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6/19-NASCAR TODAY

DAYTONA REDEVELOPMENT MOVING FORWARD
International Speedway Corporation, parent company of the Motor Racing Network, has approved funding to redevelop the frontstretch of Daytona International Speedway, the company’s fifty-four-year-old flagship facility.

6/19-Royals and Cards

Both teams lost last night.

6/18-Mizzou Bball News

Haith adds Phelps to Mizzou staff

MONet By Missourinet Contributor

Mizzou Head Basketball Coach Frank Haith announced the hiring of former Drake University Head Coach Mark Phelps as an assistant coach on Tuesday.

6/18-Lucas Oil Speedway This Sat.

ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series plus WAR Non-Winged Sprints up next on the Diamond of Dirt Tracks!

6/18-Managed Deer Hunts in MO

MDC managed deer hunt applications open July 1
Make sure hunter education requirements are met. If not, enroll early.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Nearly 6,000 deer hunters will have a chance to participate in more than 100 managed hunts through the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) from mid-September through January.

6/18-Frog Days in MO

“Frog days” of summer begin at sunset June 30
Visit mdc.mo.gov/node/15122 for extra info on methods, areas, recipes, regulations and more.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Celebrate summer with a favorite outdoor pastime for many Missourians -- frogging season. It begins at sunset on June 30 and ends Oct. 31.

6/18-NASCAR TODAY

TODAY ON MOTOR RACING NETWORK(KDKD FM AND INT. RADIO)
Eli Gold hosts NASCAR Live at 6 p.m. Featured guest is five-time Sprint Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson from Hendrick Motorsports. This week’s round-table discussion, part of the program’s new format, will feature veteran engine builder and former team owner Robert Yates.

6/18-Clinton Senior Legion Update

Senior Legion Complete First Week of Action

The weather finally cooperated and the Clinton Senior Legion baseball team was able to take the field for the first time last week. The squad is primarily composed on Clinton High School students who played varsity baseball this past spring.

6/18-Chiefs Training Camp Dates Announced

The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Monday dates for the 2013 Chiefs Training Camp, presented by Mosaic Life Care (www.mymosaiclifecare.org) at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. All times and dates are subject to change.

6/18-Royals and Cards

Both teams with a win last night.

6/17-NASCAR TODAY

WEEKEND WINNERS … GREG BIFFLE, NASCAR Sprint Cup Series … REGAN SMITH, Nationwide Series …

6/17-Chiefs News

The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Friday that the club has claimed defensive end Austen Lane off waivers from Jacksonville and released defensive tackle Daniel Muir.

6/17-Royals and Cards

Royals win three of four at Tampa Bay while the Cardinals win one of three at Miami.

6/14-NASCAR TODAY

JASON LEFFLER 1975-2013
Condolences to the family of Jason Leffler, who died Wednesday night as a result of injuries suffered in a crash during a four-ten sprint car event at Bridgeport Speedway in Swedesboro, New Jersey. Leffler was participating in a heat race when the accident occurred. He made 294 career starts in the NASCAR Nationwide Series with wins at Nashville and Indianapolis.

6/14-Royals and Cards

Both teams get a win.

6/13-Royals and Cards

The Royals get a win in extras but the Cardinals lose.

6/13-NASCAR TODAY

SWEDESBORO, N.J. -- NASCAR driver Jason Leffler died after an accident Wednesday night in a heat race at a dirt car event at Bridgeport Speedway.
The 37-year-old Leffler, a two-time winner on the NASCAR Nationwide Series who had the nickname "LefTurn" above the driver's side window on his race cars, was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m. ET, New Jersey State Police...

6/13-Petree is Officially a Cardinal(again!)

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- All three Missouri State baseball standouts who were selected in last weekend’s 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft have reached professional agreements with their respective clubs, as junior pitcher Nick Petree from Clinton, MO and...

6/12-Time to Get (a) Physical

GOLDEN VALLEY MEDICAL-CLINTON
OFFERS FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS AUGUST 7.

