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Scouting Clever’s Week Nine home contest versus Springfield Catholic on Friday:
Even with a Clever win this week, coach Willie Howard is bracing for the possibility the Jays (5-3) will …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/23/24
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Miah Johnson got her first taste of post-season play last week and Nixa’s Class 5 District 6 semifinal brought out her best.
The sophomore first baseman was 4-for-4 in the Lady …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/23/24
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Scouting Nixa’s Week Nine trip to Glendale on Friday:
This will be the first meeting between the Eagles (8-0) and Falcons (2-6) since 2009. …
Glendale quarterback Cash Newberry …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/22/24
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Ozark quarterback Peyton Russell proved prophetic when he predicted two weeks ago that Ozark and Kickapoo will battle for the No. 3 seed in Class 6 District 5.
“It all comes down to the …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/21/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Ozark’s 12-0 Class 5 District 5 six-inning semifinal loss to Republic on Saturday represented a momentous 22-run turnaround from the teams’ regular-season meeting.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/20/24
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However spontaneous the voting was, the consensus among Nixa’s players Friday was the honor for the presentation of the Backyard Brawl trophy should go to senior guard Jacob Lile.
Lile was …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/19/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Fully committed to being in bounce-back mode, Brie Chilton starred in Nixa’s 15-0, three-inning Class 5 District 5 opening-round blowout of Branson on Thursday.
Chilton …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/18/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Kayden Miller hasn’t taken it personally when Ozark opponents have intentionally and/or unintentionally walked slugging teammate Audrey Carlton to get to her.
“I …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/18/24
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Ozark’s Shelby Middleton all but welcomed the chance for the Lady Tigers’ Class 3 District 5 final with Nixa come down to her singles match opposite the Lady Eagles’ Lillian Lee.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/17/24
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Nixa’s Emily Peterson will enter next week’s Class 3 State Tournament undefeated and confident in both her backhand and forehand.
Peterson’s backhand has been her go-to since …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/17/24
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Scouting Friday’s Backyard Brawl featuring Ozark at Nixa:
The Eagles have won seven straight against the Tigers, with four of those victories occurring in their Backyard Brawl matchups. …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/17/24
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A double-double by Tara Venable powered Ozark to back-to-back COC championships and a third straight victory against Nixa.
Venable collected 12 kills and 15 digs in the Lady Tigers’ 26-25, …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/16/24
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