High School Sports

The Star’s high school athletes of the week (April 21)

Megan Swanson of Blue Springs South High School
Megan Swanson of Blue Springs South High School

Megan Swanson

SCHOOL: Blue Springs South

YEAR: Junior

SPORT: Soccer

The Jaguars played three matches in a four-day stint last week, and Swanson, a goalkeeper, was perfect in all of them. She totaled 11 saves to record three shutouts — all victories — with one of them breaking the program record for career shutouts.

Sam McDowell, smcdowell@kcstar.com

Jack Duffy

SCHOOL: Staley

YEAR: Senior

SPORT: Baseball

Duffy batted .650 (13 for 20) with four doubles, two triples and seven stolen bases last week, helping the Falcons win the Columbia Tournament. Duffy, a Missouri State signee, also scored 13 runs and drove in three.

Sam McDowell, smcdowell@kcstar.com

This story was originally published April 21, 2016 at 6:18 PM with the headline "The Star’s high school athletes of the week (April 21)."

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