Sports
The Norwood Pirates’ baseball season came to an end in the semifinals recently of the Summit Conference Tournament as they finished the fall with a 5-6 overall record.Norwood did open the tournament with a big 5-0 shutout victory over Fordand behind the arm of Cooper Vaughan.Cooper tossed a...
Mountain Grove held its Senior Night on Friday, Oct. 18 just before the Panthers’ football team took on Houston. Football, golf, cheer and band seniors were recognized. Above: Josiah “Cheeseburger” Schott is joined by his parents Ron and Kristy Schott. (All senior photos are available for free download off of the Wright County Journal Facebook page.)
Mountain Grove’s Braydon Curtiss celebrates as he scores a touchdown against Salem.
The Mountain Grove Panthers’ football team simply dominated a one win Salem squad last Friday night after amassing 506 total rushing yards in a 60-6 victory as three different players had at least 100 yards on the ground.On the second play from scrimmage, Braydon Curtiss had a 72-yard run followed...
It was literally a dream come true for Mountain Grove head volleyball coach Ashley Kell when her state-ranked Lady Panthers’ volleyball team played a game under the lights on the school’s football field last Thursday, Oct. 10.This dream was likely inspired by a 2023 match-up between collegiate...
To give themselves at least a chance at earning a share of the South Central Association (SCA) Conference title, the Mountain Grove Panthers’ football team knew they would need to find a way to do the near impossible; beat Liberty (Mountain View) on the Eagles’ home field.After forcing five...
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ volleyball team continued their special season last week by putting themselves in the driver’s seat to win a South Central Association (SCA) Conference title with a win over 19-win Cabool. They followed that performance two days later by sweeping their way to...
Mansfield’s boys and girls cross country program hosted their first race in more than 20 years on Friday, Oct. 4. Local rival Norwood also competed in the race.It was only fitting the program recognized senior runners Nolyn Corder and Faith Clark before the event. Corder ranks second in the state...
The Hartville Eagles’ baseball team found their swagger over the last few weeks of the fall season as they won eight of nine games and outscored their opponents by a combined 68-12 margin.One win was a 10-0 victory over rival Mansfield as Hartville pitcher Gus Sinning tossed a no-hitter through...
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ golf team after finishing second in the Clever Tournament played at Hidden Valley Golf Club.
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ golf team finished second in the team standings in the recent Clever Invitational held at Hidden Valley Golf Club in Clever.Mountain Grove’s girls finished with a 387, holding off Reeds Spring by 24 strokes in an event that featured 12 schools.Morgan Tyrrell led...
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball team outscored two opponents last week, 30-0, to pick up a pair of big victories.Against a 10-win Stoutland team, Norwood had 10 hits in a 15-0 win.Jayden Chambers paced the offense in the lead-off spot with two RBIs and three runs scored; both Jaycee Hall and...