Sports

High school sports fans fans across the state will see an expansion of classes, thanks to the passage of a new amendment by a 376-51 vote, to the bylaws of the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA). In the fall of 2018, Jason West, MSHSAA communication director, spoke to the Monett Kiwanis and said an exploratory committee had been formed to look at making the classification formula more equitable...

The final state rankings from the Missouri Baseball Coaches Association were released and contained good news for the Monett and Purdy baseball teams. Both squads were rewarded for the body of work and found homes in the the top 10. The complete list is as follows:...

The 2019 Monett Youth Baseball and Softball League Post Electric T-ball team.

The 2019 Monett Youth Baseball and Softball League Schreiber Foods Cal Ripken Rookie team.

Monett’s Kaesha George was Most Outstanding Girls Field Athlete on Monday night in the Elliott Lodging Sports Commission Awards, presented by Blevins Asphalt. The program drew a crowd of nearly 900 to the University Plaza Hotel and Convention Center in Springfield as the Springfield Sports Commission, with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame assisting. ...

The Verona baseball team was richly rewarded for its stellar season on the diamond in the form of seven played being named to the Class 1, All-District 5 team. The complete list is as follows: Kolton Pinkly, Verona Jared Alverson, Exeter Caleb Hillhouse, Verona...

The 2019 Monett Youth Baseball and Softball League International Dehydrated Foods T-ball team.

The 2019 Monett Youth Baseball and Softball League 3D Corporate Solutions Cal Ripken Major League baseball team.

Nearly 150 athletes from southwest Missouri high schools — along with 26 teams, including in marching bands, cheerleading and dance — will soon be honored in the Elliott Lodging Sports Commission Awards, presented by Blevins Asphalt, on Monday in Springfield...

History was made Wednesday evening when the St. Louis Blues ended the nation’s longest hockey championship drought when they captured the Stanley Cup for the first time in the team’s 52-year existence. Admittedly, I was one of millions of bandwagon fans that hitched up my wagon and road the Blues coattails all the way to the championship...

The 2019 Monett Youth Baseball and Softball League Jack Henry and Associates Cal Ripken Rookie team.

The 2019 Monett Youth Baseball and Softball League Family Care Chiropractic 10 and under softball team.

In the end, it was for charity, but the Grin Iron Classic on Saturday allowed area seniors standouts one more chance to play under the lights on Saturday at the 18th annual Grin Iron Classic at JFK Stadium in Springfield. Monett’s William Murphy and his West Side came up short, with the East squad winning 47-29, but had fun anyway...

The Monett Water Thrashers Invitational held June 1 resulted in another first place finish for the team.

The 2019 Monett Youth Baseball and Softball League Century 21 Properties Unlimited Cal Ripken Minor League team.

The 2019 Monett Youth Baseball and Softball League Four States Dental Care 8-and-under softball team.

The Monett baseball team had plenty of reasons to smile with a season that continued to the state quarterfinals. Those smiles can get bigger now, as eight Cubs earned 10 Big 8 All-Conference West Division awards for their efforts this season. Corey Spain earned Player of the Year accolades, and Michael Calhoun was named Coach of the Year...

Although the Missouri spring softball season All-State team was released last week, the All-Region team was sent to area news outlets on Monday. In order to be considered for All-State, an athlete must be a First Team All-Region selection. Top honors went to students from Purdy, Mt. Vernon, Wheaton, Marionville and Miller...

The 2019 Monett Youth Baseball and Softball League Family Care Chiropractic Cal Ripken Major baseball team.

In what has become one of the ultimate honors in southwest Missouri, Monett’s William Murphy will represent the Cubs on Friday in the 18th annual Sertoma Grin Iron Classic at JFK Stadium in Springfield. “William was one of our senior leaders and our team MVP,” said Derrek Uhl, Monett coach. ...

The golf tournament scheduled for Friday has been postponed to June 28. “We hate to do this, but the chance of rain is 90 percent, and we have to cancel early enough so that we don’t have to pay for everything twice,” said Jeff Meredith, Monett Chamber executive director...

