Nixa Athletic Director Brandon Clark said the sentiment among the school’s administration, coaches, board members and sponsors was to dare to be different in regard to planning earlier this year for Eagles Stadium’s new turf. more

Nixa’s Zan Fugitt can confirm Italy, as the birthplace of pizza, deserves its reputation as home to the finest pizza in the world. more

Jace Whatley is feeling bigger, stronger and faster and can thank his experience playing for Missouri Flight this summer and his time in the weight room with former Ozark teammate Tyler Harmon. more

Kaleb James was a late arrival to the gridiron, having grown up with a focus on soccer. more

When Nick Rohrbaugh and Jace Whatley first met five years ago as sixth-graders, there was an instant kinship. more

The irony of Nixa defensive end Corbin Speaks’ last name has not been lost on his friends. more

Brady Dodd figured a year ago at this time that he would follow Ozark’s trend of quarterbacks being one and done. more

Just as Reid Potts played quarterback for Nixa two years ago with a torn ACL, Eagles nose guard Avry Rutherford is determined to play this season with what he strongly suspects is a torn labrum. more

Jake Uber’s perseverance on the pitcher’s mound paid handsome dividends over the past two months. more

Upon taking a handoff and exploding to the line of scrimmage or getting set to make a cut to his left, Jacob Kronebusch is planting his right foot with confidence. more

Peyton Greer is prepared to join the likes of Ozark grads Jayce Gorn, Garrett Sutherland and Hunter Tennison as Tigers linemen to start and/or play extensively on both sides of the ball. more

The best example of Landon Carson learning his lessons well played out at the Eastern Oklahoma Offensive Linemen and Defensive Linemen Camp earlier this summer. more