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The Mansfield Lions’ basketball team lost yet another heartbreaker last week as they traveled to Ava and left with a tough 60-58 loss.Since Dec. 20, the Lions have now lost four games by three points or less as their record is now 6-7 on the season.In the first quarter, Haven Proetz scored four of...
The Hartville Lady Eagles’ basketball team traveled to rival Mansfield’s gym last week with the hopes of starting Summit Conference play with a 3-0 record.Hartville held Mansfield to six points or less in the first three quarters before holding on late for a 36-30 victory.Maddie Brown scored six...
Mountain Grove’s Sadie Schober goes up high for a rebound in the loss to Liberty (Mountain View).
The Mountain Grove Lady Panthers’ basketball team entered their South Central Association (SCA) Conference schedule with a home match-up last week against a 4-5 Liberty (Mountain View) squad.Unfortunately, the Lady Eagles did not play like they were going against an undefeated Lady Panthers’ squad...
In a match-up between two teams with a combined 20-3 overall record, it was Strafford that came out on top when they took on the Pirates in Norwood.Norwood’s 56-52 loss to a now 9-2 Indians team ended a 13-game winning streak.Pierce Lawson made two 3-pointers in the first quarter to help keep the...
It was a Wright County battle last week when the Norwood Lady Pirates’ basketball team hosted a Mansfield Lady Lions’ squad that won six of its previous eight games.A big first half would help the Lady Pirates defeat their fellow Summit Conference foe, 53-42.In the first quarter, Kalie Chadwell...
The Hartville Eagles drew a difficult assignment of traveling to Seymour last week to take on a nine-win Tigers team in a tough Summit Conference match-up.Fortunately, they overcame a four-point first quarter before making a 37-28 run to rally for a 41-37 victory.Seymour led 11-4 heading into the...
A pair of Mansfield archers line up their target in the Lions’ inaugural meet in early January at Spokane.
Archers from two local Wright County programs recently began their season by competing in area events in recent weeks.MansfieldArchers from Mansfield competed in the first ever meet for the program back on Saturday, Jan. 4 in Spokane.Joseph Kidd had the best score for the young program with a 246,...
Hartville swimmers Sophia Moncada-Harris and Kennedy Raney, top row, second and third from the left, join up with Marsfield Lady Jays swimmers as they are a part of the cooperative team.
Hartville swimmers Sophia Moncada-Harris and Kennedy Raney have been recognized for some early season success as part of the Marshfield Lady Jays swim team this season.In the recent Parkiew Valkyrie, the 200-medley relay team featuring the two Hartville swimmers was fourth place overall....
Norwood’s Quinncy Vestal goes between two Strafford players for a shot in the Pink and White Tournament.
The Norwood Lady Pirates entered this year’s prestigious Pink and White Tournament as the No. 7 seed in a field featuring mostly larger schools.Though Norwood did not leave the difficult tournament with any hardware, they did pick up a win over Class 6 Ozark before falling by just two points to...
The Mansfield Lady Lions’ basketball team nearly became the sixth Wright County team to win a tournament championship this season when they competed in the Second Annual Gainesville Lady Bulldog Holiday Tournament.They first knocked off Bakersfield, the No. 1 overall seed, and then defeated the...