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Ozark County high school girls golf teams from both Lutie and Bakersfield Schools competed in districts this week.
The Bakersfield girls golf team took seventh place in the class 1 district 1 tournament held Oct. 14 at the Payne Stewart Golf Course in Springfield. Massey Hayes took 12th place...
When the covid pandemic began in 2020, Ozark County schools saw a surge in enrollment as families relocated to the quiet hills of Ozark County from other places across the country. Now, four years later, it seems as if the new families are here to stay, as the enrollment increase is holding steady...
Photos by Andrea Martin The Dora High School girls cross country team took first place at the Alton Invitational meet held at Tucker Creek Park in Alton Wednesday, Sept. 18. Members of the are, from left, Kara Anderson, Haley Perkins, Madison Howell, Chloe Barton, Kayden Jones, Lily Gunter, Kinley Luna, Isabelle Martin and Coach Sheree Nold.
Ozark County runners from Dora, Gainesville and Bakersfield High Schools competed at the Alton Invitational cross country meet held Wednesday, Sept. 18 at Tucker Creek Park near Alton High School. Dora senior Cade Nold took first place in the boys high school race; Gainesville freshman Jessica Suit...
Ozark County’s three high school track and field teams competed in district meets May 4.
Gainesville High School:
The Gainesville track team competed in class 2 district 5 tournament in Cuba, Missouri. Competitors who placed in the top 5 were:
• 4x400 and 4x800 girls relay teams (third);
•...
Kelsie Hogan, Gainesville Lady Bulldogs softball
For the athletes on Ozark County’s 13 high school spring sports teams, which include baseball, softball, track and field and golf teams at Bakersfield, Dora and Gainesville, and a golf team from Lutie High School, district competitions are at the top of their minds as games are slated to begin next...
The Bakersfield High School golf team took home the first place plaque in the April 15 Clever Invitational Golf Tournament and another first place plaque in the April 12 Willow Springs Invitational tournament. The team, pictured from left, includes: Coach Micheal Mahan, Ethan Cotter, CJ Carey,...
There were 55 participants in the Gainesville High School Bulldog Trebuchet, an open chess tournament.
There were 55 participants who competed in the March 24 Bulldog Trebuchet, the first-ever chess event held at Gainesville. The event was split into elementary, middle, high school and adult divisions.
Elementary teams
First place: Dent Phelps, 6 points;
Second place: Willow Springs, 5 points;...
The White River Conference has released its all-conference honors for the 2023-24 basketball season. The players are chosen by the collectivecoaches of the teams in the conference.
Boys all-conference
For the boys teams, Bakersfield’s Ethan Cotter was named player of the year.
Also making the...
Ozark County’s high school basketball season came to a close this weekend at the class 2 district 10 championship tournament after the Bakersfield Lady Lions fell to the Norwood Pirates Friday, Feb. 23, and the Gainesville Bulldogs fell to the Hartville Eagles Saturday night.
The second place...
These Ozark County high school cross country runners were named to the class 1 and 2 all-region cross country teams as voted on by the Southwest Cross Country Coaches Association. Photo courtesy of the school’s respective team’s Facebook pages.