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GIRLS GOLF IS DONE FOR THE FALL, THE FIRST OF THE 2020 FALL SPORTS TO WRAP UP…..
GIRLS TENNIS WRAPPED UP THEIR SINGLES AND DOUBLES, BUT STILL HAVE TEAM TENNIS TO COMPLETE THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IN SPRINGFIELD…

STATE GOLF HAS 4 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPS, AND 4 TEAM CHAMPS…

CLASS 1 STATE AT PARADISE POINT IN SMITHVILLE, SACRED HEART OF SEDALIA HELD THE LEAD AFTER THE 2ND DAY AND CLAIMED THE TEAM TITLE OVER RUNNER UP, BROOKFIELD AND DID IT CONVINCINGLY BY 100 STROKES…
SAVANNA THESSING OF NEW COVENANT IN SPRINGFIELD TOOK 11 STROKES OFF HER FIRST DAY TOTAL OF 92, SHOOTING AN 81, AND CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE LEADER BOARD WITHA 173, 3 STROKES BETTER THAN RUNNER UP CATAN LUCCHESI OF SACRED HEART…

CLASS 2 STATE AT MEADOW LAKE ACRES IN NEW BLOOMFIELD SAW SPRINGFIELD CATHOLIC HOLD ONTO THE LEAD AFTER DAY ONE AND CLAIMED THE CLASS 2 STATE TITLE, 36 STROKES BETTER THAN FATHER TOLTON OF COLUMBIA…
THE LADY IRISH’S REGAN ZIBILSKI ALSO HELD ONTO THE LEAD AFTER DAY 1 TO CLAIM THE CLASS 2 INDIVIDUAL TITLE SHOOTING A 139…..FATHER TOLTON’S AUDREY RISCHER WAS 2ND WITH A 153..

CLASS 3 IN JOPLIN AT TWIN HILLS, FIRST DAY LEADER ROCKWOOD SUMMIT HELD ON AND DEFEATED ST. TEREASA’S ACADEMY BY 41 STROKES…..
THE CLASS 3 INDIVIDUAL STATE CHAMP IS KISER PANNIER OF SEDALIA SMITH COTTON CARDING A 2 DAY TOTAL OF 159, 2 STROKES BETTER THAN RUNNER UP KATHERINE SHRINER OF ROCKWOOD SUMMIT.
GLENDALE FINISHED 3RD IN TEAM COMPETITION..
ROLLA’S ABBY HOBBS WAS 21ST IN STATE, LEBANON’S JAYLYNN ALLAN WAS 63RD.

CLASS 4 AT DALLHOUSIE GOLF CLUB AT CAPE GIRARDEAU ONLY HAD 1 DAY BECAUSE THEY GOT RAINED OUT ON MONDAY..
ROUND 2 SAW ST. JOSEPH ACADEMY OF ST. LOUIS CLAIM THE TITLE BY 1 STROKE OVER NOTRE DAME DiSION OF KANSAS CITY, 306-307…..
DiSION HAD THE STATE CHAMP IN MEGAN PROPECK WITH A 67….BROOK BIERMAN OF LAFAYETTE WILDWOOD WAS THE RUNNER UP, 3 STROKES OFF THE LEAD…..

THAT’S GIRLS GOLF IN 2020……

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TODAY:
SOCCER HAS WAYNESVILLE AT THE SPRINGFIELD CLASSIC
CROCKER’S AT GREEN RIDGE
DIXON’S AT BELLE

VOLLEYBALL, BELLE AT DIXON…….
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SWIMMING AT THE OZARK CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS, THE TIGERS BAILEY RAINES FINSIHED 3RD IN THE 500 METER FREE STYLE AND 5TH IN THE 100 METER BREASTSTROKE…. TIGERS PLACED 7TH OVERALL IN THE TEAM STANDINGS…..

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BEFORE WE GET INTO TODAY’S SCHEDULE, AND POST SEASON SOFTBALL HIGHLIGHTS THE DAY, THE CLASS 1 DISTRICT 2 SOFTBALL TEAM WAS ANNOUNCED AFTER BEING VOTED ON BY THE COACHES…

DISTRICT CHAMP VIENNA HAD 7 ON FIRST TEAM…

1st Team
Pitchers
VIENNA’S MARSIE MESSERSMITH AND
RICHLAND’S VIVIAN SHERRER

Catchers
GABBY WILKINSON OF VIENNA
MEGAN BECKER FROM CROCKER AND
RICHLAND’S MIRANDA MOSS

Outfielders
VIENNA’S KADENCE GEORGE AND
TEAMATE, ALICIA LONG BOTH FIRST TEAMERS.

Infielders
KARISSA FEELER AND JADA KLEFFNER BOTH FROM VIENNA
KAILYN STRADT OF STOUTLAND
RICHLAND’S BECCA SMITH AND ABBY LATHAM
AND LAINEY CONNELL OF CROCKER

Utility
VIENNA’S MOLLY OTTO

VIENNA’S MARSIE MESSERSMITH AND ALICIA ACTUALLY SHARED ALL DISTRICT PITCHER WITH MESSERSMITH GETTING AN ALL DISTRICT NOD AT 3RD AND LONG IN RIGHTFIELD…..

