Joplin Sports Authority

The schedule and first-round pairings are complete for the NJCAA Region 16 Baseball Tournament scheduled to be held May 9-13, 2012 at Wendell Redden Stadium at the Joplin Athletic Complex.

The NJCAA Region 16 Tournament, consisting of eight teams from Missouri, will compete for the opportunity to advance and host the NJCAA South Central District against the NJCAA Region 2 Champion with the District Champion advancing to the NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colo.

The tournament host is Crowder College in cooperation with the Joplin Sports Authority.

Wednesday’s opening round pairings are:

10 a.m. – No. 4 Mineral Area (28-22) vs. No. 5 Three Rivers (25-23-1).

1 p.m. – No. 3 Maple Woods (20-30) vs. No. 6 Meramec-St. Louis CC (27-26).

4 p.m. – No. 1 Jefferson College (44-9) vs. No. 8 North Central (8-39-1).

7 p.m. – No. 2 Crowder (41-15) vs. No. 7 St. Charles (15-34).

Thursday and Friday’s schedule will include games at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Saturday, the losers’ bracket final will be played at 1 p.m. followed by the Region 16 Championship game at 4 p.m. Should the losers’ bracket finalist defeat the winners’ bracket finalist in the title game, a second championship game will be played Sunday at 1 p.m. Please see the attached bracket for the complete schedule.

In 2010, the Region 16 Championship was held at Wendell Redden Stadium in Joplin with Crowder College earning the championship, taking the district title and advancing to the NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colo., finishing fifth with a 1-2 record.

The defending Region 16 Champion, Jefferson College, earned the district title in 2011 and advance to the NJCAA World Series posting a 2-2 record.

Tournament results will be posted immediately upon the completion of each game at www.joplinsports.org and on the Joplin Sports Authority Facebook page.

For more information, contact Jordan Larimore, Joplin Sports Authority Sports Information Director, at (417) 625-1006.

JSA office transition to take place this week

jordanlarimore — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:27:17 +0000

A quick note to our friends, customers and sponsors of the Joplin Sports Authority: The JSA will be in transition Monday-Wednesday this week as we move offices from the Southside Shopping Center to new offices at the Joplin Athletic Complex, 3301 West First Street.

Phones and computers will be down while the transition is made.

Please contact our director, Craig Hull, by cell phone at (620) 687-4476, if you need to contact the JSA

Joplin Sports Authority announces 2012 HOF class

jordanlarimore — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:03:41 +0000

JOPLIN, Mo. – The Joplin Sports Authority Board of Directors and the Joplin Area Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2012 inductees to the Joplin Area Sports Hall of Fame.

This year’s class includes three individuals and one team:

■ Bill Street – Joplin area stock car driver who earned late model points championships at seven different tracks during his career and a member of the Ozarks Area Racers Association Hall of Fame.

■ Jeff Hafer – A 1996 graduate from Joplin High School who earned all-state honors as a senior in basketball. He continued his career under Norm Stewart at the University of Missouri earning a spot on the Big 12 Freshman Team in 1997.

■ Tongula (Givens) Steddum – A 14-time All-American at Missouri Southern in track and field, Steddum is a member of the Missouri Southern Hall of Fame and the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Hall of Fame. She still holds school records in the indoor and outdoor triple jump and long jump and was a two-time qualifier for the United States Olympic Trials.

■ The 1972 Missouri Southern College NAIA Division II Football National Champion team – Coached by Jim Frazier, Missouri Southern was the first four-year school in Missouri to earn a football national championship defeating Northwestern, Iowa 21-14. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the 1972 National Championship team.

The induction ceremony banquet will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 11 at Granny Shaffer’s on Range Line Road. Reservations for the banquet may be made by contacting the Joplin Sports Authority at (417) 625-1006. Tickets are available and cost $15 each.

On May 12, the Joplin Sports Authority Hall of Fame Golf Tournament will be held at 8 a.m. at Schifferdecker Golf Course.

The Joplin Area Sports Hall of Fame is located inside the Joplin Museum Complex at 7th and Schifferdecker inside Schifferdecker Park. The Joplin Area Sports Hall of Fame was established in 2001 to honor local individuals and teams for their contributions to athletics.

