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NIXA'S LANE MELTABARGER awaits a pass thrown his way.
Tight end Meltabarger's magical helmet catch 'probably the play of my life'
Nixa’s Lane Meltabarger and Adam McKnight are much too young to have watched David Tyree’s famed helmet catch from Super Bowl XLII as it happened in 2008. McKnight wasn’t even … more
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NIXA'S DYLAN REBURA leads the Eagles' Class 6 District 5 celebration Friday.
With White back, District champion Nixa and Rebura in the red of its end zone
With a nod to his ultra-cool first name in an analogy, Nixa center Oakly White proved to be like the pair of sunglasses you reach for in the car on a bight, sunny day only to realize they’re at … more
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NIXA'S TOBIAS THOMPSON applies pressure on Joplin's quarterback.
Nixa linebacker Thompson delivers 'wheezer' to force Joplin fumble at goal line
Tobias Thompson spotted what everyone else saw, seemingly a clear path for Joplin running back Toryn Jones to run toward for a touchdown. But Jones never saw Thompson.   The Nixa … more
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NIXA'S DYLAN REBURA needs 61 yards rushing Friday to reach 2,000 for his senior season.
2,000- and 4,000-yard milestones within reach for Rebura in District title tilt
Scouting Nixa’s Class 6 District 5 home contest with Joplin on Friday: Nixa’s individual records aren’t easily accessible, but running back Dylan Rebura posted a historical … more
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NIXA'S CARTER FANGROW AND MCCOY SULLIVAN close in on Ozark's Jett Easley.
Eagles among Class 6 elite gunning for District title and Quarterfinal berth
Welcome to District Championship Week. Everyone still alive statewide is four wins from a state title. more
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Ozark's Estes leads area State cross country finishers
COLUMBIA — Ozark's Ellsie Estes posted a 15th-place finish at the Class 5 Girls State Cross Country Meet over the weekend. more
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NIXA'S KEAGAN PYCIOR tries to boot the ball around a Glendale defender.
Season-long progress allows Eagles to take Glendale to OT, before falling 2-1
SPRINGFIELD — Little did anyone realize at the time of Nixa’s annual summer scrimmage with Glendale that it would prove to be a sneak preview of the Class 4 District 5 championship. … more
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NIXA'S JACKSON CANTWELL keeps Ozark's Ruben Arvizu at bay.
No surprise, Eagles win again at line of scrimmage to run streak against Tigers to nine
We all got the matchup we wanted in the Class 6 District 5 semifinal round pitting Ozark at Nixa. Wait, what? The Eagles (10-0) rolled to their ninth straight win against the Tigers, with this … more
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NIXA'S JAYDEN TATE is all smiles while celebrating the Eagles' win with a fan.
Tate gains redemption with winning goal in Eagles' semifinal victory over Ozark
SPRINGFIELD — Jayden Tate went full spectrum on the scale of emotions in a matter of a couple weeks. The Nixa midfielder endured the agony of blaming himself for a Christian County Cup loss to … more
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OZARK'S BRADY SCHUPP looks to score against Nixa's Spencer Rinne and Gavin Shaw.
'Wild' streaks have played out in Nixa-Ozark rivalry over past 15 years
SPRINGFIELD — Zack Owens knew his first loss to Nixa as Ozark’s head coach was inevitable. But the fifth-year Tigers coach was hoping to extend his program’s winning streak past … more
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Lady Tigers not able to win battle at the net in State final loss to Lafayette
CAPE GIRARDEAU — Ozark couldn’t contain Vanderbilt commit Maya Witherspoon while falling to Lafayette 26-24, 25-13, 25-13 in the Class 5 State final Thursday. With the 5-foot-11 … more
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OZARK'S TREY BURTON AND MICAH THRASHER celebrate a goal.
Ozark winning streak against Nixa at nine entering teams' semifinal match tonight
There will be not one, but two Nixa-Ozark District semifinal matchups tonight, both kicking off at 7,   In addition to the Tigers facing the Eagles on the gridiron at Nixa, the Tigers and … more
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NIXA'S SPENCER RINNE dribbles the ball downfield.
