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The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has announced the location for its Boys soccer championship games this fall. The games are now scheduled to be played at the Lake Country Soccer/Cooper Family Complex in Springfield. The World Wide Technology Soccer Park and MSHSAA worked in conjunction to keep the event at its originally scheduled location in Fenton. ...

A total team effort was the way Monett Coach Derrek Uhl explained the Cubs’ 27-6 win over Seneca on Friday. The win ended a four-game skid for the Cubs, as the pitfalls that had haunted the team this season disappeared with a herculean effort. The Indians helped Monett in the first quarter. After completing its first pass of the game for a 42-yard game, Seneca missed on its next five attempts, with the ball being dropped each time by open receivers...

With one game left before district action, Pierce City made the most of Friday's football exercise, pounding out a 53-0 win over Pleasant Hope at Don Keebaugh Stadium. Game statistics would be misleading, as the Eagles executed only six plays in the first quarter, about two-and-a-half minutes on the clock, yet tallied up a 28-0 lead. ...

Most fans never see or understand the work that goes on behind the scenes to make a home high school football run smooth. On each day of a home game, Monett Athletic Director Daryl Bradley emails roughly 30 individuals from gate workers to time keepers, including four student organizations, about the job responsibilities and times that each group is expected to arrive and perform their required duties...

With just one game left in the 2020 regular season football schedule, fans and teams are looking ahead to what the district playoff structure looks like. For Monett and Pierce City, the picture is fairly clear when it comes to what seeds they will earn. There are still some questions as to whom the programs will face...

The volleyball action will be fast and furious Monday, as Branson High School will host the Class 4, District 10 tournament. No. 4 Monett faces No. 1 Branson at 5 p.m., followed by No. 2 Neosho and No. 3 McDonald County. The championship match is slated to begin at 6 p.m. on Tuesday...

West East Seneca at Monett McDonald County at Cassville East Newton at Lamar Springfield Catholic at Hollister Mt. Vernon at Marshfield Nevada at Aurora Logan-Rogersville at Reeds Spring Pleasant Hope at Pierce City Reeds Spring at Aurora, 20-22 Cassville at East Newton, 42-0...

The end of the football rainbow that ends in a victory once again eluded the Monett football team in a 21-6 loss to Springfield Catholic on Friday. The Cubs, 2-4 on the season fell into old habits of committing costly turnovers at the most inopportune time. While the Fightin’ Irish, 2-3 made just enough plays to never be seriously threatened...

Jaiden Garner received the crown as homecoming queen for Pierce City, with crowning honors going to Clayten O’Hara prior to Friday night’s football game against Miller.

Friday’s game between the Pierce City Eagles and the Miller Cardinals was never in doubt, ending in a 41-0 romp. The contest, often an annual slugfest between the two rivals, gave Pierce City a chance to sharpen its at-times sluggish defense from the first half and exercise its explosive offense as the team looks ahead to heartier challenges...

It was an odd week for the Monett football team having to cancel a game and sit idle on a Friday night due to COVID-19- (coronavirus) and injury-related issues. “It was bizarre not playing,” said Derrek Uhl Monett coach. “Ultimately, it was the right decision for our team.”...

Moments after a 50-25 victory over Agape High School on Friday, Pierce City Coach Brad Hocker turned his attention to the next game, as his Eagles welcome Miller to town. “You enjoy every win, but we have Miller next week, and you know they will be ready to play,” Hocker said. “They have some size and are always a tough match.”...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has partnered with HomeTown Ticketing (HTT) to serve as the official digital ticketing partner. Digital ticketing will be used for all state championship events and is an option for all other playoff contests at the discretion of the host manager...

West East Reeds Spring at Aurora Cassville at East Newton Hollister at Mt. Vernon Lamar at Seneca Marshfield at Logan-Rogersville Nevada at McDonald County Monett at Springfield Catholic Miller at Pierce City Seneca at Cassville, 21-42 East Newton at Nevada, 7-52...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) announced changes to the postseason dates for both fall softball and boys soccer. Due to COVID-19 related issues, including venue limitations and travel concerns, modifications to the postseason have been made...