USSSA baseball ready for debut at Joplin Sports Complex

jordanlarimore — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:59:38 +0000

JOPLIN, Mo. – A new series of youth baseball tournaments will make its debut this weekend at the new Joplin Athletic Complex.

The United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), KC Sports, Joplin Parks and Recreation and the Joplin Sports Authority will collaborate to host 12 youth baseball and softball tournaments starting this Saturday and Sunday with the Joplin Season Opener at the Gene Bassman Softball Complex inside the Joplin Athletic Complex.

Tournaments will continue each weekend through April, May and June and will be USSSA sanctioned tournaments for boys baseball and girls fast pitch softball ages eight and under through 14 and under.

The Joplin Season Opener this weekend will feature 24 teams from Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas on the Gene Bassman Complex, a softball/baseball four-plex with 300-foot fences, field mix infield surface, Bermuda grass outfields complete with a full-service concession and restroom facility located in the center of the four fields.

“KC Sports-USSSA are very excited about our partnership with the City of Joplin and the Joplin Sports Authority,” said Rick Fortuna, Executive Vice-President of USSSA Baseball Operations and Director of KC Sports. “We are excited to be a part of growing the new Joplin Athletic Complex, the opportunity to bring teams to Joplin over the next few months and the economic impact they will have in the community. This signifies the first step of what we anticipate becoming a long-term partnership in Joplin.”

Teams participating this weekend include ages 10 and under, 12 and under, 13 and under and 14 and under from Fayetteville, Ark., Lee’s Summit, Mo., Skiatook, Okla., and Lebanon, Mo. For a complete list of teams participating and a tournament schedule, log onto www.kcsports.org.

Teams interested in participating in future tournaments may register online at www.kcsports.org.

For more information, please contact Jordan Larimore, Joplin Sports Authority Sports Information Director, at (417) 625-1006.

Rt. 66 soccer tournament sign up link

jordanlarimore — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:08:52 +0000

Click here to visit gotsoccer.com, which is the way interested teams are to sign up for this year’s Rt. 66 Kicks for the Cure soccer tournament.

Feel free to contact the Joplin Sports authority with further questions at 417-625-1006.

Directions to MCSAA ’12 gyms

jordanlarimore — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:19:00 +0000

YMCA – South location (3404 McIntosh Circle, Joplin MO)

Starting at 32^nd & Range Line
West on 32^nd Street to McIntosh Circle (past Freeman Hospital)
Left (south) on McIntosh Circle 1 block

Carl Junction Intermediate School (Wells & Broadway, Carl Junction MO)

Starting at 32^nd & Range Line
West on 32^nd Street to Main Street
Right (north) on Main St to Hwy 171
Left (west) on Hwy 171 to State Hwy Z – into Carl Junction
St Hwy Z (Pennell St) to S Roney St
Left (south) to Wells St. (second four way stop)
Right on Wells (west) 2 blocks, gym is on the right

Carl Junction (Old High School Gym is next door to the Intermediate gym

Joplin South Middle School (900 E 50^th Street, Joplin MO)

Starting at 32^nd & Range Line
West on 32^nd Street to Connecticut
Left (south) on Connecticut to 50^th Street
Right (north) on 50^th Street to South Middle School – on left

Ozark Christian College (1111 N. Main St., Joplin, MO)

Starting at I-44 & Rangeline
Continue on Rangeline Road (US-71 BUS) north. Go 2.6 miles.
Turn left on 7^th St. (Historic RT 66). This is the intersection with Forest Park Baptist, Grand Fortuna and Toys ‘R Us.
Turn right on Main Street.
Come to the stop light at the intersection of Murphy Boulevard. Turn right.
Ozark Christian College will be on the left.

Thomas Jefferson School (3401 E. Newman Rd., Joplin, MO)

Starting at 32^nd & Range Line Rd.
North on Range Line Rd. approximately 3 miles to Newman Rd.
Turn right on to Newman Rd. and go 0.4 miles
School will be on your left, turn into driveway and stay left

2012 Kaminsky Classic box scores

jordanlarimore — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:23:58 +0000

Game One

FRANCIS HOWELL (45) – Austin Gates 9, Joe Monica 5, Alex Hepburn 2, Phil Koenig 5, Eric Siebenshuh 4, Nic Perkins 20.

