It was a typical season-opening contest: A few communication mistakes, some dumb penalties, a play or two both teams would like to take back, and adrenaline in doses too large to measure.
It took a defensive stop and not one, not two, but three third-down runs to get it done.
Monday evening in the Blue Springs South High School gymnasium featured area high school girls basketball teams that have endured every kind of emotion imaginable – from elation to sadness, thrill to heartbreak.
The action begins today for a quartet of baseball players from Eastern Jackson County, who will represent their state in the Jr. Sunbelt Classic.
Blake Windsor was more than a little bit surprised when Blue Springs South boys golf coach Mike McGown told him that he had been named The Examiner’s 2011 Golfer of the Year.
Liberty is the Suburban Big Six or Gold all-sports champion.
Lee’s Summit North girls track and field coach Ed Brill huddled with his assistants as a steady rain drenched the competitors at the Missouri Track and Field Championships late Saturday afternoon at Lincoln University.
Park University’s Plern Promboobpa was named to the NAIA Women’s Golf All-American team.
The clock finally struck midnight on the Blue Springs South baseball team’s Cinderella run through postseason action.
Eastern Jackson County will be well represented at the Missouri State Track and Field Championships at Lincoln University in Jefferson City this weekend.
