Looking to improve... Kirk Sears, second-year head coach, and his Lady Panthers softball team will be looking to improve on their 8-19 campaign from a season ago. Oak Grove finished 3-6 in the MRVC, good enough for eighth. They will compete August 25-29 in the Greater Kansas City Softball Tournament to start the season.
OGHS fall sports practices underway
by Kory Hales
Monday marked the first official day high school fall sports could begin practice for the upcoming season. Oak Grove, like every other school in the state, got started bright and early.
Cross country began preparations for their first meet Saturday, September 6, at the St. Mary's Invitational.
Heather Crichton earns varsity letter at K-State
Heather Crichton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marty Crichton and 2006 Oak Grove graduate, earned her first varsity letter for Kansas State University, Manhattan, Women's Rowing Team as a redshirt freshman.
In 2007-08 she raced to two gold medal finishes in the N4+ and 1N8+ at the head of Des Moines River, Des Moines, Ia. In the spring, she competed in the 1V8+ which she helped secure the Kansas Cup trophy in Lawrence, Kan. Team put together a strong race performance in the 2V8+'s final in the San Diego Crew Classic, and claimed a gold medal in the 2V8+ at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association championships held in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Read complete story in Focus on Oak Grove.
OGHS softball team to hold fundraiser
by Kory Hales
Oak Grove Lady Panthers softball team will wash cars from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, weather permitting, at the Country Club Car Wash on South Broadway to raise money for the upcoming season.
Valley Speedway races for first time since July 18
by Kory Hales
Valley Speedway in Grain Valley hosted its weekly racing series on Friday for the first time in three weeks.
Brian Ziegler, Bates City, drove his number 65 B-Modified to a fourth place finish in the feature. Jacob Ebert, Oak Grove, finished ninth with Bryan Montgomery, Oak Grove, in 10th. Jeremy Johnson, Oak Grove, crossed the finish line in 15th. Chris Stout, Oak Grove, took the checkered flag in 17th.
Johnson leads the B-Modified championship points by three. Montgomery sits fourth with 609 points. Ziegler is 13th in the points standings with 419, while Ebert occupies 17th with 350. Stout is 29th with 65 points. Read complete story in Focus on Oak Grove.
New Life to hold golf tourney
New Life Assembly of God men's group will hold a golf tournament on Saturday. Cost will be $50. Lunch will be provided. Prizes will be given. Sign-up sheets are in the church foyer.
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