In Pursuit Of A Championship

The History Of High School Soccer In Southwest Missouri

Southwest Missouri

How exactly do you define “Southwest Missouri”? The definition is an arbitrary one for sure. The area I am considering as “Southwest Missouri” for this project is a 27 county area. Springfield is the “Hub” of the area, as it is the largest city in the region. The counties included are:

  1. Barry
  2. Barton
  3. Camden
  4. Cedar
  5. Christian
  6. Dade
  7. Dallas
  8. Douglas
  9. Greene
  10. Hickory
  11. Howell
  12. Jasper
  13. Laclede
  14. Lawrence
  15. McDonald
  16. Newton
  17. Ozark
  18. Phelps
  19. Polk
  20. Pulaski
  21. St. Clair
  22. Stone
  23. Taney
  24. Texas
  25. Vernon
  26. Webster
  27. Wright

(Note: Not all of the counties in the area have schools that play or have played soccer.)

The schools that play or have played soccer are:

  1. Aurora (Boys)
  2. Bolivar (Boys & Girls)
  3. Branson (Boys starting 2008 & Girls starting 2009)
  4. Camdenton (Boys & Girls)
  5. Carl Junction (Boys & Girls starting 2009)
  6. Carthage (Boys & Girls possibly starting 2009?)
  7. Cassville (Boys)
  8. Catholic (Boys & Girls)
  9. Central (Boys & Girls)
  10. College Heights (Boys & Girls - Not anymore)
  11. Crocker (Boys)
  12. Dixon (Boys & Girls)
  13. Glendale (Boys & Girls)
  14. Greenwood (Boys & Girls)
  15. Hillcrest (Boys & Girls)
  16. Joplin (Boys & Girls)
  17. Kickapoo (Boys & Girls)
  18. Laquey (Boys & Girls)
  19. Lebanon (Boys & Girls)
  20. Logan Rogersville (Boys starting 2008 & Girls starting 2009)
  21. Marshfield (Boys & Girls)
  22. McAuley (Boys - Not anymore & Girls)
  23. Monett (Boys)
  24. Morrisville - Marion C. Early (Boys - Not anymore)
  25. Mountain View Birch Tree - Liberty (Girls)
  26. Neosho (Boys & Girls)
  27. New Covenant Academy (Boys)
  28. Nixa (Boys & Girls)
  29. Ozark (Boys & Girls)
  30. Parkview (Boys & Girls)
  31. Pleasant Hope (Boys - Not anymore & Girls)
  32. Richland (Boys & Girls)
  33. Rolla (Boys & Girls)
  34. Skyline (Boys - Not anymore)
  35. St. James (Girls)
  36. Thomas Jefferson (Boys)
  37. Waynesville (Boys & Girls)
  38. Webb City (Boys)
  39. West Plains (Boys & Girls)
  40. Willard (Boys & Girls)

This list is a work in progress. If you know of a school that has been left off, please contact me by using the contact page or send an email to:  Nick (at) pursuitofachampionship.info 

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