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Day: March 27, 2021

TRACK & FIELD: Thomas Jefferson competes at Nevada

Posted on by Jason Peake

 

NEVADA, Mo. —  The Thomas Jefferson Cavaliers competed at the Nevada Tiger Invitational on Friday.

In girls action, Thomas Jefferson’s Alivia Beard finished second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 13.66. Beard was also the runner-up in the 200 (29.04). 

Sarah Mueller took second in the 800 (2:48) and finished fourth in the 1600 (6:36). 

Sydney Stamps placed second in the high jump, fourth in the shot put and seventh in the long jump. 

Tannah Cassatt was eighth in the discus and Alexis Stamps took eighth in the long jump. 

On the boys side, Thomas Jefferson’s Kip Atteberry won the 800-meter run in 2:19. Kelsey Atteberry finished third in 2:22. 

Kip Atteberry and Kelsey Atteberry finished fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 1600. 

Thomas Jefferson’s Elias Rincker took second in the long jump, eighth in the 200 and 10th in the 100. 

Thomas Jefferson’s girls finished fifth in the team standings, while the Cavaliers were sixth on the boys side.

 

PREP BASEBALL: Carl Junction suffers first loss to Hollister

Posted on by Lucas Davis

Carl Junction took its first loss of the season after falling 8-3 to Hollister on Friday at Joe Becker Stadium.

The Bulldogs (3-1) rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game in the bottom of the fifth only to see the Tigers (3-1) score six times in the top of the seventh on the way to the win.

“You want to get out of the gate on a good start, and we’ve certainly done that,” Carl Junction coach Jake Stevenson said. “But, it’s a process. In the end, we want to be the best team and best version of ourselves. You learn a lot about your team through adversity. … There wasn’t any talk on our part about going 27-0. We’re going to have a tough game in there. We get to bounce back tomorrow and we will get to learn a lot about our team tomorrow, too.”

ON THE MOUND

Drew Beyer earned the start and took the no-decision, allowing two runs on eight hits, four walks and three strikeouts. Carson Johnson allowed six runs, one earned, on four hits, four walks and a strikeout.

“I thought that, and Drew will tell you this, too, but he found a way to compete and get six strong innings while not having his best stuff or command of his breaking stuff,” Stevenson said of Beyer’s start. “Those are some things you will deal with in some outings. But, as a pitcher, that is not always going to be there and you still have to compete, and I thought he did that. He gave us a good outing.”

Landan Richards earned the win for the Tigers after allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits, six walks and eight strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. Colby Teaster struck out five over 2 1/3 relief innings, surrendering one run on three hits.

GAME NOTES

Hollister recorded three hits and two walks in the top of the first inning and took a 1-0 lead on an RBI single from Clay Kemp.

The Tigers pushed the lead to 2-0 in the top of the third inning when Colby Teaster brought home Layton Morgan with a sac fly to center field. Morgan started the inning off with a single to right field before moving to second on a walk and third on a wild pitch.

The Bulldogs cut the deficit in half in the last of the fourth inning after Kyler Perry came up with a two-out RBI single to right field to score Dylan Eck, who led off the inning with a walk.

Carl Junction tied the game up at 2-2 an inning later when Alex Baker scored Cole Stewart with an RBI groundout. Stewart doubled to right field to lead off the frame.

“I thought those were certainly some good at-bats,” Stevenson said. “Also, I think it is good to play in a close game and to play from behind. It’s baseball. The ball is going to fall your way some of the time and sometimes it won’t. I thought our guys did a good job of fighting back in this game.”

Hollister scored six runs, five with two outs, on five hits and four walks in the top of the seventh. All but one run were unearned. 

Carl Junction added a run in the bottom of the seventh to trim the lead to five but would get no closer before the final out was made. 

AT THE PLATE

Johnson led Carl Junction at the plate with a 2-for-3 game, including a double while scoring a run. Beyer, Perry, Noah Southern, Brendyn Downs and Keaton Johnston all recorded hits, with Perry and Baker each driving in a run.

Konner Hatfield had three hits, including a double, and walked twice on the way to scoring once to go along with one RBI. Morgan had two hits, two RBI and scored two runs. 

UP NEXT

Carl Junction hosts McDonald County (3-1) at 10 a.m. and Springfield Central at 2 p.m. at CJHS.