WEBSTER GROVES (75) – Kielan Jones 2, Rayshawn Simmons 2, Brennab Coltrane 8, Michael Gulve 5, Alex McNeil 2, Lajuan Moye 4, Peter Fairbanks 17, Patrick Conners 7, Wiley Jones 11, Demetrius Robinson 14, Trey Adams 3.

Francis Howell 6 10 16 13 ‑ 45

Webster Groves 24 16 14 21 ‑ 75

3-point goals‑Monica, Coltrane, Gulve, Conners, Fairbanks 3. Total fouls‑Francis Howell 14, Webster Groves 17. Fouled out‑None.

Fairbanks, a 6-foot-6 senior forward bound for Missouri to pitch for the Tigers baseball team, connected on all three of his 3-pointers in the first quarter tallying 11 of his 17 for the Statesman.

Game Two

JEFFERSON CITY (57) – Harold Robertson 5, Brendan Jackson 6, Mike Washington 22, DeShon Williams 2, Dylan Mason 8, Scott Stegeman 13.

JOPLIN (65) – Gabe Sachetta 2, Charlie Brown 15, Sam Williams 16, Adam St. Peter 9, Daniel Stokes 13, Cord Franks 9, Tucker Wallace 2, Abe Hueller 2.

Jefferson City 13 19 8 16 ‑ 57

Joplin 13 16 15 22 ‑ 65

3-point goals‑Robertson, Mason 2, Brown 2, Williams 3, Franks. Total fouls‑Jefferson City 18, Joplin 16. Fouled out‑None.

A close game throughout with neither team possessing larger than a five point lead, Charlie Brown’s 3-pointer from the left corner with two minutes left opened a 58-53 lead for the Eagles. Joplin connected 12 of 18 free throws in the fourth quarter.

Brown scored 12 of his 15 in second half; Washington scored 15 of his 22 in the second half.

Game Three

ST. LOUIS SUMNER (69) – Antoine William 21, Dominique Helgemo 21, Marcee Jackson 2, Marquise Price 18, Joseph Neely 2, Travion Leonard 5.

WICHITA WORD OF LIFE (66) – Jamal Jones 10, Jagos Matijasevic 8, Milos Bozovic 4, Mindaugas Kacinas 25, Luka Nikcevic 11, Logan Botica 8.

St. Louis Sumner 21 6 25 17 ‑ 69

Wichita Word of Life 16 8 23 19 ‑ 66

3-point goals‑Helgemo 3, Price 4, Jones 2. Total fouls‑St. Louis Sumner 11, Wichita Word of Life 15. Fouled out‑Kacinas, Leonard.

Luka Nikacevic block and steal with 1:20 left led to Jagos Matizasevic’s layup with a minute left that gave Word of Life its first lead of the second half 66-65.

Antoine William connected on a pair of free throws with :37 seconds left to put Sumner back in front and Dominique Helgemo’s free throws with :17 seconds left gave the Bulldogs a three-point lead.

Milos Bozovic missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer to move the Bulldogs into Friday’s semifinals.

Kacinas, a 6-foot-8 highly recruited junior forward, scored 25 points before fouling out with 3:23 remaining.

Game Four

WILLIAM CHRISMAN (39) – Joey Williams 1, Brett Pendergist 4, Jordan Warner 2, Eli Alvis 2, Steve McAfee 3, Tre’von Grover 2, Freddie Manor 16, Dylan Cole 5, Devin Willians 5.

TULSA MEMORIAL (71) – Wes Powell 2, Anthony White 15, Demari Edwards 10, Deshaun Kemp 2, Aleto Cole 5, Jamario McClellan 2, Jeff Pittman 6, R.J. Diggs 15, Jalen Smith 3, Alec Voskuhl Staab 5, A.J. Cockrell 6.

