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State championship day
on Nov 22, 2009 2:34:58 pm - 931 views | 0 comments

Kansas City has four teams playing in the Class 4 and 5 basketball championships in Columbia today. Nixa 56 Blue Springs 39 FINAL PLATTE COUNTY 81, WEBB CITY75 Final Morgan Johnson scored 24 points, 26 rebounds and 14 blocks to seal the deal for the Pirates. Kelsey Knox added 26 points. Kearney controlled the half, but Webb City burried a half court...

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Terez Paylor

Kansas 5A State Tournament Blog: Friday
on Nov 22, 2009 2:34:58 pm - 964 views | 0 comments

Welcome to Day 3 of the 5A state tournament here at the Kansas Expocentre. The first round was tough on our local teams, as the girls and boys teams from both Aquinas and Lansing were eliminated. That leaves the Bishop Miege boys and girls as the last hope to bring home a state title to the Kansas City Metro Area. I'll be posting short recaps of...

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Ryan Young

Update from Kansas 6A Basketball
on Nov 22, 2009 2:34:58 pm - 645 views | 0 comments

I’m here in Emporia, Kan., preparing for the Kansas 6A state tournament semifinals. If anybody is looking for a last-minute road trip, head down I-35. Here is what you’ll see. 3 p.m. girls semifinal: Olathe South (20-3) vs. Wichita Heights (22-1) Two programs that consistently find their way to the final weekend of...

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ColeYoung

State basketball in Missouri Day 2
on Nov 22, 2009 2:34:58 pm - 688 views | 0 comments

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Terez Paylor

Kansas 5A State Tournament Blog: Thursday
on Nov 22, 2009 2:34:58 pm - 576 views | 0 comments

Hey everyone, my name is Terez Paylor and I'm a high school sports reporter for The Star. I'll be at the Kansas 5A state basketball tournament in Topeka through Saturday, so make sure you check this blog consistently for updates on your favorite team. The boys’ tournament starts today, so I’ll be writing about Miege-Hutchinson,...

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kgier

Saints end their seasons at state
on Nov 22, 2009 2:34:58 pm - 777 views | 0 comments

Tonight the boys team played the Highland Park Scots in the quarterfinals of the state tournament. The boys lost 54-41 after a hard fought final game. The score was tied at eight after the first quarter, but the Scots broke out their 3-point shooters scoring 20 points in the second quarter to the Saints' six. Through the second half the lead...

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ColeYoung

Class 4 state tidbits
on Nov 22, 2009 2:34:58 pm - 663 views | 0 comments

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Candace...

Honk if you love Grandview!
on Nov 22, 2009 2:34:58 pm - 680 views | 0 comments

Hooray! Another blog! Well, kids as you sit there in front of your computer - completely overwhelmed at the sheer greatness that is Varsity Zone - several local teams are either competing in playoff games or heading on the road to do so. This will be a busy weekend for me as I will travel to that booming and colorful metropolis known as Emporia for a Friday...

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Terez Paylor

Kansas 5A State Tournament Blog: Wednesday
on Nov 22, 2009 2:34:58 pm - 659 views | 0 comments

The girls’ tournament starts today, so I’ll be writing about Lansing-Emporia, Aquinas-Bishop Carroll and Bishop Miege-Shawnee Heights, in that order. The posts may be long, or they may be short. It depends on how each game goes, but I’ll at least be picking a player of the game from every local team. So anyway, let's get this thing going....

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ColeYoung

Playoff fever---- small school style
on Nov 22, 2009 2:34:58 pm - 783 views | 0 comments

Before everyone gets all wrapped up in the Class 4 and 5 state basketball semifinals (they'll be plenty of time for that later), it's time to take a little glance at three area teams still alive in the smaller classes. Here's a glance at the matchups with a little bit about each local team still alive listed below. Missouri sectionals...

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