A year ago at Districts, Sparta pitcher Natalie Wilks marveled at the sudden power shown by teammate Averi Leyland, after the freshman hit her first varsity home run. more

It would serve Ozark’s Nolan Moeller well for the similarities between himself and Ozark grad Riley Newsom to continue. more

Ozark coach Chris Shull had quite the stat to pass along to his players after the Lady Tigers’ 4-1 victory versus Carl Junction last week. more

Audrey Carlton and Natalie Morgan were part of a freshman class that made an immediate impact for Ozark in softball last fall. They’re doing the same in soccer this spring. more

Sam Russo is making another run, er walk, at 20-plus walks. more

WILLARD — Alicen Ashley and the rest of Nixa’s 4 x 800 relay are missing injured teammate Macy Kopp, but are still winning. more

With his Marucci CAT9 bat in his hands for his seventh-inning at-bat Thursday, Rylan Michel didn’t quite need nine lives. But he was obviously living right by having four foul balls escape the gloves of Joplin defenders. more

Before Nixa catcher Jaret Nelson’s senior season could take off, he had to go through a countdown of sorts.  more

For Nixa catcher Jaret Nelson, whether it be basketball or baseball, there’s something about the combination of being in bounce-back mode and a matchup with Ozark that brings out the best in him. more