Missouri State defensive coordinator Ryan Beard will be promoted to the position of head football coach, Director of Athletics Kyle Moats announced Friday.
High school boys basketball for tonight Willow Springs at Alton game will air on kuku 100.3. East Newton at Ava. Norwood at Bakersfield. Gainesville at Bakersfield. Mansfield at Greenwood. Lebanon at Hartville. Licking at Houston. West Plains at Marshfield game will air on kdy 102.5.
Pink Division First-round games in Weiser Gym on Dec. 27
9:30 a.m. — No. 7 Marshfield vs. Bolivar…11 a.m. No. 2 West Plains vs. Willard…12:30 p.m. No. 6 Ava vs. Logan-Rogersville…2 p.m. No. 3 Nixa vs. Central…3:30 p.m. No. 8 Ozark vs. Camdenton…5 p.m. No. 1 Greenwood (Arkansas) vs. Greenwood (Missouri)…6:30 p.m. No. 5 Skyline vs. Hillcrest…8 p.m. No. 4 Rock Bridge vs. Mount Vernon.
White Division First-round games in O’Reilly Family Event Center on Dec. 27
9:30 a.m. — No. 7 Lebanon vs. Thayer…11 a.m. — No. 2 Republic vs. Glendale 12:30 p.m. — No. 6 Carthage vs. Glendale…2 p.m. — No. 3 Kickapoo vs. Catholic…3:30 p.m. — No. 8 El Dorado Springs vs. Parkview…5 p.m. — No. 1 Grain Valley vs. Clever…6:30 p.m. — No. 5 Strafford vs. Buffalo…8 p.m. — No. 4 Cabot (Arkansas) vs. Branson.
The St. Louis Blues scored three goals in the second period to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 at Rogers Arena. Nathan Walker broke a 1-1 tie in the second to put St. Louis up for good. Jordan Kyrou had a hat trick in the victory but took a hard hit into the boards late in the game. St. Louis is on a four-game winning streak. The Blues are in fifth place in the Central Division with 33 points and a 16-15-and-1 record. St. Louis is at Seattle tonight. Pregame 830 puck drop 9pm all on Q94.
