Ozark and Neosho are meeting for the first time since 2023. This is the Wildcats’ first season playing on the Tigers’ turf since 2022. … Neosho won both the 2022 and 2023 matchups. The … more

With Nixa’s defense kicking off this season in search of redemption, the Eagles are determined not to endure the repeated lapses that plagued them during last season’s playoffs. They’ve … more

Nothing like a fourth Final Four berth for Nixa over the past seven years to add further confirmation for the Lady Eagles that they are one of the state’s elite programs. Coach Annie … more

If there’s one position group where Ozark has dramatically cut the gap between itself and COC juggernaut Nixa, and perhaps even owns an edge on the mighty Eagles, it is without question at wide … more

With returning starting wide receiver Carter Mabe enduring a tweak in a knee and coming back from an ACL tear in his other knee, no Nixa wideout has had a more impressive summer than relative … more

Nixa returns seven full- or part-time starters to a lineup that will look to be just as prolific, if not more so, than a year ago.  The Lady Eagles went 20-15 last season while averaging … more

Nixa record slugger Miah Johnson’s formal first name is KaMiah, though she most often answers simply to Miah. As for the missing K, the Lady Eagles are hoping it shows up in their scorebook as part … more

Wyatt Vincent’s first year of minor league baseball ion the New York Mets’ organization has made him as thankful for the Spanish classes he signed up for in junior high and high school and junior … more

Ozark coach Brenden Schneider is optimistic he and his players can pick up where they left off. The Lady Tigers won 14 of their final 18 games and played for a District championship in … more

Ozark’s Lucas Kronebusch drew comparisons during his formative years to his older brother, Jacob. But since Lucas made his varsity debut as a sophomore two years ago and started as a junior a year … more

Nixa backup running back Josh Ford suddenly found himself in the middle of a clash at a practice this week between two of the Eagles’ more high-profile players. A clean and solid tackle by … more

Jett Easley is kicking off his senior season starting for Ozark at slot receiver, the same spot where he started for the Tigers at the beginning of last season. Of course, in between then and … more

In lieu of Adam McKnight being shunned by All-State voters a year ago and not drawing near the recruiting interest from colleges that Jackson Cantwell did, more than a few Nixa fans and SWMO fans in … more

New starting quarterback Caden O’Donnell gave new Tigers offensive coordinator Jake Gideon a ringing endorsement at the conclusion of summer workouts. O’Donnell felt Gideon set him up for … more

Brayden Flood knew better than to let his success in track this past spring while running injured sway his mindset about trying to do too much too soon on the gridiron. Rehabbing a quadriceps … more

Blaine Abbott isn’t complaining about often being overshadowed by his celebrated Clever classmate, Trenton Allen. In fact, Abbott realizes his own star shines a little brighter by having a teammate … more

Kendall Piper gave Mountain Grove more of the same last week that the Panthers previously saw out of the Clever running back a year ago. Piper found his way to the end zone for a pair of  … more

Four-and-a-half years ago, Reagan Miller, 15, and her cousin, Myah Brewington, 14, both of Ozark, began playing beach volleyball, and their dedication to the sport has paid off in dividends. The two girls, who will both be freshmen at Ozark High School this fall, recently won first place in the Girls 14U division of the AVP Juniors Nationals Championships, held at Hermosa Beach, Calif. on July 22-26. They received medals and other prizes, and were also named Beach Volleyball All-Americans. more

Ozark’s offense very well could be breaking from its huddle often this season with Braxton Bell at running back and last year’s 1,000-yard rusher, Jett Easley, lined up as a slot receiver. … more

Stanley Brice is thriving as an outside linebacker in Ozark’s 3-3-5 defensive formation. “I love it,” the Tigers senior said. “I’m happy to be in the situation I’m in, it’s … more

One of the most compelling takeaways from Ozark’s trip to the Branson Team Camp this past week was the Tigers defense’s takeaways. With Ozark paired up against the host Pirates and Kickapoo … more

The Kansas City metro area has produced the Class 6 state champion two of the past three years and prognosticators predict that trend will continue. Pre-season rankings are beginning to surface … more

 Last we saw Eli Deal, he was hauling in a 16-yard touchdown pass as an upstart sophomore for Nixa in last season’s … more

Nixa coaches on an annual basis haven’t shied away from having their linemen, particularly their offensive linemen, make switcheroos during summer workouts or even in the first few weeks of a … more

Nixa stalwart safety Reed Wilson can confirm turf toe isn’t restricted to the gridiron, that such a hyperextension or strain of the big toe can also occur on the wrestling mat. “I imagine it … more