The Lady Tigers basketball team rebounded in a big way after an 0–2 start to their season. Republic swept through its bracket of the Stephanie Phillips Classic tournament in Springfield, winning three games to capture the championship.
The Ash Grove boys and girls basketball teams each won one game last week, as the girls hosted the Ash Grove Lady Classic and the boys traveled to the Dennis Cornish Classic in Lockwood.
The Willard High School boys basketball team knew that they had to win by 18 points in order to win the Tri-State Classic, they won by 20 to secure the championship on Dec. 1 in Willard.
Five Republic football players earned all-league honors in voting by coaches in the Central Ozark Conference. Two Tigers—receiver Cam Flood and defensive back Jaden Duvall––were named to the second team. Three others were named to the third team—one on offense and two on defense.
After finishing as state runner-up in 2018, Jonathan O’Connell has set a goal to remain undefeated this season, at least through the Republic Invitational in January. He’s off to a strong start.
Republic opened its new basketball season under new coach Tim Brown with a third-place finish at the Republic Invitational. The Tigers opened the season with a blowout win over Marshfield before losing to eventual tournament champion Rolla in the semifinals.
Both the Ash Grove boys and girls basketball teams opened up their 2018-19 season last week, and both fell victim to losses, as the Lady Pirates bowed to Crane and the Pirates lost to Purdy.
Coach Kris Flood knew it might take a while for the offense to get rolling for his Lady Tigers. His worries were borne out in two road losses to start the season in the Kansas City area.
After a good run through the Class 5, District 5 playoff bracket, the 2018 season has come to an end for the Willard High School football team after their 32-19 loss to Lebanon in the district championship game at Lebanon on Nov. 9.
