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- Maryville hangs on against Hogan Prep, makes Class 2 semifinal
- Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009
- MARYVILLE, Mo. — As his team took a knee with 1 second remaining, Maryville coach Chris Holt finally allowed himself to exhale.
Breathlessly, he watched his Spoofhounds build a sizable lead before giving up a series of big plays that threatened to end their season on their home turf. Thanks to some last-minute heroics, Maryville staved off a challenge from a feisty Hogan Prep squad and claimed a 35-32 victory in their Class 2 quarterfinal clash.
Seconds after Maryville quarterback Marcus Grudzinski took a knee to end the game, Holt led the parade of players, coaches and fans onto the field to celebrate the win. - Mound City tops Stanberry to return to 8-man title game
- Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009
- MOUND CITY, Mo. — A little selective amnesia went a long way for Mound City quarterback Lucas Schawang on Friday night.
Following a slow start, the Panthers’ sophomore signal-caller never stopped running and gunning and led his team to a 32-7 victory against Stanberry at Ceglenski Field in an 8-man semifinal clash.
Schawang tossed a career-high four touchdowns passes — three of them in the second half — to help his team pull away down the stretch. - Savages can't stop O'Hara rally
- Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
- KANSAS CITY — Ten seconds from a trip to quarterfinals, Savannah had its playoff hopes ripped away in one of the cruelest ways imaginable.
Savannah’s stunned supporters watched in horror as O’Hara receiver Aaron Stubblefield hauled in a 20-yard touchdown strike with 2.9 seconds remaining that gave the Celtics a shocking, 21-16 victory in Class 3 sectional play at Paul Monteil Stadium. - Olson turns in top 10 showing
- Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009
- Another year, another state medal for Hannah Olson.
St. Joseph Christian’s standout sophomore raked in her second top-10 finish in as many years when she finished 10th during the Class 1 race during Saturday’s Missouri Cross Country Championships in Jefferson City, Mo. - Hornets haul in cross country title No. 6
- Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009
- A full half-hour of number crunching still wouldn’t put Mark Vollmer’s mind at ease.
His Hamilton girls’ team had just turned in yet another incredible performance at the state meet in Jefferson City but had to wait for the official results to learn their fate. Rarely had the wait been more excruciating.
“We had people counting and counting, and it was still up in the air,” Vollmer said. “No one really knew until they put it on the board.” - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - Savannah's defense gets the job done
- Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009
- SAVANNAH, Mo. — With his team off to a sluggish start, Mark Cole had no reason for concern. Not with his predatory defense roaming the field.
The second-year Savannah coach watched with joy as his Savages throttled St. Pius X 47-0 on Friday night at Savage Field in front of an overflow crowd at Savage Field. Savannah forced seven turnovers, returned two of them for touchdowns and reveled in a dominant Class 3 regional victory.
In the playoffs for the just the second time, the Savages hope to continue their postseason run Monday when they travel to O’Hara.
