CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage erased a two-run deficit with two runs of its own in the third inning before adding three runs in the fifth and four in the sixth en route to a 9-3 win over Branson in Central Ozark Conference action on Tuesday.
Addie Wallace earned the win in the circle after allowing three runs on 10 hits and five strikeouts in seven innings.
Kaleah Morrison took the loss after allowing five runs on nine hits, five walks and a strikeout in 4 1/3 innings.
Lottie Youngblood homered twice for Carthage, drove in four runs and scored three times. A Smith had three hits, drove in one and scored once. Jenna Calhoon doubled twice and tallied four RBI.
Thomas Jefferson earned a 25-11, 25-11 and 25-17 win over McAuley Catholic in Ozark 7 Conference play.
The sweep gives the Cavaliers a 13-3 record this season and a 3-0 mark in conference play.
Lannah Grigg had seven kills, seven aces and three blocks, while Gabbi Hiebert had two digs, six kills and four blocks. Macie Shifferd had eight kills and two aces, while Mary Nguyen finished with 15 assists, an ace, a kill and a dig. Maggie Sutton had 10 digs, while Leah Studer had five assists. Alexis Stamps had three kills for Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson hosts Southwest on Thursday.
COLLEGE HEIGHTS 3, EXETER 0
College Heights rolled to a straight set win over Exeter on Tuesday, as the Cougars earned a 25-13, 25-14, 25-11 win.
Maddy Colin had 31 assists and five aces, while Lilly Plassman compiled 11 digs and four aces and Bailey Peeples had 17 kills.
Toryn Fink contributed eight kills and Allie Stout had three aces.
College Heights (8-7-3) is at Golden City on Monday.
OTHER SCORES
East Newton defeated Wheaton 25-22, 22-25, 25-9 and 25-13 on Tuesday.
Webb City’s boys swim team hosted a dual meet on Tuesday, with Joplin, Monett and West Plains competing alongside the Cardinals.
Joplin coach Aaron Stump noted his squad performed well.
“It was a good meet,” Stump told SoMo Sports. “We won two relays and had Nathan Wardlow, Isaiah Thom and Ian Vermillion place first in individual events. In our head-to-head dual results, it was close, but we outscored all three of the opposing schools.”
Joplin’s 200-yard medley relay team of Wardlow, Jackson Mordica, Parker Hinman and Vermillion took first with a time of 1:50.
The Eagles were also first in the 200 freestyle relay, as Vermillion, Hinman, Thom and Wardlow recorded a time of 1:41.
Individually, Wardlow won two events, the 200 freestyle in 1:55 and the 500 free in 5:13.
Thom took first in the 100 freestyle in 58.56 seconds and Vermillion won the 100 backstroke (1:06) and also took second in the 100 butterfly (1:02).
Finishing third in their events were Jackson Mordica (200 IM, 100 breaststroke) and Thom (50 freestyle).
The Eagles finished fourth in the 400 freestyle relay, with Owen Mordica, Thom, Jordan Goins and Jackson Mordica competing.
Webb City won the 400 free relay in 3:57, with Steve Kenlee, Cole Dalton, Adrien Black and Aiden Patterson competing.
Webb City’s Micah Brouwer won the 100 breaststroke in 1:10 and Grant Humphrey won the 1-meter diving competition.
The Cardinals were second in the 200 freestyle relay, with Kenlee, Patterson, Black and Brouwer competing.
Dalton was the runner-up in the 100 freestyle, while Dalton Spencer took second in the 200 IM and Black finished second in the 200 free and third in the 500 free.
Webb City’s team of Dalton, Brouwer, Spence and Dagan Chacon finished third in the 200 medley relay.
Kenlee placed third in the 200 free.
Monett’s Jayden Apostol finished second in the 50 freestyle and third in the 100 fly.
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — It is always entertaining when Carl Junction and Webb City meet on the volleyball court and Tuesday’s matchup was no different.
Carl Junction’s Kylie Scott earns a kill in the Bulldogs’ win over rival Webb City on Tuesday. Photo by Israel Perez.
No. 10 Carl Junction went on the road and earned a 25-23, 22-25, 26-24 and 25-23 win in four sets against conference, district and area rival No. 3 Webb City on Tuesday inside the Cardinal Dome.
“We haven’t beaten them in two years, so this was a good step forward for us and, simply, the mentality of our kids,” Carl Junction coach Cheryl Sharples said. “I was really proud of our kids. They had a game plan, stuck to it and executed the things we needed to.”
“We definitely were not playing up to our potential,” Webb City coach Rhonda Lawrence said. “We allowed them to cause us to make errors, and that’s what it comes down to. In volleyball, you’re trying to make the other team screw up and (Carl Junction) did a great job of that. We didn’t execute on offense or defense the way we had planned on and were not playing like we can. If you are not going to show up playing your best against a rival team, you’re going to lose every time.”
