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The Guardian Cap debate: Ozarks coaches, medical experts split on helmet padding effectiveness and cost

On practice fields across the Ozarks, the silhouette of high school football helmets is changing. Padded, soft-shell covers strapped over traditional hard plastic helmets are now common sights during weekday drills.

Springfield, MO · 5d
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Reeds Spring Runner Wins District Meet, Others Also Qualify for State

Among the runners that have qualified for this week’s Missouri State High School Cross Country Meet include a runner who won a district title,. Reeds Spring’s Anna Ross took home the Class 3 District Meet in Clever while her sister Claire also qualified for the state meet taking home 12th place. Also qualifying from Reeds Spring was RJ Clouse in the boys race.

Reeds Spring, MO · 7d
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Lady Panthers Race Past Ottawa, 87-48, in Exhibition Action

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Drury Lady Panthers closed out their preseason with an exhibition win over NAIA foe Ottawa, 87-48, at the O'Reilly Family Event Center on Tuesday evening. The Lady Panthers opened the scoring with a Sara Mendel turnaround jumper 58 seconds into the game and didn't look...

Springfield, MO · 6d
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Rock Port High School volleyball sweeps Billings in Class 1 State Semis; advance to State Championship for first time

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) - The Rock Port High School volleyball team, playing in the State Semifinals for the first time since 1993 and second time ever, swept Billings 3-0 in the Class 1 Semifinals (25-18, 27-25, 25-15). The Lady Blue Jays advance to the State Championship now for the...

Rock Port, MO · 5d
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No. 18 Missouri thrilled to welcome No. 7 Texas to Columbia

Last season, the 12-team College Football Playoff field included just one entry with three losses: Alabama. The losing team Saturday when No. 7 Texas visits No. 18 Missouri will have three losses in 2026. That makes this week a probable pivotal matchup for the Southeastern Conference teams. Not that anyone...

Columbia, MO · 6d

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2026-27 Winter Preview: Nixa Boys Basketball

The Nixa boys basketball team has won 101 games in Brock Blansit’s four years at the helm. The way the coach sees it, the players have been the driving force behind that success. “We’ve been fortunate to coach high-quality kids,” Blansit said. “Any time we have player-led teams, it...

Nixa, MO · 7d

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Eli Drinkwitz Is Sticking With Missouri, and Florida State Fans Have to Be Furious

Nfl logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) “I’m not a candidate at Florida State.” That’s the cold, hard truth Missouri’s Eli Drinkwitz just dropped on reporters Tuesday, slamming the door shut on any dreams Florida State […]

Tallahassee, FL · 6d

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Bears host New Mexico State Aggies for Homecoming in a Conference USA clash

Under the Saturday afternoon lights, in front of an expectant crowd of returning alumni, Missouri State University football will face a season-defining moment, as it hosts the New Mexico State Aggies. With Conference USA standings hanging in the balance, the high-stakes Homecoming matchup allows the Bears to continue to make a statement at home.

Springfield, MO · 6d

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2026 All-Ozark Mountain Conference softball teams announced

Check out this year's All-Ozark Mountain Conference softball teams! MORE:

Carl Junction, MO · 5d

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Springfield Raceway's Halloween post upsets some

Springfield, MO · 6d

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Missouri jumps several sports in AP Top 25 College Football poll after win against Arkansas

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - The Missouri Tigers jumped four spots in the latest AP Top 25 College Football poll. Mizzou defeated rival Arkansas 34-10 on Saturday to win the Battle Line Rivalry game. The Tigers return home on Saturday to face the No. 10 Texas Longhorns. Kickoff is at 11 a.m.

Springfield, MO · 8d

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Football playoffs are on MSHSAA.tv, not YouTube | Carthage at Republic, Friday Nov 6

Friday’s district semifinal, Carthage at Republic, is not on this channel. MSHSAA rules put every playoff broadcast on MSHSAA.tv. It’s $10 to watch. It’s the same Republic Tiger Sports broadcast with the same crew, just on a different platform. Watch on our site: https://republictigersports.com/live/. Direct link: https://mshsaa.tv/?B=4735769.

Republic, MO · 8d

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Mo State Men's Basketball opens their season at home Tuesday night against Lincoln

Missouri State University's men's basketball kicks off its second year in Conference USA Tuesday night at home. Coach Cuonzo Martin is heading into his third straight year of coaching the Bears. He said he's very excited to start the season. "I like the team. I like the progress, of course,...

Springfield, MO · 7d

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Rock Port volleyball in first Final Four since 1993, facing Billings

(Rock Port) -- The Rock Port Blue Jays volleyball team is two wins away from making school history as it prepares for a Class 1 state semifinal matchup against Billings (33-3) on Wednesday. Rock Port enters the Final Four with a 35-4 record after a strong postseason run, including a...

Rock Port, MO · 7d

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Bear Nation Update: Woods speaks ahead of pivotal conference tilt with Florida International

SPRINGFIELD–Fresh off their home win, last Tuesday, in their final midweek game of the season, Missouri State Head Coach Casey Woods believes his team needs to beat Florida International, this Saturday, to show they’re making significant strides entering the final month of the regular season. “We wanted to be playing meaningful games in November and […]

Springfield, MO · 7d

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Platte County’s program sets new standard with 4th-place state finish

Platte County went from moments away from potentially playing for a Class 2 state championship to a fourth-place state finish in a wildly emotional Thursday at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield. Thomas Jefferson Independent (TJI) took the deciding singles match in a 5-4 victory during the morning semifinal, and St....

Platte County, MO · 8d

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Lady Bears maul Redhawks in season opener

SPRINGFIELD–The start of November means the start of the college basketball season, and the Missouri State Lady Bears looked in mid-season form, as they convincingly beatdown Souteast Missouri State, 77-40 in Monday night’s season opener. The Lady Bears (1-0) dominance came from its front court. The combination of Lainie Douglas, Hannah Linthacum, Maiesha Washington, and […]

Springfield, MO · 7d

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Republic volleyball player faces another heart surgery

REPUBLIC, MO. — On the volleyball court, Brooklyn Johnson is just like any other middle school athlete. “I feel like my coaches are like, really nice. And I like being a player for them. And my teammates are always encouraging!” Brooklyn shared when asked about why she loves volleyball. But behind the jersey is a […]

Republic, MO · 9d

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Women’s Soccer Takes Down Defending GLVC Champions to Advance to Semifinal

LEBANON, Ill. – McKendree women's soccer (15-2-2, 10-2-2 GLVC) defeated Drury University (6-7-6, 6-4-4 GLVC) in the quarterfinal round of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Championships yesterday afternoon. They will go on to play the No. 3 seed Missouri S&T in the semifinals at Cooper Sports Complex in Springfield, Missouri Thursday, November 5th at 7:00 p.m. This marks the fifth straight GLVC semifinal appearance for the Bearcats.

Lebanon, IL · 8d

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Missouri Takes Down Southern Illinois; Tigers Win 32 Events in Two Days

SCY (25 yards) Missouri went to Carbondale for a two-day dual meet over Halloween weekend. It came away with two dominant wins over Southern Illinois: the women took a 254-98 victory, while the men delivered a 233-120 effort. Missouri secured 32 wins in the two-day contest. Overall, Missouri had six...

Carbondale, IL · 7d