Stories from Monday, December 8, 2008

COFFEYVILLE -- Leondra Doomes-Stephens would probably like to play Pratt every time out. After scoring 30 points to lead Fort Scott Community College's women to a 67-64 win over the Beavers at the Jayhawk Conference Shootout here Saturday, the sophomore guard has scored 63 points against them this season...

MOUND CITY -- Cassie Rockers' 12 points led Jayhawk-Linn's girls to a 46-27 win over Crest here Friday night in the season opener for both teams. In the boys' contest, Crest held a 35-8 lead at halftime on its way to a 47-20 win over the Jayhawks. Rockers also had seven assists for the Jayhawks in the girls' contest...

SALT LAKE CITY -- A strange play in the second overtime of the Top of the Mountains Bowl here Saturday gave Butler a claim of its second consecutive NJCAA national championship. The Grizzlies had the first possession of the second overtime and opted to attempt a 40-yard field goal on fourth down. ...

WILLARD, Mo. -- On the final day of the Willard Four-State Classic, both Fort Scott basketball teams picked up their first victories of the season Saturday. Tiger girls defeated Rogers (Ark.)-Heritage, 43-34, as Jolee Sharp scored 23 points. Fort Scott's boys beat Heritage, 64-35, behind 22 points from Alex Barner...

COPPERAS COVE, Texas -- All season long, Fort Scott Community College's football team's results were determined by how well its defense played. And once again, the Greyhounds were boosted by their defense in a 31-14 victory over Blinn (Texas) -- which earned this bid after beating then-No. 1 Navarro in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference Championship Game -- in the Heart of Texas Bowl here Saturday afternoon...

The expansion of the Fort Scott High School Dual Wrestling Tournament to eight teams this year provided more drama for the championship match than anyone could have imagined. Shawnee Mission West survived a serious gaffe in the last match of the championship dual to win the team title Saturday afternoon at the FSHS gymnasium...