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Norwood senior Gunner Bradshaw, seated in front, officially signed a letter of intent last week to continue his track and field career at Drury University. He was joined by his parents, Mark and Stephanie Bradshaw, along with coaches Barry Wixom and Shane Chadwell. His grandmothers, JoAnna Bradshaw...
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 Hartville Eagles’ basketball team won their third straight Clever Tournament championship last week after defeating Aurora in the finals of the 91st annual classic, 64-53.Harville opened the championship game with Aurora by making four 3-pointers in a 20-point frame.Newcomer Harmon Johns made...
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ basketball team won the Crane Invitational last weekend after knocking off the host Lady Pirates in the championship game, 44-40.A big defensive third quarter was the difference as Norwood held Crane to just four points, helping them erase a halftime deficit and take a...
A 23-point fourth quarter helped the Norwood Pirates’ basketball team complete a rally in the championship game of the Marionville Invitational as they held on to a late lead to defeat Greenwood, 68-67.Both Cooper Vaughan and Peyton McDaris earned a spot on the All-Tournament team as they helped...
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...
A large group of Norwood seniors are already having success on the court this season starting their 2024-2025 campaign with a 3-0 record. Shown, from left: Hunner Finch, Cooper Vaughan, Peyton McDaris, Gary Williams, Gunner Bradshaw and Noah Drake.
It’s been a great start to the 2024-2025 basketball season for the Norwood Pirates as they have outscored their first three opponents by a 230-122 margin to start 3-0.Their most recent win came against Plato at home on Nov. 26 as they pulled away for an 81-48 victory.Norwood scored 22 points in the...
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,...