Republic Tigers: October 2012

Friday, October 26, 2012

Republic Tiger Sports

Tigers Recover from Mid-Game Collapse to Beat Mustangs

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 09:11 PM PDT

In a three-minute span, McDonald County turned a 14-point deficit against Republic into a 19-14 lead. But the Tigers recovered, scoring the game’s final two touchdowns to beat the Mustangs 27-19 in the district quarterfinals Thursday at Republic. Early on, it looked like the Tigers would run away with it. They led 14-0 after one [...]

Live Coverage – McDonald County vs Republic

Posted: 25 Oct 2012 04:05 PM PDT

Republic hosts McDonald County in the district quarterfinal game! You can follow all the action right here, or via my Twitter feed (Republic_Tigers). Tweets by @Republic_Tigers

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Republic Tiger Sports

Volleyball – District Final – Republic def. Nixa 22-25 25-15 25-23
Photos: District Championship
Lady Tigers Hold On for District Title
Volleyball – District Semis – Republic def. Joplin 25-21 25-23
District Volleyball Title On the Line

Volleyball – District Final – Republic def. Nixa 22-25 25-15 25-23

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:32 PM PDT

Photos: District Championship

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 09:21 PM PDT

Photos from the Lady Tigers’ district championship win over Nixa.

Lady Tigers Hold On for District Title

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:55 PM PDT

Republic withstood a furious rally by Nixa in the decisive third game to win the district championship, 22-25 25-15 25-23. The Lady Tigers led 20-12 in the third game, but Nixa stormed back to tie it at 23 apiece. Republic, a team that has weathered close matches all season long, answered with two straight points [...]

Volleyball – District Semis – Republic def. Joplin 25-21 25-23

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 04:04 PM PDT

District Volleyball Title On the Line

Posted: 24 Oct 2012 06:34 AM PDT

Update: Republic defeated Joplin 25-21 25-23 in the first semifinal match. The Lady Tigers will play for a district title against Nixa or Carthage later tonight, and I’ll have live updates here. In the semifinal, Lexi Birlew had a big game on the outside, taking advantage of Joplin’s weakness defensively down the lines. “Anytime we [...]

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Republic Tiger Sports

Tigers Kick Cardinals and Cancer on Senior Night

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 09:14 PM PDT

Senior Night was a little extra special for the Republic Tigers soccer team, even after the 1-0 victory over Webb City. The Tigers held their annual fundraiser, with a silent auction and other activities to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks. The team raised more than $4,000. “The fundraiser is just another step [...]

Soccer Team Hosts Breast Cancer Awareness Game

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:59 AM PDT

The Republic boys soccer program is holding its annual fundraiser event at the home game tonight against Webb City. The JV match will begin at 4:30, and the varsity will follow, around 6:15. Besides the games, the night will include a silent auction, T-shirt sales, kids' games, a 50/50 cash drawing, and other activities. Game [...]

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

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Four Tigers Advance to Cross-Country Sectionals

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 05:40 PM PDT

Republic’s cross-country team has advanced four runners — two boys and two girls — to sectionals. As they have all year, Ryan Way and Megan Hergesheimer led the way for Republic. In the boys’ race, Way finished sixth, with a time of 16:18. Also for Republic, freshman Philip Canfield qualified for sectionals with a time [...]

Freshman football – Republic 20, Nixa 6 (4th qtr)

Posted: 22 Oct 2012 05:18 PM PDT

Monday, October 22, 2012

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Photos – Football Senior Night

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 06:46 PM PDT

Tigers to Meet McDonald County in District Opener

Posted: 21 Oct 2012 08:49 AM PDT

Republic will host McDonald County to open the district football tournament Thursday. The Tigers enter district play as the #4 seed. McDonald County is seeded fifth. The Mustangs are 3-6. They opened the season with five straight losses before winning three of their last four, over East Newton, Marshfield and Spingfield Central. McDonald County also [...]

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Republic Tiger Sports

Nixa Runs Over Tigers in Regular Season Finale
Live Coverage – Nixa vs Republic
Gone Cold

Nixa Runs Over Tigers in Regular Season Finale

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 08:32 PM PDT

Nixa used a punishing running game to wear down the Tigers defense in a 41-6 win at Republic. The Eagles racked up 304 rushing yards and 441 yards in total. They were led by quarterback Austin Schweiss with 125 rushing yards. Republic grabbed the momentum early, when Garrett Metscher picked off a pass on the [...]

Live Coverage – Nixa vs Republic

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 04:01 PM PDT

Republic meets Nixa in a COC showdown tonight! I’ll have live updates from the game right here. You can also follow me at Twitter (@Republic_Tigers). Tweets by @Republic_Tigers

Gone Cold

Posted: 19 Oct 2012 06:48 AM PDT

Samantha Minor’s run to the state tournament ended in cold, windy conditions at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield Friday. Minor lost two matches to St. Louis-area players to wrap up her season. Her first loss, on an indoor court, was to Haleigh Chobanian of Lafayette, 6-2 6-0. In the first set, Minor opened strong, holding serve [...]