The Republic Tigers can breathe a sigh of relief they’ll never have to face Joplin running back Nathan Glades again. Glades gashed the Republic defense for 170 yards rushing and 108 yards receiving, scoring two touchdowns in a 41-14 Eagles victory. It wasn’t the first time Glades had given Republic
Republic stepped up their aggressiveness after falling into an early hole and worked their way back for a win in four sets against Springfield Glendale, 21-25, 25-19, 25 -18, 25-12. The Lady Tigers trailed 10-7 in the second set, but they outscored Glendale 18-9 the rest of the way to
Sophomore Ella Tattershall had been in a slump at the plate, but Saturday, she broke out of it in style. Tattershall went 3-for-3 with a home run (see video at 1:33:20) and two runs scored, helping the Lady Tigers beat Rogersvillle 8-5 in a midday game. Kaitlyn Ragsdale was 2-for-2
A.J. Fenske and Mara Lakey homered for Republic in a 19-15 win. Lakey was 5-for-5 with seven runs batted in, including a 7th-inning grand slam.
The Lady Tigers host the Wolves in an early-season non-conference matchup. Republic will celebrate Senior Night after the game. (NOTE: If the weather turns rainy, rather than live streaming, I won’t live stream the game, but will provide regular coverage after the game.)
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For the first time, our Republic Tiger Sports Awards Show was online this year. Watch the program here and remember the people, the plays, and the performances that made the past year memorable in Republic Tiger Sports.
Republic fell just short of its second consecutive trip to the final four, losing to Columbia Rock Bridge in overtime 59-55.
The Lady Tigers overcame a five-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Kickapoo 63-57 and advance to the state quarterfinals for the second year in a row. (Note that there are a couple of spots where equipment difficulties caused the video to cut out – and also made it
Republic split its two district championship games. The Lady Tigers topped Willard 48-31 to win another district championship, and the Tigers lost a heartbreaker to Joplin 45-44. Watch the full games here, starting with the girls’ game.