William Chrisman 9 13 13 4 ‑ 39

Tulsa Memorial 22 22 16 11 ‑ 71

3-point goals‑White 2, Edwards 2, Cole, Diggs 3, Voskuhl Staab. Total fouls‑William Chrisman 14, Tulsa Memorial 10. Fouled out‑None.

Consolation Semifinals

Game Five

JEFFERSON CITY (58) – Brenden Jackson 6 4-6 16, DeShon Williams 3 0-0 7, Dylan Mason 2 0-0 5, Mike Washington 2 0-0 4, Scott Stegeman 3 2-5 8, Devon Moore 0 0-0 0, Chauncey Harris 0 0-0 0, JaQuan Humphrey 2 0-0 6, Jonathan Williams 3 0-1 6, Harold Robinson 2 0-0 6.

FRANCIS HOWELL (56) – Matt Floyd 0 0-0 0, Joe Monica 5 0-1 11, Phil Koenig 5 4-9 15, Eric Siebenshuh 6 0-0 12, Nic Perkins 2 4-4 8, Bryan Hill 1 0-0 2, Austin Gates 3 2-4 8, Matt Qualley 0 0-0 0.

Jefferson City 10 14 12 22 ‑ 58

Francis Howell 8 15 18 15 ‑ 56

3-point goals‑Robinson 2, Humphrey 2, Mason, De.Williams, Monica, Koenig. Total fouls‑Jefferson City 18, Francis Howell 12. Fouled out‑None.

Jackson, Jefferson City’s 5-foot-8 junior point guard, scored on a putback, a driving lay-up and added a free throw in the final minute to account for part of his 10 fourth quarter points and game-high total of 16 to lift the Jays.

Koenig scored 11 of his 15 points for the Vikings in the second half.

Game Six

WILLIAM CHRISMAN (43) – Carter Martin 2 0-0 6, Brett Pendergist 1 3-4 6, Dylan Cole 4 1-2 13, Eli Alvis 2 0-0 4, Jordan Warner 0 1-2 1, Mike Hobbs 3 0-0 8, Alex Ball 1 0-4 2, Freddie Manor 0 0-0 0, Tre’von Grover 0 3-4 3, Joey Williams 0 0-0 0, Devin Williams 0 0-0 0, Steve McAfee 0 0-0 0.

WICHITA WORD OF LIFE (79) – Jamal Jones 6 5-5 17, Jagos Matijasevic 3 2-4 9, Luka Nikcevic 1 0-0 2, Mindaugas Kacinas 10 1-2 23, Logan Botica 3 2-5 8, Milos Bozovic 5 1-1 11, Titus Gwess 0 0-0 0, Josip Begic 2 0-0 5, Mike Jovanovich 1 2-2 4, Isidor Srdic 0 0-0 0.

William Chrisman 12 11 13 7 ‑ 43

Wichita Word of Life 26 23 23 7 ‑ 79

3-point goals‑Martin 2, Pendergist, Cole 4, Hobbs 2, Matijasevic, Kacinas 2, Begic. Total fouls‑William Chrisman 20, Wichita Word of Life 18. Fouled out‑none.

Kacinas, a 6-foot-8 junior forward from Lithuania, scored 21 of 23 in the first half. He had five dunks and a pair of 3-pointers. Jones, a 5-foot-11 senior point guard from Wichita, had 17 points and six assists.

Semifinals

Game Seven

JOPLIN (46) – Charlie Brown 5 1-4 13, Daniel Stokes 1 2-2 4, Sam Williams 4 2-3 12, Cord Franks 5 2-4 12, Adam St. Peter 2 1-2 5, Abe Hueller 0 0-0 0, Gabe Sachetta 0 0-0 0.

WEBSTER GROVES (57) – Kielan Jones 0 0-0 0, Rayshawn Simmons 7 6-8 22, Demetrius Robinson 5 4-5 14, Peter Fairbanks 3 0-0 8, Wiley Jones 2 0-0 4, Brennan Coltrane 1 0-0 2, Lajuan Moye 0 3-4 3, Michael Gulve 0 0-0 0, Patrick Conners 0 0-0 0, Trey Adams 0 0-0 0, Alex McNeil 0 0-0 0.

