Lady Tigers win own Willard Invitational on soccer field

The Willard High School girls’ soccer team hosted and won the Willard Invitational winning three games enroute to the championship last weekend.
    The Lady Tigers defeated Carthage in the championship game on Saturday, April 9, 1-0 and beat Clinton in the semifinals, 3-1, on the same day. The tournament started with a 10-0 win over Fair Grove on Friday, April 8.
    During the tournament, Katelyn Magee had five goals, Kathryn Dublin had two goals, Madison Foley had two goals and two assists, Charlae Gowan had a goal and four assists and Emma Howard and Morgan Hall each had a goal.
    “The girls played well,” said head coach Jamie Waddell. “I am very proud of how they handled themselves this week.” 
    The Lady Tigers hosted, but lost to Nixa, 6-1, on Tuesday, April 5, and traveled to Bolivar on Monday, April 4, but lost 2-0.
    Willard is now 6-2 on the season and were scheduled to host New Covenant Academy last night and Neosho tomorrow night.
Baseball
    In baseball, the Tigers traveled to Rogersville on Saturday, April 9, and beat Chaminade College Prep, 16-8. On Friday, April 8, Willard beat Summit Christian Academy, 9-6, in eight innings in Rogersville.
    Willard traveled to Branson on Thursday, April 7, winning 3-0.
    The Tigers are now 10-3 and were scheduled to play seven games this week, starting with traveling to Nixa last night and Neosho tomorrow night, before traveling to Columbia on Friday to take on Francis Howell, Sedalia Smith-Cotton and Columbia Battle. Willard will also go to Columbia on Saturday for two gamed that will be named later this week.