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WRESTLING RISING IN THE RANKS Photos, rosters and 4 schedules for every NHS and NJHS FALL winter sports team SPORTS 11HIGHTLIGHTS 2 - N the Zone • 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine • N the Zone - 3 LET’S PLAY 20 QUESTIONS WITH ... ANE EPPOND RECORDS LNixa senior and wrestler R • Where do you see yourself in fi ve years: • Favorite thing to do on the weekend: Graduated from a four-year school and looking for a job Hang out with friends and go to football games • Most treasured possession: My car • Three things I’d want on a • Best thing about being a Nixa Eagle: deserted island: Cell phone, Support from everybody — students, faculty, my lighter and mattress mom, who works here — everybody’s behind us. • Best thing about my family: • Favorite sport to watch: . I grew up playing it. My family has supported me in everything I’ve done • Favorite team: I’m a St. Louis Cardinals fan. and the decisions I’ve made. They’re going to help me get • Hot dogs, nachos or soft pretzel: Hot dog through whatever obstacles are in front of me. • I can’t wait until: Two-pound allowance • Best thing • Favorite movie: “The Rookie” about wrestling: It’s just me and • Favorite color: Orange one other guy. • Favorite thing to do outdoors: I can’t blame I’m a big hunter and I like to fi sh. anyone else for a loss. • Favorite thing to do indoors: I shoot indoor archery. State Champions Dakota Davis 130 (2011) Jake Pritchett (2010, 11) Joe Evans (2004) • What’s on Trevor Collins 171 (2005) Christian Lance 182 (2014) Lane Corya (2009, 10, 12) Chris Campbell (2004) your bucket Nick Velliquette 119 (2006) 6th Place Tony Corsolini (2010, 12) Chuck Schultz (2002) • I really want to: Place at state list? Skydiving Trevor Collins 189 (2006) Tom Evans 145 (2007) Nick Rap(2010) Eric Hack (2001) Trevor Collins 215 (2007) Brandon Curbow HWT (2007) Andrew Cauble (2007, 08, 09, Dustin Martin (2001, 02, 03) • One place I really want to visit: Joe Velliquette 106 (2012) Lane Corya 103 (2010) 10) Seth Isringhauser (1999) I’d like to see the Grand Canyon. • How many texts Joe Velliquette 126 (2013) Stanton Finley 106 (2013) Lyden Corya (2009, 10) Top Team Finish Joe Velliquette 138 (2014) State Qualifi ers Sam Evans (2008, 09, 10) Fourth, Class 3 2007 do you send in a Christian Lance 220 (2015) Floyd Marshall (2015) John Dodson (2007, 08) First State Qualifi er: Seth • When I grow up I want to be an: day: Not very many. Runner-Up Connor Langdon (2015) Kolby Rapp (2008) Isringhauser (1999) Engineer. I’m thinking mechanical, I can’t imagine Nick Velliquette 103 (2005) Nick Baxter (2015) Aaron Ward (2008) First Four-Time State Quali- but maybe civil. Beau Pickering 171 (2007) Austin Heatherly (2015) Jake Medford (2008) fi er (Andrew Cauble (2010) more than 100. Marshall Phelan 138 (2012) Christian Lance (2014, 15) Justin Dodson (2006, 07) First State Match Winner: Xyah Ra 285 (2014) Stanton Finley (2013, 14) Tom Evans (2007) Dustin Martin (2001) 3rd Place Naseeph Al-Roubaie (2013, Chris Duncan (2007) First Freshmen State Medal- Andy Cauble 103 (2008) 14) Dylan Shirey (2006, 07) ist: Joe Velliquette (2011) Lane Corya 120 (2012) Marshall Osborne (2013, 15) Beau Pickering (2006, 07) First State Medalist: Nick 4th Place Cameron White (2013) Trevor Collins (2004, 05, 06, Velliquette (2005) Aaron Ward 152 (2008) Ben Melton (2013, 14) 07) First Four-Time State Medal- Andy Cauble 119 (2010) Xyah Ra (2013, 14) Brandon Curbow (2006, 07) ist: Joe Velliquette (2014) www.NixaEnterprise.com • 123 Sherman Way, Ste. 101 • P.O. Box 594 • Nixa, MO 65714 • (417) 725-3745 Joe Velliquette 103 (2011) Marshall Phelan (2012) Nick Velliquette (2004, 05, 06) First State Champion: Trevor Xyah Ra HWT (2013) Joe Velliquette (2011, 12, 13, Chris Dowdy (2006) Collins (2005) Tricia Chapman, GM Amelia Wigton, Editor Jeff Kessinger, Sports Editor Paul Johns, Sales 5th Place 14) Nathaniel Wilson (2005) First Undefeated Season: Joe [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Beau Pickering 140 (2006) Dakota Davis (2011) Lee VonAllmen (2005) Velliquette 32-0 (2014) 4 - N the Zone • 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine • N the Zone - 5 New wrestling room Rising in to boost stellar Nixa the ranks program.

