After enduring a stretch in which four starters were out with various injuries, Ozark coach Zack Owens is happy to report his team will be at full strength for Class 4 District 5.
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5/22/25
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With Ozark totaling just six runs over its final five losses, the Tigers would certainly welcome the return of shortstop Hudson Roberts and first baseman Rylan Sutton for Districts.
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5/20/25
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FAIR GROVE — Even with a 7-2 loss to Ava and a first-round exit in Class 3 District 10 on Friday, Spokane’s David Blake added to his remarkable short, but sweet story on the ball diamond.
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5/19/25
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FAIR GROVE — A long night for Romario Euceda on the eve of Sparta’s Class 3 District 10 opener Friday went a long way toward salvaging the Trojans first baseman’s junior season.
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5/19/25
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As a tag-along little sister, Autumn Thrasher remembers well Clever’s run to a District championship in 2022 that included her older sister, Sydney, patrolling center field for the Lady Jays.
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5/18/25
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5/17/25
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HOLLISTER — Having no intention of letting a sore right arm interfere with her pitching plans Wednesday, Ava Mittag’s willpower helped her led Clever to its first District championship in …
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5/17/25
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Like a running back following his lead blocker, Nixa’s Jackson Cantwell is ready, willing and eager to follow the lead of Miami offensive line coach Alex Mirabal.
Citing his relationships …
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5/15/25
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Nixa’s 11 shutouts have put the spotlight on the Lady Eagles’ defenders, as has center-back Bailey Snyder’s success on set pieces.
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5/14/25
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Top performances in Christian County this spring:
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5/14/25
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Kannon Williams is doing all he can to allow himself to run free and relaxed at this weekend’s Class 5 District 5 Meet at JFK Stadium in Springfield.
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5/14/25
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Rylee Eng is feeling more and more like her healthy self, after being hindered most of this spring by an injured ankle.
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5/14/25
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Advancing to the final round of the Nixa golf team’s season-long Game of 21 Tournament, Noah Naugle gave a great example of why he’s elevated his game from good to great, if note elite.
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5/12/25
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Nixa’s Wyatt Vincent agrees with the recruiting experts that the Eagles’ Jackson Cantwell will commit to Georgia, while two other heralded Nixa athletes believe he’ll commit to …
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5/11/25
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Ozark’s nemeses while facing Nixa in recent seasons have included unheralded types who blossomed into stars against the Tigers the likes of Garrett Hines on the hardwood or Payton Covel on the …
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5/10/25
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Nixa shortstop Caeden Cloud even amazed himself with a running catch he made during the Eagles’ 6-1 victory versus Ozark on Thursday.
Cloud added to his long list of defensive highlights …
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5/10/25
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SPRINGFIELD — Jaren Davis Nixa was part of three Nixa winning relays during the Eagles’ sweep of the relays and the COC East team championship Wednesday.
Nixa opened the meet by …
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5/9/25
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SPRINGFIELD — Brooke Bowman and her 4 x 400 relay teammates never doubted they could complete a 30-point Ozark comeback Wednesday and wrap up the COC East Division team championship for the …
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5/8/25
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Nixa’s Hunter Jensen will be idle the rest of this spring, putting his shot put in storage, in anticipation of what figures to be a very busy fall.
Jensen aggravated an elbow injury at the …
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5/8/25
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Christian County's Top Performers this spring:
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Kannon Williams, Ozark 10.75
Randy Flint, Nixa 10.78; Sam Clark, Ozark 11.02; Jett Easley, Ozark 11.04; Jaren Davis, Nixa …
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5/7/25
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Eva Williams set a Nixa school record in the 100 hurdles at the Republic Relays last week and surprised herself by doing so without a certain red-headed blazer beside her.
Williams posted a …
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5/6/25
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Taylor Hopper hasn’t neared this spring the Nixa school record of 25.25 in the 200 she set a year ago, but is confident she will do so in the coming weeks.
The Nixa senior ran a 25.51 …
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5/6/25
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By the end of last week, Gannon Miller was back at his customary position behind home plate. The Ozark senior was ready to start another streak of catching every inning of every game.
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5/4/25
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The stars came out Thursday for Nixa and Glendale, as did seemingly every MLB scout within driving distance of Springfield.
The stars lived up to their advanced billing, as Eagles center fielder …
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5/3/25
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BRANSON — Brock Benson has seemingly come out of nowhere to emerge as the Ozark pitching staff’s leader in victories.
Benson upped his W-L record to 5-1 while throwing a five-hitter …
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5/3/25
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