Around The Ozarks Sports Scene
Around The Ozarks Sports Scene
One of the best-known names in Ozark’s sports, Scott Puryear, is back with his own sports podcast! In each podcast Scott will talk area sports and national sports topics of local interest, plus have interviews with area sports personalities from past and present.Social links:
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Kaci Bailey, Drury Lady Panthers Basketball
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 …
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Leslie Hanchey, Kickapoo Lady Chiefs Basketball Coach
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 Kickap…
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Rogersville Basketball Standouts: Chase Branham, Marcus Moore and Sutton Shook
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, h…
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George Schroeder: Can College Football Be Fixed? Does It Need To Be?
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 P…
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MSU Bears Football: Ramone Green Jr. and Caden Wiest
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…
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Matt Derrick, ChiefsDigest.com - Can The KC Chiefs Be Fixed?
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 …
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Josh Scott, Bass Pro Tournament of Champions
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 load…
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Roundtable with Chris Parker, Sully Engels and Chris Pinson
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 …
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Adam McKnight, Nixa High's Three-Sport Standout
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 i…
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Trevor Crist & Kirk Elmquist, MO State Football Players Association
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. Thanks to our sponsor, Col…
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