Still only 14 years old, Eagles' Rinne 'has graduated' from the ranks of freshman
It will take a Nixa District championship for Spencer Rinne to be playing as a 15-year-old this season. The Eagles freshman phenom will celebrate his 15th birthday on Nov. 15, a day before the State … more
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Ozark wins at the net and service line in semifinal sweep at State
CAPE GIRARDEAU — Ozark continued its absolute dominance of its opponents by sweeping Francis Howell at the Class 5 State Tournament on Wednesday. The Lady Tigers earned their way to a … more
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OZARK'S JESSE LEPANT watches the flight of his shot against Republic on Wednesday.
'Everything's coming together' growing sentiment among Ozark offensive players
SPRINGFIELD — A surge by Ozark’s offense at the end of its regular season carried over to the start of the Tigers’ post-season.   Matter of fact, Ozark kicked off Class 4 … more
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NIXA'S JAYDEN TATE receives a corner kick against Branson on Wednesday.
Two goals apiece for Pycior and Rinne and one headstand as Eagles net shutout
SPRINGFIELD — Keagan Pycior became part of the headstand hysteria to highlight Nixa’s 4-0 Class 4 District 5 opening-round win against Branson on Wednesday. After putting the Eagles … more
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OZARK'S JETT EASLEY finds himself in between a pair of Waynesville defenders last week.
No questioning resilience of Tigers mighty mite wideouts Easley and Cordell
Jett Easley and Anthony Cordell surely will be showcased on any Ozark highlights reel from this season. The Tigers’ sophomore wideouts will also likely be part of opponents’ highlights. … more
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OZARK'S BRADIE SOLOMON celebrates a Lady Tigers point with her teammates.
Lady Tigers playing at their best when Solomons are bringing their joy to the court
Twins Brooklyn and Bradie Solomon have provided identical contributions to Ozark during its Final Four run. Both Solomons have found their niche at the service line and to be a seemingly endless … more
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OZARK'S BEN LONG is all smiles after scoring a PK at Nixa.
Tigers have slew of players who like to be under the PKs spotlight
If Ozark engages in another penalty kicks shootout during its post-season run, Tigers coach Zack Owens likely will keep his choices intact. Ben Long, Ian Soto, Jesse Lepant, Alex Williams and … more
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OZARK'S MACEY HUMBLE gets set to return a serve.
Lady Tigers among traditional powers in Class 5 Final Four field
Ozark is joined at the Class 5 Final Four in Cape Girardeau by traditional powers, led by two-time defending state champion Lafayette. The Lady Tigers are on the opposite side of the bracket as … more
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OZARK'S TARA VENABLE is surrounded by teammates during the Lady Tigers' Final Four celebration.
Brewer praises Venable as 'the best player I've been able to have the pleasure coaching'
By leading Ozark to the Class 5 Final Four, Tara Venable has reaffirmed the highest of regard coach Adeanna Brewer has for her junior outside hitter. Brewer is in her 12th season at Ozark, this … more
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NIXA'S AARON ASHLEY races to a third-place finish.
Eagles' Ashley returns to his roots in Bolivar on his way to third State berth
BOLIVAR — Aaron Ashley returned to his native Bolivar on Saturday and came home with a Class 5 District 2 third-place finish. The Nixa senior posted a time of 15:48 while earning his third … more
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OZARK'S SAM SAVICH send a Waynesville ball-carrier to the turf.
'Locked in,' Ozark linebacker Savich making most of his senior season
Ozark linebacker Sam Savich’s ever-so impactful senior season has earned him redemption and perhaps a spot in Ozark’s records book. Savich closed regular-season play with exceptional … more
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OZARK'S REECE COOK, TARA VENABLE AND SKYLAR HILTON lead the Lady Tigers' celebration following their Quarterfinal win Saturday.
Lady Tigers sweep their way to program's first Final Four berth in seven years
Ozark outside hitters Tara Venable and Aubrey Browning delivered when the Lady Tigers needed them the most Saturday. Venable and Browning combined for 20 kills in Ozark’s 25-19, 25-19, … more
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OZARK'S CADEN O'DONNELL gets set to fire a pass as he receives pass protection from Jacob Bruce on Friday.
Middle-reliever O'Donnell and closer Russell team for three TD passes in Ozark win
Confiding in Caden wouldn’t have convinced him to give such conjecture much consideration. That is, if a fortune-teller would have told Caden O’Donnell a year ago that he would be … more
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