Behind the Stripes

A massive congrats to the varsity girls cross country team who are state bound after competing in the District meet. The team consists of Ellsie Estes (4th overall), Lainey Garner (18th overall), Madison Felton (26th overall), and Sydney Lister (29th overall) who all earned All-District honors. Additionally, Kimber Surface (38th overall) and Kaylee Johnson (50th overall) with season bests, and Allie Mills (48th overall) with a PR. This is the second time in program history a team has qualified to compete in the state meet! Congrats ladies and good luck in Columbia!

The Tigers are once again taking on the Eagles in the District semi-finals this Friday, Nov. 3 @ Nixa! You can stream the game on MSHSAA TV (does cost $10) or go here to get tickets to watch the game in person! Go Tigers!

After defeating Lebanon 8-0, boys soccer moves on to play Kickapoo in the district semifinal this Thursday, Nov. 2 @ 5 p.m. at Tiger Stadium! Tickets are $5 at the gate! Come support your Tigers!

OHS Senior Caleb LePant broke OHS's single-season record for most goals in the last regular-season game of the season versus Smith-Cotton. Caleb now holds the record with 34 goals, a record that was previously broken just last year by Adrian Ortega. Congrats Caleb!!

This week, OHS sophomore Brady Schupp has been selected as an Athlete of the Week! Brady has stepped up as starter this season for the varsity boys soccer team, according to Head Coach Zack Owens.

"He has had to step up into a starting role for us on varsity in absence of a senior and has done a phenomenal job," Owens said. "We are having one of the best seasons on record, and he has been a big part of that. It is great that he is getting this experience now because he will be looked at to be a leader for us next year."

Congrats Brady!

This week, OHS senior Samantha Cowen has been selected as an Athlete of the Week! Samantha is a member of the varsity girls golf team where she helped the team finish second at the conference tournament with a score of 101.

Congrats Samantha!

This week, OHS senior Truman Griessel has been selected as Artist of the Week! Truman plays saxophone for OHS's Pride of the Ozarks marching band, and this fall he had a solo in the group's marching show "Weather the Storm," where he played the iconic song "Singing in the Rain." Last year, Truman was a member of the All-District Honor Band, and his saxophone quartet received a gold at the State Solo & Ensemble Festival.

Congrats Truman!

This week OHS senior Kyra Wheeler is being honored as our Tiger of the Week! Kyra is a member of OHS's Speech and Debate team, where she is an important leader, according to sponsor Nathan Harmon.

"She is incredibly creative and capable in performance art," Harmon said. "Additionally, she also provides creative and original thinking when helping others with their own interpretations of their work. Students take her suggestions seriously and thoughtfully. She is an outstanding student.

Congrats Kyra!

Meet 1st Sgt. William Crawford, one of OHS's awesome JROTC instructors. Crawford spent 24 years serving in the military and after he retired he began teaching and coaching at Ozark in 2016. Crawford's main focus is the JROTC Rifle Team, and he has helped the team become one of the best not only in the state, but in the nation.

"I enjoy the community of Ozark and the dedication and commitment of the rifle team athletes," he said. "This year we plan to continue our winning streak for the state Civilian Marksmanship and Junior Olympic Championships. We are looking to place top five in the nation in both the Sporter and Precision categories."

OHS Football defeated Waynesville on Friday, Oct. 27 13-12 to advance to the second round of the district playoffs! Congrats guys! Go Tigers!

OHS Choirs had their first concert of the year recently and it was one for the books! If you missed their performance check out some of the videos on our YouTube channel. Performances include "Wake Me a Song" and "Moon Flight" by the OHS Women's Chorus; "Awake My Heart to Sing" and "She Lingers On" by OHS Advanced Women's Chorus; "The Dawn's Awake" and "In Flanders Fields" by OHS Men's Chorus; and "The Awakening" and "Pure Imagination" by OHS Chorale. Check out their performances now!

Monday, October 23, 2023

Freshman Football VS Nixa

• Freshman: 8-32 (L)

JV Football VS Nixa

• JV: 0-42 (L)

Varsity Volleyball @ Class 5 District 6 Tournament VS Nixa

• Varsity: 3-1 (W)

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Boys Varsity/JV Soccer @ Neosho

• Varsity: 6-1 (W)
• JV: 1-1 (T)

Varsity Volleyball @ Class 5 District 6 Tournament VS Kickapoo

• Varsity: 1-3 (L)

Thursday, October 26, 2023

Boys Varsity/JV Soccer VS Smith-Cotton

• Varsity: 6-1(W)
• JV: 6-1 (W)

Friday, October 27, 2023

Rifle Team JROTC @ Show Me Shootout

• Sporter team 1: 2nd Place
• Sporter team 2: 4th Place
• Precision team: 1st Place
• Cadet Daniel: 1st Place Sporter
• Cadet Rhodes: 3rd Place Sporter
• Cadet Wells: Precision 1st Place
• Cadet Hainline: New Shooter 3rd Place

Boys Varsity Swim and Dive @ Southwest Missouri Swim Prelims

• Results N/A

Varsity Football at Districts VS Waynesville

• Varsity: 13-12 (W)

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Varsity Cross Country @ Districts

• Girls team qualifies for State, Boys place 11th overall

Boys Varsity Swim and Dive @ Southwest Missouri Swim & Dive Finals

• Results N/A

Make sure you never miss an event this year and pick up your 2023-24 activity pass now! They are $50 for adults and $25 for students. They get you access to all 7th-12th grade home games (except MSHSAA postseason events).

➡️ Order and pay for them online here: https://bit.ly/3Yk3ikj

➡️ They can also be paid for with cash or check in the OHS athletic office (417-582-5711)

Nathan Herrold (Class of ' 07) is just one of Ozark's fabulous alumni! Herrold is best known for his time as a linebacker on the football team at Ozark High School, where his jersey is retired, and Arkansas State University. While at Ozark, he was an all-District, all-conference, all-Ozarks, and All-State linebacker.

Learn more about some of Ozark's awesome alumni by checking out our Wall of Fame.

Every week our Ozark Tigers are featured in media around the region! Check out how we were featured last week below!

Ozark Sports Zone

• PICTURES: OZARK 8, LEBANON 0
  
• PICTURES: CLASS 5 DISTRICT 2 XC – GIRLS RACE
  
• PICTURES: CLASS 5 DISTRICT 2 XC – BOYS RACE
  
• PICTURES: KICKAPOO 3, OZARK 1

Christian County Headliner

• Multiple underclassmen respond valiantly to post-season pressure in Ozark win
  
• 'Light years' best describes progress of Ozark's Giles as first-year starting linebacker
  
• Top-seeded Tigers confident how they will respond to being District's top seed
  
• Clark's 29-yard field goal caps Ozark comeback in 13-12 District win at Waynesville
  
• Lepant's record-breaking goal highlights Ozark's 5-1 victory in regular-season finale
  
• Ozark, Waynesville meeting each other for first time since 2017 in District opener
  
• Ozark's Carlton and Morgan and Nixa's Harper chosen to All-COC First Team
  
• With Lady Tigers 'on our heels,' Ozark falls in four sets in final to Kickapoo
  

This fall, we are so excited about the launch of our new athletic website: OzarkMoTigers.org! The website (and app) features schedules, scores, rosters and the latest news about your favorite Ozark teams! If you haven't had a chance to check it out yet take a few minutes, I promise you won't regret it!

➡️visit ozarkmotigers.org to check out the website

➡️download the app: APPLE GOOGLE