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Shaelee Franck doesn’t think it’s a coincidence Nixa’s career goals leader is playing at the same time the Lady Eagles are enjoying one of their program’s better stretches of success.
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4/18/26
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SPRINGFIELD — Nixa defender Bria Smith felt she and her teammates responded well to challenges provided by Rockwood Summit in a 2-1 Lady Eagles loss at the Kickapoo Shootout on Thursday.
“We …
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4/17/26
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Riley Franklin will no longer be part of any discussion of who is the best SWMO golfer never to win a MSHSAA-sponsored tournament.
Franklin captured medalist honors for the first time in his …
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4/17/26
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Peyton Russell figures if not for the arrival of coach Jeremy Cordell at Ozark he would have fallen in line with the long list of previous Tigers quarterbacks to not play beyond high school.
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4/16/26
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Ozark’s Bria Wright showed at the Christian County Relays on Friday the kind of versatility she hopes will allow her to shine in the heptathlon at Wichita State.
Wright was a three-time …
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4/16/26
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Outgoing Ozark AD Yancey Little echoed a sentiment shared by many COC fans by suggesting the conference do away with its divisional format, following the announcement Wednesday that Lebanon and …
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4/15/26
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Ozark third baseman Luke Baer did about everything he could to provide what would have been an incredibly dramatic game-winning home run Tuesday.
With the potential tying and winning runs on …
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4/14/26
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BRANSON — Ian Soto has quickly progressed from a novice on the tennis court to a doubles champion.
Soto and teammate Ben Romano completed a sweep of their four matches while capturing the No. …
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4/12/26
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POINT LOOKOUT — Sparta sophomore Trey Robinson swept the sprints at the School of The Ozark Invitational on Friday.
Robinson took first place in the 100 (11.8) and 200 (23.76). He nearly …
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4/12/26
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Not since former Nixa offensive lineman Oakly White have the Eagles had a more natural spokesman for Oakley sunglasses than third baseman Wyatt Mabe.
Mabe has developed into one of Nixa’s top …
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4/12/26
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Izzy Brewer took full advantage of her extended playing time Thursday, as the freshman forward collected a pair of goals in Ozark’s 3-1 triumph over Carthage.
With Ozark playing five matches …
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4/10/26
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After Madeline Hardee made Spokane history two years ago by becoming the school’s first javelin thrower to make State, she’s hoping the Lady Owls can have sustained success in the event.
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4/10/26
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Boys being boys, best friends and frequent batting-practice partners Grady Eoff and Wyatt Mabe like to break the monotony of swing after swing by adding a little drama. They mimic a radio or TV …
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4/9/26
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Cam Miller didn’t get the game-winning hit and didn’t get credit as the winning pitcher in Nixa’s 5-4 walk-off win against Willard on Tuesday. But he got a prized piece of memorabilia perhaps …
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4/8/26
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Even in a lineup that features a pair of Wyatts and a pair of Millers, Nixa’s batting order features a wide assortment of varied hitters.
Eagles coach Logan Hughes will regularly pencil in …
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4/7/26
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Nixa’s pitching depth appears strong enough that the Eagles may have several candidates, with Cam Miller emerging as the top candidate, to continue their program’s six-year streak having at least …
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4/7/26
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Logan Vaught-Green will play about half as many games for Clever this school year than he would have had he stayed at Crane for his senior year. But he’s quick to add quality is overriding …
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4/7/26
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Wyatt Francis mixed in a swing-and-miss changeup with his pitch-to-contact repertoire while throwing a complete-game gem Saturday.
Francis’ pitch count reached only 73, as he made quick work …
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4/6/26
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Given Regan Huson’s background, it shouldn’t have come as a surprise that his slider served him well in his Clever pitching debut Thursday.
Huson allowed only one run in 2.2 innings of …
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4/5/26
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For Brandon Clift, the ultimate place to find inner peace with a life-changing decision hovering over him was the red sandstone cliffs canyons at Zion National Park in southwestern Utah.
Clift …
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4/4/26
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Coming off one of its biggest wins over the past few years by beating Fair Grove on Tuesday, Clever endured a letdown while falling 9-7 to Ash Grove on Thursday.
The Lady Jays weren’t able to …
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4/4/26
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A pitching duel between Ozark’s Caden O’Donnell and Republic’s Brennan Overstreet on Tuesday turned on a trio of errors by the host Tigers.
Ozark fell by an 8-1 count, with Republic …
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4/3/26
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Nixa has another Mabe positioned at third base, as Wyatt Mabe moves from second to third.
Two years ago, his older brother Broden was the Eagles’ third baseman.
There aren’t many other …
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4/2/26
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Nixa’s top strikeout pitcher might actually be behind the plate.
Catcher Rowan Johnson showed his hit-and-miss stuff on the mound over the weekend, striking out five in the Eagles’ 10-0 …
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4/1/26
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HOLLISTER — Tim Rantz’s senior season at Spokane is off to a promising start, after he missed all of his junior season and for a fretful few days was worried he had suited up for the Owls for the …
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3/31/26
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