On the verge of becoming Nixa’s career hits leader, Wyatt Vincent has a strong appreciation for his place in the Eagles’ annals.
With Nixa traveling to Rogers, Arkansas, for …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/30/25
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The irony of a yellow card in regard to the connotation of yellow was on display in Ozark’s 4-1 victory versus Rogersville on Wednesday.
Challenged by coach Zack Owens at halftime to amp …
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3/30/25
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SPRINGFIELD — Avery Bishop let the secret out that she has a bit of experience at goalkeeper and that she can handle herself well in front of the net.
Bishop has started as a …
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3/29/25
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SPRINGFIELD — A five-meals-a-day advocate, Caeden Cloud would ideally like Nixa’s runs to come at the same frequency as his trips to the fridge.
As it is, the Eagles are establishing …
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3/29/25
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The start to Clever’s season has seen a light pole fall onto the Jays’ field and Owen Hall and Peyton Guccione have delivered lights-out pitching.
Following back-to-back shutouts, …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/27/25
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Paramount questions were answered for Nixa on Monday, with perhaps the biggest development being the Eagles’ lineup showing it’s not prone to being consistently top-heavy.
The bottom …
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3/27/25
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Henry Hoesch appears willing and able to save games for Nixa, after former Missouri State great Nick Petree may have saved his career.
Two games into his varsity career, Hoesch has a win and a …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/27/25
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Congratulations to the Class 1 Boys and Girls State Champions – the Chadwick Cardinals!
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3/26/25
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BRANSON — Another day, another chapter in the legendary career, already, of Adam McKnight.
Even with McKnight’s exploits well-heralded and celebrated everywhere he goes and …
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3/26/25
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Ozark’s season-opening 16-0 setback to Jefferson City on Friday gave Tigers catcher Gannon Miller confirmation he won’t lose his senior season to a broken bone in his left hand.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/25/25
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BRANSON — Wyatt Vincent is sporting a batting average of four figures two games into the start of his fourth season as a Nixa starter.
Vincent found himself with a 1.000 batting mark at …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/25/25
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As Nixa strives to repeat as Districts champs and make State for the first time since 2013, coach Evan Palmer hopes his Lady Eagles feel a sense of urgency.
Nixa features three senior starters, …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/23/25
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Nixa’s Noah Naugle and Ozark’s Riley Franklin will be going for top-10 finishes at State this spring, after they tied for 12th at the Class 5 State Tournament a year ago.
Likewise, …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/23/25
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COLUMBIA — Adam McKnight recorded a second double-double to power Nixa past Lafayette 56-33 in Thursday’s Class 6 third-place game.
McKnight collected 15 points and 12 rebounds. For …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/22/25
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COLUMBIA — It would be understating things to summarize that Nixa’s Jaise Combs was on Oak Park’s radar going into Wednesday’s Nixa-Oak Park Class 6 state semifinal.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/21/25
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COLUMBIA — Nixa center Adam McKnight was right by suspecting beforehand Oak Park would be seeking revenge at the Class 6 Final Four Wednesday.
Knight and the Eagles beat the Northmen at …
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3/21/25
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COLUMBIA —Nixa’s comeback attempts in the Eagles’ Class 6 state semifinal loss to Oak Park Wednesday came without guard Randy Flint.
Flint injured an ankle early in the fourth …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/21/25
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COLUMBIA — Just as Adam McKnight has become well acquainted with Nixa’ training staff, he got to know the trainers at the Class 6 Final Four Wednesday, as well.
McKnight’s …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/21/25
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Thanks to a trip to the KAMO Hoops Shootout in Shawnee Mission, Kansas, last summer, Randy Flint, Adam McKnight and their Nixa teammates aren’t prone to being intimidated by all the hype …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/20/25
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COLUMBIA — It’s almost always been all about the guards at Chadwick in recent seasons, from Stevi Jones to Paris Gilbert to Abi Smith to Kerrigan Guerin to Rae Little.
But the Lady …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/19/25
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COLUMBIA — Clayton Garrison has wondered aloud if he would have the NCAA D-I offer he’s seeking if he wouldn’t be playing at the Class 1 level.
But after leading Chadwick to …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/19/25
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Going into his second season at his alma-mater, Sparta coach Jacob Finney is optimistic the Trojans can post their program’s first winning season in three years.
Sparta was 12-13 last …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/19/25
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Things got so rocky for Rockhurst at Nixa in the teams’ Class 6 Quarterfinal clash Friday that the Hawklets wanted to talk football.
Rockhurst forward Kevin Sullivan and Nixa center Adam …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/18/25
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Just as Keivon Flint jumped into Nixa’s student section with no inhibitions Friday, he boldly went right at Rockhurst’s defenders on his way to the basket.
Flint scored on the …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/18/25
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COLUMBIA — Clayton Garrison’s 18 points, 17 rebounds and nine blocked shots powered Chadwick to a 60-30 rout of Wheatland in a Class 1 state semifinal Friday.
Garrison was 8-of-10 …
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3/18/25
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