Coach Justin Sundlie on Mike Essick Field Legacy, Retiring AD Yancey Little, and SEC Hosting Drama

We open up by welcoming Ozark Tigers head baseball coach Justin Sundlie to preview tonight's highly anticipated Class 6 District Championship game against the Kickapoo Chiefs down at the newly minted Mike Essick Field. Coach Sundlie takes us inside their "loose and dangerous" locker room culture, s…

Tragic Loss of NASCAR Legend Kyle Busch & Ozark Tigers Host Kickapoo Chiefs on the Diamond

We kick off a busy, pre-Memorial Day Friday edition of The Starting Lineup with heavy hearts as we process the incredibly shocking and tragic news of NASCAR legend Kyle Busch passing away at age 41. We review his historic career, his 234 national series victories, and look ahead to auto racing expe…

Logan-Rogersville Baseball's Title Run, Chiefs' Rashee Rice Frustrations, & Missouri State's Big Mike Football Gamble

We kick off the second hour of The Starting Lineup diving straight into a couple of major "hot takes". We are officially out of patience with the self-discipline issues surrounding Kansas City Chiefs wideout Rashee Rice, and we wonder if hitting coach Alex Zumwalt will survive a miserable home swee…

High School Postseason Madness, Fairgrove AD Damon Seeger, and MSU Bears CUSA Quest

On this hour of The Starting Lineup, we are officially in peak postseason mode across the Ozarks! We kick things off with a deep dive into the Missouri State University baseball team's long-awaited debut in the Conference USA tournament down in Georgia, sorting through their top-25 RPI standings an…

Honoring Ozarks Racing Icon Larry Phillips + Razorbacks Postseason Update

We are back with another heavy-hitting hour of sports talk on a May hump day! In this edition of our Ozarks Legends series, we celebrate the incredible news that local racing icon Larry Phillips is officially headed to the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2027. We are joined live by his son, Terry Phil…

Nixa QB Adam McKnight Chooses Missouri State, Willard Baseball Coach Scott McGee Previews Semis, & Larry Phillips Hall of Fame Reaction

We kick off a beautiful Wednesday morning in the Ozarks with a massive hour of local sports talk! In this hour, we celebrate local racing legend Larry Phillips being selected for the 2027 Class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, with Ned Reynolds sharing classic track announcer stories from the 1970s Fair…

Bears Catcher Carter Bergman Talks Power Surges, Portal Loyalty, and the Road to Kennesaw

  We had a beautiful Tuesday morning here in the Ozarks, and we spent a significant portion of it digging into some serious baseline talk with one of our absolute favorites. We were joined on the line from Kennesaw, Georgia by Missouri State Bears senior standout and team captain, Carter Bergman. …

Wemby Destroys OKC in Double-OT, High School Postseason Madness, and SEC Tournament Breakdown

We kick off a packed Tuesday morning on The Starting Lineup breaking down one of the most unbelievable individual performances the sports world has seen in a long time. We react to Victor Wembanyama's historic 41-point, 24-rebound explosion that propelled the San Antonio Spurs past the Oklahoma Cit…

Rick Grayson on Scheffler's Cold Putter, Bears Postseason Pod Pitching Woes, and Aaron Halderman

This morning, we welcome veteran local teaching pro Rick Grayson from the River Cut Course to dissect Aaron Rai's stunning major victory. We look into why Aronimink handcuffed the game's biggest bombers, break down what is going wrong mechanically in Scottie Scheffler’s head over short putts, and q…

Aaron Rai’s Shocking Wanamaker Triumph & The Missouri State Bears' Conference USA Battle Plan

Ned Reynolds and Scott Puryear break down an absolutely packed weekend in the sports world. We dive into the shocking finish at the PGA Championship where Aaron Rai held off the world's best to win his first major. We also evaluate the St. Louis Cardinals' reliance on close one-run victories, look …