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Day: August 27, 2023

GIRLS TENNIS: Host Joplin earns one win at Interstate Championships, Carl Junction wins its bracket

Posted on by Jason Peake

The host Joplin Eagles went 1-4 at the second annual Joplin Interstate Championships girls tennis tournament.

On Friday, Mexico defeated Joplin 5-2 and Lee’s Summit earned a 5-2 win over the Eagles.

On Saturday, Willow Springs defeated Joplin 5-3, while the Eagles earned a 6-2 win over Siloam Springs before a 5-1 setback to Bishop LeBlond concluded the two-day event.

Joplin’s loss to Bishop LeBlond came in the fifth-place match of the Futures Bracket. 

In the victory over Siloam Springs, Joplin won four of five completed singles matches and two of the three doubles matches.

At No. 1 singles, Siloam Springs’ Maribel Riley defeated Joplin’s Mya Ndedi Ntepe 6-2.

Joplin’s Izzy Zamanzadeh defeated Isabella Anglin 6-3, Alex Carson beat Korbyn Briggs 6-3, Zayda Derganc topped Emma Fidler 6-3 and Gwenna Street defeated Ava Howie 6-2. Julia Reyes played No. 5 singles for the Eagles, but her match was not completed. 

In doubles, Ndedi Ntepe and Carson defeated Riley-Anglin 6-3, while the duo of Zamanzadeh and Derganc beat Fidler-Matalie Pharr 6-1 and Lily Compton and Reyes suffered a 7-5 loss to Briggs-Howie.

 

 

CARL JUNCTION GOES 4-1, WINS BRACKET

Carl Junction’s girls tennis team went 4-1 and won their bracket at the Joplin Interstate Championships over the weekend.

On Friday, Lee’s Summit North defeated Carl Junction 5-2, but the Bulldogs defeated Edwardsville No. 2 (Illinois) 5-0. 

On Saturday, Carl Junction defeated Rogersville 5-0, Willard 5-0 and Platte County 5-1.

The victory over Platte County gave Carl Junction the championship of the Challengers Bracket.

 

NOTES: The JIC featured 24 teams and matches were held at Joplin High School, Millennium Family Fitness and the Joplin Athletic Complex.

The top two teams of the Champions Bracket were Edwardsville No. 1 and Grain Valley.

Edwardsville No. 2 defeated Willow Springs 5-0 for the championship of the Futures Bracket.

BOYS SOCCER: Neosho opens season at Rolla Shootout

Posted on by Jason Peake

ROLLA, Mo. — The Neosho High School boys soccer team went 0-2 at the Rolla Shootout on Saturday.

In the first game of the 2023 season, Rolla defeated Neosho 4-1.

“We had some first game nervousness for sure but had some really good moments,” Neosho coach Steve Schnackenberg said. “We need to make those positive moments now for the entire 80 minutes.  It was great to see the potential we have this season.”

Neosho’s goal was scored by Fabiani Ohajaca Casasola on a penalty kick.

Goalkeeper Jonathan Tribbey made five saves.

Rolla had nine shots on goal, while Neosho had seven shots on goal. 

In the team’s second game, Hannibal defeated Neosho 3-0.

“It was a much better game,” Schnackenberg said. “We are still looking to gel together around our core players. We got to see some young and new players step up and earn some playing time.”

The Wildcats had five shots on goal but were unable to score. Hannibal had nine shots on goal.

Tribbey was credited with six saves. 

Recording shots on goal for the Wildcats were Franklin Maldonado-Mendez, Ohajaca Casasola (2), Juan Blancarte and Santino Gomez Velasquez.

Neosho is at Branson on Tuesday. The Wildcats will host Webb City at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 5 in the home opener.

SOFTBALL: Webb City begins ’23 with two wins

Posted on by Jason Peake

ANDERSON, Mo. — In the first action of the 2023 season, the Webb City High School softball team earned a pair of non-conference victories on Saturday at McDonald County High School.

Webb City defeated Quapaw, Oklahoma, 11-1 in the day’s opener and the Cardinals knocked off host Mac County 11-7.

Against Quapaw, the Cardinals scored three runs in the first inning, four in the fourth and two apiece in the fifth and sixth innings.

Webb City recorded 12 hits. Abby Sargent went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, while Alex Maturino, Sidney Strickland, Dawsyn Decker and Riley Hanes all had two hits apiece. Maturino hit a pair of doubles, while Decker and Hanes tripled. Lily Hall, Maturino and Decker drove in two runs apiece.  

Three Webb City pitchers limited Quapaw to one hit. 

Laney Taylor was the winning pitcher. She went two innings in the circle, allowing one hit and two walks while striking out two.

Kenzie Wynn tossed three scoreless innings, while Karsyn Cahoon pitched one inning, giving up one run.

In the win over the Mustangs, Webb City plated six runs in the first inning and added two in the second to take a comfortable 8-0 lead. 

Down 9-1, McDonald County erupted for six runs in the bottom of the sixth, but the Cardinals added two insurance runs in the top of the seventh. 

The Cardinals once again got the bats going in a big way with 11 hits against their district foe.

Kylee Sargent, Strickland and Decker had two hits apiece. Hanes homered and drove in two runs. Wynn and Strickland had two RBI, while Lily Hall, Maturino, Decker and Addi Brown contributed one RBI apiece.

Lia Taylor was the winning pitcher. She went five innings, allowing one run on two hits and three walks while striking out three. Addie Burns and Wynn pitched in relief.

