Ozark Preps Illustrated

12/01/2018

PRIMED FOR PERENNIAL PODIUMS--The Bolivar cross country program has established itself as one of the state's best. The Lady Liberators won their second Class 3 state title in three years on Nov. 3, while the Liberators returned to the podium for the first time in 28 years. Look for more podium finishes in the future.

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11/22/2017

TITLE TOWN. The Lamar Tigers Brotherhood are seeking their seventh-straight state title Friday when they battle Lafayette County for the Class 2 crown at the Show Me Bowl. The key to Lamar's success is threefold: a lot of talent, coaching continuity and an philosophy.

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09/29/2017

BIRDIE THE KILLER 'CAT! Logan-Rogersville sophomore standout Birdie Hendrickson is one of the top players in the entire state...and after being named to the MaxPreps Freshman All-American Team last season, it could also be said that she's one of the top players in the entire country!

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09/05/2017

HURRYIN' HORNET HARRIERS--After winning three-straight Class 1 boys state cross country titles, Hermitage High School is eyeing a four-peat this fall. The family-oriented Hornet program has become a model of consistency since its inception in 2005.

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08/18/2017

Mountain Grove's Carter Otwell has already accomplished a lot in his time in the Panther maroon and white. However, the senior three-sport standout has his sights set on bigger and better things as his senior season begins.

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04/04/2017

Saddened to hear of the passing of longtime Bolivar football coach Doug Potts. Coach Potts was a major influence on an untold number of young men's lives. Aside from our parents, high school coaches have the opportunity to impact our lives on a daily basis. One of the young men that Coach Potts influenced many years ago was my father-in-law Jerald Andrews, who is currently the Executive Director of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Jerald wrote the End Zone article for the very first issue of Ozark Preps Illustrated in November 2010, an article appropriately entitled "The Influence of High School Coaches."

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When I was a kid growing up in rural Missouri, the first sport I was exposed to was baseball. By age 6, I was introduced to playing through a summer pee-wee league program. My coach was Bobby Brown, who was the young basketball coach of Bolivar High School, who would coach the Liberators to a state…

02/23/2017

SIZE DOESN'T MATTER FOR SKYLINE'S DAMITZ
Don't let her small stature fool you, because Skyline's Kaylee DaMitz is one of the top point guards in the state. The 5-5 junior looks to lead the Lady Tigers to their fifth-straight Class 2 Final Four.
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01/29/2016

PREVIEW: DAY 2 OF THE SCOREBOARD GUY SHOOTOUT

With eight state-ranked teams competing and several intriguing matchups, the second day of the Scoreboard Guy Shootout promises to be another exciting full day of basketball for SW MIssouri basketball fans.

http://www.ozarkpreps.com/articles/preview-scoreboard-guy-shootout-day-2

01/23/2016

Mansfield's Mason Roy with the heat check to end the half of the first game at The Scoreboard Guy Shootout! Mansfield boys leading the Crane Pirates 38-25.

01/17/2016

PREVIEW: SCOREBOARD GUY SHOOTOUT

The first day of the Scoreboard Guy Shootout features nine exciting games, 11 state-ranked teams, and a full day of quality basketball!

http://www.ozarkpreps.com/articles/preview-first-day-of-scoreboard-guy-shootout-features-a-loaded-field

12/10/2015

Pre order your Scoreboard Guy Shootout gear now! T-shirts, hoodies, workout gear available in school colors!

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The 2016 Scoreboard Guy Shootout, perennially one of the top Shootouts in the entire state, has expanded to two full days of basketball on Jan. 23...

09/19/2015

TO HUNT OR NOT TO HUNT

I am not a hunter. I am not opposed to hunting at all...it's just not something I did growing up in Indianapolis. But there are a lot of high school student-athletes in the Ozarks who are managing to mix a little hunting in with their fall sports responsibilities.

http://www.ozarkpreps.com/articles/to-hunt-or-not-to-hunt