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Springfield area high school baseball Class 1-4 state quarterfinal results
The Springfield area won't have high school baseball teams representing it in Classes 1-4 state semifinals next week after both its quarterfinalists lost one-run games. Oran's Rylan Mills hit a solo home run in the bottom of the sixth while pitcher Gabriel Dirnberger threw a complete-game two-hitter to end Norwood's season.
Penn State DL Davon Townley Jr., a former 4-star, to transfer to Missouri State football
Penn State defensive tackle Davon Townley Jr. announced on social media that he will transfer to play football at Missouri State. Townley, a 6-foot-6, 277-pounder from Minneapolis, is coming off his redshirt sophomore season with the Nittany Lions. He appeared in 10 games over the last two seasons and made four total tackles. Townley...
Willard baseball back in state semifinals after beating St. Francis Borgia
For the fourth time in five years, the Willard Tigers are headed back to the state semifinals. Willard (32-5) defeated St. Francis Borgia 1-0 in a Class 5 state quarterfinal game on Saturday afternoon at Willard High School. The Tigers will play in the state semifinals at the Ozark Mountain Sports Complex in...
Mother of former Evangel track athlete creates ‘Deverin’s Locker’
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — After her son, Deverin King, passed away in a crash in March 2023, Anita King knew she had to do one thing. “After Deverin’s accident, I knew that I wanted his name to continue to be spoken,” King said. “Losing a child is nothing that you can put into words. It is […]
Tulsa sweeps Springfield, snaps Cards streak
SPRINGFIELD, Mo–The Tulsa Drillers swept a double header against Springfield Wednesday. The victories snapped a Cardinals three game winning streak. Tulsa won the opener 7-1. Brandon Lewis hit a homer for Tulsa in the opening game and had three RBI. The Drillers scored four runs in the second inning of the nightcap and went onto […]
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