Stories from Friday, May 21, 2021

Coaches of the six teams in the Class 1 District 6 baseball tournament released their all-district teams, with area schools Bronaugh, Hume, and Sheldon well-represented. On the first team: Hume's Logan Brooks and Sheldon's Isaac Hall. Second team: Bronaugh's Gavin Cox and Kyle Harrell, as well as Hume's Peyton McFrederick, Blake Steuck, Beriah Morrison, and Bryson Morrison...

If Evan Rea is to wear the crown in Class 1 singles tennis, he’ll first have to defeat a King. Coming off MSHSAA Class 1 District 12 and Sectional 6 championships — both of which he won in straight sets — the Nevada High School junior is slated to face Barstow junior Richard King to open the Class 1 state tennis championship at 2 p.m. Friday in Springfield...

JOPLIN — If you’re ever at a baseball game without the benefit of a scoreboard, the easiest way to identify the winning team is by observing which dugout seems to be having the most fun. When the game is a district championship, though, and the venue is state-of-the-art Joe Becker Stadium, the victor is only going to be more obvious...