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Day: September 23, 2022

GIRLS GOLF: Joplin captures team championship at Nevada, Cameron shoots low score

Posted on by Jason Peake

NEVADA, Mo. — For the fourth time this season, the Joplin High School girls golf team left a tournament with a first-place plaque. 

And for the fourth time this fall, Nevada’s Emree Cameron captured medalist honors at a local event.

Joplin won the team championship at the 18th Nevada Lady Tiger Invitational girls golf tournament on Friday at Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course.

The Eagles had the best four-person score with a 385. Carl Junction (408) and Webb City (416) finished second and third in the team standings. Rounding out the team standings were Lamar (427), Butler (437) and Frontenac (437). 

A sophomore at Nevada, Cameron had the low score on her home course. Cameron carded an impressive 7-under-par 65.

“Emree had another outstanding day,” Nevada coach Brian Leonard said. “Emree won her fourth tournament championship of the season. She finished the course, a par 72 (36-36) layout, with a 7-under 65. This was the Emree’s personal record on her home course.”

Cameron carded six birdies, one chip-in eagle and one bogey. Leonard noted Cameron’s score is a new Nevada High School record for an 18-hole event.   

“Emree’s score of 65 on a par 72 course also places her in second place for the MSHSAA state records,” Leonard noted.

Carthage’s Shay Gaddis was the tourney’s individual runner-up with an 86, while Joplin’s Lindsey Belnap and Lamar’s Victoria O’Neal tied for third place with identical scores of 87.

Carthage’s Addie Foust took fifth with a 92, while Joplin’s Drew Yockey, Webb City’s duo of Jacie Crouch and Avry Hodson and Nevada’s Riley Severance tied for sixth place with scores of 96.

Joplin’s Kenna Haley finished 10th with a 97, while Carl Junction’s Olivia Teeter, Nevada’s Paige Hertzberg and El Dorado Springs’ Laney Wolfe tied for 11th place, as three carded 98.

Rounding out the top 15 were Carl Junction’s Rylee Sprague (100) and El Dorado Springs’ Skylynn Gibbs, Carl Junction’s Jasmine Woerner and Frontenac’s Addie Josephson. All three shot 101.

Webb City’s Langlee Walker finished tied for 20th, Joplin’s Taylor Colson was 23rd and Carl Junction’s tandem of Anna Burch and Alex Teeter tied for 27th.

There were 43 golfers competing.

 

The JHS girls golf team poses with the first-place plaque after winning the Nevada Invitational on Friday. Courtesy photo.

 

The Carl Junction Bulldogs finished second in the team standings at Friday’s tourney in Nevada. Courtesy photo.

 

Pictured are the top five individuals from the Nevada Lady Tiger Invitational. From left to right, are Nevada’s Emree Cameron, Carthage’s Shay Gaddis, Joplin’s Lindsey Belnap, Lamar’s Victoria O’Neal and Carthage’s Addie Foust. Courtesy photo.

GIRLS TENNIS: Neosho competes at Nixa tourney

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NIXA, Mo. — The Neosho High School girls tennis team competed at the Nixa Invitational on Friday. 

Neosho’s Keely Keeton and Emma VanDorn took fourth place at No. 2 doubles.

The Wildcats defeated Aurora’s Libby Sawyers-Adeline Patillo 8-4 and then suffered an 8-1 loss to Nixa’s Emily Peterson-Jocelyn Cosgrove in the semifinals.

In the third-place match, Ozark’s Olivia Carpenter-Ella Scott defeated Keeton-VanDorn 8-1.

Neosho’s No. 1 doubles team of Claudia Martensen and Claire Burghart finished in sixth place.

The Wildcats lost 8-1 to Willow Springs’ McKylie Cox-Madison Perkins. Martensen and Burghart beat Aurora’s Kloey Boyd-Emily Gearhart 6-4, but then dropped the fifth-place match 6-2 to Republic’s Matilyn Carpenter-Mari Davidson.

Neosho’s singles players, Sydnee Minton and Lauren Nageotte, both finished eighth in their respective brackets.

At No. 1 singles, Minton suffered an 8-0 loss to Ozark’s Lilli Roeder and fell 6-1 to Willow Springs’ Claire Clarkston. For seventh-place, Forsyth’s Alie Jones defeated Minton 6-0.

