Missouri State High School Championship Results

Jason Mueller <*jcmpn7_at_mujason.yahoo.invalid*> · Sun, 11 May 2003 00:06:12 -0000

Thirty-two teams converged on Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, MO 
today to decide the state champions in four size classifications.  Of 
course, eight teams competed in each division, with Class 4 
containing the largest schools and Class 1 the smallest schools.
Missouri format uses four quarters with 50 tossups and 20 bonuses per 
game.

Class 4:
1.  Liberty
2.  Parkway Central
3.  Central Cape Girardeau
4.  St. Louis University High
Hannibal, Jefferson City, Nixa, and Raymore-Peculiar also competed.
Class 4 All State:
1.  Chris Ottolino, Parkway Central, sr, 22.2 tossups per game (he'll 
be attending Rice)
2.  Colin McLain, Central Cape Girardeau, sr, 13.2 tus per game
3.  Kyle Hill, Liberty, sr, 11.4 tus per game (he'll be attending 
Truman State)
4.  Yang Shen, Jefferson City, sr, 9.33
5.  Tim Friese, SLUH, jr, 8.8
6.  Chris Nelson, Hannibal, jr, 8.33
7.  Corey Schneider, Ray-Pec, jr, 6.67
8.  Chris Halsey, Liberty, sr, 6.2

Class 3:
1.  Savannah
2.  Montgomery County
3.  Westminster Christian
4.  Lexington
Ste. Genevieve, Warsaw, Ava, and Bolivar also competed.
Class 3 All State:
1.  Justin Hofstetter, Lexington, sr, 15.4 (he'll be attending Mizzou)
2.  Kim Kerr, Savannah, jr, 12
3.  Paul Strauss, Montgomery County, sr, 11.8
4.  Andrew Fields, Westminster, jr, 9.2
5.  George Thampy, Westminster, so, 9
5.  Jim Hassler, Ste. Genevieve, sr, 9
7.  Darren Wood, Savannah, jr, 8
8.  Lang Huck, Ste. Genevieve, sr, 6
8.  Donnie Johnson, Warsaw, sr, 6
8.  Matt Colson, Ava, fr, 6

Class 2:
1.  Richland (7th title in past 8 years)
2.  Bernie
3.  College Heights. Christian
4.  Belle
Also competing were Mid-Buchanan, Adrian, Elsberry, and South Shelby.
Class 2 All State:
1.  Derik Moore, Bernie, sr, 10.6
2.  Anthony Smith, Belle, so, 7.8
3.  Billy Nye, College Hts., sr, 7.6
4.  David Scott, Richland, jr, 7.0
5.  Colby Painter, South Shelby, 6.33
6.  Daniel Edwards, Richland, sr, 5.8
6.  Daniel Kuhns, College Hts., sr, 5.8
8.  Jared Kathcart, Richland, so, 5.6

Class 1:
1.  Thomas Jefferson Independent
2.  St. Joseph Christian School
3.  Galena
4.  Lutheran (Kansas City)
Also competing were Koshkonong, Pilot Grove, North Shelby, and 
Stanberry.
Class 1 All State:
1.  James Black, Galena, sr, 13.6
2.  Noah Burke, Koshkonong, sr, 10.67
3.  Geoffrey Barber, St. Joseph Christian, sr, 10.2
4.  Brian Warman, Lutheran (KC), sr, 9.6
5.  Andrew Whiteside, Thomas Jefferson, sr, 9
5.  Seth Kinast, Thomas Jefferson, jr, 9
7.  Jordan Yoder, North Shelby, sr, 8
8.  Joshua Porte, Thomas Jefferson, so, 6.2

Game scores should be posted on www.mshsaa.org soon.
Also, maca.keepkidshealthy.com is the official site of the Missouri 
Academic Coaches' Association.

Jason Mueller
Class 4 Scorekeeper and President, MU College Bowl