Need a favorite golfing team for today’s MSHSAA Class 4 District 6 Tournament at the Carthage Golf Course?
Carthage, Ozark Conference champion Joplin and Neosho are among the field of 11 schools in the 18-hole event starting at 9 a.m.
How about four or five teams in the favorite’s role, Joplin coach Jack Pace suggested on Sunday.
“From our perspective, we’re facing a lot of strong competition,” Pace said. “Maybe Carthage and Nixa are the favorites. Glendale and Kickapoo and, hopefully, ourselves, will be in the mix.”
Branson, Springfield Central, Ozark, Springfield Parkview and Willard will complete the field.
Top two teams advance to sectional competition at Springfield Millwood Golf and Racquet Club on May 2. Top 15 individuals not on the qualifying teams advance for medalist play in the sectional.
Pace said the Joplin lineup will consist of junior Griffen Locke, sophomore Nick Yuhas, senior Lucas Garritson, freshman Austin Garritson and freshman Tamerik Branham.
“We’re without (senior) Jeffrey Herr,” Pace said. “His mother’s dad passed away in Michigan. His mother already is in Michigan and the rest of the family left Sunday. We’ll be playing for Jeffrey, of course.”
Pace pointed out that Nixa won the Central Ozark Conference Large Division last Friday at Greene Hills Country Club near Willard.
The Eagles shot 322, Republic 347, Ozark 350, Carthage and Willard 351, Neosho 352, Branson 357 and Webb City 358.
Blake Augustine and Ben Starkey posted 78s for Neosho and Webb City, respectively. Tres Wright shot 83 for Carthage.
Kickapoo, meanwhile, won its second straight Jim Pearson Invitational at Millwood last Thursday. The Chiefs beat Glendale 335-340.
Central’s Jordon Williams shot a 79 to best Glendale’s Brian Cauldwell by a stroke for medalist honors. The Pearson event serves as the Springfield championship and Glendale had won it six times in a row until 2011.
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Joplin, Carthage among favorites at district golf meet
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McAuley's Foley breaks Class 1 state record in discus throw
Martin Barrett/Special to the Globe Victoria Foley of McAuley Catholic broke a long-standing discus record in the Class 1 state track meet on Saturday in Jefferson City.
- Lamar runs to title
- District champ Seneca prepares to face Warrensburg
- Purdy matched against Billings in state tourney
- Carthage places third in sectional track
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Lions eliminated at regional
MSSU shortstop Thomas Wilson tags Central Missouri's Barrett Noirfalise on Friday.
- 'No one deserved to lose' Southern opener against Mavs
- Lions squeezed in 14-inning loss to Minnesota State
- Lions open regional play against top-seeded Minnesota State
- Lions qualify 12 for track nationals
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Gorillas stay alive with 3-1 win over UCO
Matt Hicks/Special to The Globe Pittsburg State shortstop Evan Thomas turns a double play during an MIAA postseason tournament game Thursday.
- 7 Lions, 8 Gorillas names all-MIAA
- Lions qualify 12 for track nationals
- Western rebounds to end Pitt State's season
- PSU baseball prepares for another backyard battle
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Lamar runs to title
Martin Barrett/Special to the Globe Sprinters Cade Payne of Lamar (1134) and Cedric O'Hara of Pierce City (1246), pictured competing in Friday's preliminaries had productive days on Saturday in the Class 2 track and field meet.
Lamar won its first state track and field championship Saturday in the MSHSAA Class 2 Track and Field Championships at Dwight Reed Stadium.
Continued ... - District champ Seneca prepares to face Warrensburg
- McAuley's Foley breaks Class 1 state record in discus throw
- Eagles fall to Rock Bridge in state tennis
- Young Cavaliers ousted in Class 1 sectional
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