From staff reports
Crusaders plan
Saturday meeting
The Joplin Crusaders, members of the non-pro Central Football League, have scheduled an organizational meeting at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Joplin Athletic Complex, 301 W. First.
The first registration for the upcoming season — which starts the last week in February or the first week of March — is on the agenda.
“Players need to fill out a new waiver form each year,” Joplin owner Charlie Hudson said Tuesday. “We should have at least one more session for signing up before the start of practice.”
Prospective players can contact Hudson, (417) 439-0804, or Crusader head coach David Pitts, (620) 704-5491, for information.
Joplin is three-time defending champion of the CFL.
Nebraska sinks
Pitt State women
LINCOLN, Neb. — Kelsey Griffin scored 19 points and hauled down eight rebounds Tuesday to lead Nebraska to a 68-54 women’s exhibition basketball victory against Pittsburg State.
Drew Roberts’ 17 points led PSU, which trailed 33-24 at halftime.
This was the second exhibition game of the season for the Gorillas, who opened with a loss at Kansas University on Sunday.
Washburn spikers
sweep Southern
Washburn pushed its MIAA women’s volleyball record to 12-4 with a shutout over host Missouri Southern on Tuesday.
Washburn (28-4 overall) defeated the Lions 25-13, 26-24, 25-18.
Leading the winners were Mollie Lacy with 12 kills, Molly Smith with 13 digs and Kate Hampson 42 assists.
Renee Rheinecker had 11 kills and Elin Skei 23 assists for Southern, which dropped to 5-10, 12-17. Stefanie Williams added 10 digs for the Lions.
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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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