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Since I started my ad selling effort yesterday, today I’m offering something for free. To bring balance to OzarksSports.Net. But it’s at the end of the article so you’ll have to read all the way through.
Among many other things, I am a stat geek. And I’m OK with that. Many sports fans are. If you’re going to be geeky about something, stats rank well ahead of many other less cool things. Like African rulers, mineral water, or Twilight. And part of being a stat geek is that I LOVE records. Not the things that look like overgrown black CDs that we had when I was young (I think I still have a Men At Work record somewhere at my parents house). I’m talking records achieved on the field of athletic competition. The most points, fewest runs, best field goal percentage, highest hitting percentage, lowest yards allowed per game, most consecutive free throws hit, most game ending putouts made in games of less than seven innings that ended with a left handed pitcher on the mound and an umpire with a last name starting with the letter ‘W’ behind the plate.
Continue reading Is it a Record?
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Last year I was highly critical that the Ozarks wasn’t very well represented on the football academic all-state team. A grand total of 16 teams and 47 players from the Ozarks made it last year. Well let’s give a big round of applause to all the coaches who took the time to nominate their players this year because this year, the Ozarks are proudly represented by 27 teams and 88 players. Leading the way is Webb City with 8, Lebanon with 7, Fair Grove with 6, Springfield Catholic and Thayer each have 5, and Nixa, Neosho, Salem, Seneca, and state champion Cassville each place 4 players.
Twelve players make their second appearance on the team. They are Zach Cooley of Lebanon, Damian Fadl of Waynesville, Alex Wise of Neosho, Tanner Green and Ron Johnson of Nevada, Beau Bounous of Monett, Ben Selby of Reeds Spring, Ty Floyd and Kevin Presley of Salem, Max Jersak of Catholic, and Alec Hackett and Caleb Schaffitzel of Fair Grove. Continue reading 2009 MFBCA Football Academic All-State Team
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The 2009 Missouri Football Coaches Association All-State Teams have been announced and class 3 is dominated by Ozarks squads. Cassville leads the way with 6 first team, 2 second team, and 2 third team selections. And Coach David Large repeated as class 3 coach of the year. Rogersville grabbed 4 picks overall including class 3 defensive MVP Conner Smith.
Thayer lead the way in class 1 with 6 picks overall headlined by first team picks Josh Huckabee at running back and Eli Martin on the offensive line. Miller had 3 players recognized.
While in class 2, Lamar’s playoff run helped them net 4 all state selections. And Fair Grove’s Caleb Schaffitzel was deservedly recognized as class 2 offensive MVP.
Webb City had 6 players selected all-state in class 4. While Hillcrest’s Doriel Green was the only sophomore selected in class 4. Bolivar also had 4 players tabbed for inclusion.
Continue reading 2009 Coaches All-State Football
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A great Saturday of football. Some great performances, a couple of fantastic finishes, and three area teams took a step closer to state titles. The Big 8 had a big day. And a future high school legend took his last trip to the end zone.
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“Playoffs?” - Jim Mora
Yes, coach. We’re talking about the playoffs. Because they’re here. Thirty teams from the Ozarks seek the state championship in five different classifications. Thirty teams are done for the year. At least nine more schools will start basketball practice after tomorrow night. Here’s what to watch for.
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