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The finish Sunday left players, coaches and fans wondering what happened.

The goal that handed the Missouri women’s soccer team a 2-1 overtime loss to No. 24 Oklahoma wasn’t a typical winning score.

Payge Pleimann is playing the best golf of her career, and it couldn’t come at a better time for the Hickman Kewpies.

The Kewpies join the Rock Bridge Bruins today at the Class 4 District Championship at Redfield Golf and Country Club in Eugene.

KANSAS CITY — With one scintillating punt return, Dante Hall broke everything: an NFL record, numerous tackles and Denver’s hearts.

Hall’s 93-yard touchdown return in the fourth quarter gave Kansas City a 24-23 win against Denver on Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs improved to 5-0 for the first time in the 44-year history of the franchise. The Broncos suffered their first loss, falling to 4-1.

Maybe Columbia College was overmatched Saturday and lost to a better team. Perhaps the pressure of a 126-match home winning streak was too much.

Whatever it was, when Katie Gaspers’ serve hit Shana Aubrey’s clutched fists and fell to the ground, an NAIA record winning streak came to a close.

John Kadlec has played, coached and done everything else for the Missouri football team.

For two days, though, he hated MU.

Central Christian Bible’s Amy McCoy showed why she earned national honors as Student-Athlete of the Week last month for the Heralds.

On Saturday at Silverthorne Arena, McCoy led her team to a 30-27, 30-17, 30-23 victory against the Stephens College Stars.

The gymnasium was filled with echoes of yells, claps and stomps for a thrilling championship.

After three rounds of matches at Rock Bridge High, Marshall defeated Hannibal 25-18, 25-22 to win the North Central Missouri Conference Volleyball Tournament on Saturday. Rock Bridge placed fourth, losing to Helias in the consolation match.

After losing three straight road games, the Missouri soccer team got defensive Friday night.

In a 1-0 victory against No. 16 California at Audrey J. Walton Stadium, the Tigers’ defenders stood out.

Offensive domination seems to be the key to Columbia College’s winning streak.

The Cougars’ offense spent another game monopolizing play in its 4-0 win against Central Methodist College on Saturday at Owens Soccer Stadium. Columbia College (9-2) pushed its winning streak to seven with its fifth shutout.

FULTON — Most teams would be satisfied with an easy victory, but Rock Bridge wasn’t.

The Bruins beat Fulton 49-6 on Friday at Fulton. Despite the victory, Rock Bridge wasn’t happy.

BLUE SPRINGS — In every phase, the Blue Springs South Jaguars dominated the Hickman Kewpies.

The Kewpies continue to struggle, losing their third straight, 24-0, to the Jaguars on Friday at Peve Memorial Stadium.

Wendy Mertz Slifka couldn’t believe it.

It was 1990, and Slifka, a Columbia College pitcher, had become the first Cougars’ athlete to have her jersey retired.

The last spot in the lineup is often reserved for the offensively-challenged. Fortunately for Rock Bridge, its last hitter, Christie Puglis, played as if she were batting cleanup.

Rock Bridge beat Mexico 2-1 in nine innings Thursday night at Rock Bridge.

A glimpse into Beau Viehmann’s future: In the morning, he will tell kids to lie down and take it easy. In the afternoon, he will tell them to stop being lazy and to run more quickly.

Viehmann, a walk-on tailback for the Missouri football team, is enrolled in MU’s Sinclair School of Nursing. His mom, Kathy, and sister, Claire, want him to be a school nurse. That way, he can coach, like his father, Les Viehmann, a defensive coach at Hermann High.

It was the last time Rachel Jacoby and Ashley Mansfield would play L.A. Nickell Golf Course for Hickman.

The Kewpies beat Marshall 174-204 on Thursday in their final home match.

Sometimes a slow start can be a motivating factor for victory.

Hickman defeated Marshall 6-3 on Thursday night at Hickman with half of the victories coming after the Kewpies dropped the first set.

Turnovers continue to end Hickman Kewpie drives, momentum and chances for victories.

The Kewpies, hoping to limit turnovers and end a two-game losing streak, will travel to Peve Stadium to face the Blue Springs South Jaguars at 7 tonight. The Kewpies (2-2) have turned the ball over eight times in their losses. When Hickman keeps its turnovers below two per game, it is 2-0.

Every team wants versatility. Rock Bridge has Johnny Kruse to make the Bruins multifaceted.

The Bruins, 4-0 and ranked fifth in Class 6, play at 7 tonight at Fulton, and Kruse will play his standard positions: free safety, wide receiver, punt returner and tailback.

Conference opponents haven’t been able to hold back the Columbia College soccer team.

With their 12-0 win against Williams Baptist College on Thursday at Owens Stadium, the Cougars earned their fourth shutout in American Midwest Conference play in as many games. Steve Williams earned the shutout.

Every so often a team is able to speak with its play.

Hickman’s determination showed Wednesday night in a 3-2 win against Rock Bridge at Cosmopolitan Park.