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2nd Team
Pitchers
CROCKER’S ELAINA FOSTER AND
STOUTLAND’S MADISON COOLEY

Catcher
NEWBURG’S MARAH SUSCHANKE

Outfielders
STOUTLAND’S KAYLEE HENSON

Infielders
RICHLAND’S BRANDI ALLEN
STOUTLAND’S TAYLOR HILL
AND
KAYLA HERTZING OF VIENNA

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save for noon
1A District 2 Softball
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
FIRST TEAM ALL DISTRICT
Megan Becker- sr- C- Crocker
Lainey Connell- sr-1B- Crocker
Karissa Feeler- sr-SS- Vienna
Kadence George- jr- CF- Vienna
Jada Kleffner- sr-2B- Vienna
Abby Latham- jr-SS- Richland
Alicia Long- sr-P-RF- Vienna
Marsie Messersmith- sr- P-3B- Vienna
Miranda Moss- jr-C- Richland
Molly Otto- sr- DP- Vienna
Vivian Sherrer- jr- P- Richland
Becca Smith- jr-3B- Richland
Kailyn Stradt- jr-SS- Stoutland
Gabby Wilkinson- sr- C- Vienna

SECOND TEAM
Brandi Allen-sr-1B- Richland
Madison Cooley- jr- P- Stoutland
Elaina Foster- soph-P- Crocker
Taylor Hill- sr-1B- Stoutland
Kaylee Henson-fr- CF- Stoutland
Kayla Hertzing- fr-3B- Vienna
Marah Suschanke- sr-C- Newburg
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SOFTBALL SECTIONALS AND QUARTER FINALS START TODAY FOR SOME, TOMORROW FOR OTHERS..
CLASS 1 HAS THEIR SECTIONAL ROUND TODAY.
VIENNA IS HOSTING NEELEYVILLE AT 4 THIS AFTERNOON IN MARIES COUNTY.
MARION C. EARLY TRAVELS TO WEAUBLEAU…
LEETON MEETS HARRISBURG…SALISBURY GOES TO SILEX…CANTON PLAYS LaPLATA……ATLANTA FACES BRAYMER……PATTONSBURG GOES TO STEWARTSVILLE….AND PRINCTON VISITS JEFFERSON CONCEPTION.

CLASS 2 HAS THEIR QUARTER FINALS TODAY, AND THERE’S ONLY 8 TEAMS LEFT.
KELLY COMES TO LAW FIELD TO MEET THE 20-3 IBERIA LADY RANGERS….
FATHER TOLTON HEADS TO ELSBERRY….MONROE CITY VISITS MARCELINE AND PENNY PLAYS SHERWOOD AT CREIGHTON….

IN CLASS 3, IT’S PERRYVILLE AND BOWLING GREEN…..SULLIVAN MAKES THE TRIP TO ROGERSVILLE..
BLAIR OAKS HEADS TO CENTRAILIA AND ODESSA VISITS SAVANNA AT ST. JOE MISSOURI..

CLASSES 4 AND 5 PLAY THEIR QUARTERS TOMORROW..

THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF 5 CLASSES OF SOFTBALL and ONLY CLASS 1 PLAYS A ROUND OF 16…THE OTHER CLASSES GO STRAIGHT TO THE QUARTER FINALS AND THE ROUND OF 8..

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VOLLEYBALL DISTRICTS BEGIN NEXT WEEK…
THERE ARE ONLY 3 FRISCO LEAGUE SCHOOLS WITH PROGRAMS, AND AT WAYNESVILLE..
CLASS 1, DISTRICT 6 AT SUMMERSVILLE HAS PLATO AS A 2 SEED BEHIND THE HOSTS…FORDLAND, BRADLEYVILLE, NINAGUA AND KOSHKONONG JOINS THE TOP 2 SEEDS AND PLAY STARTS ON MONDAY..

CLASS 2, DISTRICT 7 A BOURBON HAS STEELVILLE AS THE 1 SEED, BELLE IN 2ND, DIXON 3RD, LINN AND BOURBON ROUND OUT THE FIELD..THEY START MONDAY WITH 2 MATCHES….

CLASS 2, DISTRICT 8 AT CABOOL HAS THE LADY BULLDOGS AS THE TOP SEED, LICKING IS 2, FOLLOWED BY CONWAY, HOUSTON, AND THAYER….THEY ALSO START MONDAY, LICKING PLAYS TUESDAY..

CLASS 5 DISTRICT 10 AT PARKVIEW IN SPRINGFIELD IS A 4 TEAM DISTRICT WITH TOP SEED LEBANON, PARKVIEW IS THE 2, WAYNESVILLE 3, AND CENTRAL IS THE 4TH SEED…ALL 4 OPEN UP THAT DISTRICT NEXT TUESDAY

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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays by an 8-3 score in Tuesday’s Game 1 of the 2020 World Series. The Dodgers now have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series, which will continue Wednesday at Arlington’s Globe Life Field. Arguably the biggest story for the Dodgers in Game 1, even with their offensive outpouring, was the performance of left-hander Clayton Kershaw.

Kershaw, who has had to deal with near-constant criticism about his postseason track record, delivered six innings of one-run ball. He struck out eight batters and allowed two hits and a walk.
game 2 is tonight in texas….

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Prior to Game 1 of the 2020 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays, commissioner Rob Manfred gave his annual pre-World Series state of the game interview with the Associated Press and discussed a wide range of topics. This much is clear: Manfred and his bosses (i.e. the 30 owners) would like to keep an expanded postseason format and the extra-inning tiebreaker rule going forward.

MLB adopted those rule changes (and others) to make 2020’s 60-game regular season more feasible following the COVID-19 shutdown and during the pandemic. The expanded 16-team postseason format allowed the league to recoup lost revenue through extra playoff games, and the tiebreaker format helped avoid long games and reduce injuries.

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the 5-1 kansas city chiefs will head to the hills, get a mile high in the atmosphere and visit the denver bronco’s, with former missouri qb drew lock calling the signals for the denver bronco’s….the game kicks off about 3:25 central time sunday afternoon…..