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By Photo courtesy of Jerry Thompson  ¦   Watercolor art of Jerry Thompson

By Courtesy photo  ¦   REID MATTHEW GARCIA

By REBECCA H. ROMANO/Missourian  ¦   Rock Bridge senior Darrin Haas runs with the ball while Kewpis senior Michael Wissehr chases after him during the Hickman and Rock Bridge lacrosse game at Cosmo Park on Friday.

By MICHAEL STONACEK/Missourian  ¦   Andee Allen, left, and Shana White, bottom, lead off first and second base during the first Big 12 game of the season. The Tigers beat Oklahoma State, 9-1, in 5 innings. The game was called due to the 8 run lead.

By MICHAEL STONACEK/Missourian  ¦   Freshman Kathryn Poet strolls across home plate as her teamates congratulate her after a grand slam in the first inning of the 9-1 win against Oklahoma State on Friday.

By JOSHUA BICKEL/Missourian  ¦   Max Askren is declared the winner, 15-5, over Indiana's Joe Fagiano.

By REBECCA H. ROMANO/Missourian  ¦   Missouri gymnast Adrianne Perry competes in the floor routine during the meet against Arizona State on Friday at the Hearnes Center.

By REBECCA H. ROMANO/Missourian  ¦   The Missouri gymnastics team watch the a highlight reel of their performances from the 2007-2008 season after the meet against Arizona State on Friday at the Hearnes Center. Friday night was Senior night for the team, a chance to celebrate the last home performance for the team's seniors.

By REBECCA H. ROMANO/Missourian  ¦   Brooke Boehmer competes during the beam routine during the meet against Arizona State on Friday at the Hearnes Center.

By Shared by Clyde Bentley  ¦  

By COURTESY PHOTO  ¦   From left, Susan Harris, Michele Owens, Elizabeth Licata and Amy Stewart have only met in person once, but they’re constantly in touch. They are the driving force behind Garden Rant, a garden blog with news, gossip and rants that provides a different perspective than your garden variety magazine article.

By Catalin Abagiu  ¦   Debbie Dougherty prepares for the sheep routine maintenance on March 1 at her family’s farm in Williamsburg, Mo. Debbie and her husband, Tom Clark, own 50 Soay and Dorper sheep.

By Catalin Abagiu  ¦   Debbie Dougherty prepares for the sheep routine maintenance on March 1 at her family’s farm in Williamsburg, Mo. Debbie and her husband, Tom Clark, own 50 Soay and Dorper sheep.

By Catalin Abagiu  ¦   Working hard, Tom Clark grabs a sheep during a Saturday afternoon feeding at his family’s farm in Williamsburg, Mo.

By Catalin Abagiu  ¦   Tom Clark prepares to feed his sheep on Saturday afternoon, March 1, at his family's farm in Wiliamsburg, Mo.

By MICHAEL STONACEK  ¦   Austin Renwick punts a soccer ball in his front yard while playing outside with his family. The family moved from a 16 acre farm in Hillsboro, which is about 45 miles south of St. Louis.

By MICHAEL STONACEK  ¦   Tim Renwick, right, sits with his son, Austin, 12, in their living room in Columbia while watching tv after dinner.

By TOP: Catalin Abagiu; BOTTOM: Michael Stonacek  ¦  

By KEVIN PEIPER/THE BAXTER BULLETIN/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  ¦   A commercial boat dock floats lodged against the Ark. State Highway 5 bridge in Calico Rock, Ark., Wednesday, March 19, 2008 on the White River. Heavy rains since Monday caused widespread flooding in northern Arkansas. The National Weather Service has warned that regions including the Midwest and New England are at risk for further flooding as rain and snow totals rise. (AP Photo, The Baxter Bulletin, Kevin Peiper)