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Springfield closes two week road trip with lopsided loss
SPRINGDALE, AR–The Springfield Cardinals closed out their two week road trip with back-to-back losses to the Northwest Arkansas Naturals to end the weekend. The Cardinals (20-12) lost, 6-5, on Saturday, followed by an 11-5 loss on Sunday. The two consecutive losses dropped the team to 5-5 in their last 10 contests. Sunday’s latest loss was […]
LSU softball falls to Missouri on extra-innings walk-off in SEC tournament semifinals
LSU softball’s run at the SEC tournament in Auburn, Alabama, came to an end on Friday evening. The Tigers found themselves in another low-scoring extra-innings battle, this time against Missouri in the semifinal round. In a game that went to the eighth tied at one run apiece, Missouri ultimately walked it off with a sacrifice fly and will move on to the SEC championship. Mizzou stranded a pair of baserunners in each of the first two innings, but it finally got on the board first with a solo home run off Kelley Lynch in the third on what was its first hit...
Hesse’s farewell tour ends in MVC Semifinals
NORMAL, IL.–Holly Hesse’s 36-year tenure as the Missouri State softball coach came to a close on Friday, after the Bears were eliminated in the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. The woman synonymous with Bears softball, and a winner of more than 900 career games, hugged each of her players after MSU’s narrow, 2-1 […]
Kickapoo's Anthony Eatherly selected as newest Student of the Week
With the end of a stormy week, it is time to recognize and name our newest Student of the Week. This round, Anthony Eatherly of Kickapoo High School was selected by readers for the title. Eatherly, in his senior year of high school, has participated in band year-round and was even a part of marching band and football at the same time. He is also the Assemblies Commissioner in the school's Student Council Cabinet. ...
Bears blast Bruins 12-0 in series finale
BELMONT, TN–For the first time in three years, the Missouri State baseball team shut out an opponent, following their 12-0 victory in their series finale with the Belmont Bruins. The Bears had already lost the first two contests of the series to fall to 2-6 in series with Missouri Valley Conference opponents, but broke out […]
People Are Awesome: Salvation Army Week, KSMU turns 50 and a Special Olympics dance clinic
Mayoral proclamation for Salvation Army Springfield Mayor Ken McClure is scheduled to deliver an official proclamation recognizing National Salvation Army Week on Monday, May 13. The proclamation will take place at 3:30 p.m. at 1707 W. Chestnut Expressway. McClure, along with community leaders and stakeholders, will present a proclamation recognizing the invaluable contributions of...
HS Athlete of the Week: Sage Crowley
Fair Grove–This week’s Athlete of the Week is Sage Crowley. Crowley is a freshman on the Fair Grove High School Track and Field team. As the daughter of sprinters, it’s no surprise Crowley ran away from the competition this spring. At the Mid Lakes Conference meet, Crowley won all four events she entered – the […]
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