The Lafayette softball team fell short of a return trip to the Class 3 Final Four as they lost in their sectional game Wednesday at Heritage Park to Smithville 6-4.
The Fighting Irish finishes their season 19-9 but did lose both meetings with the Warriors. Smithville also defeated Lafayette last month 8-5.
The Warriors improve to 20-8 and move on to the Class 3 Quarterfinals on Saturday against Oak Grove, who defeated Chillicothe on Wednesday 10-0.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Missouri Western Women’s Golfer Shi Qing Ong was named MIAA Women’s Golf Athlete of the Week. Ong won the Bearcat Classic at Mozingo Golf Course in Maryville, Missouri this past week.
After ending the first day with a 76, Ong dropped five strokes off of her second day score to finish 1-under par at 71. Ong won the tournament with a 3-over par score of 147.
For the fall season, Ong finished top ten in all five events, winning or tying for first in three of the five tournaments. This is the second time she has been named MIAA Women’s Golf Athlete of the Week this season.
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Baylor has been selected as the preseason favorite for the seventh time in Conference history to win the Big 12 women’s basketball regular season title in 2016-17 in a vote of the league’s head coaches.
The Lady Bears were also picked at the top of the preseason rankings in 2006, 2009-13 and last season. They have won or tied for seven regular season crowns, including the last six, as well as captured the past six Phillips 66 Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship trophies.
Baylor received nine of 10 first-place votes (coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams). Second-place Texas received the other first-place vote while Oklahoma was chosen third. West Virginia and Kansas State rounded out the top five. TCU was picked sixth while Iowa State and Texas Tech tied for seventh. Oklahoma State was chosen ninth, followed by Kansas.
The 2016-17 season gets underway on Friday, November 11 with a full slate of non-conference games. League action begins on Thursday, December 29.
A Big 12 women’s basketball preview show will be televised on FOX Sports affiliates prior to the beginning of the regular season. The first airdate will be Monday, November 7. Check local listings for dates and times.
2016-17 Big 12 Conference Women’s Basketball Preseason Poll
1. Baylor (9) 81
2. Texas (1) 73
3. Oklahoma 61
4. West Virginia 57
5. K-State 50
6. TCU 34
T7. Iowa State 28
T7. Texas Tech 28
9. Oklahoma State 23
10. Kansas 15
(first place votes in parentheses; coaches not allowed to vote for their own team)
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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Oct. 12, 2016) – Kansas Speedway announced Wednesday that Kansas City Royals catcher, and member of the 2015 World Series championship team, Drew Butera will be the honorary pace car driver for the Hollywood Casino 400 on Sunday, Oct. 16.
Last year, Butera made his post-season debut in Game 4 of the American League Division Series, working a 10-pitch walk in the eighth inning to extend the inning as the Kansas City Royals overcame a four-run deficit in the inning. He also was behind the plate for the final inning of the World Series, replacing Salvador Perez who had been lifted for a pinch runner.
Butera was drafted in 2005 by the New York Mets and made his Major League Baseball debut in 2010 with the Minnesota Twins. He’s also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels. In addition to catching, Butera has made starts at first base, and also pitched in relief during his career.
He is the son of former Major Leaguer Sal Butera, who is currently a coach for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Tickets are currently on sale for the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 on Oct. 16. The Kansas Lottery 300 NASCAR XFINITY Series race will take center stage on Oct. 15, while the ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards championship race will run on Oct. 14. Tickets can be purchased online at www.kansasspeedway.com or by calling 866.460.7223.
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MARYVILLE, Mo. – Missouri Western women’s golfer Shi Qing Ong shot a 3-over par 147 to win the Bearcat Fall Classic at Mozingo Golf Course in Maryville Tuesday. Ong trimmed five strokes off her first day total, ending the second round with a 71 to claim her second individual title of the season.
Missouri Western would finish third in the team race with a score of 637 and they’ve finished in the top three in two of their last three tournaments. Augustana won the team title with a 607, while Central Missouri finished second with a 626.
MWSU’s Madison Romjue finished tied for twenty-first after shooting a two round total of 162. Also cracking the top twenty-five was Tiffanie Yabut with a score of 163. Jenna Kosmatka knocked in a 165, as Brittany Kennedy carded a 217 for the Griffons.
