Signing Out

I would like to thank all of the people that have contributed to the success of Neosho Football over the last two years. There were many people that played huge roles in helping the kids and supporting the coaches. For that I am grateful and want to extend my most sincere thanks.

Neosho football will continue and thrive every year. I look forward to keeping tabs on the Wildcats in the future and following the successes of all the the players that I have had the privilege of coaching and working with.

Neosho is a great community and will be fondly remembered by my family. I wish the Cats the best!

Thanks,

Coach Flannigan

April's Workout Schedule

Here is April's offseason schedule.

April Offseason:

5th - 3:30 - Tire Club - JH Practice
6th - 3:30 - Bleacher Work - Game Field
8th - 3:30 - Speed Work - JH Practice

12th - 3:30 - Tire Club - JH Practice
13th - 3:30 - Speed/Agility Work - JH Practice
15th - 3:30 - Competition - HS Gym

16th/17th - OL - Will Shields OL Camp @ Greenwood, AR

19th - 3:30 - Tire Club - JH Practice
20th - 3:30 - Speed Work - JH Practice
22nd - 3:30 - Campus Clean-up

24th - Equipment Checkout - All Players
- Seniors - 8 am
- Juniors - 8:15 am
- Sophomores - 8:30 am
- Freshman - 9:00 am

- Spring Workout - 10-12/TBA

26th -3:30 -Tire Club - JH Practice
28th - Free Physical Night - TBA
29th - 3:30 - Plyometric Work - JH Practice



Let's make sure every Cat not playing a spring sport is there!

Remember Bolivar week 1!

Lost Game Photos - 2008

Here are some photos from the 2008 season that Mr. Preston scanned for us.
Enjoy!

Relief for Haiti

Recently, students of Neosho donated money into milk jugs for relief for the earthquake in Haiti. Each jug had a teacher's photo taped to it. The top two money collectors were assistant principal Kevin Jackson, and the football team's very own Coach Schoonover. As a prize the two of them had to take a pie in the face! Here are some of the pics from that event.

Haiti Relief

Thanks to Coach Schoon and Mr. Jackson for being such good sports!

Cats Doing Community Service

The Neosho Football Team is active in community service projects. Some of the projects the Wildcat Football team has been involved in are Habitat for Humanity, Hickory Creek Stream Clean-up, Food Basket Brigade and Neosho Crosslines (donations coming from the Canned Food Scrimmage), and working the Neosho Youth Football Camps and Practices (see photos). There are many things that the fine young men that represent our football team do for the school and the community to try and make a difference. Our next project is a campus clean-up on Earth Day, April 22. We will be cleaning up around our high school campus to help improve the curb appeal for community members and visitors. If you have an idea for a project, please contact Coach Flannigan.

Community Service

College Signings

The Neosho Wildcat football team has sent 2 more players to the college ranks. On national signing day February 3, Addison Rainwater and Matt Bridges both signed with Missouri Southern State University in Joplin to continue their playing careers. We are very proud of these fine young men and look forward to watching them play on Saturday in the future. They will join Anthony Westfield, Xavier Morrison, and Nick Williams on the 2010 Lions Roster.

2010 Schedule

With the new district assignments, Neosho will have a new look to the schedule as well. Gone are the Seneca Indians, McDonald County Mustangs, Lebanon Yellowjackets, and conference foe Willard Tigers. Replacing them will be the Bolivar Liberators; Rogers, Arkansas, Mounties; Kickapoo Chiefs, and the Springfield Central Bulldogs.

# - Conference Game
* - District Game

Aug. 27 - Bolivar - Away
Sep. 3 - Rogers, AR - Home
Sep. 10 - Republic# - Home
Sep. 17 - Webb City# - Home
Sep. 24 - Carthage# - Away
Oct. 1 - Nixa#* - Home
Oct. 8 - Branson#* - Away
Oct. 15 - Kickapoo* - Home
Oct. 22 - Ozark#* - Away
Oct. 28 - Central - Away

2010 - New District Assignments

With the coming of a new year, many new and exciting things are also ushered in. And in 2010, the Neosho Wildcat Football team will have some very new items on its plate. Not only is Neosho in a new football district, but also they have moved up to Class 5. A bigger class means stiffer competition and new challenges for the Wildcats, but they are challenges they are excited to embrace and look forward to the opportunity.

Neosho finds itself in one of three Class 5 districts in the state. The district is made up of Central Ozark Conference foes Ozark, Nixa, and Branson, as well as the Kickapoo Chiefs from the Ozark Conference. We look forward to playing them in what should be a very exciting district race.

Post Season Awards

This is a list of all of the post-season awards that are being racked up by this year's Wildcat football players. Please congratulate them on their successes.

All Central Ozark Conference Team

Offense

1st Team
Matt Bridges – Center - Unanimous
Alex Wise – QB

2nd Team
Addison Rainwater – OL
Jared Shurley – RB

Defense

1st Team
George McKinney - DL

2nd Team
Addison Rainwater – DL
Ryan Padilla – DB

Honorable Mention
Mark Lievens – LB

Special Teams

2nd Team
Logan Burr - Kicker

Academic All Central Ozark Conference

Sophomores

Tyler Rathmann

Juniors

Carter Boatright
Alex Wise
Blake Stauffer
Jared Brown
Will McDaniel

Seniors

Blake Henry
Addison Rainwater
Jared Shurley
Matt Bridges
J.D. Jackson
Kyle Dickens
Ryan Padilla
Michael Lowe

