There was never one single person, Patrick Ewing said, who shaped his basketball career. Rather, it was a combination of his peers, coaches and family members who helped him become a game-changing center for Georgetown and the New York Knicks.

It wasn't quite fire-the-coach bad, but make no mistake: It was plenty bad for Notre Dame.

Lady Tigers fall to CHC

Those percentages held true Thursday night at College Heights as the Carthage Lady Tigers volleyball team could not overcome a slow and disastrous beginning eventually falling to the Lady Cougars 13-25, 21-25.

MSSU handily knocks off Haskell

Freshman quarterback Colin Howard — a Webb City native — and junior running back Toderick Hunt rushed for three touchdowns each as the Missouri Southern Lions racked up 404 yards on the ground with eight rushing scores, defeating visiting Haskell, 66-9 Thursday at Fred G. Hughes Stadium.

Tigers’ defense holds CJ in check

The Tigers were able to get just enough offensively — solo goals from Christian Solis and Cole Beckham — to come away with a 2-0 shutout triumph.

2 for 2 for the Tigers

Carthage, 2-0 overall and 2-0 in the COC, managed to score on its first five offensive drives of the game to run away with a 35-0 shutout of Nixa and Eagle Stadium.

Cubs fans have flip-flopped harder than any Presidential candidate.

Though I'm not one of the gajillion "experts" who insisted the Cubs would win their first championship since zeppelins ruled the sky, I have to laugh at the gloom and doom that has followed the injuries to Carlos Zambrano and Rich Harden.

What a start for CHS

Carthage High School is now a perfect 3-0 in season openers this season.

Aquatic Tigers open season at Springfield
 

The Carthage Tigers boys’ swim team kicked off the 2008 swim season Tuesday at the Springfield Relays.

Gorillas to face 8th-ranked Chadron State; Lions welcome Haskell Indian Nations

Another week and another matchup for one of the MIAA's nationally-ranked squads against a fellow non-conference foe in the AFCA Division II Top 25.

Lady Tigers fall

The Lady Mustangs, helped by a game-changing double, came away with a 6-4 rain-shortened win at McDonald County High School.

Tigers 'Warm-up' at MSSU

The Carthage Tigers and Lady Tigers were off and running Tuesday at the MSSU Warm-up at Missouri Southern State University.

Lady Tigers 'serve' up another win

After topping Neosho 6-3 Tuesday, CHS is now 4-0 with previous wins over Monett, Lamar and Webb City.

It's time for the Bears to stop making excuses and start playing defense.