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Springfield Catholic girls defeat Reeds Spring, 53-47
REEDS SPRING, Mo. -- The Springfield Catholic Lady Irish (10-10) defeated an upstart Reeds Spring Lady Wolves (12-10) team Monday night 53-47.
Glendale pulls out win on senior night
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- On a night at Glendale where it was senior night, the always-exciting Kickapoo-Glendale rivalry, and the night where there was fundraising for Coach Bell, the school's baseball coach who was recently diagnosed with ALS, there were plenty of reasons for the Lady Falcons to...
Fair Grove takes down Pleasant Hope, 58-49
PLEASANT HOPE, Mo. -- Two tough teams from the Mid Lakes Conference met up in Polk County Monday night, as the Fair Grove Lady Eagles came back from a six point halftime deficit to defeat the Pleasant Hope Lady Pirates, 58-49.
Drury freshman Drake Patterson named GLVC Player of the Week
Drury Sports Information - Scott Puryear
KSPR Anchors Predict Super Bowl XLVI
SPRINGFIELD, MO - On the eve of Super Bowl XLVI, we asked KSPR's "experts" their predictions on who will win Super Bowl XLVI between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots.
Buer Leads Lady Bears to Road Win
The Missouri State Lady Bears (15-6, 8-3 Missouri Valley Conference) extended their winning streak to five games and stayed within a game of the league lead Saturday afternoon with a 63-55 victory over Creighton (12-10, 6-5) at D.J. Sokol Arena in Omaha.
Bears Crush Drake
Missouri State (14-11, 7-6) got 17 points from Kyle Weems and 12 from Anthony Downing to pick up a 57-39 road win over Drake here Saturday in Missouri Valley Conference play.
Pictures: High School Basketball Friday February 3rd
Pictures from Boys and Girls basketball games around the Ozarks from February 3rd, 2012.
KSPR Prep Spotlight: Jacob Wade, Strafford Football, Basketball and Baseball
STRAFFORD, MO - Each week the KSPR Sports Team gives you an inside look at a local high school athlete. This week we chat with Strafford 3-sport star (football, basketball, baseball) Jacob Wade.
Feb. 2 Athlete of the Week: Jensen Massengale
SEYMOUR, MO - The Seymour girls are flying under the radar no more. After a 19-0 start the Lady Tigers have taken the notice of the rest of the state led by 5 starting seniors.
1st school survey: 1 percent of Mo. youth athletes got head injuries last fall
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The Missouri High School Activities Association just released its first report on the number of head injuries that student-athletes in the state sustained in fall sports and activities in 2011. MSHSAA estimates about 1 percent of the students who participated in those...
Stutz leads Shockers to road win at Missouri State
SPRINGFIELD -- Garrett Stutz scored 25 points, and Ben Smith added 21 more to help Wichita State (19-4, 10-2) erase a two-point halftime deficit and escape JQH Arena with a 74-67 win over Missouri State (13-11, 6-6) here Wednesday in Missouri Valley Conference play.
M-I-Z...D-G-B! Dorial Green-Beckham will play at University of Missouri
The wait is over. Hillcrest High School standout and number one high school football recruit in the nation, Dorial Green-Beckham, will play his college ball at the University of Missouri.
Pictures: National Signing Day in the Ozarks
The KSPR Sports Department gathers to the top images from Wednesday's National Signing Day around the Ozarks.
Former Missouri State (SMS) Men's Basketball Coach Charlie Spoonhour dead at 72
One of Missouri State's best head basketball coaches, Charlie Spoonhour, has passed away according to St. Louis University officials.
Missouri State Football unveils 2012 recruiting class
SPRINGFIELD - Missouri State University has announced the receipt of National Letters of Intent from 20 high school and junior college students who have committed to play football for the Bears this fall. The class includes 12 high school seniors and eight transfers.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The recruitment of Dorial Green-Beckham is over, but not the second-guessing. The Hillcrest High School senior all-everything wide receiver inked his letter of intent with the University of
Evangel Football releases 2012 recruiting class
Springfield, Mo. – Evangel University football has announced their first high school recruits for the 2012 season. Each of the players will enter Evangel as freshmen next fall.
