Harrisonville cross country standout Maksim Korolev is making quite a name for himself lately. The senior won his third straight invitational at last weekend’s prestigious Rim Rock High School Cross Country Classic at Rim Rock Farm in Lawrence, Kan.
Korolev’s winning time of 15 minutes, 40.21 seconds over the 5K course in the meet’s gold division lands him on the DyeStat.com Elite 100 list for breaking the 16-minute barrier. In winning the event, which also holds crimson and blue divisions for both boys and the girls, Korolev battled mainly himself for the majority of the race before bettering a field of 207 runners from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado and beyond by more than 18 seconds.
"It was pretty difficult in the sense that I was running by myself," Korolev told the Kansas City Star. "The first two miles I felt pretty good and I was pushing myself pretty well, but the third mile was pretty hilly… I was trying to find motivation and it was hard to do it because nobody was around me, and it’s a pretty tough part of the course."
Lawrence’s Roy Wedge joined Korolev on the DyeStat 100 list by finishing second in a time of 15:58.71. Riley Woodward of Wamego (Kan.) finished third in 16:14.76. Liberty won the team title over St. Louis University High, while Mulvane (Kan.) was third. Topeka Washburn Rural (Kan.) runner Avery Clifton won the girls gold division by completing the 4K course in a time of 14:40.92. Maize (Kan.) runner Danielle Walker turned in a runner-up time of 15:28.98, while Liberty’s Megan Yohe finished third in 15:36.16.
Woodlands College Preparatory (Texas), Iowa City West and Jefferson City finished 1-2-3 in the girls gold team standings.
Brookfield, Clark County receive invitations to join CCC
Brookfield and Clark County applied for membership to the Clarence Cannon Conference at the league’s fall meeting in August, and recently received a resounding 7-1 yes by the league’s eight member schools. Now the ball is in the other court. The school boards of both schools are set to meet on Friday to discuss whether or not to join forces with Macon, Centralia, Palmyra, Highland, Mark Twain, Monroe City, South Shelby and Louisiana.
Should the Bulldogs and Indians make it official this weekend, the Tri-Valley conference members will begin competition in their new league during the 2010-11 fall season.
"The CCC would likely be divided into ‘large’ and ‘small’ divisions, based on the enrollment of each school," Centralia athletic director David Meyers told the Macon Chronicle Herald. "Macon, for example, having the most students, would be placed in the large division."
Daues Reels in Win No. 300
Whitfield boys soccer coach Bill Daues reached 300 wins early last week with a 6-0 win over Affton. Seniors Martin Tobias, Matt Chabot and Kory Clawson scored two goals apiece in the win, as the Warriors improved to 4-2 on the season. Daues, who now owns a 301-183-47 career record, led Whitfield to Class 1 state titles in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007 and a runner-up finish in 2005.
"To do something like this, you have to love it and you have to love practice even more than the games," Daues told the St. Louis Post Dispatch. "I truly enjoy what I do and hopefully at least some of that rubs off on my players. It’s not so much about motivating; it’s more about inspiring them."
Mound City streak falls to Worth County
In a battle of Missouri 8-Man football powers, Worth County put an end to Mound City’s 16-game winning streak by edging the 3-1 Panthers 22-20 over the weekend. Eli Murdock tied the game with a touchdown run with about four minutes left, and Cody Green put Worth County (5-0) ahead when he reeled in the tipped conversion pass. Mound City last lost when Worth County handed the Panthers a 30-22 defeat on Nov. 10, 2007 in the semifinals of the Missouri 8-Man state football playoffs. The Tigers finished the 2007 campaign with a 12-0 record and as state champions following a 70-6 win over Hardin-Central.
In 2008, Mound City finished the season 13-0 and won the state title to begin the streak. Then, the Panthers won three straight games to begin the 2009 campaign.
