Timely recovery: Elsen gobbling up onside kick allows South Shelby to finish off state quarterfinal victory

FAUCETT, Mo. — Had the Mid-Buchanan football team recovered an onside kick for the second time in the final two minutes of Saturday’s Class 2 state quarterfinal, South Shelby’s Cooper Elsen knows the Cardinals would have looked quite foolish. He didn’t let that happen. The All-Clarence Cannon Conference senior lineman corralled and smothered Raife Smith’s…

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First-inning runs give Cougars momentum as victory over Bulldogs earns final four berth

The Highland softball team advanced to the state tournament for the first time since 2005, beating South Harrison 9-0 in Saturday's Class 2 state quarterfinal in Bethany, Mo. | Submitted photo

BETHANY, Mo. — The moment wasn’t too big for the Highland softball team. Their venture to the final four won’t be, either. The Cougars handled South Harrison 9-0 in Saturday’s Class 2 quarterfinal at Memorial Park. “They came out determined, focused and put out a great outing and a phenomenal performance,” Cougars coach Paul Scifres…

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