The 2024-2025 high school sports year in southwest Missouri will be celebrated soon, as the 13th annual Sports Commission Awards presented by Elliott Lodging are set for Tuesday, June 17 at one of the coolest venues in the Ozarks – the Gilllioz Theatre in downtown Springfield.
The event is run by the Springfield Sports Commission, with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame assisting for an eighth consecutive year. In essence, nearly 200 student-athletes and 10 teams will be recognized during a program that begins at 7 PM on June 17 at the Gillioz, 325 Park Central Square East.
Finalists for spring sports, Teams of the Year and Athletes of the Year were announced Tuesday, about a month after finalists for fall and winter sports were announced. Additionally, Cooper Roy of Fair Grove, Noah Drake of Norwood and Crawford Barrak of Nixa will be recognized with Inspiration Awards.
The list can be found at sportscommissionawards.org and mosportshalloffame.com.
Here’s a rundown:
- A total of 32 categories will feature the top athletes and teams from across southwest Missouri during the current school year, with each nominee chosen by a selection committee.
- A video announcing the finalists in each sport will be shown.
- Each winner in the various categories will receive a trophy honoring their achievements.
- The printed program will include athletes’ accomplishments.
- Tickets: General admission reserved tickets are $35, and premium seating up front is $100. Additionally, three sections of elite box seats are available as sponsorships – a four-seat box is $2,000 and includes a full-page ad in the printed program, while two six-seat boxes are $2,500 each and also include full-page ad in the printed program. Associate sponsors are $1,500, include a full-page ad and four seats. Tickets can be ordered through the Gillioz, at gillioztheatre.com, or at sportscommissionawards.org.
- This year’s event does not feature a sit down meal. Concessions will be available at the theatre. Downtown Springfield offers an array of dining options. Visit sportscommissionawards.orgfor a complete listing of pre-show dining options.
Athletes will be recognized in tennis, golf, swimming and diving, cross country, softball, soccer, volleyball, football, wrestling, basketball, track and field, and baseball. Sports offered to girls and boys are split into their respective categories.
Football has finalists for offensive skill positions, linebackers & defensive backs, and linemen. Wrestling will include lower weights and upper weights. A category for emerging sports will include bass fishing, bowling, esports, stunt and archery/target sports. Additionally, the SCAs will recognize the Spirit Awards featuring the top marching band, cheerleading team and dance squad.
For the second year, the Sports Commission Cup will be presented to the top athletics program in the area. The Cup recognizes the achievements of all MSHSAA sanctioned sports with a scoring system that awards points based on team success in the Championship.
Finalists-FALL SPORTS
GIRLS TENNIS
Kaylee Doran – Camdenton High School
Lila Griesemer – Springfield Catholic High School
Olivia McGruder – Lebanon High School
Emily Peterson – Nixa High School
Evelyn Sly – Willard High School High School
Elizabeth Smith – Monett High School
Lilian Weimer — Willow Springs High School
Naiyah Wurdeman – Carl Junction High School
Sophie Lee & Isabella Passanise – Springfield Catholic High School
Anya Soni & Anliya Jones – Greenwood Laboratory School
BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING
Jason Allen – Central High School
Hudson Andrews – Glendale High School
Sawyer Andrews – Glendale High School
Carson Butler – Glendale High School
Braxton McBride – Carthage High School
Brayden Miao – Central High School
Bryce Ruder – Kickapoo High School
Jonas Tetlow – Central High School
Nathan Wardlow – Joplin High School
Nathan Wu – Greenwood High School
GIRLS GOLF
Rylee Allred – Ash Grove High School
Laylah Bates – School of the Ozarks
Page Bowman – Glendale High School
Emree Cameron – Nevada High School
Audrey Duvall – Glendale High School
Josey Roberts – Ozark High School
BOYS SOCCER
Jack Brinkman – Central High School
Isaac Chandler – Glendale High School
Tyler Fischer – Springfield Catholic High School
Matthew Gerety – Springfield Catholic High School
Blake Reynolds – Nixa High School
Conner Stewart – Logan-Rogersville High School
Gage Weston – Glendale High School
Alex Williams – Ozark High School
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Faith Clark – Mansfield High School
Ava Doll – Joplin High School
Ellsie Estes – Ozark High School
Brooke Hedger – Webb City High School