At No. 2 singles, Nageotte suffered an 8-0 setback to Nixa’s Ellie Sorgenfrei, lost 6-1 to Aurora’s McKenna Bradley and fell 6-1 to Ozark’s Morgan Sutton in the seventh-place match.

Also of note, Neosho suffered a 9-0 setback at Willard on Thursday.

Neosho hosts Lamar on Monday.

 

VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Webb City, Seneca, TJ earn wins; Nixa beats CJ; Joplin falls at Branson

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WEBB CITY EARNS 3-0 WIN AT WILLARD

WILLARD, Mo. — Webb City needed only three sets to earn a Central Ozark Conference volleyball victory over Willard on Thursday night. 

The Cardinals beat the Tigers 25-20, 25-16, 25-14.

After a sixth straight win, Webb City is now 12-2-1 overall and 2-0 in COC play.

Aubree Lassiter and Brenda Lawrence recorded 13 kills apiece on Thursday night. Lawrence also compiled 10 digs and three aces.

Kate Brownfield contributed nine digs, eight kills and two aces, while Kyah Sanborn had a team-high 33 assists to go with seven kills, four digs and two aces.

Sophia Crane had nine digs and two aces from the libero position. Kirra Long and Jaeli Rutledge chipped in two kills apiece.

The Cardinals will be among the 18 teams entered in Saturday’s Carl Junction Classic. Webb City will be in the Red Pool with Central, Siloam Springs and McDonald County. Pool play at the event begins at 8:30 a.m. 

 

SENECA SWEEPS MAC COUNTY

SENECA, Mo. — Seneca earned its first conference win of the season with a 25-19, 25-14 and 25-9 sweep of McDonald County on Thursday. 

Seneca improves to 7-2, 1-0 in the Big 8.

Brylee Sage had 26 assists and two aces, while Parker Long had 11 kills, 10 digs and three aces. Jera Jameson had eight kills, nine digs, two blocks and four block assists. Braxton Raulston had nine kills, a block and four block assists. Ella Graham added 10 digs.

Seneca takes part in the Strafford Volleyfest on Saturday.

 

THOMAS JEFFERSON BEATS SOUTHWEST

WASHBURN, Mo. — Thomas Jefferson went on the road and earned a 25-18, 21-25, 26-24 and 25-14 win over Southwest on Thursday.

Nico Carlson had 10 digs, eight kills, seven assists, three blocks and an ace for the Cavaliers, while Mary Nguyen had six kills, nine digs, six assists and three aces. Gabbi Hiebert had five kills, five assists, three blocks and three digs. Lanna Grigg had nine kills, seven digs, three assists, two aces and a block. Macie Shifferd had seven digs, five kills, three assists and an ace, with Alexis Stamps adding nine digs, two kills, three assists and four aces. Maggie Sutton also contributed 12 digs and three aces.

 

NIXA BEATS CARL JUNCTION 3-0

NIXA, Mo. — Nixa hosted Carl Junction and earned a 25-6, 25-15 and 25-19 Central Ozark Conference win over the short-handed Bulldogs on Thursday.

With the loss, Carl Junction—still playing without senior setter and Arkansas commit Lo Jones—falls to 5-6-1, 0-2 COC.

Destiny Buerge finished with seven kills and 11 digs, while Miya Carnes finished with nine assists.

Carl Junction hosts the Dr. Jeffrey Knutzen CJ Classic volleyball tournament on Saturday.

 

JOPLIN SUFFERS COC LOSS AT BRANSON

BRANSON, Mo. — Branson defeated Joplin 3-1 on Thursday night in a Central Ozark Conference clash.

The Pirates defeated the Eagles 26-24, 25-19, 20-25, 25-10.

Serafina Auberry had 13 kills and eight digs for the Eagles, while Bailey Owens had 10 kills. Paisley Parker contributed 20 digs, seven kills and two aces.

Abby Hembree had 18 assists, while Kaya Cooper added 10 assists and two aces

Jayla Hunter had a team-high 21 digs, while Adalynn Niorfalise contributed 12 digs.

Joplin (8-6-1) will compete at the CJ Classic on Saturday. Joplin is in the White Pool with Nevada, Hillcrest, Hollister and Aurora. Pool play begins at 8:30 a.m.

