From staff reports
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WILLARD, Mo. — Webb City’s soccer team shut out New Covenant 2-0 to claim the championship of the Willard Tournament on Saturday and complete an unblemished two-day run.
The Cardinals reached the final with a 5-1 victory against Monett on Saturday morning after a 2-0 decision Friday against Bolivar.
Webb City will take its 5-0 record to Monett for a 4:30 p.m. match on Tuesday.
Michael Handley scored three goals, with one assist, against Monett and provided assists to both goals in the title match.
The Cardinals closed out the scoring against New Covenant in the first half. Manny Alfaro scored at the 20-minute mark and TJ Martin added a goal at 3:40.
Martin and Drew Henderson also scored against Monett. The Cards led 2-1 at intermission.
Goalie Justin Boudreaux had nine saves against the Warriors and three against Monett.
CROSS COUNTRY
CHC runners sweep
NIXA, Mo. — College Heights Christian runners swept Class 1 honors in the Southwest Missouri Cross Country Coaches Association meet.
Emily Beaver won the girls 5,000-meter race in 19 minutes. 34.46 seconds.
Teammate Lacie Sparlin was second in the race.
Ethan Beaver won the Class 1 boys race in 16:06.58, finishing 2.72 seconds ahead of teammate Caleb Hoover.
Other girls winners were Rebecca Senn, Kickapoo, Class 4; Liz Reida, Nixa, Class 3, and Kelsie Hutsell, Willow Springs, Class 2.
Mandolin Smith was the top runner for Carthage, placing 12th in Class 3.
Other boys winners were Rick Elliott, Kickapoo, Class 4; Jack Taylor, Nixa, Class 3, and John Williams, East Newton, Class 2.
Derek Mendell of Carthage was third in the Class 2 race.
Sports
September 1, 2007
Saturday Prep Roundup
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Outlaws open season Thursday on the road
Chris Oldner takes a cut during the Joplin Outlaws practice Tuesday afternoon. The Outlaws open their season on Thursday night at Rossville and play seven road games before their home opener on June 5.
The Joplin Outlaws and new coach Rob Vessell have set some lofty goals for the 2012 baseball season.
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- Pittsburg State Sports
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- Vengels sixth in heptathlon; PSU picks up two seventh-place finishes
- Ethan Cordray signs with Pittsburg State
- Lions, Gorillas begin competition in outdoor track and field championship
- Three finalists named for PSU head baseball coach position
- Lions qualify 10, PSU 15 for Division II outdoor track meet
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Area athletes turn shine at state meet
Webb City's Jarvis Jones takes sixth in the 200.
- Cleo Elbert steps down at Thomas Jefferson
- Frontenac wins first state baseball title
- Joplin's Jeremy Lynn takes fifth at state tennis
- Frontenac advances at state baseball
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