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Eastern Jackson County area sports calendar for April 17-18
Eastern Jackson County area sports calendar for April 17-18

Things might have been interesting Monday afternoon at Blue Springs South High School where senior pitcher Ashton Nance turned in a gritty performance against the visiting Grain Valley Eagles.

Chad Vandegriffe and the Kansas City Comets have been rewarded for a strong season.
The St. Michael the Archangel Catholic baseball team had nine players with two or more hits and erupted for 17 runs in the fifth inning Monday.
Madi Smith and Kenna Simons each scored two goals and added an assist to help the Fort Osage girls soccer team snap a three-game losing streak.
As college football continues to professionalize and increasingly resemble the National Football League, there’s a trendy new role popping up on the sport’s metaphorical job boards: general manager.

After defeating the Royals in the 2024 American League Division Series, the Yankees picked up where they left off with a 4-1 victory over Kansas City on Monday night.
Eastern Jackson County area sports calendar for April 16-17

Before Blue Springs South catcher Spencer Steutermann stepped to the plate in the top of the fourth inning of Friday’s game at Truman High School, he turned to designated hitter Bennett Collins and said, “I’m going to hit a bomb.”
The Kansas City Mavericks head into the ECHL Kelly Cup playoffs with momentum after a sweep of the Idaho Steelheads in a season-ending road series.