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Nixa Journalism

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Nixa Journalism

Sophomore Brianna Bidinger poses for Cross-Country pictures

Brianna Bidinger: Winning in the Long Run

Esperanza Eckert, Staff Writer March 13, 2025

   Nixa High School sophomore Brianna Bidinger has strived since her years in junior high to win in track and cross country. Since going into high school, she has gone to state twice for Cross-Country....

Senior Travis Hoskinson bowls a strike.

Striking Success

Emily Jenkins, Staff Writer March 12, 2025

  Nixa High School’s bowling team has been making swift progress recently. The bowling team earned the 2024 state championship and continues to compete for its title this year.    “A lot of...

Senior Bryce Foster makes a flashy pass to sophomore Adam McKnight in their varsity game against Parkview’s boys’ basketball team.

Slam Dunk

Glennis Woosley and Blake Eidson February 28, 2025

Going into the 2024-25 season, Nixa High School’s basketball teams performed better than some had expected. Nixa boys basketball won a game by 26 points when they were predicted to lose by 11.5 points...

The girls swim team is wrapping up the 2025 season.

Girls Swim Team Reaches Goals

Sophia, Savage February 10, 2025

   The Nixa Girls Swim are headed to a strong wrapup to the 2025 season. The girls won meets such as COC and were placed in different relays. They competed throughout the district such as the Ozark...

“My coach is Dejan Cvetkovic,” Potts said. “ I call him Coach Jan. He's from Serbia, [and he] moved to Chicago… then he came to Missouri, and he saw [Grappling Concepts] didn't have a boxing class, so he talked to the owner, Jacob Ritchie, and asked him, ‘Hey, can I open up a boxing class?’ And they agreed that there would be a boxing class.”

Athlete Spotlight: Cross Potts

Martin Schmalzbauer, Staff writer February 5, 2025

 With a boxing record of 3-0, sophomore Cross Potts has made strides as an early competitor. Potts trains with a boxing class called Jab-Lab, located at Grappling Concepts in Nixa, led by head coach Dejan...

Wings of Victory

Blake Eidson, Sports Reporter December 20, 2024

Zero losses, outscoring opponents 423-77 for the whole season, and for the second year in a row going undefeated. All these achievements set the Nixa Eagles football team to be one of the top-ranked teams...

Girls Tennis season recap

November 22, 2024

Girls Tennis looks back on the 2024 season.

The Raiders: A Nixa High School Team Built on Physical and Mental Endurance.

   The Raiders, a physical and mental competition group students can join through the school's The Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) class, have a team of 14 students who spend hours pushing...

New Equipment Arrives at the Nixa High School E-Sports Doorsteps

Some people think of gaming as a fun hobby that shouldn't be taken too seriously. Still, this is not the case for these kids as they play video games competitively with games such as Overwatch, League...

From Left spelling out the word “EAGLES”- Seniors Troy Huff (E), Bryce Peebles (A), Mason Duncan (G), Peyton Harris (L), Noah Schiman (E), and Kyle Griffin (S) show their team spirit by painting their chests with each letter of the word “EAGLES” during Nixa’s week one matchup against Republic

Deafening Chants

Blake Eidson, Sports Analysts November 4, 2024
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Junior Mason Adair directs his team.

Boys Soccer Participates in Kickapoo Shootout

October 24, 2024

The weekend of Oct. 4 the boys soccer team participated in the Kickapoo Shootout. They won 2 out of 3 games against teams from Kansas City and St. Louis.

Senior Ava Weaver dances at a home football game.

Bold Moves

Blake Eidson and Averi Willcock October 9, 2024

The new year can come with new opportunities and experiences. Changes in the Nixa High School dance team have set the stage for the upcoming competition season this January. The dance team is getting an...

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