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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Contrary to traditional basketball logic, a Rickey Paulding dunk is often worth more than two points.

Any Missouri fan who has witnessed Paulding’s aerial acrobatics during his four seasons in black and gold could point to a handful of ferocious slams from the senior swingman. Although his dunk early in the second half against Kansas State on Saturday afternoon might not be his best, it should definitely be in the discussion.

As Missouri toils to solidify inconsistent performances on the uneven bars, a seasonlong challenge, record scoring on another apparatus has become increasingly dependable.

The Tigers vault so well, Lindsay Davis, who won the Big 12 Conference Championship vault title in 2003 with a 9.9, has trouble breaking into the vault lineup.

JEFFERSON CITY — Having spent most of the game with the basketball in her hands, Hickman senior Lauren Harris was ready to hold something new.

She found it in the form of a Class 5 District 10 championship trophy, which she never let go of after the top-seeded Kewpies’ 69-39 win against second-seed Jefferson City on Saturday at Helias.

During Quin Snyder’s first year as coach of the Missouri men’s basketball team, he went through quite a learning experience.

It wasn’t on the court; it was finding the court.

JEFFERSON CITY — Kaela Rorvig ran all game, but in the fourth quarter the clock did the running for her.

Rorvig led a tenacious defensive effort in Hickman’s 69-39 win against Jefferson City in the Class 5 District 10 title game on Saturday night in Helias.

The Missouri softball team is learning to lighten up.

In Missouri’s Black and Gold scrimmage Saturday at University Field, 16 players divided into three teams with pitchers Erin Kalka, Samantha Fleeman and Erica Peterson leading each group.

Erik Dessau has been perfect for the Missouri baseball team.

Dessau, a junior pitcher, won his third game in as many starts Saturday when the Tigers defeated Youngstown State 7-0 at Taylor Stadium. The win evens the series at 1 after a 3-2 Tigers loss Friday night.

Sloppy is the word that best describes the final regular-season women’s basketball game at Hearnes Center on Saturday.

Despite committing 21 turnovers, Missouri snapped its four-game home losing streak, beating Iowa State 63-58 in a Big 12 Conference game.

Evan Unrau was the first thing Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly wanted to talk about.

After the Tigers’ 63-58 win Saturday at Hearnes Center, Fennelly started his postgame interview with a statement about Missouri’s star forward.

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Before the season started, many thought Jason Conley would boost Missouri’s offense.

Although that didn’t happen immediately, Conley, a junior guard, has begun to play a big role, thanks in large part to his rediscovered confidence.

Fans chanted “overrated” on Saturday, but perhaps an “underrated” chant directed at the Columbia College women’s basketball team would have been more appropriate.

The Cougars beat McKendree (Ill.) 76-60 at The Arena of Southwell Complex to win their third consecutive American Midwest Conference championship. The win also extended the Cougars’ winning streak to 16.

DEAR READER,

Please doodle. Inside today’s Missourian you’ll find an insert with something editors generally don’t allow — blank pages.

While some counties began to issue concealed weapons permits Friday, Boone County gun owners will have to wait a while longer to get their permits.

Boone County Sheriff Ted Boehm will wait until after he meets with his staff, the county’s legal advisor and the chiefs of the Ashland and Hallsville police departments Monday before he will issue permits in Boone County.

Elvin Sapp has made a final pitch to city officials regarding his plan for developing the Philips tract and is prepared to walk away from the project if the Columbia City Council fails to approve it, his representatives say.

“Either what is proposed ... is acceptable or it isn’t,” said Sapp attorney Dan Simon in a Thursday letter to City Attorney Fred Boeckmann. “It is time to vote this matter up or down.”

Brenda Tucker didn’t mind her new neighbors at first, provided they left soon. But four years later, they haven’t left. In fact, they’ve grown in number.

“It’s disgusting,” said Tucker, who lives on Big Rock Drive northwest of Millersburg in Callaway County. “I don’t even like to go in my front yard.”

The Columbia Missourian asked the candidates for the Columbia Board of Education to tell readers in about 100 words what goals they would have as a board member. Five people are running for two seats. The election will be held April 6.

Safety and relaxation are two of the themes represented at the Home and Garden Show that began Friday at Hearnes Center. The show begins at 10 a.m. today and ends at 4 p.m.

Vendors are showcasing wares such as hot tubs, tornado shelters, cabinets and gutters.

The footprint is nearly in place, so planners are taking three small steps forward.

In order to encourage communication between project consultant CH2M Hill and people possibly affected by plans to improve Interstate 70 in Columbia, the Missouri Department of Transportation will be hosting neighborhood meetings throughout the upcoming week.

The role of the Columbia Board of Education extends much further than the classroom, although the classroom is where all of its concern lies.

The School Board helps the district meet local, federal and state statutes, keeping in mind the requests of its constituents and the district’s fiscal needs, according to the Columbia Public School District Web site.