Rob Tate has been with the Daily American Republic in Poplar Bluff, Mo. since August 2008 and is currently the assistant sports editor. Rob was born and raised in Clawson, Mich., just 14 miles north of Detroit and is an avid Tigers, Lions, Pistons, Red Wings and University of Michigan fan. He has also adopted the Rams and Mizzou to his favorites since moving to Missouri. He is a 2008 graduate of Oakland (Mich.) University where he received his bachelor of arts in journalism. Rob and his wife Sara live in Poplar Bluff.

Neat Moment At The Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament

Posted Monday, February 9, 2015, at 8:26 AM

Greenville players (from left) Trynt Tompkins, Jacob Withrow, Trey McDaniel and Lathan Blackburn help up Clearwater senior DayVon Slack. In the foreground is Clearwater coach Andy Beck.
DAILY AMERICAN REPUBLIC/Rob Tate

There was one of the those great moments of sportsmanship on display Saturday night in the first round of the Ozark Foothills Conference Tournament between Wayne County rivals Clearwater and Greenville.

On the final play of the game (a somewhat controversial play, depending on your perspective), Clearwater senior DayVon Slack was hit in the face and tumbled to the ground. Greenville made a layup at the other end of the floor as time expired and the Bears took the upset. For a few moments afterwards, Slack was tended to by his coach Andy Beck. After the teams shook hands, a few of the Greenville Bears came over to help Slack up.

A tip of the hat to the Greenville Bears from me.

Here are the updated brackets as play continues Monday night at Twin Rivers.

Boys: http://www.semoball.com/bracket/1774/
Girls: http://www.semoball.com/bracket/1773/
JV Boys: http://www.semoball.com/bracket/1775/

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I would agree that the final play was definitly controversial that game had three quality officials who i respect very much.And i understand that at the end of the game they swallow their whistles and make the kids win or lose the game but you cannot let a blow to the head while your catching the ball go IMO!

-- Posted by porchswing on Mon, Feb 9, 2015, at 10:24 AM
Porch I think we are seeing way too much of that sort of thing this year. When there are 3 officials out there on the floor, these type of things can't be missed!

-- Posted by ozzyandharriet on Mon, Feb 9, 2015, at 10:27 AM
Was a finger to the eye. Was hard to see on film much less live. It was unfortunate for Clearwater.

-- Posted by PedroCerrano on Mon, Feb 9, 2015, at 11:51 AM
This has been a really bad year for officiating. It really appears that the officials have it in their head who the better team is and call the game according to that. Not how it's played. Extremely frustrating to watch.

-- Posted by Clever User Name on Mon, Feb 9, 2015, at 11:48 PM
I couldn't agree with you more, Clever. Sometimes I watch a game and it's like the officials say, "This team has quick hands so that reaching and slapping is clean. The other team is much slower. Their reaching and slapping has to be a foul." (whistle)

-- Posted by ToeTheLine on Wed, Feb 11, 2015, at 9:55 PM
Furthermore, when an official doesn't call something a foul in the last minute that they would have deemed a foul in the first minute - they are deciding the game, not the participants.

-- Posted by ToeTheLine on Wed, Feb 11, 2015, at 9:57 PM

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