Mark Spillane
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Award-winning Sports Director for @KYTV & @OzarksOzone Previously at @WJFW12 , @MLBNetwork , @NHLNetwork @QuinnipiacU '15
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New year, new(ish) look, new reel.
Here's some of what I've been up to since the calendar flipped to 2024! 📺
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Mike Tomlin has one of the best resumes of anybody coaching in the NFL today, but this also isn't the first team we've seen the
#Steelers
seemingly overlook an opponent in the playoffs. They look totally unprepared to play this game.
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No. 15 is ready. I’m also shocked he doesn’t have 1,000,000 followers yet.
#ChiefsKingdom
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.
@straffordGBB
senior twins Kayley and Hayley Frank signing their letters of intent this morning. Hayley will play at Mizzou while Kayley will play at C of O. The first of many signings in the Ozarks today. We’ll have all your coverage on
@kytv
and the
@OzarksOzone
!
#mopreps
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Soooo it’s been a crazy weekend and it’s only Friday evening. Celebrated my friend’s wedding last night, and now celebrating something of my own. Got engaged to this beautiful human being!
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LIFE UPDATE: I married my best friend on the most perfect Friday we could’ve asked for.
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I ran into LA Chargers defensive lineman & Willard’s Forrest Merrill today at the gym!
This is my 1st time meeting
@FMThE3rd
- such a friendly guy. He’s enjoying time at home visiting family. Says he’s focused on getting healthy to make next year his best yet!
@WillardTigerFB
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#ChiefsKingdom
proclaims “the home of the Chiefs” and flyover follows! Time to head inside for
#SBLIV
!
#KY3atSBLIV
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Nixa FB coach John Perry(
@jperry_nixa
)is a top notch interview. Energetic, candid.. makes you want to put on a helmet and play.
He's used that energy to bring guys from several sports to his program. We spoke about that today at Nixa's first practice
@OzarksOzone
@nixaathletics
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Fair Grove's
@KellenLair
w/ the ultimately HUSTLE play tonight vs. Central! He chases down a returner who was going to score and rips the ball away for a turnover
Kellen has elite speed but it's no good unless you put in this kind of effort to use it.What a play!🏈
@OzarksOzone
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This is when a football game is bigger than a football game. The Lamar and Ava communities doing a Miracle Minute at halftime to raise money for
@EagleNationLHS
football player Angel Lopez, who recently suffered a medial episode on the field and is in the hospital.
@OzarksOzone
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Chandler Redmond knew he could make history w/ his final at-bat last night. He told himself "if you get your pitch, you can't miss it."
He got it & he didn't miss!
@JacobCersosimo
spoke w/
@C_Redmond13
today. Watch the full interview here:
@Sgf_Cardinals
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ON TO THE FINAL! Nixa’s Courtney Frerichs finishes 1st in her 3,000-meter steeplechase heat and clinches her spot in the Olympic final.
She will compete for a medal in the final on Wednesday Aug. 4 at 6:00 am CT.
@nixaathletics
@OzarksOzone
@kytv
#Tokyo2020
#TokyoOlympics
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Unfortunately about to take off on a flight for a couple hours. Smaller plane so no wifi... hoping we land with some GOOD Ryan Newman news. Also hoping there’s no false reporting caused by an effort to be first. 🤞
#Daytona500
#NASCAR
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Caught up with
@MissouriSandT
's own Tershawn Wharton earlier today. Hear what the former Miner had to say as he prepares for Super Bowl LVIII 🏈
@OzarksOzone
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Missouri State dug a 20-point hole vs. a Power 5 program on the road and still had a VERY real shot at winning in the final seconds.
The Bears quickly proving the spring was no fluke. Look out!
#MSUBears
@OzarksOzone
@kytv
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Former NBA Superstar Carmelo Anthony is in the house for the 2023 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions.
His son Kiyan is warming up for Christ the King — they play the first game of the tournament at 4:30.
@OzarksOzone
@BassProTOfC
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I did NOT see this move coming from Ava Head Coach Nathan Houk! Who knew coach could break it down like this?
I hit record just in time!
@OzarksOzone
@AthleticsAva
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Mizzou wins! The Tigers upset No. 1 South Carolina 70-69 in overtime. This is the game-winning shot.
