Three Republic wrestlers won medals at the Central Ozark Conference meet Saturday. Senior Jonathan O’Connell and freshman Connor Sandridge both won championships in their weight classes. Wyatt George was runner-up in his.
The Republic girls swim team marked two big milestones last week. First, Karissa Metzger and Mady McCrea won individual events at the Central Ozark Conference championship meet in Springfield, becoming the first Republic conference champions in girls swim.
Republic rebounded from a loss to Springfield Catholic early in the week to win three straight games and capture the championship of the Bolivar Liberator Tournament. The Tigers finished up their week with a win over state-ranked Bolivar (#7, Class 4), 57-49.
The Ash Grove boys and girls basketball team each had a pair of game last week, with the Lady Pirates defeating Diamond but lost to Sarcoxie, and the boys lost to both Sarcoxie, and then Diamond—on homecoming night.
Jonathan O’Connell brought home another tournament championship to keep his perfect senior season alive. O’Connell improved to 36-0 with a win over Hayden Trezek of Francis Howell in the championship match of the Fort Zumwalt South Invitational.
The Willard High School girls and boys basketball teams hit the road last week as the girls traveled to Rogersville to take part in the Lady Wildcat Classic, while the boys went to Pittsburgh, Kan., to participate in the Bill Hanson Memorial Tournament.
Joe McMillin and Drew McMillin scored 20 points apiece in a runaway win at Sedalia Smith-Cotton, 63-43. The Tigers started hot and looked like they were headed to a blowout victory before Smith-Cotton’s Matt Thompson shot his team back into the game.
The Republic Lady Tigers caught fire in the fourth quarter two days in a row, beating Olathe East and Nixa in their two games at the Nixa Invitational.
Both the Ash Grove boys and girls basketball teams played in tournaments last week, with the Lady Pirates traveling to Marionville to play in the 25th Annual Lady Comet Classic, while the boys traveled to Stockton to play in the Stockton Tournament.
