Photos from day 1 of state track and field

Lee's Summit West's Zach Gray hands the baton to Ben Wharton during the 1,600-meter relay at Friday's state meet. The Titans had the third-fastest time of the prelims to qualify for finals.


Lee's Summit North's Jon LaPlante leads the pack during the first lap of the 800 during Friday's state meet. LaPlante finished in 10th, just outside of the finals.


Lee's Summit North's Shantaja Heath high fives teammate Maddi Wilkins after their 1,600-meter relay team finished fifth during prelims and qualified for the finals with a time of 4:00.32.


Lee's Summit North's Maddi Wilkins runs down the final stretch of the 1,600-meter relay as the anchor leg for the Broncos.


Lee's Summit North's Shantaja Heath hands the baton to teammate Maddi Wilkins during the 1,600-meter relay. The Broncos finished fifth in the prelims.


Lee's Summit North's Madison Smith hands the baton to teammate Carson Severson during the 1,600-meter relay. The Broncos qualified for the finals in fifth.


Lee's Summit West's Zach Gray hands the baton to brother Hartzell during the 400-meter relay. The Titan relay qualified for the finals in fourth with a time of 42.18.


Lee's Summit West's Kevin Colon runs ahead of the field during the two-mile at Friday's state meet. Colon went on to win the event and be the state champ with a time of 9:12.09.


Lee's Summit North's Darrell Whitmore runs the 400-meter dash during Friday's state meet. Whitmore finished in 13th.


Lee's Summit West's Jac'Que Timberlake runs the 400-meter dash at the state meet. Timberlake finished in 16th.


Lee's Summit North's Codi Fritchie comes down the home stretch of the 800-meter run. She finished in 12th.


Lee's Summit's Lynette Cottingham attempts the triple jump during Friday's state meet. Cottingham finished in 11th.


Lee's Summit West's Lauren Cheadle attempts the triple jump during Friday's state meet. Cheadle finished in third. She also qualified for the finals in both the 100 and 200.


Lee's Summit West's Konnor Cordes attempts the high jump at the state meet. Cordes finished in 11th.


Lee's Summit North's Remy Abrought passes the baton to teammate Courtney Lewis during the 400-meter dash. The Broncos finished in ninth.


Lee's Summit West's Eric Carter recieves the baton from Zach Gray in the 800-meter relay. The relay finished 12th.


Lee's Summit West's Essence Chalmers tosses the shot put at Friday's state meet. Chalmers finished in sixth.


Lee's Summit North's Sandra Hampton tosses the shot put at Friday's state meet. Hampton finished in seventh.


Lee's Summit West's Liga Blyholder ran ahead of the field during the mile at Friday's state meet. Blyholder was the state champ with a time of 4:52.26.


Lee's Summit West's Chelsey Phoebus runs the mile at Friday's state meet. Phoebus finished in fifth.


Lee's Summit North's Will Bruce throws the shot put during the state meet Friday. Bruce finished as the state champ with a throw of 56-plus feet.


Lee's Summit North's Ben Pascal throws the shot put during Friday's state meet. Pascal finished in fourth.


Lee's Summit North's Will Bruce, right, is congratulated by teammate Ben Pascal after he won the shot put at the state meet Friday.


Lee's Summit North's Madison Smith clears a hurdle during the 100-meter event at Friday's state meet. Smith took second in prelims. She also qualified in for the finals in the 300 hurdles.


Lee's Summit North's Remy Abrought clears a hurdle in the 100-meter event during state prelims Friday. She had the fastest time in prelims.


Members of the LSN 3,200-meter relay celebrate after taking third at the state meet.


Lee's Summit North Connor Moylan runs his leg of the 3,200-meter relay at the state meet Friday.

State track and field day 1

The first day of the MSHSAA Class 4 state track and field championships are officially finished with seveeral great performances by area performers, with several athletes moving on to the finals tomorrow.

Check back later for results and photos from day one!

Lee's Summit North girls soccer advances

The Lee's Summit North girls soccer team advanced to the Class 3 state quarterfinals with an impressive and dominating 5-0 win over Sedalia Smith-Cotton at Excelsior Springs High School Tuesday night.

The only thing that seemed to be able to slow down the Broncos on this night was the a bus breakdown and the weather.

