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The 2023 MSHSAA Girls Golf Championships was definitely one for the record books! With two golfers earning a hole in one to a new state record, we recap our Fall Girls Golf Championships and go over each class of results and team finishes. Listen for a special addition as we included the top five finishers from one of our locations to talk about their experience at the Championships.

Our last Championship preview - The 2023 Show Me Bowl Football Championships! Held on the University of Missouri Faurot Field, the Show Me Bowl is going to be three full days of high school football! Listen to find out schedule information, a little information of our current postseason structure and more!

Our first championship of the year was also a first for new Associate Executive Director, James Melton. In this episode we will give an overview of the results for each class of competition, share some interesting facts about our schools and their history in the sport of tennis, and even talk with a student athlete and get her perspective on what making it to the State Championships was like for h...

Only a few fall Championships remain! In this episode we talk about the Boys Soccer Championships coming up on November 17th and 18th, held at Worldwide Technology Soccer Park. St. Louis hasn't always been home to the Championships and in this podcast we'll visit past venues, share a little about the current venue and our event schedule.

The 87th Annual MSHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving Championships scheduled for November 9-11 at the St. Peter's Rec Plex, is an amazing event packed full of action! In this episode we talk about how athletes qualify for both the swimming and diving portions of the event, why the event is hosted in St. Peters and so much more!

This weekend hundreds of athletes and thousands of spectators will descend upon the Gans Creek Recreation Area to participate in the MSHSAA 2023 Cross Country Championships! Dr. Jennifer Rukstad, Doug Fessler, and MSHSAA CFO/COO Craig Long, sit down and give a brief history and explanation of our upcoming championship as we prepare for yet another beautiful weekend of athletics!

It's time to bump, set, dig and dive as we prepare for another MSHSAA Championship! In this episode Dr. Jennifer Rukstad visits with Associate Executive Director, Toni Hill, the newest executive to oversee the Volleyball Championships. Get all the details as they highlight our upcoming 49th Girls Volleyball Championships!

Pitching into our next Championship Preview we bring you the 2023 MSHSAA Fall Softball Championship! 20 teams representing 5 classes will land in Springfield, MO to participate in the 48th MSHSAA Fall Softball Championship at Killian Softball Complex. Listen as we highlight this upcoming championship!

A hot topic being discussed throughout High School Basketball is the decision to incorporate the "Shot Clock". Dr. Jennifer Rukstad and Asst. Executive Director, Doug Fessler, explain further what other states are doing, how they feel about implementing the use of the shot clock, how do schools participate, etc. as we prepare the membership for an upcoming survey.

In this episode we talk about our upcoming Girls Golf Championships! Find out how athletes qualify for the State Championships, what courses will we be using this year, and other important details surrounding the event. Dr. Jennifer Rukstad and Assistant Executive Director, Doug Fessler, discuss all the details in this championship preview!

The first Championship of the year is almost here! In this podcast episode we sit down with one of the newest Executive Directors, James Melton, as he prepares for the 49th Girls Tennis Individual Championships, followed by the Girls Team Tennis Championships. Both held in Springfield, MO at Copper Tennis Complex.

Ever wonder how a Championship location is determined? What process does MSHSAA have when selecting a site? What kinds of things are taken into account when making that decision? In this podcast episode we visit with the MSHSAA Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operations Officer, Craig Long, as he explains the how, what and why when it comes to locating a home for the MSHSAA Championships.

In this podcast episode we discuss a little bit about the changes that have occurred over the past few years in regards to how MSHSAA uses it's social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok. How does it all happen, who does it, and what is the primary purpose behind each and every post?

August marks the start of a new school year, and with that comes fall sports and activities! In this podcast episode we visit with members of our Sports Medicine Advisory Committee to discuss their responsibilities within the association as well as share some of the important factors that make their role so vital when it comes to the mental health and physical safety of the student athletes in Mis...

We start the 2023-2024 school year off introducing our newest Executive staff members! Interested in who will be the new Music person? Who is handling officials? What roles, responsibilities and backgrounds do our newest staff bring to the association? Find all that and more in our first episode of the year!

Our final Spring Championship review - The 2023 Girls Soccer Championships! This was a historical year for many schools that had never been to the Girls Soccer Championships - listen as we go over all the winners, hit on some pretty interesting facts and statistics, and celebrate a spectacular end to the 2023 Spring Season!

A week of action all summed up in one podcast! The 2023 MSHSAA Baseball Championships, held at Sky Bacon Stadium in Ozark, MO, is a week of non-stop action as 24 teams representing the 6 classifications of baseball bring all they have to southwest Missouri in the hunt for the Championship trophy. For some this was the first trip ever and others having a well established presence at the championshi...

August 7th, 2023 marks the "first allowable practice" for the students participating in sports in the member schools belonging to MSHSAA. Although many students have been actively participating in summer camps and programs, this date is a significant one for many of our students and coaches. It's a new year! Time for new experiences, friendships and much, much more. It's go time!

A unique aspect of Softball in Missouri is the option for schools to select which season they would like to play - Fall or Spring, and each season has it's own Championship. The MSHSAA Spring Softball Championships are held in the same location as the fall, and eight schools representing two separate classifications battle it out for that Championship title! In this episode we will highlight all t...

The MSHSAA Track and Field Championships is one of the largest events MSHSAA hosts. Held this year at the Licklider Track in Jefferson City, MO, the 2023 Championships was full of jumps, throws, dashes and more. Sit back and enjoy as we highlight all the team champions and individual competitors!

We continue our review on our Spring Championship season by catching up on all the action that took place at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield, MO. This event was action packed with some amazingly talented young men. Listen as we hit all the stats and results of this years Championship!

The 2023 Boys Golf Championships are our first sport to kickoff the Spring Championship Season. In this episode we take a look back at each of the sites, how the results played out and thank some key players that helped make this years Championships a success!

Getting back on track with our Spring Championship reviews, we go to our final spring activity championship - the 2023 MSHSAA Scholar Bowl Championships. This 2-day event, held on the historic University of Missouri campus, puts the greatest of minds across the state in head to head competition for the Championship Title! Listen as we take a look back and talk about how this years teams performed...

It's a MSHSAA Podcast Takeover! The MSHSAA staff had a little fun while the bosses were away and decided to record our own podcast! If you have ever been to a MSHSAA Championship event, it is very likely you have encountered one or two MSHSAA staff members during your visit. In an effort to highlight some of the background players we made a podcast about ourselves, what we do, and if we are workin...

It was three gorgeous days on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, MO for the 2023 MSHSAA State Music Festival! In this podcast episode we talk a little more about this years festival with Dr. Jennifer Rukstad and outgoing Assistant Executive Director, Davine Davis, along with incoming Associate Executive Director, James Melton. You'll hear an interesting perspective as Davine Davis disc...