Per usual on jamboree night, underclassmen received the majority of snaps for Ozark and Nixa on Friday and in the case of the Tigers that meant the unofficial varsity debut for Parker Elliott. more

Over the years Gage Depee has accepted that as the son of Ozark coach Chad. Depee, there are times he will be assigned a job he didn't necessarily ask for. more

When Nick Rohrbaugh and Jace Whatley first met five years ago as sixth-graders, there was an instant kinship. more

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. more

On her way to qualifying for the Class 5 State Track Meet for the first time, Ozark’s Hanna Vorhies has added to her legacy as a Lady Tiger. 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

Kenna Wise doesn’t golf or play pool, but appears to have the kind of exceptional hand-eye coordination to excel in both. more

Nothing can seemingly bring Mya Fulton to tears quicker than the prospect of not having her older sister, Aysha, as a Sparta teammate ever again after this season. more

The ‘COVID Kid’ has become the ‘Comeback Kid.’ more