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Ozark pulls off reverse sweep to claim Class 5 District 5 title
REPUBLIC – Just over a week ago in a regular season matchup, Ozark volleyball ran over Kickapoo in straight sets. During Tuesday’s Class 5 District 5 Championship, Kickapoo was nowhere near as accommodating. After getting dragged into the deepest of waters, the No. 1 Tigers (29-6) rallied from...
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Strafford sweeps resilient Mountain Grove to capture first district title since 2022
FAIR GROVE – Strafford volleyball recorded only a single block during Monday’s Class 3 District 10 championship. With Strafford clinging to a 25-24 lead in the third set, Ainsley Blackburn’s denial at the net proved to be a match-winner, as the No. 1 Indians completed a three-set sweep (25-20, 25-19, 26-24) of No. 3 Mountain Grove.
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Johnson's return lifts Tigers past Carthage
Alex Johnson returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown 16 seconds after Carthage took a fourth-quarter lead, and No. 3 Republic held off No. 2 Carthage 26-22 on Friday at Republic. The win clinches at least a share of the Central Ozark Conference West championship, the Tigers' first conference...
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Southern Boone Softball lights up scoreboard against Bolivar to advance to final four
Bolivar — Southern Boone Softball let its offense shine in Saturday's 16-5 win against Bolivar in the Class 3 State Quarterfinals. The Lady Eagles scored five runs in the fourth inning and 10 in the seventh inning. It's the first trip to the final four since 2002 for Southern...
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H.S. Football Recap: Branson, Forsyth, Harrison Pick-up Wins
The High School Football Regular Season winds down in Missouri while Week 8 is in the books in Arkansas. Besides the Branson Pirates win over Rogersville to claim the Ozark Mountain Conference Title 28-21 (covered in another story on MOARK Sports), the Forsyth Panthers pick up a win as they beat Hollister 64-28 which earns the Panthers their fourth win of the season while the Tigers remain winless.
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Branson Holds off Rogersville, Stays on Top of Ozark Mountain Conference
It took Branson scoring a touchdown in the games final 17 seconds to pull it off, but the Pirates maintain the top spot in the Ozark Mountain Conference for the third straight season. Branson held off the previously undefeated Rogersville Wildcats 28-21 to secure a perfect OMC mark in all...
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Pirate football falls to Marionville in double overtime
The Ash Grove High School football team hosted Class 1, sixth ranked Marionville on Friday, Oct. 16 and fell to the Comets 38-30 in double overtime. The pirates also celebrated senior night, honoring multiple football players as well as seniors from the band and cheerleading programs. Also honored was sole girls golf senior Rylee Allred.
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Billings sweeps Crane to win Class 1 District 9 championship
VERONA — Using an overpowering offense and stingy defense, Billings cruised past Crane on Friday evening to claim the program’s second-straight district title. Billings defeated the Lady Pirates 25-11, 25-8, 25-11 to win the Class 1, District 9 crown, limiting Crane to single points in most instances, while often scoring in bunches themselves.
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Eight Seniors Honored as Bearcats Tie #2 Team in GLVC
Bolivar, Mo. – The Southwest Baptist University women's soccer team celebrated eight seniors Saturday afternoon with an impressive performance against one of the GLVC's top teams. The Bearcats battled to a 2-2 draw against second-place McKendree University, earning another point in the GLVC standings. The result moves SBU to 6-7-4 overall and 4-6-3 in GLVC play.
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Nixa kicker Jonah Fields goes from afterthought to Missouri record book
NIXA — Jonah Fields has found himself to be an incredible weapon for Nixa football, even though he was never supposed to be the team’s starting kicker, let alone one of the best in the state. “I didn’t really take it seriously at first,” Fields said with a smile. During freshman year, coaches asked every player to hit a kick. Whoever kicked the furthest was made the kicker for the season. Well, Fields won the competition, which started an incredible journey. “I was thrown into it first and we’ve went from there,” Fields said. Nixa football: Inside the Eagles' fifth straight conference championship In Nixa’s 59-14 win over Glendale on Oct. 22, Fields drilled a 54-yard field goal with ease. According to MSHSAA records, Fields’ field goal is tied for eighth-best in state history. This was the longest field goal since 2022, set by former Liberty North and current Mizzou kicker Blake Craig, who hit a 56-yarder. “I’m glad he gave me a second chance,” Fields said. “I got to go out there and prove what I was capable of.” Earlier in the game, Fields missed a chip shot. The angle was tight and made it an uncomfortable kick. Fields'
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Willard falls 7-5 to Helias in Class 4 quarterfinals
WILLARD – Willard softball’s postseason run came to an end in the Class 4 quarterfinal Saturday afternoon. Less than a week after claiming the program’s first district title since 2023, the 28-8-3 Tigers fell 7-5 to Jefferson City Helias. Sophie Heckenkamp’s two-out, two-run double in the bottom...