Groves wins Big 12 title in weight throw

Scott City graduate Loren Groves continued her sensational sophomore indoor track and field campaign at Kansas State by capturing the Big 12 crown in the weight throw at the Big 12 indoor championship held Feb. 23 and 24 in Ames, Iowa.

Groves captured the title with a throw of 67 feet, 10 3/4 inches. It was her third-best throw of the indoor season. Groves' top throw is 68-3 3/4, which is good enough for fourth in the nation.

At Scott City, Groves finished with 15 all-state medals, including three state titles. Groves still holds the state record in Class 2 in the discus at 151 feet, seven inches, which she set her senior year.

Bulldogs boost Maryville

Three freshmen from Notre Dame helped the Maryville University men's soccer team post a 7-11-1 record this past fall.

Defender Jacob Wengert of Jackson started in 17 of the team's 19 games.

Defender Andrew Buelow of Cape Girardeau played in 16 games, starting four, and midfielder Tyler LeGrand of Cape Girardeau played in two games.

Millham caps career

The Central Missouri State women's basketball team finished a 14-14 season with a 67-50 loss to Emporia State on Friday in the first round of the MIAA tournament.

Ashley Millham, a Jackson native and Notre Dame graduate, completed her career by averaging 11.1 points per game. She was the team's second-leading scorer and also was second in assists at 3.0 per game to go with 4.3 rebounds per contest.

Millham led the team in scoring in six games, including three of the Jennies' last eight contests.