Stories from Wednesday, January 21, 2015

While playing in the Westwood Hills Country Club championship this past fall, Nick Woolard asked his playing partner about his college choice. Woolard was interested in John A. Logan College and his playing partner that day, Ben Brumitt, had played for the Volunteers...

ELLSINORE -- In order to advance to the semifinals of the Black River League Tournament, the Van Buren Lady Dawgs had to escape off of two major setbacks. First off, they struggled mightily from the free-throw line. Secondly, they couldn't stop Ellington sophomore Raquel Couthren...

DONIPHAN -- The Doniphan Donettes shocked the Greenville Lady Bears Monday night in Ozark Foothills Conference play. Greenville, coming in winners of six straight and a big win last Monday over Naylor, was down eight points at halftime and couldn't make the comeback for a 55-51 Donettes victory...

Stacy Gipson and the Frederick Cougars have risen to 15th in the nation in the latest NJCAA Division II poll. Gipson (Poplar Bluff HS) has been averaging 3.3 points and 3.1 rebounds as a freshman this season. He had a season high 12 points on 6-for-7 shooting in his only start against Allegheny County...