 

SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Webb City wins slugfest at Republic; Joplin falls to Willard; Carthage suffers loss at Nixa; Carl Junction earns COC win

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WEBB CITY 18, REPUBLIC 17 (10 INNINGS)

REPUBLIC, Mo. — In a marathon slugfest, Webb City scored three runs in the top of the 10th inning to take the lead for good against the Tigers to earn a hard-fought Central Ozark Conference victory.

Down 18-15, the Tigers rallied for two runs in the bottom of the 10th and had the tying run at second when the Cardinals recorded the final out.

Webb City improved to 10-9 and 4-2 in the COC.

The game took more than three and a half hours to complete. There were 35 combined runs and 44 combined hits.

Webb City recorded 21 hits, with eight different players contributing a hit.

Jensyn Pickett had a night to remember. The junior shortstop drove in seven runs on four hits and hit a pair of three-run home runs.

Kylee Sargent drove in six runs on four hits, including a homer, and scored three runs.

Lily Hall and Sydney Strickland each contributed three hits, while Liz Rhuems, Addi Brown and Rylynn McFarland all had two hits apiece. Hall scored four runs.

Laney Taylor started and finished the game in the circle, earning the win. Jo Jarmin went 6 1/3 innings.

Republic’s Emi Essary drove in five runs on four hits and scored four times, while Gracie Woods had five hits and scored three runs. 

The Cardinals plated five runs in the first, seven in the second, two in the fourth and one in the sixth for a 15-12 lead.

The Tigers rallied for three runs in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings. 

In the 10th, Webb City’s Pickett hit a go-ahead RBI single into left before Sargent added a two-run bloop single.

The Tigers scored twice in the bottom half, and they had the tying run at second before Taylor induced a pop out to end the game. 

Webb City will compete at this weekend’s UCM Tournament. 

 

WILLARD 10, JOPLIN 4

WILLARD, Mo. — Willard scored eight runs in the second inning to fuel a Central Ozark Conference win over Joplin on Thursday.

The loss sends the Eagles to a 20-6, 4-2 COC.

Abigail McMillin earned the win in the circle for Willard after allowing four runs on five hits, two walks and two strikeouts in seven innings.

Ava Wolf took the loss after allowing 10 runs, two earned, on 10 hits, three walks and five strikeouts in six innings.

Joplin’s Jadyn Pankow doubled and homered in the loss, finishing with two RBI and a pair of runs scored. Abby Lowery had two hits, including a home run, an RBI and scored twice. Riley Kelly also had a hit and an RBI.

Joplin is at Kickapoo on Monday.

 

NIXA 5, CARTHAGE 2

NIXA, Mo. — The Carthage Tigers couldn’t generate much offense against Nixa’s Maddy Meierer on Thursday.

Meierer limited the Tigers to four hits and she struck out 10 in a complete-game pitching victory, as the Eagles beat the Tigers 5-2. 

Nixa led 5-0 when Carthage got on the board in the sixth inning on Lexa Youngblood’s two-run single.

Ashlyn Brust had two of Carthage’s four hits, while Youngblood and Brooklyn Dolon-Main had one hit apiece.

Brust and Jenna Calhoon scored the runs. 

Ashlynn Jackson allowed four runs on five hits in 3 1/3 innings. She struck out three and walked two. Addison Wallace pitched 2 2/3 inning and gave up a run on three hits. 

Nixa’s Chloe Krans homered and Phoebe Gardner drove in two runs. 

Carthage (11-11, 2-4 COC) has two non-conference games at Rogersville on Saturday. The Tigers take on Camdenton at noon and the host Wildcats at 2. 

 

CARL JUNCTION 6, BRANSON 3

BRANSON, Mo. — Hannah Cantrell went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs scored for the Bulldogs, while Sammie Sims contributed three hits.

Kiley Spencer was the winning pitcher. 

Carl Junction (7-9, 1-5 COC) hosts Glendale at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

 

SENECA 7, MONETT 3

The game was tied 3-3 when the Indians pushed across four runs in the top of the seventh inning.

Daylin McKnight had three hits, including a double and a triple, for Seneca, while Callie Rhoades and Maci Brown both drove in two runs on two hits. Kahli Fields scored twice. 

