Before they became shooting stars Saturday, Addy Ruffin and Kennedy Nash saw subtle, yet familiar signs they were in a for a good game in the final of the Nixa Invitational Tournament.
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1/26/25
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Losing high-scoring forward Casen Blaue was too much for Spokane to overcome Friday, pushing back the Owls’ long-awaited first victory to at least one more day.
Blaue wasn’t …
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1/25/25
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Brooke Teter’s upper-body strength over the past year has caught up with the strength she’s seemingly always had in her legs, making her a consummate power forward.
Teter muscled her …
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1/25/25
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Just when it appeared Abel Hume might be wearing down in his first go-around at the varsity level, the Sparta freshman is feeling rejuvenated and relishing the prospect of a guaranteed five more …
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1/24/25
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Clever’s Kendall Piper is showing the potential to be a standout, afternoon being able to show off much of his game the past two years.
A broken ankle his eighth-grade year set Piper back …
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1/23/25
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Little wonder Jack Berryman’s Ozark teammates responded with great enthusiasm to his breakthrough performance in the Tigers’ victory at Parkview on Tuesday.
Berryman scored a modest …
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1/23/25
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SPRINGFIELD — Fans of TV’s No. 1-rated series, “Tracker,” are aware of the show’s star playing the percentages game as he tracks down missing people.
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1/22/25
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Ozark subs Hendrix Haymes and Jacob Harmon didn’t underestimate their recent opportunity to remain on the court come crunch time.
Coach Jayme Donnelly gave Haymes and Harmon extended …
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1/21/25
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Colton Wilson’s immediate success as a prized freshman prospect for Ozark has only strengthened his appreciation for wearing a Tigers singlet.
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1/20/25
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Kylan Pickren isn’t overly concerned with the image “those in the know” have of him being an exceptional hoopster, but not necessarily an exceptional athlete.
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1/19/25
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Just when it appeared Friday that Ozark would get the chance to win in overtime for the first time in eight long years, the Tigers instead lost at the end of regulation.
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1/18/25
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CRANE — Trenton Ingle thinks Monett is a prime example of the kind of team he and his Sparta teammates need to be more like.
The Trojans learned that lesson the hard way Thursday, falling …
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1/17/25
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CRANE — Crane’s backcourt and full-court press have made for a matchup problem for Clever in the Jays’ two losses to the Pirates this season.
Clever fell 50-46 to Crane in a …
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1/17/25
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The fear of failing is providing Nixa’s Abigail Weitzel plenty of motivation as she prepares for the COC Tournament at the end of this month.
Weitzel picked up a 6-3 win against …
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1/16/25
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Kaden Coffey was among the five Ozark and Nixa grapplers in action Tuesday whose first name is spelled Caden or Kaden.
The Kadens went 1-2 and the Cadens were 1-1, as Ozark took the dual 50-26.
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1/15/25
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Teagon Patterson’s first attempt at a shot Tuesday resulted in him staring at an early 5-0 deficit. But that hardly discouraged the Ozark 144-pounder from looking to shoot again.
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1/15/25
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Champ Porter’s reaction to his victory Tuesday was as memorable as his comeback from a 14-1 deficit.
After a wild ride from one end of the spectrum to the other that ended with him pinning …
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1/15/25
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A 65-32 Ozark whipping of Willard on Monday made for a good night to celebrate Hudson Roberts reaching the 1,000-point milestone, as well as to begin speculation on Kylan Pickren eventually …
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1/14/25
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Going from Walnut Grove, Crane, Kickapoo and Nixa to Chadwick has been as fulfilling as Jim Pendergrass hoped it would be.
The 2016 Class 5 state champion coach feels at home at a Class 1 …
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1/14/25
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Perhaps it’s not a coincidence freshman Lydia Combs has reminded some Chadwick fans of senior Rae Little.
The impression Combs and Little look quite a bit alike is happenstance, but the …
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1/13/25
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Given Ty Kellis’ relative inexperience and the manner in which he responded so well to pressure in Nixa’s home-opening victory Saturday, one might be inclined to think the Eagles junior …
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1/12/25
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A victory versus Nixa for a COC charter member the likes of Republic remains out of reach, while most everything seems to be within reach for Jaise Combs.
Combs collected a game-high 20 points …
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1/11/25
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Ozark’s Caden Harrington didn’t start the new year as he had hoped, falling in the 132 final at the Kinloch Classic. But he’s far from discouraged, as he looks to repeat the same …
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1/11/25
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There’s every reason for Ozark wrestling and football fans to get excited about freshman Isaiah Collins’ future.
Collins is already proving himself at the varsity level at …
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1/10/25
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Ozark’s Riley Ridinger is finding success in her first go-around on the mat. The 145-pounder led the Lady Tigers to a sweep of duals with Kickapoo and Branson on Wednesday.
Ridinger picked …
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1/9/25
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