Stroll through the gym at Ozark High School, look up in the rafters, and it’s an impressive sight. See the state championship banners? The ones for cheerleading? They certainly aren’t in short supply. “It was such a cool thing,” former Ozark cheerleading coach Darryl Lyons said. “They did whatever it took to win.” You could… Read more »
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2005 & 2006 Ozark High School Girls Basketball State Championship Teams
Sports history is littered with stories of teams who surpass their preseason rankings. Teams not expected to do much, who end up becoming champions. That’s where the 2005 Ozark High School girls basketball team comes in. Picked to finish ninth in their conference, the Tigers used a stingy defense to finish 24-8 and capture the… Read more »
Terry Writer
Surrounded by empty seats of Missouri State University’s iconic McDonald Arena, with the mid-afternoon sun pouring through the glass windows, you could find a student sitting quietly and taking mental notes. Terry Writer didn’t want to be anywhere else. Not with basketball practices down on the hardwood, with coaches Bill Thomas and a young Charlie… Read more »
2017 Class – Wynn Awards
CLASS OF 2017 Tara Bailes (Springfield Catholic High School/Missouri State soccer) Teresa Baird Beshore (Springfield Catholic High School/University of Tulsa tennis & basketball) Chelsea Taylor Corp (Sarcoxie High School/Missouri State-West Plains) Aleah Hayes (Ozark High School/Texas Tech University/Columbia College volleyball) Tonya Choate McCall (Mount Vernon High School/Drury University/Cactus Tour golf) Amanda Newton Plotner (Republic High… Read more »