http://www.lakenewsonline.com/section/SPORTS lakenewsonline.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Wed, 22 May 2013 4:36:15 +0000 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529717/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 16:43:44 BARRY WILNER,AP Pro Football Writer http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529717/1020/SPORTS BOSTON (AP) — The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area and the NFL championship will go to Houston the following year.
Team owners voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season.
San Francisco beat out South Florida, which was stymied in its bid to stage an 11th Super Bowl when the [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529730/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 14:57:02 Ben Peters bpeters@lakesunonline.com http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529730/1020/SPORTS The Eldon Mustangs battled some tough opponents over the course of their 2013 season, not just talented teams, but also weather and youth.

Despite all of that, the team finished their regular season with an 8-10 record, and made a run through districts, playing for the district title.

That journey for the district championship began with their first district game against Owensville.

Eldon jumped to an early lead over their opponent, scoring four [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529732/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 14:49:49 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529732/1020/SPORTS Wheatland, Missouri - The anticipation, hype and excitement for the 21st Annual Lucas Oil Show-Me 100 Presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com has reached its max. The kick off for the $30,000 to win Crown Jewel event is merely one day away. Thursday, May 23 brings the Lucas Oil MLRA out for the newly added $5,000 to win, $500 to start 40 Lap Feature. Thursday will also include the USRA Modifieds in action $500 to win. Lucas Oil Speedway will roll out the red carpet for fans and drivers [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529734/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 14:41:57 +0000 Lake Sun sports@lakesunonline.com http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529734/1020/SPORTS The Osage Lady Indians dominated the district last week for a championship win, and now, they have claimed more bragging rights with a eight members of the team being given district honors.
Josie Verslues was named Player of the Year, while Cassidy Culver was named Offensive Player of the Year. Vanessa Webber claimed Keeper of the Year, being the goalkeeper in the district with the fewest goals allowed and 13 shutouts on the season. Coach Brandon Randall was named Class 1 [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529829/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 10:25:31 KRISTIE RIEKEN,AP Sports Writer http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529829/1020/SPORTS On Monday, the location changed but the result was the same when the Houston Astros got a 6-5 win.
Matt Dominguez hit a three-run homer and Jason Castro added a solo shot to give the Astros the victory. The Royals fell to 7-11 in one-run games this season and have lost 10 of their past 14 games overall.
"We had some opportunities where if we got a big hit, who knows," [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529831/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 10:22:27 BERNIE WILSON,AP Sports Writer http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130521/SPORTS/130529831/1020/SPORTS The rookie right-hander had just walked his second batter of the inning, with two outs, on his 107th pitch. The Padres scored twice to take the lead, sticking Miller with the loss in a 4-2 defeat.
"He hit some real good spots," Matheny said. "But it was one of those games where they fouled off a lot of pitches to get his pitch [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529887/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 17:29:28 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529887/1020/SPORTS http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/SPORTS/130529907/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 17:06:26 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/SPORTS/130529907/1020/SPORTS The Osage Indians may not have finished high as a team in the women's events, but the boys' team took fifth overall in the sectional meet this past weekend.

For the girls, only Lacy Cotton emerged as a finalist to compete in the state meet after finishing fourth in the pole vault.

On the boys' side, five members of the team will advance on. Donald Hudlmeyer took fourth in the shot put, while Tristan Hensley finished second in the 3200 meter.

Robbie [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/SPORTS/130529906/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 15:52:27 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/SPORTS/130529906/1020/SPORTS The Eldon Mustangs have had a strong post-season showing so far, and thanks to those performances, six athletes will be headed to the Class 3 state track meet in Jefferson City this weekend.

The Mustangs boys' team finished 13th out of the 30 schools represented in the sectional meet with a score of 20. The Lady Mustangs tied for 14th with Nevada with a score of 20.

Sara Rhine has been dominating other competitors, and in this past weekend's sectional meet, she [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/SPORTS/130529909/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 15:26:45 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130520/SPORTS/130529909/1020/SPORTS Camdenton's track team will advance four athletes after the sectional meet held this past weekend.

The girls' team finished eighth out of the 22 schools in the sectional meet with a score of 31, while the boys finished ninth out of 23 with a score of 27.

