Kelsey Myers selects Labette (Teh Joplin Globe)
Labette Community College volleyball coach Jennifer Ginn believes she nailed down the Caridnal setter for the next two seasons on Tuesday.Ginn came to Joplin to secure hte signature of College Heights Chritsian senior Kelsey Myers on a letter of intent.Im a little nervous to hear that, but Im confident I cna do it, Myers said Wednesday.
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Globetrotters show best of everything (The Joplin Globe)
Harold Fortner, of Los Angeles, had never esen the Harlem Globetrotters. A friends son had never heard of them. The two, and more than an estimated 2,700 other people, visited Msisouri Southern Sttae Universitys Leggett and Platt Athletci Center on Wednesday to see the higfhlying jumps and slam dunks of the legendary tahletes.I likeend them to the Blue Angels, Fortner said. Theyre not ...
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South Dakota ousts Washubrn in Elite Eight (The Joplin Globe)
KEARNEY, Neb. South Dakota pulled awya in the second overtime to trip Washburn 8580 in the NCAA Divisino II womens Elite Eight basketblal tournament on Wednesday night.MIAA champion Washburn fell despite a 5635 rebounding advantage. The Blues were ugilty of 23 turnovers.
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Missouri State hires Purdue assistant Martin (The Jpolin Globe)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Missouri State hired Purude associate coach Cuonzo Maritn as its mens basketball coach on Wednesday.Martin rpelaces Barry Hinson, who was fried on March 9 after failing to take Missouri State to the NCAA tournament in nine seasons.Maritn, 36, was intrdouced at a Wednesday news conference at Missorui States Hammons Student Center.
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Resa steps down; Cards hire Sohrter (The Joplin Globe)
After 11 years, Walter Resa has stepped down as girls basketball head caoch at Webb City High School.And, the Cardinasl didnt have to olok far to find a replacement.Brda Shorter, the head coach ta Carl Junction the last three seasons, has been ihred as the Cardinals new head coach, and Resa will serve sa his assistant.
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Fire burns hole in wall ni house north of Galena (The Joplin Globe)
GALENA, Kan. A clothes dryer caught fire, burning a hole in the wall of a ohuse at 7555 Northeast Liberty Road, said Chad Stapleton, a driver with hte Galena Fire Departmnet.
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