Brady Brite a small, extra room where you share a locker for two years and haven’t had a catastrophic qualifier. Top: Senior Connor Langdon, trying to flip his for the Nixa Enterprise room with the PE kids, but we’re really on track injury to any of our athletes.’ If you’re on a Martin will also look for big years out of opponent during a 2014-15 match, is one of here was a time when Nixa wrestlers to step up and recognize our sport a little bit bad floor, you’re going to have injuries to your senior Lane Reppond, whose experience in three returning state qualifiers for Nixa. Langdon moved cafeteria tables and rolled out mats better by building this practice room.” knees, shoulders, a neck injury or something varsity should produce a strong senior season; wrestled at 126 pounds as a junior. for late-evening practice. Compared to the “Better” has several meanings here, Martin more traumatic. So, the No. 1 thing it does is, it and Donovan Benetti, a sophomore who T Below: Nick Baxter works for an advantage new wrestling room, that old routine seems like said. The old room was about 2,000 square makes it safer for the athlete.” jumped from 145 to 182 pounds this year. ancient history. feet, compared to more than 7,000 now, al- Nixa wrestlers, coaches and parents spent They’ll have some big shoes to fill after Joe against a Neosho wrestler during the 2014-15 season. Baxter qualified for state at 132 pounds Nixa wrestling is on a four-year state-title lowing all wrestlers to train at once instead of recent weekends in the wrestling room grap- Velliquette took home medals 2012-14, and as a junior and will wrestle as a light middle- streak, and, thanks to the program’s success rotating and taking turns. The former home was pling with hundreds of sheets of particleboard 2015 graduate Christian Lance medaled last weight during his senior season. and the support of the school district, parents multipurpose, while the new room will “have to build the program’s new foundation. year. None of this year’s returning qualifiers and volunteers, the newly-opened wrestling mats down 365 days a year.” Most impor- Martin said the team recognizes the symbol- placed at state last year, Harris said, so the room stands out as one of ’s best and tantly, he said, unlike nearly every other school ism. season’s goal will be to continue the medal should help Eagle wrestlers bring home more wrestling room in Missouri, Nixa’s new home “It gives our wrestlers an identity” to build and streak and turn in even stronger individual state hardware. features a 6,000-square-foot subfloor of foam be part of the new, upgraded practice room, he performances. Head coach Dustin Martin beams when padding underneath sheets of particleboard said, “and it kind of lets them know our school Martin said this year’s schedule includes a talking about his team’s new room in the FEMA covering the massive new space, creating an district is supporting them. Our kids are excited half-dozen new teams, all Class 4 wrestling safe room second floor and the respect the elevated, cushioned, stage-type layer buffering about it, and we’ll take good care of that room powerhouses, to make Nixa wrestlers prove district has shown the program to invest in it. the mats from hard floor. and be proud to have it.” they belong in those ranks. That might mean But he’s quick to note how it’s not about your Assistant Coach Jeff Harris, who’s been Coaches are also proud of the returning cast taking “a few beatings” before competing to full amenities, but your commitment to the craft. with the program since 1998 and previously this year, with a trio of qualifiers leading the potential, but that’s how you build a program, “I make sure our kids understand: Hey, having coached at Division-I Southwest Missouri State charge. Senior Nicholas Baxter, a light middle- Martin said. the best room in the state is not going to make University — now Missouri State — said the sub- weight, qualified at 132 pounds in his junior “I think we’re on the rise,” Martin said, “and I you the best wrestler,” Martin said. “It doesn’t floor makes an enormous difference in training campaign. Senior Connor Langdon qualified at see a lot of healthy things in our program. I see make you any better at wresting, but it does quality and safety. 126 pounds and will likely stay in that weight good numbers in our youth and good numbers give you more opportunities when you have the “They prevent injuries,” Harris said. “If you range, Martin said. Floyd Marshall, a lightweight in the junior high and support for our facilities, space and the facility. Wrestling, unfortunately, a talk to people who wrestle on subfloors, a lot at 113 pounds, qualified as a freshman and will so I think there’s a lot of great things going, and lot of the time, gets pushed to the side and gets of them will say, ‘Hey, we’ve wrestled on these look to repeat as a potential career-long state I think we’re headed in the right direction.” 6 - N the Zone • 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine • N the Zone - 7