McKenzie Wright led the Lakers, finishing first in the high jump and second in the triple jump. The high jump proved to be the strongest event for the team, as Colleen Magelky also advanced, taking third in [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130518839/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 17:18:31 Ben Peters bpeters@lakesunonline.com http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130518839/1020/SPORTS Lebanon, Mo. — After winning 3-2 over Waynesville in the first round of the Class 3 District 10 tournament, the Camdenton Lady Lakers returned to the field on Thursday, May 16 to challenge the number one seed Jefferson City Lady Jays for the title in their third consecutive appearance in the district championship.
Leading 2-0 in the second half, thanks to two goals by senior Miriam Taylor, the Lady Lakers looked to finish out the game with a [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130518840/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Sun, 19 May 2013 17:12:59 R.B. FALLSTROM,AP Sports Writer http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130519/SPORTS/130518840/1020/SPORTS ST. LOUIS (AP) — David Freese had an RBI in a four-run fourth inning to go with big plays at third base, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat former teammate Kyle Lohse for the third time this season with a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
John Gast (2-0) won his second straight start in place of the injured Jake Westbrook and fellow rookie Seth Maness escaped a bases-loaded, none-out jam in the seventh to help the [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130516/SPORTS/130519108/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 12:00:00 +0000 Larry Dablemont http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130516/SPORTS/130519108/1020/SPORTS        I feel guilty at times being unable to answer all the letters and e-mails we get from those of you who read this column.  There are just too many to answer properly, and I am not going to send out some pre-arranged universal message to everyone.  So I will use this column to thank all of you who sent cards and condolences on the loss of my mother and my uncle Norten and my uncle Roy McNew, all of whom died within just a couple of weeks [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130517/SPORTS/130519121/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 6:00:00 +0000 Ben Peters bpeters@lakesunonline.com http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130517/SPORTS/130519121/1020/SPORTS This week, yet another Camdenton senior has signed with a university. This time, it is four-time state golfer Mackenzie Griffin.

On Monday, Griffin signed her letter of intent to attend Fontbonne University, a Division III school located in St. Louis.

"I am pleased to announce that Mackenzie Griffin has decided to attend Fontbonne University and play for our women's golf program," Fontbonne women's golf coach Steve Schafer said. "She is such a fantastic person [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130516/SPORTS/130519110/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 15:27:39 Ben Peters bpeters@lakesunonline.com http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130516/SPORTS/130519110/1020/SPORTS In their last two games, the Camdenton Lakers managed to pull out two seventh inning rallies for the win, knocking two state-ranked baseball teams out of the district tournament in the process. They had developed a reputation that commanded the attention of the opponents.

It's the story that every sportswriter wants: the underdog, written off by everyone, coming back to win it all.

It's a tale of drama, late inning heroics and of the bond between a team.
http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130516/SPORTS/130519116/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 15:10:51 ROB HARRIS,AP Sports Writer http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130516/SPORTS/130519116/1020/SPORTS LONDON (AP) — David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.
The 38-year-old midfielder, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, said Thursday he will retire after the season.
"I'm thankful to PSG for giving me the opportunity to [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130516/SPORTS/130519118/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 15:07:02 +0000 Darrell Taylor http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130516/SPORTS/130519118/1020/SPORTS   The lake level was 658.4, with heavy generation scheduled through the weekend the lake should rise to 659.0 by the weekend. Surface temperature at Bagnell Dam was 58 degrees; tributary temperatures are 56 to 60 degrees. Truman Lake is 10 feet over pool and releasing at maximum flow.
  BLACK BASS – It took 17.5 pounds to win the Wednesday Nite Tourney, Big Bass was 6.06 pounds. Lower Osage: Try [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130515/SPORTS/130519260/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 15:19:43 http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130515/SPORTS/130519260/1020/SPORTS CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The rules surrounding Saturday night's Sprint All-Star Race continue to change, and fans are concerned the latest tweak is meant to benefit Danica Patrick.
Among a handful of changes announced Wednesday was a clarification that the winning driver of the Sprint Fan Vote must only have a car in raceable condition to advance into the All-Star Race. That counters earlier announcements that said the winner of the fan [...]]]> http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130515/SPORTS/130519291/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 13:25:08 +0000 Ben Peters bpeters@lakesunonline.com http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130515/SPORTS/130519291/1020/SPORTS http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130515/SPORTS/130519292/1020/SPORTS?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 13:24:18 DAVE SKRETTA,AP Sports Writer http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20130515/SPORTS/130519292/1020/SPORTS KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Any question about whether Branden Albert would fit right back in with the Kansas City Chiefs was put to rest when new quarterback Alex Smith greeted his left tackle with a smile.
Albert rejoined the Chiefs on Tuesday after missing several weeks of voluntary workouts and team meetings — and after a lengthy and sometimes acrimonious back-and-forth with the franchise — for the start of three weeks of [...]]]>