CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Carl Junction High School has announced the appointment of Ryan Odaffer as the new head girls basketball coach. Previously, Odaffer served
For years, Brad Shorter has preached a simple, yet meaningful philosophy to his prep basketball players — family comes first. Now, after a successful run
The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association has released its all-state and academic all-state teams for the 2022-23 season. Below is a look at Joplin area players
After back-to-back memorable seasons, the College Heights softball team with McAuley Catholic returns the bulk of its starting roster from a season ago to go
Below is the All-Central Ozark Conference girls basketball team for 2022-23. ALL-CENTRAL OZARK CONFERENCE TEAM Co-Player of the Year: Kaemyn Bekemeier, Republic Co-Player of
The Carl Junction High School girls basketball team finished as the Class 5 runner-up on Saturday night after falling to Lutheran St. Charles 44-39 in
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Carl Junction’s quest for its first-ever state championship fell just short. The Bulldogs had their chances late, but Lutheran St. Charles made
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Carl Junction girls basketball team will have an opportunity to make history on Saturday night. Carl Junction built a nine-point cushion
As they prepare for the final two games of what’s been a remarkable season, the Carl Junction girls basketball team is ready to make up
Below is the All-Big 8 West girls basketball team for 2022-23. ALL-BIG 8 WEST GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM Player of the Year: Clara Swearingen, Nevada
SEDALIA, Mo. — Second-ranked Benton found its rhythm on both ends of the floor early to build a cushion and held Nevada at bay during
SEDALIA, Mo. — The Carl Junction Bulldogs are heading back to the Final Four. Carl Junction started fast and held on late for a hard-fought
Girls basketball teams from Carl Junction and Nevada will compete in the quarterfinal round of their respective state tournaments on Saturday. A trip to the
Below is the 2022-23 boys all-conference team for the Big 8 West. ALL-BIG 8 WEST BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM Player of the Year: Sterling Woods,
The 4-States Basketball Coaches Association has named Carl Junction’s Destiny Buerge and Joplin’s All Wright as its players of the year for the 2022-23 season.
Below is the All-Central Ozark Conference Boys Basketball Team for the 2022-23 season. ALL-CENTRAL OZARK CONFERENCE TEAM Player of the Year: Kael Combs, Nixa
LIBERTY Mo. — The Nevada Tigers are partying like it’s 1998. Tuesday night’s 49-37 sectional-round victory over the St. Michael the Archangel Guardians lifted the
WEBB CITY, Mo. — In more ways than one, the number eight is suddenly quite meaningful for the Carl Junction High School girls basketball team.
BOLIVAR, Mo. — The Seneca Indians stuck around with eighth-ranked Rogersville for most of their Class 4 sectional contest on Monday night at the Meyer
CLASS 5 DISTRICT 7 TOURNAMENT TITLE GAME (1) Carl Junction (27-1) vs. (2) Webb City (18-10) When: Tuesday, 6 p.m. Where: Webb City’s Cardinal
OZARK, Mo. — After Webb City broke through with a run in the top of the 11th inning, Fort Zumwalt South rallied with two runs
OZARK, Mo. — The Webb City Cardinals will attempt to end the 2023 season with a win on Saturday. Unfortunately, the Cardinals will look to
What better way for the Joplin Outlaws to open MINK League baseball action than with a walk-off win in front of a packed home crowd
As the Webb City Cardinals (22-13) baseball team gets set for its Final Four game on Friday afternoon, cousins Cy and Kaylor Darnell will see
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