From staff reports
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Joplin hiked its girls soccer record to 9-5 and went to 3-1 in the Ozark Conference with a 6-0 win against Springfield Hillcrest at Junge Field on Thursday.
“We did a pretty good job,” Joplin coach Ed Miller said. “We moved the ball pretty quickly and really took it to them. We got everybody involved.”
The Eagles had 30 shots on goal, compared to one for the Hornets.
Kelsey Sanders scored three of the goals for Joplin, which led 3-0 at the end of the first half. Others scoring for the Eagles were Kelly Yount, Chelsea Damer and Lauren Schwab.
The Eagles will play at Waynesville on Tuesday beginning with the junior varsity game at 4:30 p.m.
BASEBALL
Carl Junction 4, Monett 1
CARL JUNCTON, Mo. — The Bulldogs improved to 11-2 overall and 3-0 in the Big 8 Conference behind the pitching of senior left-hander Zak Porath.
Porath allowed three hits, struck out 12 and walked four.
The Bulldogs, who won their sixth in a row, snapped a 1-1 tie against Brendon Cox in the sixth inning with three runs. A walk to Porath and a single by Jon Michel set up Evan Clemons’ two-run single.
Travis Green’s double scored Drew Caruthers with a Carl Junction run in the second.
Kirk Moore’s triple and a sacrifice fly by Spenser Witt allowed the Cubs to tie the game in the fifth.
TENNIS
Cardinals triumph
MONETT, Mo. — Webb City hiked its dual record to 6-0 with a 9-0 win against Monett.
Ryan Miller defeated Sean Medlin 8-3 at No. 1 singles and combined with Caleb Shoemaker to upend Medlin and Austin Cloud 8-3 at No. 1 doubles.
Webb City opens play in the Thomas Jefferson Tournament at 9 a.m. today.
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April 17, 2008
Eagles shut out Hillcrest,
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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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- Venus Williams joins Serena on sideline in Paris
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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
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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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