http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20121110/SPORTS/121119979/0/Opinion carthagepress.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Thu, 12 Dec 2013 23:22:15 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131203/NEWS/312039998/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Tue, 03 Dec 2013 06:05:55 +0000 More Content Now http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131203/NEWS/312039998/0/Opinion http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131128/NEWS/311289996/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 28 Nov 2013 07:05:20 +0000 The Associated Press%%The Associated Press http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131128/NEWS/311289996/0/Opinion http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131114/NEWS/311149957/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:25:18 +0000 Bloomberg News http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131114/NEWS/311149957/0/Opinion http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131102/SPORTS/131109748/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Sat, 02 Nov 2013 20:54:47 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131102/SPORTS/131109748/0/Opinion Senior Ben Southwick finished in the top 30 to qualify for next weekend’s state championship meet, but senior Carter Hensley missed the cut and finished in 52nd.]]> http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131101/SPORTS/131109983/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Fri, 01 Nov 2013 00:05:38 +0000 By Brennan Stebbins http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131101/SPORTS/131109983/0/Opinion Well, how about 80?
The Tigers dominated in nearly every aspect of the game, scored 54 points in the second quarter alone and led 60-14 at the half en route to an 80-22 thumping of the visiting Bluejays at K.E. Baker Stadium in the first round of the Class 4, District 4 playoffs.]]> http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131031/SPORTS/131039629/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 31 Oct 2013 23:20:29 +0000 By John Hacker http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131031/SPORTS/131039629/0/Opinion http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131031/SPORTS/131039632/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 31 Oct 2013 22:32:58 +0000 By Paul Donley Special to The Press http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131031/SPORTS/131039632/0/Opinion Playing at home, the Sarcoxie squad built up a 28-6 lead in the first half, then used field position to the advantage to advance the score through the third period, then coasted under a running clock for most of the remainder of the game.]]> http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/SPORTS/131029029/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Sat, 26 Oct 2013 19:01:08 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/SPORTS/131029029/0/Opinion http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/SPORTS/131029030/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Sat, 26 Oct 2013 18:50:45 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/SPORTS/131029030/0/Opinion Seniors Ben Southwick and Carter Hensley finished in the top 30 at Saturday’s Class 4, District 6 race at Lake Springfield. Southwick posted a time of 17:33.46 to place ninth, and Hensley finished 26th with a time of 18:14.96. The top 30 runners in the field of 73 qualify for the sectional race.]]> http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/SPORTS/131029031/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Sat, 26 Oct 2013 18:47:53 +0000 By John Hacker http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131026/SPORTS/131029031/0/Opinion http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131023/SPORTS/131029437/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Wed, 23 Oct 2013 20:23:28 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131023/SPORTS/131029437/0/Opinion http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131022/SPORTS/131029631/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:14:24 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131022/SPORTS/131029631/0/Opinion http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131022/SPORTS/131029632/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:13:00 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131022/SPORTS/131029632/0/Opinion http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131021/SPORTS/131029828/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:40:35 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131021/SPORTS/131029828/0/Opinion http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131019/SPORTS/131018563/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Sun, 20 Oct 2013 01:00:00 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131019/SPORTS/131018563/0/Opinion Now, in year three, Carthage will send two golfers to state as Catron, a junior, makes her second appearance, and junior Kelsey Frost makes her first.]]> http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131017/SPORTS/131018808/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:20:08 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131017/SPORTS/131018808/0/Opinion The Tigers benefited from top-three performances by Will Mansfield, William Burgin, Colton Sprenkle, Addison Burr, Josiah Loveall, Jeff Dawald and Morgan Holt.]]> http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131017/SPORTS/131018809/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:14:16 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20131017/SPORTS/131018809/0/Opinion The five-yard touchdown reception gave Carthage a 45-6 lead with 1:23 left in the third quarter last Friday against Branson.
But more importantly, the catch was a record-breaker. It was Morgan's ninth reception of the game, and his 51st of the season, breaking Stephen Poston's school-record 50 receptions during the 2007 season.]]> http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20130928/SPORTS/130928768/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:41:07 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20130928/SPORTS/130928768/0/Opinion The Jasper Eagles and Sarcoxie Bears were 4-0, sitting atop the Spring River Valley Conference at the beginning of Friday's football game, and they were tied 14-14 at the end of regulation.
It took a sudden dash of 25 yards by Jasper's Payton Smith and a stand on fourth and two by Jasper's [...]]]> http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20130928/SPORTS/130928769/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Sat, 28 Sep 2013 16:36:14 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20130928/SPORTS/130928769/0/Opinion But the next 10 minutes, 41 seconds of the game turned into a nightmare for the visitors, and provided an early reason for the Tigers to celebrate, as Carthage took a 26-point lead into the half and rolled to a 48-17 win Friday night.]]> http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20130914/SPORTS/130919218/0/Opinion?rssfeed=true Sat, 14 Sep 2013 16:01:35 +0000 http://www.carthagepress.com/article/20130914/SPORTS/130919218/0/Opinion Jasper was behind 12-6 going into the fourth quarter, but 20 unanswered points, including a 68-yard touchdown catch by Colton Sweeney, completed the comeback by the visiting Eagles.]]>