Long story and good story made as short as possible, current Nixa coach Brock Blansit made the Nixa High School 1977-78 yearbook as a 5-year old when he was pictured with all-time Eagles great Kent Russell. more

Steven Brown is unassuming on the court and off.  more

They're moving the site of the Sparta Tournament for championship Saturday, technically for a second time due to flooding at Sparta High School, from the Sparta Middle School to Rogersville.  more

Fans at the COC Tournament in Webb City on Saturday will hope to get the same bang for their buck that Braxton Strick provided attendees at the Branson Tournament a couple weeks ago. more

A pair of Clever seniors are making contributions that the Lady Jays couldn't have seen coming a year ago. more

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We are eight-plus weeks into this hoops season and Nixa’s boys are one of only six unbeatens statewide and one of only two undefeated Class 6 teams. more

Ozark's Braxton Strick and Nixa's Zan Fugitt both added a prized 'Tonka hammer to their list of hardware. more

Lazy sports writers are sometimes accused of simply inserting new names while otherwise writing the same story they've penned before. more

MARIONVILLE — Ireland Jones has amped up her workouts, taken on more of a scoring load and is enjoying this season more than any other in her Clever career. more

Like so many Midwesterners, but completely unbeknownst to him at the time, a childhood trip to the Ozarks eventually set the wheels in motion for Jeremy Cordell to be confident in making a move to southwest Missouri. more

With Jeremy Cordell living in the greater Chicago area, Ozark athletics director and ardent Cardinals fan Yancey Little got straight to the point when talking to him about the Tigers' head … more