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Missouri junior wide receiver Will Franklin caught 40 passes for 413 yards last season. Those
numbers should go up this year as he develops chemistry with quarterback Chase Daniel.
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Local Sports Stories
Franklin grows into offense
By DAVE MATTER
of the Tribune’s staff
Brad Ekwerekwu had lots of time to observe his Missouri teammates the last few weeks while he recovered from an appendectomy. His teammates practiced. He watched.
White expects to join Gray at Georgia
By RUS BAER
of the Tribune’s staff
The Rock Bridge football team is already changing its helmet color and design for the 2006 season.
Wolfert wins kicking battle with Crossett
By DAVE MATTER
of the Tribune’s staff
Gary Pinkel confirmed after yesterday’s practice that walk-on redshirt freshman Jeff Wolfert - not incumbent Adam Crossett - will be Missouri’s kicker in Saturday night’s opener against Murray State.
Tigers show exuberance
By ANGELA BUSCH
of the Tribune’s staff
Growing pains were evident as the Missouri volleyball team opened its home season last night at the Hearnes Center against Arkansas-Little Rock. But for every misplayed ball and rookie mistake, the mostly young Tigers compensated with youthful exuberance and intensity.
Nickell’s greens get
into players’ heads
By JOHN MILLER of the Tribune’s staff
Bobby Jones once said, "Competitive golf is played mainly on a 5½-inch course, the space between your ears."
Bruins looking to make amends
By RUS BAER
of the Tribune’s staff
The Rock Bridge football team is returning to the scene of the crime.
Rock Bridge gets passing grade despite tough loss
By MATT NESTOR
of the Tribune’s staff
Rock Bridge volleyball Coach Beth Newton rates the Bruins’ passing on a 3.0 scale. A rating of 3.0 means the pass gave the Bruins setter three options - left side, right side or middle - to set the ball. A rating of 2.0 means the setter had only two hitters she could give the ball.
Rock Bridge
loses on late penalty kick
By the Tribune’s staff
The Lee’s Summit North soccer team beat Rock Bridge 4-3 last night with a penalty kick in the final four minutes in the Tiger/Bronco Classic in Lee’s Summit.
Panthers creating buzz
By RUS BAER
of the Tribune’s staff
CENTRALIA - Coming off the program’s first playoff appearance since steamrolling its way to the Class 2 championship in 2003, there’s a definite buzz brewing about the Centralia football team.
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