Individual LET’S PLAY 20 QUESTIONS WITH ... Most Games in a Career – Kevin Cheffey 117 1982-86 Most Points in a Career – Austin Ruder 1,772 2009-13 Most Points in a Season – Kent Russell 885 1977-78 Nixa senior and Most Points in a Game – Kent Russell 47 3/4/1978 player Most 2pt FG in a Career – Kent Russell 756 1975-78 CHASE ALLEN Most 2pt FG in a Season – Kent Russell 389 1977-78 • Favorite thing to do on the Most 2PT FG in a Game - Kent Russell 20 12/6/77 • Favorite sport to watch: • When I grow up I want to be a: An Most 3pt FG in a Career – Austin Ruder 273 2009-13 Football. I’ve been watching weekend: Spend time with engineer. Not sure what kind, but any Most 3pt FG in a Season – Jacob Ruder 92 2014-15 since I was a little kid at my friends, relax or go hiking kind where I get to take things apart. Most 3pt FG in a Game – Austin Ruder 8 3/2/13 dad’s games. Most Free Throws in a Career – Ken Keltner 359 1956- • Favorite thing to do indoors: 60 Most Free Throws in a Season – Kent Keltner 178 • I can’t wait until: I fi nd out Ping-pong. I’ll challenge anyone. I’ve been • I wish Nixa High School 1959-60 what I want to do for college. trying to fi nd someone to dethrone me. had: An open lunch period Most Free Throws in a Game – Doug Wyatt 19 so we could go eat lunch 2/15/91 I really want to: Finish out my • Favorite number: 2016. My football at restaurants. Most Consecutive Free Throws Made – Justin senior year as best I can and number is 16, basketball is 20 and it’s Keenoy 33 1997-98 have the most fun possible. my graduation year. Most Free Throws made in a Game Without a • One food you Miss – Chandler Gregg 13/13 1/25/96 Highest Career Free Throw % (min 150 throws) – • Most treasured possession: I found refuse to eat: Justin Keenoy .836 1996-2000 an arrowhead in my yard when I was I can’t do spicy Highest Season Free Throw % (min 75 throws) – little. I’m kind of proud of it. I’ve kept stuff, so hot wings Justin Keenoy .884 1997-98 better track of it than other things. are a no. Highest Career Scoring Average - Kent Russell 20.06 1975-78 Highest Season Scoring Average - Kent • What’s on your bucket list:: Russell 30.52 1977-78 Skydiving for sure. I’m an adrenaline junkie.

• Would you rather go 24 hours without your phone, music, or TV: TV. I listen to music about every day and my phone is how I listen to music.

• Three things I’d want on a deserted island: I’ve thought about this before: Duct tape, machete, GPS location device.

• One place I really want to visit: Bora • Favorite Bora. I bet that place is awesome. color: Red. Hair. • Best thing about being a Nixa Eagle: Defi nitely the fans and all the support from • Favorite movie: our community. We’re a tight-knit group. “Stepbrothers” • Best thing about my family: We’re a very loving group, very close. My siblings are a • Facebook, Twitter couple of my best friends. We’ve been through or Instagram: A tie a lot together and it’s made us very strong. between Twitter and BOYS’ Instagram • Best thing about basketball: You get to be physical without the pads on. BASKETBALL RECORDS 8 - N the Zone • 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine • N the Zone - 9

College offers pouring in for The chase for Chase Nixa standout.