TRACK & FIELD: Neosho hosts Harry Lineberry Open House

Posted on by Jason Peake

 

NEOSHO, Mo. — Neosho High School hosted the Harry Lineberry Open House track and field invitational on Friday. 

Neosho’s girls and boys both fared well at the invite. The Seneca Indians were among the teams competing. 

 

NEOSHO GIRLS HIGHLIGHTS

Neosho’s girls won five events. 

The Wildcats won the 4×400 relay in 4:41, with Lili Graue, Taigen Mitchell, Miranda Wennhold, Capri Williams competing. 

Neosho took first in the 4×800 in 11:29, with Riley Kemna, Makenna Davis, Jayden Adams and Lakyn Prough competing. 

The Wildcats were third in the 4×100 relay, with Hannah Fehring, Kylie Flewelling, Skye Holmes and Kivett competing. Neosho was also second in the 4×200 (Fehring, Flewelling, Holmes, Heaven Kivett).

Jayden Browning, Kendall Platner and Graue finished first through third in the long jump. Browning also won the triple jump. 

Kemna won the 3200-meter run in 12:58. Teammate Davis was second in the 3200 and third in the 1600. 

Madilyn Ebbinghaus was second in both the 100 and 400 and fourth in the 200, while Platner was the runner-up in the 100 hurdles, the 300 hurdles and the high jump. Bailey Miller took second in the pole vault.

Placing third in their events were Michelle Lindsay (400), Browning (high jump), Miranda Wennhold (triple jump) and Emily Phillips (javelin). 

 

NEOSHO BOYS HIGHLIGHTS

The Wildcats won eight events. 

Neosho’s Kaden Cole won the 1600 in 4:40 and the 3200 in 10:17, while Jeremiah Larson won the 300 hurdles and placed fourth in the 100 hurdles. 

Neosho won the 4×400 relay in 3:36, with Marcus Duncan, Evan Haskins, Larson and Tristan Clanton competing. The 4×800 team of Cole, Connor Jordon, Brian Hernandez and Carson Newell took first in 9:12. 

The NHS team of Duncan, Haskins, William Howell and Noah Reed finished second in the 4×200 relay. The Wildcats were third in the 4×100 (Cade Camerer, Tyrese Hill, Konnor Siler, Breckin McAffrey). 

Other event winners for the Wildcats were Jared Siler (high jump), Isaiah Green (triple jump) and Tristen Linders (discus). 

Second place finishers were Clanton (400), Jordon (800), Isaiah Hill (high jump) and Linders (shot put).

Finishing third in their events were Clanton (200), Hill (400), Brandon Doyle (800), Newell (3200), Green (high jump), Howell (long jump), Siler (triple jump) and Andrew Rupert (javelin).

 

SENECA HIGHLIGHTS

Seneca’s girls won the 4×100 relay (Kamryn Fox, Danessa Macy, Samarah Mittag, Makenzie French) and the 4×200 (Fox, Katelyn Fyock, Rylee Darnell, French).

Individual event winners for Seneca were Fox (400) and Darnell (high jump). 

Darnell was the runner-up in the triple jump, while Amber Garrison took second in the javelin. Finishing third in their events were French (100) and Macy (100 hurdles).

For the Seneca boys, the 4×800 relay team of Landon Brown, Keatin Burleson, Ethan Altic and Anthony Stevens took third. 

The Indians were fourth in both the 4×100 (Morgan Vaughn, Jordan Allen, Max Golden and Jaxson Graham) and the 4×200 (Allen, Golden, Dominick Wheeler, Graham).  

Graham was fourth in the 100 and eighth in the 200, Hayden Smith placed fourth in the pole vault, while Morgan Bryan was sixth in the discus and Eli Phillips took sixth in the javelin. 

 

PREP BASEBALL: Joplin splits on second day of Tiger/Zebra Classic

Posted on by Lucas Davis

CLAREMORE, Okla. — Joplin went 1-1 at the Tiger/Zebra Classic on Friday, with a win over Claremore in the opener before falling to Fort Gibson in the second game. 

The Eagles are 4-1 to start the season.

JOPLIN 12, CLAREMORE 11

Joplin built a 6-1 lead by the end of the second inning and pushed the advantage to 12-6 through five complete in the opener against Claremore. The Zebras rallied with a run in the sixth and scored four times in the seventh to trim the deficit to one, but the Eagles held on for the win before the tying run crossed home.