Outstanding efforts last week
Shannon Hall of South Shelby rushed for 330 yards and five touchdowns on 22 carries and intercepted three passes in a 35-6 win over Louisiana... Northwest Academy’s Dejuan Belton rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries, and made 18 tackles, recovered three fumbles and was credited with two sacks in a 14-0 win over Soldan International Studies... DeSmet Jesuit’s David Hill rushed for 314 yards and six touchdowns on 33 carries in a 58-39 win over Vianney… Cole Shepherd of West Platte rushed for 255 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries in a 49-33 win over Maranatha (KS)…
Pacific’s Blake Arnette rushed for 245 yards and four touchdowns on 23 carries in a 31-19 win over St. James… Josiah Stanfield of Christian Brothers rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns on 40 carries in a 30-23 win over St. Louis University High… Dalton Hewitt of Vianney torched DeSmet Jesuit for 445 yards and six touchdowns on 32-of-47 passing in a 58-39 loss…St. Genevieve’s Brendan Weiler completed 26-of-40 passes for 277 yards and a touchdown in a 27-14 loss to Herculaneum… Taylor Barr of Paris completed 9-of-16 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns in a 61-25 loss to Marceline… Riverview Gardens’ Lavon Meeks completed 13-of-27 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns in a 40-15 win over Ritenour…
Garth Rogers of Potosi caught four passes for 212 yards and four touchdowns in a 35-7 win over Perryville… Paris’ Jon Gilliam caught six passes for 163 yards and a touchdown in a 61-25 loss to Marceline…Andrew Townsend of Smithville caught three passes for 128 yards in a 14-10 loss to Lafayette…Mountain View-Liberty’s Derek Daniels caught nine passes for 110 yards and a touchdown in a 21-20 win over Strafford.
Recruiting news
Park Hill punter Steven Clark has recently narrowed his choices to Purdue and Auburn. The 6-foot-5, 230-pounder is expected to make his decision known soon. Iowa has also received strong interest from Clark.
Missouri Football Rankings
Class 6
1. Hazelwood Central (5-0) 148 42 1
2. DeSmet Jesuit (5-0) 210 46 3
3. Rockhurst (3-2) 106 101 4
4. Jefferson City (4-1) 166 93 2
5. Blue Springs (4-1) 203 74 5
6. Liberty (4-1) 180 63 6
7. Hazelwood West (5-0) 196 69 7
8. Riverview Gardens (5-0) 184 52 8
9. Lindbergh (5-0) 133 53 9
10. Christian Brothers (4-1) 126 128 10
Class 5
1. Fort Osage (5-0) 166 48 1
2. Webster Groves (4-0) 128 48 2
3. Park Hill (4-1) 136 74 3
4. Chaminade (4-1) 178 92 6
5. Rolla (5-0) 178 82 8
6. Lee’s Summit West (3-2) 118 128 -
7. Raytown South (3-2) 146 36 4
8. Parkway North (3-1) 135 27 7
9. Timberland (4-1) 166 63 9
10. Camdenton (4-1) 149 99 10
Class 4
1. Webb City (5-0) 219 69 1
2. Staley (5-0) 182 60 2
3. Jefferson City-Helias (5-0) 197 47 3
4. Smith-Cotton (5-0) 203 68 4
5. Kearney (3-2) 175 52 5
6. Harrisonville (4-1) 143 83 6
7. MICDS (4-0) 164 48 7
8. Bolivar (5-0) 205 72 8
9. Normandy (4-1) 152 102 10
10. Carthage (4-1) 187 100 -
Class 3
1. Cardinal Ritter (5-0) 234 40 1
2. Monett (5-0) 161 49 2
3. Chillicothe (5-0) 192 61 3
4. Potosi (5-0) 201 61 4
5. O’Hara (4-1) 179 108 6
6. Logan-Rogersville (4-1) 146 61 7
7. Cassville (4-1) 167 88 8
8. Cameron (4-1) 130 77 5
9. New Madrid County Central (4-1) 176 129 9
10. Mountain Grove (4-1) 150 51 10
Class 2
1. Centralia (5-0) 245 31 2
2. Clark County (5-0) 179 21 3
3. Maryville (4-1) 114 89 4
4. Carrollton (4-1) 157 28 1
5. Fair Grove (5-0) 180 30 5
6. Hogan Prep (4-1) 187 84 6
7. Warsaw (5-0) 215 114 7
8. Lawson (4-1) 110 61 8
9. Lexington (5-0) 154 48 10
10. Lafayette County-Higginsville (5-0) 224 83 -
Class 1
1. Orrick (5-0) 208 15 1
2. Penney (5-0) 243 29 2
3. Tipton (5-0) 174 52 3
4. Valle Catholic (5-0) 230 64 4
5. Wellington-Napoleon (4-1) 153 66 6
6. Greenfield (5-0) 190 44 5
7. Westran (5-0) 229 82 -
8. Marceline (5-0) 158 47 -
9. Miller (4-1) 164 87 7
10. Thayer (4-1) 162 96 8
