It’s only natural that Jake Skaggs serves as a leader for Ozark and be one of the Tigers’ captains this season. The senior wide receiver/defensive back was thrust into a leadership role dating back to as long as he can remember.
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Christmas in July for Ozark sports fans lasted only three weeks this summer, as a friend of all the Tigers’ and Lady Tigers’ programs, Danny Clinton, passed away at the age of 64 Saturday.
For quarterback Chance Strickler and wideout Jake Skaggs, their appointed roles as Ozark captains is as rewarding as it gets during the summer months leading up to the Tigers’ opening kickoff.
Ace Akers is having the summer of his life and college coaches are taking notice.
As part of a series of articles with area athletic directors, sports editor Pat Dailey engaged in a Qs and A’s session with Billings A.D. Kendall Tilley about the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats:
Nixa grad Brett Hammit takes pride in the exceptional stretch of producing NCAA D-I players that the Eagles’ baseball program is enjoying.
As part of a series of articles with area athletic directors, sports editor Pat Dailey engaged in a Q's and A's session with Sparta A.D. Larry Brown:
Maya Herman is among the Nixa players who will be the happiest to see Jaden Labarge return to the center circle for the Lady Eagles.
This weekend will mark the two-year anniversary of Jesse Stovall’s infamous flips during a practice session for the Silver Dollar Nationals at I-80 Speedway in Greenwood, Nebraska.
As Dean Deetz starts the second half of the Pacific Coast League season, the first half of his season saw him pitch for Houston Astros’ Double-A affiliate in Corpus Christi, Texas, for a fourth straight year.
Midwest Nationals right-fielder Jacob Mitchell camps under a fly ball.
Nixa's Lane Loney holds onto second base while sliding safely ahead of a tag from a Republic player in the teams' summer league double-header Wednesday.
His top two pitchers and umpires weren't available Wednesday, but Nixa coach Matt Walker felt a strong need to make up the Lady Eagles’ final double-header of summer league play with Republic.
In a break from the norm, Ozark’s annual team bonding retreat will signal the end of Tigers’ upcoming three weeks of team camp. Coach Chad Depee and his assistants and players will take a float trip during the first week of August.
There’s been no shortage of inspirational tales within the Nixa girls basketball program over the past five years.
For the majority of his 20-year racing career, when Jesse Stovall thought of Billings he immediately thought of legendary modified driver and Monett Speedway Hall of Famer Rex Merritt.
