The Lamar High School girls swim team took a break from practicing laps earlier this week to ... “I feel better around water, and now I want to go swimming all the time,” said Dax Stiles, 8. “It’s fun.” Tuesday was the children’s final day at the pool, and they were assisted by members of the Lamar girls swim team.

The city is playing for the championship for the first time since 1984, when Parkwood High School lost to Jefferson City Helias in a game played at Arrowhead ... The Wildcats also play this weekend in the Class 3 semifinals at home. Unfortunately, Lamar lost in the Class 2 quarterfinals to Ava, but the Tigers should feel nothing but pride ...

The city is playing for the championship for the first time since 1984, when Parkwood High School lost to Jefferson City Helias ... weekend in the Class 3 semifinals at home. Unfortunately, Lamar lost in the Class 2 quarterfinals to Ava, but the Tigers ...

LAMAR, Mo. — Nate Swofford had spent countless nights thinking back to the narrow, heartbreaking losses his Ava football team suffered to Lamar in the two previous ... And this time, the Bears flipped the script to claim a 26-14 triumph over the Tigers at Lamar High School. Ava (13-0) plays host to Clark County, a 22-7 victor over Hallsville ...

Joplin High School's football team is two games away from a state championship, and the first gets played at 3 p.m. today against Fort Zumwalt West. The game is a semifinal in Class 6. But the Eagles aren't alone in pursuit of a state title. Playing in ...

In a dress rehearsal before the regular season arrives, Joplin hosted a boys basketball jamboree with Neosho, McDonald County and Lamar on Thursday night at Joplin High School. But the host Eagles were missing a large part of their cast of characters for their public debut, as the JHS football team’s season is still ongoing. “We have a lot ...

Three Lamar High School seniors signed letters of intent to continue their education with athletic scholarships to three different universities at a ceremony on Thursday afternoon. Ryen Willhite signed to play volleyball at Labette Community College in Parsons, Kansas. Ashland Diggs signed to play softball ... can hit line, cross-court, she ...

FAIR GROVE —The Lamar Tigers added another chapter to their storied program’s volume of playoff lore. The 50-25 final score in the Class 2, District 4 championship game at Fair Grove High School on Friday ... some talent on our football team and ...

“Two good football teams out there. Really proud of our kids and the effort they played with and fight they showed. They showed a lot of guts down 14-10 to drive the ball down inside Lamar’s 20 ... re dealing with a high school age kid that can deject ...

The Neosho volleyball team was upended by Nixa 25-6, 25-9 on Thursday night at Neosho High School. Andi Johnson logged four points, two aces and two digs for Neosho (9-15) while Savannah Merriman, Shelby Roberts and Abby Jarvis chipped in one kill apiece. Neosho returns to play on Monday at Branson. WARRIORS FALL TO LAMAR Taylor Schiefelbein ...