Ozark will be looking to capture its third straight COC championship in the 4 x 200 relay with a pair of newcomers who have emerged to be the Tigers’ most pleasant surprises.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/28/24
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Gymnastics and cheerleading set Nixa junior Rylee Eng up for success in track, but also set back the start of her high school triple jump career by a year.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/28/24
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Peyton Bullinger packed a wallop Friday, after taking a wallop a week earlier.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/27/24
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Aidan Davis lived up to his first name, doing his part to aid in Ozark’s 11-6 home-opening victory versus Jefferson City Helias on Friday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/27/24
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Aaron Ashley’s quest to become Nixa’s first State medalist in the 1,600 and 3,200 this season will see him keeping a closer eye on his spikes.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/27/24
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Colin Kelley is obviously far too young to have been a fan during MLB Hall of Famer Tom Seaver's glory days in the 1970s and 80s with the Mets, Reds, White Sox and Red Sox.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/26/24
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SPRINGFIELD — The Ozark junior with a unique name, unique look and classic swing distinguished himself even more Wednesday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/25/24
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Broden Mabe knows all about the Reid Potts story, how the former Nixa quarterback persevered and played all of his senior season three years ago with a torn ACL.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/24/24
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With Nixa’s Jackson Gamble and Glendale’s Drew Wedgeworth already established among SWMO’s premier hurlers, it wasn’t exactly a surprise to see a pitchers' duel develop in the Eagles’ home-opener Tuesday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/21/24
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With Ozark’s strength and conditioning program kicking things up a notch over the winter months, the Tigers have 57 athletes timed at 20 mph or faster, 40 who have posted a vertical jump of 30 inches or greater and 15 who have recorded a broad jump of at least nine feet.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/20/24
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In regard to first impressions, Ozark coach Zack Owens has been happy with how the Lady Tigers have responded to him in his first go-around with them.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/19/24
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As hard as it was for Hudson Roberts and his Ozark teammates to bid adieu to Cooper Pumphrey two years ago, it made his return to the Tigers as a junior this year that much sweeter.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/18/24
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Cooper Pumphrey points to a correlation between hockey and baseball while discussing his background on the ice.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/18/24
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Welcome again to the wide world of speculation from this corner concerning candidates for one of Christian County’s premier coaching jobs.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/17/24
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Chadwick’s Prestin Kinyon is counting down the days until he can dunk and working to make that greatly awaited day happen sooner than later.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/17/24
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Chadwick’s breakout star on the Cardinals’ road to their state championship could have easily remained anonymous simply because of the all-too common nature of his name.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/16/24
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Clayton Garrison’s surname and his mother’s maiden name were both household names on the SWMO hardwood scene at different junctures since the turn of the century.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/15/24
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Immediately after MSHSAA TV announcers awkwardly interviewed Tonya Rains as Chadwick’s head coach Saturday, Shawn Guerin spoke as the Cardinals’ head coach at a press conference under a MSHSAA banner.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/15/24
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COLUMBIA — Tristan Smith acclimated himself to Mizzou Arena so splendidly well over the weekend that, even as a conquering hometown hero, he jokingly quipped he didn’t want to return to Chadwick.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/14/24
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COLUMBIA — Creek Guerin’s pep talk to himself paid winning dividends for Chadwick in its 52-49 Class 1 semifinal win Friday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/12/24
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COLUMBIA — Chadwick coach Shawn Guerin’s premonition that the Cardinals’ opponent would be Braymer in today’s Class 1 state championship game proved correct.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/12/24
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Ozark basketball coach Mark Schweitzer has submitted his resignation, Ozark AD Yancey Little announced to the Headliner News Friday morning.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/11/24
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With the State Basketball Championships moving this season from Springfield to Columbia for the next two weeks, Chadwick’s boys were glad to make hotel reservations.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/10/24
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Call them the Backcourt Basement Boys.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/9/24
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As natural a physical talent as Clayton Garrison is, his most important attributes Saturday were his judgment and willpower in Chadwick’s 57-46 victory versus Richland 57-46 in a Class 1 Quarterfinal.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/8/24
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