Sports
The Mansfield boys and girls track and field program made some noise in a pair of area meets last week.
Logan-RogersvilleMalachi Ussery had a big day for th Lions in the Cindy Thompson-Grassi Relays at Logan-Rogersville.Ussery won the long jump event with a leap of 6.7 meters while teammate Kaden...
Mountain Grove’s tennis team picked up their first duel match win of the season last week when they hosted Licking and picked up a 6-3 victory.In singles action, No. 2 player JP Dickey cruised to an 8-3 win.Micah Barbe won his No. 3 singles match in the thriller, 9-7, while Zoe Harrington won the...
The Mansfield Lions’ baseball team had started their season 3-0.Unfortunately, after dropping all three of the games in a big school Willard Tournament, the Lions lost two games last week to extend their losing streak to five straight.Their first loss came on the road against undefeated Ash Grove...
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball team split a pair of contests last week against two teams with a combined 17-4 overall record.Their big win came against Willow Springs as the Lady Pirates’ Jaycee Hall hit a walk-off double to score Jayden Chambers for the game-winning run in a 10-9 win over the...
In their lone match-up with area rival Ava last week, the Mansfield Lady Lions were tied with the Lady Bears at 4-4 through five innings. Unfortunately, Ava plated seven runs in the bottom of the sixth for an 11-5 victory.Kayley Kingery started the game with a lead-off home run and finished with...
The Hartville Eagles’ baseball team avenged a loss to the host of the Purdy Tournament a year ago by picking up a 2-1 victory last week to become the 2026 Purdy Tournament champions.In the top of the seventh inning, T.J. Kline scored on a passed ball for the eventual game-winning run. This was big...
Three Wright County golf programs are looking to have some success this spring on golf courses throughout southwest Missouri.Mountain GroveA dozen Mountain Grove golfers are ready to tear up the links in the 2026 spring season.Four-year senior Leedy Curtis returns and is joined by seniors Brady...
Wright County’s track and field programs are hoping to get several individuals and possibly teams to go deep into the postseason come the end of this spring season.Mountain GroveMountain Grove’s boys and girls track and field program is expected to make some noise in area meets throughout the 2026...
The Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball team got off to a great start last week with a dominating 17-1 win at Alton.Jayden Chambers hit a solo home run to centerfield and ended the game with two RBIs and three runs scored.Maddie Campbell led the offense with three hits, five RBIs and two runs scored....
Mountain Grove’s Chloe Slagle slide safely into home plate to score a run against Lighthouse Christian.
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ softball team picked up just one win in the South Central Association (SCA) Conference Tournament they hosted last Saturday.Their lone win came against a now 4-1 Thayer team, 6-3.Lyla Golden hit a big two-run home run in the top of the third inning and finished...