From staff reports
This week
Thursday’s Results
Lockwood 30, McAuley 8
Webb City 54, Carl Junction 0
McDonald County 41, Neosho 6
Carthage 42, Nevada 6
Cassville 42, East Newton 0
Seneca 28, Monett 6
Aurora 8, Mount Vernon 0
Lamar 49, Stockton 8
Jasper 8, Sarcoxie 6
LIberal 50, Osceola 0
Greenfield 59, Rich Hill 0
Pierce City 40, Diamond 0
Miller 35, Marionville 0
Parkview 29, Kickapoo 18
Hillcrest 31, Willard 7
Poplar Bluff 36, West Plains 8
Republic at Branson, ppd.
Riverton 44, Baxter Springs 0
Galena 31, Caney Valley 0
Columbus 53, Girard 28
Erie 19, Fronenac 0
St. Mary’s-Colgan 45, Uniontown 6
Northeast 14, Pleasanton 6
Cherryvale 35, Southeast 0
Labette County 41, Parsons 0
Chanute 42, Fort Scott 20
Anderson County 38, Iola 0
Coffeyville 47, Fredonia 13
Independence 52, Neodesha 28
Oswego 47, Yates Center 0
Friday’s Results
Rockhurst 49, Joplin 19
Branson 25, Republic 20
Nixa 35, Glendale 7
Camdenton 21, Rolla 13
Waynesville 57, Lebanon 41
St. Thomas Aquinas 39, Pittsburg 13
Pryor 41, Miami 0
Grove 63, Locust Grove 14
Commerce 34, Quapaw 6
Afton 40, Oklahoma Union 0
Fairland at Ketchum
Lincoln Christian 56, Wyandotte 0
Catoosa 9, Jay 0
Next week
Tuesday’s Games
Kansas Playoffs
Coffeyville at Columbus
Labette County at Independence
Paola at Chanute
Erie at Galena
Riverton at Cherryvale
Sedan at St. Mary’s-Colgan
Uniontown at Oswego
Wednesday’s Games
Missouri Playoffs
Branson at Webb City
Carthage at Neosho
Seneca at Springfield Catholic
Aurora at Cassville
El Dorado Springs at Lamar
Pierce City at Warsaw
Miller at Jasper
Liberal at Adrian
Lockwood at Thayer
Friday’s Games
Oklahoma Regular-Season Finales
Bishop Kelly at Miami
Grove at Jay
Hulbert at Commerce
Ketchum at Afton
Fairland at Okay
Foyil at Quapaw
Wyandotte at Sperry
Saturday’s Games
Kansas second-round playoff games, Class 4A, 3A, 2-1A
Summaries
Rockhurst 49
Joplin 19
Missouri District 6-7
Rockhurst 28 14 7 0—49
Joplin 0 7 0 12—19
Rock—Dan Tapko 50 pass from Frank Arbanas (Chris Joyce kick)
Rock—Noah Pearl 1 run (Joyce kick)
Rock—Scott Herring 40 interception return (Joyce kick)
Rock—Sal Belfonte 30 run (Joyce kick)
Jop—Gates Sanders 64 pass from Devin St. Clair (Keegan Tinney kick)
Rock—Belfonte 2 run (Joyce kick)
Rock—Josh Sykes 47 run (Joyce kick)
Rock—Herring 56 pass from Arbanas kick (Joyce kick)
Jop—Zentrell Shannon 87 pass from St. Clair (kick failed)
Jop—Sanders 41 interception return (pass failed)
Commerce 34
Quapaw 6
Oklahoma District A-8
Commerce 0 20 14 0—34
Quapaw 0 0 0 6 — 6
Com—Austin McMain 3 run (run failed)
Com—Bryson Sullivan 16 run (pass failed)
Com—Sullivan 30 run (Sullivan run)
Com—Sullivan 44 run (Sullivan run)
Com—McMain 64 run (kick failed)
Qua—Guthrie Murray 9 run (pass failed)
Grove 63
Locust Grove 14
Oklahoma District 4A-3
Locust Grove 8 0 6 0—14
Grove 8 21 34 0—63
LG—Anthony Taylor 38 pass from Adrian Houser (Houser run)
Gro—Casey Bartley 10 run (Jake Martin pass from Adam Steffenson)
Gro—Cody Medeiros 94 pass from A.Steffenson (Walker Botts kick)
Gro—Bartley 3 run (Botts kick)
Gro—Bartley 12 run (Botts kick)
LG—Houser 35 interception (pass failed)
Gro—Buck Maples 32 pass from A.Steffenson (Botts kick)
Gro—A.Steffenson 1 run (Botts kick)
Gro—Maples 30 interception (kick failed)
Gro—Bartley 33 run (Botts kick)
Gro—Denny Steffenson 14 run (Botts kick)
Records: Locust Grove 0-9, 0-6; Grove 5-4, 3-3.
Highlights: The Ridgerunners had 311 yards on the ground in piling up a total of 573 yards. Bartley carried 17 times for 235 yards and freshman Denny Steffenson eight times for 54. Adam Steffenson completed eight of 14 passes for 262 yards with Maples catching four passes for 97. Maples added two interceptions. Locust Grove, which committed six turnovers, had 318 yards.
Sports
PREP FOOTBALL
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Kickapoo girls race past Joplin
Annie Armstrong poured in 21 points to lead the Kickapoo girls to a 65-28 victory over Joplin on Thursday night in an Ozark Conference basketball game at Missouri Southern’s Young Gymnasium.
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Cheever is ultimate blue-collar snowboarder
As a World Cup snowboardcross racer, Jonathan Cheever has taken his share of spills over the years.
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District wrestling tournaments begin tonight
Neosho’s wrestling lineup will have a different look when the Class 3 district wrestling tournament begins at 6 p.m. today at Carthage.
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Late board work carries Lions past Pittsburg State
Pittsburg State displayed its offensive rebounding muscle during Wednesday night’s game at Missouri Southern.
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Pitching holds key for softball Lions
Pitching is the main question Missouri Southern must answer as the Lions open their softball season today in Abilene, Texas.
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Quapaw completes 12-0 run through Lucky '7' Conference
Quapaw High School girls basketball coach Rod Graves expected the 2011-12 Wildcats to compile another successful season.
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Hillsdale women stop OCC
Visiting Hillsdale Free Will Baptist handed Ozark Christian a 68-47 loss in women’s college basketball on Thursday night.
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Tomlin, Steelers welcome Haley as new coordinator
Throughout the 16 minutes that followed him glowingly introducing former Kansas City Chiefs coach Todd Haley as his new offensive coordinator, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin stood proudly in the corner of the second-floor media room at the team’s facility.
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Rangers, Cruz strike $16M, 2-year deal
Two-time defending AL champion Texas has avoided arbitration with another of its core players, agreeing Thursday to a $16 million, two-year contract with AL championship series MVP Nelson Cruz.
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Auburn’s Ward adapts game after injury at Texas
Auburn’s Varez Ward can’t take to the air quite like he used to. The onetime Texas starter is still trying to regain strength and explosiveness more than two years after rupturing his right quadriceps tendon while dunking during pre-game warmups.
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