Ozark guard Tyler Harmon looks over Nixa’s personnel and is impressed enough with the Eagles’ length along the perimeter that he feels the Tigers should be prepared to go against a 2-3 zone again.
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The age-old question what do men talk about at the barbershop often goes unanswered by men. But Moriah Putt was forthcoming what she and her Ozark teammates talked about while meeting with their hair stylist Tuesday.
Lyla Watson’s career-high 22-point night that triggered Ozark’s upset of Willard two weeks ago is just the kind of performance she would have loved to share with her grandparents.
ANNAPOLIS — Chadwick went from turbo-clocking Bradleyville last week to being turbo-clocked by South Iron on Tuesday.
The Missouri State High Schools Athletic Association certainly did Chadwick no favors.
Having had a weakness exposed to him during constructive criticism counseling at home, Ozark forward Ethan Whatley showed Monday he was attentive.
From an Ozark lifer whose family has deep roots locally to a Springfield native who has found a new home at Ozark, the Tigers’ five Class 4 Sectional 3 champions were basking in pride and glory Saturday.
Ozark’s records boards are positioned prominently enough along the hallway leading to and from the school’s gyms and its south entrance that one is bound to take a glance each time walking by.
Hannah Cook isn’t dismissing the prospect of coaching, as she grudgingly faces the reality her playing days may be behind her.
Just as Paris is renowned worldwide as the City of Love, Paris Gilbert is beloved in Chadwick as the Lady Cardinals’ lone senior of many titles.
The last time Garrett Gardner ventured from Chadwick, he wasn’t too fond of the surroundings. But the Cardinals shooting guard made himself right at home Friday.
MANSFIELD — Laney Humble got to know Strafford’s Emma Mullings more than she would have cared for Thursday.
John Gholson has a history with Jefferson City’s Brant Aulbur that includes a 5-2 loss a year ago. But the Nixa 220-pounder doesn’t consider himself an underdog going into Sectionals Saturday at Ozark.
Ironically, a decade-long drought has ended at Clever a week after the Jays’ school and gym were flooded.
Sparta will be trying to attract what would be statewide spotlight by knocking off Strafford in a Class 3 District 10 final Thursday at Mansfield.