The Smith-Cotton bus broke down on the way to the game, delaying the start more than an hour, and then 3 minutes into the first half there was a lightning delay.

But when the two teams were on the field, it was all Broncos.

McKenzie Kellogg and Allie Stephenson both netted first half goals for a 2-0 halftime lead as the Broncos dictated the play and were constantly putting pressure on the Tigers.

And the lead was big after both teams had been sitting for so long waiting for the game to start. You just had a feeling those first 2 goals were huge and really set the tone for the Broncos.

Stephenson, Aspen Williamson and Casey Williamson all scored goals in the second half, as North had numerous corners throughout the game.

The win sets up a rubber match with Liberty Saturday, who defeated Truman 8-2.

This is setting up to be a fun game and at this point, I would think Liberty would have to have the edge. The Bronco defense will have their hands full with Shea Groom and Brooke Williams, not to mention Kaysie Clark back in the midfield.

Without Groom and Clark the Broncos beat the Blue Jays 2-0 a few weeks ago, but with them the Blue Jays defeated North 4-0 earlier in the season in a game that was just 1-0 at the half.

I think this game will rest on the shoulders of the Bronco defense. Like I said, they'll have their hands full trying to slow down all the Blue Jays' scoring options.

Make sure to check Friday's Journal for a preview of Saturday's game.

Thursday night district scores

There were two district girls soccer title games Thursday, and both had plenty of drama.

Class 3, District 14

Lee's Summit North 2, St. Teresa's Academy 1 - North sophomore Allie Stephenson scored both goals, including the game-winner midway through the first overtime. The win moved the Broncos into the state sectionals Tuesday against Sedalia Smith-Cotton.

Class 3, District 13

Sedalia Smith-Cotton 1, Lee's Summit West 0 - It took almost 100 minutes - along with a 30-minute lightning delay - but the Tigers were finally able to get over the hump in double overtime against the Titans.

Tuesday night district scores

It was a crazy night of districts!

BASEBALL

Lee's Summit 1, Belton 0 - The Tigers won the nine-inning pitcher's duel on a Bobby Diekmann RBI single. Jared Simmons was strong on the mound, pitching seven innings and losing his no-hitter with one out in the seventh.

Lee's Summit 5, Warrensburg - Brandon Fields broke a 2-all tie with a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth. Banks Born picked up the win with 6 1/3 innings and nine strikeouts.

SOCCER

Lee's Summit West 3, Lee's Summit 0 - Jaycie Johnson netted a hat trick to help lead the Titans past the depleted Tigers who were without standout Mandy Laddish.

Lee's Summit North 4, Blue Springs South 0

District schedule and preview

It's that time of year again. It's now or never for teams, win-or-go-home is the name of the game.

Here are the area district schedules and a short preview:

Class 4, District 13 Baseball: (All games played at Belton High School)

Monday, May 17
11 a.m. - (4) Ray-Pec vs. (5) Sedalia Smith-Cotton
1:45 p.m. - (3) Lee's Summit vs. (6) Belton
4 p.m. - (2) Lee's Summit West vs. (7) Warrensburg

Tuesday, May 18
2 p.m. (1) Lee's Summit North vs. Ray-Pec/Smith-Cotton winner
4:30 p.m. Lee's Summit West/Warrensburg vs. Lee's Summit/Belton winner

Wednesday, May 19
Time TBD - Championship Game

This has got to be one of the most competitive districts in the state that is completely up in the air. I suppose you could consider North the favorite due to their experience having been to the state championship a year ago.

But if they're the favorite, it's probably not by much.

It seems like just about every team in this bracket has beaten each other. West defeated North in the Eastern Jackson County Tournament in a competitive, entertaining 7-5 win. North defeated Lee's Summit twice, although the second game was 3-2. Belton defeated West twice this season in tightly contested games. Ray-Pec split two games with both North and Lee's Summit.

There could be a couple of really interesting semifinal games between LSN and Ray-Pec, and Lee's Summit West and Lee's Summit. North blew a lead against the Panthers a couple of weeks ago and the other two cross-town rivals haven't met in a few years.

It's impossible to look at this bracket and say there is a 100 percent clear-cut favorite. Aside from probably a couple teams, just about anybody could win this thing. One thing's for sure, though, it won't be easy.