Rockwall High School in Rockwall, Texas, announced on Monday that they had hired Monett alumnus Chase Brennan as assistant wrestling coach.

Purdy sophomore Lauren Schallert claimed a coveted award last week when she was named to the Missouri All-State Second Team in spring softball. The complete list is as follows. Pitcher Kaileigh Dirden, Scott City Sami Huck, Potosi Alyson Marcum, Bernie...

By Jared Lankford sports@monett-times.com The Ozark 7 Conference release its annual list of top players. Player of the Year: Kolton Pinkly, Verona Coach of the Year: Fred Lundien, Verona and Phillip Jordan, College Heights Nathan Taylor, McAuley Caleb Hillhouse, Verona...

A Monett senior football player is seeking help from the community to help him in his pursuit of becoming an All-American. Jamie Guinn, a standout for the Cubs as a junior, received and invitation to try out for the Blue-Grey All-Star game. Blue-Grey Football was established in 1989 and the founders were Gus Bell and his son Erik Bell. ...

The Butterfield Firefighter Auxiliary will host a truck and tractor pull on Saturday, June 22 beginning at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Twister Alley Raceway. For more information contact Angie Welters at 417-489-3985.

Teams are now forming for the annual Monett Chamber of Commerce Industrial Appreciation Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Monett license office and Schreiber Foods. To register a team, people may call the Chamber office at 417-235-7919.

The Mt. Vernon Veterans Home Assistance League will host its second annual golf tournament on Saturday, June 15 at Honey Creek Golf Club, 15276 Highway K in Aurora. Cost for the four-person scramble is $60 per person. Proceeds will benefit the Veterans Home...

The Aurora High School cheerleaders will perform a pre-game routine and during the seventh inning stretch of the Springfield Cardinals game on Saturday, June 15. The pre-game routine will be at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available at Pizza Place in Aurora. For more information, people may call 417-229-2461...

Down to her last throw, Monett’s Kaesha George was facing an uphill battle. The Monett junior javelin thrower and defending state champion found herself in third place with a 140-03 distance. She had already watched as Sierra Culver, of Kearny, broke her state record of 138-11, set last year, with a 141-04, and then she saw Halle Roland of Hillsboro best the mark, establishing a 142-05 distance to beat...

There is a no force on earth stronger than a body of water, a child and a pile of throwing stones. No matter how many times told or warned, you know that those rocks are going into the water by that child’s hand. Growing up, we had a small pond on my father’s farm. We would hunt frogs from time to time while there, or use the remote area as my father’s storage space for things acquired at an auction that he was not ready to reveal to my mother that he had purchased...

Teams are now forming for the annual Monett Chamber of Commerce Industrial Appreciation Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Monett license office and Schreiber Foods. To register a team, people may call the Chamber office at 417-235-7919.

The Mt. Vernon Veterans Home Assistance League will host its second annual golf tournament on June 15 at Honey Creek Golf Club, 15276 Highway K in Aurora. Cost for the four-person scramble is $60 per person.Proceeds will benefit the Veterans Home. Tee-off is 8 a.m. Sponsorship signs with a photo of a veteran are available for $50 each...

The Aurora High School cheerleaders will perform a pre-game routine and during the seventh inning stretch of the Springfield Cardinals game on June 15. The pre-game routine will be at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are $15 and are available at Pizza Place in Aurora...

The Aurora Chamber of Commerce will host a .01K Fun Run and Walk on June 1 beginning at The Strike Zone on 815 W. South St. The cost is $20 the day of the race. The tagline for the event is, “The .01K, Let’s Not Overdo It,” as the fun run is only 32.8 feet, roughly the length of The Strike Zone’s parking lot...

The Monett tennis team will hold camp from July 15-19. The high school girls will meet from 10 to 11 a.m. and boys will meet from 11 a.m. to noon. Central Park and intermediate students are welcome from 9 a.m to 9:45. On June 15, 22, 29 and July 6 and 13 there will be free tennis lessons or match play from 9 a.m. to noon...

Former Monett and Purdy athletic director Alan Spencer gives event instructions at the MSHSAA state track meet at Washington High School on Saturday. Cody Thorn/Special to The Monett Times