‘The old college try’

A pair of local golfers earned all-state honors with their performances on day two of the Class 2 state meet at Deer Lake Golf Course on Tuesday.

Ronny Paulino drove in the go-ahead run in a four-run 10th inning for his second crucial hit in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 8-4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday night.

Hannibal baseball players Zach Nichols, Colin Krigbaum and Jay Mosley earned North Central Missouri All-Conference honors. The Pirates finished the season 11-8 overall and second in the NCMC with a 6-3 record.

Top-seeded LaPlata defeated North Shelby, 14-4, in Tuesday’s district semifinal.

Despite being held to just three hits, South Shelby defeated Milan, 2-1, to advance to Thursday’s district championship game.

Willy Huber threw a solid game and the Silex Owls rallied for a 5-4 win over Gateway Academy in Tuesday’s district semifinal game.

When the final out was made during Monday’s district semifinal game between Mark Twain and Palmyra, it not only signified an end to the Panthers’ season, but the end of Mark Loman’s stay as the program’s coach.

Ryan Braun hit two home runs for the second game in a row, and St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina and manager Tony La Russa both were ejected from the Milwaukee Brewers’ 8-3 victory Monday night.

Chelsea Reutenauer and Elise Bensman each scored twice as Hannibal defeated Mexico, 5-2 in Monday’s district semifinal.

Wrapping up Saturday’s district meet, the Hannibal boys tennis team ended up in second place and will host today’s regional dual.