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SECTIONAL TRACK & FIELD: College Heights girls advance to state in Class 3; Lamar boys win team title

WEST PLAINS, Mo. — The College Heights Christian girls track team advanced to state in three events at Saturday’s Class 3 Sectional 3 meet at West Plains High School.

The top four finishers in each event advanced to next weekend’s state meet in Jefferson City.

College Heights Christian’s 4×400-meter relay team of Jesalin Bever, Jayli Johnson, Allie Stout and Lauren Ukena finished third in 4:15.

The CHC 4×200 relay team of Johnson, Stout, Ukena and Bever finished fourth with a time of 1:48.

A senior, Johnson finished fourth in the 400 with a time of 1:01.

In other events, Bever finished seventh in the 100 hurdles and Ukena was eighth in the 200. 

The CHC girls finished eighth in the 4×100 relay, with Johnson, Stout, Ukena and Addison Lawrence competing.

 

LAMAR BOYS WIN TEAM TITLE

Lamar’s boys won the team title with 109 points. East Newton was second with 72.5, while Fair Grove was third with 69 and Owensville was fourth with 67.

Lamar’s boys won the 4×100, took second in the 4×800 and finished third in both the 4×200 and 4×400 relays.

Lamar’s Tyson Williams won the discus (149-9) and took second in the shot put (48-4.25).

Pierce Heins was the runner-up in the 400 and Jase Dillon was second in the high jump.

Also for the Tigers, Trace Wooldridge was third in the shot put, Ian Ngugi finished third in both the 100 and 200, Carson Sturgell took third in the pole vault, Cameron Sturgell was third in the javelin, Terrill Davis finished third in the long jump and Blaine Breshears was fourth in the 400.

 

OTHER CLASS 3 HIGHLIGHTS

East Newton’s Chase Sorrell won the 800 in 1:58 and took first in the 1600 with a time of 4:31. A junior, Sorrell was fourth in the 3200.

East Newton’s Michael Crowe won the high jump (6-1.25), Eden Enlow took first in the javelin (153-3) and Dominic Shaw won the shot put (48-9.75) and took second in the discus (148-11).

For the Cassville boys, Matteo Lumetta took third in the 3200, Caleb Leach finished fourth in the 800, Ashton Wheeler was fourth in the long jump and Charles Elliott took fourth in the 300 hurdles. Cassville won the boys 4×800 relay.

Mount Vernon’s Jacob Erpelding was fourth in the 110 hurdles and Aurora’s Daunte Floyd finished third in the triple jump.

On the girls side, Seneca’s Isabella Renfro won the shot put with a toss of 39-2.75.

Lamar’s Kiersten Potter won the 3200 in 11:33 and took second in the 1600 in 5:20, while Elise Ferris won the long jump (16-10) and Audra Lloyd finished third in the discus.

Mount Vernon’s Camryn Cornell was third in the high jump, Nina Cowherd placed fourth in the 100 and Kadence Krempges took fourth in the pole vault. Mount Vernon’s girls finished third in two relays, the 4×100 and the 4×200.

Cassville’s Jolie Evans finished third in the 800 and fourth in the 3200, while teammate Aaliyah Franklin took fourth in the discus.

Aurora’s Makena Hall won the 100 hurdles and the pole vault and took third in the long jump, while teammate Maisie Phillips was fourth in the 100 hurdles.

East Newton’s Brooke White finished third in the shot put.

Seneca’s Cambry Long just missed qualifying in the 400 after finishing fifth.

NEOSHO HOLIDAY CLASSIC: Fast start leads Mustangs past Patriots for 7th place

 

MCDONALD COUNTY BOYS 54, EAST NEWTON 35

NEOSHO, Mo. — The McDonald County Mustangs raced out to a big early lead and never looked back in the Black bracket’s seventh-place game on Friday at Neosho Junior High.

In a game they never trailed, McDonald County led 21-3 by the end of the first quarter. 

The Mustangs took their biggest lead, 22 points, at the 6:41 mark of the fourth quarter.

Sterling Woods scored 21 points, handed out six assists and grabbed four steals to lead the Mustangs (6-6), while Josh Pacheco recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Cross Dowd added 10 points for the Mustangs, while Weston Gordon scored seven.

