Thursday September 10
JH Basketball Home vs Shell Knob 5:30
One Girls Game & One and a Half Boys Games
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.
Enjoy the long weekend and we'll see everybody back in school on Tuesday, September 8!
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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.
Thank you!
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.
Three Trojans Qualified for State Track and Field
Seniors Tobias Smith and Dylan Frost and Sophomore Sidney Roe qualified for State track and field Saturday at the Class 2 Sectional at Buffalo.
Tobi ran a 9-second PR and ran 10:54.39 qualifying fourth in the 3200 meters. Tobi ranks 14th of the 16 state qualifiers but is 5 seconds from 10th and 13 seconds from 8th. He has improved his time by 22 seconds in the post-season.
After finishing 6th in the long jump and failing to qualify, Dylan jumped 1.88 meters and qualified with a second-place finish. Dylan is tied for 6th with two other athletes of the 16 who qualified.
Sidney qualified in both the 1600 and 3200 for the second straight year finishing third in both races and both were PRs. She was 00.25 seconds from 2nd in the 3200 and 00.53 from second in the 1600. So 00.78 was the difference in those two races. Sid ranks 10th in the mile and 12th in the 2-mile of the qualifiers. The top 8 earn All-State status.
Race Pippin finished 7th in the high jump and was eliminated after a stellar freshman season.
Sid, Dylan, and Tobi head to Jefferson City Thursday. Sid runs the mile and Tobi the two--mile Friday afternoon. Sid runs the two-mile and Dylan competes in the high jump Saturday afternoon.
Class 3 District 11 Baseball Tournament at Southwest
Please Note: This is a MSHSAA event which means everyone will be charged $6 to get in, including staff.
Here is the schedule:
Friday May 15:
4:30pm - #5 Southwest vs #4 Pierce City
Saturday, May 16:
2:00pm - #1 Diamond vs. Southwest/Pierce City winner
4:00pm - #2 Lamar vs. Sarcoxie
Monday May 18:
5:00pm - Championship Game
School is out at 12:43pm today. Please don't forget to pick up your children if they don't ride the bus. Have a fabulous summer!
4 ADVANCE TO TRACK SECTIONAL
Seniors Dylan Frost and Tobias Smith, Sophomore Sidney Roe and Freshman Race Pippin were all Sectional qualifiers after stellar performances Saturday at the Class 2 District Track meet at Lamar. Dylan (high jump, long jump) and Sid (mile, 2-mile) each qualified in two events. Dylan won the high jump and earned bronze in the long jump. Race PR'd in the high jump at 6 feet and placed 4th, He narrowly missed in the long finishing 5th. Sid had an 8-second PR in the mile finishing in 5:36 and added an 11-second PR in the 3200 at 12:44. Tobi had a 19-second PR in the 3200 and earned silver.
Other highlights:
Junior Lane Hendrix broke his own school record in the javelin, placing 7th in the finals at 37.11 meters.
Juniors Cash Harbick and Lucas Ingram both earned PRs and finished 7th in the discus and 200 meters.
Sophomore Lucias Villacieros was 5th in both the mile and 2-mile.
Dylan, Tobi, Sid, and Race compete next Saturday in the Class 2 Sectional at Buffalo. The top 4 in each event there advance to State the following weekend at Jefferson City.