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THE BELL LAP: District dispatches from Mound City
May 13, 2009 | by Andy Meyer
For as long as they’ve competed against each other, you’d think that Cole Rosier and Kyler Hiatt would have developed a full-blown rivalry by now. The two seniors played vital ... GAME BLOG: Lee’s Summit baseball 5, Central 2
May 6, 2009 | by Ross Martin
In an otherwise non-descript game, I witnessed my first ever crime-related delay during a high school event. LeBlond’s Vertin still spry at 61
May 5, 2009 | by Ross Martin
LeBlond’s Vertin still spry at 61 Steve Vertin didn’t want to talk timelines Tuesday afternoon, shortly after Bishop LeBlond named him its next head football coach. At 61, talk of ... THE BELL LAP: End of the backstretch
May 1, 2009 | by Andy Meyer
If you compared the entire season to a lap around the track, we’d be on the final strides of the backstretch right now, getting ready to round the corner. The ...
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Girls Soccer Player of the Year: Alex Olson
Sunday, June 14, 2009 | by Ross Martin
Alex Olson kept finding ways to contribute during Smithville’s record-breaking season. Read More
Boys Track Athlete of the Year: Will Haer
Sunday, June 14, 2009 | by Andy Meyer
As a scrawny freshman, Will Haer didn’t have aspirations of grandeur when he first picked up a pole and leapt into the sky. Four years ...
Baseball Player of the Year: Colin Greaser
Sunday, June 14, 2009 | by Ross Martin
Colin Greaser finished his high school baseball career on the mound as a winner.
Boys Golfer of the Year: Derek Hawkins
Sunday, June 14, 2009 | by Andy Meyer
The district titles and endless stream of medals were great and all. But Derek Hawkins wanted more.
Girls Track Athlete of the Year: Lindsay Vollmer
Sunday, June 14, 2009 | by Andy Meyer
Not even a jarring brush with mortality could quell Lindsay Vollmer’s competitive nature.
Boys Tennis Player of the Year: Ryan Walker
Sunday, June 14, 2009 | by Ross Martin
Coming off his first two losses of the season, Bishop LeBlond junior Ryan Walker found solace in his draw at the Class 1 State Tennis ...
Trio of local products go in MLB draft
Thursday, June 11, 2009 | by Andy Meyer
More than a thousand miles from home, Benton’s Jake Kretzer welcomed the arrival of yet another life-altering decision. Kretzer — along with fellow Benton graduate ...
Smithville falls to Duchesne in soccer title game
Sunday, June 7, 2009
FENTON, Mo. — In the end, the little public school that could just couldn’t on the biggest stage of them all. Call it nerves, call ...
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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Plattsburg rolls to victory in 3rd place game
Thursday, June 4, 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. --- Even though the offense got going, Plattsburg still wasn’t out of danger. Until Taylor Davis came in. The senior right-handed pitcher extinguished ...
Valle Catholic routs Plattsburg in semifinal
Thursday, June 4, 2009 | by St. Joseph News-Press
SPRINGFIELD — For a Plattsburg offense that averaged nearly 10 runs a game, the hitters felt confident they could get to Valle Catholic’s pitching staff.
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