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Soccer: All-Central Ozark Conference team announced

The 2020 All-Central Ozark Conference soccer team has been released. The entire team is listed below.

ALL-COC SOCCER
First Team
Branson: Carlton Epps, Brayan Barboza
Carthage: Angel Ordonez, Adrian Garrido, George Laytham
Joplin: Josh Yarnall
Neosho: Alberto Robledo, Kayden Wood, Diego Vargas, Eder Aguirre
Nixa: Carson Palmer, Nick Reid
Ozark: Dillon Holesapple, Jose Ortega
Republic: Kalem Murray
Webb City: Ignatius Mathenge
Willard: Shea Spirk, Joseph Lupescu

Second Team
Branson: Diego Paz
Carl Junction: Jose Figueroa
Carthage: Marco Valdez, Jesus Alvarado
Joplin: Andrew Taylor
Neosho: Carlos Estrada, Tre Darcy, Cesar Piedrasanta
Nixa: Bryce Richmond, Andrew Butler
Ozark: Riley Shelton, Micah Lepant
Republic: Drake Lightfoot
Webb City: Tristan Barroeta
Willard: Will Johnson, Caleb Kuchta

Honorable Mention
Branson: Alex Brenner
Carthage: Walter Mejia
Neosho: Juan Perez
Ozark: Trevor Carlton
Willard: Jessee Owens

Final COC standings for 2020
Neosho 9-0
Carthage 7-2
Ozark 6-3
Willard 6-3
Nixa 6-3
Branson 5-4
Republic 3-6
Webb City 2-7
Joplin 1-8
Carl Junction 0-9

Missouri Southern announces attendance plan for December basketball games

Missouri Southern has announced its attendance plan for December’s home basketball games.
For the first two home games, scheduled for Dec. 3 and Dec. 5, only family members of the MSSU men’s and women’s basketball teams will be allowed to attend.
For the games scheduled for Dec. 17 and Dec. 19, Lionbacker season-ticket holders will also be allowed to attend the games.
For those season-ticket holders who choose to attend, social distancing is encouraged, masks will be required to enter the facility and must be worn at all times and temperature checks will take place when entering the arena.
There will be no single-game tickets sold for any of the December dates and there will be no visiting fans permitted. These games will also be contested without cheer, dance and band members present.
According to the MSSU press release, the school will re-evaluate their policy on basketball attendance in January.