SPRINGFIELD — With Sparta’s Jake Lafferty touted as the best player in SWMO this season, it’s not surprising Trojans guard Rowdy Ball and his teammates have been told they’re simply part of a one-man team. more

SPRINGFIELD — Jake Lafferty sported a new look upon emerging from Sparta’s locker room at the Blue & Gold Tournament on Tuesday by wearing glasses. more

SPRINGFIELD — Jace Whatley received a surprise Tuesday when Ozark coach Mark Schweitzer showed him the Blue & Gold Tournament program featuring the Tigers senior power forward. more

“Arkansas baseball commit” seems to precede any mention of Hudson Roberts. But the Ozark junior has created a stronger legacy on the hardwood than the ball diamond to this point in his Tigers career and he isn’t dismissing the possibility of shooting hoops at the next level. more

It was coincidence Spokane’s road to the Greater Ozarks Conference began shortly after the Lady Owls’ volleyball team was swept by Fair Grove in the Class 3 District 10 final last fall. more

SPRINGFIELD — Operating with many of the same players as last season, Ozark’s offense hasn’t picked up this season where the Tigers left off.  more

Nixa is enduring its first losing streak in three years entering the Blue & Gold Tournament, after the Eagles dropped a a 75-74 decision to Central on Tuesday. more

Clayton Garrison and his Chadwick teammates put themselves in rare company among their basketball playing cohorts by completing a double-header of sorts. more

Adam McKnight had been part of previous Nixa-Kickapoo contests prior to the teams’ meeting last week, but they didn’t quite measure up. more

HARRISON, Arkansas — Tristian Smith only exaggerated by a bit while describing his confidence in his Chadwick teammate, blossoming star Clayton Garrison. more

Clever sophomore forward Lucas Peebles is following the same path of many of his relatives, beginning with his grandfather more than 40 years ago, by wearing a Jays uniform. more

It’s been five years since Clever left the SWCL for the Mid-Lakes Conference, but the Jays still consider neighboring Billings among their rivals, if not their biggest rival. more