SPRINGFIELD, Mo.-- The road to Blue Springs started this week in boys soccer and it goes through Springfield Catholic High School
Thursday teams played for district championships and a trip to the sectional round.
Catholic is looking for its third-straight state title, taking on rival Greenwood in District 11.
Catholic scored two first-half goals. Danny Renner finds Blake Bremer who converts to make it 1-0. Late in the first half, Evan Craig catches up with a loose ball and makes it 2-0.
Catholic won 5-1 and will play Monett on Tuesday for a trip to the state quarterfinals.
The Cubs defeated Cassville 4-3 in overtime to win Class 1 District 12. It's Monett's first district title since 2001.
Glendale defeated Nixa in Class 3 District 11, 2-1. The Falcons will play tomorrow's Joplin/Kickapoo winner.
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OZARK, Mo. -- The Ozark volleyball team headed East this morning on a familiar trip to Cape Girardeau.
For the fourth straight year, the Tigers are in the volleyball state final four.
And as KOLR 10's Justin Dougherty reports this is old hat for Ozark's Jackie Fugate.
The year was 2009, an Ozark freshman volleyball player made her first wide eyed trip to the state final four.
Jackie Fugate said, "My freshman year I was like wow, we just made it to state. This is awesome."
Fast forward to 2012 and senior Jackie Fugate is about to do something that most athlete's leave on the whiteboard as an unaccomplished goal.
Fugate said, "I never thought that I was going to do it every year after that so, it's awesome."
This year Jackie is making her fourth trip to state. That's right four for four.
Fugate said, "To make it every year is awesome and to have a team good enough all four years to go to state is just awesome."
Coach Justis said, "It's just a testament to her and what she brought to this program, she's just done great things."
And because she won a title as a freshman and finished third the past two years. Those wide eyes have now become more of a determined scowl.
Fugate said, "This is what I've told everyone, it's normal to me at this point. I'm not trying to sound cocky but I've never ended a volleyball season not at state."
But if you think four in four sounds easy, think again.
Justise said, "The thing is that every year the target gets bigger and bigger and bigger every year on your back."
This year the Tigers not only lost one, but two starters to season ending injuries. One of which, in the opening rounds of districts.
Justise said, "We didn't really hesitate to plug them in, it wasn't really a "oh my goodness" kind of a moment. We just got them, plugged them in, and kept on going."
All the way to state, for the fourth straight year.
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The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off week nine of the NFL season last night in San Diego.
The Chiefs are trying to snap a four game losing skid.
And San Diego isn't any better.
The Chargers have lost three in row.
And both Romeo Crennel and Norv Turner's job's are in jeopardy.
San Diego makes their coach feel better, opening drive of the game and Phillip Rivers hits Antonio Gates with a 14 yard touchdown - it's 7-0, Chargers.
Kansas City moving the ball in the first, Cassel hits Dwayne Bowe, gets good yardage then fumbles the ball.
It's 10-3, Chargers, with San Diego on the Chiefs one yard line, but Rivers is picked off by Eric Berry. It's 10-3 at the half.
It was 10-6 when the Chargers score again in the fourth quarter, Rivers hits Mike Floyd with this 14 yard touchdown pass it's 17-6.
With the next possession, Cassel in his own endzone is stripped of the ball. Shawn Phillips recovers, it's 24-6 Chargers.
He also tossed a pick six and San Diego hands KC its fifth straight loss, 31-13.
Thursday teams played for district championships and a trip to the sectional round.
Catholic is looking for its third-straight state title, taking on rival Greenwood in District 11.
Catholic scored two first-half goals. Danny Renner finds Blake Bremer who converts to make it 1-0. Late in the first half, Evan Craig catches up with a loose ball and makes it 2-0.
Catholic won 5-1 and will play Monett on Tuesday for a trip to the state quarterfinals.
The Cubs defeated Cassville 4-3 in overtime to win Class 1 District 12. It's Monett's first district title since 2001.
Glendale defeated Nixa in Class 3 District 11, 2-1. The Falcons will play tomorrow's Joplin/Kickapoo winner.
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OZARK, Mo. -- The Ozark volleyball team headed East this morning on a familiar trip to Cape Girardeau.
For the fourth straight year, the Tigers are in the volleyball state final four.
And as KOLR 10's Justin Dougherty reports this is old hat for Ozark's Jackie Fugate.
The year was 2009, an Ozark freshman volleyball player made her first wide eyed trip to the state final four.
Jackie Fugate said, "My freshman year I was like wow, we just made it to state. This is awesome."
Fast forward to 2012 and senior Jackie Fugate is about to do something that most athlete's leave on the whiteboard as an unaccomplished goal.
Fugate said, "I never thought that I was going to do it every year after that so, it's awesome."
This year Jackie is making her fourth trip to state. That's right four for four.
Fugate said, "To make it every year is awesome and to have a team good enough all four years to go to state is just awesome."
Coach Justis said, "It's just a testament to her and what she brought to this program, she's just done great things."
And because she won a title as a freshman and finished third the past two years. Those wide eyes have now become more of a determined scowl.
Fugate said, "This is what I've told everyone, it's normal to me at this point. I'm not trying to sound cocky but I've never ended a volleyball season not at state."
But if you think four in four sounds easy, think again.
Justise said, "The thing is that every year the target gets bigger and bigger and bigger every year on your back."
This year the Tigers not only lost one, but two starters to season ending injuries. One of which, in the opening rounds of districts.
Justise said, "We didn't really hesitate to plug them in, it wasn't really a "oh my goodness" kind of a moment. We just got them, plugged them in, and kept on going."
All the way to state, for the fourth straight year.
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The Kansas City Chiefs kicked off week nine of the NFL season last night in San Diego.
The Chiefs are trying to snap a four game losing skid.
And San Diego isn't any better.
The Chargers have lost three in row.
And both Romeo Crennel and Norv Turner's job's are in jeopardy.
San Diego makes their coach feel better, opening drive of the game and Phillip Rivers hits Antonio Gates with a 14 yard touchdown - it's 7-0, Chargers.
Kansas City moving the ball in the first, Cassel hits Dwayne Bowe, gets good yardage then fumbles the ball.
It's 10-3, Chargers, with San Diego on the Chiefs one yard line, but Rivers is picked off by Eric Berry. It's 10-3 at the half.
It was 10-6 when the Chargers score again in the fourth quarter, Rivers hits Mike Floyd with this 14 yard touchdown pass it's 17-6.
With the next possession, Cassel in his own endzone is stripped of the ball. Shawn Phillips recovers, it's 24-6 Chargers.
He also tossed a pick six and San Diego hands KC its fifth straight loss, 31-13.