Emma Howes – Bolivar High School
Addison Sanders – West Plains High School
Abigail Teague – Lebanon High School
Clara Trent – New Covenant Academy
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Aaron Ashley – Nixa High School
Gavin Blaine – Kickapoo High School
Nolyn Corder – Mansfield High School
Kyler Gunter – West Plains High School
Carson King – West Plains High School
Wyatt Klaiber – El Dorado Springs High School
Reyes Martinez – Nixa High School
Michael Parrigon – McAuley Catholic High School
SOFTBALL
Brylee Brewster — Warsaw High School
KaCee Jenkins, Bolivar High School
Carleigh Kinnaird – Neosho High School
Peyton Lindstrom – Glendale High School
Natalie Morgan – Ozark High School
Liz Rhuems — Webb City High School
Allison Scott – Kickapoo High School
Ellie Shevey – Kickapoo High School
Katia Todd – Hartville High School
Lauren Turner — Diamond High School
Cayden VonSande – Camdenton High School
VOLLEYBALL
Reece Cook – Ozark High School
Brooke Daniels – Fair Grove High School
Hannah Gardner – Kickapoo High School
Chloe Judd – Nixa High School
Raylee Stenzel – Mountain Grove High School
Tara Venable – Ozark High School
FOOTBALL LINEMEN
Landon Bland – Carthage High School
Jackson Cantwell – Nixa High School
Mario Delapena – Lamar High School
Eli Hull – Lamar High School
Jacob Lile – Nixa High School
Trevor Meadows – Carthage High School
Nolan Napier – Seneca High School
Jace Renfro – Seneca High School
FOOTBALL LINEBACKERS & DEFENSIVE BACKS
TJ Ansley – Lamar High School
Brock Bruner – Fair Grove High School
Braden Dodson – Mount Vernon High School
Brody Eggleston – Webb City High School
Parker Elliott – Ozark High School
Randy Flint – Nixa High School
Parker Mann – Nixa High School
Mason McCurry – Bolivar High School
Jacob Shinkarevich– Logan-Rogersville High School
FOOTBALL-OFFENSIVE SKILL POSITIONS
Kaden Clouse – Seneca High School
Jax Glendenning – Lebanon High School
Kellen Lair – Fair Grove High School
Preston McCracken – Republic High School
Adam McKnight – Nixa High School
Spensar Seiger – Fair Grove High School
Dylan Rebura – Nixa High School
Alex Wilkerson – Lamar High School
GIRLS SWIMMING & DIVING
Elyanna Dogotch, Carl Junction High School
Roslyn Fiorino, West Plains High School
Brooke Guyer, Ozark High School
Lucy Hough, Lebanon High School
Olivia Manning, Carthage High School
Naomi Meng, Central High School
Missy Mizell, Lebanon High School
Sophia Sechler, Greenwood High School
Grace Shaw, Ozark High School
Laura Pinzon Torres, Ozark High School
GIRLS WRESTLING – LOWER WEIGHTS
Abigail Fuglsang – Camdenton High School
Addison Harkins – Nixa High School
Kaylee James – Carthage High School
Jessa Joiner – Lebanon High School
Carylnn Mynatt – Marshfield High School
Alyssa Salemie – Branson High School
GIRLS WRESTLING – UPPER WEIGHTS
Emily Brixey – Willard High School
Cali Dupree – Nixa High School
Drew Leer – Nevada High School
Ellie Higginbotham – Willard High School
Yisel Perez – Waynesville High School
Sophiea Quinn – Lebanon High School
BOYS WRESTLING – LOWER WEIGHTS
Emory Crawford – El Dorado Springs High School
Tanner Davidson – Marshfield High School
Caden Harrington – Ozark High School
Keaton Hurst – Ozark High School
Brant Laughlin – Seneca High School
Eli Manley – Seneca High School
Cooper Moore – Bolivar High School
Reed Wilson – Nixa High School
BOYS WRESTLING – UPPER WEIGHTS
Marcus Lopez-Durman – Carl Junction High School
Brady Griffin – Willard High School
Chase Kivett – Neosho High School
Carter Howard – Neosho High School
Mason McCurry – Bolivar High School
Jace Renfro – Seneca High School
Colton Roark – Cassville High School
Tony Stewart – Carl Junction High School
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Hailey Buckman – Logan-Rogersville High School
Brooke Daniels – Fair Grove High School
Ashlen Garrett – Skyline High School
Elsie Larsen – Strafford High School
Kinley Larsen – Strafford High School
Mikayla Pilley – Kickapoo High School
Josie Salazar – Kickapoo High School
Neely Schaaf – El Dorado Springs High School
Brooke Teter – Nixa High School
Peyton Ward – Marshfield High School
BOYS BASKETBALL
Chase Branham – Logan-Rogersville High School
Collin Clark – Greenwood High School
Jaise Combs – Nixa High School
Keion Epps – Central High School
Clayton Garrison – Chadwick High School
Brenley Hagewood – Republic High School
Reese Kimrey – Kickapoo High School
Adam McKnight – Nixa High School
Jackson Shorter – Kickapoo High School
Kyrese Simpson – Hillcrest High School
BOYS TENNIS
Brett Crockett – Springfield Catholic High School
Cy Douglas – Bolivar High School
Ben Merrifield – Branson High School
Joseph Coder – Kickapoo High School
Gavin Collyott & Lucas Riffe – Republic High School
