Sports – Tuesday, March 9th, 2021

Healthy Dent County and the Salem Park and Recreation Department will be hosting a co-ed volleyball tournament at the new Salem Community Center@The Armory gymnasium on Saturday, March 20th at 9:00. The cost is $150 for a six-member team and additional members can be added for $15.00. There must be at least one male or one female per team. Registration for the tournament is going on now and will last through the 17th. You can pickup a form at the Salem Community Center@The Armory or you can register your team online. Check the Salem Park and Recreation Facebook page to get the link. For more information, call Kelsey Schatz at 729-8163

Tyler O’Neil slugged a three-run double in the 1st inning and Delvin Perez tripled in two runs in a four-run 5th inning, but Cardinal pitching could not hold the lead and the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins played to a nine-inning 7-7 tie. The Cardinals are 2-2-3 in the spring and play the New York Mets this afternoon.

The Kansas City Royals banged out 13 hits and pummeled the Oakland A’s Monday afternoon, 10-3. The Royals will play Seattle this afternoon in the desert.

The Missouri Tigers are seeded 7th in the upcoming SEC Tournament that begins on Wednesday. Missouri will not play until Thursday when they face the Georgia Bulldogs. Missouri is 15-8 on the year and 8-8 in the SEC Conference. The game Thursday night is at 6:00 and can be heard on KSMO radio beginning at 5:30.

Evander Kane’s overtime goal at the 41 second mark gave the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues Monday night at San Jose. The Blues had goals from Niko Mikkola and Brayden Schenn as they went 4-0-2 on the West Coast road trip. They will be home to face the Las Vegas Golden Knights this Friday and Saturday nights.