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.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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5/22/22
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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.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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5/20/22
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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.
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PAT DAILEY
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5/18/22
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JOPLIN — After shutting out Carthage on Monday, Ozark was shut out by Kickapoo 5-0 in a Class 6 District 6 semifinal Tuesday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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5/18/22
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JOPLIN — Prior to this week, Nixa outfielder Sam Russo had never experienced the thrill of a walk-off hit.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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5/18/22
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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.
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PAT DAILEY
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5/16/22
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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.
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PAT DAILEY
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5/16/22
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Jaret Nelson could get to the 100-hit milestone during Nixa’s Class 6 District 6 run in Joplin this week. He entered the Eagles’ opener with Springfield Central on Monday seven shy of triple digits.
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PAT DAILEY
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5/16/22
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With help from her Spokane teammates, Maggie Czachowski bounced back from a disappointing finish in the 100 hurdles at Districts to finish first in the 300 hurdles in Class 2 Sectional 3 action on Saturday.
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PAT DAILEY
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5/16/22
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Hardy Dougan and seemingly every Nixa pitcher and hitter has responded well to the change of coaching staffs at Nixa this season.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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5/15/22
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Kenna Wise doesn’t golf or play pool, but appears to have the kind of exceptional hand-eye coordination to excel in both.
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PAT DAILEY
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5/12/22
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