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Norwood All-District medal winners from the Class 1, District 2 race in Plato. Shown are Kalie Chadwell, Gunner Bradshaw and Jayden Chambers.

Three Norwood cross country runners earned their way to the Class 1 State Championships last weekend after earning a spot at the Class 1, District 2 race in Plato.The Lady Pirates were just 12 points away from making it to state as a team after combining for 121 points.Jayden Chambers and Kalie...

Hartville’s Alex Parsons with his All-District medal.

One Hartville cross country runner will be representing the Eagles in the Class 2 State Championship race after earning that spot at the Class 2, District 2 race in Plato over the weekend.In the race featuring 112 total runners, Alex Parsons finished in 23rd place with a time of 19:25.84 to qualify...

Mountain Grove cross country runners Abigail Sons, Hunter Bartlett and Keena Roth after qualifying for the Class 3 state championships with their performance in the Class 3, District 2 race in Plato.

Three Mountain Grove runners had advanced to the upcoming Class 3 State Championship race after earning a qualifying spot at the recent Class 3, District 2 race held in Plato.The program was led by Lady Panthers’ runners Keena Roth and Abigail Sons, who both earned Top-25 finishes as they helped...
It was another special week for the 2024 Mountain Grove Panthers’ football team.They began the week finding themselves ranked No. 10 in the latest Class 3 state rankings report as their six game winning streak included wins over quality programs in Liberty (Mountain View) and Thayer. This came...

Mansfield’s Faith Clark crosses the finish line as she wins the Class 1, District 2 championship.

Five total Mansfield runners earned a spot in the upcoming Class 1 State Championship race after having solid performances in last weekend’s Class 1, District 2 race held at Plato.Leading the way for the Lady Lions was Faith Clark, who won the individual district title by more than one second with...
A lot of hardware was brought home by three Wright County school districts when their cross country programs competed in the Summit Conference race held Oct. 28 in Conway.MansfieldAll six of the Lions’ runners finished in the Top-10 to help the Mansfield boys win the Summit Conference team title...

Mountain Grove golfer Zoey Criner, right, with coach Mike Mallow at the Class 2 state championships.

Mountain Grove senior golfer Zoey Criner wrapped up her 2024 season by competing in the Class 2 State Championships on Oct. 21-22 at Fremont Hills Country Club in Ozark.On day one, Criner shot a 126 to finish in 85th place on the day.As for day two, Criner shaved off 19 strokes on a windy day to...

The Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball team after winning the Class 1, District 1 championship.

The Norwood Lady Pirates’ softball team won the Class 1, District 1 championship last week after extending their winning streak to eight straight games.The big win gave them a Class 1 State Quarterfinals match-up with St. Elizabeth, a team that defeated them in the district championship game a...
A special season came to an end at home on Saturday, Oct. 26 when the Hartville Lady Eagles’ softball team hosted a now 23-win Linn Lady Wildcats’ squad in the state quarterfinals.Linn’s five-run second inning and four Lady Eagles’ defensive errors in the contest were too much for Hartville to...

Mansfield golf coach Mindy Lemons, center, with Addison Jones, left, and Mylee Sullivan, right at the Class 1 state championships in Farmington.

The inaugural season for the Mansfield Lady Lions’ golf team came to an end last week after two golfers competed in the Class 1 state championships held Oct. 21-22 at Crown Pointe Golf Club in Farmington.Addison Jones shot a 105 on day one and followed it with a 110 on a windy day two for a total...

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