Carl Junction took early control in the first set and never relinquished it. The Bulldogs started on a 5-1 advantage thanks to two kills and a block from Karissa Chase as well as an ace from Aubreigh Fowler.
Playing with the lead, Carl Junction rode the striking prowess of senior Kylie Scott, who tallied six kills and a block on the way to giving the Bulldogs a 21-16 advantage late.
“Our bigs were really key,” Sharples said of the first set. “Both Rissa and Kylie had a good game, but I was really proud of Aubreigh Fowler, who came around and had a nice game for us. Our middles were working hard. We need to figure out how to get them a little more offensively involved, but every kid was out there working hard for us.”
Webb City’s Jaeli Rutledge earns a kill during the Cardinals’ matchup with rival Carl Junction on Tuesday. Photo by Israel Perez.
Webb City got consecutive kills from Jaeli Rutledge and Mia Lenker to trim the deficit to two, 23-21.
After both teams traded sideouts, Carl Junction’s Jocelyn Wengert earned a kill from the back, middle to seal the first-set win in favor of the Bulldogs.
It was neck and neck in the second set until a sideout kill from Jadyn Howard followed by a three-point service run from Scott gave CJ the first five-point lead of the set, with the Bulldogs up 19-14.
Webb City rallied hard, using a sideout kill from Kirra Long and four points in service from Aubree Lassiter to tie things up at 19s. Scott and Makayla Mayes traded sideout kills before Rutledge added a block and a kill to give the Cardinals their first real advantage, 22-20.
Webb City didn’t waver in the final moments of the second set to tie it up at 1-1.
The third set was filled with unforced errors on both sides that saw Carl Junction take an early lead that turned into a 16-12 advantage off a kill from Abigail Wilson.
Carl Junction’s Aubreigh Fowler earns a tip kill during the Bulldogs’ win over the Cardinals on Tuesday. Photo by Israel Perez.
A kill from Lassiter gave Webb City service, with Long ripping off seven straight points to rally the Cardinals all the way back to a 20-16 advantage. Lenker had three kills in the run, which also featured a pair of aces by Long.
Scott earned a kill to force a sideout and added a block and another kill during Howard’s service run to tie things up at 20-all.
After the Cardinals went up two, Carl Junction scored six of the last eight points, including a kill from Fowler and an ace by Miya Carnes to clinch the 26-24 win.
“There was just a lot of grit,” Sharples said of her team’s play in the third set. “They refocused on the process of the game, the fundamentals, and how to get things done.”
“I felt like we walked right back out there in the fourth set and had a lot of confidence like, ‘we’re going to win this.’ I felt like that was our mentality throughout that entire fourth set. They believed they were going to win it, and they were ready to fight for it.”
Carl Junction took advantage of a three-point service run from Scott to build an 11-5 lead in the fourth and final set. Scott, Fowler and Sara Buchele all had kills in the run.
Webb City’s Kirra Long strikes the ball during the Cardinals’ loss to Carl Junction. Photo by Israel Perez.
A four-point run in service later in the set by Wilson that featured an ace put Carl Junction on top 17-9 before Webb City countered with a four-point service run from Jadyn Catterson to trim the deficit to 18-15.
After trading sideouts, Carl Junction took a 22-16 lead on Howard’s serve, which saw a kill from Scott before a sideout kill from Lassiter and three service points from Savannah Crane cut the Cardinals’ deficit to 22-20.
Both teams traded sideouts until Fowler’s kill was followed by an attack error on Webb City to end the set and match.
STATS
Scott finished with 20 kills, 12 digs and three blocks, while Chase had 10 kills, four blocks and three digs. Miya Carnes finished with 41 assists and 13 digs, with Wilson leading the team with 21 digs.
Rutledge finished with 12 kills, three digs and two blocks, while Lassiter had 10 kills, 11 digs and three blocks. Sophia Crane led the team with 22 digs, while Savannah Crane led Webb City with 23 assists.
UP NEXT
Carl Junction (10-2, 2-0 COC) hosts Nixa on Thursday.
Webb City (9-2, 1-1 COC) hosts Willard on Thursday.
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Carthage led from start to finish in a 3-0 victory over Joplin on Tuesday night in a matchup between Central Ozark Conference and district foes.
With a solid overall performance, the Tigers defeated the Eagles 25-16, 25-10, 25-14.
“I’m feeling really good about that one,” Carthage coach Chloe Allmoslecher said. “I feel like we came out and made it clear that we were taking care of business tonight. We’re now 3-0 in our district and we’re still undefeated on our home court. I feel like we’re building some confidence.”