SBU Football announces 2012 signing class
BOLIVAR, MO - SBU Bearcat football has announced the addition of 19 players for the upcoming 2012 season. The Bearcats are coming off of their third consecutive winning season and will rejoin the MIAA in the 2012 season.
Billings boys rout Spokane, 81-63
BILLINGS, Mo. -- Billings and Spokane, two of the top teams in the Southwest Central League the past few years, met up on Tuesday night at Billings as the host Wildcats took down the visitors from Spokane 81-63.
Ozark girls defeat Rogersville, 55-24
OZARK, Mo. -- The Ozark Lady Tigers (15-4) had little problem defeating the depleted Logan-Rogersville (6-11) Lady Wildcats 55-24 on Monday night. Ozark, coming off wins over Blue Springs and St. Joseph's Benton this past weekend, was hoping there would be no let down on Monday.
Hillcrest girls defeat Buffalo, 59-19
SPRINGFIELD, MO. -- The Hillcrest Lady Hornets dominated the Buffalo Lady Bison from the opening tip-off Monday night on the campus of Hillcrest High School, as Brittany Fisher led the Hornets to a dominating 59-19 win over the visitors from Dallas County.
Greenwood captures victory over Greenfield, 33-21
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- In a game of pace, patience, and hustle, the Greenwood Lady Blue Jays defeated the Greenfield Lady Wildcats 33-21.
DGB literally gives his left shoe
SPRINGFIELD, MO - Dorial Green-Beckham left theU.S. ArmyAll-American game earlier this month with a team championship, player of the year honor, and game MVP award (2 rec, 88 yds, TD). One thing he did not leave San Antonio with was his left shoe.
Bears host Old Dominion in BracketBuster Game
SPRINGFIELD, MO -The Missouri State Bears will host Old Dominion from the Colonial Athletic Conference on Saturday, Feb. 18 in the 2012 SEARS BracketBusters in a nationally televised game on ESPNU, starting at 4 p.m. at&...
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Welcomes 2012 Class
On Sunday night the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame enshrined 17 new members. They are as follows:
Lady Bears Comeback to beat Illinois State
The Missouri State Lady Bears shot 59.4 percent and outscored visiting Illinois State 56-33 after halftime for an 83-68 Missouri Valley Conference victory Sunday afternoon at JQH Arena. The Lady Bears (13-6, 6-3) had 15 assists against two turnovers in the second stanza and overcame a 21-0 first-...
Nixa's Moats to sign with Western Kentucky
NIXA, MO - Nixa senior Lauren Moats will sign to play soccer at Western Kentucky next year Wednesday February 1st, 2:45 pm at the high school.
Nixa tournament: Nixa overpowers Willard, 78-58, to win tournament
NIXA, Mo. -- Willard's exciting run to the finals of the Nixa Invitational ran into a buzz saw Saturday night, as the host Nixa Eagles used a strong third quarter to distance themselves from Willard and win the Nixa Invitational title 78-58.
Bears Pull Away from Northern Iowa
In a rivalry that had featured four straight one-point decisions, Missouri State (13-10, 6-5) left nothing to chance here Saturday as the Bears rolled to a 63-51 win over visiting Northern Iowa (14-9, 4-7) in a key Missouri Valley Conference game.
Nixa tournament: Mt. Vernon Takes Down Billings, 74-60
NIXA, Mo. -- The Mt. Vernon Mountaineers recovered quickly from Friday night's tough loss to Willard, as the Mountaineers wore down Billings over the course of the game and won 74-60 to claim third place in the Nixa Invitational.
Nixa tournament: Hickman Crushes Lafayette, 73-39
NIXA, Mo. -- Columbia Hickman recovered nicely from two tough defeats in the 85thNixa Invitational as the Kewpies crushed the St. Joseph Lafayette Fighting Irish, 73-39 to take seventh place in one of the toughest tournaments in the area.
