While attending Eugene High School during the 1960s, Carolyn Hammond was impressed by the teaching style of her typing teacher, Gloria (Slaughter) Schulte.
To reach the Final Four for the first time in program history, the Eugene Lady Eagles were going to have to beat the Kelly Lady Hawks, one of the most decorated softball programs in Missouri high school history. Mission accomplished. Eugene scored three runs in the top of the first inning and never looked back Thursday night, as the Lady Eagles defeated Kelly 5-0 in a Class 2 quarterfinal game at Eugene High School.
It’s going to be a busy day on the softball field for the Show-Me Conference. Three teams - the Fatima Lady Comets, the Russellville Lady Indians and the Eugene Lady Eagles - will each play for a spot tonight in the state softball Final Four after winning district titles last week.
The St. Elizabeth Hornets know the way to the Final Four. St. Elizabeth used a big fourth quarter Saturday afternoon to pull away for a 54-35 win against Thomas Jefferson Independent in the Class 1 quarterfinals at Southwest Baptist University. It’s the fourth straight season the Hornets have advanced to the Final Four.
The St. Elizabeth Hornets know the way to the Final Four. St. Elizabeth used a big fourth quarter Saturday afternoon to pull away for a 54-35 win against Thomas Jefferson Independent in the Class 1 quarterfinals at Southwest Baptist University. It’s the fourth straight season the Hornets have advanced to the Final Four.