Fielding Campbell earned the win for the Eagles after allowing six runs, two earned, on seven hits, three walks and three strikeouts. Josh Harryman allowed five runs, three earned, on three hits, two walks and two strikeouts in 2 2/3 innings of relief. Byler Reihter pitched a scoreless 2/3 of an inning and allowed one hit, walked one and struck out one.

Cameron Palmer took the loss after allowing eight runs on eight hits, four walks and three strikeouts. Grant Evans allowed four runs, two earned, on four hits, three walks and two strikeouts in four innings of relief.

Campbell and Kohl Cooper led Joplin at the plate with two hits apiece. Campbell had a run-scoring triple in the second inning and finished the game with a team-high four runs scored and two RBI. Cooper doubled home a run in the first and added an RBI double in the second inning before finishing with a team-high three RBI and a run scored. Ethan Guilford had a hit, two RBI and a run scored, while David Fiscus and Alex Curry each had hits and drove in two apiece. Kirk Chandler doubled and scored a run.

FORT GIBSON 7, JOPLIN 3

Joplin suffered its first loss of the year after Fort Gibson extended a 3-2 lead to 7-2 with a four-run fifth inning on the way to the win.

Gray Edwards earned the start and no-decision after pitching two scoreless innings, allowing two hits and a walk. Grant Edwards earned the win in relief after allowing three runs, two earned, on four hits, two walks and five strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings. 

Kirk Chandler took the loss after surrendering seven runs, six earned, on five hits, three walks and three strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings. Joe Jasper pitched a scoreless 1 1/3 innings in relief, giving up two hits and striking out three.

Alex Curry, Chandler, Ethan Guilford and Byler Reither all had hits for Joplin. Guilford and Reither picked up an RBI each, while Bodee Carlson, who walked twice, Brady Mails and Fielding Campbell all scored a run.

UP NEXT

Joplin ends play in the Tiger/Zebra Classic with a 3 p.m. matchup against Pryor, Oklahoma, on Saturday.

PREP SOFTBALL: Colin’s stellar outing leads College Heights past Riverton, Cougars match ’19 win total

Posted on by Jason Peake

RIVERTON, Kan. — College Heights Christian last fielded a softball team in 2019. The Cougars won three games that entire season.

In just three outings, this year’s squad has matched that win total.

College Heights improved to 3-0 on the season with an 8-1 non-conference softball victory over Riverton on Friday. 

“We’ve been very consistent and I’m excited about our start to the season,” College Heights coach Mike Howard said. “We’ve done well hitting. We’ve had good pitching. And when the ball has been put in play we’ve done a really good defensively.”

Freshman pitcher Maddy Colin had a stellar outing in the circle. Colin struck out 15 and allowed just three hits and one walk. 

“She’s a special player even though she’s just a freshman,” Howard said. “She’s played travel ball her whole life. You can really tell that experience helps her out.”

College Heights freshman Maddy Colin delivers a pitch to the plate against Riverton. Colin  struck out 15 batters and earned the win. Photo by Jason Peake.

Colin has allowed just one run in three victories. 

“Maddy’s been a workhorse for us,” Howard said. “She’s really started the season well. She’s just been really consistent with her pitches.”

Kloee Williamson, Sarah Painter and Colin had two hits apiece for the Cougars, who also feature players from McAuley Catholic. Williamson and Ari Calandro scored two runs apiece.

Riverton’s Elizabeth Wells, Courtney Ross and Kayla Greer had one hit apiece. 

Morgan Compton was charged with the loss in the circle. She struck out seven and allowed 10 hits.

The visitors scored twice in the first inning, as Williamson was hit by a pitch and later scored on Layne Jackson’s RBI double to center. 

Later in the frame, Colin singled, Avery Good and Aaliyah Perez both walked before pinch runner Calandro scored on a passed ball.

College Heights erupted for six runs in the third.

Williamson reached on a bunt single and came home on Colin’s RBI single.

Good and Perez both reached on dropped third strikes, with Calandro scoring on the second.

Painter delivered a two-run double to left and then Lauren Ukena added a run-scoring single on a bunt.

After Jayli Johnson’s single, Ukena charged home on a passed ball for an 8-0 lead.

“Once we got on-base, we did a good job on the basepaths,” Howard said. “We were able to steal several bases and we kind of played small ball to move the runners. We did what we could to manufacture runs.”

