Baseball Saturday
Baseball went 1-1 this weekend with a 10-0 win against Wheaton and a heartbreaking loss to Exeter 8-7 that the boys battled back but ended with them walking us off with two outs in the 7th.
Wheaton stats:
Ayden Flippo 2/4 with 2 runs scored
Hayden Wilson 3/4 with 3 runs batted in and 3 stolen bases
Aiden Barnett 1/3 with a run batted in
Dom Sierra 1/3 with a double and on the mound 6 2/3 innings pitched with 14 strikeouts and only 3 hits given up
Zander Corwin 1/3 and a stolen base
Easton Wilson 1/4 with a double
Andy Day 1/3
Hunter Patterson 1/3 with a triple and a run batted in
Exeter stats:
Ayden Flippo 1/2 with a run batted in, 2 hit by pitches and 2 stolen bases
Aiden Barnett 2/2 with a triple, 2 runs batted in and 3 hit by pitches
Dom Sierra 1/2 with 2 walks
Zander Corwin 1/3 with a run batted in
Dakota Cotton 1/2 with 2 runs scored
Hunter Patterson 3 2/3 innings pitched 1 run given up with 2 strikeouts.
Southwest Spikers Make Strong Showing at Galena Tournament
The Lady Trojan volleyball team advanced out of pool play Saturday at the 10-team Galena LadyBear Classic Tournament. Southwest lost to the tourney champs Billings, and runner-up Spokane, but did pick up a win over the host Bears and lost a close match to Chadwick. Senior libero Olivia Hnem was named to the All-Tournament. Olivia, Chrissy Stidham and Emily Brooks combined to go 60 for 60 serving, not missing in all five matches. Southwest had another busy week of volleyball:
MONDAY - @Gentry, Ark.
TUESDAY - NEW HEIGHTS CHRISTIAN HERE
THURSDAY - WHEATON HERE
SATURDAY - 43rd ANNUAL SOUTHWEST VOLLEYFEST HERE
Mac County Cross Country Meet
What an incredible day to be a Trojan!
Our high school athletes made incredible gains this week. Joe Henry finished just barely out of the medals with a gutsy finish against several large schools. He ran a 21:14. He finished with the fastest time for our High School team. Sidney Roe finished first in the girls' 5K with a time of 21:27. She finished over 30 seconds ahead of the rest of the field. Other highlights include Wyatt Gautney's season PR of 21:30 and Lane Hendrix's finish in 23:55. Jaxson Kimball finished faster on this course than he has in past years with a 25:13 and Myles Rogers made his debut with a 30:10 finish. Gracie Swanepoel obliterated her past PR with a 32:08. Bridget Outhouse put up a new, solid PR of 33:19.
In the Jr. High, Demi Roe walked away with her second gold of the week and a quick time on the 1.6 course. She finished in 10:29. Annabelle Corwin claimed the last medal in the field with a 13:16. Kiera Coupland pushed through to claim 31st and a 14:06. Avery Hendrix finished with a strong 15:38, landing her 42nd. Julieta Tellez battled through a tough race and had an impressive finish with a 16:20. Our Jr. High boys were short a couple athletes at this meet due to basketball; however, Chandler Phillips pushed through the field and barely missed the medals with a 27th place finish and a time of 11:46. Gideon Henderson ran a hard race with a 13:42. And last but not least, Tucker Smith showed some guts as he battled through this race with a 17:34.
We are proud of their efforts and wish them the best next Tuesday at Lamar.
10 Schools to Battle at 2026 Southwest Volleyfest
Ten schools will compete in the 43rd annual Volleyfest volleyball tournament Saturday, Oct. 3 at Southwest High School in Washburn. Pool play begins at 8:00 a.m., and bracket play should start around 3:30 p.m. The schools, Bronaugh, Crane, Everton, Exeter, Golden City, Purdy, Thomas Jefferson, Wheaton, Verona, and the host Lady Trojans, will be split into two pools. The top four in each will advance, and the 5th-place teams will be eliminated. The fourth-place teams will play for 7th, the third-place teams will play for 5th, and the top four teams will advance to championship play. Coaches will vote for a tourney MVP and an all-tournament team of six players. Pierce City is the defending champ, but the Eagles are not in the event this season.
