Southwest R-V School District

Baseball on Friday:

The boys played very well and came out with their second win in a row. They battled in a high scoring game and beat Exeter 12-8. JV also came away with a walk off win 12-11. 

Stats from the game:

• Ayden Flippo 3/4 with a double, 4 runs batted in, a stolen base and the winning pitcher with 9 strikeouts on the mound

• Dom Sierra 1/2 with a double, 2 walks and a run batted in

• Aiden Barnett 3/4 with 2 triples and a run batted in

• Zander Corwin 2/4 with a run batted in 

• Julian Steel pitched the last two innings to earn the save. 

JV: Caden Warren had the walk off hit by pitch in the JV game! Andy Day gets the win on the mound. 

We are back in action tonight for our wood bat tournament. The first game is against Galena at Galena with a 4:30 start. 

Cross Country Off To a Strong Start

The Trojans had a strong start at the Nixa Meet on August 29th. Being one of the smallest schools in the field made for a challenge, but we walked away with a medal and some great starting times. 

Thursday, September 10, the middle school team had their debut and competed along with the high school teams. 8th grader, Zaylon Corwin, competed in the 1.6 mile race and earned 1st place honors after beating the rest of the field by over 25 seconds. Other impressive news includes the following: 

• Zaylon Corwin: 1st with 9:25

• Chandler Phillips: 11:51

• Gideon Henderson: 12:03

• Tucker Smith: 17:31

• Kiera Coupland: 14:22

• Annie Corwin: 14:25

• Julieta Tellez: 15:52

Our High School Athletes showed up on this hilly 5K course, just in time for the sun to come out, and still managed to push through a hot, tough race. Jr. Sidney Roe brought home a bronze medal with a 50 second improvement over this race last year. Other highlights include the following: 

• Joe Henry: 22:29

• Wyatt Gautney: 23:19 Season PR

• Jaxon Kimball: 23:55 Season PR

• Lane Hendrix: 25:55

• Sidney Roe: 3rd with 21:17 Season PR

• Gracie Swanepoel: 34:53

• Bridget Outhouse: 35:04

Southwest Middle School Weekly Update September 14-18

Baseball gets its first win of the season with a 5-4 victory over Marion C Early. The boys played a tremendous game on defense with turning a key double play in the 7th started by Easton Wilson. 

Other notable stats:

• Hunter 5 innings pitched  1 earned run, 0 walks, 4 strikeouts and the winning pitcher

• Barnett 3/4 with a triple, 2 runs batted in and a Go ahead home run in the 7th

• Flippo 2/4 double with 1 run batted in

• Zander 1/3 double with 1 run batted in 

• Dom 1/3 with a double 

• Rob with a run batted in 

We are back in action tonight at home vs Exeter @5pm.

Pierce City Beats Southwest in Volleyball

Pierce City defeated Southwest in straight sets Thursday in a non-conference volleyball game. The Eagles beat the Lady Trojans in the JV game as well. Southwest plays three road games next week against Eurkea Springs, Everton, and Golden City.

VERONA DEFEATS SOUTHWEST IN 3 SETS

Verona downed Southwest Tuesday in straight sets in an Ozark 9 Conference volleyball game. The Lady Trojans led the third set 24-19 before falling 26-24. Southwest travels to Pierce City Thursday for a non-conference game.

Olivia Hnem Records 1,000th Career Dig at Verona Tournament

The Lady Trojans advanced to bracket play Saturday but were beaten by Verona in 3 sets at the Wildcats' tournament. Southwest beat Golden City, tied Gloria Deo but lost to Lockwood, Exeter and Verona at the event. Senior Olivia Hnem recorded her 1,000th career dig against Golden City. She will be recognized at the next home game, Monday, Sept. 21 vs. Blue Eye. The Lady Trojans play at Verona Tuesday in an Ozark 9 Conference game. The varsity plays at 5:30 with the JV to follow.

Marionville Defeats Southwest in 3 Sets

Marionville beat Southwest in straight sets Thursday in non-conference high school volleyball action. The Comets also won the JV match. The Lady Trojans varsity team returns to action Saturday with four pool play matches at the Verona Tournament.

Southwest Defeats Bronaugh in Volleyball

Junior setter and captain Abi Hnem made all 33 of her serves, including 12 aces, as Southwest downed Bronaugh in three sets Tuesday in non-conference volleyball action. The Lady Trojans travel to Marionville for another non-conference battle on Thursday.

Lady Trojans Play Volleyball Jamboree

The girls played their jamboree Tuesday night and split their two sets with Purdy but lost matches to Wheaton and host Hurley in high school volleyball action. The varsity team, which features four freshmen and two newcomers, showed promise and energy in the abbreviated matches. The Lady Trojans open the season with a home match next Tuesday against Bronaugh (varsity only) at 5:30. They then play Marionville on the road before playing in the 10-team Verona Tournament.

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Summer School begins tomorrow and will now take place at the High School! Breakfast begins at 7:45 am. If you have any questions, please contact us at the High School at 417-826-5413.