Now 5-0 at home, Carthage hiked its record to 9-9 overall and 2-0 in the conference.
Gaining the momentum early in all three sets, Carthage never trailed in the match.
“That’s definitely rare in a three-set match,” Allmoslecher said of never trailing. “And when it’s a district and conference opponent and a close rival, you never know how it’s going to go. But the girls showed up tonight and I’m just so proud of them.”
Carthage’s Riann Schwartz is pictured during Tuesday’s match with Joplin. In back is Peyton Ray. Photo by Jessica Greninger.
In the opening set, the Tigers pulled out to a 7-2 lead after an ace from junior outside hitter Peyton Ray, and Carthage led 18-8 after kills from juniors Jaidyn Brunnert and Millie Templeman.
Joplin senior outside hitter Bailey Owens recorded a pair of kills for the visitors, but the Tigers finished off the set after kills from senior Ava Bourgault and Brunnert.
Once again pulling away early, Carthage held leads of 9-1 and 14-2 in the second set victory.
Joplin received kills from both Janiah Vaughn and Aiyana Kroll, but the visitors still trailed 18-9.
The Tigers closed the second set on a 7-1 run, capped by a kill from Templeman and an ace from Brunnert.
In the third set, Carthage once again took control early, leading 6-1 and 11-5 after a kill from Bourgault.
The Tigers simply got on a roll, as sophomore Sadie Comer served four straight aces for a comfy 18-8 advantage.
Bella Coy and Brunnert recorded kills late in the set, as the Tigers finished off the clean sweep.
“Tonight was fun,” Allmoslecher said. “All of the girls were focused, but they were having fun and doing it as a team. As a whole, I feel like we took care of business.”
Templeman led the Tigers with 15 kills and had only one attack error.
Joplin junior setter Adalynn Noirfalise sets up a teammate during Tuesday’s match against Carthage.
“Millie touched the ball a lot and they were triple blocking her,” Allmoslecher said. “She was swinging aggressively, so I was proud of her.”
Bourgault added eight kills, while Brunnert, Coy and London Shepherd all contributed four kills apiece.
Brunnert handed out 17 assists, while Comer had 13 assists. Ray had seven aces.
The Tigers served 15 aces in the match, as the Eagles struggled with their serve-receive.
“We’ve had to fight for our consistency with our serves,” Allmoslecher said. “As a coaching staff, we’ve really been on them about that. Tonight, we were really consistent and aggressive and that’s all you can ask for.”
Joplin fell to 3-9 overall and 0-2 in the COC.
“We’ve still got work to do, and I’m not going to give up on these girls,” Joplin coach Staci Saunders said. “I have to give Carthage a lot of credit. Their girls played with heart and they played very well. We played very slow and casual. We didn’t seem to get up for this match.”
Owens led the Eagles with nine kills and seven digs, while fellow senior Raelin Calderon added four kills.
Junior setter Adalynn Noirfalise handed out 17 assists for the Eagles, while junior libero Phia Vogel had a team-high nine digs.
Both schools have been assigned to Class 5 District 7, so they may meet again in postseason play.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Both teams will host COC matches on Thursday, as Carthage meets Ozark and Joplin entertains Branson.
Carthage’s Jaidyn Brunnert hits over the block of Janiah Vaughn and Aiyana Kroll on Tuesday night. Carthage defeated Joplin 3-0 in COC play. Photos by Jessica Greninger.
Carthage’s Jaidyn Brunnert and Millie Templeman block at the net against Joplin on Tuesday.
Joplin libero Phia Vogel is pictured during Tuesday’s match against Carthage.
The Carthage Tigers defeated the Joplin Eagles 3-0 in district and conference volleyball action on Tuesday night inside the Carthage High School gymnasium. Photos by Jessica Greninger.
The Joplin High School girls tennis team defeated Neosho 8-1 on Tuesday night in Central Ozark Conference action.
The Eagles swept all three doubles matches to start the dual.
At No. 1 doubles, Joplin’s Mya Ndedi-Ntepe and Alexandra Carson defeated Keely Keeton and Emma VanDorn 8-2, while Izzy Zamanzadeh and Zayda Derganc beat Francisca Ruiz-Angel Lee 8-2 at No. 2 doubles.
At No. 3 doubles, Joplin’s duo of Julia Reyes-Alvarado and Gwenna Street defeated Sydnee Minton-Abigail Coutu 8-3.
Joplin won five of the six singles matches.
Ndedi-Ntepe defeated Keeton 8-1, Zamanzadeh beat VanDorn 8-0, Carson topped Ruiz 8-3, Derganc got past Lee 8-3 and Reyes-Alvarado defeated Minton 8-2.
