‘We’ve got a good thing going’: Highland softball team rolls into district title game with momentum

The Highland softball team greets Haleigh Winter at home plate after her fourth-inning home run Thursday in the Class 2 District 5 semifinal victory over Clark County. | Shane Hulsey photo

LEWISTOWN, Mo. — Time will tell how long the Highland softball team’s postseason run lasts, but coach Paul Scifres believes the Cougars have something special brewing.  Junior Abby Lay twirled a five-inning no-hitter and senior Haleigh Winter matched the school single-season home run record as the top-seeded Cougars rolled over fifth-seeded Clark County 13-0 Thursday…

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Photo gallery: Highland, Monroe City reach Class 2 District 5 softball championship game

Highland coach Paul Scifres, right, greets pitcher Abby Lay on her way to the dugout during Thursday's Class 2 District 5 semifinal victory over Clark County in Lewistown, Mo. | Shane Hulsey photo

To purchase digital downloads or prints of Muddy River Sports photos,click here to visit our SmugMug site. LEWISTOWN, Mo. — The top-seeded Highland softball team and second-seeded Monroe City will meet for the third time this season at 1 p.m. Saturday after earning their spots in the Class 2 District 5 championship game. Highland dispatched…

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Indians notch shutout in program’s first win over Raiders

Quincy Notre Dame's Elliott Hendrian is tagged out by Clark County catcher Gracyn Holsted on a failed squeeze bunt attempt during Tuesday's game at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield. | Shane Hulsey photo

QUINCY — There’s a first time for everything. Clark County baseball coach Shaun Parker delivered that message to his team before Tuesday’s game against Quincy Notre Dame.  The Indians listened and believed in what Parker said. Clark County scored a 4-0 victory at Ferd Niemann Jr. Memorial Ballfield for the program’s first victory against QND.…

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After rallying to win, Palmyra boys search for ways to improve first-half effort

PALMYRA, Mo. — Palmyra boys basketball coach Brian Rea is contemplating a change in the Panthers’ late-season practice regimen. Shortly following Palmyra’s 48-42 come-from-behind victory Tuesday night over Clark County in Clarence Cannon Conference play, Rea was looking for a solution to why his club appeared to sleepwalk through much of the first two quarters.…

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Palmyra girls use lopsided CCC victory to focus on continuing to improve

Palmyra's Sydney Compton scored 16 points in Tuesday's Clarence Cannon Conference victory over Clark County in Palmyra, Mo. | File photo courtesy Mathew Kirby

PALMYRA, Mo. — Sydney Compton insisted the game served a purpose, despite such a lopsided final score. “At times, it was more like a practice out there, but we kept concentrating, kept working on specific things,” the Palmyra sophomore said. Why such a determined attitude in a game that was decided by some point early…

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