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 — Tristan Smith and his teammates gave coach Shawn Guerin a brief celebratory silent treatment Friday moments after Smith quieted Mizzou Arena for a split-second he’ll savor forever.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/12/24
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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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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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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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SPRINGFIELD — For the second straight season a Shorter helped make for a short-lived Nixa post-season run.
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3/7/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Sydney Hampton and Macey Sult suited up as teammates for the final time Friday, as Ozark was dealt a 49-28 Class 6 District 5 semifinal defeat at the hands of Kickapoo.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/6/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Republic again made the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association’s state rankings look rather ridiculous.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/5/24
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SPRINGFIELD — There was no sweet smell of victory for Garrett Hines on Thursday and not because Glendale’s sweltering cozy confines left players, coaches and fans wishing they had applied more deodorant.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/4/24
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It’s no coincidence renowned Republic coach Kris Flood has one of his former coaches from Clever, Kent Hedgepeth, on his staff as an assistant.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/4/24
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ROGERSVILLE — Less than two weeks into post-season play and the Mid-Lakes Conference has no boys team still shooting hoops.
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3/4/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Ozark and Glendale meeting in the opening round of Class 4 District 11 on Wednesday was the same first-round District matchup for the teams as a year ago.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/2/24
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Avery Havens’ first taste of post-season ball had much in common with her first few days of school at Ozark.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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3/1/24
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The way Grady Preston figures, the hunter and fisherman inside of him did wonders toward helping him turn in heroics Tuesday that will be remembered for a lifetime.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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2/29/24
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Newcomer Mike Ford has wasted no time endearing himself to Ozark players, coaches and fans, as he tries to make the most of what will be a short-lived Tigers career.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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2/29/24
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Adam McKnight’s case for COC Player Of the Year candidacy was wrapped up last week by his 15-point, five-rebound performance in Nixa’s victory versus Ozark and a startling statistic revealed by coach Brock Blansit.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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2/28/24
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Chadwick learned there was no denying Delta, even with the Lady Bobcats bussing 240 miles from the Bootheel to meet the Lady Cardinals in the teams’ Class 1 Sectional on Monday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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2/27/24
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Kerrigan Guerin’s plans are to forego her senior season at Chadwick in favor of finishing out her prep career at Link Academy.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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2/27/24
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No one was happier for Nixa's Cali Dupree to capture her first state championship Saturday than fellow Lady Eagles state champion Brenya Crahan.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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2/26/24
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Fulfillment in the form of a third-place finish at State is Dayton Moison’s deserving reward for the perseverance he has shown.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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2/26/24
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There’s reason to believe COC boys basketball can return to prominence statewide sooner than later.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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2/25/24
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Greenwood employed an all-in defensive strategy that slowed Sparta’s Jake Lafferty in the Trojans’ 66-57 Class 3 District 11 semifinal setback Thursday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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2/25/24
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