Joplin 10 12 8 16 ‑ 57

Webster Groves 26 11 4 16 ‑ 46

3-point goals‑Brown 2, Williams 2, Simmons 2, Fairbanks 2. Total fouls‑Joplin 17, Webster Groves 19. Fouled out‑None.

After spending two hours Friday afternoon performing community service in the Joplin damage zone, Webster Groves showed no signs of fatigue jumping out to a 16 point lead early thanks to 20 combined first quarter points from Simmons, Robinson and Fairbanks.

Simmons a 6-foot-4 senior point guard, scored 12 of his game-high 22 in the first half as the Statesman drained all four of their 3-pointers in the first half.

Robinson, a 6-foot-4 senior forward, added 14 points.

Brown, a 6-foot sophomore point guard and like Simmons, a returning all-tournament performer from last year, led the Eagles with 13 points.

Webster Groves advances to the championship game of the Kaminsky for the sixth time in seven tournament appearances.

Semifinals

Game Eight

TULSA MEMORIAL (61) – Demari Edwards 4 0-0 8, R.J. Diggs 4 6-6 16, Anthony White 7 5-6 20, Jeff Pittman 3 3-3 9, Aleto Cole 0 2-6 2, A.J. Cockrell 1 2-2 4, Deshaun Kemp 0 0-0 0, Jalen Smith 0 0-0 0, Alec Voskuhl Staab 0 0-0 0, Patrick Jansen 1 0-0 2.

ST. LOUIS SUMNER (44) – Antoine William 4 1-1 9, Dominique Helgemo 8 1-1 20, Marquise Price 3 0-0 7, Travion Leonard 0 0-0 0, Marquise Breeding 2 0-2 4, Christopher Williams 0 0-0 0, Joseph Neely 0 1-2 1, Travis McDaniel 1 0-0 3, Deangelo Gaston 0 0-0 0, Ameere Duff 0 0-0 0.

Tulsa Memorial 18 5 20 18 ‑ 61

St. Louis Sumner 10 6 17 11 ‑ 44

3-point goals‑Diggs 2, White, Helgemo 3, Price. Total fouls‑Tulsa Memorial 5, St. Louis Sumner 16. Fouled out‑none.

White, Memorial’s 6-foot-2 junior point guard, scored 18 of his game-high 20 in the second half with 11 in the third quarter and connecting on 5 of 6 free throws down the stretch in the fourth, part of the Chargers 12 of 14 shooting from the free throw line in the final quarter.

Diggs, a 6-foot sophomore guard, went 6 for 6 at the free throw line in the fourth to cap his 16 point effort, including 10 in the first half.

Dominique Helgemo, a 5-foot-10 senior guard for Sumner, scored 13 of his 20 in the third quarter including a 3 before the buzzer to pull the Bulldogs within 10, 43-33.

Memorial, in its second Kaminsky Classic, is making its first appearance in the tournament championship.

Seventh Place Game

WILLIAM CHRISMAN (51) – Carter Martin 1 2-2 4, Jordan Warner 0 0-0 0, Alex Ball 4 3-7 14, Eli Alvis 0 0-0 0, Dylan Cole 1 0-0 3, Mike Hobbs 4 0-0 11, Joey Williams 0 0-0 0, Brett Pendergist 1 1-2 3, Tre’von Grover 2 0-0 5, Freddie Manor 3 0-2 9, Devin Williams 1 0-0 2.

FRANCIS HOWELL (64) – Joe Monica 1 3-4 6, Phil Koenig 10 4-7 25, Matt Floyd 1 2-2 4, Eric Siebenshuh 1 1-2 3, Nic Perkins 6 0-0 12, Bryan Hill 0 0-0 0, Matt Qualley 4 2-2 10, Austin Gates 1 2-2 4.

William Chrisman 15 13 8 15 ‑ 51

Francis Howell 13 20 19 12 ‑ 64

3-point goals‑Ball 3, Cole, Hobbs 3, Grover, Manor 3, Monica, Koenig. Total fouls‑William Chrisman 18, Francis Howell 17. Fouled out‑none.

