Mountain Grove
Mountain Grove’s baseball team is entering the 2025 season under the direction of new head coach Jeff Richardson, who comes over from Houston to take over a Panthers team that was 12-13 overall last spring.Coach Richardson, along with assistant coaches Christian Vonderheide and Garrett Newberry,...
Several Mountain Grove boys and girls basketball players recently earned All-South Central Association (SCA) Conference honors for their efforts during the 2024-2025 season.The co-SCA champion Panthers had their coach, Nick Openshaw, named the SCA Coach of the Year.Sophomore Kale Gardner was a...
Mountain Grove’s Aden Estep goes in for a reverse layup against Forsyth in the Class 4, District 11 semifinals.
After winning seven of their final eight regular season games, the Mountain Grove Panthers’ basketball team had some momentum entering last week’s Class 4, District 11 Tournament played in Rogersville.They were hoping to pick up a pair of wins to get another shot at a Logan-Rogersville team that...
Though a seven-game winning streak came to an end in the regular season finale against Springfield Catholic, the Mountain Grove Panthers’ basketball team have some momentum heading into the Class 4, District 11 Tournament.In their seventh consecutive victory on Feb. 25, the Panthers traveled to...
Mountain Grove’s Stella Benson with her patented shot as she glides in the air for a floater against Willow Springs.
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ basketball team picked up a pair of South Central Association (SCA) Conference victories last week.Their first came on Senior Night as they rallied from a sluggish start to pull away from a now 18-win Willow Springs team, 65-51.The Lady Bears led early with the...
For the first time since the 2018 season, the Mountain Grove Panthers’ basketball team can be called conference champions.This honor came after they defeated Willow Springs and Salem last week to clinch a share of the South Central Association (SCA) Conference championship.“I am just excited for...
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ basketball team defeated two teams for the second time this season last week, the same two teams they battled for tournament championships earlier in the season.Back on Feb. 10, the Lady Panthers defeated a solid Licking team for the second time this season. In the...
Mountain Grove’s Kale Gardner completes a fast break with a layup against rival Ava.
The Mountain Grove Panthers’ basketball team kept their hopes of winning at least a share of the South Central Association (SCA) Conference title alive last week after adding two more victories, this time coming against two area rivals.On Feb. 11, the Panthers used a 17-6 second quarter run to pull...
Mountain Grove’s Sadie Schober gets past an Ava defender.
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ basketball team picked up a pair of needed South Central Association (SCA) Conference wins last week after beating two rivals by 30 points.They opened the week with a dominating 58-25 win over the Ava Lady Bears.The Lady Panthers opened the game with a 23-4 run as...
When the Mountain Grove Panthers hosted state-ranked Thayer last week, they welcomed a 15-win team to the Arena who was hoping to start South Central Association (SCA) Conference play at 2-0. Well, their plans hit a wall when the Panthers made 13-of-21 free throws in the fourth quarter to hold on...