Sports
The Hartville Eagles’ baseball team avenged a loss to the host of the Purdy Tournament a year ago by picking up a 2-1 victory last week to become the 2026 Purdy Tournament champions.In the top of the seventh inning, T.J. Kline scored on a passed ball for the eventual game-winning run. This was big...
Three Wright County golf programs are looking to have some success this spring on golf courses throughout southwest Missouri.Mountain GroveA dozen Mountain Grove golfers are ready to tear up the links in the 2026 spring season.Four-year senior Leedy Curtis returns and is joined by seniors Brady...
Wright County’s track and field programs are hoping to get several individuals and possibly teams to go deep into the postseason come the end of this spring season.Mountain GroveMountain Grove’s boys and girls track and field program is expected to make some noise in area meets throughout the 2026...
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball team got off to a great start last week with a dominating 17-1 win at Alton.Jayden Chambers hit a solo home run to centerfield and ended the game with two RBIs and three runs scored.Maddie Campbell led the offense with three hits, five RBIs and two runs scored....
Mountain Grove’s Chloe Slagle slide safely into home plate to score a run against Lighthouse Christian.
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ softball team picked up just one win in the South Central Association (SCA) Conference Tournament they hosted last Saturday.Their lone win came against a now 4-1 Thayer team, 6-3.Lyla Golden hit a big two-run home run in the top of the third inning and finished...
Mountain Grove’s Taylor Garner sends a pitch to the plate against St. James.
Mountain Grove’s baseball team has opened its season with a 3-4 overall record.Their largest win came on March 26 when they traveled to Springfield and crushed Greenwood, 18-3.Eli Golden opened the top of the fourth inning with an inside-the-park home run as part of a nine-run inning. Golden would...
The Mansfield Lions’ baseball team picked up one victory before falling big in the Willard Tournament featuring mostly larger schools. Against Liberty (Mountain View) on the road, the Lions had a six-run third inning to pull away for a 14-5 victory. Aiden Garrison had a big day with three hits,...
Both McKenzi Stigall and Brielle Kline hit a home run in Hartville’s season opener against Licking.
The Hartville Lady Eagles’ softball team is off to a good start this spring as they won four games by a 66-29 margin.They opened the year with a 16-4 thrashing of Licking as both Brielle Kline and McKenzi Stigall each hit solo home runs. Kline finished with two RBIs and three runs scored while...
Mountain Grove track competed in a dual meet at West Plains High School on March 24 as a way to kickoff the spring season.Senior Aden Estep was just off his school record of 22.22 seconds as he finished the 200 meters in 22.5 seconds.He also won the triple jump with his first ever jump of 38’9”....
Coming off winning a Summit Conference title, the Mansfield Lady Lions’ softball team had some momentum heading into a busy week with five games.Unfortunately, they won just a pair of those contest.One win came on the road, it was a 17-4 crushing of Liberty (Mountain View).Kayley Kingery had two...