Class 3, District 13 Girls Soccer: (All games played at Ray-Pec High School)

Saturday, May 15
11 a.m. - (4) Lee's Summit vs. (5) Belton
1 p.m. - (3) Sedalia Smith-Cotton vs. (6) Grandview

Tuesday, May 18
5 p.m. - (1) Lee's Summit West vs. Lee's Summit/Belton winner
7 p.m. - (2) Ray-Pec vs. Smith-Cotton/Grandview winner

Thursday, May 20
6:30 p.m. - Championship Game

There shouldn't be any surprises in the first round of games but the semifinals could definitely provide some fireworks.

The obvious highlight would be LSW and LSHS squaring off Tuesday in the semis and it should happen. The first meeting between the two teams this year was played to a stalemate at the Blue Springs South Tournament. 1-1. I'm sure a lot of people thought that matchup would happen in the finals but a couple early-season losses by the Tigers to both Ray-Pec and Smith-Cotton put them in a tough spot.

Once the semifinals get underway this should be an entertaining district, another one that could be up in the air.



Class 3, District 14 Girls Soccer: (All games played at Raytown High School)

Monday, May 17
4:30 p.m. - (4) Blue Springs South vs. (5) Blue Springs
6:30 p.m. - (3) Raytown vs. (6) Raytown South

Tuesday, May 18
4:30 p.m. - (1) Lee's Summit North vs. BSS-BS winner
6:30 p.m. - (2) St. Teresa's Academy vs. Raytown/Raytown South winner

Thursday, May 20
5 p.m. - Championship Game

With all due respect to the teams in this district, this is shaping up to be a Lee's Summit North-St. Teresa's final.

The two teams are clearly the cream of the crop in the district, with the Stars currently ranked No. 8 and the Broncos No. 10. At the same time, neither team will take its opponents lightly.

With that being said, if they do in fact meet in the finals it should be a fantastic game. The two teams have met twice this season with the Stars claiming a 2-1 win in the first meeting with North winning the second time around 1-0.

I'm not sure if you can give one team the edge over the other. If it happens, it should be a heck of a game.


Make sure to check out the Journal Wednesday and Friday for all the results of area teams in their district games. If it's possible, hopefully I can come to you live from some of the games.

Also, don't forget about district tennis and state golf in Wednesday's issue!

Tuesday night scores

Here's a rundown of scores that have come in from Tuesday:

TENNIS:

Lee's Summit West 6, North Kansas City 3

Liberty 9, Lee's Summit 0

SOCCER:

Lee's Summit West 10, North Kansas City 0

BASEBALL:

Lee's Summit West 17, North Kansas City 0

Monday night scores

BASEBALL

Lee's Summit North 9, Blue Springs South 4

Lee's Summit West 17, Raytown South 0

Lee's Summit Community Christian 7, Cameron 5

Blue Springs 6, Lee's Summit 1

SOCCER

Lee's Summit North 7, Lee's Summit 0

Notre Dame De Sion 4, Lee's Summit West 0

TENNIS

Lee's Summit North 6, Staley 3

Wednesday night scores

BASEBALL

Lee's Summit West 9, Raytown 4 - Banks Born threw six scoreless innings and the Titans had control of the game after a six-run second inning.

Lee's Summit North 8, Blue Springs 4 - Brandon Dulin broke open a 4-all tie in the fifth inning with an RBI single. The Broncos tacked on three more in the sixth, including two on a Chad Shannon homer.

Blue Springs South 8, Lee's Summit 6 - The Jaguars slowly pulled away and had an 8-2 lead before the Tigers rallied for four runs in the seventh, even bringing the go-ahead run to the plate before coming up short.

SOCCER

Lee's Summit 2, Blue Springs South 0 - The Tigers got two goals from senior Mandy Laddish and a standout performance from their defense in a winning effort. The defense only allowed a handful of shots on goal for the Jaguars.

Lee's Summit North 7, Blue Springs 0 - The Broncos got two goals apiece from Allie Stephenson and McKenzie Kellogg as they led 3-0 at halftime and pulled away from the Wildcats for the conference win.