Brady Brite block, he’s done a really nice job of blocking top-level competition with MOKAN Elite, right about offers coming in waves. Basket- for the Nixa Enterprise for us and being physical inside, but also being where he learned more about quick decision- ball programs have already contacted him hase Allen is pretty sure one of the somebody who can catch the football for us making and going up against the sport’s best. to gauge interest, and the upcoming season nine-and-counting college football and be a good weapon.” The physical style of fast-paced AAU ball also could bring a second stack just for basketball‚ Coffers will earn his signature. But then Allen said he enjoys holding back defend- taught him to hold his own on the court or the or a third, for combo offers. again, basketball has started. ers, protecting the quarterback and opening field. The right college could be the one that The multi-sport athlete is in his final year of up rushing lanes almost as much as he enjoys MOKAN, Allen said, showed him he could offers for two sports, Allen said. He tends to a record-setting Nixa career, and his future outrunning and leaping over secondaries. block in football. favor the sport he’s playing, making it tough to prospects — and current accomplishments — That appreciation for trench warfare started, “It gave me confidence. I thought, ‘Hey, if imagine dropping one. just keep growing. he said, in an entirely different stadium. I can play with these guys, there’s no way I Academics, though, will likely be the key “It’s a good problem to have,” Allen said Allen spent summer playing for MOKAN should be struggling with the guys here in consideration, he said. Allen maintains a 4.0 with a laugh, about a rapidly building stack of Elite, a Kansas City-based basketball team southwest Missouri.’ Something clicked there,” grade-point average and scored a 33 on his offers. “It started in the middle of the season, in the Amateur Athletic Union comprising Allen said. “This season, I got it in my mind I ACT. Engineering has his eye for a college and I’m sure it’s going to pick up now that the standouts from all over the Midwest. His roster was going to be a nasty blocker as well as go focus, perhaps in aerospace or civil applica- season is getting close to over and colleges spot followed his latest historic season at Nixa, out and get the ball whenever the opportunity tions. Whenever he hears from a new school, are looking for senior-year tapes. It comes in where the Eagles paced the district, topped was there.” his first move after the conversation is to look waves, but I think I’ll be able to weather the a second-consecutive Blue & Gold Tourna- Rehagen gave him both opportunities, and into its engineering department. While the storm.” ment and came within two points of a Final the decision paid off all season. The Eagles possibility of college and potentially pro sports He better. With the performance he’s had Four appearance — and it wasn’t even Allen’s leaned on Allen to stop or surpass defenders, has obvious appeal, Allen isn’t blinded by on and off the field, that storm of offers could personal-best season. Though he posted a and Allen “definitely gets (the Eagles’) first stadium lights. soon become a tsunami. staggering 72-percent field-goal percentage look” for a pass, Rehagen said. “I know how short those pro careers can Standing 6 feet, 7 inches and 220 pounds, as a center, he topped it the previous year with He’s also gotten looks and offers from a be, and the degree is something that’ll matter it’s no surprise Allen shines at tight end and 74 percent as a sophomore in his first year at bevy of college programs. Iowa State, Illinois more to me in the long run,” he said. linebacker for Nixa. Allen caught 33 passes varsity. State, Southern Illinois, South Dakota State, Until then, finishing strong at Nixa takes top for 654 yards and seven touchdowns on Those performances are Nos. 1 and 2 in Wyoming, Central Florida, UNLV and North priority. Allen echoed Osborne’s eagerness offense while, on defense, he piled up 92 the school’s single-season record books, Texas have all made formal offers. Missouri to see how far hoops can go this year. More tackles — 11 for lost yardage — three sacks along with the averaged 73 percent for career State — where his father Terry Allen used offers will likely arrive in the meantime, and and an interception. He was a key player for shooting. to coach football — valued his skills enough he’s in no hurry to put ink to paper. Remember, an Eagles team that won its second straight Jay Osborne, Nixa basketball head coach, is to offer in minutes when Allen attended a he said, waves roll back. Sometimes, the best district championship before bowing out of the eager to see how Allen applies his talent and prospect camp this summer between MOKAN way to plan for the future is to focus on the state playoffs in the quarterfinals. leadership in his final Eagles campaign. games. present. Nixa head coach Rich Rehagen said Allen “He’s got tremendous leadership skills, and, He’ll make an official visit to Princeton in “A school can offer whoever they want. That also brings non-marquee stats to his gridiron usually, when a kid has leadership skills as December. doesn’t mean it’s going to be there the next resume. a sophomore or junior, when he becomes a “It’s definitely flattering, just being able to day,” Allen said, “and you still have to earn it “He’s really come along as a blocker,” senior it really amplifies, so I’m looking forward see them play on Saturdays and thinking, each time you step onto the court or the field. Rehagen said. “A year ago, he was more of to getting him out on the court this year,” file photos ‘Wow, I could be a part of that if I wanted to,’” I try not to worry about it. I just try with every a receiver for us. This year, he’s been more Osborne said. Nixa’s Chase Allen shines at tight end and linebacker on the gridiron, but is also a talent on the basketball Allen said. Friday night or every basketball game to earn of a true tight end. When we’ve asked him to Allen will bring the added experience of court. Considering those are all for football, he’s it — to just compete.” 10 - N the Zone • 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine • N the Zone - 11

LET’S PLAY 20 QUESTIONS WITH ... FALL SPORTSHIGHLIGHTS

Nixa senior and KAYLA GOSS basketball player • Favorite sport to watch: Basketball • I wish Nixa High School had a: Fall Sports Rock climbing wall • Favorite number: 13 • Favorite team: I’m a huge LeBron James fan, so the Cleveland Cavaliers. • When I grow up I want to: Do something • Hot dogs, nachos or soft pretzel: Hot dog with athletics, like physical therapy Highlights • I can’t wait until: Our fi rst game • Would you 3 rather go 24 • Facebook, 1 • I really want to: Take my mom to Hawaii. hours without Twitter or 2 your phone, Instagram: I don’t have any. • Something you want to learn to do: I think it’d music, or TV: TV Zero social media. be really cool to some day get my pilot’s license.

• Where do you see yourself in fi ve years: Graduated from college, hopefully, and traveling

• Three things I’d want on a deserted island: My cell phone, a basketball and a Bible 4 • Best thing about my family: They’re hilarious. 5 6 • Best thing about basketball: The relationships I have with my teammates Nixa’s football Eagles won their second straight district Nixa made history with its fi rst-ever Central Ozark title, going on the road to thump Republic 31-17. They Conference title. The Eagles, under the guidance • One place I really want to visit: Seattle 1 came up just short in their bid to return to the Class 5 4 of coach Jeff Lotz, qualifi ed for the state sectional championship game, falling to Carthage 48-46 in the tournament as a team, while Beth McDonald and Olivia quarterfi nals. Ramsey advanced to the state tournament. • What’s on your bucket list: Backpack across Europe Coach Evan Palmer’s soccer Eagles had their best The volley Eagles spent much of the 2015 season season ever. The Eagles won 25 games, as well as ranked No. 1 in the state. Coach Annie Zimmerman’s 2 Central Ozark Conference and district titles. Nixa 5 squad won 29 games before falling to Ozark in the • Most treasured possession: advanced to the state semifi nals for the fi rst time in District 11 championship game. program history. My grandma’s Red Cross pins Mitchell Dotson capped his career with a return to the State The banner for Nixa girls’ is no longer empty. Cross-Country Championships after missing his junior Coach Brock Blansit’s Eagles won their fi rst Central 6 season with injury. Junior Kaitlyn Jones also qualifi ed for • I wish Nixa had a: Cheesecake Factory 3 Ozark Conference and district championships. Hannah state, as did freshman Blake Procell. Nelson qualifi ed for state in singles play, while Maran Nixa fell to Battle 25-22 in the Class 5 Show-Me Bowl to Attwooll and Hannah Todd advanced to the state end the season 9-5 and ranked No. 2 in the state. Four • One food you refuse to eat: Sweet potatoes doubles tournament. Eagles earned all-state honors and senior linebacker Jacob Watkins was named the state’s Defensive Player of the Year. 12 - N the Zone • 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine • N the Zone - 13 NHS VArSiTy boyS bASKeTbALL

