THE BELL LAP: District dispatches from Mound City
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
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 roles in the area’s best 8-man contests — Mound City versus Worth County — throughout the prep careers and remember running the hurdles against each other in seventh grade. As much as I’d like to believe the pair are sworn enemies who constantly seek revenge against the other, the inverse proves true in this case.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
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 61Tuesday, May 5, 2009
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 retirement and how many years are left in the tank shouldn’t seem out of the question.
Friday, May 1, 2009
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 front runners already set the pace and established themselves as contenders in the early going, but there’s still enough time for some late surprises along the way.
I’ve seen a ton of track the past two weeks. Good track at that. As we enter the thick of conference season, I thought I’d take a couple moments to recap some of the best subplots and goings-on from around the area.
Monday, April 20, 2009
I only saw the action at Phil Welch Stadium on Monday, but it didn’t leave me with a shortage of things to write about.
After seeing Savannah and Benton score 29 runs on 24 hits in Round 1 victories and Bishop LeBlond and Maryville commit 14 errors in the losses, let’s get to some of the odd baseball witnessed at slowly-rounding-into-shape Phil Welch Stadium.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Savannah might have missed an opportunity in the top of the sixth inning, or Benton’s defense simply made another play to win.
It just depends on how you look at it.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
As Lafayette coach Brad Spinner helped Rachelle Ashford off the field, Central’s coaching staff offered its assistance.
“We’re OK,” Spinner said. “We’re getting pretty good at this.”
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Lost in Scott County Central's gaudy point totals were early signs of life from Newtown-Harris.
SCC scored a Show-Me Showdown record 64 first-half points, and the Braves' 34 first-quarter points tied them for second. Their total of 98 places them fifth and second to SCC's own state record.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Ever so close to an unbelievable milestone, Glasgow's Jay Lee might have went up for a block he will regret for a while.
The Yellowjackets' senior needed just one more point during Saturday morning's Class 1 third-place game to reach 3,000 for his career. Only five other players in Missouri history belong to that club.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Prep sports reporters Ross Martin and Andy Meyer recap the local Class 1 semifinals and break down Saturday's matchups at Mizzou Arena. HDC champion Newtown-Harris looks to upend a heavily favored Scott County Central team, while Jefferson's girls hope to rebound from a semifinal loss and win the third-place game against a surprising Bakersfield squad.
GAME BLOG: Marion County girls 60, Bakersfield 54Friday, March 20, 2009
For a team that looked outmatched on paper, Bakersfield sure didn’t look like an overwhelmed underdog.
Taking a devil-may-care attitude, the Lions nearly pulled a big-time upset on the small-class level during their 60-54 loss to Marion County in the Class 1 semifinals. Bakersfield held the lead in the final two minutes against a highly-favored Mustangs team but couldn’t complete the upset.
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Scott County Central boys 78, Glasgow 44
Turns out Scott County Central might be as good as advertised.
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009
Ross previews this weekend's state wrestling tournament with an extensive crash course in bracketology
Breaking down the MECTuesday, Feb. 10, 2009
Watching Benton’s boys stave off Chillicothe last Friday simply confirmed the reality. This MEC race is mind-boggling.
The standings already looked muddled late last week. Losses by Cameron and Smithville further opened the door for those lurking in the middle of the pack, however, and now every team in the league now has at least one blemish on its conference record.
Here’s an updated look at your standings on the boys side after Monday night:
Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009
Some thoughts after pulling the back-to-back Fridy night/Saturday afternoon game watch.
Lafayette's boys impressed in front of the home crowd, but Cameron showed exactly why it is a team of the present and the future.
Mitch Hatten hit his first four shots -- all jumpers from various parts of the floor -- and the sophomore appears to be developing a versatile game. Sean Skilling struggled to only six points, and the Dragons clearly weren't firing on all cylinders.
JOB SEARCH
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