Former photojournalist @SpringfieldNL, Missouri State alum, Pizza connoisseur, Pilot. @SGFNewsGuild steward.
Joined April 2009
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May 10
Didn't have this on my 2026 bingo card.
Adding 1⃣2⃣ Olympic 🥇🥈🥉 to the staff.
Welcome assistant coach Ryan Lochte.
🔗 bit.ly/4dePL5p
#GoBears | #WeAreMoState
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Become the new Wyatt...
May 6
My old sports reporter job in Springfield, MO, is *finally* posted.
Chance to cover a great HS sports region, Missouri State and many amazing people. So much freedom to grow. The job's what you make it
Loved this job. Reach out if you have any questions jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/g…
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2⃣0⃣ all-time NCAA Tournament victories! 👏
Lady Bears defeat Stephen F. Austin 85–75 to advance to the first round.
#MarchMadness
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Mar 14
The Lady Bears Claim Their 1st CUSA Championship Title ‼️
@MoStateWBB | #RocketCityHoops | #NoLimitsOnUs
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We’re hearing Post has laid off all its photojournalists.
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30 Nov 2025
🐻 BOWL BOUND BEARS 🐻
@MoStateFootball will play in a bowl game in its first year in FBS 🙌
#NoLimitsOnUs | #OutHitOutHustle
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14 Sep 2025
Gotta hand it to @PatrickRansdell and his team. This was my 20th season shooting @MoStateFootball and it had one of the best game atmospheres I can recall.
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13 Sep 2025
Missouri State put up a good fight in the first half but fell 28-10 to SMU.
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7 Sep 2025
Congratulations to Ryan Beard, the Bears and Missouri State fans on the program's first win over an FBS program since 1990. So happy for you all!
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6 Sep 2025
My final HS football gallery for the News-Leader.
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3 Sep 2025
I guess it's official now. I'm leaving the NL and journalism world.
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31 Aug 2025
If you can't make it out to see the Blue Angels and other performances at the @bransonwings airshow check out the photos I shot yesterday.
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25 Aug 2025
On my first assignment with Wyatt I laughed at him and thought, "how dumb is this kid?" when he didn't know where Willard was.
Now I still call him dumb and laugh at him but he's turned into one of the best reporters I've ever worked with and one of my best buds in life.
25 Aug 2025
I've tried so many versions of this post, and have struggled not to tear up, so here it goes:
This week is my last covering sports in Southwest Missouri.
I love you, and I'm so thankful for you all. news-leader.com/story/sports…
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15 Aug 2025
Still paying off debt, @MissouriState looks at ways to make the Great Southern Bank Arena more profitable as entertainment venue news-leader.com/story/news/e… via @springfieldNL
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25 Jun 2025
Everything about this course is pretty spectacular. Also we watched Johnny Morris nearly sink a hole-in-one on the first hole!
25 Jun 2025
Johnny Morris, Big Cedar Lodge give first look at stunning 'Cliffhangers' golf course news-leader.com/story/sports…
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31 May 2025
Missouri State high school shot put champion Jackson Cantwell
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Jackson Cantwell makes a shot put throw of 23.45 meters, 1 cm off the high school national record.
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