Joe Monica’s 3-pointer at the buzzer capped a 19-8 third quarter for the Vikings. Koenig scored 11 of his game-high 25 in the third quarter and 15 in the second half. Matt Qualley scored 10 off the bench for the Vikings.

Alex Ball had 14 and Mike Hobbs scored 11 off the bench for the Bears.

Fifth Place Game

WICHITA WORD OF LIFE (61) – Jamal Jones 1 4-6 6, Jagos Matijasevic 1 0-0 2, Mindaugas Kacinas 11 4-5 26, Luka Nikcevic 3 1-3 7, Logan Botica 1 0-0 2, Josip Begic 3 1-2 8, Milos Bozovic 4 0-0 8, Titus Gwess 1 0-0 2.

JEFFERSON CITY (46) – Brendan Jackson 3 5-6 12, Jonathan Williams 8 2-2 20, Dylan Mason 0 0-1 0, Mike Washington 1 0-0 2, Scott Stegeman 2 3-4 7, DeShon Williams 1 0-0 2, Chauncey Harris 0 1-2 1, JaQuan Humphrey 1 0-0 2, Harold Robinson 0 0-0 0.

Wichita Word of Life 9 16 18 18 ‑ 61

Jefferson City 14 13 14 5 ‑ 46

3-point goals‑Begic, Jackson, Williams 2. Total fouls‑Wichita Word of Life 16, Jefferson City 14. Fouled out‑none.

Minda Kacinas, Word of Life’s 6-foot-8 junior forward from Lithuania, capped an 8-0 run to start the fourth quarter with an alley oop dunk, one three jams he had in the game to go along with 26 points, 18 in the second half.

Brendan Jackson, the Jays 5-foot-8 junior point guard, scored 10 of his 12 in the first half while Jonathan Williams added 13 of his 20 in the second half.

Third Place Game

ST. LOUIS SUMNER (35) – Antoine William 4 3-5 11, Marquise Price 1 0-0 3, Dominique Helgemo 5 0-0 12, Marquise Breeding 1 0-0 2, Travion Leonard 1 0-0 2, Marcee Jackson 1 0-0 2, Joseph Neely 1 0-0 3, Ameere Duff 0 0-0 0, Devaughn Jones 0 0-2 0, Christopher Lee 0 0-0 0, Deangelo Gaston 0 0-0 0.

JOPLIN (56) – Charlie Brown 4 5-7 13, Daniel Stokes 2 2-2 7, Sam Williams 4 1-3 11, Cord Franks 3 0-0 6, Adam St. Peter 5 4-8 14, Abe Hueller 1 0-0 2, Gabe Sachetta 0 1-2 1, Terrell Gilmore 0 0-0 0, Alex Veney 0 0-0 0, Quantal Brown 1 0-0 2, Connor McCord 0 0-0 0, Tucker Wallace 0 0-0 0.

St. Louis Sumner 14 4 9 8 ‑ 35

Joplin 14 10 16 16 ‑ 56

3-point goals‑Price, Helgemo 2, Neely, C.Brown, Stokes, Williams 2. Total fouls‑St. Louis Sumner 21, Joplin 9. Fouled out‑Breeding.

Adam St. Peter, Joplin’s 6-foot-5 junior forward, caught fire in the second half scoring 8 of his 14 points, all from the paint as Charlie Brown, the Eagles 6-foot sophomore point guard broke down the Bulldogs defense on dribble penetration plays collapsing the defense to him opening up St. Peter and Abe Hueller in the post.

Dominique Helgemo, a 5-foot-10 senior guard for St. Louis Sumner, scored 7 of his 12 in the second half.

Championship

WEBSTER GROVES (61) – Kielan Jones 1 0-0 2, Rayshawn Simmons 4 6-7 15, Demetrius Robinson 5 5-6 15, Peter Fairbanks 6 3-3 20, Wiley Jones 1 0-0 2, Lajuan Moye 0 1-2 1, Michael Gulve 0 0-0 0, Brennan Coltrane 2 0-0 6.