The Bearcat Classic wraps up the fall season for Missouri Western as it now turns its focus on the spring championship season.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri and Boston College have agreed to a two-game football series, as announced mutually today by both schools. The first game of the home-and-home arrangement is set for Sept. 25, 2021 at Boston College, with the return game at Mizzou scheduled for Sept. 14, 2024.
The 2021 meeting in Chestnut Hill, Mass. will mark the first-ever meeting between the Tigers and Eagles. It will also mark the first time since 2000 that Mizzou has faced a sitting member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the regular season. Mizzou defeated North Carolina in the 2011 Independence Bowl (W, 41-24), but the last time the Tigers met an ACC foe in regular-season play was a two-game series with Clemson during the Larry Smith era (Mizzou won a 38-24 game in Columbia in 1996, and fell at Clemson in 2000, 62-9). Mizzou did face current ACC member Syracuse in the 2012 season, but that was a year before they joined the league.
“We’re pleased to announce this series,” said Executive Associate Athletic Director Bryan Maggard, who oversees scheduling. “Boston College is certainly a quality program with good name recognition so we feel this is an attractive matchup for our fans. It also gets us into an area in the Northeast where we don’t often get to, and we certainly have a lot of Mizzou alumni in that region who will have the chance to see their Tigers in person,” he said.
With the BC game in the fold and an Oct. 16 home game with North Texas, Mizzou is still working to add two more non-conference games in 2021. Mizzou is working to fill the remaining three non-conference games for 2024.
“I’m excited to have this added to our schedule, it will be a great experience for our program down the road,” said Head Coach Barry Odom. “We appreciate everyone coming together to make this happen,” he added.
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ST. JOSEPH – Missouri Western Men’s Golf finished in sixth place with a score of 895 in the Holiday Inn Express/Candlewood Suites MWSU Central Region Classic at the St. Joseph Country Club.
Patrick McCarthy led the Griffons with a 3-over par 216, finishing tied for fourth place. The fourth place finish is the best finish for the freshman this season. Jakob Rudosky tied for fourteenth with an 8-over par 221.
Jakob Majeske finished the tournament with a 228. Knocking in a 234 was Kevin Kim, as Lucas Horseman came in with a score of 241 for MWSU.
Missouri Western plays in their final fall tournament on Oct. 17 and Oct. 18 at the Lindenwood Invitational in St. Charles, Missouri.
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ST. JOSEPH – The Missouri Western men’s golf team ended the first day in sixth place with a 592 at the Holiday Inn Express/Candlewood Suites MWSU Central Region Classic at the St. Joseph Country Club.
Patrick McCarthy shot a 1-over par 143 in the first two rounds and is tied for fourth place to lead Missouri Western. Tied for eighteenth is Jakob Rudosky who shot a 5-over par 147. Kevin Kim and Jakob Majeske both ended their day 9-over par 151, tying them for thirty second. Lucas Horseman carded a 162 for his first day score.
The Griffons sit just twelve strokes off the lead as a team in the twenty team field, as McCarthy is just one stroke back from the individual leaders. MWSU opens the final round of play tomorrow at 9 a.m.
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Missouri Media football rankings
Statewide high school football rankings, as compiled by a 14-member panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. First-place votes in parenthesis. Panel is made up of Dion Clisso, PrepsKC; Sam McDowell, The Kansas City Star; Chris Geinosky, The Liberty Tribune; Dave Kvidahl, STLHighschoolsports.com; Jim Powers, High School Sports Caravan; Larry Thornton, KSDK radio; Cameron Teague-Robinson, The Columbia Tribune; Tom Rackers, Jefferson City News-Tribune; Mike Scott, Ozone Sports; Rance Burger, The Springfield News-Leader; Cody Thorn, The St. Joseph News-Press; J.B. Connoley, KRES radio; Chris Pobst, Sikeston Standard-Democrat; Matt King, The Daily Journal.
First-place votes in parenthesis.
