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Friday's Prep Sports: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009
Stanberry runs past Nodaway-Holt: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; STANBERRY, Mo. — Even after a plodding first half, Stanberry running back Conner Rosier had a feeling his Bulldogs were due for a big play or two.
His premonition proved correct shortly after the intermission, as Stanberry quickly ran away from Nodaway Holt — 40-18 — during Friday night’s 8-man quarterfinal contest in Stanberry.
It took the Bulldogs only one kickoff and two offensive plays from scrimmage to put two scores on the board and establish an all-but insurmountable lead. Stanberry then used a dominant rushing attack to chew up much of the clock and earn a second-straight trip to the semifinals.
Mound City trounces Worth County: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; MOUND CITY, Mo. — Even after trouncing their rivals, Mound City’s players kept the celebration humble.
Clearly the previous loss to Worth County refocused the defending state champions.
Gage Rosier ran for four first-half touchdowns on his way to 252 yards, and Mound City shut out Worth County in a 52-0 victory in Friday night’s 8-man quarterfinal at Ceglinski Field. After losing 22-20 to Worth County during the regular season, Mound City played like a team intent on another run to the Show-Me Bowl.
Christian hammers Hardin-Central: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; With his team behind 66-12 to St. Joseph Christian at halftime, Hardin-Central coach Kirk Thacker made the curious decision to continue playing.
Earlier in the week, in a conversation with St. Joseph Christian coach Mark Juhl, Thacker said he wanted to play the entire game, regardless of the halftime score.
Thus, with a running clock, the second half began and Christian wasted no time scoring again. Although the Bulldogs quickly answered with a score of their own, Thacker had a change of heart about playing out the game. Hardin-Central’s season ended with 3 minutes, 13 seconds left in the third quarter and Christian on top 74-20.
Local runners head to state cross country championships: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; Not that long ago, Benton’s John Beamon provided plenty of potential as a freshman phenom. Now a junior, Beamon is playing the mentor role to the Cardinals’ next rising star.
Benton freshman Kain Ellis makes his first state appearance during today’s Missouri Cross Country Championships in Jefferson City, Mo. The Cardinals’ heralded rookie distance runner hopes to make an impact in his first trip to the rolling hills of Oak Hills Golf Course.
Despite his immense, natural talent, Ellis likely wouldn’t be the runner he is today without Beamon’s guidance.
Technology helps local teams deal with dangers associated with concussions: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; He may have known where he was, but Myles Burnsides wasn’t about to see the field in the second half of a recent Northwest Missouri State football game.
The headache-producing impact was bad enough, but the senior safety could blame ImPACT for shutting him down for a couple of days.
New research has drastically changed the way athletic trainers manage players who have sustained concussions, as they try to prevent long-term effects from those head injuries.
Spoofhounds hits setback in state volleyball tournament: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; KANSAS CITY — Maryville’s dreams of bringing home the school’s first girl’s state championship and first state championship of any kind since 2001 were derailed Friday morning. The Spoofhounds volleyball squad started out the state championship tournament strong, winning its opening match against College Heights Christian 25-21, 25-22.
But inconsistent play cost them against Scott City 25-23, 25-10 and defending state champions Hermann 25-10, 25-20.
PICK ’EM BLOG: 8-man quarterfinals: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; Sometimes parity can be a good thing.
Early in the season, the possible 8-man outcome appeared pretty cut-and-dry. Mound City looked incredible during beatdowns against St. Joseph Christian and Stanberry and appeared likely to extend its win streak into next season. Then Worth County changed everything.
The night the music lived: ‘Rave On! The Buddy Holly Tribute’ brings an icon’s musical legacy to the Missouri Theater; Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; When Buddy Holly emerged on the music scene in the 1950s, he didn’t have the California cool of The Beach Boys. He didn’t spark an “invasion” like The Beatles. He didn’t walk with the devilish blues swagger of The Rolling Stones.
But that’s only because Buddy Holly, a Lubbock, Texas, kid in black horn-tipped glasses, preceded all of that — and helped create the template that would become rock ‘n’ roll.
Out of the ordinary: Chevelle bucks the mainstream; Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; Turn your radio to 98.9 and you’ll hear a lot of hard rock bands singing about their ladies, whether they are addicted to them, love their girl’s assets or are simply celebrating the crazy ones.
Chicago hard-rock trio Chevelle has shared a lot of radio time with those bands since unleashing hits like “The Red” and “Send the Pain Below” in 2002 and 2003. And lead singer/guitarist Pete Loeffler has grown tired of being caught up in the Nickelbacks, Buckcherrys and Saving Abels of the world, the bands who release generic crossover hits that can be sandwiched between Britney Spears and Coldplay on Top 40 countdowns.
8-Man Quarterfinal Capsules: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; Previewing the area's 8-man football games
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Spoofhounds prepare for state semifinals: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; When she took the job four years ago, Maryville coach Lori Klaus saw the vast potential in her bumper crop of freshmen. From outside hitter to the back row, she envisioned the complex puzzle of players shaping up into something special.
But not even Klaus could foresee this for her Spoofhounds.
Calloway set for ‘Final Conflict’: Saturday’s card features return of several area fighters at Civic Arena; Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; As with all prize fighters that have stepped into the ring over the years, Rob Calloway continues to remain the same guy who started boxing professionally more than 60 bouts ago. But this time, the prize is slightly different.
Entering the last bout of his career, Calloway addressed a group of 80 people at a press conference Thursday night at the First Ward House in St. Joseph and talked mostly about his amateur — and much more youthful — stable of boxers.
Reports: Royals trade Teahen: Friday, Nov. 6, 2009; Kansas City veteran utility player Mark Teahen could soon find himself in a different uniform, according to multiple reports.
Originally reported by Bill Madden of the New York Daily News, Teahen would be traded to the Chicago White Sox in return for second baseman Chris Getz and third baseman Josh Fields. Neither team confirmed the transaction as of Thursday night, however.
Thursday's Prep Sports: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; Thursday's Prep Sports
Treading the line: Pompous Pilot celebrates its first CD release with a show at Room 107; Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; The local alt-rock trio Pompous Pilot wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for the ongoing quest to strike a balance.
Silly but accomplished: Comedian Alex Ortiz comes to Sammy and Casey’s for weekend show; Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; Even when Alex Ortiz was a firefighter in East Chicago and a nurse for the Illinois Masonic Medical Center, stand-up comedy was always in the back of his mind.
Mid-Buchanan gets past King City: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; KING CITY, Mo. — A long run from Christian Robbins on a jet sweep. A couple of King City penalties. A smattering of short completions.
Nothing overwhelming from Mid-Buchanan’s
offense.
But when Christian Robbins capped a 17-play drive with a 4-yard touchdown reception, the Dragons led King City for the first time. The score, 3.4 seconds from halftime, started a streak of 24 unanswered points from Mid-Buchanan.
What started so inconspicuously morphed into a 24-12 Mid-Buchanan win in Wednesday night’s Class 1 regional at Wehrli Field.

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