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High school and college sports coverage like the Ozarks has never seen before!
Springfield, MO
Joined April 2012
Strafford's Hayley Frank finishes her career at Strafford with 3,004 points,1,629 rebounds, 824 assists, 310 blocks and 296 steals. The rebounds are a state record & assists are No. 5 all-time. Her career 54.52% from three-point range is also a state record.
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STILL DANCING! The No. 11 Missouri State Lady Bears beat No. 3 Iowa State 69-60 to advance to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2001 when Jackie Stiles led the Lady Bears to the Final Four.
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So, Drury had Rockhurst twisted all day and @VaughtLexie did a great impression of the Hawks after losing her shoe.
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Unseeded Bolivar upsets No. 1 Nixa 59-56 on this DEEP buzzer-beating three by Brody Ingold!
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Cassville 24, Lamar 21 FINAL. The nation’s longest winning streak is over. What a game.
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Kayley Frank takes a tumble in Strafford's post-game press conference #shesokay @KayleyFrank22 @straffordGBB
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Sierra Canyon featuring Bronny James will be coming to the 2022 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions.
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Who knew golf was so Dangerous?!
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Isaiah Davis (South Dakota State commit) rushed for 309 yards and six TDs. Zach Westmoreland (Southern Illinois commit) added 201 receiving yards and three TDs in a 69-48 win vs. Kirkwood. Thunder & Lightning. Slash & Dash. Shake & Bake. Most productive duo in Missouri.
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College of the Ozarks replacing Nike uniforms and gear following recent campaign from shoe company.
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SIU wore shirts in support of Jackie Stiles and her battle with cancer last night. Here are coach Barry Hinson's emotional post game remarks on the Lady Bear legend:
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OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST! Nixa's Courtney Frerichs claimed silver in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
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Mike Wilson coached his last game in a long an successful career at Strafford tonight. Congratulations on a great career @IndianWillie
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Republic has snapped Strafford's winning streak at 123 games. It is the first loss for the Lady Indians since Jan. 21 2016 when they lost to Marshfield 55-53. The winning streak is the fifth in national history.
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PERFECT. AGAIN! Strafford (33-0) wins its fourth straight state title and its 115th game in a row. The final in the girls Class 3 championship: Strafford Indians 61, Lutheran North Crusaders 53.
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Great moment as @WillardTigersBB presented to game ball to the late Justin Atchison's parents after the Tigers advanced to their first final four since 2013 when coach Atchison was on the hill for the Tigers.
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Great show of sportsmanship with Lamar and Blair Oaks coming together at midfield after a hardfought game.
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McEachern becomes the first public school to win the Tournament of Champions since White Station in 2010. They defeat Sunrise Christian in OT, 50-46
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Plot twist: All teams/schools have a snowball fight today to decide district titles.
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Shout-out to all of the turf baseball facilities opening their gates so baseball can get played this week.
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Well, well. Dylan Cole earning those minutes! First career NFL touchdown.
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Congratulations to Kickapoo's Isaac Haney on scoring his 3,000th career point! He becomes just the sixth boy in Missouri history to score 3,000 points in a career. VIDEO: @JacobyMast
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THE LADY BEARS ARE DANCING! Missouri State beats Drake 94-79 to win the MVC Tournament title and earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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Republic beats Webb City 30-21 to pick up the program's first ever win over Webb City snapping a 24-game losing streak. It also snaps Webb City's run of 22 straight district titles.
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Here is Wasatch Academy's 3-quarter court buzzer beater to escape Glendale. @BassProTOfC @FalconsGlendale @WATigers @CoachCondie
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Kickapoo's Mason Auer drafted by Chicago Cubs in 39th round of MLB draft. Auer is signed with Missouri State:
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In his 14 years as the Lebanon head football coach, Will Christian (@wchristianleb) has never faced an opponent tougher than the one he tackled this off season. @_TaylorKauffman has the full story here:
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.@LRVBall is the first public school team to win the MSHSAA Class 3 VB state championship since Salem in 1996.
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Final: Monett 27, Maryville 18. The Cubs are Class 3 state champs!.
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All-tournament team. Keyontae Johnson - MVP.Keldon Johnson .David McCormack .Isaiah Stewart .Tyger Campbell .Courtney Ramey.Carte'Are Gordon.Darius Garland.Kofi Cockburn.Matt Bradley.Quinn Nelson.Monty Johal.
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.@straffordGBB head coach Steve Frank says it's not a retirement. Family is important. Frank steps away from coaching to watch his daughters play in college.
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Go get it @CoreyDye!.The Kickapoo senior turns in a Catch of the Year candidate. @KickapooChiefs @Kpoofootball
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.@MSUBearBaseball Hunter Steinmetz with another amazing catch at Hammons. Just another day for the Parkview grad, right? #SCtop10
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The COC will have finalists in three different state football title games with Joplin (C6), Carthage (C5) and Webb City (C4) representing the conference.
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Nixa's Jackson Cantwell broke his own state record and the sophomore national record with this throw of 74' 9.75" in the shot put today.
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Nixa's Jackson Cantwell is now the all-class meet record holder in shot put. He broke the record of Willard's Marshall Swadley on his first throw and then rebroke it four more times finishing with a best of 71'11".
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Missouri State football is in the playoffs for the first time since 1990! The Bears will face North Dakota on Saturday at 3 pm.
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Here is Bruce Thornton's game-winning three-pointer against Nixa. The Ohio State commit finished with 21 points @BassProTOfC @milton_hoops
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It’s official. Wyatt Sparks starts his pro career with the @Rangers - best of luck to the Aurora grad.
