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Win this hunting rifle in our Sporting Clays Classic

The annual Sporting Clays Classic presented by Killian Construction and sponsored by Bass Pro Shops is coming up Friday, September 8 at the Ozarks Shooters Complex in Walnut Shade. And we are giving away a big item you’ll want to have: A Savage Axis XP Camo in 308 Win. Details: Factory new in box. 22″… Read more »

Congratulations to winners in Ozarks Water Watch

BRANSON – BPJ Insurance carded the high score, a 55, winning the A Flight trophies on a scorecard tiebreaker on Thursday in the 30-team Ozarks Water Watch Golf Classic presented by Country Mart, held at Buffalo Ridge Golf Course. BPJ featured Jerod Hicks, Caleb Wehrman, Nathan Stokes and Josh Ford. Placing second in A Flight… Read more »

Winners announced in Springfield Celebrity Golf Classic

Teams sponsored by White River Valley Electric Foundation, Jack Henry & Associates and the News-Leader all took top honors in their respective rounds of the Springfield Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Great Southern Bank, held Sunday and Monday at the Highland Springs Country Club. The White River Valley team of Chris Hamon, P.D. Kircher, Adam… Read more »

Bid now! Check out our Beach Party Bingo & Auction

Join us for our big two-day event — first the Beach Party Bingo & Auction presented by Med-Pay, Inc., on Sunday, June 4 and then the  annual Springfield Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Great Southern Bank on Sunday morning, June 4 and Monday, June 5. Check out our flyer with more details For the Beach… Read more »

Hall unveils Virdon statue, inducts five at Baseball Luncheon

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame enjoyed a tremendous Thursday, unveiling a larger-than-life bronze statue commemorating longtime Springfield resident Bill Virdon’s game-saving catch in the 1960 World Series for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Hours later, a crowd of almost 800 turned out in downtown Springfield as the Hall of Fame honored 15 individuals, including five new… Read more »

Diamond 9: Branson, C of O’s Kyle Rapinchuk

If you were an opposing pitcher, it wasn’t exactly a welcome sight whenever Kyle Rapinchuk stepped in the batter’s box. He was a pure hitter at Branson High School and later carried on his talents to the College of the Ozarks. Now the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame will soon recognize Rapinchuk with a Diamond… Read more »

Diamond 9: Carl Junction, Central Missouri’s Danny Powers

For former Carl Junction High School and University of Central Missouri baseball standout Danny Powers, there are a handful of reasons why he found so much success, especially in NCAA Division II, where he was a multiple Pitcher of the Year, College World Series champion and authored a no-hitter. Among the biggest influences were his… Read more »

Hall of Fame all set for Virdon statue, Baseball Luncheon on Thursday

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is all set for a big baseball celebration Thursday featuring the unveiling of a larger-than-life bronze statue of former Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Bill Virdon as well as the Baseball Luncheon presented by the Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company, where six will be honored – including five new inductees.… Read more »

President’s Award: Hiland Dairy’s Mark Speight

Mark Speight grew up in Branson when it was, as he put it, “a little country town,” where if a family owned a TV, it got only two channels. So, yes, he spent most of his days out of the house, playing sports. Even better, the lessons he learned from sports endured. “No question,” Speight… Read more »

Diamond 9: Hillcrest & Arkansas Razorback standout Doug Bennett

One of Springfield’s top pitchers in the late 1980s, a guy who pitched in the College World Series and for Team USA, Doug Bennett counts three tremendous influences in his baseball career: the late Dick Birmingham, Dave Davis and Norm DeBriyn. In order, Birmingham (MSHOF 2002) was Hillcrest High School’s much-respected baseball coach for 25… Read more »