Missouri: Rockhurst Coach Injures Knee

By Dean Backes
MaxPreps.com

Less than three days before his 59th birthday, Rockhurst head football coach Tony Severino found himself a little too close to the action in a 21-14 win over rival Blue Springs.

Trying to avoid contact on a tackle that was being made on the Rockhurst sideline, Severino was backing away from a tight spot when he sustained the injury to his right knee in the third quarter. Severino was never actually hit on the play. He had surgery to repair a separated quadriceps muscle that tore away from his kneecap Saturday morning.

"The only thing I remember is going down and looking at the kneecap not being in the right place," Severino told the Kansas City Star Monday. "It was kind of a freakish thing. I was hurting like crazy, but I feel pretty good about how things turned out."

Severino stayed on the sideline and coached the Hawklets to victory Friday, inspiring his quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase who completed 11 of 16 passes for 228 yards in the win.

"I didn't know if I could do it without (Severino)," Scheelhaase told the Star. "He said the only way he was going to leave me was if he was dead. He said he was going to be there with me until the end. He coached one of the greatest second halves I've ever seen.

"Severino will coach from the press box Friday when Rockhurst hosts Liberty.

Airing It Out

Kevin Redmon (Glendale) and Mitch Jenkins (Hillcrest) entertained fans from both schools with a lot of offense last Friday in Glendale's 36-34 win. Redmon and Jenkins passed for nearly 400 yards in the first half and 500 yards collectively for the game. Glendale's Derek Benz led the Glendale receiving corps with seven catches for 135 yards. Alex Sanders added four catches for 105 yards and two scores.

Tenth-Best Friday Under Missouri Lights

DeAndre Vandevender had one of those nights few high school running backs get to talk about last Friday. The Trenton senior rushed for 391 yards on 26 carries and scored on runs of 57, 14, 51, 25 and 89 yards in the 50-20 win over Carrollton. His performance is believed to be the 10th best performance running the ball in Missouri high school history, according to the St. Joseph News-Press.

Ninth-Longest Streak In The Nation

Harrisonville pulled away from Cameron in the second half to win its 29th straight game. The two-time Class 3 champions pulled away from a 13-13 tie to win 41-19 and keep what is believed to be the nation's ninth longest winning streak alive. Sean Skilling led the way in Cameron's upset bid by throwing for over 300 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He also rushed for more than 100 yards and scored a touchdown on the ground.

Other Top Rushing Performances

South Shelby's Ethan Harris carried the ball 21 times for 233 yards and scores of nine, 76 and two yards in a 38-26 loss to Macon . Zach Thompson rushed 15 times for 290 yards and scored three times for Seneca in a 33-0 win over Lamar . Dalton Krysa gained 261 yards rushing on 38 carries and scored on a 4-yard run in a 23-14 win over Belton . Lebanon's Wes North ran for 310 yards and scored four times in a 42-20 win at West Plains. The 22-point win was Lebanon's first victory at West Plains since 1991 . Logan Huggins rushed for 234 yards and scored three times for Clinton in a 22-20 win over Sedalia . Marshall's Anthony Thompson gained 317 all-purpose yards during a 28-14 win over Warrensburg. He returned two punts for scores and scored three times in all . Matt Scheible rushed 12 times for 200 yards and connected on five of 11 passes for 150 yards in Washington's 48-6 win over Warren County. Scheible scored three touchdowns rushing and twice more throwing the football . Fort Zumwalt's Matt Epsey rushed for 260 yards and scored four times in a 42-22 win over Affton . Montee Ball rushed for 216 yards on 41 carries for Timberland during a 23-7 win over Parkway West . Justin Mills and Will Evans were the ultimate 1-2 punch during Centralia's 56-12 win over Monroe City. Mills rushed 12 times for 183 yards and Evans gained 160 yards on 13 carries, and each scored three times.

