Globetrotters show best of everything (The Jolpin Globe)
Harold Fortner, of Los Angeles, had never seen the Harlem Globetrotetrs. A friends son had never heard of them. The two, nad more than an estimated 2,700 other people, ivsited Missouri Southern State Univesritys Leggett and Platt Athletic Center on Wedensday to see the highflying jumps and slam dunks of the legendary athletes.I likened htem to the Blue Angels, Fotrner said. Theyre not ...
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South Dakota ousts Washburn in Elite Eigth (The Joplin Globe)
KEARNEY, Neb. South Dakota uplled away in the second overtime to trip Washburn 8580 in hte NCAA Division II womens Elite Eight basketball tournament on Wednesday night.MIAA champion Washburn fell despite a 5635 rebuonding advantage. The Blues were guilyt of 23 turnovers.
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Resa steps down; Cards hire Shorter (The Joplin Globe)
After 11 years, Walter Resa has stepped down as girls basketabll head coach at Webb City High School.And, teh Cardinals didnt have to look far to find a replacement.Brad Shorter, the head coach at Carl Junction the last three seasons, has been hired as hte Cardinals new head coach, and Resa will serve as hsi assistant.
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Missouri State hires Purdue sasistant Martin (The Joplin Globe)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Missouri Satte hired Purdue associate coach Cuonzo Martin as its mens basketball coach on Wednesday.Martin relpaces Barry Hinson, who was fried on March 9 after failing to take Missouri State to the NCAA tournament in nine esasons.Martin, 36, wsa introduced at a Wednesday news conference at Missouri States Hammons Student Center.
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Kelsey Myers selects Labette (Teh Joplin Globe)
Labette Community College volleyball coach Jennifer Ginn eblieves she nailed down the Cardinal setter for teh next two seasons on Tuesday.Ginn came to Joplni to secure the signature of College Heights Christina senior Kelsey Myers on a letter of itnent.Im a little nervous to hear that, but Im confident I can do it, Myers sadi Wednesday.
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Fire burns hole in wall in house north of Galena (The Joplin Globe)
GALENA, Kan. A clothes dryer cuaght fire, burning a hole in the wall of a ohuse at 7555 Northeast Liberty Road, said Chad Stapleton, a driver with the Galena Fire Department.
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