Hayley Frank scores 21 points and sets a great pick on the game-winner too.
@OzarksOzone
@straffordGBB
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Tough ending to a great run for the
@GHSBaseballSPS
today. Spoke with senior Brook Kettering after the game, and you could tell just how much being part of his team means to him.
Find our full highlights and postgame reax in the tweet below
Glendale's run for the final four comes up just one game short as the Falcons fall 2-0 to St. Francis Borgia -- WATCH:
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THIS SEQUENCE IS NUTS
Kellen Lindstrom forces the fumble on 4th down, Jaxon Lockett grabs the ball in mid air and flips it to his brother, Jaylin
Jaylon runs it inside the 5 w/ 4 seconds left in the half setting up a field goal as time expires 🤯
@OzarksOzone
@Glendale_FB
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Michele and I are heading on our (one-year delayed) honeymoon trip! I’m looking forward to the much-needed work & social media break.
Please direct all complaints to
@NeyenhouseTV
&
@JacobCersosimo
for next 10 days! 😎🇬🇷
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Top
#Royals
prospect Bobby Witt Jr. was removed from the game in Springfield.
He stumbled awkwardly when trying to field a ball for a double play chance. He reached down to grab his right calf/ankle area before walking off gingerly.
#TogetherRoyal
@nwanaturals
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Thayer finishes the year on a high note! The Bobcats win the third-place with a buzzer beater.
MO Sports Hall of Fame baseball coach Mark Stratton sent this my way — he had the *PERFECT* angle for the winning bucket.
@THSBobcatSports
@OzarksOzone
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No matter how this game ends, the Bears have already accomplished so, so much tonight.
Showing everyone what we already know, this program is legit and one of the best in the FCS. 🏈🐻
@MOStateFootball
@OzarksOzone
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Life has been busy so this slipped through the cracks, but I recently surpassed 🖐🏼 years at KY3!
Time really does fly by ⏳
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🚨 CATCH OF THE YEAR!?!? 🚨
Shaun Campbell goes into the sky for this unbelievable one-handed grab! This would set up a Kickapoo touchdown.
@Kpoofootball
@KickapooChiefs
@OzarksOzone
@shaun_campbell2
@SportsCenter
#SCTop10
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Rand Pecknold deserves this title so god damn much. As much as any coach in college sports. Built this program from a damn broom closet into a power that’s outplaying Minnesota in the national championship game.
One. More. Goal.
@QU_MIH
@QUAthletics
#BobcatNation
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Nixa’s Courtney Frerichs is on the track for Heat 1 of the 3,000m steeplechase at the US Olympic Trials.
She’s the heavy favorite to win this heat.
@OzarksOzone
@kytv
@nixaathletics
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Whitfield coach on Ashton Judd: “I think anybody watching could see that in her mind, she was determined to win today… she was willing to put the team on her back. If they were going to lose, it would be on her back.”
Summed up today perfectly.
@OzarksOzone
@ladyzizzerbball
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Shohei Ohtani carries his no-no into the 8th.
Heck of a performance from 2022 American League MVP runner-up tonight
#AllRise
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This team made history just by making the Final Four. Now, the Lady Wildcats add to that history with a 3rd place finish in Class-4. Congratulations
@LRLadyCatsBball
!
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Missouri State tops No. 22 Loyola on the road 79-69!
First win over a ranked opponent for the Bears in more than a decade.
#MSUBears
🐻🏀
@OzarksOzone
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I’m happy to announce that on July 9, I’ll begin work as a sports anchor/reporter with
@kytv
in Springfield, MO. At KY3, I’ll be joining
@chadplein
,
@taylor_elizzz
and an impressive station to cover KC and St. Louis sports and everything in the Ozarks. can’t wait to get started!
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Abby Hipp getting one last start on the JQH Arena floor stole the show today at Lady Bears senior day.
Abby and Coach Mox talked about the powerful moment after the game -- coach says Abby was hoping she could go score a bucket!
@MSULadyBears
@OzarksOzone
@MSUCoachMox
@AbbyHipp
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This is the 2020 Spring
@OzarksOzone
magazine cover
Many key players on this year’s Willard team participated in huge games as underclassmen because of the guys on this cover. I have to imagine that experience helped this weekend.
