Sports
A Mansfield Lady Lions’ volleyball player goes up for a block during a 2023 match-up.
The Mansfield volleyball team is entering its fourth season since returning to the Lady Lions’ court. If recent history continues to prove true, the 2024 fall season should be a special one.The program improved by three wins in each of the first three seasons and ended last year with a 12-18-2...
The Mountain Grove Panthers’ football seniors after a successful Jamboree held on Friday, Aug. 23. Shown, from left: Cooper Hoerning, Destin Unger, Josiah Schott, Brayden Haghey, Hunter Pope, Wyatt Fry, Jaxyn Proctor and Brandon Rottman.
A new era of Mountain Grove football kicks off at home on Friday night when head coach Dan Swofford leads his alma mater into a tough battle against powerhouse Fair Grove.Coach Swofford brings to the Panthers a 108-42 overall coaching record that includes a 2019 trip to the Class 2 State...
A Back-to-School Cruise-In was held on Friday, Aug. 16 on the square in Mountain Grove. It was hosted by the Southern Cruisers Car Club and Matteo’s Pizza on the Square. (More photos on the WCJ Facebook page.)
Congratulations to the Hartville Little Eagles coach pitch team, who went undefeated in league play at Lebanon this summer. Team members include, on back row: Coach Caleb Fletcher, Dawson Moore, Koda Hoskins, Colton Boyd, Wendell Williams, Mason Hotsenpiller, Bo Fletcher and Assistant Coach John...
The annual Wedgewood Cat & Dog Tournament was held July 27-28. Mark and Becky Duncan from Springfield have participated in this tournament for 38 years. Thank you for your dedication and for making the effort to join us each year.Championship winners were Marty Stigall, of Mountain Grove, and...
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ softball team not only left their mark on the diamond this past season, they also made their presence known in the classroom.The Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association (MHSFCA) recognized Mountain Grove in having the third highest team G.P.A. in Class...
The Mountain Grove High School Class of 1959 took a group photo with the new panther statue recently donated by fellow classmate Dick Wilson. Members of the Class of 1959 also attended the Friday night Mountain Grove High School Alumni dinner.
Mansfield stand-out senior baseball players Carter Garrison, seated on left, and Kaden Coble, seated on right, signed letters of intent recently to continue their careers at the collegiate level. Garrison has signed with College of the Ozarks while Coble will be joining the Missouri State...
Jozey Sharp-MacPherson
Jozey Sharp-MacPherson, a recent Mountain Grove High School graduate, has etched her name into the school’s history as one of its top athletes. However, Sharp-MacPherson’s athletic abilities were not always evident.“She was very clumsy and accident-prone,” her mother, Robin MacPherson, recalled. “...
There were several local baseball players who recently earned either All-State or Academic All-State honors from the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association (MHSBCA).
All-StateMansfield had four Lions earn All-State honors in Class 2.Leading the way for Mansfield was senior Kaden Coble,...