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newsJuly 19, 2019
Gene Bess Basketball Camp finaleThe T-shirts given out to the 79 participants at the Gene Bess Basketball Campís final week-long session of the summer spell out what the campers are there to do.
ìWorking on the fundamentals,î the back of each shirt says.
Itís what the campers are there to do. The...
High School SportsMay 31, 2019
Class 2 baseball championship: Ellington vs. SeymourìSup, State Champ?î
That was the phrase Ellington coach Jake Hime greeted each of his players with as they made their way off the field after Fridayís MSHSAA Class 2 championship.
The players earned the title, playing a nearly perfect game and shutting out Seymour ...
High School SportsMay 22, 2019
C2 quarterfinals: Ellington vs. ChaffeeELLINGTON ó Ellington is headed to its first ever final four.
On Wednesday, the Whippets defeated Chaffee 4-2 to advance to the MSHSAA Class 2 semifinals.
ìI was holding back tears a little bit,î second baseman Nolan Heady said. ìIím excited. Weíre going to Oífallo...
High School SportsMay 20, 2019
C2 sectional baseball: Ellington vs. PortagevillePORTAGEVILLE, Mo. ó Ellington runs the bases with a two-base mentality, meaning runners always want to stay aggressive and try to get an extra base out of every play.
That approach sent the Whippets to the MSHSAA Class 2 quarterfinals on Monday.
Trailing 4-3 in the...
High School SportsMay 14, 2019
C2D2 baseball semifinal: Greenville vs. Van BurenGreenville set the tone early against Van Buren.
Jason Bratton went yard with a two-run homer to right field in the first inning, and it helped propel the third-seeded Bears to a 7-3 win against the second-seeded Bulldogs.
High School SportsMay 14, 2019
C2D2 baseball semifinal: Ellington vs. AltonEllingtonís lack of mistakes and its ability to capitalize on Altonís carried it to the MSHSAA Class 2 District 2 Tournament championship with a 4-0 win.
Ellington scored its first two runs on passed balls. Both times, the runner at third base read the play perfect...
High School SportsMay 8, 2019
Kennett baseball vs. EllingtonDating back to the fall season, Ellington had one 33 consecutive games. On Wednesday, the Whippets ended their game against Kennett with an unfamiliar result: a loss.
Class 4 Kennett took it to its Class 2 opponent, dominating start to finish in an 8-0 win at Roger...
High School SportsMay 7, 2019
Malden baseball vs. Van BurenMalden gave Van Buren a big break in the top of the seventh inning on Tuesday. The Bulldogs returned the favor on the next pitch.
With a man on third and one out, the Green Wave ó who led 5-4 ó got exactly what they wanted: a pop-up into foul territory. A miscommun...Advertisement
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