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Gainesville High School 2025 graduate Hunter Luna recently signed to play baseball at Missouri State University-West Plains. “I’m extremely proud of Hunter,” GHS Head Coach Blake Hobbs said. “He accomplished a lot while he was here. He was a three-time district champion, hit eighth for us when we...
Jody Argabright, who retired after working as a school nurse for 32 years, said she "really enjoyed" working with the students. "We had fun," she said. And also, she adds, "They taught me a lot."
A Kansas native, Jody has Licensed Practical Nurse credentials. "Actually, I say I have an LPN and a...

Photo by Karla Smith Class 2 District 10 champions The Gainesville Bulldogs baseball team are district champs after defeating Alton and Bakersfield in the Class 2 District 10 tournament held May 19-20 in Gainesville. Members of the team are, from left, (front row) Cutter Morrison, Grant Leeker, Hunter Luna, Dawson Hewett, Kelton Solomon, Joey Baker, Keaton Dabney, Marvin Curtis, Keegan Crouse; (back row) Coach Austin Thompson, Thomas Latham, Owen Donley, Haden Evans, Brayden Miller, Chase Luna, Aden Gaulding, Kolby Anderson, Lyle Pippin, Avery Rodrigue, Head Coach Blake Hobbs.
The Gainesville Bulldogs baseball team is the Class 2 District 10 Champions after defeating the Bakersfield Lions in the championship matchup on Tuesday, May 20. It was an especially happy evening for the Bulldogs because they were on their home field hosting the district tournament for the first...
The Lady Bulldogs softball team came away with wins over Blue Eye and Fordland last week to end their regular season with a record of 12-7. They played Blue Eye last Monday and came away with a 14-1 victory.
“We hit the ball better this game. Hadley Warden, Lakely Anderson, and Katelyn Morgan all...
The Gainesville School District recently announced that it has hired Nathan Houk as the head Gainesville Lady Bulldogs basketball coach.
He has coached basketball at the junior high and high school levels for more than 30 years as an assistant and head coach.
“I believe in strong fundamentals and...

Photo/Gainesville School Fourteen members of the Gainesville High School track and field team qualified for sectionals by placing in the top four in their events at the Class 2 District 5 championship meet held in Cuba on Saturday, May 10. Those qualifying are, from left, (sitting) Archer Luna, Ryder Murphy, Isaac Pippin, Damion Goss, Trey Pendergrass; (standing) Macray Hambelton, Jessica Suit, Sarah Klessig, Alyssa Smith, Lauren Smith and Walker House. The team is coached by Gary Emrick and David Murphy.
The Gainesville High School track and field team competed at the Class 2 District 5 championship meet held in Cuba Saturday, May 10.
The Bulldogs faced off against 16 schools from across the district. The Gainesville boys team took fifth overall, and the girls team took eighth.
Fourteen athletes...
The Gainesville Lady Bulldogs softball team come into their last week of play of the 2025 regular season with a record of 11 wins and 7 losses.
The girls scored a 3-1 win over the Conway Lady Bears but took losses against the Lady Pirates of Norwood and the Lady Trojans of Sparta (8-4).
"We...
The Gainesville Bulldogs baseball team is heading into the final stretch of the regular season with determination and a winning record, sitting at 10-7 Monday afternoon. Under the leadership of Head Coach Blake Hobbs and Assistant coach Austin Thompson, the young team is using the momentum they’ve...
The Gainesville Bulldogs boys and girls varsity track and field teams have been showing up and showing out, bringing home medals and setting new school records.
The Bulldogs recently competed at the Ash Grove Invitational, where 19 schools were vying for top spots, and the West Plains Invitational...
Trigonometry students at Gainesville High School took the Missouri TrigStar test April 4. Tate Uchtman won first place in the state with a perfect score. This award comes with a $1,000 scholarship. He will go on to compete in the national TrigStar competition.