From staff reports
Eagles blank Van Buren 4-0 for Neosho Tournament title
NEOSHO, Mo. — Joplin High School took control with two goals late in the first half and defeated Van Buren (Ark.) 4-0 Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the Neosho Tournament.
Lauren Copple and Stephanie Loden scored three minutes apart, assisted by Lauren Schwab and Chelsea Damer, to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead. Rachel Lazenby scored 17 minutes into the second half, assisted by Kelsey Sanders, and Sanders scored 18 minutes later on a free kick.
Randi Russell stopped four shots and notched her fourth consecutive shutout. Joplin owned a 19-4 advantagein shots on goal.
The Eagles (4-1) reached the title round with victories over two Neosho squads — 10-0 over the junior varsity team on Friday night and 3-0 over the Wildcats’ varsity on Saturday.
Joplin plays at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Glendale.
Nummela’s eighth-place finish leads Lions at Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Missouri Southern freshman Aki Nummela placed eighth in the elite 1,500-meter run Saturday at the University of Missouri Invitational.
Nummela’s time of 3 minutes, 56.0 seconds was three seconds shy of an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark for the spring nationals.
Southern sophomore Brennan Benkert was 12th in the 5,000 in 15:07.77. Teammates Ryan Arthur, Jarkko Jarvenpaa and Anthony Reed were 15th, 31st and 59th, respectively.
The Lions return to action in the MSSU Invitational on Friday at Fred G. Hughes Stadium.
OCC’s 32 hits lead to sweep of St. Louis Christian
Ozark Christian College pounded out 32 hits en route to sweeping a pair of five-inning baseball games from St. Louis Christian on Saturday at Joe Becker Stadium.
The Ambassadors won 13-3 and 11-0 to hike their record to 4-7. The visitors dropped to 0-4.
In the opener, sophomore left-hander Daniel Rankin struck out eight and walked three in holding the St. Louis team to four hits. Jacob Wiemelt aided the cause, going 3-for-4 and driving in three runs.
David Conrad had seven strikeouts and no walks in allowing St. Louis to just one hit in the nightcap. Freshman center fielder Clay O’Dell went 2-for-3 with four RBI, including a home run, to lead OCC in the finale.
The Ambassadors will travel to Hesston, Kan., on Monday to take on Hesston College in a 2 p.m. doubleheader.
Sports
March 29, 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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