Behind the Stripes

A massive congrats to our varsity volleyball team who went 9-0 in conference play this season and is the 2023 COC Conference Champs! Ozark clinched the championship after defeating Carl Junction! The team now enters the post-season with the first game of districts versus Waynesville later this week!

It is that time of year again, where your Ozark Tigers take on the Nixa Eagles in the Backyard Brawl on THIS FRIDAY, October 20 at Nixa's Eagle Stadium at 7:00 p.m.

The annual contest is more than a game; it is an opportunity to support Ozark in our "Can the Eagles" competition. The district with the most contributions to Ozark's Least of These will earn bragging rights and the "Can Trophy" award.

Help your Tigers by giving today!

Give by:

• Texting "Ozark" to 417-620-3210
• Online Donations: https://bit.ly/3txd4nX
• Bring in non-perishable food items or monetary donations to ANY Ozark School building
  
  

Together we can make a real impact in our community.

This week, OHS Senior Jenna LaBarge has been selected as an Athlete of the Week! Jenna is defensive specialist for the Ozark varsity volleyball team, according to Head Coach Adeana Brewer.

"Jenna has been a tremendous vocal leader this season, and has consistently demonstrated her love and passion for this sport in her interactions with her teammates and coaches; her selflessness on and off the court; and the pride she has for her school and community," Brewer said. "Jenna has taken a lead role in our team communication by mentoring younger players and holding high expectations for our program on and off the court. She embodies the meaning of player-led teams and understands they hold the key to success. Her growth as a leader, teammate and player is remarkable. It has been amazing to see her confidence in herself and her confidence in her leadership ability to blossom this season."

Congrats Jenna!

This week, OHS Senior Brett Rushing has been selected as an Athlete of the Week! Brett is one of two seniors on the Ozark boys swim and dive team. At a recent meet against Camdenton, Brett placed seventh in the 50-yard free race, with a personal best time of 24.26 seconds!

Congrats Brett!

This week, OHS Junior Jaykob Nickel has been selected as Artist of the Week! Jaykob is a key member of Ozark High School's Pride of the Ozark's Marching Band serving as a drum major for the marching season. In addition, Jaykob also has a flute solo in this years marching show, "Weather the Storm". He recently won an award for best soloist at a marching competition at Parkview High School in Springfield!

Congrats Jaykob!

This week OHS Senior Dan Lupton is our Tiger of the Week! Dan is a member of the Ozark's JROTC program serving as a leader for the organization, according to JROTC Instructor 1st Sgt. William Crawford.

"Dan is a senior on our Raider Team and the team captain," Crawford said. "He has maintained a 4.0 GPA and is a born leader. His leadership has led the Tiger Battalion to continually be among the best JROTC programs in the nation. His leadership on the Raider Team has been instrumental in their continued success."

Congrats Dan!

Theresa Walls is currently the Ozark High School's Color Guard coach, which she has been doing since 2013. Walls was a member of Missouri State University's Color Guard while in college, and is still a staff member and helps out with the color guard. She works in the special education department at OHS and founded the VIP Color Guard, a special education color guard.

"I love the sense of family in the Ozark community," she said. "Teachers, staff, students and fans come together as a family to support the Ozark Tigers."

A massive congrats to Erin Vernatti who was named Staff Member of the Game at Friday night's football game versus Branson! Erin helps keep our athletics department running smoothly and is a great resource for all of our athletes, coaches and families! OHS football players honored a number of other staff members as a part of the Staff Appreciation Night!

A special shoutout to Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers for sponsoring the Staff Member of the Game award! Thanks for helping us honor our awesome staff!

The OHS Speech and Debate team have been working hard and it all paid off during their first competition at Nixa. Olivia Bullinger took first place in Radio Speaking. Adam Lupton took fifth place in Original Oratory. Caroline Cole took fifth place in Humorous Interpretation. Tiya Averett and Kennady Nelson took fifth in Novice Duo. We also had some students that missed placement by a single point. Congratulations to all the students who competed. We are proud of you!

Recently, some of Ozark's FFA members traveled to Fort Worth, Texas to judge horses at the APHA World Show. The team placed third in halter, fifth in reasons, and placed fifth overall as a team with Olivia Schupbach as a top 10 individual in halter. We can’t wait to see what this team does as the year progresses!

Monday, Oct. 9, 2023

Girls Varsity Golf @ Districts

Freshman Football @ Neosho

• Freshman: 28-16 (W)

JV Football vs Neosho

• JV: 20-24 (L)

Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023

Varsity Swim and Dive VS Camdenton

• Results N/A

Varsity/JV/9th Grade Volleyball @ Webb City

• Varsity: 3-0 (W)
• JV: 2-1 (W)
• 9th: 2-0 (W)

Boys Varsity/JV/C Team Soccer @ Carthage

• Varsity: 4-3 (W)
• JV: 0-2 (L)
• C-Team: 1-0 (W)

Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023

Varsity Softball @ Class 5 District 5 Tournament

• VS Kickapoo: 8-2 (W)
• VS Willard: 8-9 (L)

Varsity/JV/9th Grade Volleyball VS Carl Junction

• Varsity: 3-0 (W)
• JV: 2-0 (W)
• 9th: 1-2 (L)

Boys Varsity/JV Soccer VS Parkview

• Varsity: 11-0 (W)
• JV: Results N/A

Friday, Oct. 13, 2023

Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Ozark Grand Slam Tournament

• VS Borgia: 2-0 (W)
• VS Eldon: 2-0 (W)
• VS Eureka: 0-2 (L)
• VS Liberty: 2-1 (W)
• VS Lafayette (Wildwood): 0-2 (L)

Varsity Football VS Branson

• Varsity: 7-35 (L)

Saturday, Oct.14, 2023

Band @ Branson Marching Festival

• 4th place overall

Zac Suman (Class of '17) is best known for his time on the Ozark boys swim & dive team! He currently holds the Ozark High School record for 100m free, swimming the event in 49.20 seconds. Suman went on to swim for Maryville University, swimming the 50, 100, and 200 free, as well as the 100 fly.

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: WILLARD 9, OZARK 8
  
• PICTURES: BRANSON 35, OZARK 7
  
• PICTURES: OZARK 8, KICKAPOO 2
  
• OZARK TAKES CONTROL OF CONFERENCE RACE WITH OT WIN OVER CARTHAGE
  

Christian County Headliner

• Ozark falls one out short of knocking off top-seeded Willard in nine-inning semi
  
• Ozark home losing streak to nine after 35-7 defeat at the hands of Branson
  
• Dudley ball serves McCoy well during 13-strikeout effort in Ozark's 8-2 District win
  
• Lady Tigers finish 9-0 in COC while netting their first league championship in five years
  
• Tigers will go against former teammates in Branson linebackers Depee and Newlin
  
• Ozark, Nixa both feeling good about their chances at making a run for District title
  

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