Saturday 8th November 2025

volleyball

The Oak Grove Panthers are two wins away from completing an undefeated season.

The Panthers are competing this weekend in the MSHSAA Class Three State Championships at the St Joseph Civic Center, and face Helias Catholic in the semifinals Friday afternoon at 4 p.m.  Oak Grove have only dropped three sets all season, including a 1-1 tie with Bishop LeBlond in St Joseph, making their record 35-0-1. Helias bring a 34-1-1 record. The two face off after Saxony Lutheran of Cape Girardeau County and Mount Vernon battle. The winners will play for the Class Three state title Saturday at noon, while the third-place game is at 10 a.m.

Several boys soccer districts wrapped up Thursday evening:

Class One
District Five (at Smithton)
2) Stover 4, 1) Sacred Heart 3

District Seven (at KC Barstow)
Final (6 p.m. Friday): 1) Barstow vs 2) Lone Jack

Class Two
District Four (at Moberly)
1) Tolton Catholic 2, 3) Southern Boone 1

District Six (at Knob Noster)
Thursday Semifinals:
1) Marshall def. 4) School of the Osage (no score reported)
2) Helias Catholic 4, 3) Clinton 2

Final (6 p.m. Monday): 1) Marshall vs 2) Helias Catholic

District Seven (at Harrisonville)
3) Harrisonville 2, 1) Pleasant Hill 0

Class Four
District Seven (at Smith-Cotton)
2) Blue Springs South 2, 1) Rock Bridge 1