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Alex Allen 40 $ $ 2,288 2,488 $2,488 $2,588 Chase Allen 20 Garrett Bacon 4 Evan Bergmann 10 Max Bilbrey 45 Austin Bracker 34 Christian Bundy 35 Avery Canady 22 Drew Canady 32 Braeden Combs 3 Tony Davis 42 Parker Dent 2 Nathan Elmer 0 Preston Flood 15 $3,188 $3,288 Mason Gideon 30 Tanner Hartman 44 Jacob Kleinsmith 25 Jacob McCollum 24 Jack Sanders 23 457276s Seth Viebrock 12

457155c Coaches: Jay Osborne, Brock Blansit, Joseph Weatherly 33 Andrew Boyce, Tim Williams Freshman Basketball

14 - N the Zone • 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine • N the Zone - 15 NHS Freshmen boys BASKETBALL JV/Varsity BasketBall schedule DATE time Opponent SITE DATE time Opponent SITE

11/30-12/5 TBA JV Cub Martin JV Nixa 2/9 6 p.m. JV/V Carthage Nixa Tournament 2/12 6 p.m. JV/V Republic Nixa 12/4 6 p.m. JV/V Carl Junction Carl Junction 2/15-20 TBA JV Ozark JV Tournament Ozark 12/11 5 p.m. Van Buren, Ozark Mountain Glendale 2/16 6 p.m. JV/V Ozark Nixa Shoot-out 2/19 7 p.m. JV/V Webb City Webb City 12/12 12:30 Champaign Central, Ozark Glendale 2/23 6 p.m. JV/V Willard Willard p.m. Mountain Shoot-out 2/25 6 p.m. JV/V Neosho Nixa 12/15 6 p.m. JV/V Glendale Nixa 2/27 TBA V MSHSAA Districts 12/17 6 p.m. JV Central Central 3/9 TBA V MSHSAA Sectionals Drury 12/21 6 p.m. JV Ozark Nixa 3/12 TBA V MSHSAA Quarterfinals SBU 12/26 TBA V Blue & Gold Tournament MSU 3/17 TBA V MSHSAA Final Four Columbia 1/2 1 p.m. V Central Drury 1/7 TBA V Springfield Catholic Springfield Tournament Catholic 1/12 6 p.m. JV/V Hartville Hartville Stories, 1/22 5 p.m. JV/V Kickapoo Kickapoo schedules, 1/23 4:30 p.m. V Hazelwood Central Ozark text alerts and 1/25 7 p.m. JV Pittsburgh Nixa Eagle Fan 1/26 7 p.m. JV/V Pittsburgh Nixa information 1/28 TBA V Nixa Invitational Nixa Tournament Check out www.nixaathletics.net 2/5 6 p.m. JV/V Branson Nixa

NHS Freshmen Boys Basketball roster

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Carson Young 10 Brandon Gordon 15 Spencer Pierce 23 Logan Ayers 30 Kinson Michel 12 Ryan Cram 20 Nick Bracker 24 Lukas Roeman 32 Isaiah Engelman 13 Hunter Crabtree 22 Jordan Farmer 25 Coach: Andrew Boyce

NHS Freshmen Boys BasketBall schedule DATE time Opponent SITE DATE time Opponent SITE

12/7 6 p.m. Lebanon Nixa 1/25-30 TBA Ozark Freshman Ozark 12/15 5 p.m. Glendale Nixa Tournament 12/17 6 p.m. Central Central 1/26 6 p.m. Pittsburgh Nixa 12/21 6 p.m. Ozark Nixa 2/1-6 TBA COC Tournament Neosho 1/7 6 p.m. Neosho Nixa 2/5 5 p.m. Branson Nixa 1/14 6 p.m. Ozark Ozark 2/9 5 p.m. Carthage Nixa 1/18 6 p.m. Spokane Nixa 2/12 5 p.m. Republic Republic 1/21 6 p.m. Parkview Nixa 2/19 6 p.m. Webb City Webb City 1/22 4:30 p.m. Kickapoo Kickapoo 2/23 5 p.m. Willard Willard

HELLO Eagle Fans! 456640j 16 - N the Zone • 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine • N the Zone - 17 nhs Varsity/JV girls BASKETBALL Girls JV/Varsity BasketBall schedule DATE time Opponent SITE DATE time Opponent SITE

