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There will be more than one Pitino in the Big East next season.
Xavier hired Richard Pitino, the son of St. John's coach Rick Pitino, as its basketball coach on Tuesday night. The school had an …
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By JOE REEDY
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3/25/25
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John Calipari embraced the one-and-done era like few college basketball coaches, becoming one of the best annually at bringing in talented freshmen and routinely getting them to Final Fours before …
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By KYLE HIGHTOWER
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3/25/25
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Houston and Gonzaga met in a second-round NCAA Tournament matchup last weekend in Wichita, Kansas, that could as easily have been played in the Final Four, the way Kelvin Sampson's and Mark Few's …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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3/25/25
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It wasn't that long ago that Tyrese Proctor was struggling to make much of anything outside the arc. Shot after shot clanged away in a befuddling stretch of misses spanning nearly a month of the …
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By AARON BEARD
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3/25/25
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Expanding the men's NCAA Tournament would not be a good move for women's March Madness.
The numbers don't add up, though that may not matter.
If the men's field expands to 72 or 76 teams as …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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3/25/25
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There is plenty of star power left in women's March Madness with Paige Bueckers, Hannah Hidalgo and Lauren Betts still playing even if JuJu Watkins won't be.
Watkins hurt her right knee in the …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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3/25/25
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Youth in grades kindergarten through eight interested in cheerleading are invited to the Future Zizzer Cheer Camp, set for June 9 through 11.
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3/22/25
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The Lincoln School Project will host Chris Carr, former National Basketball Association player and current associate director of Admissions, Athletic Recruitment and Diversity, Access and Outreach at Drury University, for a community discussion on perseverance and leadership.
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3/22/25
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The West Plains High School Zizzers’ spring sports season is underway. Boys’ golf and tennis coaches took a moment to highlight their standout players and share their outlooks for their season:
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By John Deatherage,
Quill Sports Contributor
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3/21/25
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Save the date: The Greater West Plains Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its Caddyshack Classic Golf Tournament on May 2.
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3/21/25
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JuJu Watkins, Hannah Hidalgo headline women's AP All-America team; Bueckers, Betts, Booker join them
JuJu Watkins of Southern California and Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame are on The Associated Press women's basketball All-America team for second straight year, becoming the third and fourth players to …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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3/19/25
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The 37th Judicial Court Appointed Special Advocates organization will hold a unique fundraiser featuring live pro wrestling April 11 at West Plains Middle School, 730 E. Olden St.
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3/19/25
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The two biggest names in college basketball these days will be playing in the women’s tournament when March Madness gets into full swing. Whether the presence of Juju Watkins of USC and Paige …
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By EDDIE PELLS
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3/18/25
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The First Tee Community Program of West Plains, for the fifth year, will soon be taking applications for participants going into grades three through eight. The program is free and will run through the summer, according to program Director Rachel Libby.
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3/18/25
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Two members of the Missouri State University-West Plains Grizzly Basketball team have been named to the NJCAA All-Region 16 first team for the 2024-25 season.
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3/18/25
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The countdown to March Madness is on. The beloved annual tradition that is the NCAA Tournament will begin next week. Tens of thousands will fill out brackets in hopes of winning the office poll or at …
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The Associated Press
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3/16/25
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Fans navigating the dozens of schools in the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments might become as attached to the mascots as the athletes themselves. Frankie the Friar wears a permanent …
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By JOHN RABY
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3/16/25
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For the first time in a long time, there are at least a half-dozen teams that could win the women’s NCAA Tournament. Defending champion South Carolina leads the way. Unlike last season when the …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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3/16/25
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The college basketball season is winding down, which means March Madness is upon us. The annual men’s and women’s National Collegiate Athletic Association tournaments are among the most closely …
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By BRIDGET BROWN
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3/16/25
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Dick Vitale became emotional Saturday night while talking about his most recent cancer battle while announcing top-ranked Duke’s 73-62 victory over No. 13 Louisville in the Atlantic Coast …
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By The Associated Press
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3/15/25
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