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The Glendale High School, and Springfield sports community is mourning the loss of a rising basketball star in 16-year-old Amare Witham. School officials reported said the soon-to-be junior passed unexpectedly earlier this week. As a sophomore, Witham was a MSHSAA Class 6 All-State selection after averaging 24.4 points per game, …

As Missouri State University begins its search for a new athletic director, school officials are taking steps to get the process started. On Wednesday, MSU Athletics announced that Senior Associate Director of Athletics Casey Hunt has been named as the interim AD for the school. Likewise, incoming President Biff Williams …

After 15 years as the head of the Missouri State Athletic Department, Kyle Moats is leaving the Ozarks. Eastern Kentucky University announced Monday morning that he will be the school’s new athletic director beginning July 1. Moats has had an up-and-down tenure at Missouri State, which included dwindling attendance for …

Since the Missouri State Baseball program was founded in 1964, it has only been led by two men in Bill Rowe and Keith Guttin. That number became three Tuesday morning. In a release from the MSU Athletic Department, Joey Hawkins has been announced as the team’s next head coach. Hawkins …

This fall, Missouri State football will compete in its 34th season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference.. it will also be its last. In an announcement Friday, Missouri State University announced it will become a full-league member of Conference USA beginning in July of 2025. The move will …

The highest-attended high school basketball tournament in the United States is already gearing up for next season. On Thursday, Springfield Public Schools Athletic Director Josh Scott and the rest of the TofC committee announced the teams participating in next year’s tournament. It includes eight teams from six different states, including …

Baseball fans across the United States, and especially St. Louis Cardinals fans, are mourning the loss of beloved player and manager “Whitey” Herzog. Born and raised in New Athens, Illinois, about 45 minutes southeast of St. Louis, Herzog took to sports very quickly in his youth. Dorrel Norman Elvert Herzog …

In the largest non-baseball event in Hammons Field history, Adam Wainwright will be performing at a concert later this year. The concert is scheduled for Friday, May 31, in partnership with the Hatch Foundation and Springfield Cardinals. It is the first standalone concert in the ballpark’s history, as well, with …

ESPN is reporting that a familiar face is returning to Great Southern Bank Arena. Cuonzo Martin is finalizing a deal with the Bears to change the term “former” head coach to “current”. After coaching MSU from 2008-2011 and finishing with a total record of 61-41, Martin gained experience at Tennessee, …

It’s a glorious time of year for basketball fans in the Ozarks, as the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions will begin a week from today. At a breakfast event Wednesday morning, Springfield Public Schools Athletic Director Josh Scott released the names of the eight teams competing, which include: Edmond North …