Who knew Lebanon was part of the Class 6 District 5 field a year ago?
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PAT DAILEY
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3/3/23
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CARTHAGE — Jacob Lafferty has come a long way since his first dunk, whenever that might have been.
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PAT DAILEY
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3/2/23
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COLUMBIA — Basking in the glory of his third straight State championship, Zan Fugitt made a point to point out the many contributors to his success within and outside of Nixa’s program.
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3/1/23
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COLUMBIA — Nixa’s Brennan Carey rode a late comeback win in the semifinal round at the State Wrestling Championships to being crowned the Class 4 215 champion.
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PAT DAILEY
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3/1/23
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COLUMBIA — Noting the State Wrestling Championships don’t seed each weight class’s 16-man brackets, Ozark's Braxton Strick couldn’t find fault that as a defending state champ he faced a two-time defending state champ in a semifinal and not a title tilt Saturday.
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PAT DAILEY
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3/1/23
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COLUMBIA — Brenya Crahan gained a bit of redemption and put herself back on the winning track Saturday at the Girls State Wrestling Championships.
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PAT DAILEY
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3/1/23
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If Jacob Lafferty ever wondered who he inherited his off-the-charts athletic genes from, he got his answer very unexpectedly during a recent visit to the Ozark Community Center.
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PAT DAILEY
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2/28/23
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Natalie Wilks’ message to Sparta fans who didn’t make the trip to Skyline last week was that the Lady Trojans’ woeful ball-handling Thursday was actually an improvement from their struggles against the Lady Tigers.
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2/28/23
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FAIR GROVE — On a night in which trash-talking was prevalent from both sides, Sparta’s Jacob Lafferty received good-natured ribbing from one source that he knew better than to have an answer for.
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2/28/23
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FAIR GROVE — Relating to a 'roughy' making his living 8 seconds at a time on the rodeo circuit, Kavan Walker made eight 3-pointers Wednesday to keep Sparta's season alive.
Sporting his customary Hooey …
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PAT DAILEY
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2/27/23
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Sparta fans showed up in good numbers for the Lady Trojans’ Class 3 District 11 first-round win Tuesday. They’re being invited back tonight, along with anyone else wanting to be part of the ‘Black Curtain.’
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2/27/23
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Fans may be enjoying popcorn for lunch while glued to the action for one possible premier semifinal matchup Saturday during the State Wrestling Championships at Mizzou Arena.
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PAT DAILEY
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2/26/23
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Nixa’s Zan Fugitt figures there are naysayers who scoff at the notion of a mighty mite being considered the best pound-for-pound wrestler in the state.
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PAT DAILEY
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2/26/23
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The Class 6 District 5 seedings meeting on the girls side produced first-round matchups that will include a rematch between fifth-seeded Ozark and fourth-seeded Glendale.
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2/25/23
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Sparta’s Natalie Wilks is a well-spoken sort with a reputation of making herself comfortable while socializing with people who were strangers only seconds earlier.
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PAT DAILEY
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2/25/23
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Even as a favorite, which Brenya Crahan is at every tournament, the Nixa 135-pounder vows not to be outworked.
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PAT DAILEY
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2/24/23
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FAIR GROVE — Renewing acquaintances with old friends didn’t keep Spokane’s J.D. Tate and Ethan Newell from helping the Owls give Greenwood a competitive contest in the teams’ Class 3 District 11 first-round matchup Monday.
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2/24/23
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As stacked as the Class 3 District 11 field appeared a couple weeks ago, it got even stronger last week with the return of Strafford senior forward AK Rael.
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PAT DAILEY
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2/24/23
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Brock Sundlie reaped the benefits of listening to his father.
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PAT DAILEY
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2/23/23
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Ozark's march to the Class 4 District 3 championship Saturday received boosts by second-place finishes turned in from Johnny Williams at 190 and Peyton Greer at 285.
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PAT DAILEY
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2/23/23
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Perhaps appropriately, Zan Fugitt will share Nixa’s career wins record, for for a short while, anyway, with the former Eagles wrestler he’s most often compared to.
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PAT DAILEY
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2/23/23
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Spokane would seem to perfectly fit the profile of a capable darkhorse, as the Owls prep for the beginning of post-season play Monday.
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PAT DAILEY
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2/22/23
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With a nod to Sparta’s post-season exit a year ago, coach Josh Loveland is seeking complete-game efforts out of the Trojans this week in Class 3 District 11.
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PAT DAILEY
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2/22/23
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For Ozark 120-pounder Keaton Hurst, the first two rounds of the Class 4 District 3 Tournament on Friday felt like the start of a whole new season.
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PAT DAILEY
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2/21/23
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Nixa’s Aidan Ward is counting on a calm and composed mindset to lead him to the Class 4 District 3 138-pound championship today.
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PAT DAILEY
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2/21/23
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