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Hartville’s Hayden Johns goes up strong for a late basket. He scored seven big points in the fourth quarter.
It was an emotional night for the Hartville Eagles’ basketball team when they hosted Seymour in a key Summit Conference match-up with conference championship implications.This was the team’s first game after learning that senior Mason Cogdill would miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee...
A prayer circle is held at mid-court during the Hartville Lady Eagles’ basketball game with the Mansfield Lady Indians.
A special Purple Out For Support event was held when two rivals collided last Friday night as the Hartville Lady Eagles hosted Mansfield.Many folks wore their purple in support of Scarlett Hall and Jayla Shaver and a prayer time was also held at mid-court.It was a special night for those in...
Hartville’s Kennedy Raney, second from left, with her relay teammates on the Marshfield swim team.
As Hartville’s lone swimmer on the Marshfield Ladybluejays swim team, Kennedy Raney has made some early season impact in the pool while representing the Lady Eagles.At an event in Springfield in December, Raney was a part of two relay squads that had solid races.She joined Marshfield teammates...
Trailing by two points with a minute left to the No. 1 team in Class 1, the Mountain Grove Panthers took their time setting up a potential game-winning shot.With 32 seconds left, Kale Gardner hit a deep 3-pointer from the top of the key, stunning Bunker as they took a one-point lead.The Eagles...
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ record is back to .500 at 7-7 overall after they won two of their past three contests.Their big win coming last week on the road in the South Central Activities (SCA) Conference opener against Liberty (Mountain View), 65-57.Marli Melton scored seven points and...
The Norwood Lady Pirates held rival Mansfield to six points or less in all four quarters to open their Summit Conference schedule with a convincing 55-22 victory.Kalie Chadwell hit a pair of 3-pointers in Norwood’s 22-point first quarter.She had eight points in the frame while Gentry Davault paced...
After starting the season undefeated with a 9-0 record and ranked in the Top-10 for Class 2, the Mansfield Lions’ basketball team has now lost four in a row and are in need of a win to right the ship.They hosted nearby Ava last Tuesday night and a late Kellen Campbell 3-pointer was not enough to...
The Norwood Pirates’ basketball team drew a pair of tough road match-ups last week as they took on two programs that won district titles a season ago.Norwood traveled to Joplin to battle New Heights Christian and went to Strafford for a battle with the Indians.Fortunately, Norwood found a way to...
The Norwood Pirates with their third place plaque after beating Mansfield in the Cabool Holiday Tournament.
The Norwood Pirates’ basketball team entered this year’s Cabool Holiday Tournament as the defending champions, but they knew a possible semifinals match-up loomed with Bunker in the semifinals.After all, Bunker is the No. 1 team in Class 1.Sure enough, a pair of victories gave them a shot at Bunker...
The Mansfield Lions’ basketball team entered the Cabool Holiday Tournament undefeated and seemed ready to make a run at winning a championship for the second time this season.After outscoring their first two opponents by a 190-116 margin, they would fall to both Liberty (Mountain View) and rival...