Rylan Evans anticipates he and his Nixa teammates will be more motivated than ever in response to the Eagles’ Class 6 District 6 final loss to Kickapoo last week. more

A state champion in gymnastics, Clever sophomore Maliya Clark is headed to the Class 3 State Track Meet. more

Memorial Day weekend for Sam Russo as a youth included making the short drive from his suburban Indianapolis home to Speedway, Indiana, to attend the Indy 500. more

JOPLIN — A storybook season for Nixa with five walk-off hits and a school-record 32 wins ended Thursday at the hands of a pitcher having a storybook comeback in a fight for his life. more

SPRINGFIELD — Even after 80 minutes of regulation and 30 minutes of overtimes, Ozark forward Madison Moore sprinted half the field to lead the Lady Tigers’ celebration Tuesday. more

JOPLIN — After shutting out Carthage on Monday, Ozark was shut out by Kickapoo 5-0 in a Class 6 District 6 semifinal Tuesday. more

JOPLIN — Prior to this week, Nixa outfielder Sam Russo had never experienced the thrill of a walk-off hit. more

Gretchen House is on her way to Jefferson City for the Class 1 State Track Meet this weekend and is planning a trip to Hamburg, Germany, for the World Triathlon Series next year. more

Gabriel Duarte continued to exceed his pre-season expectations by winning the discus at the Class 2 Sectional 3 Track Meet on Saturday and earning himself a berth to the Class 2 State Meet. more