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June 2007
Fredericktown track reopens to full house
Added 06.02.07
Almost 70 entries and a near-capacity crowd watched Fredericktown Raceway stage its first dirt-track racing events Friday since closing in 2004.
The track's return to action Friday was a showcase for new grandstands, concession areas, racing surface, lighting and safety features around the track. The track's opener had been delayed for weeks to finish the projects.
Friday's feature race winners included Chuck Adams in late models; Brent Thompson on modifieds; Bill Nickelson in B-mods; John Bohn in pure stocks; Dave Wofford in mini stocks; and Jeff Asher in dwarf cars.
Poplar Bluff special event money to Arkansas' Floyd
Added 06.11.07
More than two dozen competitors couldn't keep pace with Jeff Floyd in Saturday's special MidSouth Racing Association event for late models at Poplar Bluff Speedway.
Floyd of Walnut Ridge, Ark., pocketed $2,000 for the win in the MSRA's second visit to the track this season. Jordan Jones was second. Joey Mack of Benton was third, Billy Moyer Jr. fourth and Todd Hall of Charleston fifth.
Sikeston sprint racer's streak ends at ATPR
Added 06.23.07
Tommy Worley Jr. of Bismarck ended Jerrod Hull's win streak on the new Midwest All Star Series circuit by taking a $2,000 victory Friday in front of the biggest crowd of the season at Auto Tire & Parts Racepark in Scott County.
Hull, of Sikeston, had won the first two events on the MASS circuit at Pevely, Mo., and Canton, Ill. In Friday's race, Joey Montgomery was second, Jason Keith third, Rod Crabdree fourth and Hull fifth.
Jeff Hall Jr. of Sikeston won in modifieds over Joe Giesler and Robert Powers. Greg Gross of Scott City won in pure streets.
Valle, Oran lead area all-state baseball picks
New 6.26.07
Four Valle baseball players were chosen by Missouri media voters for the postseason all-state team, while three were picked from Oran. The two schools had the most selections among Southeast Missouri teams.
For Valle, pitcher Nathan Grass, infielder Nathan Geile and outfielders Scott Jokerst and Colby Schilly made the team. For Oran, catchers Caleb Sayer and Tyler Beardslee joined pitcher Steven Dooley on the list.
Other area schools represented on the all-state list with at least one selection were Advance, Cape Girardeau Central, Charleston, Park Hills Central, St. Pius X, Scott City, South Pemiscot, Valley and West County.
East Carter County athletes face hazing claims
New 6.26.07
Administrators at East Carter County High School in Ellsinore aren't saying much after allegations of hazing among 22 basketball players at a recent camp in Batesville, Ark.
Police and school officials told reporters Monday that they can't discuss the accusations because those involved are males as young as 13. But the police investigation is focused on allegations of physical abuse and possible sexual abuse at the four-day camp in early June.
"This was really — from what I gather — a hazing episode that maybe went too far, allegedly," school superintendent Tim Hager said. Hager said the issue will be discussed in executive session at a board meeting this week.
Sheriff's office investigating East Carter County accusation
New 6.27.07
East Carter County school officials told a crowd of more than 50 people gathered at a board meeting Tuesday that they're waiting on results from a police investigation into claims of hazing during a recent out-of-town basketball team camp.
School superintendent Tim Hager said authorities in Batesville, Ark., are investigating allegations of abuse among high school athletes during a camp in early June at a college in Batesville; he said the school would not take action until police reports were complete.
Hager said third-year boys basketball coach Benji Stahl has not resigned or been fired. Stahl, an ECC graduate, attended the camp with 22 members of the basketball team.
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