2007-08 Yearbook Table of Contents Academic Competition 2007 Championships In Review ........................................................................................ 3 MSHSAA Academic Competition Championships History ...................................... 117-118 Baseball 2007 Championships In Review ..................................................................................... 4-6 MSHSAA Baseball Championships History ........................................................... 119-124 Basketball 2007 Championships In Review ................................................................................... 7-15 MSHSAA Boys Basketball Championships History ............................................... 125-133 MSHSAA Girls Basketball Championships History ................................................ 134-139 Cross Country 2006 Championships In Review ................................................................................. 16-22 MSHSAA Boys Cross Country Championships History ......................................... 140-142 MSHSAA Girls Cross Country Championships History.......................................... 143-144 Football 2006 Championships In Review ................................................................................. 23-27 MSHSAA Football Championships History ............................................................ 145-150 Golf 2006-07 Championships In Review ........................................................................... 28-33 MSHSAA Boys Golf Championships History ......................................................... 151-155 MSHSAA Girls Golf Championships History .......................................................... 156-157 Music 2007 Festival Results ................................................................................................. 34-36 Soccer 2006-07 Championships In Review ........................................................................... 37-40 MSHSAA Boys Soccer Championships History ..................................................... 158-160 MSHSAA Girls Soccer Championships History ..................................................... 161-162 Girls Softball 2006 Championships In Review ................................................................................. 40-42 MSHSAA Girls Softball Championships History ..................................................... 163-166 Speech and Debate 2007 Championship Results ........................................................................................... 43 Swimming & Diving 2006-07 Championships In Review ........................................................................... 44-50 MSHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving Championships History ............................. 167-168 MSHSAA Girls Swimming and Diving Championships History ..................................... 169 Tennis 2006-07 Championships In Review ........................................................................... 51-57 MSHSAA Boys Tennis Championships History ...................................................... 170-173 MSHSAA Girls Tennis Championships History ...................................................... 174-175 Track & Field 2007 Championships In Review ................................................................................. 58-73 MSHSAA Boys Track and Field Championships History ....................................... 176-184 MSHSAA Girls Track and Field Championships History ........................................ 185-190 Girls Volleyball 2006 Championships In Review ................................................................................. 74-76 MSHSAA Girls Volleyball Championships History ................................................. 191-195 Wrestling 2007 Championships In Review ................................................................................. 77-88 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships History .......................................................... 196-200 Resources 2006-07 Fall, Winter, Spring Championship Finishes ................................................ 89-91 Sportsmanship Essay Contest, Leadership Schools, Distinguished Service ............ 92-94 2006-07 District Championship Results, All Activities ......................... 95-107 PHOTOS: Page 1 - McCluer South-Berkeley junior Alishea Usery, 2006-07 Sectional Championship Results, All Activities ................... 108-109 who broke three Class 3 and two overall sprint records in 2007; and Page 2 - Class 1 girls tennis singles champion Alex Lehman, a sophomore All-Time Team Championships Won By School .................................. 110-116 from John Burroughs, who finished with a perfect 19-0 record. 2 2007 MSHSAA Academic Competition Championships In Review 12th Annual MSHSAA Academic Competition Championships Date: May 5, 2007 Attendance: -- (not kept) Site: Rock Bridge High School, Columbia Team Champions: Class 1 - Thomas Jefferson Independent (49-9), Class 2 - Richland (81- 5), Class 3 - John Burroughs (18-4), Class 4 - North Kansas City (77-4). Highlights: Class 1 - Thomas Jefferson Independent of Joplin won the Class 1 title for the third year in a row and fifth time in six years . Coach Troy Kinast’s Cavaliers scored a 210-175 come- from-behind win over first-time qualifier Bradleyville in the finals after trailing 145-85 going into the final period . Senior Nate Kinast had nine toss-ups for Thomas Jefferson in the championship, Academic Comp. including four in the final period, while Bradleyville was led by senior Jon Blakey with 10 . Both Thomas Jefferson and Bradleyville were undefeated in the preliminary rounds . Kinast led all Class 1 players in the tournament with 68 toss-ups . In the third-place game, Glasgow defeated Lutheran of Kansas City, 270-160, to capture third place for the second year in a row . Class 2 - Richland won its 11th title in 12 years and fifth in a row with a 240-150 win over College Heights Christian of Joplin in the championship round. Senior Cory Honer answered 12 toss-ups in the finals, including six in the first period, and his 77 toss-ups in the tournament was tops among Class 2 participants . College Heights had its best finish in school history and rallied behind the six toss- From left, Brian Mahan, Cory Honer and Logan Goad, work through a ups of1 senior Joel Gillquist and an impressive 50-percent bonus percentage . In the consolation calculation problem en route to helping the Richland Bears earn their 11th state title in the event’s 12-year history. game, 2006 Class 1 runner-up Tarkio defeated Barstow, 255-125, to capture third place . Richland’s 475-point performance in its first-round win over Smithton was the best single-game score in any Tournament Leaders classification at the 2007 tournament . Class 3 - First-time qualifier John Burroughs of St. Louis Name, School (Class) Toss-ups took the Class 3 field by storm and earned its first state academic title with a 325-245 victory over Charles Dees, North Kansas City, Class 4 ...................................... 90 Savannah . Savannah had won the division in four of the previous five years . Burroughs senior Cory Honer, Richland, Class 2 ......................................................... 77 Nate Kinast, Thomas Jefferson Indep., Class 1 .............................. 68 Robby Nightingale correctly answered 14 toss-ups in the final match, including six in the first period Jon Blakey, Bradleyville, Class 1 ..................................................... 64 to set a fast pace . Savannah, which played in the state finals for the eighth straight year, had Kevin Lang, Tarkio, Class 2 .............................................................. 61 defeated John Burroughs, 380-210, in the third preliminary round . In the third-place match, New Woody Smelser, Central (New Madrid Co.), Class 3 ...................... 54 Kelton Clements, Glasgow, Class 1 ................................................. 51 Madrid County Central defeated Centralia 200-160, giving the Eagles their best team finish since Robby Nightingale, John Burroughs, Class 3 .................................. 51 1997 . Central senior Woody Smelser led all Class 3 players with 54 correct toss-ups . Class Terin Budine, Savannah, Class 3 ..................................................... 45 4 - North Kansas City returned to the top of the Class 4 ranks for the fifth time, but first since 1999, Troy Hubbard, Barstow, Class 2 ....................................................... 44 with a 370-210 victory over St. Louis University High in the championship . It was SLUH’s best- Micah Manary, St. Louis Univ. High, Class 4 ................................... 43 Brittain McClurg, Savannah, Class 3 ............................................... 40 ever finish in seven trips to the state tournament . North Kansas City junior Charles Dees an- Christina Baer, Ladue Horton Watkins, Class 4 .............................. 39 swered a game-high 14 toss-ups in the championship and led all participants with 90 for the tourna- Jared Roop, Central (Cape Gir.), Class 4 ........................................ 36 Drew Smith, Oak Grove, Class 3 (3 matches) ................................ 35 ment . The Hornets also answered an impressive 65-percent of their bonus questions . In the consolation game, defending champion Ladue Horton Watkins defeated Cape Central, 320-220. All players listed above played in five matches, unless noted Championship Results Class 1 - Round 1 - Bradleyville 255, Stanberry 135; Thomas