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Here is a comment from MSHSAA Communications Director Jason West on the status of spring sports championships after multiple counties throughout the state have instituted 30-day stay at home orders:
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SEVEN STRAIGHT! Lamar beats Lafayette County 37-20 for its unprecedented seventh straight MSHSAA State Football Championship.
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Kickapoo's Bella Fontleroy named Missouri Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year:
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Southwest Missouri is sending four teams to next weekend's volleyball final four in Cape Girardeau. Class 4 - Willard.Class 3 - Rogersville.Class 2 - MV-BT Liberty.Class 1 - Billings.
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Not a bad weekend for SWMO basketball. Class 1 girls: Walnut Grove 🏆.Class 2 girls: Thayer 🏆.Class 2 boys: Greenwood 🏆.Class 3 girls: Strafford 🏆.
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Strafford's @hayfrank42 is one step from making @usabasketball U18 team in Colorado Springs;
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Willard's Daniel Abreu has broken the Blue & Gold scoring record. He hit a three-pointer with under 5 seconds left to get to 125 points and break the old record of 122 that had stood since 1994.
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Here is the contest-winning dunk from Forsyth's Ryder Blevins.
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Strafford's Grant Boswell is back from suffering a broken jaw in practice & is now the most intimidating Panther.
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2 state titles ✔️.81 straight wins ✔️.Top 25 national ranking ✔️.Falling off the post game presser table: PRICELESS!.@sctop10 #SCTop10 @SBNation
Kayley Frank takes a tumble in Strafford's post-game press conference #shesokay @KayleyFrank22 @straffordGBB
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Guys, @RepublicBball senior Caleb Singley was all smiles meeting the nation's No 1-rated junior. #HowDoYaDo
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Tiger Woods will host a kids clinic at the Bass Pro Legends of Golf on April 17. Details soon
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Willard volleyball is the Class 4 State Champion! The Lady Tigers win their second state title in program history and first since 1981. Willard beat Parkway West 3-1in the title game and finishes the season 31-3-1 overall.
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Priscilla Williams is the first basketball player from SWMO, girl or boy, to be selected to play in the McDonald's All-American game. She is the fifth girl ever from Missouri to earn the honor.
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Marionville wins on a wild pitch! The Marionville Comets are the Class 2 state baseball champions!.
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The nation's No. 1 recruit confirms he's combing back to Columbia and joining Mizzou.
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FINAL: Lamar 6, St. Pius X 3. The Lamar Tigers have won the program's eighth state title in coach Jared Beshore's first season. All eight titles have come in the past 10 years.
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Strafford's Hayley Frank with an incredible trick shot from half court in Baton Rouge.
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One of the greatest teams the Ozarks has ever seen plays their final game at 4:30 p.m. at JQH Arena.
BIG MOOD .ready to leave it all out there one last time w my favorite people
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Thoughts and prayers go out to Mansfield High School and the family of baseball coach Doug Jones on his passing.
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Rogersville beats the nation's No. 16 team & defending state champion Helias Catholic to advance the Class 3 Final Four.
Class 3 quarterfinal final: Logan-Rogersville def. Helias 24-26, 25-22, 25-21. The Lady Crusaders end the season with a 36-2-2 record. #mopreps.
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BREAKING: Missouri State freshman RB Richard Nelson shot and killed late Sat. night in hometown of Las Vegas;
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This is how Quinn Nelson put an exclamation point on Ozark's @BassProTOfC win over Christ the King @OzarkHS @OzarkTigerHoops
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Thank you to all of our #OZoneSeniors in both Missouri and Arkansas. Better days are ahead.
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Nevada's Clay Gayman scored 9 points in Abilene Christian's upset of Texas in the NCAA Tournament.
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An accident cost him use of his right arm, but that's not stopping @jacket_football's Lakiah Capps. The story on @ksprnews at 10:25.
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.@NASCAR great @markmartin started his racing career in the Ozarks & returns tomorrow night!
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With the NBA draft tonight, we take you back to the time Trae Young (@TheTraeYoung) came to Springfield and dropped 52 points.
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BREAKING: MSHSAA is *NOT* canceling spring sports. Read MSHSAA's full statement here:
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21 years in the making. Jake Branham's 35 points gives Catholic its first district title since 1997.
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It's time for the title game of the most-attended HS basketball tournament in the country.
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Final: Carl Junction 23, Webb City 7. Welcome to the COC-Large, Bulldogs.
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When you're happy about goin' to state but not feelin' the hug.
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Aurora pitcher (and MSU Bears baseball signee) Wyatt Sparks was selected in the 23rd round by the Rangers.
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Shake. and Bake!!! Here is @PooBasketball senior guard Isaac Johnson's sick crossover. #GotEm
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Here is the score book from Drew McMillin's 61-point, 16-three pointer game:
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This is the scene from the watch party in Nixa as Courtney Frerichs (@courtfrerichs8) came down the stretch to claim an Olympic silver medal in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
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The Southwest Missouri Football Coaches Association has released the following statement about the upcoming football season:
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Kickapoo's Jaden Wiley finishes as the National Runner-Up in her age group in the 400-meter hurdles at the AAU National Championships.
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FINAL: Kickapoo 63, Kirkwood 53. The Kickapoo Lady Chiefs are your Class 5 state champions!.
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Congratulations to all 15 of southwest Missouri's individual state wrestling champions!
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He almost threw it out of the pit. .
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Dora junior guard Isaac Haney has scored a lot of points in his career. These are two of his most exciting of the season. He’s more than just a shooter.
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