The Ozarks has it’s first state champion of 2009 as the Rozell sisters from Kickapoo take the class 2 doubles title yesterday. Mackenzie & Carlee swept through their first 3 matches of the tournament dropping only 4 games along the way. They would lose more than that in the first set of the final as [...]
4:30 PM – Carlee and Mackenzie Rozell couldn’t have hoped for a more perfect day 1. They drop only 2 games as they advance to tomorrow’s semifinals. After winning their first round match 6-1, 6-1, they better than in the next round going 6-0, 6-0. Danielle Benson and Annie Armstong also advance in the consolation [...]
GIRLS TENNIS
CLASS 2
District 6 at Cooper Tennis Complex, Springfield
Team results
1. Kickapoo – 28.5
2. Branson – 24
3. Glendale – 20
4. tie Joplin – 14.5
4. tie Nixa – 14.5
6. Ozark [...]
A huge volleyball matchup lived up to the hype last night as Ozark downed Webb City 2-1. Webb City grabbed the first set 28-26 serving notice that they wouldn’t be an easy win. But Ozark rallied to take an epic second set 29-27. In the third set, Ozark took control and Webb City couldn’t overtake [...]
VOLLEYBALL
Varsity
Kickapoo 2, Nixa 1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-19)
Kickapoo: Erin Pavlin – 32 digs; Kinsey McCarter – 11 kills
Nixa: Bethanie Funderburk – 20 assists; Jackie Zellmer – 12 digs
Mt. Vernon 2, Central 0 (25-9, 25-10)
Catholic 2, Sparta 0 (25-21, 25-17)
Cassville 2, Aurora 1 (25-18, 26-28, 25-20)
Cassville: Marti Richmiller – 12 kills; Olivia Cline – 14 [...]
Well there was some outside activity yesterday. Unless they’ve started playing high school golf indoors which I wouldn’t be surprised at. The Ozark Conference held their girls gold tournament yesterday and Kickapoo won their fourth straight title. But only by one stroke over second place Hillcrest. West Plains’ freshman Emily Odom took medalist honors with [...]
The final day of girls tennis for the year and almost all Ozark athletes involved ended on a down note. But Rachel Lazenby of Joplin and Kickapoo’s Rozell sisters finish with wins.
In class 1, Catholic’s Laura Faulkner and Rebecca Manyus get the furthest, winning their consolation semi-final over a team from Farmington in 3 sets, [...]
SOFTBALL
Varsity
Republic 7, Willard 1
Republic, Jaime Holmes – 1 hitter, 11 K
Pleasant Hope 5, Forsyth 4
Webb City 11, Nevada 0
Webb City, Laney Kneib – 1 hitter, Nicole Hudson – HR, 2B
Hermitage 15, Dadeville 8
Pierce City 4, College Heights 1
Pierce City, Sara Stearns – 2 hitter, 12 K
Skyline 10, Humansville 0
Neosho 7, Carl Junction 3
Neosho, Shea Wyatt [...]
It’s officially fall in the Ozarks. With the weather so nice and such a variety of athletic contests going one, there is no excuse for not getting out and catching some great softball, tennis, golf, or football. Or if you’re an indoor person, stay in an support your local volleyball or swimming team.
For example, last [...]