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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 …

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.— Drury swept William Jewell in a doubleheader, winning game one 9-1 in five innings and game two 6-1 on Sunday at Thompson Field in Springfield. The Panthers, who have won 15 of their last 18 games, raised their record to 27-20 and 15-7 in the Great Lakes Valley …

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 …

The news continues to pile up, and it’s looking more and more likely that former Bears head coach Cuonzo Martin will be back coaching at Great Southern Bank Arena. Jeff Goodman and Pete Thamel both reported last night that Missouri State University and Martin had agreed, in principle, to a …

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, …

Our Jock listeners have helped raise $92,468 with the Jock Miracles for Kids Radiothon with Team Tools. The two-day event, carried live on 96-9 ESPN The Jock, as well as 98-7 The Dove, 101-3 Real Country, and 93-3 KWTO, featured interviews with Miracle Kids and their families who have been helped …

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Paul VI High School from Chantilly, Virginia has won the 39th Annual Bass Pro Shops Tournament of Champions, defeating St. John Bosco out of Bellflower, California 71-53 Saturday night at Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield. The tournament drew a three day total crowd of 23,598 fans. The Panthers, ranked …