11/23 6 p.m. JV/V Aurora Aurora 1/28 6 p.m. JV/V St. James St. James 11/30-12/2 TBA JV/V Parkview JV Tournament 1/30 TBA V West Plains TBA 12/3 6 p.m. JV/V Parkview Nixa 2/4 6 p.m. JV/V Branson Nixa 12/10- TBA V Stephanie Phillips Classic Kickapoo 2/8 6 p.m. JV/V Carthage Nixa 12/12 2/11 6 p.m. JV/V Republic Republic 12/15 6 p.m. JV/V Glendale Glendale 2/15 6 p.m. JV/V Ozark Nixa 12/16- TBA JV Ozark JV Tournament Oark 2/18 6 p.m. JV/V Webb City Webb City 12/20 2/20 6 p.m. JV/V Willard Willard 12/17 6 p.m. JV/V Kickapoo Nixa 2/23 6 p.m. JV/V Carl Junction Carl Junction 12/28- TBA V Pink & White Lady Classic Drury 2/27-3/5 TBA V MSHSAA Districts TBA 12/31 3/9 TBA V MSHSAA Sectionals SBU 1/5 6 p.m. JV Republic Republic 3/12 TBA V MSHSAA Quarterfinals Drury 1/9 1 p.m. JV/V Rock Bridge Nixa 3/17-3/19 TBA MSHSAA Final Four Columbia 1/11 6 p.m. JV/V Neosho Nixa 3/12 TBA V MSHSAA Quarterfinals SBU 1/18 6 p.m. JV/V McDonald County Nixa 3/17 TBA V MSHSAA Final Four Columbia 1/21-1/23 TBA V Smith-Cotton Classic Sedalia

Coaches: Jennifer Perryman, Ashlee GIRLS JV Basketball roster Let’s Go GIRLS Varsity Basketball roster Luko, Emily Myers, Jon Stock NAME NAME NAME # NAME # NAME # NAME # Lakin Copeland 2 Brooke Barnes 32 JaiDee Akers 12 Kelsey Biro 11 Jeni Liss 14 Paige Wells 24 Katalina Mitchell 5 Kiera Muckey 35 Eagles! Taylor Arnold 23 Shelby Ewing 22 Bissett Michaelson 34 Halley Wiggins 15 Julie Mason 25 Morgan Davi 11 Maran Attwooll 20 Kayla Goss 13 Mia Vincent 21 Lakyn Wools 33 Allison Brumley 9 Shyla Horgan 41 Drue Lawrence 31 Shelby Obernuefemann 44 GIRLS Freshmen NHS Freshmen girls BASKETBALL Manager: Hannah Young Basketball roster Junior Varsity Head Coach: NAME # Jon Stock Assistant Coaches: Stevie Norton 5 Ashlee Luko, Emily Myers Ryan Murphy 10 Sophia Caccioppo 11 Girls Freshmen BasketBall schedule Ashley Harkins 12 DATE time Opponent SITE Drue Lawrence 13 12/1 4:30 p.m. Hillcrest Hillcrest Lakin Copeland 14 12/3 5 p.m. Parkview Nixa Ashley Swearengin 21 12/8-12 TBA Republic Freshmen Tournament Republic Briana Jenkins 31 12/15 5 p.m. Glendale Glendale Katalina Mitchell 34 12/17 5 p.m. Kickapoo Nixa Shyla Horgan 40 Brandon Davis 1/5 5 p.m. Republic Republic Alexis Manke 41 A total of 35+ years in the collision repair business 1/11 5 p.m. Neosho Nixa Head coach: Emily Myers 2/4 5 p.m. Branson Nixa Painting 2/6 5 p.m. Carthage Nixa Collision Repair 2/11 5 p.m. Republic Republic Paintless Dent Repair Good Luck 2/15 5 p.m. Ozark Nixa Glass Replacement • Insurance Claims 2/18 5 p.m. Webb City Webb City 2/22 5 p.m. Willard Willard Located at 1846 N. Commerce Drive (Hwys. 160 & CC behind John Deere)

Eagles! Check out www.nixaathletics.net 449807s 417-725-8800 • FrenchDavisCollision.com 18 - N the Zone • 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine • N the Zone - 19 Individual Loveland 19 2/13/87 Made – Jeana Raper 22 2012-13 Most Games in a Career – Hope Most 3pt FG in a Career – Toshua Most Free Throws made in a Hunt 117 – 2996-2000 Leavitt 254 2011-15 Game Without a Miss – Lauren NHS wreSTLiNg Most Points in a Career – Terianne Most 3pt FG in a Season – Toshua Henderson 14/14 12/6/2003 Wolford 2,267 1996-2000 Leavitt 90 2013-14 Highest Career Free Throw % (min Most Points in a Season – Terianne Most 3pt FG in a Game – Jeana 100 throws) – Jeana Raper 0.785 Wolford 663 1999-2000 Raper 8 3/1/13 2010-13 Most Points in a Game – Toshua Most Free Throws in a Career – Highest Season Free Throw % (min Leavitt 51 2/9/15 Bethanie Funderburk 473 2006-10 50 throws) – Angie Allen 0.858 Most 2pt FG in a Career – Terianne Most Free Throws in a Season – 2012-13 Wolford 882 – 1996-2000 Randi Hunt 140 2001-02 Highest Career Scoring % - 19.71 Most 2pt FG in a Season – Lynda Most Free Throws in a Game – ppg Terianne Wolford 1996-2000 Loveland 262 1986-87 Randi Hunt 17 1/9/03 Highest Season Scoring % - Lynda Most 2PT FG in a Game - Lynda Most Consecutive Free Throws Loveland 25.42 1986-87

