Drury is heating up at just the right time. Third-year head coach Kaci Bailey joins Around the Ozarks Sports Scene as her Lady Panthers ride a nine-game win streak and make another push for a GLVC Championship. Host Scott Puryear gets to know the leader of one of the nation’s perennial Division II powers, diving into her coaching philosophy, the culture driving this year’s surge, and what it will take to keep Drury among the elite.
   
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Kickapoo is rolling, and head coach Leslie Hanchey joins Around the Ozarks Sports Scene to talk about her unbeaten 19–0 Lady Chiefs and their No. 2 state ranking. Now in her third season and off to a remarkable 77–6 start to her coaching career, Hanchey reflects on her lifelong connection to Kickapoo, the culture fueling this year’s success, and what the future holds for one of the Ozarks’ premier programs.
  
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Logan-Rogersville has been turning heads all season, and three of the Wildcats driving that success join Around the Ozarks Sports Scene. Host Scott Puryear sits down with Chase Branham, Sutton Shook, and Marcus Moore to talk about what’s fueling one of the Ozarks’ most impressive basketball runs, highlighted by dominant wins of 40, 30, and 40 points on the way to the Nixa Invitational title. From team chemistry to confidence on the court, the trio explains what makes this Wildcats squad so tough to beat.
  
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Is college football broken, or finally becoming what it was meant to be? George Schroeder, former national college football writer for USA TODAY and current co-host of the Gridiron & The Gospel podcast, joins Around the Ozarks Sports Scene to wrestle with the sport’s biggest questions. Host Scott Puryear talks with Schroeder about the current state of the game, the rapid changes reshaping college football, and what Indiana’s stunning rise from the depths to an NCAA championship says about parity, opportunity, and the future of the sport.
 
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Missouri State football is entering a new era, and junior standouts Caden Wiest and Ramone Green Jr. are at the heart of it. The former Reeds Spring and Nixa stars join Around the Ozarks Sports Scene to talk with host Scott Puryear about the Bears’ historic 2025 season, their first at the FBS level and in Conference USA, highlighted by a trip to the Xbox Bowl. They also share insight on the transition from Coach Ryan Beard to new head coach Casey Woods and what the future looks like for Bears football.
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The questions are piling up in Chiefs Kingdom, and Matt Derrick of ChiefsDigest.com joins Around the Ozarks Sports Scene to tackle them head-on with host Scott Puryear. From roster needs and offseason moves to bigger-picture fixes, Matt breaks down what the Kansas City Chiefs must do in the coming months to get back to their dominant, championship-level form.
 
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The countdown is on for one of the premier high school basketball events in the country. Around the Ozarks Sports Scene host Scott Puryear visits with Josh Scott, director of the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions, to preview next week’s 41st annual showcase at Great Southern Bank Arena—an event loaded with elite talent. Plus, get to know Jonathan Lorence, owner of new sponsor Deadeye Gun in Sparta, as he joins the show to talk about his business and connection to the Ozarks. 

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It’s roundtable time on Around the Ozarks Sports Scene! Host Scott Puryear is joined by the O-Zone’s Chris Parker, KY3’s Sully Engels, and KOLR10’s Chris Pinson for a lively discussion on the hottest sports topics in the region. The crew debates Missouri State’s coaching shakeup and who could take the helm after Coach Ryan Beard, questions whether the Chiefs’ dynasty days are over, and sizes up early high school basketball title contenders across the Ozarks. Plus, Miles Thompson, president of sponsor Thompson Sales, stops by with an update on what’s new at the dealership.

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Adam McKnight, Nixa High School’s three-sport standout, joins Around the Ozarks Sports Scene to talk about leading the Eagles to a second straight Class 6 state runner-up finish as quarterback. The 6’4”, 208-pound junior breaks down what’s ahead for basketball and baseball season, how he balances it all, and what the future looks like as college recruiters start to take notice.
    
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Trevor Crist & Kirk Elmquist, Mo State Football Players Association talk about the behind-the-scenes work of an organization that is helping keep a red-hot, Bowl-Bound Missouri State Bears football program competitive in this new world of NIL and the transfer portal.
    
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