Pair of home runs boosts Blue Springs softball to win
A pair of home runs was all that the Blue Springs softball team needed to hold off Lee’s Summit for a 3-2 win in its Suburban Gold Conference finale Monday.
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Grain Valley tennis sweeps into district semifinals
The Grain Valley girls tennis team swept Columbia Battle to advance to the Class 3 District 4 semifinals.
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What's Up Next area sports calendar for Oct. 15-16
Examiner/Courier-Tribune Athletes of the Week: Week 4 – Gage Wright and Adleigh Jeffries
Here are the vote winners for Week 4 Examiner/Courier-Tribune Athletes of the Week.
‘Next man up’ philosophy still working for undefeated Blue Springs South football in rout of unbeaten Liberty
As Blue Springs South senior linebacker Jaden Richberg walked off the field Friday night at Larry Stewart Memorial Stadium, he pointed at his teammate Cam Riley. Riley – a reserve wide receiver who made the most of his opportunity to step into the spotlight after Wyatt Denney suffered a lower body injury early in the game – was grinning from ear to ear.
Grain Valley football overcomes key injury to rout Belton
The Grain Valley football team will adopt the next man up mentality for the foreseeable future.
Wyatt Erickson, Devin Staley lead Blue Springs football to rout of Park Hill South
Junior quarterback Wyatt Erickson had another big day for the Blue Springs football team.
Local tennis players fall short of state berths in district
Blue Springs South’s No. 1 doubles team of London Roberts and Eden Stotler made it to the semifinals with a tiebreaker win but fell one win short of earning a state bid.
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What's Up Next area sports calendar for Oct. 14-15
Kenneth Kieser: Seeking smallmouth bass on the Chippewa
Brightly colored fall leaves reflected on the water’s surface that reigned over boulders and weed beds where a variety of predators waited to pounce on an easy meal.