From staff reports
Rain alters schedule at Nevada Speedway
NEVADA, Mo. — Rain forced cancellation of Saturday night’s Season Championships stock car racing program at the Nevada Speedway.
The revised schedule, with the special Midwest Late Model Racing Association visit scheduled this week, has the Season Championships show reset for Sept. 20.
OCC volleyball sweeps doubleheader
Ozark Christian College breezed in the opener but was pushed to a fifth game in the finale in sweeping a volleyball doubleheader at the OCC gym on Saturday.
The Ambassadors tripped Bible Baptist from Springfield 25-10, 25-7, 25-15 but had to rally to defeat Faith Baptist from Ankeny, Iowa, prevailing 25-22, 23-25, 22-25, 29-27, 15-11.
The OCC leader in the opener was Reilly Almoslecher with three kills, two aces and five digs. Brittany Owen, against Faith Baptist, had 10 kills, three blocks and three aces.
OCC (3-5) will travel to Springfield to take on Bible Baptist at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Sports
September 6, 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 ... - Heat take 2-0 lead into Boston in East finals
- McIlroy recovers from rugged start for 71
- Former equipment manager sues Rams
- Stanton’s homers fuel Marlins’ surge in May
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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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