From staff reports
Perkins promoted
to Parsons coach
PARSONS, Kan. — Dustin Perkins, an assistant the past two seasons for Leon Miller, has been elevated to the position of head football coach at Parsons High School.
Parsons athletic director Bob Homer said Perkins had been interviewed during the search that led to the hiring of Miller, who recently moved to Girard.
Perkins was an assistant at Midwest City (Okla.) for a year and at Carthage for two before moving to Parsons. Perkins also teaches world history and psychology.
Basketball officials
to meet Wednesday
The Joplin Basketball Officials Association will hold its spring business meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in Webster Hall at Missouri Southern State University.
Agenda items include the election of officers for the 2008-09 season, a new fees schedule and budget.
More details are available by calling Mickey Heatherly, (417) 782-0407.
Little League
umpires needed
Joplin South Little League is looking for umpires to work their games this season.
Interested persons should contact Larry Allgood, (417) 850-8239.
Sports
March 8, 2008
Local Briefs
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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.
Continued ... - Stanton’s homers fuel Marlins’ surge in May
- 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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