Sports
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ softball team not only left their mark on the diamond this past season, they also made their presence known in the classroom.The Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association (MHSFCA) recognized Mountain Grove in having the third highest team G.P.A. in Class...
The Mountain Grove High School Class of 1959 took a group photo with the new panther statue recently donated by fellow classmate Dick Wilson. Members of the Class of 1959 also attended the Friday night Mountain Grove High School Alumni dinner.
Mansfield stand-out senior baseball players Carter Garrison, seated on left, and Kaden Coble, seated on right, signed letters of intent recently to continue their careers at the collegiate level. Garrison has signed with College of the Ozarks while Coble will be joining the Missouri State...
Jozey Sharp-MacPherson
Jozey Sharp-MacPherson, a recent Mountain Grove High School graduate, has etched her name into the school’s history as one of its top athletes. However, Sharp-MacPherson’s athletic abilities were not always evident.“She was very clumsy and accident-prone,” her mother, Robin MacPherson, recalled. “...
There were several local baseball players who recently earned either All-State or Academic All-State honors from the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA).
All-StateMansfield had four Lions earn All-State honors in Class 2.Leading the way for Mansfield was senior Kaden Coble,...
Seven Mountain Grove baseball players earned All-South Central Association (SCA) Conference honors for their contributions to the conference championship team that had a three-peat in the spring of 2024 after sharing the crown with Salem.
Senior Gabe Linton (OF) returned to baseball and left his...
Six Mountain Grove Lady Panthers earned All-South Central Association (SCA) Conference honors for their play during the spring softball season.
First team selections were senior Taylor Hicks (OF) and junior Landry Golden (IF).
Sophomores Stella Benson (OF) and Payton O’Connor (Utility) were both...
Norwood’s Wyatt Bolfing gets ready to connect on a pitch in the Class 1 state quarterfianls against Oran.
The Norwod Pirates’ baseball team’s magical run into the postseason came to an end on their home diamond last week when they hosted Oran, the No. 4 ranked team, in the Class 1 state quarterfinals.
A solo home run in the bottom of the sixth inning lifted the Eagles to the Final Four after an...
The Norwood Pirates' baseball team after defeating Dora to win the Class 1, District 4 championship on the Falcon's home diamond.
Coming into their April 29 contest against Cabool, the Norwood Pirates’ baseball team had just a 6-11 spring record. When combining their 3-8 mark from the fall season, the Pirates had only won nine of the 28 total games they’ve played in 2023-2024.
Then everything began coming together for the...
Norwood’s Gunner Bradshaw with his All-State medal from the Class 1 state championships.
Norwood’s boys and girls track and field program earned a few team points in last weekend’s Class 1 state championships held in Jefferson City.
Leading the Pirates this year was junior Gunner Bradshaw, who earned All-State honors in the high jump event.
Bradshaw cleared 6’.50” to tie for fourth...