Brody Campbell & Brody Ingold – Bolivar High School
Jason Schmittling & Davis Riedy – Springfield Catholic High School
BOYS GOLF
Jaxon Bailey – Monett High School
Titan Haney – Lebanon High School
Ethan Mustard – Lebanon High School
Noah Naugle – Nixa High School
Easton Rust – Ash Grove High School
GIRLS SOCCER
Caroline Carr – Glendale High School
Elli Davison – Kickapoo High School
Shaelee Franck – Nixa High School
Katelyn Magge – Willard High School
Sam McClain – Nixa High School
Campbell Morgan – Springfield Catholic High School
Maddie Shuburte – Logan-Rogersville High School
Chloe Kondracki – Ozark High School
Bailey Snyder – Nixa High School
Peyton Wiseman – Springfield Catholic High School
GIRLS FIELD EVENTS
Paige Fenske – Pierce City High School
Makena Hall – Aurora High School
Penelope Hansen – Sparta High School
Lola Kensinger – Ozark High School
Gabrielle Pitts – Glendale High School
Izabella Rickard – Ozark High School
Shelby Samek – Buffalo High School
Crystal Smith – Jasper High School
Chase Stilley – Webb City High School
Chasity Straw – Carthage High School
GIRLS TRACK
Ally Barton – Liberal High School
Jayden Chambers – Norwood High School
El Dorado Springs High School Relays
Brooke Hedger – Webb City High School
Emma Hunt – Pierce City High School
Ava Lane – Strafford High School
Raylee Stenzel – Mountain Grove High School
Chloe Storm – Jasper High School
Macie Shifferd – Thomas Jefferson Prep
Bria Wright – Ozark High School
BOYS FIELD EVENTS
Keller Bradshaw – Norwood High School
Jackson Cantwell – Nixa High School
Ben Dingman – Liberal High School
Wyatt Doak – Galena High School
Brayden Hicks – Marshfield High School
Jaxon Hunter – West Plains High School
Logan Martin – Lamar High School
Hayden Mays – Nixa High School
Brady Ripp – Strafford High School
Justin Weathers – Hermitage High School
BOYS TRACK
Justin Brown – El Dorado Springs High School
Canyon Crowley – Fair Grove High School
William Seitz – El Dorado Springs High School
Sinry Mendoza – Hollister High School
Max Hirschi – Reed Spring High School
Dylan Gray – Ash Grove High School
Zachary Roughton – Diamond High School
Cade Nold – Dora High School
Michael Parrigon – McAuley Catholic High School
Will Twiss – Thomas Jefferson Prep
Kannon Williams – Ozark High School
GIRLS SOCCER
Caroline Carr – Glendale High School
Elli Davison – Kickapoo High School
Shaelee Franck – Nixa High School
Chloe Kondracki – Ozark High School
Katelyn Magge – Willard High School
Sam McClain – Nixa High School
Campbell Morgan – Springfield Catholic High School
Maddie Shuburte – Logan-Rogersville High School
Bailey Snyder – Nixa High School
Peyton Wiseman – Springfield Catholic High School
BASEBALL
Henry Berkstresser – Marshfield High School
Caeden Cloud – Nixa High School
Brody Crane – Neosho High School
Karson Durnin – Camdenton High School
Jackson Gamble – Nixa High School
Levi Hilton – Willard High School
Colin Muldoon – Kickapoo High School
Sebastian Norman – Glendale High School
Wyatt Vincent – Nixa High School
Jase Wilkinson – Miller High School
SPIRIT AWARDS
Glendale High School – Dance Team
Ozark High School – Cheer Team
Nixa High School – Marching Band
EMERGING SPORTS
Bass Fishing: William Kuzemka & Caden Ball – Gloria Deo Academy
Bowling: Chloe Duffey – Nixa High School
Esports: Brody Bryant – Republic High School
Archery: Aiden Perryman – Nixa High School
GIRLS TEAM OF YEAR
Chadwick High School Girls Basketball
Dora High School Girls Cross Country
Fair Grove High School Girls Basketball
Fair Grove High School Girls Volleyball
Glendale High School Girls Golf
Nixa High School Girls Wrestling
Skyline High School Girls Basketball
Winona High School Girls Volleyball
BOYS TEAM OF YEAR
Chadwick High School Boys Basketball
Dora High School Boys Track & Field
Lamar High School Football
Lockwood High School Boys Golf
McAuley Catholic High School Boys Cross Country
Miller High School Baseball Team
Nixa High School Football Team
West Plains High School Boys Cross Country
GIRLS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Quinn Aldridge – Marshfield High School
Hailey Buckman – Logan-Rogersville High School
Brooke Daniels – Fair Grove High School
McKinli Mays – El Dorado Springs High School
Neely Schaaf – El Dorado Springs High School
Crystal Smith – Jasper High School
Raylee Stanzel – Mountain Grove High School
Brooke Teter – Nixa High School
BOYS ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Jackson Cantwell – Nixa High School
Tyce Jones – Marshfield High School
Jace Renfro – Seneca High School
Adam McKnight – Nixa High School
Nolan Napier – Seneca High School
Michael Parrigon – McAuley Catholic High School
Spensar Seiger – Fair Grove High School
Alex Wilkerson – Lamar High School