Neosho Daily News Awards

Offense

1st Team
Alex Wise – QB
Matt Bridges – OL
Addison Rainwater – OL

2nd Team
Jared Shurley – RB
Kyle Dickens – WR
J.D. Jackson – OL

Honorable Mention
Michael Lowe – WR

Defense

1st Team
Mark Lievens – LB

2nd Team
George McKinney – DL
Addison Rainwater – LB
Ethan Epperson – LB
Blake Stauffer – DB

Honorable Mention
Ryan Doty – DL
Carter Boatright – DB
Ryan Padilla – DB

Special Teams

2nd Team
Logan Burr – Kicker

Honorable Mention
Jake Middleton – Kick Returner
Will McDaniel – All Purpose

Class 4 All-District

Offense

1st Team
Matt Bridges – Center - Unanimous
Alex Wise – QB

2nd Team
Jared Shurley – RB

Honorable Mention
Kyle Dickens – WR
Addison Rainwater – OL

Defense

1st Team
George McKinney – DL

Honorable Mention
Addison Rainwater – DE
Ryan Doty – DE
Carter Boatright – DB

Special Teams

Honorable Mention
Logan Burr – Kicker
Alex Wise – Punter

Springfield News-Leader All-Ozarks Team

1st Team
Matt Bridges – Center

2nd Team
Addison Rainwater – OL
George McKinney - DL

AP Writers All-State Team

Matt Bridges – 2nd Team - Center

MOFBCA All-State
Matt Bridges – 1st Team - Center
Alex Wise – 2nd Team - Quarterback/Athlete

MOFBCA Academic All-State

Seniors
Blake Henry
Addison Rainwater

Juniors
Carter Boatright
Alex Wise

Griffith Motors Awards

Offensive Player of the Year – Jared Shurley

Defensive Player of the Year – Mark Lievens

Special Teams Player of the Year – Logan Burr

Team Awards

Rookie of the Year – Michael Low

Hammer Award – Ethan Epperson

Hustle Award – Carter Boatright

Wildcat Award – Brandon Ada

Most Valuable Skill Player – Kyle Dickens

Most Valuable Lineman – Matt Bridges

Special Team MVP – Will McDaniel

Offensive MVP – Alex Wise

Defensive MVP – George McKinney

12th Man Award – Cameron Moore

Team, Coaches, Seniors, and Position Group Photos

Team and Position Group Photos

2009 Game Photos - Courtesy of Nesoho Daily News

2009 Game Photos

Friday Morning Breakfast

Parents and fans,

Julie Shurley is organizing the Friday morning pregame meals for the players. She is in need of volunteers to help cook and serve food. We are also in need of donations for milk, juice, and fruit. If interested, please call Julie at 389-1842. Thanks for your time and commitment.

Parent Meeting

Parents,

This Tuesday night will begin the regular Tuesday night parent meetings. I will be in the Atrium at 6:15 and we will meet no later than 6:35. See you then.

Coach Flan

Team Meeting

There will be a team meeting after practice on Thursday night, August 13, in the Field House. We will be discussing the player packets and contracts. Parents, your sons will be home a little later than normal.

Thanks!

Booster Club and Parent Meeting

Hello parents,

One thing I forgot to mention in the meeting was about joining the Booster Club. President Jim Cummins says that whatever sport has the highest percentage of parents join, that sport will receive 500 dollars to spend however they see fit. Our players would benefit from that so everyone be sure to join!

Also if you missed the meeting, click here for the parent manual. This online file sharing is new to me and the formatting is messed up. If you wish to have a corrected copy, email me and I will send it to you. Also, parents please fill out the Parent Information Form so I can update our records.


Thanks!

Practice Times

Here is a schedule over the next couple of weeks. It is subject to change but this is fairly accurate.

August 10 – Monday – 6:00 am (Freshman Optional) – Special Teams Practice;
3:30-6:30 – Practice

August 11 – Tuesday – 6:00 am (Freshman Optional) – Special Teams Practice;
3:30-6:30 – Practice

August 12 – Wednesday – 6:00 am – Special Teams Practice & 3:30-6:30 – Practice

August 13 – Thursday – First Day of School –3:30-6:30 – Practice after school

August 14 – Friday – 3:40-6:40 – Practice

August 15 – Saturday - Pictures 9:00 am; Discount Card Blitz after pictures until 3 pm; Black and Gold Night – Meet the Wildcats @ 7:00 pm

August 17 – Monday - 6:00 am - Special Teams Practice; 3:40-6:40 – Practice after school

August 18-20 - Tuesday-Thursday – Practice after school

August 21 – Friday - Jamboree @ JFK (Parkview)

August 28 – Friday - Neosho @ Seneca – 7:00 pm

September 7 – Monday - Labor Day – All Wildcats are happy to be laboring for Neosho! – Practice TBA

Parent Meeting and Equipment Dropoff

There is a parent meeting Sunday, August 9 in the high school auditorium at 2 pm. We will be discussing the upcoming season and expectations. Players need to drop off their equipment in the field house at 2 pm also.

It is almost time!

Camp Clark Photos

Here are a few pics from Camp Clark. It was another successful year of preparing the Neosho players for the upcoming season.

Camp Clark

Friday Morning Camp at Neveda

Parents,

I talked to the National Guard and it is okay if you come up Friday morning to watch the team action against Neveda. We will begin that morning's practice at 8:30 and line up against Neveda at 9 to 9:30 range. This event is sponsored by the U.S. National Guard so be sure to give them some love!

Camp Clark

Parents,

Tuesday night we will have a short meeting at 6:00 pm in the high school atrium to discuss Camp Clark and the specifics of it. Please have at least one parent/guardian in attendance. Just a reminder that the cost is 130.00 dollars for the 5 days. If you have questions, please contact me.

Thanks