Liberator volleyball head coach, Kyle Smith and his staff presented the second annual outdoor volleyball scrimmage to a good turnout. more

Friday, Aug. 29 opened the Liberator football season as Osage traveled to SBU's Plaster stadium. more

The Liberators joined Willard, Parkview and Cassville for a Jamboree at SBU Plaster Stadium, Friday Aug. 22. more

Citizens Memorial Health Care Foundation will host its third annual Sporting Clay Fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 19, at the Ozark Shooters Complex, 759 US HWY 65, in Walnut Shade, between Ozark and Branson. more

The 4th annual Play Fore Pink Golf Tournament to support patients of the Carrie J. Babb Cancer Center is just around the corner. Come join the four player scramble. more

Learn more at mdc.mo.gov by searching Waterfowl Reservations or getting a copy of MDC’s 2025-2026 Migratory Bird and Waterfowl Hunting Digest. more

Hunters can apply through Aug. 31 for a chance to harvest their first deer. more

Southwest Baptist softball earned the 4th highest GPA in NCAA Division II softball more

The Missouri Department of Conservation will hold a youth dove hunt on Monday, Sept. 1. The event will take place in Aldrich from 3-7 p.m. more

The greens at Silo Ridge Country Club were packed with purpose on July 14 as 40 teams gathered for the annual Doug Potts BEAF Golf Classic for Kids — an event that blends friendly competition with community impact. Hosted by the Bolivar Educational Advancement Foundation (BEAF) in partnership with the Potts family, the tournament continues to grow in size and significance, raising funds for classroom grants, scholarships, and the Doug Potts Liberator Pride Scholarship, which supports students in the Bolivar R-1 School District. more

Polk County Humane Society (PCHS) will hold its second annual golf tournament at Silo Ridge Golf & Country Club on Monday, Aug.11, in an effort to raise funds in support of the cats and dogs in their care. more

Lucas Oil Products is proud to announce that it has been recognized with the 2025 Manufacturing Industry Top Workplaces Award by Energage, a research-based organization dedicated to highlighting people-first workplace cultures. more

Southwest Baptist University Athletics had a school record 11 teams earn GLVC Academic Awards for the 2024-25 season as announced by the conference office Monday afternoon. This award recognizes the teams that have maintained a 3.30 grade point average for the academic year. more

SBU Athletic Director, Clark Sheehy, announces Paityn Walker as the new head beach volleyball coach. more

The SBU men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the GLVC Championships this past weekend. Both teams had incredible finishes, with the women taking third place and the men taking fifth place. more

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May 21 will see the district baseball tournament at Central High School in Springfield. more

The 2024-2025 Middle School Softball Team is composed of Alea Dawson (8th grade), Liddy Moore (8th grade), Melina Novak (8th grade), Kloie Richardson (8th grade), Autumn Snow (8th grade), Alessandra Buckle (7th grade), Lily Burdette (7th grade), Hailee Eaton (7th grade), Ardon Emerson (6th grade), Addie Harley (6th grade), Karlee Sims (6th grade), Lydia Sims (6th grade), Olivia Stephens (6th grade), Tawnee Wood (6th grade), and Kaylee Cartwright (6th grade). Each athlete occupies a specific position and has played a vital role in the team's success this season. The team has shown consistent improvement with each game, concluding with a strong finish in second place in the Greater Ozarks Conference (GOC), fell out by Marion C. Early, with a score of 9-1. Led by Head Coach Stacy Burdette and Assistant Coach Rylee Stell, the team is dedicated to enhancing individual skills, building strong team chemistry, and maintaining a positive, resilient attitude. Key contributors include Lily Burdette, an effective pitcher; Liddy Moore, a dependable catcher; and players with versatile skills capable of filling multiple positions. Notably, this year's team achieved more wins than the combined total of the past two years. more

Bolivar soccer has entered the final two weeks of regular season play before Districts, but the schedule is only intensifying. Recent weather forced the Lady Liberators to postpone, relocate or adjust multiple matches. Still, the girls in blue and white continue to push toward a strong finish. more

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District play in tennis began with eight districts in class 1A in Missouri. Bolivar hosted District 6. more

SBU football kicker Logan Turner and softball second baseman Margo Frossard win the 2025 Rex Brown Award, as announced at the third annual Purple Carpet Premiere. more

In a late season scheduled match the Liberator tennis team, 18-0 got the opportunity to face Class 2 Warrensburg, 13-0. more

Bolivar tennis moved to 17-0 on the season by beating Springfield Catholic High School (6-5) 8-1 on Wednesday, April 23 at the Bolivar tennis complex. more

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