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FREE: An Open Letter to My Followers and 2023 Basketball Wind Down 
As the end of the 2022-23 basketball season arrived Saturday with Kickapoo boys and Carl Junction girls playing for a state championship, I wanted to give some thoughts on this season and what it has meant to me and some final thoughts. First and foremost, I want to thank every single one of my subscribers…

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Final Four Reaction and Recap: Day 1 and 2
It is better late than never. Yes, I am aware that my coverage from day one of the small school Final Four lacked…or better yet nonexistent. Work unfortunately kept me from Great Southern Bank with the exception of the final four minutes of Chadwick’s semifinal win over #2 Platte Valley. However, Lets take a look…

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Sectional Tuesday: Miller and ELDO Advance to Quarterfinals in Harrisonville
Miller Lady Cardinals were on the road Tuesday night and I really mean on the road as the sectional matchup took them over two hours north to Harrisonville to take on the 19-9 Archie Whirlwinds with a spot in quarterfinals on the line. Miller came out hot taking a 8-2 lead early on but the…

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District Recap: Miller Makes it Five in a Row in Class Two and Greenfield Stuns Walnut Grove in Finals
There was plenty of doubt if the Miller Lady Cardinals were going to be able to defend their four district titles in a row after losing a tremendous senior class that had won over 100 games in their four years. They had answered all season long sitting at #4 in the state rankings for the…

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District Recap: Trotter, Fordland Shine Bright in Upset of Blue Eye
1 Marionville vs 4 Crane The first game of the night featured the 1-4 matchup as the Marionville Lady Comets opened their run in a wide open class 2 race in the bottom right quadrant of the state playoffs. First they had to fend off one of the great girls basketball dynasties in their house…

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Lady Tigers Edge Nixa Behind 25 Points From Bekemeier
In terms of high caliber girls matchups in the area, it doesn't get much better than Nixa-Republic. Both teams came into the Monday night Showdown as a top 7 team in Class 6 with Republic as the third ranked team in the state. The showdown didn’t disappoint either as Republic eked out a 62-55 win…

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SWMO All-Tournament Team: 13th Annual Stockton Girls Tournament
Rachel Nunez 5’6 Miller 2026 Rachel is the toughest freshman I have ever seen in either boys or girls in my three years of covering the area. Usually, she is not a threat on the offensive side of the ball but don’t tell her that and her two double digit scoring outputs. What makes her…

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Stockton Tournament: Championship Day Recaps
Saturday marked the Championship round of the 53rd annual Stockton boys tournament and the 13th annual Stockton Girls tournament and we were treated to several very good games and notable performances. Here is what you missed from Championship Saturday. 5th Place Game: 4 Lamar Lady Tigers vs 6 Buffalo Lady Bison I thought coming into…

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13th Stockton Lady Tigers Tournament: Semifinal Thursday Recap
Thursday marked the semifinal round of the 13rd annual Stockton girls tournament and we were treated to several very good games and notable performances. Here is what you missed from Semifinal day of the girls tournament. 8 New Covenant Lady Warriors vs 4 Lamar Lady Tigers The Lady Warriors came out and perhaps took Lamar…

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Just Compete: A Writers View What Separates Good From Great
Small schools are notorious for peaks and valleys as its nearly impossible to maintain high levels of success without some decline or a “rebuild”. A rouge Facebook post really got me thinking about why some programs continue to rebuild and reload and why some programs go from multiple successful years in a row to struggling…

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Complete Guide to the Walnut Grove Girls Tournament
One of my favorite holiday Classic tournament is quickly becoming the Walnut Grove Ladies Holiday Classic. While the majority of the big schools will be on the campus of Drury for the Pink and White, my eyes will be on the collection of small school talent up north in what has become a gauntlet. There…

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New Year, New Squad, New Coach, Same Results For Miller Lady Cardinals
There have been several entities prophesied Miller’s downfall this year after one of the most decorated athletic classes of all time in the state of Missouri graduated. Claudia Hadlock, Kaylee Helton, and Peyton Richardson won 100 games together on the basketball court including four district championships. The only accolade they missed was a state title.…

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Verona Girls Tip-Off Classic Recap and All-Tournament Team
The 2022 Girls Verona Tip-Off Classic is behind us and more importantly the 2022-23 basketball season is officially underway. We were impressed by the talent and youth from all eight squads. Here is the breakdown of how it happened and we reveal the SWMO Sports All-Tournament Team. Saturday Marionville def. (8) Verona Southwest def. (4)…

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Future Is Now Camp: Who Stood Out
Lillian Mindeman RUSH Lillian is a high effort two way player that really turned some heads day one. She is extremely smart with the ball and is often looking for the open teammate. This really shined in the skill work with coach Kyran. She has already made a name for herself with RUSH’s younger teams…

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Lady Mt’neers Upset Joplin in Season Opener
Mt. Vernon opened their 2022-23 season Tuesday night in Joplin as the Lady Mt’neers upset the Lady Eagles 52-40. The Lady Mt’neers hit nine threes as a team led by six by sophomore Cheyenne Bieber. Coming into the season we knew the Lady Mt’neers was going to be one of the youngest teams in all…

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