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Day: September 6, 2022

GIRLS TENNIS:  Joplin drops match at Edwardsville tourney

Posted on by Jason Peake

 

The Joplin High School girls tennis team ventured to the Heather Bradshaw Invitational in Edwardsville, Illinois, over the weekend. 

The Eagles got one match in, a 9-0 loss to New Trier (IL) on Friday before poor weather in the area wiped out Saturday’s action at the event near St. Louis.

Joplin coach Ben Coltharp noted the trip was a good learning experience for the Eagles. 

“New Trier is a very challenging program,” Coltharp said. “It’s in the suburbs of Chicago and has over 100 players, with three varsity teams, 11 coaches and 38 courts. I knew going into this tournament, especially being in the ‘Champions Bracket,’ that we were going to see stiff competition. But this was the best I’ve seen the girls play all season. They held their heads up high. As I tell the girls, there’s no winning and losing, just winning and learning.”

At No. 1 singles, New Trier’s Hannah Bustelow defeated Joplin’s Emma Watts 6-1, 6-4, 10-3. 

In other singles matches, Haley Thomson defeated Mya Ndedi Ntepe 6-0, 6-0, Megan Kramer topped Jensen Vowels 6-0, 6-2, Anya Mockencherry beat Brynn Driver 6-0, 6-1, Sophia Branaenberger defeated Alex Carson 6-0, 6-1 and Shaili Das beat Zayda Derganc 6-0, 6-0.

In doubles, Bustelow-Thomson defeated Watts-Driver 8-2, while Kramer-Mockencherry beat Vowels-Ndedi Ntepe 8-1 and Anna Bennet-Lia Bennet topped Carson-Gwenna Street 8-0.

Joplin is at Republic on Tuesday for a Central Ozark Conference matchup.

FOOTBALL: Local squads ranked in latest Missouri Media polls

Posted on by Jason Peake

 

The Missouri Media state football rankings have been released following Week 2 of the 2022 season.

Joplin is now ranked eighth in Class 6. Conference rival Nixa is ranked fourth.

In Class 5, Carthage is ranked first and Webb City is second. Nevada is ranked fourth in Class 4.

In Class 2, Lamar is ranked first and Seneca is fifth.

The statewide high school football rankings are compiled by an 11-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. 

Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Cole Young, PrepsKC; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Chris Parker, Ozone Sports; Joe Andrews, Warrensburg Star Journal; Tommy Rezac, KFEQ St. Joseph; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; JC Reeves, Southeast Missourian/semoball.com; Jason Peake, Somo-sports.com; Brian Rosener, Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic.

 

Missouri Media football rankings

First-place votes in parenthesis. 

CLASS 6

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

  1. Liberty North (8), 2-0, 107, 2 
  2. CBC (3), 1-1, 96, 1
  3. Lee’s Summit North, 1-1, 85, 3
  4. Nixa, 2-0, 79, T4  
  5. Raymore-Peculiar, 2-0, 62, 6
  6. De Smet, 0-2, 58, T4
  7. Marquette, 2-0, 36, 8 
  8. Joplin, 2-0, 34, 9
  9. Troy, 1-1, 28, 7
  10. Rockhurst, 1-1, 20, NR 

Dropped out: No. 10 SLUH

 

CLASS 5

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

  1. Carthage (11), 2-0, 110, 1  
  2. Webb City, 1-1, 97, T2 
  3. Francis Howell, 2-0, 88, 4
  4. MICDS, 2-0, 66, 7
  5. Lebanon, 2-0, 65, 5 
  6. Fort Osage, 1-1, 46, T2 
  7. North Kansas City, 2-0, 43, 8
  8. Jefferson City Helias, 2-0, 41, 9
  9. Holt, 1-1, 24, 10
  10. Camdenton, 2-0, 12, NR

Dropped out: No. 6 Jackson

Also receiving votes: Glendale (1-1), 4; Grain Valley (1-1), 4; Jackson (0-2), 4; Timberland (2-0), 1

 

CLASS 4

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

  1. St. Mary’s (11), 2-0, 110, 1
  2. Smithville, 2-0, 98, 2
  3. Nevada, 2-0, 82, T3
  4. Kearney, 2-0, 79, 5
  5. Vashon, 1-1, 57, T3
  6. Union, 2-0, 46, 6
  7. Hillsboro, 2-0, 42, 7
  8. Center, 2-0, 37, 8
  9. West Plains, 2-0, 25, 9
  10. Hannibal, 1-1, 22, 10

Also receiving votes: St. Dominic (2-0), 7  

 

CLASS 3

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

  1. Lutheran St. Charles (10), 2-0, 109, 1 
  2. St. Pius X, 2-0, 97, 2 
  3. Cardinal Ritter (1), 2-0, 91, 3
  4. Pleasant Hill, 2-0, 70, 5 
  5. Valle Catholic, 2-0, 59, 8
  6. Lutheran North, 1-1, 49, 4 
  7. Maryville, 1-1, 37, 10 
  8. Kennett, 2-0, 35, 9
  9. Reeds Spring, 1-1, 25, 7
  10. Park Hills Central, 2-0, 15, NR

Dropped out: No. 6 Chillicothe

Also receiving votes: Chillicothe (1-1), 9; Cassville (2-0), 4; Savannah (2-0), 4; Odessa (2-0), 1 

 

CLASS 2

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

  1. Lamar (11), 2-0, 110, 1 
  2. Blair Oaks, 2-0, 99, 2
  3. Lafayette County, 2-0, 87, 3 
  4. Richmond, 2-0, 74, 4 
  5. Seneca, 2-0, 65, 5
  6. Mountain Grove, 2-0, 47, 9 
  7. Centralia, 2-0, 41, NR 
  8. Bowling Green, 2-0, 33, 10 
  9. Hallsville, 1-1, 23, 6
  10. Macon, 2-0, 12, NR

Dropped out: No. 7 Ava, No. 8 Lift for Life

Also receiving votes: Lift for Life (1-1), 10; MV-Liberty (2-0), 3; Ava (1-1), 1

 

CLASS 1

Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW

       T1. East Buchanan (6), 1-1, 104, 1

      T1. Monroe City (5), 2-0, 104, 2

  1. Mid Buchanan, 2-0, 83, 4 
  2. Marionville, 2-0, 61, 5
  3. Adrian, 2-0, 59, 6
  4. Thayer, 1-1, 37, 3
  5. St. Vincent, 2-0, 36, 9 
  6. Gallatin, 1-0, 35, NR 
  7. Butler, 1-0, 29, NR
  8. Portageville, 2-0, 18, NR

Dropped out: No. 7 Harrisburg, No. 8 Lincoln, No. 10 Hayti

Also receiving votes: Duchesne (1-1), 13; South Shelby (2-0), 13; Tipton (2-0), 5; Lincoln (1-1), 4; Putnam County (2-0), 3; Harrisburg (1-1), 1

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