After a season of tantalizingly close losses for the Republic soccer team, things went the other direction for the Tigers in the worst possible way in Tuesday’s district semifinals. Top-seeded Ozark pulled away in the second half for a 6-0 victory, advancing to the district title game Thursday. Throughout Republic’s
Another close game went the wrong way for the Tigers at home against Bolivar Thursday. The Liberators eked out a 3-2 (4-2) win in overtime penalty kicks to spoil Republic’s Senior Night celebration. Bolivar jumped out to a 2-0 lead before Republic answered with two goals of its own, both
Republic’s soccer team got plenty of chances to score at Carl Junction, but couldn’t finish them. The Bulldogs got fewer looks at the goal, but made one of them count in a 1-0 win Tuesday. (Photo gallery below.) The only score of the night came in the 50th minute, when
The mood was somber after the Republic soccer team ended its night with an overtime loss on penalty kicks to conference rival Carthage. But more than the loss, the players’ mood stemmed from the loss of teammate Marco Donjuan, who went down with any injury late in the second overtime.
Searching for offense after an early-season scoring drought, Republic soccer coach Kevin Hauck decided to shake things up. Hauck moved midfielder Marco Donjuan and defender Jackson McGuire to the front line to generate an offensive spark, and it paid off with a 3-0 win over Parkview in Springfield Thursday. Donjuan
Republic controlled possession and created plenty of scoring opportunities, but failed to finish them in a 2-1 loss at Neosho Tuesday. The Tigers made two defensive mistakes all night, according to coach Kevin Hauck, and Neosho made the Tigers pay for both of them. The first Neosho goal came about
The gritty Tiger defense was at it again Tuesday night, posting a shutout at Willard to pick up Republic’s first Central Ozark Conference win of the season. Republic got a first-half goal from Holden Kendrick and made it hold up. The Tigers are 2-2 to start the season, despite losing
Republic overcame an early goal by Waynesville to pick up a 3-1 win at home in the first boys soccer game of the season. After the first score by Waynesville, coach Kevin Hauck said his defense “looked awesome” the rest of the night. Marco Donjuan tied the game late in
The defense was solid during the Tigers’ scoreless jamboree at Parkview. I caught up to coach Kevin Hauck to get his assessment.
Registration is open for boys and girls high school soccer camps. RHS coach Kevin Hauck and Eddie Horn, an assistant coach at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, will lead the camp. Both boys and girls camps will run from June 17-20. They’re open to students going into grades 8-12. The