Sports
Both the Norwood Lady Pirates’ and Hartville Lady Eagles’ softball teams are both ready to defend their district championships that both won last fall.NorwoodThe Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball team are entering a new era after coaches Lori and Kevin Drake retired at the end of the spring season....
Mountain Grove Panthers’ football fans received a first view of their favorite team during the Jamboree held Friday, Aug. 22 on their home field. The event also featured football teams from Willow Springs, Thayer and Houston.It didn’t take long for the Panthers to strike in their 15-play offensive...
Back in late April, two Hartville high school students, Sahara Fugitt and Adri Jenson, were part of the overall grand champion cheer squad that took part in the Prep and Rec Grand Nationals in Orlando, Fla. The two participated with their national elite cheer team, Champion Athletics, from Lebanon...
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...