The two teams raised more than $8,000 for charity this season, by selling T-shirts and collecting donations from the community. It started with the boys team raising money for breast cancer awareness in the fall.

“I hadn’t planned on it being such an effort the first year. I kind of wanted to get our feet wet,” Hines said. “But it wasn’t until I had a young man come to me…and said ‘Coach, this is something I want to do,’ and within a week, they’d gone out and raised over $3,000 in donations. That, to me, was very significant.”

The girls followed up in the spring, with a fundraiser of their own, which they called the “Attack Autism” game. With more time to plan, the girls raised even more money for charity.

“We’re going to end up giving a check to ‘Autism Speaks’ for almost $6,000,” said Hines. “I couldn’t be happier. I think the kids get out of it what they put into it, and some kids worked really hard.

“The T-shirt for the autism game was designed by a student. I actually had a young lady that designed a ball that we’re trying to have ‘Autism Speaks’ sell on a national scale. All the publications were made by students. So a few got their hands dirty in this whole process, and they really enjoyed it.”

For Hines, building an athletic program is about more than getting good athletes. “One of my goals is for them to be productive citizens, and part of that is taking care of people who are around you,” he said. “I think it’s just part of the learning process.

“I’m pretty adamant in character and commitment, and I think this is just another way we can have our athletes show that.”

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Incoming grades 9-12 boys: May 23-26
Incoming grades 1-2: May 23-24
Incoming grades 5-6: June 1-3
Incoming grades 9-12 girls: July 11-14

Here’s a registration form.

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Freshman Sara Marcotte was named to the first team. Sophomore Samantha Minor and senior Carlie Campbell both made 2nd team all-COC.

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The Lady Tigers had lost to Marshfield 6-2 earlier in the year, but played even with the Lady Jays for one half in their first meeting. Republic played a much better game at Marshfield Tuesday, but couldn’t get the ball in the goal despite having scoring chances.

Republic ends its opening season with six wins.

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Republic broke on top when Marcotte scored just two minutes in. Samantha Minor scored about six minutes later, and Marcotte followed up with her second goal 15 minutes into the game to make it 3-0. Brittany Griffith scored her first goal of the season late in the 1st half, and the Lady Tigers led 4-0 at the break.

Republic’s final goal came late in the game, when Marcotte completed the hat trick.

The Lady Tigers will play top-seeded Marshfield, at Marshfield, at 4:30 p.m. Monday.

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The “Attack Autism” game had been postponed by bad weather twice. When it finally happened, Republic controlled the action most of the way.

Republic broke on top with a goal by Sara Marcotte midway through the first half. Tabby Iles broke free a few minutes later, and scored to make the score 2-0. It stayed that way until a 2nd-half penalty kick by Marcotte accounted for the final Republic goal.

The Lady Tigers rebounded from an 8-0 loss to Nixa on Tuesday.

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The teams were scoreless at halftime, but Carthage scored back-to-back goals around the 30-minute mark, and looked like they had the match under control. But Sara Marcotte scored on a penalty kick about ten minutes later to cut the lead in half. She added an unassisted goal shortly after that to tie the game 2-2.

The teams were scoreless the rest of the way in regulation, and neither team scored during two 10-minute overtime periods. Carthage won the shootout tiebreaker to claim the victory.

(Photo: Lisa Marcotte)

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It’s the 3rd win of the year for the Lady Tigers in their inaugural season.

Republic will be back in action Friday and Saturday in the Kickapoo Shootout.

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In a physical battle, the Liberators scored five straight goals before Republic finally got on the board to avoid the shutout. Sara Marcotte scored on a second-half corner kick for the Lady Tigers’ only goal.

Republic is back in action on the road against Central Tuesday. That game will be played at Drury.

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