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Mathews Elementary has been recognized as a Model Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Work®, one of only 500 schools and districts in the U.S. and Canada to receive this honor, and the second school in the district.
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Headliner News Staff
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4/21/23
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Kaleb James was a late arrival to the gridiron, having grown up with a focus on soccer.
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PAT DAILEY
Sports Editor
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8/8/22
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A former assistant principal at Nixa Junior High School was sentenced in federal court on June 2 for soliciting sexually explicit photos from a 13-year-old victim by posing online as a teen …
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HEADLINER NEWS STAFF news@ccheadliner.com
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6/8/22
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Nixa’s undefeated run through the COC earned the Eagles seven selections on the All-COC First-Team, including the Player Of the Year and Pitcher Of the Year awards.
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PAT DAILEY
Sports Editor
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6/2/22
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Taylor Hopper is hearing about the personal records of some of the sprinters from the St. Louis and Kansas City metro areas and is curious what they might mean to her PR.
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PAT DAILEY
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5/27/22
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Tony Perez is in the best shape of his life, at least thus far. The Nixa senior is so fit his father, Eagles assistant track coach Richard Perez, wonders if he could compete as a decathlete in college.
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PAT DAILEY
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5/24/22
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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.
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PAT DAILEY
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5/23/22
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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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One of the largest events in Nixa is this weekend, May 20-22. Sucker Days opens at 2:00 p.m. and kicks off the festivities with the Sucker Day Parade on Friday at 6:00 p.m. The parade starts at the …
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LEAH GREENWOOD News Editor leah@ccheadliner.com
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5/18/22
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The Aetos Center for the Performing Arts officially announced its opening season on Tuesday, May 10. The center is located on the campus of Nixa High School and will serve as not only a place for …
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5/18/22
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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
Sports Editor
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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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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
Sports Editor
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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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It says everything about the reverence Nixa athletes have for former Eagles star Chase Allen that Koby Graham was worried about Allen’s reaction upon breaking his school javelin record.
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PAT DAILEY
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5/9/22
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Want an opportunity to get involved in and give back to your community? While there are various volunteer options in the area, one special opportunity is coming up May 20-22. Nixa Sucker Days is your …
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LEAH GREENWOOD News Editor leah@ccheadliner.com
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5/4/22
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Nixa’s annual Sucker Days is Friday through Sunday, May 20-22. Returning festivities include …
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LEAH GREENWOOD News Editor leah@ccheadliner.com
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4/27/22
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Sam Russo is making another run, er walk, at 20-plus walks.
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PAT DAILEY
Sports Editor
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4/25/22
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WILLARD — Alicen Ashley and the rest of Nixa’s 4 x 800 relay are missing injured teammate Macy Kopp, but are still winning.
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PAT DAILEY
Sports Editor
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4/25/22
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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.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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4/21/22
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Before Nixa catcher Jaret Nelson’s senior season could take off, he had to go through a countdown of sorts.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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4/21/22
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The Center for the Performing Arts is under construction at Nixa High School (NHS). NHS was built over 20 years ago, and since then, both the school and the community have grown. Within the past five …
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LEAH GREENWOOD News Editor leah@ccheadliner.com
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4/20/22
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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.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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4/20/22
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