At No. 6 singles, Neosho’s Coutu defeated Street 8-4.
THOMAS JEFFERSON 9, GREENWOOD 0
The Thomas Jefferson Cavaliers improved to 8-0 on the season with Tuesday’s win over Greenwood.
In doubles, TJ’s Allison Ding and Jeanna Jeyaraj defeated Isabella Garcia and Katelyn Schaller 8-5, while Esther Yang and Kyla Yang beat Anliya Jones-Camryn Parker 8-1 and Warda Morsy and Mayson Solum topped Aliza Hassan-Pearl McWay 8-2.
In singles matches, Thomas Jefferson Ding beat Garcia 8-0, Jeyaraj topped Jones 8-3, Esther Yang edged Schaller 8-6, Morsy defeated Hassan 8-2, Solum handled McWay 8-0 and Kyla Yang beat Parker 8-1.
NEOSHO, Mo. — Just when it looked like the visitors had all of the momentum, the host Neosho Wildcats rallied for four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to earn a 5-4 Central Ozark Conference victory over the Webb City Cardinals on Tuesday at the Marion Sports Complex.
With a sixth straight win, Neosho improved to 17-5 overall and 4-1 in the COC.
Webb City slipped to 12-7 and 2-3 in the COC.
Entering the matchup with plenty of momentum after winning the Branson Tournament over the weekend, the Wildcats took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the third inning when junior shortstop Beclynn Garrett launched a solo home run over the fence in center field.
The Cardinals were no-hit by Neosho junior right-hander Carleigh Kinnaird through five innings, but the visitors finally got the bats going in the top of the sixth, erupting for four runs.
Freshman shortstop Abby Sargent and sophomore catcher Kylee Sargent hit back-to-back singles to begin the sixth before sophomore third baseman Alex Maturino blasted a three-run home run to center for a 3-1 lead.
Later in the frame, senior second baseman Jensyn Pickett smacked a home run to left to give the visitors a three-run cushion.
But the Wildcats responded with four runs of their own in the bottom half.
Garrett tripled to start the rally and later scored on sophomore second baseman Addysan Hart’s sac fly to right.
The hosts tied the game on junior left fielder Avyn Blair’s two-run base hit to right field.
Later in the frame, Blair scored the go-ahead run from third after a wild pitch.
Kinnaird, who retired the side in the seventh, earned the complete-game pitching victory. She gave up four runs on four hits and two walks and struck out 10.
Garrett went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI.
Webb City freshman Addie Burns took the loss after allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out four.
Both teams have conference home games on Thursday, as Webb City hosts Republic and Neosho entertains Ozark.
Joplin used a nine-run inning as the catalyst to an 11-6 win over Carl Junction in Central Ozark Conference action at the JHS Athletic Complex on Tuesday.
The Bulldogs scored a run in the first, three in the second and another in the top of the third inning to lead 5-0 before the Eagles flipped the script with nine runs touching him in the last of the third frame to give JHS a commanding 9-5 lead. Joplin added a single tally in the fourth and both teams traded runs in the fifth to wrap the scoring.
Caelyn Bobski earned the win after allowing six runs, three earned, on seven hits, three walks and two strikeouts in four innings. Ava Wolf pitched three scoreless relief innings on a hit, one walk and a strikeout.
Hannah Cole took the loss after allowing nine runs, three earned, on seven hits, two walks and a strikeout in 2 2/3 innings. Kiley Spencer allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits, two walks on 3 1/3 innings of relief.
Carl Junction took the early lead with an RBI double from Kadence Hunt in the first inning before Ryleigh Palmer had an RBI single and Madi Olds came up with a two-run single in the second frame for a 3-0 advantage. Spencer homered to center field to lead off the third inning for a four-run lead.
Joplin rallied in a big way in the bottom of the third inning with nine runs touching the plate. Bailey Ledford started the scoring with an RBI single up the middle to bring home a run before Abby Lowery followed up with a solo home run to left to trim the deficit to 5-3. Riley Kelly plated a run with a single and Wolf drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to tie the game at 5-5. Maria Loum added an RBI on an infield hit to give Joplin the lead before Ledford tripled in two runs for her second hit in the inning. The scoring wrapped with the final run crossing on a wild pitch.
Ledford finished the game with three hits, including a triple, four RBI and two runs scored, while Lowery had two hits, including a homer, two RBI and a run scored. Kelly had three hits, scored a run and drove in one. Loum had a hit, drove in one and scored three times.
Joplin (11-8, 3-2 COC) hosts Willard on Thursday.
Carl Junction (6-12, 0-5 COC) hosts Branson on Thursday.
