6A • Wednesday, January 29, 2014
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CJ Elite Shootout
The third grade Lamar boys’ basketball team took second place at the Carl Junction Elite Shootout on January 11. Team members pictured, left to right, are front row, Ty Willhite, Jaxon Hearod and Wyatt Jeffries; middle row, Ryan Davis, Joel Beshore and Cameron Sturgell, back row, Austin Wilkerson, Tyson Williams and Nick Moore.
Tigers take title Chris Morrow/ Lamar Democrat Lamar’s Landon Compton dribbles past an Ash Grove defender during first round action in the Stockton Tournament last week.
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ers and led the Tigers with 21 points. Compton was strong in the scoring column again with 16 points. Sam and Ben Bailey were dominant on the boards. The Tigers led 32-26 at the half. The tournament opener saw the Tigers get strong contributions from a number of players as they buried Pleasant Hope 7539. The lower seed hung in early, but the Tigers began to open up a comfortable lead in the second quarter and led 37-17 at the intermission. Tucker hit three treys on his way to 24 points to lead the Tigers as their insideoutside game proved to be too much for the lower seed. Jared Beshore's perimeter play and dribble penetration play helped him to 21 points, while Isaac Gariss chipped in with nine points. Derek Henderson and Sam Bailey each added eight.
Players named to the all tournament team included Tucker and Compton from Lamar. The Lady Tigers also took part in the tournament, winning their opener, dropping their second game and then coming back on Saturday to claim third place with a 59-31 victory over Dadeville. The Lady Tigers got their tournament run off to a good start with a 54-29 win over Miller. A big second quarter helped Lamar to a 25-16 halftime lead that they stretched out over the second half. Four players reached double digits in a balanced scoring attack. Ryan O'Sullivan led the charge with 14 points. Shelby Haskins had 12, while Chynna Moore and Taylor Jackson chipped in with 11 and 10 points respectively. Moore was named to the all tournament team.
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Lamar Tigers girls’ swim team competes at Ozarks Invitational
The Lamar Tigers girls’ swim team traveled to Springfield on Saturday, Jan. 11, for the Ozarks Invitational. Featuring over 250 swimmers, this meet hosted 19 schools including a few from the Kansas City area. Schools in attendance were Blue Springs, Winnetonka, Glendale, Kickapoo, Central, Hillcrest, Summit Prep Academy, Nixa, LoganRogersville, Ozark, Parkview, Marshfield, Greenwood Academy, Joplin, Carthage, Nevada, Monett, Bolivar and Lamar. Lamar scored 34 points at this very competitive meet, beat-
ing Parkview, Hillcrest, Marshfield and Greenwood Academy. The 200 yard Medley Relay finished 11th, scoring 12 points. Johnna CatoSchwan, Nichole Sinnett, Kenna Roland and Grace Compton swam in this relay. The same group placed 12th in the 200 yard Freestyle Relay, earning 10 points. The 400 yard Freestyle Relay, with Jenna Baslee, Brooklyn Davey, Anais Ronjat and Harley Hunt, finished 16th. Years of experience paid off as seniors Roland and Cato-Schwan led the individual scoring. Cato-Schwan finished 16th in the 200 yard Freestyle and 19th
in the 100 yard Breaststroke. Roland placed 12th in the 100 yard Backstroke and 13th in the 100 yard Butterfly, breaking her own school record with a new time of 1:10.15. Several swimmers earned best times, although placing out of scoring range. New swimmers Ronjat, Davey and Ida Aslanishvili all scored best times in the 50 yard Freestyle. Sinnett and Davey earned Best Times in the 100 yard Freestyle. Ronjat also earned a Best Time in the 100 yard Breaststroke. Lamar’s next meet will be a large dual meet in Webb City.
Lamar girls’ swim team competes in Iron Woman Pentathlon
Chris Morrow/ Lamar Democrat Lamar guard Taylor Jackson pushes the ball up the floor during a first round win over Miller Monday in the Stockton Tournament. The Lady Tigers built a commanding lead in the contest. STOCKTON-The Lamar Tigers relied on a big second half to claim the Stockton Tournament title Saturday night with a 78-65 victory over Greenfield. The Tigers trailed 4240 at the half, but came back to take a five point lead into the fourth quarter and they solidified the victory outscoring the Wildcats 16-8 in the final period. Landon Compton hit a pair of three pointers on his way to a team high 20 points. Trenton Mooney had 13 while Sam Bailey, Tripp Tucker and Derek Henderson each added 10. The Tigers advanced to the championship game by defeating the host 6753 in the semifinal. The Tigers put together a big fourth quarter in this one to finish strong again, outscoring the opposing Tigers 25-16 in the final period. Tucker knocked down four three point-
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Kenna Roland secured “Iron Woman” status at the Iron Woman Pentathlon held at the Carthage YMCA on January 7. The Lamar Tigers girls’ swim team competed in the Iron Woman Pentathlon at the YMCA in Carthage on January 7. Lamar swam against eight other schools, all anxious to get away from the cold and snow, ready for the competition. Those schools attending were Springfield’s Parkview, Hillcrest and Summit Prep Academy,
Joplin, Monett, Marshfield, Bolivar, Carthage and Lamar. To score points at this meet, the swimmers must compete in five 100 yard events, instead of the usual two relays and two individual events. Those 10 swimmers with the lowest combined times are recognized as “Iron Women”. Lamar senior Kenna Roland placed seventh overall at this grueling meet. Johnna Cato-Schwan and Carmen Miller also finished in the top 20 overall. Only 40 swimmers successfully completed all five events, although some events saw almost 100 swimmers. Individually, Roland scored 49 points at this meet, also earning a sixth place medal in the 100 yard Butterfly. Her top 10 finishers in the other four events secured her “Iron Woman” status. Other top finishers were Cato-Schwan, who placed 18th in the 100 Breaststroke and 20th in the 100 yard Freestyle, Nichole Sinnett, who finished 19th in the 100 yard Breaststroke and Miller, who placed 11th in the 100 yard Breaststroke (scoring six points), 18th in the Individual Medley and 18th in the 100 yard Backstroke. Several swimmers earned new best times. Harley Hunt, Jenna Baslee and Lia Yeghoyants all earned new best times in the 100 yard Backstroke. New swimmers Brooklyn Davey and Anais Ronjat successfully competed in new events and are feeling more comfortable with the diving start off the blocks.