CLASS 6
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. CBC (9), 7-1, 133, 1
2. Blue Springs (5), 7-1, 131, 2
3. Kirkwood, 6-1, 111, 3
4. Hazelwood Central, 8-0, 89, 5
5. Lee’s Summit, 7-1, 81, 6
6. Rockhurst, 5-2, 76, 4
7. Springfield Kickapoo, 7-1, 45, 8
8. Jefferson City, 5-3, 36, 7
9. Eureka, 7-1, 33, 9
10. Lee’s Summit West, 6-2, 24, 10
Also receiving votes: Park Hill (5-3), 5; Blue Springs South (4-4), 3; Ritenour (7-1), 3
CLASS 5
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Chaminade (11), 6-1, 137, 1
2. Battle (3), 8-0, 126, 2
3. Glendale, 8-0, 110, 3
4. Fort Zumwalt North, 7-1, 100, 4
5. Park Hill South, 7-1, 80, 6
6. Staley, 6-2, 66, 7
7. William Chrisman, 7-1, 55, 5
8. Carthage, 7-1, 43, 8
9. Jackson, 7-1, 26, 9
10. Liberty, 6-2, 23, 10
Also receiving votes: Vianney (4-4), 4
CLASS 4
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Hannibal (8), 7-1, 129, 2
2. Kearney (6), 7-1, 128, 1
3. Platte County, 6-2, 111, 3
4. Carl Junction, 6-2, 96, 4
5. Parkway North, 6-2, 85, 5
6. Ladue, 7-1, 68, 7
7. MICDS, 6-2, 53, 10
8. Webb City, 5-3, 43, 8
9. St. Dominic, 7-1, 34, 6
10. Hillsboro, 7-1, 17, 9
Also receiving votes: Camdenton (6-2), 6
CLASS 3
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Maryville (13), 8-0, 139, 1
2. Blair Oaks (1), 8-0, 127, 2
3. Center, 8-0, 106, 3
4. Monett, 7-1, 93, 4
5. McCluer South-Berkley, 7-0, 79, 5
6. Richmond, 8-0, 70, 6
7. Park Hills Central, 8-0, 63, 7
8. Mexico, 6-2, 46, 8
9. Osage, 7-1, 20, 9
10. Reeds Spring, 7-1, 18, 10
Also receiving votes: Chillicothe (7-1), 5; Lutheran South (6-2), 2; Owensville (8-0), 2
CLASS 2
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Lamar (14), 7-0, 140, 1
2. Mtn. View-Liberty, 8-0, 126, 2
3. Trinity, 7-0, 109, 3
4. Mountain Grove, 7-1, 94, 5
5. Malden, 8-0, 79, 6
6. Lutheran North, 6-2, 65, 4
7. Fair Grove, 8-0, 48, 7
8. Macon, 8-0, 45, 8
9. Centralia, 6-2, 22, 9
10. Lexington, 8-0, 21, 10
Also receiving votes: South Callaway (8-0), 12; Lawson (6-2), 8; Palmyra (6-2), 1
CLASS 1
Rank, team, Rec., Pts., LW
1. Valle Catholic (11), 7-1, 136, 1
2. Marceline (3), 8-0, 127, 2
3. Hamilton-Penney, 8-0, 115, 3
4. Lincoln, 8-0, 97, 4
5. Hayti, 7-1, 83, 5
6. Cass-Midway, 7-1, 65, 7
7. Wellington-Napoleon, 7-1, 51, 8
8. Skyline, 5-3, 34, 10
9. Maysville, 6-2, 28, 6
10. Lockwood, 7-1, 23, NR
Dropped out: No. 9 East Buchanan
Also receiving votes: East Buchanan (5-3), 6; Scotland County (6-2), 4; Monroe City (5-3), 1
MARYVILLE, Mo. – Missouri Western Women’s Golf team sits in fourth place with 321 after the first round of the Bearcat Fall Classic at Mozingo Lake Golf Course.
Shi Qing Ong leads the Griffons after shooting a 4-over par 76 and is currently tied for sixth place. Jenna Kosmatka and Tiffanie Yabut both shot a 9-over par 83 and are tied for twenty-first. Madison Romjue cracked the top forty with a score of 81 as Brittany Kennedy scored a 110 for MWSU on the opening day.
Missouri Western will tee off the second round tomorrow, beginning at 9 a.m.
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