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

Ozark’s Ryan Dotson typically throws the javelin further than his competition and noticeably higher. more

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