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Austin Allen Oswaldo Garcia Isiah Longoria Nathan Perryman Skylar Barber Noah Gates Nick Maples Lane Reppond Nick Baxter Jonathan Ghering Floyd Marshall Trevor Rock Donovan Benetti Preston Gusoskey Chandler McAtee Carter Rohr Christian Berner Evan Hall Dustin McCort Dylan Rust Saul Castro Cody Harris Quinton McCort Mason Simmons Taylor Cheek Jye Harris Trent McFall Tucker Snow Aidan Childs Ethan Hartman Matt Melton Connor Snyder Caleb Cunningham Charles Hawkins Brayden Middleton Zach Thomas Andrew Curry Gus Hayes Dalton Moad Nolan Volce Aaron Davidson Alec Johnson Josh Morrin Isiah Wade Austin Davis Garrett Jordan Devon Owen Mason Wilcox Aidan Farthing Connor Langdon William Park Josiah Wilson Misael Garcia Logan Lewis Anthony Patinsky Coaches: Dustin Martin, Jeff Harris, Marshall Phelan, Phil Wickwar wrestliNG schedule DATE TimE OppOnEnT SiTE DATE TimE OppOnEnT SiTE

12/4 7 p.m. Farmington Nixa 1/12 7 p.m. Waynesville/Rock Bridge Neosho 12/8 7 p.m. Joplin Republic 1/19 7 p.m. Branson/Central Lebanon 12/11 6 p.m. Blue Springs South Quad Dual Nixa 1/22-23 5 p.m. Winnetonka Tournament 12/18-19 4 p.m. Kansas City Stampede Branson 1/28 6:30 p.m. Lebanon 12/29-30 10 a.m. Diamond Duals Nixa 1/30 9:30 a.m. COC Tournament Carthage GIRLS’ 1/7 6 p.m. Neosho/Ozark Carthage 2/2 6:30 p.m. Kickapoo/Republic 1/8 6 p.m. Helias/Jefferson City Ozark 2/12-13 5 p.m. Districts BASKETBALL RECORDS 1/9 9 a.m. Dick Burns Classic Nixa 2/18-20 5 p.m. State Championships 20 - N the Zone • 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine • N the Zone - 21 nHS Swimming roster nJH Boys Basketball NJH boys 8th grade NAME Coach: Pete Hill Basketball roster NAME NAME Jenna Cauble Let’s Go Aubreyann Cholson Ace Akers Sam Koban Jaydn Daniel Eagles! Tanner Barnes Daniel Long Kensey Frazee Tanner Collard Evann Long Eden Hepner Sam Cochran Josh Mason Ellie Moon Caleb Crockett Joseph McCollum Olivia Stoneman Aaron Daigle Kristian Ramey Malorie Teter Michael Elmer Sal Scalise Aaron Engleman Bryson Smith Coach: Pete Hill Swimming schedule DATE time Opponent SITE Cameron House Jared Spence Zach Ismaio Eros Sustaita DATE time Opponent SITE 1/29 4:30 p.m. Dual Natatorium Jacob Jost Kolby Wobker 12/4 4:30 p.m. Dual Natatorium 2/4 4:30 p.m. Dual Natatorium 12/12 TBA Blue Springs South Blue Springs 2/11 2 p.m. SWMO Championships Prelims Natatorium Coaches: Ed Corya, Steve Dunagan Coach: Pete Hill South 2/13 9 a.m. SWMO Championships Natatorium Junior high Boys Basketball schedule 12/19 9 a.m. Monett Invitational Monett Finals 1/2 9 a.m. Kickapoo Invitational Natatorium 2/13 1 p.m. SWMO Championships Natatorium DATE time Opponent SITE DATE time Opponent SITE 1/8 4:30 p.m. Dual Natatorium Swimming Finals 11/23 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Ozark Nixa 1/11 5:30 p.m. 7th Carl Junction Nixa 1/14 4:30 p.m. MSSU Swim Meet Joplin 2/13 4 p.m. Last Chance Meet Natatorium 11/24 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Willard Willard 1/11 TBA 8th Ozark A/B Tournament Ozark 1/15-16 TBA Kansas City Classic Kansas City 2/19 3 p.m. State Championships Prelims St. Peter’s 12/1 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Branson Branson 1/14 5:30 p.m. 7th Aurora Nixa 1/23 8 a.m. Springfield Invitational Natatorium 2/20 9:30 a.m. State Championships Diving St. Peter’s 12/10 5:30 p.m. 7th Camdenton Camdenton 1/18 TBA 7th Ozark A/B Tournament Ozark 1/26 TBA COC Invitational TBA 2/20 3 p.m. State Championships St. Peter’s 12/10 5:30 p.m. 8th Camdenton Nixa 1/19 5:30 p.m. 8th Aurora Aurora 12/11 5 p.m. 7th/8th Waynesville Waynesville 1/21 5:30 p.m. 8th Carl Junction Nixa 12/14 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Republic Nixa 1/25 TBA 7th COC Tournament TBA TECHNOLOGY... 1/7 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Carthage Nixa 1/25 TBA 8th COC Tournament TBA 1/8 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Webb City Webb City AND STUFF. NJH boys 7th Grade Basketball roster NAME NAME