TULSA MEMORIAL (53) – Demari Edwards 4 0-0 9, R.J. Diggs 5 2-2 13, Anthony White 9 1-2 23, Jeff Pittman 1 0-0 2, Aleto Cole 1 0-0 2, A.J. Cockrell 0 0-0 0, Jalen Smith 0 0-0 0, Grant Murphy 1 2-2 4, Deshaun Kemp 0 0-0 0.

Webster Groves 20 10 13 18 ‑ 61

Tulsa Memorial 17 9 15 12 ‑ 53

3-point goals‑Simmons, Fairbanks 5, Coltrane 2, Edwards, Diggs, White 4. Total fouls‑Webster Groves 7, Tulsa Memorial 14. Fouled out‑None.

Peter Fairbanks, Webster Groves 6-foot-6 senior forward set to pitch for Missouri next season, and Tulsa Memorial’s Anthony White, a 6-foot-2 junior point guard who ranks amongst the best guards in Oklahoma for the class of 2013, held their own 3-point contest early in the game as Fairbanks connected on his first four shots from behind the 3-point line and had five total 3’s in the first half to account for 15 of his 20 points.

White drilled three treys in the first quarter and added another deep 3 late in the fourth quarter to account for 12 of his game-high 23 points.

R.J. Diggs added 13 points for the Chargers.

The Statesman got 15 points each from Rayshawn Simmons, a 6-foot-4 senior point guard, and 6-foot-4 forward Demetrius Robinson who capped seventh Kaminsky Classic championship for the Statesman with a one-handed tomahawk slam.

2012 Kaminsky Classic All-Tourment Team

Minda Kacinas, 6-foot-8 junior forward, Wichita Word of Life, averaged 24.6 ppg in the tournament.

Dominique Helgelmo, 5-foot-10 senior guard, St. Louis Sumner, averaged 17.6 ppg in the tournament.

Charlie Bown, 6-foot sophomore guard, Joplin, averaged 13.6 ppg in the tournament and earned his second all-tournament mention.

Anthony White, 6-foot-2 junior guard, Tulsa Memorial, averaged 19.3 ppg in the tournament.

R.J. Diggs, 6-foot sophomore, Tulsa Memorial, averaged 14.6 ppg in the tournament.

Rayshawn Simmons, 6-foot-4 senior guard, averaged 13.0 ppg in the tournament, and earned his second all-tournament mention.

Peter Fairbanks, 6-foot-6 senior guard, averaged 15.0 ppg in the tournament.

13th Kaminsky Classic bracket set with loaded field

jordanlarimore — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:23:08 +0000

JOPLIN, Missouri – The seedings are set and the bracket finalized for the 13^th annual Joplin Kaminsky Classic basketball tournament sponsored by Freeman Sports Medicine and the Joplin Sports Authority scheduled for Jan. 5-7, 2012 at Missouri Southern’s Robert Ellis Young Gymnasium.

The tournament field will feature eight teams from three states, including ranked teams from Okla. and Mo., and a bevy of talented athletes highlighted by NCAA Division I and Division II recruits.

The tournament is scheduled to start Thursday at 4 p.m. with six-time Kaminsky champion Webster Groves vs. Francis Howell. The 5:30 contest will feature defending champion Jefferson City vs. Joplin, the 2011 tournament runner-up. The 7 p.m. game will pit top-seeded and tournament newcomer Wichita Word of Life against St. Louis Sumner. The 8:30 tilt matches Tulsa Memorial vs. William Chrisman.

Friday’s schedule includes consolation semifinals at 4 and 5:30 p.m. and winners’ bracket semifinals at 7 and 8:30 p.m.

Saturday’s finals start at 11 a.m. with the seventh place game, the fifth place game at 12:30 p.m., the third place game at 2 and the championship scheduled to start at 3:30 p.m.

The all-tournament team will be announced following the conclusion of the tournament prior to the championship trophy presentation.

Webster Groves enters the tournament as the No. 2 ranked team in Missouri Class 5 by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association while Tulsa Memorial enters as the No. 10 team in Oklahoma Class 5A by the Oklahoma Basketball Coaches Association.

For more information, please contact Jeff Starkweather, Joplin High School athletic director at (417) 625-5242 or Jordan Larimore, Joplin Sports Authority Sports Information Director, at (417) 625-1006.