Sports
Mountain Grove’s Lucas Casas, in photo on left after hitting a home run, was part of a local Team Missouri 13U baseball team that won the USSSA National Tournament held July 29-Aug. 3 in Westfield, Ind. at Grand Park. The team took first place in a field featuring 28 total teams with a 7-1 record....
The Mountain Grove History and Arts Center hosted a display paying tribute to local and national baseball. It included game used equipment/bats, old uniforms and photos of local baseball teams from the early 1900s. There was also artwork on display featuring Major League Baseball legends by Jimmie...
Several area girls basketball players teamed up to go 6-0 recently to win the 17U Sho-Me Games championship. Shown, from left: Coach Kodey Weaver; Lexi Burns, Richland; Addy Gray, Norwood; Eden Kibby, Rogersville; Rowen Kelly, Mountain Grove; Kinley Cryer, Hartville; Stella Benson, Mountain Grove;...
Current and former Mountain Grove High School baseball players celebrated their love of the game during the Mountain Grove Heritage Festival’s mini tournament on Saturday, July 26 at Maberry Field. Two games were played featuring players from the past Panthers’ season, the 2016 state championship...
The Mountain Grove Panthers’ football program hosted their annual steak dinner and auction on Thursday, July 17 inside the Mountain Grove High School cafeteria. The annual fundraiser featured an awesome steak dinner, a large variety of items up for silent auction and a live auction with the help of...
Three Mountain Grove Panthers’ baseball players recently earned season honors in Class 4, District 12. Brayden Haughey was a first-team selection while both Sam Peterson and Eli Golden were named to the second-team.
A pair of Wright County baseball players were recently named to the Class 2 All-State baseball team by the Missouri Baseball Coaches Association.Hartville junior Gus Sinning was a first-team selection for the DH/Utility position after his solid season helped the Eagles reach the Class 2 state...
Norwood’s Autumn Gunter signed a letter of intent recently to continue her basketball career with Mission University in Springfield. Shown in front row, from left: Brad Gunter, Autumn Gunter and Dana Gunter. Back row: Mission University head coach Darin Meinders and Norwood head coach Wayne Jessen.
Recently, Norwood’s standout senior basketball player Autumn Gunter signed her letter of intent to continue her career next season at the collegiate level with Mission University in Springfield.She was joined at her signing by her parents, Brad and Dana Gunter, along with Mission University head...
Hartville’s lone senior Gavin Stigall tries to fight off a pitch in the Class 2 state quarterfinals against Miller.
Hartville’s baseball team finished just one game away from the Class 2 Final Four last week after falling to a now 23-5 Miller Cardinals team in the state quarterfinals.In the postseason contest played at West Plains, Miller scored at least one run in four different innings for a 5-1 victory.The...
Norwood’s Gunner Bradshaw stands at the top of the medal stand after winning the Class 1 state championship in the high jump event.
For the first time in the history of the Norwood R-I School District, a track and field athlete has won an individual state championship.Senior Gunner Bradshaw won the Class 1 state championship in the high jump event on Friday, May 23.Bradshaw did not miss a clearing through 6’5”. Then after...