Laurie Sisk, Joplin Globe Journalist Profile

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3 weeks ago | joplinglobe.com | Laurie Sisk
Summer in the Ozarks means water sports

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Laurie Sisk

CARTHAGE, Mo. — Summer in the Ozarks means water sports on area rivers and lakes, and the Missouri Department of Conservation got a jump on summer with a program on canoeing Wednesday at Kellogg Lake in Carthage. With a particular emphasis on safety, the program — which was targeted for first-time canoeists — also offered tips on how to more fully enjoy what Missouri offers.
Summer in the Ozarks means water sports

3 weeks ago | joplinglobe.com | Laurie Sisk

By Laurie Sisk [email protected] CARTHAGE, Mo. - Summer in the Ozarks means watersports on area rivers and lakes, and the Missouri Department of Conservation got a jump on summer with a program on canoeing Wednesday at Kellogg Lake in Carthage. With a particular emphasis on safety, the program - which was targeted for first-time canoeists - also offered tips on how to more fully enjoy what Missouri offers.
Eagles drop best-of-three series to Blue Springs South

3 weeks ago | joplinglobe.com | Laurie Sisk

By Laurie Sisk [email protected] BLUE SPRINGS - After capturing the school's first district title in baseball since 2009, Joplin's historic run through the postseason came to an end Saturday. The Eagles dropped game two of a best-of-three Class 6 quarterfinal series to the Blue Springs South Jaguars 7-3 at Blue Springs. The Jaguars (25-7) got on the board in the bottom of the first when Michael Petty drove in Cooper Callahan from third with a line-drive single to left field.
Diamond falls 0-1 in Class 1 title game

4 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Laurie Sisk

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — There are pitchers' duels and then there are pitching clinics. Wednesday's Class 2 softball championship game was the latter, with the Warsaw High School Wildcats (24-2) coming out on top 1-0 over the defending champion Diamond High School Wildcats (28-8) at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 2 softball championship at Meador Park in Springfield. Both starters were lethal in the circle on Wednesday, combining for 23 total strikeouts.
Diamond falls 0-1 in Class 1 title game

4 weeks ago | joplinglobe.com | Laurie Sisk

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - There are pitchers' duels and then there are pitching clinics. Wednesday's Class 2 softball championship game was the latter, with the Warsaw High School Wildcats (24-2) coming out on top 1-0 over the defending champion Diamond High School Wildcats (28-8) at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 2 softball championship at Meador Park in Springfield. Both starters were lethal in the circle on Wednesday, combining for 23 total strikeouts.
Lockwood falls 3-0 in Class 1 title game

1 month ago | joplinglobe.com | Laurie Sisk

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Lockwood High School Tigers softball team (22-7) will have to wait for another season to claim its first-ever state title after falling 3-0 to the defending state championship Concordia High School Orioles (26-4) in the Class 1 championship game on Wednesday at Springfield's Meador Park. The runner-up finish is the only time in the history of LHS that the Tigers have placed at state and Lockwood did it chock-full of young talent.
Joplin baseball tops Nixa, takes district title

1 month ago | joplinglobe.com | Laurie Sisk

By Laurie Sisk [email protected] SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Joplin High School baseball team continued its postseason run, earning a spot in the state playoffs for the first time since 2009 with a 3-1 win over Nixa High School in the Class 6 District 6 title game Saturday at Springfield High School. Joplin (17-16) prevailed - as it has throughout the tournament - with strong pitching and tough defense. In their three tournament games, the Joplin Eagles have given up two runs total.
Joplin baseball tops Nixa, takes district title

1 month ago | joplinglobe.com | Laurie Sisk

By Laurie Sisk [email protected] SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The Joplin baseball team continued its postseason run, earning a spot in the state playoffs for the first time since 2009 with a 3-1 win over Nixa in the Class 6 District 6 title game Saturday at Springfield High School. Joplin (17-16) prevailed - as it has throughout the tournament - with strong pitching and tough defense. In their three tournament games, the Joplin Eagles have given up two runs total.
BHEND, DON'T BREAK: Joplin upsets Kickapoo in district semifinals

1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Laurie Sisk

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The question facing the fifth-seeded Joplin baseball squad as it took the field against the top-seeded Kickapoo Chiefs in their Class 6 District 6 semifinal Thursday was how to stop a Chiefs offense that handed the Eagles a 10-0 loss in their last meeting on April 9. The Eagles (16-16) found the answer in strong pitching and sturdy defense as they defeated the Chiefs 2-0 at Glendale High School.