Drury’s Diestelkamp Named GLVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
by Ed Beach Drury University women’s basketball forward Hailey Diestelkamp added to her growing list of accolades in 2020 winning
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Sports
High school and college sports from around the Ozarks. If you wish to have your school’s results included on our sports page, have your school’s athletic department add sports@ozarksindependent.com to their distribution lists.
We will also be featuring live sports throughout the school year from the Springfield Sports Network.
Fireworks & Kids’ Bike Giveaway Thursday at Lucas Oil Speedway
by Lyndal Scranton Lucas Oil Speedway continues its tradition of kicking off with the July 4th holiday weekend with a
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Missouri State Announces Athletic Staff Changes
by Rick Kindhart Missouri State University Director of Athletics Kyle Moats announced the addition of the department’s newest staff members
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Drury Announces 31 GLVC Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award Winners
Thirty-one Drury University student-athletes earned the Great Lakes Valley Conference Council of Presidents’ Academic Excellence Award for their work in the classroom in 2019-20.
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Springfield Public Schools Athletic Directors Receive National Certifications
Springfield Public Schools announced that Assistant District Athletic Director Marty Marsh has been named a Certified Master Athletic Administrator by
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Scott Uses Late Pass to Capture MLRA Mid-Week Mayhem at Lucas Oil Speedway
Johnny Scott passed race-long leader Payton Looney with one lap to go and held on to capture the Lucas Oil MLRA Mid-Week Mayham feature Wednesday night at Lucas Oil Speedway.
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Drury Student-Athletes Named Distinguished Scholars
Drury University had 35 student-athletes named Brother James Gaffney Distinguished Scholars by the Great Lakes Valley Conference.
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Missouri State’s Maxwell Wins 2020 Wynn Award
by Rick Kindhart Missouri State women’s soccer goalkeeper Kaitlin Maxwell (Lincoln, Neb.) was announced Wednesday (June 24) as the recipient
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Springfield Will Host St. Louis Cardinals Taxi Squad
It’s not the same as full minor league baseball bringing life to Hammons Field, but there will be professional baseball
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Willard Named Missouri State’s Top Female Athlete
by Rick Kindhart Missouri State women’s basketball player Alexa Willard (Lebanon, Mo.) was named as the recipient of the university’s
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