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CUBS GOLF What: Qualified team to state How: Cubs tied for second place, won tiebreaker More: Jaxon Bailey ties for second individually with a 77 For the first time in 27 years, the Monett boys golf team will have all five of its members competing at Boys Golf State. The Cubs shot a combined 353 at the Eldon Golf Club on Monday, 8 strikes behind winner Logan-Rogersville and tied with Springfield Catholic.

The Monett boys and girls track and field teams braved a chilly Big 8 Championships in Mt. Vernon on Tuesday, bringing home multiple medals.

The Monett Middle School baseball team won its second straight Big 8 championship this week. The Cubs defeated East Newton, 7-1, and Mt. Vernon, 8-0, in pool play on April 29 at North Park. In bracket play in Seneca on Tuesday, the Cubs beat Hollister in the semifinal, 3-2, then East Newton again in the championship, 5-3. Monett finishes the season at 11-2. Eighth-grade team members include: Miles Young, Collin Umfleet, Damon Mahurin, Truman Zinn, Carson Burtrum, Parker Doss, Antonio Vizcaino, Xavier Garcia, Logan Cole, Braden Cendroski, August Black, Edgar Mercado, Tyler Hickerson and Perry Azelton. Seventh-grade team members include: Aiden Rivera, Christopher Calhoun, Braiden Castor, Dylan Washick, Brayden Seitz, Samuel Carr, Uriah Riggs, Seth Denney, Ethan Meng and Joe Kelly. The team is coached by Jedd Anderson and Travis Stokes, and managers are Jay Garcia, Michelle Biadon and Mareli Hernandez. Contributed photo

Coaches say beating a team twice in a season is difficult, and three times is even more rare. Pierce City (15-9) will attempt to stave off a third defeat this season at the hands of Sarcoxie (17-8), the Lady Eagles’ matchup in the first round of the Class 2, District 6 Tournament at Spirit of 76 Park in Mt.

When coaches say they want to be playing the best ball in May, they mean now. District tournaments are set to begin over the next two weeks in softball, baseball, soccer, tennis and golf, and district track meets are also being scheduled.

Tennis team wins Mt. Vernon tourney The Monett boys tennis team took first place overall in the Mt.