It said everything about Spokane coach Terry Writer’s faith in Jace Leigh as a free-throw shooter that he would sub in the sophomore for seniors late in games last season. more

The timing of Rhi Gibbons suffering a torn labrum last summer was good in that, even with surgery, it would not interfere with her senior season at Nixa. more

Ozark coach Doug Hepler is thankful to have a player the likes of Moriah Putt in his first go-around with the Lady Tigers. more

With four returning starters and a senior trio serving as leaders, Nixa coach Jennifer Perryman compares her current Lady Eagles squad to the program’s 2013-14 contingent. more

After reaching 20 wins the past two seasons with a limited rotation, Chadwick will have the benefit of depth as the Lady Cardinals seek to repeat as Mark Twain Conference and District champions. more

Sports editor Pat Dailey engaged in a Q’s A’s session with Nixa basketball player Colin Ruffin: more

Ozark coach Mark Schweitzer was right about Devyn Wright. more

After three full weeks of practices, Nixa coach Jay Osborne hasn’t been able to check from his priority list finding a floor general. more

With Grant Pellman being Clever’s lone returning starter, the Jays will look for him to emerge from role player to go-to player. more

This promises to be a season like no other for brothers Ethan and Jace Whatley. They will start alongside each other for Ozark for the first time. more

Shelby McMurry is ready for a return to normalcy, after being without a certain object in her hands all of last winter. more

Shortly after the start of this school year, Jaret Nelson was feeling like his exceptionally strong ‘self again. After all, nothing like completing reps of 35 pull-ups to make one very feel good about himself. more