There's no new news to report out of Ozark in regard to its head football coaching vacancy and the school's higher-ups haven't released a timetable on when they plan to hire their next coach. But Tigers fans shouldn't expect to receive word of who will assume the job in time for Christmas, if recent history is any indication.
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12/15/22
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Ozark freshman Teagon Patterson seemed destined to be a wrestler. After all, that's where his name comes from.
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12/14/22
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Walker Loveland plans to try out for track next spring for the first time and watch out. He figures to be a natural, whether he competes in sprints or long-distance.
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PAT DAILEY
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12/14/22
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Nixa's Brenya Crahan has actually had an easier time at State than she has at the Nixa Invite.
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12/13/22
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Sparta shooting guard Kavan Walker is hardly complaining, but admits he can sometimes find himself too wide open.
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12/12/22
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As soon as a split-second into her 170-pound championship match at the Nixa Invite on Monday, Ozark’s Sara Cazier saw a weakness in her opponent.
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12/12/22
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SPRINGFIELD — Alexis Soloman was both happy and mad she didn't have her Ozark home white uniform washed following the Lady Tigers' home-opening loss Friday.
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12/11/22
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In one sense, it makes total sense Jacob Lafferty joined Sparta’s 1,000-point club last weekend, well before his countdown to 1,000 rebounds can even begin.
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12/10/22
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In victory and even in defeat this week, Ozark’s Jason Burge received all the confirmation he needs that he can be confident in his conditioning.
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12/9/22
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A state Greco championship last spring appears to have put Johnny Williams on track toward fulfilling the vast potential Ozark coach Tod Sundlie has seen in him for four years.
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12/9/22
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Nixa grad Jordan Epps has already had one shot to beat his alma mater this season and may have as many as three more chances.
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12/8/22
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LIBERTY — Kael Combs joined Nixa’s 1,000-point club during the Eagles’ 78-68 triumph versus Washington (Kansas) at the Liberty North Tournament on Wednesday.
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12/7/22
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Turns out Ozark fans won’t have to wait until the spring to get to know Hudson Roberts.
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12/6/22
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WILLARD — Nixa’s well-reputed student section was uncharacteristically absent for the championship game of the Willard Classic on Saturday. But Bolivar’s student section traveled well and made its presence felt from the get-go.
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12/5/22
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Nate Brower’s 175-pound match with Rogersville's Jacob Shinkarevich on Friday ended with the latter looking for a waste basket to puke in and Brower feeling like doing the same.
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12/5/22
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STRAFFORD — Sparta’s tournament title drought continues.
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12/4/22
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An articulate and gregarious sort, Braxton Strick is enjoying a college-credit public speaking class he is taking at Ozarks Technical Community College this semester.
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PAT DAILEY
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12/3/22
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WILLARD — With and without Kael Combs, Nixa receiving resounding results from its 2-3 zone defense Friday.
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12/3/22
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With Sparta having welcomed back all five of its starters from last season's 18-win outfit, the Trojans appear primed for a banner season.
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12/2/22
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REPUBLIC — Hudson Roberts had all of four minutes of varsity action that he picked up from Ozark’s trip to Jefferson City Helias last season to rely upon entering his first start Thursday.
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PAT DAILEY
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12/2/22
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WILLARD — Nixa senior guard Corey Kemp’s first unofficial start led to his first official start.
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12/1/22
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STRAFFORD — Sparta's Jacob Lafferty didn't get caught up in the hype of his matchup against Buffalo's Joseph Horinek at the Strafford Tournament on Tuesday.
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PAT DAILEY
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11/30/22
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Ozark’s Brock Sundlie feels the sense of urgency that a fulfilling senior season most often calls for.
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PAT DAILEY
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11/30/22
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The timing is ideal for Ozark to make a trip to Iowa this weekend to take part in the Dan Gable Donnybrook Tournament, according to Tigers coach Tod Sundlie.
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PAT DAILEY
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11/29/22
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The manner in which Isaiah Engelman closed out his Nixa career can be a sign the best is yet to come for his younger brother, Noah.
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PAT DAILEY
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11/29/22
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