Republic tennis recognized its four seniors, then swept conference rival Webb City 9-0. The win improved Republic’s record to 7-3 overall and 7-1 in conference play.
Republic watched a 24-point lead slip away in the fourth quarter, then marched 80 yards to snatch a victory back from Willard in a wild, 48-43 win in Republic, Friday.
The Willard High School boys soccer team and soft- ball teams both played two games last week. With both teams winning and losing one.
Soccer
The Tigers boys soccer team hosted the Laquey Hornets on Thursday, Sept. 26 and came away with a 7-3 victory.
In girls golf, the Lady Tigers traveled to Springfield on Thursday, Sept. 26, to take part in the Missouri State Relays and came home with an eighth place finish.
Willard shot 414 as a team, with Haylee Bogner leading the way with a 96;
The Lady Tigers volleyball program picked up three more wins last week,
with impressive victories over Neosho, Nixa and Lebanon.
Willard hosted Neosho on Thursday, Sept. 26, and came away with a straight set victory, 25-9 and 25-11.
In football, the Pirates were shut out for the third time this season, falling at home to a powerful Miller Cardinal team, 55-0. The majority of the visitor’ s points, 35, were scored in the first quarter. The mercy clock ran the entire second half.
In volleyball, the Lady Pirates traveled to Sarcoxie on Thursday, Sept. 26, and came home with a three-set victory, 25-12, 21-25 and 25-18.
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The Lady Pirates are now
The Willard High School football team’s defense stepped up big against Carl Junction on Sept. 20 at Willard, picking the ball off five times, returning two for touchdowns, during Willard’s 48-6 victory.
Two days after dropping their first conference match at Willard, Republic’s tennis team rebounded with a win at Joplin Thursday, 6-3. The strength of Republic’s lineup one- through-six was the key to the night.
Joplin’s three wins all came in close matches at
Republic scored quickly to establish the tone at Carthage in an 8-1 win on the road. The win helped the Lady Tigers rebound from a 9-1 non-conference loss at Reeds Spring earlier in