East Newton received 11 points from Marshall Renner and nine apiece from Chase Sorrell and Braxton Wolfe. 

Wolfe had 12 rebounds for the Patriots (5-7).

McDonald County scored 20 points off East Newton’s 16 turnovers and the Mustangs outscored the Patriots 34-8 inside the paint.

 

SAPULPA 55, CASSVILLE 42

Sapulpa used a 12-4 run in the second quarter to pull away in the Black bracket’s fifth-place game on Friday at Neosho High School.

The first, third and fourth quarters were nearly even.

Aidan Cook scored 11 points to lead the Wildcats (7-4). 

SECTIONAL TRACK: Local athletes advance to state meet; East Newton boys continue to shine

 

HOLLISTER, Mo. — A stellar season continues for the East Newton High School boys track and field squad. 

With 86 points, the Patriots topped the team standings at the Class 3 Sectional 3 meet at Hollister High School. 

Overall, athletes from East Newton, Seneca, Lamar, Cassville, Aurora and Mount Vernon earned state berths by finishing in the top-four of their respective events. 

The Class 3 state track meet will be held next weekend in Jefferson City. 

 

EAST NEWTON

The Patriots won the 4×800 relay in 8:28, with Kelton Sorrell, Mason Silva, Robert McFarland and Chase Sorrell competing. 

East Newton also won the 4×400 relay, as Gabe Bergen, Chase Sorrell, Michael Crowe and Kelton Sorrell recorded a time of 3:31. 

Kelton Sorrell took first in the 800, while Chase Sorrell placed second in the 1600. Chase and Kelton finished second and third, respectively, in the 3200. 

Bergen won the 300 hurdles and was third in the 110 hurdles. 

Also finishing third in their events for East Newton were Michael Crowe (high jump) and Dominic Shaw (discus).

For the East Newton girls, Alyssa Coffey placed fourth in the discus to advance. 

 

LAMAR 

Lamar’s boys won the 4×200-meter relay in 1:31, with Adam Kluhsman, Ian Ngugi, Thomas Gammon and Trace Willhite competing. 

The Tigers also won the 4×100 in 43.94 seconds, with Gammon, Ngugi, Kluhsman and Willhite running. Lamar’s boys were third in the 4×400. 

Willhite won the discus and was also third in the javelin. Blaine Breshears was the runner-up in the 800, Tyson Williams placed fourth in the discus and Terrill Davis was fourth in the long jump.

The Tigers finished third in the 4×800.

For the Lamar girls, Phajjia Gordon won the shot put and took third in the discus, while Kiersten Potter finished third in the 3200 and was fourth in the 1600.

Lamar’s Marcy Miller was second in the high jump and Elise Ferris placed fourth in the long jump. 

The Lamar girls qualified in the 4×200 relay by finishing fourth.

 

SENECA

For the Seneca girls, Katelyn Fyock placed third in the triple jump, Rylee Darnell finished third in the high jump and Isabella Renfro was third in the shot put. 

 

CASSVILLE

Cassville’s Marianne McCrackin, Annie Moore, Tori Mitchell and Jolie Evans won the 4×800 relay in 10:21. 

The team of Sharayah Seymour, Jolie Evans, Moore and Jadyn Williams-Reed took second in the 4×400. 

Moore won the pole vault, Riley Morris was the runner-up in the discus and Landry Parnell finished fourth in the javelin.  

On the boys side, Cassville’s Bradan Dickinson won the shot put and Caleb Leach was fourth in the 1600. 

The Wildcats were fourth in the 4×800 relay.

 

MOUNT VERNON

Mount Vernon’s Earl Trimble won the boys pole vault and Wyatt Cordray was fourth in the 110 hurdles.

Kadence Krempges tied for second in the girls pole vault to advance.

 

AURORA 

Aurora’s Makena Hall was the sectional champ in the girls 100 hurdles, while Maisie Phillips took third in the 300 hurdles. 

 

FULL RESULTS: MSHSAA Class 3 Sectional 3 2022 – Complete (Raw) (milesplit.com)

GIRLS HOOPS ROUNDUP: Seneca tops Mount Vernon; Nevada beats East Newton

 

SENECA GIRLS 50, MOUNT VERNON 35

MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Seneca snapped a 14-game skid to Mount Vernon, as the Indians earned their first win over the Mountaineers since 2014.