Tuesday night scores

BASEBALL

Lee's Summit West 15, Fort Osage 3

Lee's Summit North 16, Raytown 1

St. Mary's 7, Lee's Summit Community Christian 6

SOCCER

Lee's Summit North 3, Lee's Summit West 1

TENNIS

St. Joseph Central 9, Lee's Summit 0

Monday night scores

GOLF - Suburban Middle Six Conference Tournament @ WinterStone Golf Course

Lee's Summit West won the conference title with a 313. Freshman Nick Rehmer led the way with a 74, followed by Ryan Argotsinger with a 75. Grant Grego shot an 80 and Jake Kouba rounded out the scoring with an 84.

Suburban Big Seven Conference Tournament @ Adams Pointe Golf Course

Lee's Summit North finished second with a 315, with Lee's Summit taking fourth by shooting a 324.
North's Lucas Pacheco was conference champion after shooting a 75. Chris Fryatt was next with a 76, with Dominick Caldarello shooting an 81 and Tyler Tobias an 83.

Lee's Summit was led by Skyler Arbuckle and Austin Staudinger both shooting 79s. Kyle Gross fired an 81 and Wes Roberts shot an 85.

BASEBALL

Lee's Summit 12, Oak Park 8 - The Tigers hit four home runs to win their fifth straight game and improve to 8-6 overall.

SOCCER

Liberty 4, Lee's Summit North 0 - The Blue Jays took advantage of some counterattacks against the Broncos to tally three second-half goals to pull away for the win.

TENNIS

Lee's Summit West 9, Fort Osage 0
Lee's Summit West 8, Fort Osage 1

The two teams combined a pair of matches into one day and the Indians were no match for the Titans, as they improved to 3-0 in conference play.

Tuesday night scores

BASEBALL - EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY TOURNAMENT

Lee's Summit 3, O'Hara 1
Lee's Summit 10, William Chrisman 0

Lee's Summit North 12, Lee's Summit Community Christian 2
Lee's Summit North 16, Raytown 1

Lee's Summit West 6, Lee's Summit Community Christian 0
Truman 12, Lee's Summit West 5

SOCCER - BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH TOURNAMENT

Lee's Summit 1, Lee's Summit West 1

GOLF - QUAD AT BLUE SPRINGS COUNTRY CLUB

1. Lee's Summit West 158
2. Lee’s Summit 164
3. Lee's Summit North 166
4. Blue Springs 169
Medalist: Chris Fryatt, LSN, 36

Read more: http://varsity.kansascity.com/custom/article&news_id=3824#ixzz0liZY1ujV

Monday night scores

BASEBALL - EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY TOURNAMENT

Lee's Summit West 8, Raytown 2

Lee's Summit 12, Fort Osage 7

Lee's Summit Community Christian 8, Raytown 7

Truman 9, Lee's Summit Community Christian 6

Truman 5, Lee's Summit North 2

SOCCER - BLUE SPRINGS SOUTH TOURNAMENT

Lee's Summit 3, Park Hill South 2

Lee's Summit West 1, Blue Springs South 0

TENNIS

Lee's Summit North 5, Blue Springs South 4

GOLF - LIBERTY TOURNAMENT (OUT OF 20 TEAMS)

1. Liberty 301
2. Kearney 305
3. Pembroke Hill 309
4. Lee’s Summit North 311
5. Lee’s Summit West 312
6. Blue Springs South 315
7. Park Hill South 317
8. Lee’s Summit 319

Wednesday night scores

It was a bit of a slow night Wednesday, but here are your updated scores!

BASEBALL

Lee's Summit North 13, Winnetonka 4 - The Broncos blasted four home runs, including two off the bat of Brad Phillips and got a nice pitching performance from Dayton Fossey to improve to 7-2 on the season.

Liberty 11, Lee's Summit 5 - The Tigers stayed close early but the Blue Jays busted the game open with a six-run fifth to make it 11-0. The Tigers showed some life in the sixth with five runs.

TENNIS

Lee's Summit North 8, Lee's Summit 1 - The Broncos seemed to have hit their stride at this point in the season with their third straight match win. They dominated singles play by winning all six matches. Nathan Garrett, Warren Frevert, Michael Iseman, Andrew Lam, Brad Mims and Andrew Dominick all won matches.

Liberty 5, Lee's Summit West 4 - Liberty edged the Titans with a late win in doubles action. The two teams split the six singles matches. Nathan Mikle, Tucker Kane and Ryan Gleue all won in singles for West.

