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Day: August 30, 2023

GIRLS GOLF: Carthage’s Gaddis earns medalist honors at Lamar Invitational, area teams begin ’23 season

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LAMAR, Mo. — Carthage’s Shay Gaddis earned medalist honors at the Lamar Invitational girls golf tournament on Tuesday at Jeremy’s Creek Golf Course.

It was the season opener for area squads.

A junior, Gaddis carded 77 to claim the individual championship.

Cassville’s Avery Chappell was the runner-up with a 78.

Carthage’s Addie Foust finished third with an 85, Joplin’s Kenna Haley placed fourth after carding a 90 and Lamar’s Victoria O’Neal took fifth with a 93.

Carl Junction’s Lyric Belcher, Anna Burch and Rylie Matyi were among the golfers who began the 2023 season at the Lamar Invitational on Tuesday. Courtesy photo.

Carl Junction’s Lyric Belcher took sixth place with a 94, Monett’s Katie Geiss was seventh with a 95, Carl Junction’s Olivia Teeter placed eighth with a 96, Joplin’s Drew Yockey was ninth with a 98 and Webb City’s Avry Hodson finished 10th with a 102. 

Finishing 11th through 15th were Lamar’s Zavrie Wiss (103), Cassville’s Adelee Hendrick (104), Carl Junction’s Rylie Matyi (108), Cassville’s Gracie Harmon (108) and Carl Junction’s Anna Burch (109).

Joplin’s Chloe Friend finished 16th (112) and Webb City’s Langlee Walker was 17th (112). Seneca’s top performer was Madison Collinsworth, who finished 19th (113).

Carl Junction’s Alex Teeter finished 20th (115), Webb City’s Brooklyn Cartwright was 21st (117), Joplin’s Gwen Zamanzadeh was 22nd (119), Seneca’s Madi Aumen took 23rd (119) and Joplin’s Macy Taylor was 24th (120). 

The top four teams were Cassville (403), Carl Junction (407), Joplin (419) and Carthage (421).

Rounding out the team standings were Webb City (455), Monett (479), Seneca (490) and East Newton (519).

VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP: Joplin, Webb City, CHC all victorious; Seneca falls to Neosho

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JOPLIN TAKES OPENER IN FIVE SETS

PEMBROKE HILL, Mo. — In the 2023 debut, the Joplin High School volleyball team defeated Pembroke Hill in a five-set thriller on Tuesday night, as the Eagles won 25-22, 25-27, 25-20, 25-27, 15-11.

“It was a great team effort,” Eagles coach Staci Saunders told SoMo Sports. “They played their hearts out.” 

Bailey Owens led the Eagles with 18 kills, 13 digs, six aces and two blocks, while Raelin Calderon added 10 kills and Janiah Vaughn contributed eight kills and eight digs.

Adalynn Noirfalise handed out 40 assists and also had seven digs and two blocks, while Phia Vogel recorded 12 digs and Amy Kessler contributed five blocks.

Joplin (1-0) is at Carl Junction on Thursday night.

 

WEBB CITY EARNS ROAD WIN

NEVADA, Mo. — Webb City earned victory No. 1 of the 2023 season by beating the host Nevada Tigers 3-0 on Tuesday night inside Wynn Gymnasium. 

Rarely trailing on the scoreboard in all three sets, the Cardinals defeated the Tigers 25-13, 25-16, 25-20.

Webb City held leads of 16-9 and 20-11 en route to victory in the opening set.

The Cardinals scored the first four points of the second set and never trailed the rest of the way.

Webb City led 9-3 and 20-13 on the way to the third set win. 

Nevada pulled within three late in the third set (23-30) before the Cardinals closed out the straight set victory. 

Aubree Lassiter led the Cardinals with 10 kills and three aces and Jaeli Rutledge added nine kills.

Also for the Cardinals, Mia Lenker had four kills, Makayla Mayes added three kills and Kirra Long chipped in two kills.

Senior libero Sophia Crane had a team-high 22 digs to go with three aces, while sophomore setter Savannah Crane handed out 10 assists.

Webb City (1-1) hosts El Dorado Springs next Tuesday night. 

Nevada (3-3) hosts Harrisonville on Thursday.

 

COLLEGE HEIGHTS BEATS LOCKWOOD

In the opener of the 2023 season, the College Heights Christian volleyball team defeated Lockwood 25-23, 25-27, 25-16, 25-21.

College Heights Christian’s Maddy Colin handed out 31 assists to go with seven kills, while Lilly Plassman had 37 digs and 10 service points.

Also for the Cougars, Toryn Fink had 10 service points and six kills, Bailey Peeples had 12 kills, Katie Moss contributed 13 digs and six kills and Allie Stout had 14 service points and three aces.

College Heights (1-0) will compete at Saturday’s Jasper Invitational. 

 

SENECA DROPS OPENER TO NEOSHO 

SENECA, Mo. — Neosho defeated Seneca in straight sets, as the Wildcats defeated the Indians 25-17, 25-13, 25-19 on Tuesday.

