Callie Jo Shaver scored a game-high 15 points to lead four Lady Mustangs with more than 10 points and McDonald County picked up its first win of the season in grand fashion over St. Mary’s-Colgan, 53-20.
Neosho got its wrestling season under way on Saturday, with their annual Neosho Tournament.
Behind six individual champions, the Wildcats claimed the team title by a comfortable margin. Neosho finished with 377 points as a team. The second place finisher, Lebanon, had 254 and Willard finished in third place with 241.
Another fall season is in the books for the Neosho Daily News coverage area. There were plenty of athletes who earned high praise for their on the field (or court) performance this year. Today, we unveil our 2011 NDN All-Area volleyball squad.
We polled the area coaches and four out of five emailed in their nominations for the team.
Though soldiers in the Missouri National Guard’s Agriculture Support Unit will be spending the holidays in Afghanistan this year, they won’t be without stockings on Christmas morning.
It was homecoming in Anderson as Springfield Central came calling and homecoming queen Autumn Hanks left with a smile on her face as McDonald County throttled the Bulldogs, 53-20.
The McDonald County Mustangs went into Friday night’s game against the Gravette Lions shorthanded. Their starting backfield – running back Jansten Lynn and fullback Travis Meador – sat out the game due to injuries received last week.
Joni Hanke can now officially say that she has bled for the cause of the McDonald County Lady Mustangs’ softball team.
It was a bittersweet meeting when Missouri National Guard Staff Sgt. Mike Byers, his cousin, Brian Hamlet, and Mark Lindquist reunited. Three months and three days prior, the trio came together amidst the destruction of the Joplin tornado. And while this day was one for thanks, praise and celebration, it was not without tears.
The young and inexperienced McDonald County Mustangs grew up Friday night, but not before spotting Monett to a 19-point advantage in a 19-6 season-opening loss. The Mustangs were clearly in control of the field by the second half of play, but could not overcome early turnovers and key penalties.
The McDonald County football team’s jamboree was just across town from Neosho. The Mustangs ventured to Kickapoo High School to take on the Kickapoo Chiefs, Branson and Aurora.
After a 10-year breather, Tray Shaddox is ready to give this whole head coaching thing another try.
The Neosho Wildcats and the McDonald County Mustangs closed out the summer 7-on-7 football league at Bob Anderson Stadium on Wednesday morning.
For the McDonald County AAA American Legion baseball team, that’s a wrap.
McDonald County went 1-2 in the double-elimination tournament and outlasted Monett and Joplin.
In game one of Monday’s American Legion doubleheader between McDonald County and Carl Junction, Mac County had 13 hits.
The McDonald County AAA American Legion team keeps the crowd guessing. One can at least say that for them.
Wednesday morning at Bob Anderson Stadium, the Neosho Wildcats football team played host for a few hours of 7-on-7 football action.
A jury trial has been set for a second brother accused in the brutal assault of a McDonald County resident.
The McDonald County AAA American Legion team may need a hug.
With smiles and some tears, more than 240 members of the class of 2011 graduated from McDonald County High School Sunday afternoon.