Mark your calendar-Golden Valley Medical-Clinton is offering free sports physicals for student athletes for the 2013-2014 school year. Golden Valley Medical-Clinton will be performing the free physicals on Wednesday, August 7, beginning at 6:00 p.m.

6/12-Spring Sports Post Season Awards

2013 SPRING SPORTS POST SEASON AWARDS FOR CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL

6/11-UCM and Academic Awards

Central Missouri student-athletes earn 374 Academic Awards from MIAA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The University of Central Missouri had 218 student-athletes honored by the MIAA for their work in the classroom and in competition as the MIAA Academic Honor Roll, Scholar-Athlete Awards, and Academic Excellence Awards were announced by the league office.

6/11-UCM Moves Up Six Spots!

UCM finishes in 11th place in corrected Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings

WARRENSBURG, Mo. -- The University of Central Missouri finished in 11th place in the final 2012-13 Division II Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings after it was realized that UCM was given an incorrect amount of points for women's bowling.

6/11-Mizzou Bball for 2013-14

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Mizzou Athletics utilized today's Tiger Scholarship Fund outing in Kansas City to unveil its 2013-14 Men's Basketball non-conference schedule. A return to Sprint Center on Nov. 16 vs. Hawaii, the annual Bud Light Braggin' Rights Game vs. Illinois in St. Louis and home games against UCLA and West Virginia highlight a challenging slate.

6/11-Number One Already Signed

Royals sign number one draft pick

MONet By Bill Pollock

The Kansas City Royals today announced the club has signed first-round draft choice Hunter Dozier, the eighth overall pick in the 2013 First-Year Player Draft.

6/10-Royals 2013 Draft

KANSAS CITY -- The Royals didn't go into the 2013 First-Year Player Draft looking for anyone in particular, so naturally they came out of it with a lot of variety.
Assistant general manager for scouting and player development J.J. Picollo said it was about finding a balance.

6/10-"Let's Head to St. Louis to Watch Nick Pitch"

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Missouri State pitchers Nick Petree and Grant Gordon became the first Bears to be chosen in the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, as the St. Louis Cardinals selected Petree in the ninth round with the 275th overall pick.

6/7-Fishin' is Good Right Now

Wet weather doesn’t stop catfish anglers

Nevada, Mo. – Missouri is a great place to fish, even in the rain. A downpour didn’t stop David Johansen of Nevada on June 5. He reeled in a blue catfish topping two pounds while fishing from an old bridge over the Marmaton River north of Nevada.

6/7-It's a Great Game Environment!

Central Missouri wins MIAA Game Environment Award of Excellence

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The University of Central Missouri's "Get the Red Out" street fair and "Military Appreciation Day" for the Mules 2012 home-opening football game against Northwest Missouri State University on Sept. 8 was awarded the MIAA Game Environment Award of Excellence on Thursday...

6/7-UCM Sweeps MIAA Awards

Central Missouri sweeps MIAA Ken B. Jones Awards

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- For the second straight year the University of Central Missouri swept the MIAA Ken B. Jones Awards winning both the men's and women's conference student-athlete of the year award. Brent Vogel of Mules Track & Field and Kayla Shain of Jennies Soccer were honored on Thursday night.

6/7-Royals Draft/Day One

KANSAS CITY -- Surprise: The Royals took shortstop Hunter Dozier as their first-round selection in the First-Year Player Draft on Thursday night. He was the eighth pick overall.
Most analysts forecast the Royals would take a pitcher in the first round.
"It's always unpredictable," said general manager Dayton Moore.

6/7-Chiefs News/Signings

The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Thursday that the club has signed three players.

6/6-ANOTHER Strong Year for UCM Athletics

CLEVELAND -- The University of Central Missouri finished in 17th place in the final 2012-13 Division II Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings released on Thursday. UCM tallied 493.75 points and was the highest finishing school from the MIAA.

6/6-Royals and Cards

Royals with a win but Cardinals lose.

5/30-Senior Legion Baseball Announces Schedule

The Clinton Senior Legion baseball team has set their schedule for the summer. The team is largely comprised of Clinton High School baseball players who played varsity baseball this spring. The Senior Legion squad will play approximately 20 games this summer against teams in West Central Missouri.