Seneca’s Jera Jameson recorded 10 digs and eight kills, while Ella Graham contributed 10 digs and four kills. Anna Adkins had 10 assists for the Indians (0-1).

Neosho’s stats were unavailable. 

Seneca is at Reeds Spring on Thursday. 

Neosho (2-4) hosts East Newton on Thursday.

 

Tuesday’s other scores

Carthage def. McDonald County 25-19, 25-11, 27-25

New Covenant def. McAuley Catholic 25-18, 25-16, 25-7

Thomas Jefferson def. Greenfield 25-22, 25-12, 25-16

BOYS SOCCER: Webb City knocks off Carl Junction; Carthage tops Republic; TJ blanks Columbus; Joplin falls in OT

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WEBB CITY 5, CARL JUNCTION 2

WEBB CITY, Mo. — Kaulden Hood and Josh White each scored a pair of goals for the Webb City Cardinals in Tuesday night’s 5-2 victory over rival Carl Junction at Cardinal Stadium.

Hood recorded his first goal in the 52nd minute and the second in the 73rd minute, while White scored his goals in the 69th and 90th minutes. 

Luis Gallardo scored on a penalty kick in the 48th minute for Webb City.

Both of Carl Junction’s goals were scored by Gavin Cowger, the first in the 43rd minute and the second in the 55th minute.

 

CARTHAGE 3, REPUBLIC 1

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Senior forward Welle Welle scored a pair of first half goals just two minutes apart to give Carthage a 2-0 lead in Tuesday’s match against Republic.

The first goal, which came in the 16th minute, was unassisted, while Silas Laytham assisted on the second goal in the 18th minute.

Aldo Sanchez-Cancinos recorded a goal in the 29th minute, with Welle assisting, to make it 3-0 in favor of the hosts.

Republic’s goal was scored by Santino Stiglianese in the 43rd minute.

 

THOMAS JEFFERSON 4, COLUMBUS 0

COLUMBUS, Kan. — Jaxx Wisdom scored a pair of goals to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 4-0 victory over the Columbus Titans on Tuesday.

Eann Espinoza and Ryker Faaborg added one goal apiece for the Cavaliers, while Yousuf Mokhtar assisted on one of Wisdom’s goals.

Wisdom recorded six shots on goal, while Espinoza had four shots on goal, Faaborg had two shots on goal and Kyler Beard contributed one shot on goal.

Bekah Davis recorded seven saves, while Lincoln Miller had two saves.

Thomas Jefferson (1-0) hosts the Joplin JV team at 5 p.m. on Thursday.

 

NIXA 3, JOPLIN 2 (OT)

Nixa nipped Joplin 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday night at JHS.

It was Joplin’s opener under new head coach Desmond Williams.

Joplin is at Republic on Sept. 5.

 

SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Carthage pours it on late over Seneca; McDonald County erupts early to beat Joplin

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CARTHAGE 9, SENECA 5

SENECA, Mo. — A scoreless game through three innings saw Seneca take the initial lead with a run in the fourth before a three-run fifth by Carthage swung the momentum in favor of the Tigers, who capped the win with a six-run seventh inning en route to the road win over the Indians on Tuesday.

Addison Wallace earned the complete-game win after allowing five runs, three earned, on 11 hits, a walk and eight strikeouts in seven innings.

Abigail Jamros took the loss after allowing nine runs, seven earned, on 11 hits, a walk and six strikeouts in seven innings.

Carthage’s Ashlyn Brust finished with two hits, two RBI and a run scored, while Brooklynn Dolon-Main had two hits and an RBI and Aven Willis had two hits and scored a run. Shelby Hegwer doubled, scored twice and drove in one.

Jamros had three hits, including a double, and RBI and scored a run for the Indians, while Kahli Fields doubled on the way to two hits, two RBI and a run scored. Abby Stelts had three hits, and an RBI.

Carthage (3-2) and Seneca (0-2) take part in the Paige Neal/Christina Freeman Invitational softball tournament on Friday and Saturday hosted by Joplin. 

 

MCDONALD COUNTY 12, JOPLIN 2

ANDERSON, Mo. — McDonald County hung crooked numbers on the scoreboard in the first four innings and added a single tally in the fifth on the way to a five-inning win over Joplin on Tuesday.

Jaylee Brock earned the win after allowing two runs on eight hits and three walks in five innings.

Ava Wolf took the loss after allowing five runs, three earned, on four hits, two walks and three strikeouts in an inning of work. Caelyn Bobski allowed seven runs, five earned, on eight hits and two walks in 3 2/3 innings of relief.

Carlee Cooper had three hits, including a home run and a triple, a game-high four RBI and three runs scored, while Kearston Hopkins doubled and tripled, scored three times and drove in two for McDonald County. Katelynn Townsend finished with two hits, two runs scored and an RBI, while Brock had two hits and two RBI.

Abby Lowery, who doubled, and Jadyn Pankow each had two hits for the Eagles, while Lowery scored a run. Bailey Ledford doubled and drove in one.

Joplin (3-3) hosts the Paige Neal/Christina Freeman Invitational softball tournament on Friday and Saturday.

McDonald County (2-2) is at Marshfield on Thursday.

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