There are tough district assignments, then there’s Missouri football’s Class 5 District 6. The district contains two defending state champions – Webb City, which moved up from Class 4 after winning the title last year, and Carthage, which won Class 5 in 2019. It also contains Republic, along with Branson,
Republic’s spring seniors got a final shot to compete last week. Here’s what a few participants had to say about the COC senior competitions: “When our season was canceled, I was crushed, because I knew the last time I stepped on the field was my junior year, and I
Three Republic seniors – Megan Garbee, Hannah Lease, and Maddie Wells – participated in the Central Ozark Conference’s senior game in Joplin. Here’s the photo gallery from Republic’s night. (You can order prints here.)
Central Ozark Conference schools have scheduled one last day of competition for seniors who lost their seasons to the statewide school shutdown. On June 29, conference schools will hold competitions for seniors in at least four of five spring sports: baseball, golf, soccer and tennis. Schools are still trying to
“Maddie has such a great attitude and work ethic. She is not only a great teammate on the soccer field, but a standout student in the classroom. Maddie is technically in her junior year, but graduating early this year and is labeled as a senior. She has worked hard in
“Emma has started on varsity for me since her Freshman year. Pearce came into soccer a little raw, but had so much determination and drive that it just caught my eye right off. She wanted to always work to make not only herself better, but her teammates as well. She
“Miku is such a quiet player. She does not say much, but when she gets on the field she is a force to be reckoned with. She is physical and will not back down from a challenge. “Last year was Miku’s first season on varsity. She did a great job
It’s time for a Photo of the Week contest sponsored by Pinegar Chevrolet! Each week, I’ll choose some of the best photos from Republic Tiger Sports and let you choose your favorite. One of the weekly winners will appear in the center of the next issue of Republic Tiger
“Hannah got her first varsity time as a sophomore. I remember we were trailing to Branson 2-0, and I went to her and said go out there, be aggressive, work hard, and just give me your best. Hannah was so nervous going into that game. However, about five minutes in,
