SPRINGFIELD — The Ozark junior with a unique name, unique look and classic swing distinguished himself even more Wednesday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/25/24
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Broden Mabe knows all about the Reid Potts story, how the former Nixa quarterback persevered and played all of his senior season three years ago with a torn ACL.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/24/24
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With Nixa’s Jackson Gamble and Glendale’s Drew Wedgeworth already established among SWMO’s premier hurlers, it wasn’t exactly a surprise to see a pitchers' duel develop in the Eagles’ home-opener Tuesday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/21/24
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With Ozark’s strength and conditioning program kicking things up a notch over the winter months, the Tigers have 57 athletes timed at 20 mph or faster, 40 who have posted a vertical jump of 30 inches or greater and 15 who have recorded a broad jump of at least nine feet.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/20/24
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In regard to first impressions, Ozark coach Zack Owens has been happy with how the Lady Tigers have responded to him in his first go-around with them.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/19/24
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As hard as it was for Hudson Roberts and his Ozark teammates to bid adieu to Cooper Pumphrey two years ago, it made his return to the Tigers as a junior this year that much sweeter.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/18/24
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Cooper Pumphrey points to a correlation between hockey and baseball while discussing his background on the ice.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/18/24
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Welcome again to the wide world of speculation from this corner concerning candidates for one of Christian County’s premier coaching jobs.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/17/24
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Chadwick’s Prestin Kinyon is counting down the days until he can dunk and working to make that greatly awaited day happen sooner than later.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/17/24
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Chadwick’s breakout star on the Cardinals’ road to their state championship could have easily remained anonymous simply because of the all-too common nature of his name.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/16/24
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Clayton Garrison’s surname and his mother’s maiden name were both household names on the SWMO hardwood scene at different junctures since the turn of the century.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/15/24
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Immediately after MSHSAA TV announcers awkwardly interviewed Tonya Rains as Chadwick’s head coach Saturday, Shawn Guerin spoke as the Cardinals’ head coach at a press conference under a MSHSAA banner.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/15/24
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COLUMBIA — Tristan Smith acclimated himself to Mizzou Arena so splendidly well over the weekend that, even as a conquering hometown hero, he jokingly quipped he didn’t want to return to Chadwick.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/14/24
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COLUMBIA — Tristan Smith and his teammates gave coach Shawn Guerin a brief celebratory silent treatment Friday moments after Smith quieted Mizzou Arena for a split-second he’ll savor forever.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/12/24
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COLUMBIA — Creek Guerin’s pep talk to himself paid winning dividends for Chadwick in its 52-49 Class 1 semifinal win Friday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/12/24
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COLUMBIA — Chadwick coach Shawn Guerin’s premonition that the Cardinals’ opponent would be Braymer in today’s Class 1 state championship game proved correct.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/12/24
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Ozark basketball coach Mark Schweitzer has submitted his resignation, Ozark AD Yancey Little announced to the Headliner News Friday morning.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/11/24
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With the State Basketball Championships moving this season from Springfield to Columbia for the next two weeks, Chadwick’s boys were glad to make hotel reservations.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/10/24
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Call them the Backcourt Basement Boys.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/9/24
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As natural a physical talent as Clayton Garrison is, his most important attributes Saturday were his judgment and willpower in Chadwick’s 57-46 victory versus Richland 57-46 in a Class 1 Quarterfinal.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/8/24
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SPRINGFIELD — For the second straight season a Shorter helped make for a short-lived Nixa post-season run.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/7/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Sydney Hampton and Macey Sult suited up as teammates for the final time Friday, as Ozark was dealt a 49-28 Class 6 District 5 semifinal defeat at the hands of Kickapoo.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/6/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Republic again made the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association’s state rankings look rather ridiculous.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/5/24
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SPRINGFIELD — There was no sweet smell of victory for Garrett Hines on Thursday and not because Glendale’s sweltering cozy confines left players, coaches and fans wishing they had applied more deodorant.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/4/24
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It’s no coincidence renowned Republic coach Kris Flood has one of his former coaches from Clever, Kent Hedgepeth, on his staff as an assistant.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/4/24
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