SOCCER

Lee's Summit North 7, St. Joseph Central 0 - Ashley Licata, Allie Stephenson and Casey Williamson each scored two goals for the Broncos and Brooke Burris added another as the Broncos stayed undefeated in conference at 4-0. They are 8-3 overall.

St. Teresa's Academy 4, Lee's Summit West 0 - The Titans suffered their first loss of the season to the seventh-ranked Stars, who were by far the best competition the Titans have seen this season. The Stars scored a pair of goals in each half and limited the amount of scoring chances for West. The Titans are now 7-1 overall.

Tuesday night scores

BASEBALL

Lee's Summit West 3, William Chrisman 2 - Head coach Jay Meyer wasn't real pleased with his teams effort Tuesday but they were able to squeak out a win. Brandon Fields hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh for the go-ahead run. West is now 6-3 on the year.

Lee's Summit North 10, Blue Springs South 9 - The Broncos nearly let an 8-1 lead slip away before hanging on. David Longcoy recorded the final out with the bases loaded. Chad Shannon was 3-for-3 with a homer and 5 RBI.

Rockhurst 10, Lee's Summit 0 - Tiger head coach Jim Mellody said it was just one of those games as the Hawklets were in control from the start.

Lee's Summit Community Christian 12, Lone Jack 2 - The Eagles broke open a scoreless game through four innings with seven runs in the fifth and five more in the sixth. Steve Santon got the win on the mound and had a big two-run single in the seven-run fifth.

SOCCER

Lee's Summit Community Christian 8, Holden 1 - Jennifer Rogers and Taylor Harmon each scored two first half goals as the Eagles cruised to the victory. They are now 5-1 on the season, two more wins then they had all of last season.

Lee's Summit West 3, Raytown 2 - After a scoreless first half the Titans remained patient and picked up a big conference win over the Blue Jays. West went ahead 3-0 on two goals by Mollie Harmon and one from Katie Davis. The Blue Jays made things interesting with two goals in the final 15 minutes, but West was able to stay undefeated at 7-0.

Area track teams break records over the weekend

There’s no stopping the Lee’s Summit North girls track and field team.
The Broncos won the Bill Summa Relays at Williams Chrisman over the weekend with eight firsts including three meet and school records.
The shuttle hurdles relay team of Madison Smith, Maddi Wilkins, Christi Coleman and Erica Morey set records, as did the sprint medley and 400-meter relay teams, both of which consisted of Sierra Hawkins, Smith, Simone McGautha and Courtney Lewis.
“I think that was a goal of there’s to break the school record in the sprint and 4x100 relays,” Broncos head coach Ed Brill said. “And that was without Veronica Rollins. And our hurdles, we have four pretty good girls and they were flat moving.”
North also won the 6,400-meter relay, the 3,200-meter relay, the 1,600 medley relay, the distance medley and the pole vault where the best jumps of each girl was added up for a total height.
Sandra Hampton wasn’t bad either, throwing a personal best of 149 feet in the discus.
The Broncos will split up this weekend with some runners going to the KU Relays and some to the Capital City Relays in Jefferson City.

Titans strong at Staley

Essence Chalmers continue to re-write the record books in the shot put at Lee’s Summit West.
Chalmers broke her own record once again Friday in the Jerry Crew Relays at Staley High School, throwing 40 feet, 1.50 inches, helping the Titans win the meet.
“I knew she was going to be pretty decent,” Titans head coach Derek Howard said of Chalmers. “I don’t know if there is anybody in the city within two or three feet of her. It’s a nice surprise because we’ll need her in Jeff City come May.”
Liga Blyholder had another strong meet, winning the 800 and 1,600.
Lauren Cheadle continues to run well, winning the 200 against a tough field, as well as finishing third in the 100 and in the long jump with an impressive jump of 18-9.
“Anytime you jump 18-9, even at state, you figure you should get first place,” Howard said.
Howard was also proud of the effort by the 1,600 relay. He threw some new girls into the race – Blyholder, Cheadle, Emiah Bingley and Jac’Que Timberlake – but saw them take second in a tight race.
It ended up being another good day for the Titans when all was said and done.
“Anytime we win a meet in April that’s just icing on the cake,” Howard said.
The Lee’s Summit girls were also at Staley and had some relays step up.
Head coach Mike Spiegel said the surprise of the meet was the 400-meter relay team of Lynette Cottingham, Emman Wright, Krysten Maddox and Brittni Campbell running a season-best time of 50.89.
The 1,600 relay continues to be one of the strong areas for the Tigers, as Samantha Gilkey, Abbey Stetzler, Campbell and Maddox won the event.
Maddox also won the open 400 with a time of 1:01.30.
The Tigers also got good performances from their pole vaulters. Kaylie Tipton and Sierra Garcia place second and third, respectively.