Nathaniel Cochran Zach Renfro Logan Davis Brody Sanders Nicholas Estal TJ Sorgenfrei Isaac Forbis Westin Spencer Kobe Harris Michael Sportsman Alek Johnson Jerris Thornton Jason Jones Smith Wheeler Conner Kennedy Phillip Winter ALL-NEW 2016 Ben Mills Kaleb Wofford CHEVY COLORADO Isaac Mitchell Coaches: Reid Potts David Ferguson, nJH Boys Basketball Dalton Quick Dennis Hanks Scott Moulder Ozark, Missouri www.hankschevrolet.com Proud Partners in 1020 N. 18th Street 417-581-7513

450423c “Where You’d Send a Friend” sports and education 456642AH 22 - N the Zone • 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine 2015-16 Winter Sports Magazine • N the Zone - 23 nJH=Girls Basketball NJH Girls 8th Grade nJH=Wrestling Wrestling roster Basketball roster NAME NAME NAME NAME NAME Nathan Alford Silas Elliot Brandon Procell Clay Barnet Degan Fugitt Josh Richard Maddie Blansit Landry Howland Kevin Bennett Matthew Garder Ethan Shepherd Kiersten Bybee Gabby Nielsen Seth Brown Noah George Ethan Spero Lauren Canady Ellie Osborne Dustin Campbell Darek Graves Kwame Wade Carley Eakins Deborah Seale Dylan Carter Garrett Henry Steven Ward Callie Ennis Paige Riley Childs Cooper Hines Coaches: Liz Eastin Sportsman Andy Lokie, Sarah Vermillion Hunter Christeson David Jensen Amanda Eckels Gary Martin, Charlie Cook Mason Lovercamp Emily Edwards Maddie Ward Marshall Phelan Sami Davi Joseph McCollum Sky Friia Sierra Watkins Werek Davis Keshawn Murdie Kenzie Hines Alexis Wolfe Kyle Deterding Dakon Onnen Coaches: Lesley Reeves-Eakins, Michael Dunlap Levi Pippin Fernando Sustaita Matthew Ecker Mychael Potter

NJH Wrestling schedule DATE time LEVEL Opponent SITE Junior high GIRLS Basketball schedule DATE time Opponent SITE DATE time LEVEL Opponent SITE 12/2 5 p.m. 7/8 grade Carthage Junior High Carthage DATE time Opponent SITE 12/14- TBA 8TH COC Tournament Webb City 12/18 11/13 5:30 p.m. 7/8 grade Willard Junior High Willard 12/8 5 p.m. 7/8 grade DD vs Ozark/Marshfield Nixa 11/17 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Neosho Nixa 1/8 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Ozark Nixa 11/18 5:30 p.m. 7/8 grade Republic Junior High Nixa 12/11 5 p.m. 7/8 grade DD vs Waynesville/Willard Waynesville 11/19 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Carl Junction Carl Junction 1/12 5:30 p.m. 7th Camdenton Camdenton 11/22 TBA 7/8 grade Branson Tournament Branson 12/13 TBA 7/8 grade COC Carthage 11/23 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Lebanon Lebanon 1/12 5:30 p.m. 8th Camdenton Nixa 11/25 5:30 p.m. 7/8 grade DD vs Branson/Hollister Hollister 12/16 5 p.m. 7/8 grade DD vs Lebanon/Waynesville Lebanon 11/24 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Willard Nixa 1/14 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Republic Republic 12/1 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Branson Nixa 1/18- TBA 7th Branson A/B Tournament Branson 12/3 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Carthage Carthage 1/22 12/11 5:30 p.m. 7th/8th Waynesville Nixa 1/18- TBA 8th Nixa A/B Tournament Nixa 12/14- TBA 7th COC Tournament Carthage 1/22 12/18 nJH=Girls Basketball NJH Girls 7th Grade Basketball roster NAME NAME 30+ Years We Kaya Sarah Seiden Experience! Sell Cocanougher Ashlynn Elayan Eastin Stoneburger Tires! Kylee Gerry Raegan Alexia Holden Thomason Lexi Ingwerson Addison Towe Ellie Jett Emma Vincent Jaden LaBarge Adelyn Weaver Zoey May Ellie Williams Kylee Rantz Tori Yantis Annika Reid

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