Ireland Jones added to the legacy of the No. 10 jersey in Clever’s storied hardwood history by joining the Lady Jays’ 1,000-point club Thursday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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1/5/24
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Waiting 10 days to play their first game in the new year and their COC opener has been a welcomed rest by Nixa guard Lily Mahy and center Laila Grant.
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1/5/24
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Sydney Bryan initially couldn’t see herself finding a home with the Lady Owls five years ago, after transferring from Mountain View-Birch Tree to Spokane prior to her seventh-grade year.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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1/5/24
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Add exceptional conditioning to the list of Laila Grant’s attributes that has Nixa coach Jenny Talbert about her junior center’s future.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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1/4/24
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The top sports story for Christian County in 2023 has actually been years in the making and culminated in 2023 in undefeated runs to COC championships in basketball and football, a Final Four berth in baseball, two individual state championships in wrestling and an individual state championship in track.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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1/2/24
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SPRINGFIELD — With her eyes a bit puffy from tears she shed, Lily Mahy related she’s optimistic the disappointment of a fourth runner-up finish for Nixa at the Pink & White Lady Classic will ultimately be worthwhile.
Nixa was on the verge of things getting out of hand in the second half, as Greenwood reeled off 13 straight points to gain a 29-17 lead. …
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1/1/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Storylines involving Nixa backups Jaise Combs and Bryce Foster highlighted the Eagles’ Blue Division championship run at the Blue & Gold Tournament.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/31/23
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SPRINGFIELD — For Lily Mahy, once again nothing but air was followed by nothing but net.
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12/31/23
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SPRINGFIELD — For a player whose launch at the varsity level last season was very loud, Nixa’s Taylor Wood has gone under the radar while establishing herself as a super sophomore this winter.
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12/31/23
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SPRINGFIELD — Ozark won a 3-point contest with Greenwood on Friday, but still fell to the Jays 72-61 in a battle for fifth place in the Gold Division at the Blue & Gold Tournament.
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12/31/23
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SPRINGFIELD — A compelling development in an otherwise nondescript Nixa 45-39 Blue Division semifinal win Thursday was point guards Devon Kemp and Keivon Flint playing together more than any other game to date.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/30/23
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SPRINGFIELD — Sparta didn’t lose all the battles in its 80-42 Gold Division setback at the hands of Springfield Central at the Blue & Gold Tournament on Thursday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/30/23
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SPRINGFIELD — Kylan Pickren’s 17 first-half points triggered Ozark’s 77-45 blowout of Strafford in a Gold Division consolation game at the Blue & Gold Tournament on Thursday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/29/23
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SPRINGFIELD — Sadie Conway poured in 20 points to power Nixa past Strafford 71-56 in a White Division second-round game at the Pink & White Tournament on Thursday.
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12/29/23
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SPRINGFIELD — Ozark’s hot shooting at the Blue & Gold Tournament cooled off dramatically at the worst possible time for the Tigers.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/28/23
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SPRINGFIELD — Jake Lafferty has become such a likable sort in basketball circles because of his free spirit and willingness to say whatever is on his mind.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/28/23
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SPRINGFIELD — Ireland Jones’ debut as a point-post couldn’t have got off to a much better start.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/28/23
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Nixa broke away from Mountain Grove in the second half of its 87-50 Gold Division second-round triumph at the Blue & Gold Tournament on Wednesday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/27/23
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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.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/26/23
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SPRINGFIELD — Jake Lafferty sported a new look upon emerging from Sparta’s locker room at the Blue & Gold Tournament on Tuesday by wearing glasses.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/26/23
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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.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/26/23
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“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.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/22/23
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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.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/22/23
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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.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/21/23
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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.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/21/23
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