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Diamond 9: Strafford softball standout Chelsea King Goodin

Long before Chelsea King Goodin became a standout for the Stafford High School softball team, she was going toe-to-toe with her younger brother on the sandlot – and taking mental notes during his games. “My interest in sports as I was growing up first began when my younger brother started getting involved,” Goodin said. “From… Read more »

The story of Bill Virdon’s catch in the 1960 World Series

Little Leaguers who collected baseball cards in the early 1960s might have traded for this one: It’s of West Plains’ own Bill Virdon, then the Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder, robbing New York Yankees great Yogi Berra of an extra-base hit deep in cavernous Forbes Field. Atop the card, it reads “1960 World Series,” while the… Read more »

Winners announced in Lake of the Ozarks Celebrity Golf Classic

SUNRISE BEACH – DT Engineering and Advertising Plus took top honors in their respective rounds – and Jim Brandenburgh sank a hole-in-one – in the Lake of the Ozarks Celebrity Golf Classic presented by Missouri Eagle, held Monday at the Club at Porto Cima. DT Engineering, paired with former St. Louis Cardinals infielder Tom Lawless,… Read more »

Hall of Fame announces Mother’s Day special

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame is proud to announce that admission on Sunday, Mother’s Day, will be free to all mothers, grandmothers and aunts bringing children to the museum. Open from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, the Hall of Fame is located at 3861 E. Stan Musial Dr. in southeast Springfield, or about a… Read more »

Sponsorship tables & tickets available for Baseball Luncheon May 25

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame’s biggest celebration in years is set for Thursday, May 25. It features two events: a 9 a.m. public unveiling of a larger-than-life bronze statue of longtime Springfield resident and former big-leaguer Bill Virdon at the Hall of Fame and the Baseball Luncheon presented by the Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling… Read more »

Winners announced in MU Alumni Golf Classic

OZARK – The foursome of Jeff McCurry, Bruce McCurry, Randy Herion and Adam Lotz turned in the lowest score of the annual MU Alumni Golf Classic presented by Great Southern Bank, firing a 56 to win the afternoon A Flight on Friday at Millwood Golf & Racquet Club. The event capped a two-day fundraiser as… Read more »

Electronic bidding now open for Tiger Ball & Scholarship Auction

HELLO Sponsors and Guests!: Exciting things are happening this year with the upcoming TIGER BALL & SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION PRESENTED BY MEYER FARMS, KWTO & KTXR HD! Some traditional and some are new! We have grown and expect record numbers this year! Below are the details for the event, along with helpful information about new features: Namely,… Read more »

Tiger Ball & MU Alumni Golf to benefit Mizzou-bound SW Missouri grads

For Springfield’s Sarah Winton and Caroline Langley, scholarships from the Greater Ozarks Chapter of the University of Missouri Alumni Association have meant, well, everything. “Without the scholarship money,” Winton said. “I probably wouldn’t have gotten the opportunity go to Mizzou.” Said Langley, “I can’t really put a value on it. It’s helped me in so… Read more »

Mizzou A.D. Jim Sterk to attend MU Alumni Golf Classic

Jim Sterk, the athletic director of the University of Missouri, will attend the MU Alumni Golf Classic presented by Great Southern Bank on Friday, May 5 at Millwood Golf & Racquet Club in Ozark. President and Executive Director Jerald Andrews on Thursday announced Sterk’s visit, which will take plan during lunch between rounds of the… Read more »

SW Missouri students to benefit from Tiger Ball & MU Alumni Golf Classic

For Springfield’s Sarah Winton and Caroline Langley, scholarships from the Greater Ozarks Chapter of the University of Missouri Alumni Association have meant, well, everything. “Without the scholarship money,” Winton said. “I probably wouldn’t have gotten the opportunity go to Mizzou.” Said Langley, “I can’t really put a value on it. It’s helped me in so… Read more »