JEFFERSON CITY — Ozark’s Kannon Williams responded to running out of lane eight in the 200 prelims at State with a school record time of 21.79 over the weekend.
Williams went on to …
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5/29/24
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JEFFERSON CITY — Even with as much fanfare as Jackson Cantwell receives everywhere he goes, the Nixa sophomore star can somewhat empathize with overshadowed teammate Hayden Mays.
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5/25/24
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On her way to 17 assists entering Nixa’s Class 5 Quarterfinal match at Blue Springs today, Sam McClain points out her teammates deserve an assist by setting her up for success.
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5/25/24
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With 11 State medals, Jayleign Flood ends her career as the most decorated runner in the Clever girls track program’s history and has been at the forefront of the Lady Jays’ surge …
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5/23/24
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Maliya Clark wouldn’t have been looking forward to her self-evaluation from the Class 3 State Track Meet if she hadn’t responded like the state champion she turned out to be.
Clark …
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5/23/24
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Lucas Peebles’ sophomore season ended at State and nearly in the 400 finals, after he overcame a debut in which he looked like anything but a contender for State.
At Clever’s …
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5/21/24
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REPUBLIC — Debate can go on for days within soccer circles whether a player who draws a foul in the box should also be the player to take the ensuing penalty kick. But there’s a strong …
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5/20/24
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London Kirk has added her name to Nixa’s seemingly endless list of talented underclassmen.
The forward has enjoyed a breakout sophomore season, while pushing her goals total from four a …
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5/20/24
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SPRINGFIELD — A matchup between a pair of Missouri State commits had much to do with Nixa’s 4-2 loss to Glendale in the Class 6 District 6 championship game Saturday.
Eagles center …
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5/19/24
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WAYNESVILLE — Nixa’s Aaron Ashley enjoyed a record-setting day while qualifying for the Class 5 State Track Meet in four events during Sectionals Saturday.
Ashley was runner-up …
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5/19/24
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JEFFERSON CITY — Clever's Maliya Clark was at her best when it counted most.
Clark rose to the occasion while recording a PR of 38-1 1/2 in her final attempt to to win the triple jump at …
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5/19/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Foul balls proved about as eventful for Nixa’s Rylan Michel on Friday as the Seattle Mariners fan who caught foul balls on two consecutive pitches earlier this week.
A …
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5/18/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Jack Edwards has most often gone about his business anonymously in his three varsity seasons. But the Nixa catcher attracts the spotlight in the post-season.
Edwards was …
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5/18/24
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SPRINGFIELD — With Colin Kelley finishing what he started Wednesday, Nixa didn’t endure the same kind of ending to its season as Republic.
The No. 3 seed Eagles staved off an upset …
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5/16/24
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REPUBLIC — Any fans at Wednesday’s Class 4 District 5 Republic-Nixa semifinal who needed an explanation of an offside call received such a tutorial.
Surely, anyyone on hand who …
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5/16/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Ozark pitcher Cooper Pumphrey wasn’t surprised to see Kickapoo’s Colin Muldoon flourish in his rematch against the Tigers on Wednesday, after losing to them in regular-season action.
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5/15/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Wyatt Vincent has taken advantage as much as any of the Eagles or Lady Eagles past or present of Nixa having a certified mental performance coach on its payroll. Eagles football …
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5/15/24
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After a one-year hiatus, Randy Flint has returned to track with a splash, emerging as one of SWMO’s top sprinters.
Flint was runner-up in the 200 in Class 5 District action Saturday.
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5/14/24
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Clever picked up four first-place finishes in Class 3 Sectional action at Mountain Grove on Saturday and will be represented at the Class 3 State Meet in 14 events.
The Lady Jays’ Jayleign …
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5/14/24
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A corner kick provided Nixa the winning goal in the Lady Eagles’ regular-season win versus Kickapoo and coach Evan Palmer is hoping similar set pieces carry his team to the Class 4 District 5 …
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5/14/24
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Jackson Cantwell’s sophomore season continues to play out even better than he hoped, so much so that the Nixa sophomore standout is having to set new goals.
Cantwell completed his …
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5/13/24
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Bria Wright responded to Districts like a champ, in fact like a two-time champion. The Ozark sophomore swept the Class 5 District 6 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles.
“I like the …
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5/13/24
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Kannon Williams has established himself among SWMO’s premier sprinters this season and etched his name in Ozark’s records book as the Tigers record-holder in the 100.
But the reality …
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5/13/24
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Nixa’s Taylor Hopper is enjoying her friendly rivalry with Joplin’s Brylee Strickland that could stretch over four weeks.
Hopper and Strickland have raced against each other the past …
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5/13/24
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REPUBLIC — Playing without injured goalkeeper Kaylee Linnebur, Ozark took Republic to overtime before falling 4-3 in Class 5 District 6 opening-round action Saturday.
Republic scored the …
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5/12/24
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