From staff reports
Lions get soccer win
in two overtimes
Nikki Llewellyn concluded her soccer playing career at Missouri Southern in fine fashion Sunday, booting the winning goal in the second overtime.
The senior, playing on Senior Day at Hal Bodon Field, took an assist from Jentri White in the 102nd minute to break a 1-1 tie and give the Lions their sixth overall win in 19 outings and fourth in 16 MIAA contests.
Southern received its first goal from Brianna McKenzie two minutes into the match. Sarah Anderson scored at the 36:03 mark for the Hornets.
The Lions held a 9-8 shots-on-goal edge, with Llewellyn getting the high of six. Goalkeepers Randi Russell, Southern, and Jennifer Stillmock each had seven saves.
Seward County romps
past Crowder women
PARK HILLS, Mo. — Crowder slipped to 1-2 Sunday in women’s basketball with a 90-50 loss to Seward County (Kan.) in the Mineral Area Classic.
Deidre Brown netted nine points to lead Crowder, which will travel to Poteau, Okla., on Wednesday for a 6 p.m. game against Carl Albert.
Basketball officials
to hold meeting
The Joplin Basketball Officials Association will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Commons Area at the new Carl Junction Junior High.
Steve Gannaway and Kevin Rhinehart will discuss mechanics of 3-person crews at the high school level.
Craig Lynch and Darrell Waggoner will discuss the mechanics for a two-person crew.
Details: Mickey Heatherly, (417) 529-7033.
Sports
November 9, 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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