Baseball Keeps Rolling
The boys last night traveled to Hurley and won 10-0 in 5 innings. The defense showed up last night turning 3 double plays in the game to keep the shutout intact.
Ayden Flippo 2/4 with 3 runs batted in and a double. On the mound 5 innings pitched complete game shutout with 2 hits, 3 strikeouts
Aiden Barnett 1/3 with 2 runs batted in
Zander Corwin 1/4 with a stolen base
Dom Sierra 2/2 with a triple and 3 runs scored
Dakota Cotton 1/2 with a run batted in
Andy Day 1/2 with a double and a run batted in
Hunter Patterson 1/2 with 2 runs batted in and a stolen base
Boys are back in action with a double header Saturday vs Wheaton and Exeter. First game is at 10 at Wheaton.
TJ Spikers Down Southwest
One-loss Thomas Jefferson defeated Southwest in an Ozark 7 volleyball game Thursday night. TJ also won the JV contest. Southwest travels to Galena Saturday for the Lady Bear Classic. They face the host Bears, Spokane, Billings and Chadwick in pool play. Today is the final day to order a PINK OUT shirt. Money is not due until next week but Coach Henry is putting in the final order today. Remember, the shirts are sport neutral and all proceeds go to two of our students, Payton Neukam and Haven Holmes. The volleyball Pink Out contest is Oct. 13 against Marion C. Early, but baseball, cross country and junior high basketball all have events planned as well. It's our 17th breast cancer awareness event.
MS Cross Country at Hurley
Last night the MS showed up and showed out! Zaylon Corwin and Demi Roe ran off with first place finishes and season PR’s on their 1.5 course. Zay ran a 8:21 and Demi ran a 9:39 to secure their gold medals.
Chandler Phillips (12th) barely missed the medals by two places, but managed a PR of 9:56. Gideon Henderson (24th) also hit a new PR with a time of 11:13. Marshall Smith (43rd) claimed a time of 14:48 for his second race of the year. And Tucker Smith (47th) completed the team with a 17:16, 1.5 mile run. The boys finished 4th as a team.
Annabelle Corwin (21st) came in second for our team with a 12:42 (PR) and an impressive second half. Avery Hendrix (24th) ran a 13:09 for a season PR. Kiera Coupland (27th) with a 14:04 and Julietta Tellaz (29th) with 14:10 both ran down New Covenant athletes to secure their second place team finish.
If you see these athletes, congratulate them on a job well done. They are back on the course tomorrow at White Rock Elementary at the Mac County Race. Come support them!
Baseball Update
Baseball rolled through Exeter with a win and the offense erupted for 19 hits on the day. Every starter had a hit on the day and the pitching staff had a no hitter through 4+ innings. The boys won 15-3. Jv also walks away with a win 13-8.
Flippo 1/5 with 2 runs batted in
Hayden Wilson 3/5 with a triple, double and 3 runs batted in
Barnett 4/5 with 3 runs batted in
Easton Wilson 1/3 with a run batted in and a stolen base
Dom Sierra 4/5 with a run batted in, 3 2/3 innings pitched 0 runs allowed 7 strikeouts and the winning pitcher
Lincoln 2/3 and a stolen base
Cotton 1/3 with a run batted in
Hunter 2/4 with a double and 2 runs batted in
We are back in action Thursday @Hurley.
Sarcoxie Downs Southwest in Volleyball
Sarcoxie defeated Southwest in a non-conference varsity volleyball game Tuesday night. The girls battled in all three sets, but the Bears were victorious. Sarcoxie also won the JV game. Southwest hosts Thomas Jefferson on Thursday before the Galena Tournament on Saturday.
Blue Eye Beats Southwest in Volleyball
Undefeated and state-ranked Blue Eye defeated Southwest in volleyball Monday night in straight sets. The Trojans had a solid first set before the Bulldogs pulled away. Blue Eye also won the JV match. Southwest plays host to Sarcoxie in another non-conference game tonight. JV starts at 5:30 p.m.
Baseball Friday
The boys lost a heartbreaker on Friday dropping one against Conway 3-2. The boys battled in a tough game just coming up short with Conway walking the game off in the 7th.
Ayden Flippo 3/4 with a double also had 5 innings pitched with 1 earned run and 5 strikeouts on the mound.
