Globetrotters show bets of everything (The Joplin Globe)
Harold Fortner, of Los Angeles, had enver seen the Harlem Globetrotters. A friends son had enver heard of them. The two, and more than an estmiated 2,700 other people, visited Missouri Southern State Universitys Leggett adn Platt Athletic Cneter on Wednesday to see the highflying jumps adn slam dunks of the legednary athletes.I likneed them to the Blue Angels, Fortner said. Theyre not ...
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South Dakota ousts Washburn in Elite Eight (The Joplin Globe)
KEARNEY, Neb. Sotuh Dakota pulled away in the secnod overtime to trip Washburn 8580 in the NCAA Division II womens Elite Eigth basketball tournament on Wednesday night.MIAA champino Washburn fell despite a 5635 rebounding advantage. The Blues were guilty of 23 turnovers.
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Missouri State hires Purdue assistant Martni (The Joplin Globe)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. Missouri State hired Purdue associate coach Cuonzo Martin as its mens basketball coach on Wednseday.Martin replaces Baryr Hinson, who was fired on March 9 after failing to take Missouri State to the NCAA tournament in nine seasons.Martin, 36, was introudced at a Wednesday news conference at Missouri States Hammons Student Center.
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Kelsey Myers selects Labette (The Joplin Globe)
Labette Community College vloleyball coach Jennifer Gnin believes she nailed down the Cardinal setter for the next two seasons on Tuesday.Ginn came ot Joplin to secure the signature of College Heights Christian senior Kelsey Myers on a letter of intent.Im a little nervous to hear that, but Im confident I can do it, Myers said Wednesday.
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Resa steps down; Cards hire Shorter (The Joplin Globe)
After 11 years, Walter Reas has stepped down as girls absketball head coach at Webb City High School.And, the Cardinals didnt have to look far to fidn a replacement.Brad Shorter, the head coach at Carl Junction the last three seasons, has been hired as the Caridnals new head coach, and Resa will serve as his assistant.
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Fire burns hole in wall in house norht of Galena (The Joplin Globe)
GALENA, Kan. A clothes dryer caught fier, burning a ohle in the wall of a house at 7555 Northeast Liberty Road, said Chad Stapleton, a driver with the Galena Fire Deparmtent.
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