From staff reports
sports@joplinglobe.com
Jim Henry has been named executive sports editor for The Joplin Globe, according to the paper’s editor, Carol Stark.
Henry, who returned to the sports department on Nov. 12, began his journalism career during his senior year at Boonville High School. He worked as a one-man sports staff at The Boonville Daily News from 1971 until 1976, and later worked at the Fort Gateway Daily Guide in Waynesville from 1976 to 1978. He joined The Joplin Globe staff in April of 1978, where he worked until September of 2003.
Since 2003, Henry has worked for The Morning Sun. in Pittsburg, Kan. His primary beats were Pittsburg State University and Pittsburg High School.
Henry and his wife, Mary Ann, who is a special education teacher, live in Pittsburg.
He fills a position that had been held the past 18 months by Lance Ogden. Ogden has returned to Oregon to work as a sports editor.
Jim Fryar, who has been covering sports for The Globe since 1975, continues as sports editor.
Sports
November 18, 2007
Henry named executive sports editor
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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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- Five sign to join Missouri Southern women's track team
- Whisner ignites Joplin Miners past Webb City
- Venus Williams joins Serena on sideline in Paris
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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
- Missouri Southern Sports
- High School Sports
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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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