The Indians improved to 8-2.

The Grotjohn sisters combined for 40 points, as Aliya and Hazley scored 20 points apiece. 

Cameryn Cassity scored 11 points for Mount Vernon (7-7), while Allie Schubert and Raegan Boswell added seven points apiece. 

Led by 15 first half points by Aliya Grotjohn, the Indians held a 24-17 advantage at the break. 

Hazley Grotjohn hit a halfcourt buzzer-beater to end the third period, and the Indians led 41-29.

Seneca is at Cassville on Tuesday. Mount Vernon hosts Monett on Thursday. 

 

NEVADA GIRLS 48, EAST NEWTON 39

GRANBY, Mo. — Ignited by a strong second quarter, Nevada’s girls hiked their record to 9-3 overall and 2-0 in Big 8 West play with a 48-39 win over the East Newton Patriots on Monday night. 

East Newton fell to 7-6 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

The Tigers led 9-8 at the end of the first quarter, but the visitors extended their lead to 10 by halftime at 30-20 after Clara Swearingen drilled a 3-pointer near halfcourt in the final seconds of the first half. 

Nevada outscored East Newton 21-12 in the second period. 

The Tigers held a 40-28 advantage by the end of the third quarter.

Despite missing seven straight free throws in the fourth quarter, the visitors never relinquished their lead.

Swearingen scored 20 points, with 16 in the first half. Nevada’s Maddy Majors added 13 points and Grace Barnes contributed seven.  

Kylee Cole led the Patriots with 15 points, while Josie Guinn added nine points.

Nevada hosts Lamar on Tuesday, while East Newton hosts Southwest on Thursday. 

 

 

4-STATES CHALLENGE ROUNDUP: College Heights, Nevada suffer losses; East Newton earns lopsided win

 

WEBB CITY, Mo. — Galena built a double-digit cushion by intermission and never relinquished its lead in the second half on the way to a 54-45 win over College Heights Christian on Saturday at the 4-States Challenge at Webb City High School. 

The Bulldogs from Southeast Kansas doubled up the Cougars in the first quarter, leading 12-6. 

Galena outscored College Heights 19-13 in the second period to take a 31-19 halftime advantage.  

After an even third period, the Cougars outscored the Bulldogs 15-12 in the final frame, but it wasn’t enough. 

Tyler Little scored 20 points for Galena, while Brett Sarwinski added 11. 

Miller Long led College Heights with 23 points. He made eight field goals, including two treys, to go along with 5 of 7 free throws. 

Long was the only Cougar in double figures, as Hagen Beck scored eight points and Ethan Meeks had seven. 

The Cougars fell to 6-2 on the season. 

College Heights will host Bronaugh on Jan. 3. 

In other action at the event, East Newton beat Mount Vernon 55-32 and Rogers (Ark.) Heritage edged Nevada 57-51 in overtime.

 

EAST NEWTON 55, MOUNT VERNON 32

In a clash between conference rivals, the East Newton Patriots led 18-10 at the end of the opening quarter and took a 34-20 lead into the break.

East Newton extended its lead to 44-26 at the end of the third quarter.

Kelton Sorrell scored 30 points to lead East Newton and Gabe Bergen added 13.

Dominic Dawson led Mount Vernon with 10 points.

Both teams are at home on Tuesday, as East Newton hosts Ava, while Mount Vernon hosts Fair Grove. 

 

HERITAGE 57, NEVADA 51 OT

Despite a solid effort, Nevada was unable to secure its first win of the season. 

The game was tied at 47 at the end of regulation, and the War Eagles outscored the Tigers 10-4 in the extra session.

Noah Green scored 18 points for Heritage, while Carson Simmons added 13 and Micah Hill had 11. 

Jerimiah Collins scored 14 and Brice Budd added 12 points for Nevada (0-8). 

Budd’s trey gave Nevada a 35-32 lead at the end of the third quarter. 

The game was tied at 47 with 4.5 seconds left and Nevada’s last-second shot was off the mark, forcing overtime. 

There were 11 lead changes and 13 ties.