McDonald County’s Joslyn Royce allowed six runs on five hits, while Jaylee Brock gave up two earned runs on four hits and Dakota O’Brien surrendered two runs, both unearned, in one inning of work. 

Carlee Cooper and O’Brien both homered for the Mustangs, while Kearston Hopkins drove in three runs on two hits. 

In the day’s other game, McDonald County defeated Quapaw 12-2.

Webb City (2-0) hosts Nevada (3-1) at 4:30 on Monday.

SOFTBALL: Carthage wraps up play in Morrisville tourney

Posted on by Lucas Davis

MORRISVILLE, Mo. — Carthage opened the season with a 2-1 record in the Morrisville Softball Tournament over the weekend. 

Carthage opened the season with a 6-2 win over Waynesville on Friday. The Tigers took an 11-1 loss against Republic before bouncing back with a  4-1 win over Cassville on Saturday.

Addie Wallace earned the win in the circle against Waynesville after allowing two runs on four hits, a walk and nine strikeouts in five innings.

Alexis Smith and Lexa Youngblood each had two hits, scored twice and drove in a run. Youngblood also tripled. Lottie Youngblood had a hit, an RBI and scored a run, while Shelby Hegwer and Aven Willis each had a hit and an RBI.

Wallace took the loss against Republic after allowing seven runs, six earned, on seven hits, a walk and a strikeout in two innings. 

Jenna Calhoon doubled at the plate for the Tigers, while Smith, Lexa Youngblood and Willis all collected hits. Youngblood picked up an RBI.

In the finale against Cassville, Wallace earned the win after allowing one run on three hits, two walks and five strikeouts in four innings.

Brooklyn Dolon-Main had two hits and drove in a run, while Calhoon doubled and scored a run. Lexa Youngblood and Lottie Youngblood each had hits and drove in one, with Lexa also scoring a run.

Carthage hosts Camdenton on Monday. 

SOFTBALL: Carl Junction, Joplin in action at Aurora tourney

Posted on by Lucas Davis

AURORA, Mo. — Joplin and Carl Junction kicked off its softball season in the Kickoff Classic softball tournament hosted by Aurora over the weekend.

CARL JUNCTION GOES 3-1

The Bulldogs started the season with a 3-1 record after beating Joplin 9-8 and Aurora 16-6 on Friday before falling to Branson 12-11 on Saturday and bouncing back with an 11-3 win over Hillcrest to close the Kickoff Classic.

In the victory over Joplin, CJ’s Kiley Spencer earned the win after allowing eight runs, six earned, on nine hits and a walk in six innings. Ava Wolf took the loss for the Eagles after allowing nine runs, eight earned, on 10 hits, five walks and five strikeouts in six innings.

At the plate, CJ’s Hannah Cantrell had two hits, scored and drove in one. Izzie Southern doubled on the way to two hits and two runs scored. Kinley Spindler also doubled and had two hits, scored once and drove in a run. Kadence Hunt hit a grand slam in the sixth inning.

For Joplin, Bailey Ledford had three hits, including a double, scored three runs and drove in a run, while Jadyn Pankow doubled and drove in three. Gracie Williamson also had a hit and drive in two.

Hannah Cole picked up the win against Aurora after allowing four runs, two earned, on four hits, two walks and strikeout in two innings. Ryleigh Palmer doubled twice on the way to four hits, three RBI and two runs scored. Southern and Cantrell each had three hits and combined four seven runs and three RBI.

Spencer was saddled with the loss against Branson to open Saturday’s play after allowing eight runs on 11 hits and two strikeouts. Spencer had two hits at the plate and scored twice. Madi Olds had two hits, two RBI and scored a run. Hunt homered and drove in three.

In the final game against the Hornets, Spencer earned the win after allowing three runs on four hits, three walks and eight strikeouts. Cantrell had two hits, including a triple, and scored three runs. Olds doubled, drove in three and scored a run. Georgia Arnold doubled, scored a run and drove in a run. Hunt had a hit, two RBI and two runs scored.

Carl Junction has its home opener against Cassville on Monday.

 

JOPLIN FINISHES 2-2

Joplin finished the Kickoff Classic with a 2-2 record, beating Aurora 18-11 in the opener before falling to Carl Junction in the nightcap on Friday. The Eagles finished 1-1 on Saturday with a 15-0 win against Hillcrest and a 12-3 defeat against Branson to close play on Saturday.

In the victory over the Houn’ Dawgs, Caelyn Bobski earned the win in the circle after allowing 11 runs, six earned, on 11 hits, four walks and a strikeout in five innings. 

Bailey Ledford, Abby Lowery, Jadyn Pankow and Libby Munn all collected three hits apiece. Lowery doubled and homered and finished with five RBI and four runs scored. Pankow and Munn homered and had three RBI and two runs scored each. Ledford doubled and had three RBI and two runs scored. Gracie Williamson, who doubled, Lily Glover and Megan Meeker each had two hits. Williamson scored three times and drove in one, while Meeker scored once and drove in a run. 

Bobski earned the three-inning win after pitching a no-hitter on four strikeouts and a walk. Ledford had three hits, scored twice and drove in two, while Ashley Phillips had two hits, two RBI and scored a run. Jadyn Pankow doubled, drove in three and scored twice and Riley Kelly had a hit, three RBI and scored a run. Maria Loum doubled, scored two runs and drove in two.

Ava Wolf took the loss against Branson after allowing 11 runs, three earned, on nine hits in 2 2/3 innings. Wolf added an RBI single at the plate, while Ledford had two hits and scored a run.

Joplin hosts Kickapoo on Monday at 4:30 p.m.

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