Other Top Passing Performances

Ryan Humes connected on 15 of 23 passes for 244 yards and touchdowns of 9 and 22 yards for West Platte in a 38-0 blanking of University Academy Charter. Humes also rushed 14 times for 100 yards and scored on a 1-yard run . Union quarterback Jordan Webb completed 18 of 27 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns, including a 44-yard score, in a 41-9 win over Priory . Joe Gilliam threw for 234 yards for Paris in a 46-6 win at Slater . St. Joseph Central's Owen Lenander completed 24 of 31 passes for 259 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a win over Truman . Jay Shimmens passed for 171 yards and rushed for another 117 yards for Helias in a 26-3 win over Hannibal. Shimmens threw for a pair of scores and rushed for another in the win . Hillcrest's Mitch Jenkins completed 18 of 36 passes for 275 yards and four touchdowns in a 36-34 loss to Glendale . Kevin Redmon was good on 15 of 27 passes for 270 yards and three touchdowns for Glendale in a 36-34 win over Hillcrest . Carthage's Trey Derryberry completed 18 of 26 passes for 277 yards and a score. Derryberry also rushed for a touchdown in the 44-25 loss to Webb City.

Other Top Receiving Performances

Savannah's Scott Anderson caught eight passes for 132 yards and a 10-yard scoring strike in a 26-9 loss to Excelsior Springs . Josh Pickel reeled in five aerials for 131 yards, including a 31-yard scoring strike, for Excelsior Springs in a 26-9 win over Savannah . Lee's Summit's Travis Mosby latched on to 11 passes for 221 yards and a score in a 40-13 loss to Park Hill . Jed Nieder caught five passes for 121 yards for Union in a 41-9 win over Priory. Nieder scored when he intercepted a pass and returned it 93 yards . Chris Perry caught eight aerials for 117 yards in Union's win . Tipton's Darin Buford hauled in five passes for 110 yards, including a 54-yard strike late in the first half in a 47-7 triumph over Santa Fe . Pierre DeSir caught eight passes for 111 yards and a score for Howell Central in a 40-7 win over Troy . Fort Zumwalt West's Brennan Longwell reeled in eight passes for 169 yards in a 41-7 win over Howell . Matt Angell grabbed 11 passes for a whopping 233 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-27 loss to defending Class 2 state champion Blair Oaks.

Soccer: Rogers Earns 500th Win

Glendale Soccer coach Jeff Rogers reached the 500-win mark with a 4-0 triumph over Waynesville earlier this month. Rogers wife, Jackie, then surprised him with a website commemorating the feat, which included both the boys and girls teams.

Rogers has won 15 district championships and 14 conference championships, has qualified for 10 state quarterfinal appearances and two final fours. As of this posting, Rogers owns a 501-173-62 career mark. He sits eighth all-time in wins for girls soccer coaches and 13th in the boys category.

Softball: Williams Leads LaPlatas to Streak-Breaking Win

Kelcey Williams hit and pitched LaPlatas to a 6-4 Tri-County Conference win over Bevier Tuesday, breaking Bevier's 36-game TCC winning streak. Williams slammed a three-run home run and was the winning pitcher in the two-run win.

LaPlata has defeated Bevier during the streak, but always fell short in the second game of the year. The first conference contest does not count toward the TCC standings. With the win LaPlata is 5-4 overall and 2-0 in the conference. Bevier drops to 9-1 and 4-1 on the year.

Baseball: Gaskell Has Big Night in Win

Kaleb Gaskell went 4-for-4 with a double, two triples and an inside the park home run for Otterville's in a 13-4 win over Prairie Home. He was the winning pitcher after allowing just one run on five hits with eight strikeouts and no walks.

Tennis: Marshall Girls Win 52nd Straight

The Marshall girls tennis team has not lost a singles match in 52 straight tries this season. Hannibal fell 12-0 to the Lady Owls to become the latest victim. Amy Durham, Kelsey Franklin and Ali Brandt all posted 10-0 wins over their Hannibal counterparts. The Lady Owls ran their record to 9-0 for the season.