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Spring sports season begins!

And the spring sports season is underway!  Now some of you may be saying “Hold on Joboo.  MSHSAA sports don’t start until the 23rd.”  And you would be correct.  But boys lacrosse is not a MSHSAA sponsored sport (girls lacrosse is, even though there are more boys lacrosse teams but that is a subject for another story) and therefore kicked off their season on the 7th.  Here are the scores I have so far.
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When it’s time to relax…

That silence you hear is the sound of a deep breath.  For 5 days, nothing is happening in the Ozarks high school sports world except practice.  As Little Father said in Remo Williams “Silence, blessed silence.”  But that doesn’t mean that there isn’t anything going on at OzarksSports.Net.  On the contrary.

I’ll have another Barbershop column for you this week, we’re working on getting the early season boys lacrosse scores, and starting tonight I’ll begin posting my baseball previews.  First, a list of players to watch, teams to watch, and college signees.  Then conference by conference previews.  I’ve talked to a few coaches to get their insights, and to give a more in depth looks at their respective teams.  Those talks with the coaches will be included in the conference previews and they are… Continue reading When it’s time to relax…

Lacrosse season starting

Received this in an email from a parent volunteer with the Springfield Falcons Lacrosse Club.

“The team is holding a parent/player informational-sign up meeting this Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Springfield-Greene Co. Library Center, 4356 S. Campbell. The sport has developed a presence in the state and is growing [...]

Lacrosse update

Catching up on some weekend action around the area. The Springfield Falcons run in the state playoffs was cut short as they fell to Clayton 10-6. The previous Saturday Springfield had beaten the Greyhounds 10-9 in St. Louis, but were unable to repeat the feat. Overall a fine season from the team. [...]

Lacrosse? In the Ozarks?

That’s right, lacrosse. If you’re not familiar with the sport of lacrosse, you really should check out a game. Lacrosse is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, entertaining game that promotes good overall fitness in those who play it. And the average lacrosse game will usually have more scoring than most baseball games you’ll watch.

A relative [...]