Nixa tournament: Hogan Prep Dominates Harrisonville, 75-34
NIXA, Mo. -- The Hogan Prep Rams finished off their participation in the 2012 Nixa Invitational in fine style Saturday afternoon, as Hogan crushed the Harrisonville Wildcats 75-34 behind Broderick Newbill’s 28 points.
Pictures: High School Basketball
High school boys and girls basketball pictures from the 5th Quarter, January 27, 2012.
Nixa tournament: Willard uses late run to defeat Mt. Vernon, 55-42
NIXA, Mo. -- The Willard Tigers turned a tense, close game into a comfortable margin of victory as the Tigers continued their nice run to the finals of the Nixa Invitational with a 55-42 win over Mt. Vernon.
Nixa tournament: Nixa crushes Billings, 87-57-
NIXA, Mo. -- The highly anticipated semifinal game in the Nixa Invitational Friday night featuring the David and Goliath matchup of Nixa and Billings went to Goliath, as the Eagles crushed the Billings Wildcats 87-57 to advance to the championship of their own tournament.
Nixa tournament: Hogan Prep rebounds from loss, beats Lafayette 55-33
NIXA, Mo. -- Hogan Prep rebounded from Thursday night's loss to the Willard Tigers with a nice rebound victory in the first consolation game Friday night at the Nixa Invitational, as the Rams beat up on St. Joseph Lafayette 55-33.
Nixa Tournament: Harrisonville outlasts Hickman in OT, 67-59
NIXA, Mo. -- The second consolation round game at the 85th Nixa Invitational Friday night was a thriller in every sense of the word, as the Harrisonville Wildcats from suburban Kansas City outlasted Columbia Hickman in overtime 67-59.
KSPR Prep Spotlight: Kelsey Williams, Eminence Basketball
EMINENCE, MO - Each week the KSPR Sports Team gives you an inside look at a local high school athlete. This week we chat with Eminence senior guard Kelsey Williams.
Nixa tournament: Billings runs past Harrisonville, 77-59
NIXA, Mo. -- The 85th annual Nixa Invitational got off to a roaring start on Thursday evening, as the Billings Wildcats used an incredible shooting performance to race past the Harrisonville Wildcats 77-59.
Nixa tournament: Nixa too much for Columbia Hickman, wins 78-61
NIXA, Mo. -- The Nixa Eagles began their own invitational tournament with a rousing 78-61 victory over the Columbia Hickman Kewpies, as Austin Ruder and Jalen Norman led the host team to an opening round win in the 85th Nixa Invitational.
Nixa tournament: Willard defeats Hogan Prep in thriller, 74-71
NIXA, Mo. -- The Willard Tigers gave the fans at Nixa something to cheer for on Thursday night, as the Tigers overcame several deficits and a horrendous start to come back and defeat Kansas City Hogan Prep 74-71.
Nixa tournament: Mt. Vernon takes down St. Joe Lafayette, 56-40
NIXA, Mo. -- Mt. Vernon capped off a great night of basketball at the 2012 Nixa Invitational with a methodical offensive attack which proved too much for St. Joe Lafayette, as the Mountaineers won by the score of 56-40.
Sparta extends winning streak with 60-53 win over Chadwick
CHADWICK, Mo. -- The Sparta Lady Trojans extended their win streak to 17 on Thursday night, defeating the Chadwick Lady Cardinals 60-53. Sparta, having soundly defeated Chadwick earlier in the season, looked to be on their way to another win by halftime. The Lady Trojans jumped out...
Trey Starks throws down monster dunk in front of KU's Bill Self
SEWARD, KS - Former Springfield Hillcrest star Trey Starks strikes again. The 5'10" Starks, who led Hillcrest to the 2010 Missouri class 5 state championship threw down a monster dunk for 9th ranked Seward...
