Ozark’s winning equation at Webb City last week included 5-foot-10, 160-pound Brady Owens containing, if not controlling, 6-foot-2, 195-pound Joe DeGraffenreid.
By all accounts, Owens was …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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9/25/24
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Scouting Ozark’s Week Five road trip to Waynesville on Friday:
Ozark edged Waynesville 13-12 on a Sam Clark 29-yard field-goal in the teams’ Class 6 District 5 first-round matchup a …
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9/25/24
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Ozark’s Josey Roberts won’t be making a comeback from a torn ACL similar to the strong showing she had a year ago following an ankle injury.
Lady Tigers coach Daniel Mullis confirmed …
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9/25/24
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Scouting Clever’s Week Five home contest with Fair Grove on Friday:
It will be intriguing watching Clever’s offense respond to Fair Grove’s unique defensive pressure.
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9/25/24
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Scouting Nixa’s Week Five contest at Lebanon on Friday:
These were two of SWMO’s winningest programs from 2020-2023. Both programs were 38-9 over that span. …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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9/24/24
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It was natural that linebacker Sam Savich and nose guard Ruben Arvizu quickly formed a bond upon Savich’s move to Ozark from Sacramento, California, a year ago.
Arvizu made a similar move …
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9/23/24
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Rex Deters’ third touchdown pass of the night with 1:54 remaining gave Clever a 27-26 comeback win versus Forsyth on Friday.
Facing a 3rd-and-17 at the Jays’ 49-yard line with …
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9/22/24
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CARTHAGE — Going back to the COC’s 10-team conglomerate from last season, only one team had shut out Nixa’s Wyatt Vincent during his three years as a starting wide receiver.
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9/21/24
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As a California native who moved to Ozark only a year ago, Sam Savich likely knows as little about Webb City’s glorious tradition that includes 16 state titles from 1989-2021 as any of his …
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9/21/24
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Alex Williams is no longer missing from Ozark’s lineup thanks to former Tigers trainer Chad Linck.
Returning this week from a hamstring injury, Williams netted the winning goal in …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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9/20/24
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Behemoths Jackson Cantwell and Logan Bland boast surnames that simply aren’t exactly fitting in light of the spotlight they attract along the line of scrimmage.
Nixa’s 6-foot-8, …
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9/20/24
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For all the recent success Nixa has enjoyed in a variety of sports, the Lady Eagles’ tennis team boasts the distinction as the only program on campus with back-to-back District championships …
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9/19/24
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Jesse Lepant’s junior season got off to an extraordinary start, as the Ozark midfielder netted two goals in the Tigers’ first two matches.
Lepant accounted for the only score of the …
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9/19/24
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As Nixa’s Emily Peterson was preparing to smash a volley for a winner in No. 1 doubles action Wednesday, she didn’t make clean contact with the ball and instead squibbed a shot out of …
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9/19/24
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Natalie Morgan’s long-term and short-term memory served her well in Ozark’s 6-3 COC victory versus Neosho on Thursday.
Morgan drilled a go-ahead two-run home run in the third inning …
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9/19/24
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Scouting Clever’s Week Four home contest versus Forsyth on Friday:
Clever quarterback Rex Deters is 28-of-57 passing for 394 yards, with four interceptions and three …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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9/18/24
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Scouting Ozark’s Week Four journey to Webb City on Friday:
The Tigers are traveling to Webb City for the second straight season and third time in four years. A year ago, the Cardinals beat …
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9/18/24
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Scouting Nixa’s Week Four trip to Carthage on Friday:
These programs have either won outright or shared the past four COC championships, with Carthage winning titles from 2020-2022 and …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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9/17/24
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The Nixa cornerback with two last names now has two career interceptions.
McCoy Sullivan picked up his second pick Friday and did so in memorable fashion. His second-quarter interception at …
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9/15/24
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REEDS SPRING — Clever’s offenses couldn’t get on track Friday, as the Jays were defeated 26-14 by Reeds Spring in Mid-Lakes Conference action Friday.
Clever (2-1 overall and …
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9/14/24
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Ozark was outgained on the ground by more than 250 yards Friday while handed a 35-0 setback at the hands of Republic.
Ozark was in the red rushing the ball in the first half, before finishing …
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9/14/24
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Carthage pitcher Addie Wallace couldn’t stop Ozark’s march to the Rolla Tournament title a year ago, but for the second straight season has put a dent in the COC championship hopes for …
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9/13/24
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It probably wasn’t a coincidence Nixa junior linebacker Tobias Thompson’s monster of a breakout game last week at Webb City came with a certain former Eagle in attendance.
Making the …
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9/13/24
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The value of Rex Deters to Clever has been represented well on the scoreboards and stats sheets during the Jays’ historical 2-0 start.
The senior quarterback has proven his worth by …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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9/12/24
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Scouting Clever’s Week Three Mid-Lakes Conference road trip to Reeds Spring on Friday:
This is Reeds Spring’s first Mid-Lakes Conference game. Also making their Mid-Lakes …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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9/12/24
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