If you ever compete against Troy Major in a gun-shooting contest, you best bring your A game. Major was the top shooter in the morning round and led Ozarks Shooters and Fast ‘N Friendly to team victories in their respective rounds in the seventh annual Sporting Clays Classic sponsored by Killian Construction and presented by… Read more »
Two former National Football League standouts – Kansas City Chiefs return man Dante Hall and New York Giants lineman Jason Whittle of Camdenton High School and Missouri State University – along with longtime high school football coach Kurt Thompson, the Monett High School Football Program, the 1978 Mount Vernon High School state championship team and… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will be closed on Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of the federal Labor Day holiday. However, the Hall of Fame will be open this weekend — from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and again noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. We are located at 3861 E. Stan Musial Drive… Read more »
A few years ago, when hunting for events that could enhance experiences with the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame, Executive Vice President Marty Willadsen floated this idea: A sporting clays shoot. What a perfect fit it’s been here in the Ozarks. The Sporting Clays Classic sponsored by Killian Construction and presented by Bass Pro Shops… Read more »
Visitation for Mary Jane “Nan” Andrews, the mother of Missouri Sports Hall of Fame President & Executive Director Jerald Andrews, is Tuesday, July 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar. Her funeral will be on Wednesday, July 25, at 11 a.m. at Butler Funeral Home. Please keep Jerald and his… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame joins with the family of President & Executive Director Jerald Andrews in mourning the passing of his mother, Mary Jane. She was 88. Funeral arrangements will be announced Monday. Please keep the Andrews Family in your thoughts and prayers.
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame joins the family of former Raytown South High School boys basketball coach Bud Lathrop, who passed away Thursday, July 12. Well-wishers can pay their respects during a memorial service at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, in the gymnasium at Raytown South High School. During a coaching career that… Read more »
What began as an idea to generate interest in women’s golf is now off to a great start. The Springfield Women Ambassadors of Golf recently held its first meeting, drawing a combination of 28 seasoned and novice golfers for a nine-hole evening tournament and get-together at Millwood Golf & Racquet Club. The goal is to… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will be closed Wednesday in observance of Independence Day. We will re-open Thursday.
Teams sponsored by Hiland Dairy, Missouri Equipment Leasing as well as Peter and Jodee Herschend took top honors in the ninth annual Ozarks Water Watch Golf Classic presented by Country Mart. Held Thursday at Buffalo Ridge Springs Golf Course south of Branson, the tournament was a fundraiser for Ozarks Water Watch, a nonprofit that oversees… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is celebrating Father’s Day weekend by offering free admission to all fathers who are accompanied by a child. The Hall of Fame is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. It’s $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $3 for students,… Read more »
Strafford High School junior Hayley Frank and Carthage High School senior Arkell Smith are the 2017-2018 Athletes of the Year, while two state championship teams — Strafford High School Girls Basketball and Aurora High School Baseball – are your Teams of the Year in the Sports Commission Awards presented by Elliott Lodging. The program… Read more »
Tickets for the Sports Commission Awards presented by Elliott Lodging are sold out, it was announced Monday morning. The event is tonight at the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center, 2546 N. Glenstone Ave. in Springfield. Doors will now open at 5:30 p.m., with the buffet lines to be ready immediately. If you would still like… Read more »
The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame joins with the family of Red Schoendienst and the entire St. Louis Cardinals organization in mourning the passing of one of the most beloved Redbirds ever to wear the Birds on the Bat jersey. Schoendienst passed away at age 95 on Wednesday, the Cardinals announced. Known by many as… Read more »
The top 123 athletes from southwest Missouri high schools – along with 26 teams, including those in cheerleading, dance and marching band – soon will be honored in the Sports Commission Awards presented by Elliott Lodging. The event is a celebration of the past school year, and the remaining finalists were announced Wednesday, including… Read more »
A Jack Henry & Associates-sponsored team, in which Adam Harris aced No. 15, won the A Flight of the morning round, and a Whitlock Company-sponsored team took top honors in the afternoon to complete the Springfield Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Great Southern Bank. The two-day golf tournament, held Sunday and Monday at Highland Springs… Read more »
