DIAMOND, Mo. — In the opener of the 2023-24 season, Diamond’s girls basketball team earned a 44-35 win over Marion C. Early on Tuesday
MCAULEY CATHOLIC BOYS 50, LIBERAL 34 LIBERAL, Mo. — The McAuley Catholic boys basketball team opened the 2023-24 season on a positive note by
Lindsey Showalter earned victory No. 1 as Thomas Jefferson’s head girls basketball coach, as the Cavaliers rolled to a 63-35 win over Exeter on
The Thomas Jefferson boys basketball team suffered a 52-37 setback to visiting Exeter on Monday night at the TJ Fieldhouse. It was the opener
SENECA, Mo. — Featuring not only a new-look lineup, but also a new head coach, Neosho built a 16-point lead by intermission on the
The Carthage High School girls swim team will feature two returning starters and three athletes with prior varsity experience this winter. “We’re very young
Webb City put together a historic and memorable season in 2022-23, as the Cardinals went 14-0 in duals, won the Central Ozark Conference Meet,
Senior Kiki Thom is expected to lead the way for the Joplin High School girls swim team this winter. As a junior, Thom recorded
Returning state champion Chloe Miller will lead the way for the Carl Junction High School girls swim team this winter. A senior standout who
KEARNEY, Mo. — The Nevada Tigers suffered a 35-0 loss to the Kearney Bulldogs on Saturday in a Class 4 quarterfinal. Nevada ends the
Returning state qualifier Colt Taylor is expected to lead the way for the Webb City wrestling team this season. A senior, Taylor finished second
Five area prep football teams are set to compete in the state quarterfinals, with semifinal berths up for grabs. Two local teams will be
The Joplin area was represented on the Missouri High School Volleyball Coaches Association’s all-state teams. Recognized in Class 4 were Carl Junction senior Kylie Scott
The Carl Junction Bulldogs return a talented and experienced group entering the 2023-24 wrestling season. Carl Junction features eight returning starters, including six returning
For the first time in more than two decades, there’s a new man in charge of the Carthage High School wrestling program. Entering the
With a solid core returning, and with several promising freshmen joining the squad, the expectations are high once again for the Neosho High School
ST. PETERS, Mo. — Joplin High School junior Nathan Wardlow earned honorable mention all-state honors by finishing 11th in the 100-yard backstroke at the
MCDONALD COUNTY 40, BOLIVAR 21 The McDonald County Mustangs captured the program’s first district championship by beating Bolivar 40-21 in the Class 4 District
ST. PETERS, Mo. — The Carthage Tigers and Monett Cubs recorded all-state performances on Friday at the Class 1 MSHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving
ST. PETERS, Mo. — The MSHSAA Class 1 Boys Swimming and Diving Championships got underway on Thursday at the St. Peters Rec-Plex. The top
Joplin boys basketball wrapped up play in the 12 Courts of Christmas basketball tournament on Saturday. The Eagles took a loss to Smithville on Friday
The Neosho Holiday Classic will get underway on Wednesday. The brackets for the tournament are posted below. MORE INFORMATION: Neosho School District
Kickapoo held Joplin to four field goals in the first half, building a 20-point lead the Chiefs would never relinquish in a 60-20 win over
WEBB CITY, Mo. — Taking the court with a little extra motivation, Webb City started fast and finished strong in an 88-58 victory over Seneca
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