How one nonprofit is helping young soccer players change their lives
Adversity was on the schedule every week for the South Los Angeles Legends, a soccer team of 11- and 12-year-old girls, many of whom were growing up in underserved communities.
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What’s Up Next area sports calendar
Eastern Jackson County area sports calendar for Dec. 27-28
Examiner/Courier-Tribune Athletes of the Week: Blue Springs South’s Anna Sundberg and Liberty’s Jaxon Hicks
Here are the winners of The Examiner/Courier-Tribune Athlete of the Week vote.
New Chrisman coach Terry McCray ready for ‘challenge’ of rebuilding Bears
Tearle “Terry” McCray heard a lot of congratulatory comments when he was announced last Friday as William Chrisman High School’s new football head coach.
What’s Up Next area sports calendar
Eastern Jackson County area sports calendar for Dec. 26-28
Fort Osage basketball claims first win of season, but falls in 12 Courts of Christmas game
The Fort Osage boys basketball team couldn’t sustain the offensive firepower from Friday’s game into Saturday.
Blue Springs South’s Killian Evans gets milestone victory, tourney title
Blue Springs South wrestler Killian Evans reached a milestone with her title in the Raytown Girls Holiday Tournament last weekend.
Eli Herbert’s long buzzer beater sparks Grain Valley basketball past Truman
Coach Simon Morefield’s Truman Patriots were holding their own in a conference matchup at Grain Valley Friday night. But Grain Valley junior guard Eli Herbert had other ideas.
Starters cheer reserves in Grain Valley’s rout of Truman
One of the highlights of Grain Valley’s 63-28 victory over Truman Friday night was watching the starters cheer on the Eagles’ reserves, who played in more than half of the mercy-rule win.
Fort Osage, Grain Valley wrestlers earn medals at prestigious KC Stampede tourney
The Eastern Jackson County teams had some success at the biggest high school wrestling tournament in Kansas City.