Clever sophomore forward Lucas Peebles is following the same path of many of his relatives, beginning with his grandfather more than 40 years ago, by wearing a Jays uniform.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/19/23
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It’s been five years since Clever left the SWCL for the Mid-Lakes Conference, but the Jays still consider neighboring Billings among their rivals, if not their biggest rival.
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12/19/23
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SPRINGFIELD — Freshman phenom Adam McKnight is ahead of the customary pace toward eventually adding his name to Nixa’s list of its all-time great players. But every success story also includes adversity along the way, as he found out Wednesday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/18/23
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Lane Mendenhall proved to be a zone-buster for Clever on Friday, as the senior swingman hit a handful of 3-pointers while scoring 20 points in the Jays’ 47-35 triumph over Billings.
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12/18/23
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Ethan Newell felt it took far too long for him his Spokane teammates to shake off their early shooting woes Tuesday.
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12/17/23
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Standing 6-foot-7 as a sophomore, Spokane center Ridge Kipper is hopeful he has another growth spurt in him. His father, Patrick, is 6-8.
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12/17/23
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Chadwick’s foray into the Pink & White Lady Classic Dec. 26-30 will have the Lady Cardinals playing as the No. 8 seed in the White Division.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/16/23
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Sparta coach Deric Link is quick to admit he isn’t a bowler.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/14/23
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A phone call from Ozark coach Jeremy Cordell on Friday put burgeoning linebacker Parker Elliott in reflective mode and gave him pride in the work he put in leading up to and throughout his junior season.
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12/13/23
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WILLARD — Damien Moseley prevailed Tuesday, after nearly being dealt a loss like no other he’s been a part of.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/12/23
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Nixa, Ozark and Sparta all received top four seeds earlier this week for the 71st Annual Blue & Gold Tournament, to be held Dec. 26-29.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/11/23
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Some of the best basketball in SWMO will be played in Christian County this season and thus a trio of Christian County teams make up three of the top four seeds in the Blue & Gold Tournament’s Blue Division.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/10/23
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Just two games into Kylan Pickren’s Ozark career, the freshman forward is ahead of the pace set by all-time Tigers great Quinn Nelson.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/9/23
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12/9/23
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Clayton Garrison was a breakout player as an immediate impact freshman two years ago, but has flew under the radar in many SWMO basketball circles.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/9/23
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Nixa’s Spencer Ward reacted to the release of the All-COC selections over the weekend with excitement, appreciation and fulfillment, but a bit of disappointment, as well.
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12/8/23
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WILLARD — Brock Blansit joked earlier this week he received 400 congratulatory texts upon getting the first coaching victory of his career a year ago, but after his first win this season no one sent him a message.
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12/7/23
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STRAFFORD — Jake Lafferty might be wise not to take in the long-awaited Buc-ee’s I-44 opening a week from Monday, given the world’s largest gas station’s close proximity to Strafford.
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12/7/23
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STRAFFORD — There were a few fascinating statistics from Saturday’s Strafford Tournament final, perhaps none more compelling than Jake Lafferty not taking a field-goal attempt the first five-plus minutes of the fourth quarter.
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12/7/23
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BLUE EYE — Sparta suffering a couple of losses at the Blue Eye Tournament this week didn’t dampen Avery Leyland’s enthusiasm regarding her return to the Lady Trojans.
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12/6/23
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REPUBLIC — Ryan Engel hopes his senior season plays out as well as his workouts in the weight room went over the spring, summer and fall and his visit to a tattoo parlor turned out.
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12/5/23
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Hudson Roberts was glad Ozark tipped off at 4 p.m. at the Republic Tournament on Wednesday, allowing him to watch Arkansas tip off against Duke at 8:30 that night.
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12/4/23
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REPUBLIC — With Park Hill South all but spotting Ozark and Hudson Roberts eight points, the Tigers went on to win by eight, 66-58, at the Republic Tournament on Wednesday.
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12/3/23
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WILLARD — Lane Meltabarger probably summed up best what Nixa coaches, players and fans were projecting from the Eagles’ post players in their season-opener Wednesday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/3/23
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Nixa safety Spencer Ward finished his senior season this year with 157 tackles, which ranks as the highest single-season tackles total in coach John Perry’s four seasons with the Eagles.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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12/2/23
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