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Lunkers hold final practice before inaugural season kicks off
SPRINGFIELD–The Ozarks Lunkers are less than a week away from the franchise’s first game of the inaugural Arena Football League season. They gathered at Betty and Bobby Allison Sportstown, on Sunday, to hold their final practice, where they finalized their roster and went over all the particulars of their game plan. Watch the video above […]
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...
Missouri State to Conference USA: How does Plaster Stadium compare to CUSA stadiums?
Missouri State is well aware that it has a ways to go with its football facilities before it can compete with the other stadiums within Conference USA. Administrators already indicated millions need to be raised within the next few years to upgrade Plaster Stadium and other football buildings to enhance the student-athletes experience. Other members of CUSA have invested heavily in their athletics buildings in recent years and Missouri State will need to follow. ...
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.
Missouri State men's basketball, Cuonzo Martin add Makhai Valentine from Link Year Prep
Makhai Valentine, a 6-foot-3 shooting guard from Pennsylvania coming off a prep season at Branson's Link Year Prep, committed to Missouri State men's basketball. Valentine announced his commitment to head coach Cuonzo Martin and the Bears on Instagram on Friday. Valentine's addition appears to give Missouri State its 13th, and...
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...
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