Titans boys break records

The Lee’s Summit West boys track and field team was at the Springfield Hillcrest Invitational over the weekend and continued to compete at a high level.
“We were very excited about how our kids competed as two school records were broken, in addition, a number of athletes established season-best marks in their events,” Titans head coach Bob Klausing said.
Kevin Colon continues to show he’s at 100 percent with a school record and meet record time of 9:16 in the 3,200-meter run.
“He looked extremely strong, running out of the pack at about 300 meters and consistently building up his winning margin to over 100 meters,” Klausing said.
The 1,600-meter relay team of Zach Gray, Ben Wharton, Brandon Rice and Donald Wilcox also set a school record with a winning time of 3:26.
“Brandon Rice deserves some special recognition as he was put in the relay at the last minute and ran a really strong leg to contribute to that team's school-record-breaking effort,” Klausing said.
Gray also won both hurdles events with a season-best time of 14.69 in the 110s and 40.10 in the 300s.
The other first for West was the 800-meter relay team of Gray, Wharton, Wilcox and Hartzell Gray.
Other top three finishes were Wilcox taking second in the long jump and Evan Boehm placing third in the discus. Hartzell Gray ran a season-best time of 22.5 in a fast field in the 200 and took fourth.
Tigers keep improving
With some athletes stepping up and some setting personal bests the Lee’s Summit boys track and field team gained some confidence at the Jerry Crew Relays at Staley High School Friday.
“It was a confidence booster for a lot of those guys to see their times improving,” Tigers head coach Craig Heeney said. “They know they can do it consistently.”
Chalyn Revely had a strong day taking third in the 400, fifth in the triple jump and was a part of the 1,600-meter relay team that took third.
“He’s only a sophomore, so we sent him to JV at the start of the year. He did pretty well and the guys at practice just call him a machine,” Heeney said. “He’s probably the hardest worker on the team. He can do just about anything.”
Phillip Hanke took third in the pole vault in his first varsity meet, while first-year track athlete Sam Sealer was third in the long jump. Lucas Corbitt was fifth in the long jump and Matt Marting placed seventh in the 800.
The 3,200-meter relay just missed a medal by placing fourth.

Eagles topple old records

It was a record-breaking day for the Lee’s Summit Community Christian boys and girls track and field teams Friday at Bishop Miege, as both teams took sixth out of nine teams.
Christa Bearce jumped 32-6 in the triple jump and ran a time of 51.17 in the 300-meter hurdles for two records, while Cydney Whitney ran a 27.21 in the 200 for another school record.
“We continue to improve every meet and the girls are working extremely hard gearing up for May,” Eagles head coach Kyle Miller said.
On the boys side, Elliott Seale ran a record-breaking time of 23.64 in the 200.
Miller was also excited about the performance of distance runners Jacob Maffuccio and David Danner.
Maffuccio took 11 seconds off his mile time down to 5:29, while Danner took four seconds off down to 5:51.
“I told them they turned in good times for as hard as we have been working them in practice the last few weeks,” Miller said. “I'm really excited to see what they can do over the next month.”
Junior Ben Brundage had a good showing in the discus with a season best throw of 99-2 for seventh.
The Eagles are back in action tomorrow at Holden.

Thursday scores

After a bit of a hiatus, I'm back with scores from Thursday's game!

GOLF

Park Hill Tournament
Lee's Summit 330 - Skylar Arbuckle 78, Austin Staudinger 79, Kyle Gross 82, Wes Roberts and Jeff Brake 91
Lee's Summit North 345 - Lucas Pacheco and Brock Reinkemeyer 84, Chris Fryatt 88, Tyler Tobias 89

BASEBALL

Lee's Summit North 19, William Chrisman 0 - The Broncos were up 9-0 when they exploded for 10 runs in the fourth. Chad Shannon had a monster day going 4-for-4 with a pair of two-run homers.

