Tigers able to manufacture runs, district championship with patience, persistence

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | October 17, 2021
The Canton softball team won the Class 1 District 9 championship with a 5-2 victory over North Shelby on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl in Canton, Mo. Submitted photo

CANTON, Mo. — The Canton softball team was forced to tweak its offensive strategy Saturday, but the Tigers proved adept at manufacturing runs in a variety of ways. Leading North Shelby 2-1 in the fifth inning of the Class 1 District 9 championship game at the Cotton Bowl, Canton used a bunt single and a…

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Youthful Canton softball team ranked No. 1 in first Missouri Class 1 poll

By David Adam, MRN Editor | September 29, 2021
Front row from left, Macie Fisher, Hanna Taylor, Allie Ruffcorn, Kenzie Guilfoyle, Kadee Guilfoyle, Kinsey Biggerstaff, Kielyn Ott and Kimbrelyn Thrower. Back row, Kenzie Hultz, Teresa McKenzie, Brooke Brewer, Nariah Clay. Macy Glasgow, Emma Hultz, Kristyn Caldwell, Mallory Blessing. Photo courtesy of Kristyn Caldwell

CANTON, Mo. — Four freshmen and three sophomores are in the starting lineup for the Canton softball team. So much youth typically means much patience will be needed as a team matures. That’s not how it works in Canton. The Tigers won the Missouri Class 1 state championship in 2017, lost in the state championship…

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Liquor Booth Shot of the Week: Biggerstaff’s diving catch helps preserve Canton shutout

By David Adam, MRN Editor | September 29, 2021
Canton's Kinsey Biggerstaff makes a diving catch during Saturday's championship game of the Paris Tournament.

CANTON, Mo. — The Canton softball team held a 1-0 advantage over North Shelby in Saturday’s championship game of the Paris Tournament. Tigers coach Kristyn Caldwell wasn’t sure her team could hang on. “We had made some errors throughout the game,” she said. “We probably had at least four.” Kinsey Biggerstaff then made a play…

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