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Helias beats Carl Junction, bound for Final Four

The Lady Crusaders scored a little more than a minute into the Class 2 quarterfinal contest against the Bulldogs and cruised to a 9-0 victory at the 179 Soccer Park.

Lady Jays fall 3-1 to Nixa in quarterfinals

The little things added up Saturday night as the Lady Jays fell 3-1 to the Nixa Lady Eagles in a Class 3 quarterfinal contest at the 179 Soccer Park.

Lady Jays coach Matt Stacey leaving

Saturday’s loss to Nixa not only ended the season for Jefferson City — it was the final game for Lady Jays head coach Matt Stacey.

Friday's MSHSAA Track & Field Championship Results

For Class 3 and 4 boys and girls competition

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Here are results from Friday's competition at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Track and Field Championships.

Area qualifiers at Saturday's MSHSAA Track & Field Championships

In Class 3 and 4 boys and girls competition

Here are the area qualifiers for the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 3-4 Track and Field Championships, which will conclude today at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.

Helias hoping for return trip

Helias wants to go back-to-back. The Lady Crusaders will look to make a second straight Final Four appearance when they host Carl Junction at 2 p.m. today in a Class 2 state quarterfinal game at the 179 Soccer Park.

Lady Jays aiming for history

It would be special for the Jefferson City Lady Jays to advance to the Class 3 soccer Final Four. But Lady Jays coach Matt Stacey doesn’t think his team needs to do anything special today to get there. “We just need to keep playing the way we’ve been playing,” Stacey said as Jefferson City prepares to host the Nixa Lady Eagles in a quarterfinal contest at 5:30 p.m. today at the 179 Soccer Park.

Separate admissions for today's Jefferson City and Helias games

There will be separate admissions today for the Class 2 and Class 3 soccer quarterfinal games at the 179 Soccer Park.

California's Deeken wins triple jump

Sydney Deeken wanted to show she could be elite in Class 3. After failing to do so in the high jump Friday morning, the California junior responded with a dominant performance in the triple jump later that afternoon. Deeken won the Class 3 girls triple jump with a leap of 37-41⁄2 during the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 3-4 Track and Field Championships at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.

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Rhine makes it 2-for-2 in the high jump

Two title-winning high jumpers returned in 2013. Only one could repeat as state champion. Eldon’s Sara Rhine won her second consecutive Class 3 girls high jump championship Friday at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 3-4 Track and Field Championships at Dwight T. Reed Stadium.

Blair Oaks has several key events Saturday

Blair Oaks brings its firepower Saturday. After not competing in any finals Friday, Blair Oaks has a legitimate shot to receive three all-state performances today.

Southern Boone’s Bartel wins Class 3 high jump

Landon Bartel has learned from one of the best. After winning the Class 3 boys high jump Friday at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 3-4 Track and Field Championships at Dwight T. Reed Stadium, the Southern Boone junior was quick to credit his coach.

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Burkett, Martin take second for Jefferson City

On a day where second place was the best finish for the Jefferson City track and field teams, it seems fitting there were two of them. The first day of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 3-4 Track and Field Championships was a mixed bag for the Jays and Lady Jays. But the Friday portion of the meet did have two bright spots — Joey Burkett took second in the Class 4 boys pole vault and Kezia Martin picked up the same spot in the Class 4 girls long jump.

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Helias’ Will Fife wins shot put state title

Will Fife was looking to break his Helias shot put record Friday at the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 3 Track and Field Championships. He didn’t. But Fife did pick up a nice consolation prize — the state championship medal hanging around his neck.

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Clark looks to break through

Jessica Clark has come oh-so-close to the ultimate prize.