November 08, 2009
Travis Hartman -
Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
LAWSON, Mo. — After Lawson’s Taylor Akey fumbled the snap on the first play, it seemed destined to be one of those nights as the Cardinals hosted South Harrison in a Class 2 regional playoff game.
However, Lawson showed grit and patience, holding off the Bulldogs for a 40-13 victory.
The Bulldogs’ (8-3) made things interesting as quarterback T.J. Heitz completed three of his first four passes, each for more than 12 yards, to open the third quarter.
Friday, Oct. 23, 2009
Unfortunately for Bishop LeBlond, it was the same story with a different foe as Trenton dismantled the Golden Eagles 47-7 Friday night at Eagle Field.
The Bulldogs (2-7) wasted no time in jumping out to a 21-0 lead behind running back Dalton Preston’s pair of touchdowns — two 48-yarders early in the first quarter.
“Dalton is a good football player, and we have known that all year,” said Trenton coach Wes Croy. “He really has been our main weapon since our starting quarterback got hurt in Week 5.”
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009
Missouri Western football coach Jerry Partridge picked up his fourth coaching win of the season on Saturday, marking the first time he has started 4-0 as Griffons head coach.
Griffon Notebook: Western ground game proves bruisingTuesday, Sept. 22, 2009
Thanks to Drew Newhart’s impressive aerial displays, Western’s passing offense has garnered most of the attention during the team’s flawless start.
St. Joseph Christian mauls ElwoodSaturday, Sept. 5, 2009
St. Joseph Christian and Elwood ran to the field to start the second half, only to see that Mother Nature had taken over by engulfing the entire field with fog that limited visibility to almost zero.
But the Lions were able to build up enough of a first-half lead that they coasted to a fog-ridden 66-34 victory.
Mid-Buchanan rolls past Bishop LeBlond
Saturday, Aug. 29, 2009
Mid-Buchanan leaned on Alex Whitmore on Friday night, and Whitmore’s three rushing touchdowns handed the Dragons the edge in a 32-6 victory against Bishop LeBlond.
The Dragons wasted no time as they mounted a 12-play opening drive, which Whitmore capped with a 1-yard touchdown run. The Dragons led 6-0 after a failed conversion.
The Golden Eagles’ first drive wasn’t as successful when starting quarterback Mike Lierz threw an interception on LeBlond’s first play — Lierz’s first attempt — and the Dragons capitalized with a field goal.
Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009
Irina Falconi defeated Caitlin Whoriskey two times in two days in The Heartland Clinic USTA Women’s Classic single-elimination tournament at the Noyes Tennis Complex.
Falconi accomplished this feat on Sunday by defeating Whoriskey 6-3, 6-3 in the singles championship.
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009
Irina Falconi was doubly successful Saturday.
The Georgia Tech player advanced to the finals in the singles bracket and earned a share of the doubles title at the Heartland USTA Women’s Classic.
Friday, July 31, 2009
After knocking out the No. 1 seed, Irina Falconi couldn’t help but feel confident.
But the quarterfinals brought a new challenge Friday during the Heartland Clinic USTA Women’s Tennis Classic at Noyes Tennis Complex. Falconi was the favorite against Olga Boulytcheva but needed to survive a tiebreaker to secure her spot in the semifinals, winning 4-6, 6-1, 7-6, (9-7).
Friday, July 31, 2009
When local 118-pound professional boxer Andre Wilson steps through the ropes tonight in Temecula, Calif., it will be the biggest night in the 26 year-old’s 14-fight career.
Wilson (11-2-1, 9 KOs) will be featured in an eight-round, co-main event on Showtime’s ShoBox: The New Generation Championship Boxing network when he squares off against California native Chris Avalos (10-0, 8 KOs).
“This fight is going to open new doors, and people will actually realize who I am in the world,” Wilson said. “Especially with Gary Shaw being the promoter of the fight, and we all know Shaw is like the Don King of the smaller weight classes.”
Monday, July 13, 2009
It was no surprise that Brad Nurski was able to lock down his eighth Fairview Men’s Club Championship on Sunday in a successful defense of his 2008 title.
Nurski, Thrasher tied at Fairview; Diederich leads at MoilaSunday, July 12, 2009
Brad Nurski is on his way to a repeat performance in the Fairview Golf Course Men’s Club Championship. But he’ll have to wade through a crowded field to earn back-to-back titles.
Mudcats shut out MustangsMonday, July 6, 2009
Errors ruined for the St. Joseph Mustangs what was shaping up to be a pitchers’ duel against the Chillicothe Mudcats.
Mudcats topple MustangsThursday, July 2, 2009
With sole possession of first place in the MINK League’s North Division at stake, Ben Baker put on a workmanlike pitching performance in his first mound start of the season, but was victimized by three St. Joseph errors in the Mustangs’ 4-3 loss to the Chillicothe Mudcats on Wednesday night.
Griffons good as gold during Moila victoryMonday, June 29, 2009
Caleb Carter and Aaron Lisenbee had something in common with Mother Nature in the final day of the Moila Invitational — they both were hot.
The duo of Missouri Western golfers caught fire when it mattered, carding three straight birdies on the final three holes at Moila Country Club to wrap up first place with a Sunday 66 totaling a 130 for the tourney.
Cameron man enjoys run with World of Outlaws
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Tim Newman boasted few of the resources that most of the World of Outlaws drivers relied on Friday night at U.S. 36 Raceway.
The Cameron, Mo., man runs a 360-cubic-inch engine, while most of the cars in the nation’s top sprint car series are 410-cubic-inch engines.
Plattsburg, Mo., race enthusiast Bill Willsey owns Newman’s car. World of Outlaws series leader Donny Schatz leans on NASCAR star Tony Stewart for team ownership.
Friday, June 5, 2009
The famous San Diego Chicken generally steals the show with side-splitting antics as the mascot travels the country entertaining baseball fans. But he had some competition Friday night.
The St. Joseph Mustangs’ Kyle Wooden stole the show in front of 2,733 fans at Phil Welch Stadium by driving in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs. Wooden and the Mascots defeated MINK League foe Chillicothe Mudcats 2-1.
Friday, May 29, 2009
The St. Joe Mustangs begin the season with back-to-back victories after downing the Building Champions of Overland Park, Kan., in a 6-5, come-from-behind victory in front of 1,411 fans.
St. Pius penalty bests LeBlond
Thursday, May 21, 2009
St. Pius X’s Hilary Torres stepped up to the spot with Wednesday’s Class 1 district championship on the line. And the junior embraced the moment, slotting the penalty into the left side of the net late in the first half to give the Warriors a 1-0 victory over Bishop LeBlond.
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