Abby Jamros earned the complete-game win. She allowed just three runs on eight hits in seven innings, striking out five.

Monett’s Kilee Wilson took the loss after allowing seven earned runs, but she struck out 11.

Seneca hosts Aurora on Tuesday.

 

GIRLS TENNIS: Thomas Jefferson remains perfect

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AURORA, Mo. — The Thomas Jefferson Cavaliers kept their dual record perfect by beating Aurora 8-1 on Thursday.

The Cavaliers are now 9-0.

In singles, Thomas Jefferson’s Allison Ding defeated Olivia Ray 8-3, Jeanna Jeyaraj beat Kloey Boyd 8-0, Kyla Yang topped Emily Gearhart 8-2, Warda Morsy defeated McKenna Bradley 8-0, Jessica Joseph beat Adeline Patillo 8-0 and Mayson Solum defeated Libby Sawyers 8-0.

In doubles action, Ding and Jeyaraj beat Ray-Bradley 8-1, while Yang-Solum suffered an 8-6 loss to Boyd-Gearhart. TJ’s Morsy-Joseph defeated Patillo-Sawyers 8-0.

Thomas Jefferson returns to action on Monday against Carl Junction. 

 

VOLLEYBALL: McAuley overpowers Purdy in three-set victory

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The McAuley Catholic Warriors earned their 13th win of the season in commanding, straight-set fashion (25-16, 25-14, 25-12) on Thursday against the visiting Purdy Eagles.

McAuley took care of business and did not allow a one-win Purdy team to hang around to build any confidence.

Purdy led 2-1 in the first set and that proved to be the Eagles’ only lead all match. Additionally, there were only three tie scores with two of them happening in the first set.

“I was very proud of the girls,” McAuley coach Sarah Nangle said. “We took a mental health day (Wednesday) and didn’t have practice. We did a lot of team bonding stuff. We went and had ice cream, and I think tonight you could really see that we gelled more as a team than we have all season. We have changed our motto. We’re more focused on our faith, being a family, and being more consistent.

“I think the girls did a good job the entire three sets of staying up, running different plays that we’ve been working on at practice, and being aggressive.”

Senior setter and outside hitter Lily Black finished with six kills and five assists, senior libero JoJo Wheeler finished with 12 digs and committed no passing errors in the contest, junior setter and outside hitter Kloee Williamson added four kills, three assists and five aces, and sophomore Jadyn LaFerla came through with three blocks and four more aces.

The Warriors fared well Thursday with their service game.

“We have been a very strong serving team,” Nangle said. “We are good at placing the ball. We have worked on it every practice, and I’ve got some really good servers that are very aggressive. Then, I’ve got some servers that can put the ball where I want them to put it, and we’re very successful at that. Our defense backs it up if it comes on our side.”

McAuley takes a 13-8-2 overall record into the Patriot Challenge this weekend hosted by Providence Academy in Rogers, Ark.

The Warriors then have Ozark 7 Conference matches on the road on Tuesday against Wheaton and on Thursday against Verona.

McAuley returns home on Tuesday, Oct. 4, against conference foe Golden City.

BOYS SOCCER ROUNDUP: Parrigon leads CHC past Webb City; Welle records hat trick for Carthage

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COLLEGE HEIGHTS 3, WEBB CITY 1 

Michael Parrigon scored a pair of goals to lead College Heights Christian (with McAuley Catholic) to a 3-1 win over Webb City on Thursday in non-conference boys soccer action.

Parrigon scored in the third minute, with Corban Thomas assisting.

CHC’s Bo Sitton scored in the 61st minute, with Ian Edwards getting the assist.

Parrigon scored an unassisted goal in the 63rd minute.

College Heights (4-3) will compete at the Greenwood Tournament on Saturday. 

 

CARTHAGE 6, MCDONALD COUNTY 0

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Welle Welle recorded a hat trick for Carthage, as the junior midfielder scored goals in the eighth, 16th and 48th minutes.

Silas Laytham added two goals for Carthage. They came in the third and 40th minutes.

Reece Horton converted Carthage’s final goal.

Carthage (8-2) hosts Carl Junction on Tuesday. 

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