Mountain Grove

The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ basketball team completed their run to an undefeated end of 2024 after winning their own holiday tournament for the first time in its 11-year history.Mountain Grove dominated Licking in the Mountain Grove Girls Basketball Holiday Tournament finals by 21 points, 64-...

Mountain Grove’s Stella Benson goes in for a layup with Norwood’s Kalie Chadwell closing in.

A couple of Wright County heavyweights slugged it out on the basketball court recently when the Norwood Lady Pirates hosted the Mountain Grove Lady Panthers as both squads entered the contest with six wins.It was just a two-point contest at halftime before the Lady Panthers pulled away late for a...

Mansfield’s Blake Henry battles for an open shot as a pair of Mountain Grove defenders close in while trying not to foul him on his attempt.

It was a classic battle between two solid Wright County boys basketball programs back on Friday, Dec. 20 when the Mountain Grove Panthers traveled to Mansfield to take on the Lions during their Homecoming night.Mansfield’s Zach McCrite hit a deep 3-pointer from the corner to give the Lions a 64-63...
The Mountain Grove Panthers hosted a tough Greenwood squad last week, but they were unable to pull out a win, falling 63-50, dropping their record to 3-4 on the season.The Bluejays jumped out to a 20-11 first quarter lead, though the Panthers were able to trim the gap to seven at halftime.Gardner...

Mountain Grove’s Landry Golden gets herself position in the paint with Hartville’s Sarah Palmer closing in on defense.

A 26-point first quarter helped the Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ basketball team go in front of Wright County foe Hartville and never look back last week in a 71-48 victory to remain undefeated at 5-0.Maddie Brown opened the game for the Lady Eagles with a 3-pointer for an early 3-2 lead.They were...
After starting the season with a pair of wins, the Mountain Grove Panthers’ basketball team ran into a pair of tough Summit Conference teams in the annual Strafford Invitational.Mountain Grove fell to both Seymour and Sparta, but did pick up a lone win in the Consolation semifinals against Buffalo...
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ basketball team became back-to-back Fordland Invitational champions last week after defeating the host Lady Eagles in the finals for a second straight year. This time they used a pair of double-digit runs to help them cruise late to a 58-47 victory.“...To replace...
To start the season, the Mountain Grove Panthers’ basketball team put some mileage on the road, traveling to both Eldon and Van Buren for a pair of contests in five days. The young team responded to the challenge though by winning both games to open the season with a 2-0 record.At Eldon on Nov. 26...

Mountain Grove senior Brooklynn Frost, seated second from left, signed a letter of intent last week to join the Stunt team at Missouri State University. She was joined in the front row by Justin Frost, far left, along with Melanie and Sean MacDonald. Back row: Coaches Amber Williams and Marlie Reese-Williams.

Mountain Grove cheerleader Brooklynn Frost officially signed her letter of intent with the Missouri State University Stunt team during Signing Day, which was held on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at the Arena.Frost was joined by her coaches, several cheerleaders, family and friends for the signing as she has...

Mountain Grove senior Raylee Stenzel, seated in center, signed a letter of intent last week to play beach volleyball at the NCAA Division I level with Missouri State University. She was joined by parents Lori Stenzel and Erik Stenzel. Back row features Bryce Stenzel, Mountain Grove head coach Ashley Kell with assistant coach Sydney McIntosh, and Lucy Stenzel.

Mountain Grove senior Raylee Stenzel officially signed her letter of intent to continue her career on the NCAA Division I level last week with the Missouri State University Beach program.Stenzel was joined by a large number of friends, family, teammates and coaches on Signing Day held Wednesday,...

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