Not unfinished business anymore
@WillardTigersBB
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Over at Kickapoo now where there are enough athletes signing for Coach Thomas to field an entire starting 11 for his football team (plus one reserve).
Big day for the
@KickapooChiefs
!
@OzarksOzone
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Been (a bit) quieter on here in recent weeks. I was back in studio tonight for the first time in six six weeks after an amazing paternity leave with my wife and our little girl.
I’ll miss that but I’m also excited to be back on the air 📺😃
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Former
@WillardTigerFB
player, Forrest Merrill has made the initial 53-man roster for the Los Angeles Chargers.
@OzarksOzone
@kytv
@Willard_HS
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Forrest Merrill got his first career NFL tackle tonight. He discards a blocker, then grabs Josh Jacobs and tosses him backward like it's nothing 💪😤
@OzarksOzone
@WillardSports
@WillardTigerFB
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An emotional Jon Leamy on what Missouri State means to him: "It's everything... this is home." You can see just how much the team and university mean to him.
We'll recap tonight's game and hear more from Coach Leamy tonight on
@kytv
at 9 and 10.
@OzarksOzone
#MSUBears
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Oh boy, HATE to see this. Trevon Brazile down in pain in the Arkansas game. Looked like his foot slipped when he planted and he went down awkwardly. Left the court without wright on his right leg 😕
Hoping for the best news!
@OzarksOzone
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Michele and I got our wedding photos back! So I thought I’d share a few.
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Spoke with
@RealNedReynolds
about Rob Yanders. Ned covered Rob during his time playing for the Bears and shares a short story about Rob's first game with MSU
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Hey,
@LiberatorsNOW
... you guys had a great athletic year, right? Three different teams reached the Final Four! That's pretty darn good. One guy was involved with all three squads.
That story tonight on
@kytv
news at 10!
@OzarksOzone
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FINAL - Kickapoo 54, Republic 52. Maybe the best game played all year in the Ozarks. Congratulations Lady Chiefs!
@OzarksOzone
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Carlson never got that third at bat. Just spoke with him and he said he feels good physically & he’s really enjoyed being back in Springfield. Then he spent a few minutes signing baseballs and hats for some young fans.
@OzarksOzone
@Sgf_Cardinals
#STLCards
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Georgetown getting a good one!
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🚨🚨CATCH OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE 🚨🚨
Shaun Campbell goes 🆙 for this one, setting up a touchdown.
@OzarksOzone
@Kpoofootball
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Former Mt. Vernon and Missouri Southern standout
@lacystokes_
is heading to Missouri State.
Lacy announced the news on her Instagram page tonight.
@OzarksOzone
@MSULadyBears
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Listen closely❗️👂Shakira rehearsing ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ inside Hard Rock stadium.
#SBLIV
#KY3atSBLIV
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Tyrique Brooks of
@PitCentralHS
hit this dunk to win the contest! My perspective from the judge’s chair 👀
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Kickapoo holds Republic scoreless over the final 5:25 to win 50-39. It was 41-39 Lady Chiefs before they finished on a 9-0 run to win the Pink Division title!
Congratulations,
@KHSGirlsBball
!
@OzarksOzone
@kytv
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Spoke w/ WNBA draftee
@paig3robinson
today!
We talked about her time at Drury & Illinois State. Below is what she said about DU, including
@MollyMiller33
&
@AmyEagan
.
You can find our full discussion here:
@OzarksOzone
@DULadyPanthers
@RedbirdWBB
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Really nice crowd at Hammons Field tonight where Dylan Carlson is batting 2nd, playing right field.
He lined out in his first at bat. I can see him chatting with Jack Flaherty in the dugout. Flaherty is scheduled to start here tomorrow.
@OzarksOzone
@Sgf_Cardinals
#STLCards
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SBU men's basketball picks up a massive win, 82-69 over Truman State.
Truman is the No. 1 ranked team in the Midwest Regional rankings.
18 for Ozark's Quinn Nelson, 12 for Republic's Drew McMillin.
