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Clever quarterback Brayden Baker was refreshingly candid while recalling his 31-yard touchdown pass to wideout Lucas Peebles that helped clinch the Jays’ 28-13 victory versus St. James last …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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11/14/25
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Nixa coach Evan Palmer is hoping the Eagles pick up tonight where they left off last Wednesday against Ozark.
Nixa will look to play with the same aggressiveness against Glendale in the Class 5 …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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11/14/25
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For Nixa coach John Perry, this is his time of the year.
“Let’s get to the post-season and see how many we can win,” Perry said prior to the Eagles kicking off District …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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11/13/25
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Growing up in a family with a history of beginning Branson’s entertainment phenomenon, Nixa twins Wyatt and Carter Mabe naturally envisioned themselves being in show business, as well.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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11/12/25
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Malachi Horton’s tying goal in Nixa's eventual 4-3 Class 4 District 5 overtime win this week culminated his comeback that has made his senior season, by far, the best of his Eagles career.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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11/11/25
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Scouting the Class 6 District 5 semifinal between Ozark and host Nixa tonight:
— Nixa’s win streak against Ozark is up to 10 games. Prior to that streak, the Tigers had won three of …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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11/10/25
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REPUBLIC — With Nixa and Ozark players wearing stressed faces while lined up along the penalty line on both sides of Eagles midfielder Jacob Harvey, he stood tall, hands on hips and eyes …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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11/9/25
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Reed Wilson is proving to be as versatile as his name.
The Nixa junior whose first name could be a last name and whose last name could be a first name, has handled his mid-season move …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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11/9/25
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Maybe Braden Kahmke and Jonah Fields are on to something. They’ve combined to make Nixa’s kicking game absolutely top of the line, while sporting distinctive free-flowing hair that is as …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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11/7/25
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Clever won’t get the chance, after all, in its Class 3 District 5 semifinal Friday to end a six-game losing streak against Strafford. Instead, the Jays will face a St. James team that halted a …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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11/5/25
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Jett Easley can share empathy with place-kickers, umpires, the kid at the drive-thru window, and many others whose jobs are overlooked or taken for granted until a mishap occurs.
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PAT DAILEY
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11/3/25
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Jamison Truitt reports he feels he’s been welcomed into the brotherhood along Nixa’s offensive line.
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PAT DAILEY
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11/3/25
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Peyton Russell’s bruised heart caused him heartache while sidelined the past two weeks, but wasn’t so heartbreaking it kept him from playing in what will likely be his final home game.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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11/2/25
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Among the reasons Gwen Kubik, Allie Pearcy and their Nixa teammates felt very good about their chances to knock off Ozark in this week’s Class 5 District 6 title tilt was the presence of Mara …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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11/1/25
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Scouting Ozark’s Class 6 District 5 first-round home game versus Ray-Pec on Friday:
— For Ozark, it’s Tigers versus Tigers for the fifth time this season.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/31/25
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Scouting Clever’s Class 3 District 5 first-round home game versus Pleasant Hope on Friday:
— This will be the first home playoff game in Clever history. With a win, the Jays (7-2) …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/31/25
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When Ozark hosted Webb City leading up to Districts, lo and behold a pitchers duel, of all things, unfolded.
Lady Tigers pitcher Paisley Turner and Lady Cardinals hurler Alex Maturino both threw …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/31/25
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Taylor Wood’s senior season as a six-rotation star has changed her sport of choice.
“I thought basketball was what I wanted to do in college last year, but now it’s …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/30/25
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With Ozark outsider hitter Tara Venable having helped the Lady Tigers net repeated wins against Nixa the past two years, Lady Eagles outside hitter Gwen Kubik has felt overshadowed by her …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/30/25
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Ozark’s Anthony Cordell raised the bar for Christian County’s highest single-game rushing total this season by exploding for a career-high 243 yards in the Tigers’ loss to Kickapoo last week.
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PAT DAILEY
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10/29/25
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Nixa knocked off Ozark and earned the No. 2 Seed in Class 4 District 5 without injured Spencer Rinne. It remains to be seen if the Eagles will get the chance to see what they could do in the postseason with their standout sophomore forward.
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PAT DAILEY
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10/29/25
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SPRINGFIELD — Add one more Clever Mid-Lakes Conference victory to the list of games representing the Jays’ progress over the past year.
The Jays gained their first win against …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/28/25
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Ozark experienced the bitter taste of losing while posting as many touchdowns as winning Glendale two weeks ago. As a double-whammy, the Tigers endured agony and defied great odds by losing while …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/28/25
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Experience and words of wisdom from Nixa coach Evan Palmer have taught Eagles forward Keagan Pycior to be not so boisterous in his celebration of a goal.
But Pycior remains as animated as ever …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/28/25
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With Ozark’s offense struggling mightily, Tigers coach Zack Owens is pondering making changes to his lineup, even with Districts on the not-too-distant horizon.
Ozark was shut out in the …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/28/25
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