Eric Gant...had Oak Grove's only two RBIs July 14 in a lopsided loss to Hi-Boy Drive-In Post 340. He slid safely into third with a triple in the bottom of the first, driving in Kyle Jones on the play. In the bottom of the third, he homered to right, much to the delight of his teammates.
Bats season ends unceremoniously
by Kory Hales
Oak Grove's baseball season came to an end July 17 without ever stepping foot between the foul lines. Only 11 players on the roster showed up for their first round game of the Zone 2 East Tournament against the Rod's Sports A's in Sedalia. But the rules state a team must have 12 players. Result was a forfeit by the Bats which automatically eliminated them from the double-elimination tournament.
The game was originally scheduled for July 16 at Hidden Valley in Blue Springs, but heavy rains pushed the game back one day. The move to Sedalia on Saturday was already part of the plans long before the rains came.
Bats struggled this season, to say the least. They end the year 7-27. Four wins and two losses were due to forfeits.
Oak Grove completed regular season schedule leading up to Zone 2 East tournament. On July 12, the Bats lost a rain-shortened game to the Sedalia Post 642 Travelers on the road 8-2.
Dwight Ridley's two-out double in the top of the first gave Oak Grove a brief lead, but the rest of the scoring belonged to the Travelers. In the bottom of the fourth, trailing 2-1, Sedalia took the lead for good on a two-run double to the gap in left. A two-run single later in the inning with the bases loaded pushed Sedalia's lead to 5-1. A throwing error handed Post 642 its final run of the inning and put them comfortably on top 6-2.
Two more runs came home for Sedalia in the fifth as the rain pelted down. The umpires called the game after a full six innings and canceled the night-cap. Read more in Focus on Oak Grove.
Panther tough... William Cain will be a sixth-grader at Oak Grove Middle School in August. Tyler Russell, Oak Grove Little League football coach, helped him try on the right helmet and pads Saturday for the football season. |
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Future tackle?... Silas Hicks, second-grader at Oak Grove Primary School, is ready for some football. Eric Brinegar, one of the second grade Oak Grove Little League football coaches, helped size his helmet Saturday. |
Kicking it up... Starz dance studio students were fortunate enough to have one of the dancers from the cast of Dreamgirls, which is playing at Starlight Theatre, Robert Hartwell teach a class during the week of June 19. Front, from left, Robert Hartwell, Anthony Braile; back, Mariah Erickson, Allison Geringer, Alex Humble, Robin Due, Lacy Case, SaVanna Schmidt, Madison Wulfekotter, Kierstin Hill, Kendra Dumsky, Montana Miller, Madison Lillemann.
Broadway connection comes to Starz students
Students of Starz Studio of Performing Arts were provided the rare educational opportunity to study with a Broadway performer in the Broadway tour, Dreamgirls, while at The Starlight Theatre.
Students attending Starz Studio of Performing Arts train with the dreams of one day performing on the Broadway stages. This week these students moved one step closer to their dreams.
Through Broadway Connection, a company connecting students with Broadway performers, the students took part in an educational Musical Theatre Dance Master Class taught by a performer of the Broadway tour, Dreamgirls. On July 21 the excitement of the students could be felt throughout Oak Grove as they trained with Robert Hartwell, cast member of this Broadway hit, in the comfort of their home studio.
During the master class, students polished their dance technique and received insider information on current Broadway shows and auditions. Students learned how to stand out in front of directors, choreographers and professors and land the job or dream school. The master class included a Broadway Connection Q & A where students asked questions and received advice on current auditions, Broadway trends, university programs and dance companies. Read more in Focus on Oak Grove.
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