@OzarksOzone
@sbubearcats
@OzarkTigerHoops
@RepublicBball
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The officials from the Arena League (including Pro Football Hall of Famer Tim Brown) are in Springfield today. They’ve announced that Springfield will be the home of one of the teams in this new league.
@kytv
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Glendale's Ty Wilmsmeyer scored from 1st on this to tie the game for Mizzou.
Always run hard because you never know, right? 🏃♂️💨
@OzarksOzone
@GHSBaseballSPS
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Nixa Girls Basketball has its new head coach... reigning state champion with Fair Grove, Jenny Talbert.
@OzarksOzone
Jenny Talbert has been named the Nixa Lady Eagles Basketball head coach. For full details, visit
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I have never seen The Pit as hyped as it is tonight! Central and Hillcrest just finished up a wild 1st half in their North side rivalry game. Highlights tonight on
@kytv
&
@OzarksOzone
!
@PitCentralHS
@CentralBulldog
@hillcrestbball
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Fair Grove's Ryken Adkins with a *CATCH OF THE YEAR* candidate here in the Ozarks!
Congratulations,
@EagleBaseballFG
on tonight's district title win. Ryken's great play and the other key moments can be found here:
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Bring on the Final Four! The No. 1 seeded
@DULadyPanthers
pull away in the second half for a 91-60 win over Nova Southeastern.
#NCAAD2
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Sending the biggest congrats & well wishes to Jacob on the next step in his TV journey!
When we interviewed him for our sports reporter position, something just told me he was the right person for the job. He’s proven that to be true 1,000x over & we will miss him on our team 🫡
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Here's Jake Burger this morning talking about how his success with
@MSUBearBaseball
helped shape his mindset for success, including during rehab.
White Sox reporter
@scottmerkin
tweeted earlier that it sounds like Jake Burger will be called up to the White Sox.
@OzarksOzone
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So... did Major League Baseball just narrowly miss lighting six of its best young players on fire? 😬
Acuna jumped away from the flames quick...
#HomeRunDerby
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Congratulations
@LRVBall
! Class 4 District 11 champions! The Lady Wildcats beat Willard in four sets.
@OzarksOzone
@LRWildcatATH
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Former Willard ace, Dalen Stewart, commits to Missouri State. Dalen led the Tigers staff two years ago when they won the state championship. Bears land another local standout!
@OzarksOzone
@MSUBearBaseball
@WillardTigersBB
I’m excited to announce my commitment to Missouri State University to continue my academic and baseball career. Thank you to my family, coaches and teammates for all the support throughout my journey.
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Last year, I did a story with Corey about his Chiefs art and how Spencer Ware auctioned off one of Corey’s pieces to benefit Ware’s foundation.
Today, Corey met new Chief Justin Reid to give Reid an awesome new painting. Way to go, Corey!
JUSTIN REID is the absolute BEST! Happy tears! 🥲😁 Thank you sooooooo much
@JustinqReid
#ChiefsKingdom
@Chiefs
@mitchholthus
@MarkSpillane_
The Chiefs organization should be very proud of him!
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This is Drury's third-straight DII Women's Player of the Year Award.
Hailey Diestelkamp twice and now Paige Robinson. Not bad!
@OzarksOzone
@DULadyPanthers
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Spoke with
@MasonAuer
this morning! The former Kickapoo standout will go to Tampa Bay Rays Minor League Spring Training next week.
We talked about signing w/ an MLB team, how he's staying focused during the MLB lockout & more. Check the link below!
@PooBaseball
@ChiefBaseball14
Former Kickapoo Chief, Mason Auer, talks about about signing with the Tampa Bay Rays, the next step in his career and more. He'll head to Florida next week for Rays Spring Training. WATCH:
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Finally caught up on Ted Lasso. Feeling a certain way about Nate right now
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How about
@LogRogFB
!? Winless last year... now the Wildcats have three wins this season including a district upset victory over Catholic. Log-Rog takes a crack at Buffalo next week!
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The
@Sgf_Cardinals
have won 9 of their last 10 games. They're now two games over .500 and their starters have fired 15 straight scoreless innings.