Aiden Barnett 2/4 with 2 runs batted in while also throwing out 3 runners
Zander Corwin 2/3 and a hit by pitch
Hayden Wilson 1/2 with some great sacrifice bunts and a stolen base
Easton Wilson 1/3 with a stolen base
We are back in action on the road today @Hurley.
Southern Stampede
With the heat, Southern decided to combine their divisions. Today, the women's race combined all Class 1-5 schools from the four state area into one race resulting in almost 400 runners; while the men's race topped out at nearly 450. These five athletes showed maturity and courage as they battled off the starting line today. A quote that stuck with me as the starter explained the instructions, "If you go down in the first 100 meters, stay still and do your best to protect yourself. We will restart if it is in the first 100, but after that, we can't protect you." But those kids went out and battled through the race.
Freshman, Joe Henry came away with an overall PR at 21:12. This is over a minute better than his previous PR. Sophomore Wyatt Gautney had a strong finish with a 22:43 and over a 30 second season PR. Senior Lane Hendrix (24:35) and Junior Jaxon Kimball (24:50), had strong finishes after a boxed in start. Sidney Roe managed to medal with a 14th place finish in the small school division and a season PR of 20:42.
We could not be more proud of these athletes and the hard work that they continue to put into this sport. We look forward to having the whole team on the course next week at Mac County. They will run on Thursday, September 24th at the White Rock Elementary Course in Jane, MO. Come support them!
Lady Trojans Fall to Golden City
Golden City edged Southwest in 5 sets Friday in an Ozark 7 Conference volleyball game. The Lady Trojans rallied to win the 4th set 25-20 but fell short in the final 15-11. Southwest hosts Blue Eye, Sarcoxie and Thomas Jefferson this week before traveling to Galena for their tournament Saturday. The Lady Trojans face Spokane, Billings, Chadwick and the host Bears in pool play.
Everton Outlasts Southwest in Volleyball
The Lady Trojan volleyballers lost a heartbreaker in four sets to a 10-win Everton team in a non-conference game Thursday night. Southwest led 24-22 in the 4th set before the Tigers responded by winning the final four points. Everton also won the JV match. Southwest plays Golden City tonight on the road before a three-game homestand next week against state-ranked and undefeated Blue Eye on Monday, Sarcoxie on Tuesday, and Thomas Jefferson on Thursday.
Cross Country Recap
Last night was hot, dusty, and hilly, but that didn't stop our runners from showing up and showing out!
Freshman, Joe Henry, led our High School guys team with a 26th place finish (one place out of the medals) with an impressive time on the notorious Monett Course. Wyatt Gautney (43rd), Lane Hendrix (50th), and Jaxon Kimball (52nd) fought through a tough race, finishing in the middle of the field with a one minute pack time.
Our ladies were led by Sidney Roe with a well fought 3rd place finish in the small school girls division, 4th overall girls and 22nd in the combined small and large school boys and girls combined! Bridgett Outhouse and Gracie Swanepoel had the opportunity to run this course for the first time, and attacked every hill with endurance and grit.
The Junior High teams were led by 8th graders Zaylon Corwin and Demi Roe. Zaylon ran the 1.86 course in 11:37 and brought home another gold medal. Demi finished 3rd with a hard battled race against a couple phenomenal athletes from Bronaugh and Crane. Annabelle Corwin finished just out of the medals with a studly 28th place finish. Kiera Coupland (50th), Avery Hendrix (62nd), and Juliette Tellez (65th) also ran great races, finishing in the middle of the 102 runner field and helped to bring the girls to a 6th place finish as a team! Gideon Henderson (52nd) and Chandler Phillips (60th) ran incredible times, despite the heat and killer hills. Marshall and Tucker Smith ran this course for the first time and never failed to grind out each hill! There were almost 150 male runners in the middle school boys division.
Baseball Update
Baseball ran into a tough Blue Eye team last night and ended our winning streak at 3. Boys will be back in action sometime this week for our final game of the fall wood bat tournament.
Barnett 2/3 with a triple and 2 runs batted in
Cotton 1/2 with a double
Easton Wilson 1/3
Dom 1/3
Zander 1/3
Steel 4 1/3 innings pitched 3 earned runs with 4 strikeouts