Lee's Summit West 13, Ray-South 3 - Banks Born was strong on the mound as he took a no-hitter into the fifth inning.

Lee's Summit 9, Blue Springs 8 - The Tigers got behind 7-4 after two innings and turned to little-used Taylor Swagger in relief on the mound. The senior kept the Tigers in the game and allowed for heroics at the plate from junior Corbin Berkstresser who hit two homers, the biggest being a three-run shot to take the lead in the sixth.

Lee's Summit Community Christian 14, Barstow 6 - The Eagles knocked Barstow's top pitcher out of the game in the first inning with eight runs. They eventually led 13-0 before overcoming a few errors to preserve the win.

SOCCER

Lee's Summit West 10, North Kansas City 0 - The Titans controlled the game from the start and led 7-0 at the half. Allison Gochenour, Jaycie Johnson and Katie Davis all scored two goals.

Wednesday night scores

Here are the are results from Wednesday night's action:

BASEBALL

St. Joseph Central 15, Lee's Summit North 10 - The Broncos gave up 10 unearned runs in the first inning and were forced to play from behind the rest of the game. Randen Schleiden led the Broncos' 14-hit attack with four.

Belton 6, Lee's Summit West 4 - The Titans took a 4-2 lead in the eighth inning before a pair of errors led to a four-run bottom of the inning for the Pirates, including a walk-off two-run homer.

SOCCER

St. Thomas Aquinas 2, Lee's Summit North 1 - The Broncos stood tough with the Kansas powerhouse but eventually fell in penalty kicks. Ashley Licata scored the lone Bronco goal.

GOLF

Quad at Swope Memorial:
Rockhurst 303
Lee's Summit 319 - Austin Staudinger best score with a 74
Lee's Summit North 327 - Lucas Pacheco best score with a 77
Blue Springs 347

Check Friday's for more information on these games!

Tuesday night scores

Here are the area results from tonight's games:

TENNIS

Lee's Summit 5, Ray-Pec 4 - Mark Hansen, Matt Reynolds, Brian Wolz and Caleb Larsen all picked up singles wins. Hansen and Reynolds combined for the deciding doubles win.

BASEBALL

Lee's Summit Community Christian 11, KC East Christian 1 - The Eagles broke a 1-all tie with six runs in the third and four in the fourth for the easy win. The Eagles are now 1-0 on the season.

Park Hill South 3, Lee's Summit West 0 - The Panthers broke a scoreless tie with one run in the fifth and two in the sixth. The Titans were only able to scratch out five hits.

SOCCER

Lee's Summit Community Christian 3, KC East Christian 2 in OT - The Eagles weren't at the top of their game but were able to squeeze out a win thanks to an own goal by KC East in overtime. Jennifer Rogers and Jessie Lambert scored goals.

GOLF

Lee's Summit West 168, Park Hill 178 -
LSW Scores: Ryan Argotsinger 37
Grant Grego - 42
Connor Allwood - 44
Jake Kouba - 45
Chad Mannes - 46

Thursday scores

Here are a couple of area tennis scores from Thursday:

Lee's Summit West 5, Blue Springs South 4

Nathan Mikle, Tucker Kane and Ryan Gleue all picked up wins in singles play, while the team of Nick Baker/Mikle picked up a win at No. 2 doubles, as did the pair of Kane/Gleue at No. 3.

This is a really nice win for the Titans to begin the season. The Jaguars are a little down this year after several years of being one of the top public schools, but, nonetheless, a solid win for sure. The Titans will gear up for cross-town rival Lee's Summit North Friday.

Lee's Summit 3, Staley 6

The Tigers got a pair of wins at the top of their singles play, with No. 1 Mark Hansen and No. 2 Matt Reynolds each coming out on top.

Lee's Summit also picked up a doubles win from Reynolds/Wolz at No. 2 doubles.

The Tigers were without a varsity player at the back end of their rotation, not to mention Hansen was unable to stick around for doubles due to other school commitments. They should have a solid top 2 with Hansen and Reynolds, while head coach Luke McKenney is hopeful the rest of the lineup can continue to progress throughout the season.