Baby Birds are cookin' 🔥
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Yesterday I visited
@WillardTigersBB
practice for our first spring Athlete of the Week since May of 2019
It’s fitting that we’re featuring a Tigers pitcher because the last one was a special piece on the late Justin Atchison
Tonight we feature Dalen Stewart on KY3!
@OzarksOzone
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Bobby Petrino has talked about trying to keep local standouts here in the Ozarks. Connor was a guy the Bears were looking at for some time, and now he’s changing his commitment from an MVC rival in SIU to the Bears.
Great get for the Bears and congratulations to Connor!
Change of plans, staying home! 🐻 Excited for this next chapter in my life!
@MOStateFootball
@CoachBPetrino
@Ry_Beard
@RonnieFouch
@recruitgfx
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Here's the play of the game - 7 secs left in Q2, ball on the Reeds 20, game tied at 14. We asked Coach Andy McFarland why he didn't kneel it and he said "I thought we could score."
He was right. Shoutout to the Wolves sideline for not running me over after this 80-yard bomb!
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Didn't get around to making this gif until late last night, but we see you
@Stevesosuave_
!
ICYMI, Nixa's Steven Ward won Valley Special Teams Player of the Week Honors:
#MSUBears
@OzarksOzone
@NixaFootball
@nixaathletics
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Randy Merryman of
@MarucciMidwest
just told me he’ll be taking over as head baseball coach for
@BBCAthletics
. It’ll be the first time BBC has a baseball program since 1985.
Another opportunity after high school for kids in the Ozarks!
@OzarksOzone
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Willard football practice off to an INTENSE start!
Tigers first-year head coach, Frank Tristan, bringing the energy 👊🏼🐅
Check out
@OzarksOzone
later tonight for a full preview from Coach Tristan.
@WillardTigerFB
@willardschools
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Man, what a freakin’ calendar year Fair Grove is having. They captured state championships in girls basketball and volleyball. They also finished 3rd during the Spring softball season and now the football team is in the Final Four.
Not bad,
@FGActivities
, not bad.
@OzarksOzone
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Ever seen a photo on
@OzarksOzone
and thought 'wow that's a great shot'?
Sometimes our O-Zone photographers pull out all the stops to get great photos!
Michael Cignoli slid in safely to get the perfect shots of Willard's district title celebration last week.
@WillardTigersBB
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Check this out!
Former Kickapoo baseball player and current Drury golfer, Cross Kubik played in the St. Jude Championship Pro-Am today. Full info in the first attached picture.
Here’s a link to one of Cross’s stories:
@OzarksOzone
@PooBaseball
@DruryMen
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West Plains senior McKenzie Brunson showing some GUTS today in the state title game.
She has a knee brace on after an injury in yesterday’s semifinal. I didn’t expect her to play but here she is with the lay in.
@OzarksOzone
@ladyzizzerbball
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Talk about a dynasty! 10 straight district titles for the
@WGLadyTigers
!
For perspective: this team’s seniors were in the 3rd grade when this streak began.
Faith Gilkey goes for 33 and her 2,000th career point. Check the highlights tonight on
@kytv
and
@OzarksOzone
!
#mopreps
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.
@MSUBearBaseball
had three players drafted in the top 10 rounds for just the 3rd time in program history.
Spencer Nivens (5th Rd, KC) says this is an example of the type of program MSU has
Full interviews w/ Nivens, Jake Eddington & Hayden Minton:
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Here is some of the emotional sound from Lady Bears senior Elle Ruffridge & Coach Mox after today's loss to Stanford.
Elle and her fellow seniors went 95-29 in their four years.
We'll have more on the
#MSULadyBears
tonight on KY3.
@OzarksOzone
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Man, you cannot make this stuff up with this team. After allowing two straight touchdowns, the Bears answered right back as Jason Shelley hit Naveon Mitchell for this game-winning touchdown pass 🐻
@OzarksOzone
@kytv
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The
@OzarksLunkers
have announced that Cam Bruffett will be their first head coach. Bruffett is the first-year head coach of the Parkview Vikings, and he will continue to serve in that role as well.
@OzarksOzone
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Marionville pulls another upset with a 55-48 win over Verona. The Comets are Class 2 District 11 champions!
@MarionvilleHS
#mopreps
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