS 2 PROGRAMS.

THE WAYNESVILLE TIGER GOLFERS ARE HEADED TO EXTREME SOUTHWEST MISSOURI TO THE SHIFFERDECKER GOLF COURSE IN JOPLIN FOR CLASS 5 DISTRICT 3 GOLF…..
THE TIGERS JOIN 14 OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDING TWO MORE FROM THE OZARK CONFERENCE, SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL AND KICKAPOO…..

THERE ARE SOME CHANGES TO QUALIFYING..(small font is from mshsaa handbook)

Any school qualifying 4 or 5 individual golfers will be deemed team qualifiers to the State
Tournament. A school that qualifies 4 individuals will not be permitted to bring the 5th golfer even though
they will be deemed team qualifiers to the team competition. THIS IS SOMETHING NEW FROM PREVIOUS YEARS…
ALSO NEW, Placing first or second in the district tournament as a team does not automatically qualify your team to the state tournament.
INSTEAD OF THE TOP 15, THIS YEAR, It’s the top 18 individuals, including ties, that qualify to the state tournament.

STATE THIS YEAR WILL BE AT FREEMONT HILLS IN SPRINGFIELD FOR CLASS 1 ON MAY 17TH AND 18TH….
SAME DATES FOR ALL FINALS….
CLASS 2 WILL BE SILO RIDGE IN BOLIVAR….
CLASS 3 WILL BE A CROWN POINT GOLF CLUB IN FARMINGTON…
CLASS 4 AT TWIN HILLS IN JOPLIN…..
CLASS 5 AT THE SEDALIA COUNTRY CLUB…..

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BASEBALL

DIXON’S “Legends of Lumber” INVITATIONAL BASEBALL TOURNAMENT, SPONSORED BY DEREK ROLLINS INSURANCE LLC HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY AFTER GETTING BUMPED A MONTH AGO ON APRIL 9TH AND 10TH WHEN RAINS ON THURSDAY WIPED OUT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY’S RAIN WIPED OUT THE WEEKEND….
ST. LOUIS PATRIOTS, CAPITAL CITY CAVALIERS, AND THE STEELVILLE CARDINALS JOIN THE DIXON BULLDOGS IN THE ROUND ROBIN AFFAIR.
NEXT FRIDAY, THE PATRIOTS AND CAPITAL CITY START IT OFF AT 4.
DIXON AND STEELVILLE PLAY AT 6:30…
SATURDAY, IT’S CAPITAL CITY AND STEELVILLE STARTING TEH DAY AT 10..
THE 12:30 TILT HAS DIXON AND CAPITAL CITY….
ST. LOUIS PATRIOTS MEET STEELVILLE AT 3, THEN THE PATRIOTS AND DIXON WRAP IT UP AT 5:30….
THIS IS THE FIRST ANNUAL LEGENDS OF LUMBER WOOD BAT TOURNAMENT FOR DIXON, AND THEY’RE HOPING IT WILL GET THE GREEN LIGHT NEXT WEEK..

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HE’S COMING BACK TO THE GYM WHERE HE PLAYED HIS HIGH SCHOOL BALL BEFORE GOING ONTO INDIANA FOR COLLEGE, THEN TO THE UTAH JAZZ FOR A PRO BASKETBALL CAREER…
FORMER WAYNESVILLE TIGER ALL STATER, JUWAN MORGAN IS HOSTING A DEVELOPMENTAL BASKETBALL CAMP, JULY 31ST AND AUGUST 1ST AT WAYNESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL FROM 9AM TO 1PM ON THAT LAST SAURDAY IN THE MONTH, AND FROM 1-4 PM ON THE FIRST SUNDAY IN AUGUST…..REGISTER BY JULY 15TH AT www.juwanmorganbasketball.com
OR CALL 573-452-1155 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
6TH THRU 8TH GRADE BOYS AND GIRLS ARE WELCOME TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL CAMP……

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WHAT IS NORMAL DURING THE SUMMER HAS BEEN BUMPED UP A BIT THIS SPRING FOR PHYSICALS……
CENTRAL OZARKS MEDICAL CENTER IS OFFERING FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS AT RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL ON MAY 13, 2021 FROM 1-5 PM FOR THE RICHLAND STUDENT-ATHLETES IN GRADES 5TH AND UP.
FORMS ARE AVAILABLE TO PRINT ON THE RICHLAND BEARS WEBSITE UNDER ATHLETICS. FORMS WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE IN THE HIGH SCHOOL OFFICE AS WELL AS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STUDENT-ATHLETES TO BRING HOME AHEAD OF TIME. PARENT CONSENT IS REQUIRED FOR YOUR CHILD TO RECEIVE A PHYSICAL. PLEASE HAVE THE NECESSARY SECTIONS COMPLETED ON THE PHYSICAL PRIOR TO THE EXAMINATION.
PLEASE CONTACT RICHLAND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, KIM LATHAM IF YOU HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS: [email protected] or 765-3711 ext. 1122.

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CARDS ARE IN PITTSBURGH THIS WEEKEND AND CAME INTO THE SERIES IN SOLE POSSESSION OF 2ND……

 

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THE KENTUCKY DERBY’S RUN FOR THE ROSES IS THIS AFTERNOON, OR MORE PRECISE, ALMOST EVENING BEFORE THE GATES OPEN AND THE HORSES TAKE OFF…POST TIME IS 5:57 CENTRAL FROM CHURCH HILL DOWNS…..