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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. CLASS 1 Lockwood (6-4) at Thayer (8-1) This [...] Some teams rise up when the stakes are high. Others fall flatter than a Kansas wheat field. Seeing a team make the transition from one who falls to one who stands strong can be exhilarating. Watching a team go the other way can be painful beyond all measure. Friday’s action showed off some of [...] When did basketball season start? Seriously. 54-41? 60-41? 69-63? 7-6? Oh wait, that’s more like it. Yes it was an offense happy week 6. But the defense was still out there. Nixa & Camdenton played a 7-6 headknocker. Pierce City & Miller only put up 25 points combined, and even #1 Monett only managed 14 [...] The life of the independent just gets harder and harder it seems. Of the five truly independent teams in the area, two made the playoffs in 2008. And both of those have affiliations with established conferences. Thayer with the SCA, and McAuley with the Spring River Valley. Can one of the true independents make the [...] The News-Leader released their 2008 All-Ozarks Football team today. You can view the entire first and second teams here. As far as selections go, I won’t complain too much. Only 2 Springfield players were included on the first team so it’s definitely not Springfield heavy. A little light on the smaller schools as usual. But Fair [...] Thayer deservedly grabs a huge presence on the Class 1 all-state team. 5 first team players including offensive player of the year Jacob Eckman, 8 players overall, and 9 positions covered as Ethan Leisenring gets selected at 2 positions. Greenfield nabs 6 all-state selections. McAuley and Miller each get 3 players selected, with McAuley’s Rocky [...] I remember in 1986 when Camdenton tied for the state title with Marshall 20-20. No overtime was allowed in the championship game then, and at the time I thought “That’s stupid.” Every other game played during the regular season and playoffs used the overtime formula we now know to decide a winner, but [...] Civil War Saturday ended in a decisive win for the South as the Ozarks claimed 3 of 4 games. The #1 teams in class 3 and 4 saw their seasons end as Chillicothe fell to Cassville 14-13, and Kearney was upended by Webb City 14-7. Thayer gets their rematch with Orrick after trouncing Tipton 13-0. [...] |
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