Sports

Mike McClure and Don West have spent thousands of hours in pressboxes calling thousands of strikeouts, but the duo recently achieved a different kind of K.

Editor’s note: Throughout the summer, The Monett Times will feature the best unprinted photos from every local team photographed in the 2021-2022 season. — KT .

There’s not much Verona graduate Jaiden Carrasquillo did not accomplish this year. The valedictorian of his class, Carrasquillo has amassed $750,000 in scholarships toward his premed goals, and after much deliberation, has signed to play basketball at Columbia College in Columbia.

Editor’s note: Throughout the summer, The Monett Times will feature the best unprinted photos from every local team photographed in the 2021-2022 .

Spring sports in 2022 are in the books, and the postseason honor rolls are being unfurled. Local baseball, softball and soccer players have been recognized by their schools’ respective conferences and districts, and Pierce City’s teams were the most recognized.

MONETT TRACK What: Class 4 State Championship Who: Konner Poynter and Vayla Smith Results: Poynter medals in 400-meter Two Monett athletes competed in the Class 4 State Championship Friday and Saturday, with one bringing home a medal. Junior Konner Poynter took seventh place in the 400-meter dash, running the race in 51.51 in the finals after a 50.83 in the prelims.

MONETT TENNIS Record: 9-3 Last result: 5-1 loss to Logan-Rogersville in the state round of 16 More: Athletic team helped in growth The Monett boys tennis team has celebrated its second consecutive district title fittingly, and now the athletes have turned their attention to next season and repeating again. Jason Smith, Monett tennis coach, said over the course of the season, the team played more and more consistently, and smarter.

That’s what Konner Poynter is telling himself at the Class 4 State Championship Friday and today in Jefferson City. A junior, Poynter is attending state for a second time, having been on a relay team last year.