Palmyra and Monroe City Lead CCC in Top 10
The Clarence Cannon Conference race tightens as Palmyra and Monroe City, both ranked in Missouri's top Class 2A, prepare for key tests. Centralia visits Palmyra while Mark Twain travels to Monroe City, with coaches stressing confidence and readiness despite injuries and tougher foes ahead. Mexico and Missouri Military Academy also field pivotal matchups as the halfway point nears.
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Monroe City
Are
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Centralia
Mark Twain
Panthers
Tigers
Ted Michael
Paul Blackard
Thunderbirds Face Midseason Hurdles With 31-Game Mark
Fayette at North Callaway coach Jim Blacklock laments lack of consistency in an inexperienced squad as the Thunderbird season nears midpoint with a 31- game record. He cites uneven performances, a costly bad play, and the need to avoid a repeat of last year’s 16-4 defeat to Fayette.
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Bulldog
Jim Valentik
Bob Fisher
Fulton Hornets
Owls
Fulton
Missouri Military Academy
Missouri School For the Deaf
MMA
Van-Far
Bowling Green
Colonels
David Steinmetz
Steinmetz
Dan Matthews
Dennis Sappington
Eagles
Panthers
Michael
Centralia
Palmyra
South Shelby
Louisiana
Art Collens
Seasn
Jamie Armontrout
Armontrout
Duke Dick
Mark Ain
Tigers
Jon Colombe
Bobby Fry
Darrell Britt
Specie
Mark Twain
Blackard
Wildcats
Greg Wilson
Montgomery
Bob Groff
Wir
Kemper Military School
Groff
MSD
Raymond Welker
Welker
Marlo Iribag
Pectin
Wilson
Lewis and Clark
Coyotes
Gerald Mansfield
Paris
Mansfield
S&c
Monroe City
Mitch Williams
North Callaway
Hornets
Westran
Craig Morgan
Scott Houchins
Thunderbird
Jim Blacklock
Blacklock
T-Hirds
Fayetta
Fayette
Marceline
Slater
Thunderbirds
Leutars
T-Bird
David
All Not Happy On Phils Despite Division Title
Phillies reliever Wayne Twitchell voiced frustration after a 6-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He noted skepticism about his future and questioned why his workload was limited as Philadelphia claimed the NL East title. Twitchell, 3-1 with a 1.78 ERA, reflected on his role and the team’s overall pitching balance.
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Tug McGraw
Larry Christenson
Mike Schmidt
McGraw
Jerry Mumphrey
Jerry Martin
John Curtis
Vic Harris
Danny Ozark
Dodgers Name Tom Lasorda Dodgers Name Tom Lasorda
The Los Angeles Dodgers hired 49 year old Tom Lasorda to replace retiring Walter Alston as manager. Alston announced his retirement earlier in the week. The AP survey noted several other managers facing possible vacancies across MLB including Red Schoendienst Charlie Fox John McNamara Jim Marshall Frank Robinson Norm Sherry and Paul Richards.
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Charlie Fox
Montreal
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San Diego
Jim Marshall
Chicago Cubs
Frank Robinson
Cleveland
Norm Sherry
California Angels
Paul Richards
Chicago White Sox
Bing Devine
Cardinals
Schoendienst
Cards
August Busch
Pittsburgh
Joe L. Brown
The
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Montgomery Softball Girls Edge Winfield
Montgomery Co R-2 softball girls won two close games against Winfield 6-5 in eight, and 11-10 in five. Kim Arena scored the decisive eighth inning run. Marsha Snell and Kalani Keshner added key hits and steals. Montgomery heads to New Bloomfield Friday then hosts Ft Zumwalt in a 4 pm first round at district.
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Wildcats
Kim Arena
Cheryl Conrad
Mary Henderson
Miss Arens
Marsha Snell
Kalani Keshner
Tracy Kozemski
Lisa Gregory
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Lou Piccone
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Gene Eckenfels
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