Riverton’s lone run came on Elizabeth Wells’ home run in the fourth inning. 

College Heights will host Exeter at 5 on Tuesday.  

 

BASEBALL: Riverton 15, College Heights 0

The Riverton Rams earned a run-rule victory over the visiting Cougars by scoring three runs in the first, one in the second, four in the third and seven in the fourth.
Down 3-0, the Cougars had their chances in the top of the second.
With one out, Nathan Williams and Caleb Evans both walked before Rolen Sanderson moved the runners over with a ground out. Bo Sitton was hit by a pitch to load the bases.
But Riverton starting pitcher Kaden Hedrick induced an inning-ending lineout off the bat of Kelton Welch.
Hedrick earned the pitching victory, while CHC’s Ben Thomas was charged with the loss.
Riverton’s Kyler Harper had three hits, while Walker Mallatt drove in three runs on two hits. Noah Valenti and Ryder Phillips had two RBIs apiece.
The Cougars (1-1) were limited to two hits. CHC will look to bounce back against Exeter on Tuesday.

 

COLLEGE BASEBALL: No. 9 Lions run-rule Fort Hays State

Posted on by Jason Peake

HAYS, Kan. – The 9th-ranked Missouri Southern baseball team scored big and often as the Lions took out Fort Hays State inside Larks Park, 12-2 in seven innings tonight.

The Lions (16-3, 10-3 MIAA) got a strong start from Zach Parish as the lefty went five innings, striking out eight and allowing just one hit and a run to move his record to 6-0 on the season. Ryan Paschal threw an inning with a strikeout, while Elijah Richeson and Scott Deunsing combined to finish the seventh.

Jordan Fitzpatrick went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBIs and a double, while Tommy Stevenson drove in five and scored once connecting on a grand slam. Troy Gagan was 2-for-3 with a pair of runs and an RBI, while Henry Kusiak and Dexter Swims had a pair of hits each. Kusiak drove in two and scored once, while Joe Kinder and Mat Miller scored two runs each. Grant Harris had a run scored.

FHSU (2-15, 2-11 MIAA) had a hit each from Jacob Bouzide and Garrett Stephens.

Southern got on the board first as Fitzpatrick hit a two-RBI double to center to score Kinder and Harris in the third. Gagan followed up with an RBI double scoring Fitzpatrick and Kusiak singled home Gagan to give the Lions a 4-1 lead after three.

Stevenson hit a grand slam in the fifth to make it 8-0, before Clay Milas drove in Kinder with a sacrifice fly to make it 9-1 after five.

Fitzpatrick drove in Miller for the first run in the sixth, while Stevenson picked up an RBI on a hit by pitch and Kusiak drove in Fitzpatrick to give the Lions a 12-0 lead after six.

The Tigers scored a run in the seventh, but Duensing closed it out to give the Lions the win.

The two teams will be back at it tomorrow afternoon with a double-header beginning at noon.

PREP BASEBALL: Webb City rolls to 10-0 win at Hillcrest

Posted on by Jason Peake

 

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Five different players had multiple hits and Cole Gayman dazzled on the mound as Webb City rolled to a 10-0 win over Hillcrest on Friday in the LAEL Leadoff Classic.

Flave Darnell’s Cardinals are now 4-0. 

Up 3-0 after four innings, Webb City used a seven-run fifth to end the game early. 

The Cardinal out-hit the Hornets 13-4. Devrin Weathers, Treghan Parker, Jeremiah Leaming, Eric Fitch and Gayman recorded two hits apiece. Parker smacked a home run, while Shane Noel and Parker both hit doubles. 

A senior right-hander, Gayman scattered four hits and walked just one. The Missouri Southern recruit struck out nine in five innings of work. 

Gayman threw 74 pitches, and 50 were strikes. 

In a two-run third, Weathers recorded a run-scoring single, while Matt Woodmansee later contributed an RBI ground out. 

Leaming hit a sac fly in the fourth, scoring Gavin Stowell. 

Parker’s solo homer to right made it 4-0 in the fifth. The Cardinals were just getting started. 

Woodmansee singled, Noel doubled and Gayman hit an RBI single. After Eli Goddard’s single, Leaming drove in another run with a line drive to left. 

Fitch’s RBI single to center scored Goddard and made it 8-0. 

Webb City hosts Monett at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Chuck Barnes Field.

 

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