Gainesville
Marti Warden, Wes Uchtman and Jeff Lane were elected to the Gainesville School Board during the April 7, 2026, General Municipal Election. They will join current school board members Jabet Wade, Mason Eslinger, Dakota Nash and Sally Hambelton.Unofficial election results showed the following ballots...
Photo/Gainesville School The Gainesville Bulldogs took third place at the Forsyth Tournament held March 19-21, members of the team are, from left, (front row) Kristian Lugo, Owen Donley, Lyle Pippin, Dawson Hewett, Grant Leeker, Cutter Morrison, Brayden Miller (back row) Head Coach Blake Hobbs, Joey Baker, Aden Gaulding, Kolby Anderson, Keegan Crouse, Avery Rodrigue, Colby Smith, James Ivie, Kelton Solomon, Marvin Curtis, John Ivie, Landon Treat, and Coach Austin Thompson.
The Gainesville Bulldogs opened their season at the Forsyth Tournament March 19-21. Facing a competitive field in the 28th annual event, Gainesville battled its way to a third-place finish, showing flashes of dominance, resilience and early-season promise.
They wasted no time setting the tone. In...
There were 36 Gainesville students who participated in the Feb. 21 Bulldog Trebuchet Open chess tournament.
Gainesville students demonstrated strong strategic skills during the Bulldog Trebuchet Open Chess Meet held Feb. 21, where the district hosted competitors from eight schools across the region.
Gainesville Elementary team takes first place
In the elementary division, Gainesville captured the...
The Gainesville Bulldog archery teams delivered an impressive showing at the Taneyville Classic State Qualifier held Feb. 28, with numerous athletes recording personal best scores and all three team divisions earning second-place finishes, Coach Gary Emrick said.
In the elementary division, several...
Gainesville student Emma Klessig performed a flute solo at the Missouri State High School Activities Association District music festival in West Plains March 6. She received an exemplary rating, the highest rating awarded. That earned her way to perform at state competition in Columbia in April.
Photo by Karla Smith Gainesville High School senior Grant Leeker hit his 1,000th point during Friday’s night’s homecourt win over Sparta. Grant, pictured with GHS Coach Morris Jenkins, is the son of Tom Leeker and Jodi Leeker.
The Gainesville Bulldogs gave their home crowd plenty to cheer about Friday night, closing out the regular season with a 62-54 victory over Sparta in front of a packed and energetic gym.
With the win, Gainesville improves to 13-12 and carries momentum into the Class 3 District 10 tournament. The...
Photo by Karla Smith Gainesville freshman guard Macy Hambelton drives around a Mansfield defender during the first game of districts Monday night. The Bulldogs won and will play Hartville at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The Gainesville Lady Bulldogs closed out the regular season in commanding fashion Thursday night, traveling to Conway and defeating the Lady Bears 46-19. The girls continued their winning streak Monday when they beat Mansfield 43-35 in the first round of the Class 2 District 10 tournament....
The Gainesville Bulldogs varsity basketball team picked up a solid home win over Willow Springs before suffering a tough road loss to Mountain Grove last week.
“While we did a good job controlling tempo, playing defense, and rebounding against Willow, the game against Mountain Grove was almost...
Photo/Karla Smith The Gainesville Lady Bulldogs took second place the Cabool Invitational Tournament held last week. Members of the team are, from left, (front row) Regan Blackburn, Macy Hambelton, Emma Donley; (back row) Addi Garrison, Lola Wade, Sadie Walker, Baylor Hewett, Addie Alms, Twyla Parkison, Mylie Frye and Cami Strain. Sadie Walker and Addie Alms were named to the all-tournament team for their outstanding performances during the tournament.
The Gainesville Lady Bulldogs brought home a second-place finish at the Cabool Tournament last week after a strong three-game run highlighted by tough defense and a milestone performance from junior Addie Alms.
Gainesville, the tournament’s top seed, opened play Monday, Jan. 19, against eighth-...
Photo by Karla Smith Gainesville junior Addie Alms takes aim in the final moments of Monday night’s battle with the Dora Lady Falcons. With six seconds left, Alms’ clutch free throws gave the Lady Bulldogs a 48-47 win. Alms led the Bulldogs’ scoring with 22 points. GHS freshman point guard Macy Hambelton, pictured in the background, was also in double digits, racking up 16 points for GHS.
The Gainesville Lady Bulldogs fought hard for the last two wins they’ve added to their schedule. Wins over Couch and Dora bring their season record to 11-3.
Saturday, Jan. 10, the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Mountain View for the Liberty Legends Shootout where they beat Couch.
“It was a defensive...