Returning home after its best week of the season, Kylan Pickren and his Ozark teammates suffered their most disappointing defeat to date.
Ozark bowed to Carthage 73-67 Tuesday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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1/29/25
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Sparta actually overcame Willow Springs’ whopping 18 offensive rebounds Tuesday. But the Trojans couldn’t get past Bears guard Colby James’ hot hand.
James swished a winning …
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1/29/25
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Spokane senior guard David Blake knows as much about the Owls’ freshman class as anyone. He has a younger brother, Matthew, who is among the eight freshmen who have seen varsity time this …
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1/28/25
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When Sparta’s Blue & Gold Tournament was shortened to three games, coach Deric Link couldn’t have asked for a much better invite for the Trojans to pick up a game against than the one …
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1/27/25
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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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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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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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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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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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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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1/21/25
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