Dorial Green-Beckham gets punked with pie in the face
SPRINGFIELD, MO - With less than a week until national signing day Hillcrest super recruit Dorial Green-Beckham became the brunt of a friendly prank by his Hornet teammates. Dorial's little brother Darnell (sophomore) came up from behind big bro during an interview with KSPR to deliver the...
Jan. 25 Athlete of the Week: Riley Jenkins
NORWOOD, MO - In the history of Norwood basketball, no one has ever been better than Riley Jenkins.
Bears falter late, lose in overtime at Illinois State
NORMAL, Ill. -- Missouri State (12-10, 5-5) lost in overtime for the third time this season on Wednesday as the Bears let a nine-point second-half lead slip through their hands at Illinois State, 76-69, in Missouri Valley Conference play.
Former Missouri State pitcher Brad Ziegler re-signs with Diamondbacks
PHOENIX (AP) - Former Missouri State University pitcher Brad Ziegler and the Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a one-year contract worth $1,795,000, a deal that
Ash Grove boys defeat Walnut Grove, 52-31
WALNUT GROVE, Mo. -- The Ash Grove Pirates earned a hard-fought victory over rival Walnut Grove, 52-31, on Tuesday night.
Parkview's Mykalen Huntoon signs with Benedictine Football
SPRINGFIELD, MO - Parkview senior offensive lineman Mykalen Huntoon signed his national letter of intent to play...
Nixa shuts down Willard, 42-27
WILLARD, Mo. -- Nixa's Coach Jim Middleton wasn’t sure what to expect when the Lady Eagles traveled to Willard.
Central girls rally to beat Rogersville, 58-56
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Trailing by eight points at halftime to Logan-Rogersville, the Central Lady Bulldogs were down but not out. In a furious second half rally led by senior Brittany McClelland, Central defeated the Lady Wildcats 58-56.
Does snapshot give hint of where Hillcrest's Dorial Green-Beckham will play college football?
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Arkansas Razorbacks fans hope they see one picture from this past weekend over-and-over again on Saturdays.
KSPR Prep Spotlight: Ben Denbow, Licking Basketball
LICKING, MO - Each week the KSPR Sports Team will give you an inside look at a local high school athlete. This week we chat with Licking High School
Bears Win Defensive Struggle
Missouri State (12-9, 5-4) got 16 points from Caleb Patterson and 15 from Kyle Weems, but it was defense that made the difference late as the Bears snapped a three-game Missouri Valley Conference losing streak here Saturday over Bradley, 51-48.
Lady Bears Take Down Evansville
The Missouri State Lady Bears snapped their two-game losing skid Saturday with a convincing 74-49 Missouri Valley Conference victory over Evansville inside the Ford Center in Evansville, Ind.
Pictures: High School Basketball Friday January 20, 2012
Pictures from boys and girls basketball games from across the Ozarks.
One Foot Out the Door? St. Louis Rams to Play a Game in London Each of the Next 3 Seasons
League sources with the NFL have announced the St. Louis Rams will play one game in London each of the next three seasons. The Rams will "host" the New England Patriots in the team's first of three overseas games October 28, 2012 at Webley Stadium.
Lady Bears stunned at SIU, Salukis snap 24-game Valley losing streak
MSU Sports Information - Ben Adamson
Jan. 18 Athlete of the Week: Mikalah Hardcastle
SPARTA, MO - Sparta senior Mikalah Hardcastle was a key contributor off the Lady Spartans bench for their 2009 state championship. 3 years later Hardcastle is the mentor and freshman Cailyn Long is the rising star.
18th ranked Creighton hands Bears 3rd straight Valley loss
SPRINGFIELD, MO - Missouri State (11-9, 4-4) took No. 18 Creighton down to the wire, but could not get the potential game-winning shot to fall in the deciding moments here Wednesday as the Bluejays escaped JQH Arena with a 66-65 Missouri Valley Conference win and ended a six-game losing streak...
Pictures: MSU Bears vs. Creighton
Pictures from the Missouri State Bears men's basketball game against 18th ranked Creighton at JQH Arena.