Untimely errors hurt Monett

Joe Allan knew what was going on. Entering the top of the fifth, he had a no-hitter.

Blue Thunder wins Lamar tourney

Blue Thunder, a competitive 8-year-old baseball team from Carthage, placed first at the Fourth Annual Lamar Machine Pitch Tournament.

Check out unpublished photos from the 2009 Pryor (Okla.) Tigers Summer Classic.

Several summer camps, offered by Carthage High School, are coming up; Boom run set for Saturday.

After two disappointing losses in pool play, the Southwest Missouri Warriors, comprised of players from Seneca, Diamond, Carthage and Riverton, Kan., fought their way back with six consecutive victories to capture the USSSA AA 13-year-old state title in Nevada on Sunday, June 20.

Wicklund’s homer helps Merchants finish third

Yeah, it was hot. The kind of hot your grandparents talked about when they were kids. But the Merchants forgot about how warm it was, for a moment at least, when Kyle Wicklund crushed his first home run of the season Saturday afternoon.

The Carthage Blue Sox recently captured the 2009 USSSA Missouri state championship at Tiffany Hills Sports Complex.

The NCAA Championships Committee will have heard a recommendation by the NCAA Division II football committee by the end of the day today on whether the Division II National Championship football game will return to Florence, Ala., or move elsewhere.

Closing ceremonies for the Carthage Youth Softball City League will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 2, at Fair Acres Sports Complex.

Tournament set for end of July

With summer camp complete, the Carthage High School football team is getting set for the 2009 CHS Football Golf Tournament at Carthage Golf Course.

The Carthage Aquatic Swim Team continued team competition over the weekend (June 20-21), in the Monett Invitational swim meet at the Monett Municipal Swimming Pool.

Consistent, quality-starting pitching over the course of the season is paramount. With that said, there’s always an exception to the rule.

Fierro’s slam backs Wagner’s complete game

This was, without question, a complete team effort turned in by the Merchants, the type coach James Kinder has been waiting for since the start of the 2009 season.

The Missouri State High School Activities Association Board announced the host sites for 2010-2013 MSHSAA Championships in wrestling, basketball and track and field in all classes Wednesday.

The Carthage Merchants, after a quick stop in East Newton Wednesday, begin play in the Pryor Tigers Summer Classic on Thursday.