SPRINGFIELD — Fully committed to being in bounce-back mode, Brie Chilton starred in Nixa’s 15-0, three-inning Class 5 District 5 opening-round blowout of Branson on Thursday.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/18/24
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SPRINGFIELD — Kayden Miller hasn’t taken it personally when Ozark opponents have intentionally and/or unintentionally walked slugging teammate Audrey Carlton to get to her.
“I …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/18/24
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Ozark’s Shelby Middleton all but welcomed the chance for the Lady Tigers’ Class 3 District 5 final with Nixa come down to her singles match opposite the Lady Eagles’ Lillian Lee.
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/17/24
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Nixa’s Emily Peterson will enter next week’s Class 3 State Tournament undefeated and confident in both her backhand and forehand.
Peterson’s backhand has been her go-to since …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/17/24
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Scouting Friday’s Backyard Brawl featuring Ozark at Nixa:
The Eagles have won seven straight against the Tigers, with four of those victories occurring in their Backyard Brawl matchups. …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/17/24
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A double-double by Tara Venable powered Ozark to back-to-back COC championships and a third straight victory against Nixa.
Venable collected 12 kills and 15 digs in the Lady Tigers’ 26-25, …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/16/24
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Colin Cook’s center-snaps have progressed to the point Ozark quarterback Peyton Russell is assured he will receive the ball at his mid-section each and every play.
But, Russell won't ever …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/16/24
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The success Natalie Morgan has enjoyed during her storied Ozark career has been, in part, a carryover-effect from her overwhelming love of the game.
Conceivably, there are players out there who …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/16/24
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Ty Kellis can serve as a prime example for any pre-teens who aspire to play football, but haven’t strapped on shoulder pads.
After all, he was one of them.
All the way through his …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/16/24
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Winners of five straight games entering this week, Mason Adair and his Nixa teammates are surpassing everyone’s expectations, including their own.
“We're doing better than we thought …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/16/24
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Even a quarterback the likes of Ozark’s Peyton Russell can fall into the trap of placing too much blame on the quarterback after a loss.
Of course, the first part of that adage is the …
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PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
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10/12/24
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WAYNESVILLE — Nixa wide receiver Wyatt Vincent drew within range of a couple school records in the Eagles’ 42-0 whipping of Waynesville on Friday.
Vincent hauled in a pair of …
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10/12/24
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