The Monett softball team earned the No. 4 seed in the Class 4, District 6 tournament. Action is set to begin on Tuesday, with the championship on Thursday. Webb City earned the No. 1 seed and plays No. 8 Parkview at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Monett plays No. 5 Glendale, also at 4:30. Monett plans to use multiple fields at North Park...

The Pierce City football team improved to 5-2 on the season with a 50-25 win over Agape High School out of Stockton on Friday. Chanse Ford opened the third quarter with a 22-yard touchdown run to put the Eagles up 27-6 with 9:32 left in the third, and the Kelly Green and White never looked back...

On a normal week, the Monett football team would be four days into preparation for Friday night’s football game. However, a sludgy mix has caused the school and team to cancel all football activities this week, including the varsity game scheduled for Friday at Lamar...

The Monett soccer team, 10-3 on the season, is garnering much attention from state pollsters in the first rankings released this season. The Cubs are ranked No. 2 in Class 2 and join Aurora and Logan-Rogersville, as well as Class 3 schools McDonald County and Springfield Catholic, in receiving votes...

The effects of COVID-19 have wreaked havoc on the high school sporting world. About six months ago, Pierce City had inked a contract with Union High School in Illinois for this Friday’s contest. However, the state of Illinois canceled all fall sports, leaving the Eagles in search of a game...

West East Monett: Will not play Seneca at Cassville East Newton at Nevada Logan-Rogersville at East Newton Butler at Lamar Marshfield at Aurora McDonald County at Reeds Spring Mt. Vernon at Springfield Catholic Agape High School at Pierce City Pierce City at Marionville, 20-47...

Monett Athletic Director Daryl Bradley issued a tweet on Saturday stating that all football activities, including Friday night's varsity game at Lamar, have been cancel for the week.
“Due to injuries, COVID-related issues and concern for player safety, we felt it was the best decision for the athletes and program,” said Russ Moreland, Monett superintendent. ...

The Show-Me Bowl state championship football games will not happen in Columbia this year. But, the games will still be held in mid-Missouri. The Missouri State High School Activities Association announced that the Show-Me Bowl championships will be hosted in Jefferson City and nearby Wardsville (Blair Oaks High School) in 2020 instead of at Memorial Stadium on the University of Missouri campus...

Monett alumus Clayton Kaiser finished atop the Drury Panther golf team over the weekend. The Panthers finished the third after the final round at 48-over-par at the par-72 Brickyard Crossing golf course, located inside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway complex...

Monett’s Natilie Turner digs a shot during varsity action on Monday.


It was a night of disappointment for Pierce City, as the Eagles fell to Marionville, 44-20, in a game marked by frequent turnovers and big plays. The difference came in the first half, as the Comets' defensive came alive first, stifling Eagle resurgence...

The eighth annual Barry County Brawl turned in a maul, as Monett (2-4) fell to Cassville in the rivalry matchup, 50-0. Both teams entered the game with hopes of getting a surge as the second half of the football season began. However, the Wildcats were the aggressors and made the Cubs pay for every single mistake to take a 36-0 lead into halftime...

Gaining yards this season has not been a problem for the Monett football team. The Cubs (2-3) have racked up nearly 1,500 yards of offense but have struggled in the category that matters most — turning drives into points. “We have moved the ball, just not finished drives,” said Derrek Uhl, Monett coach. “We have got to find a way to finish.”...

If Cassville Coach Lance Parnell was a doctor, and his patients were asked to critique his bedside manner, he would likely receive low scores in one category – sugar coating the diagnosis. Parnell does not use flowery language. He knows one way to address situations, and that is head on and with honesty...

The football rivalry between Cassville and Monett plays second fiddle to no other gridiron matchup. Grandfathers, fathers and sons sit around and discuss playing in what has become one of the most heated events in the county. It is as intense a rivalry as can be found in not only southwest Missouri, but in the entire state...

West East Pierce City at Marionville Cassville at Monett Nevada at Seneca McDonald County at East Newton Marshfield at Reeds Spring Springfield Catholic at Logan-Rogersville Lamar at Mt. Vernon Hollister at Aurora Lamar at Cassville, 40-20 Buffalo at Aurora, 35-36...