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Past articles by Wyatt:

Here are the Ozarks' Class 4-6 boys' hoops teams that will play in state quarterfinals

Southwest Missouri will have three teams play Friday night in Bolivar in state quarterfinal matchups. → Read More

Missouri State coach Dana Ford on frustrated fanbase, hope heading into sixth season

Missouri State men's basketball coach Dana Ford wants to bring his young roster back for his sixth season. → Read More

Missouri State moves to Arch Madness quarters after taking control in second half vs. UIC

Missouri State will play in the Arch Madness quarterfinals against Southern Illinois on Friday at 8:30 p.m. → Read More

Missouri State's momentum has it believing. Can it turn into a win over Southern Illinois?

The Bears' three-game winning streak has been the best they've looked all year. They're starting to believe. → Read More

Here's who won the Ozarks' Class 1-3 high school girls' basketball district championships

A pair of area dynasties lost on Saturday during a thrilling day of district championships across the Ozarks. → Read More

Missouri State basketball no match for first-place Bradley

With three games left in the regular season, Missouri State appears to be headed for a Thursday play-in game. → Read More

A Division I men's basketball coach is being accused of groping a woman at a charity golf event

An incident report indicates the coach is under investigation for sexual misconduct. No criminal charges have been filed. → Read More

Nevada High star offensive lineman Talan Chandler commits to Colorado, Deion Sanders

The Nevada (Missouri) Tigers star offensive lineman committed to playing for Primetime out in Colorado. → Read More

How the Missouri State Lady Bears continued to own Drake with 9th-straight win over Bulldogs

Missouri State hasn't lost against Drake since Kellie Harper's final home game as the Lady Bears' head coach. → Read More

How the Missouri State Lady Bears rallied from down 14 to beat Northern Iowa

Missouri State pulled off a thrilling rally on Thursday night to come back and beat first-place Northern Iowa. → Read More

West Plains tight end Watson Hafer commits to Missouri State football

Watson Hafer is the second Zizzer to commit to Missouri State this offseason. He joins teammate Heston Miller. → Read More

Missouri State basketball sweeps preseason favorite Drake with second-half rally

Missouri State rallied from a 14-point deficit to come back and end Drake's 12-game home winning streak. → Read More

In tight MVC race, Missouri State basketball beats first-place Indiana State

The top eight of the Missouri Valley Conference are within one game of each other. The Bears are among them. → Read More

What we will remember from the 2023 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions

That's a wrap from the 2023 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions. Here is what we'll remember from this year's event. → Read More

Despite winless finish at Tournament of Champions, Kickapoo thinks it will be better going forward

The Chiefs think they can use their Tournament of Champions experience to make a run in the Ozark Conference. → Read More

Kickapoo promises better from itself after 31-point loss to Staley at Tournament of Champions

The performance fans saw from Kickapoo on Friday night was not what you typically see from the Chiefs' program. → Read More

Here were the top performers from opening night at the 2023 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions

Here were the players who shined the brightest during the first night of the 2023 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions. → Read More

Calvary Christian holds off Staley push in first round of 2023 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions

Staley, the top-ranked team in Missouri, will play No. 7 Kickapoo during a consolation semifinal on Friday evening. → Read More

In first Tournament of Champions appearance, Link Academy says event 'lived up to the hype'

Link Academy put on a show during its first-ever game at the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions by beating St. Rita. → Read More

Here are the southwest Missouri athletes we think will break out in 2023

Here are a few of the southwest Missouri athletes we think will become household names in the new year. → Read More