Nixa’s Adam McKnight and Marshfield’s Gracelyn Bull were recognized as the Athletes of the Year, and the Strafford Lady Indians and Logan-Rogersville Wildcats basketball teams were the Teams of the Year in the annual Sports Commission Awards presented by Elliott Lodging.
The ceremony drew a crowd of nearly 600 to the Gillioz Theatre in downtown Springfield on Tuesday night, when the Sports Commission Cup went to the Springfield Catholic High School for being the top athletic department in the 2025-2026 school year.
The SCAs are run by the Springfield Sports Commission with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame as a partner for the ninth consecutive year.
Winners are listed below:
Girls Tennis – Catherine Cunningham, Springfield Catholic
Boys Swimming – Carson Butler, Glendale
Girls Golf – Page Bowman, Glendale
Girls Cross Country – Ava Doll, Joplin
Boys Cross Country – Wyatt Klaiber, El Dorado Springs
Boys Soccer – Matthew Gerety, Springfield Catholic
Softball – KaMiah Johnson, Nixa
Girls Volleyball – Tara Venable, Ozark
Football Linemen – Jackson Cantwell, Nixa
Football Linebackers & Defensive Backs – Landon Bland, Carthage
Football Offensive Skill Positions – Adam McKnight, Nixa
Girls Swimming – Missy Mizell, Lebanon
Girls Wrestling Lower Weights – Mabel Rogers, Republic
Girls Wrestling Upper Weights – Kaylee James, Carthage
Boys Wrestling Lower Weights – Caden Groom, Seneca
Boys Wrestling Upper Weights – Jace Renfro, Seneca
Girls Basketball – Elsie Larsen, Strafford
Boys Basketball – Chase Branham, Logan-Rogersville
Dance – Republic Tigerettes
Cheer – Carl Junction
Bass Fishing – Caden Ball & William Kuzemka, Gloria Deo Academy
Bowling – Addison Harvey, Nixa
Esports – Conner Myers, Republic
Archery – Violetta Fahreev, Republic
Boys Volleyball – Camden Berry, Nixa
Boys Tennis – Ben Merrifield, Branson
Boys Golf – Riley Franklin, Ozark
Girls Field Events – Gracelyn Bull, Marshfield
Girls Track – Bria Wright, Ozark
Boys Field Events – Louden Bolinger, Webb City
Boys Track – Gage Hale, Logan-Rogersville
Girls Soccer – Shaelee Franck, Nixa
Baseball – Brody Wilson, Kickapoo
Girls Team of the Year – Strafford Basketball
Boys Team of the Year – Logan-Rogersville
Girls Athlete of the Year – Gracelyn Bull, Marshfield
Boys Athlete of the Year – Adam McKnight, Nixa
Sports Commission Cup – Springfield Catholic
