Nixa Athletics has compiled postseason information for the Eagles' fall sports teams below.
Information will be updated as district brackets, seeds, results and additional postseason details are announced.
District admission is $6, unless otherwise noted at the venue.
On Oct. 1, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Directors approved a new MSHSAA TV pricing structure for the 2026 fall postseason. The pricing structure includes per-round passes and championship passes. View the MSHSAA postseason streaming pricing structure.
Any Nixa event that will be livestreamed will follow these guidelines and be available on MSHSAA.tv.
If a bracket or seed is not listed, it has not yet been released. Information will be added when it becomes available.
Girls Golf
Class 4 District 3 Tournament
Date: Oct. 7, 2026
Host: Kickapoo High School
Location: Bill & Payne Stewart Golf Course, 1825 E. Norton Road, Springfield, MO 65803
Tee time: 9 a.m.
Results: View Class 4 District 3 girls golf results.
State tournament: Oct. 19-20, 2026, at Rivercut Golf Course in Springfield, Missouri
View girls golf state tournament information.
The Class 4 District 3 girls golf tournament, hosted by Kickapoo High School, was scheduled for Oct. 7 at Bill & Payne Stewart Golf Course in Springfield.
Participating Teams
The district field includes Branson, Carthage, Glendale, Joplin, Kickapoo, Lee's Summit, Lee's Summit West, Neosho, Nixa, Ozark, Raymore-Peculiar, Republic, Sedalia Smith-Cotton, Springfield Catholic, Waynesville and Webb City.
State Qualification
There is no tournament bracket for golf.
The top two teams advance to the state tournament. After scores from golfers on the two qualifying teams are removed, the next 13 individual golfers, including ties, also qualify.
Nixa District Results
Nixa finished third as a team with a score of 345. Springfield Catholic (311) and Raymore-Peculiar (317) finished first and second, respectively.
Out of 77 golfers, Nixa qualified four golfers individually. Freshman Kenzie Baker led the Eagles, shooting 14-over-par 85. She finished 6-over par on the front nine and 8-over par on the back nine.
Senior Ari Baker and junior Emma Clay each shot 15-over-par 86, while senior Kylie Cassity finished at 17-over-par 88.
View complete Class 4 District 3 girls golf results.
View Nixa girls golf district tournament photos.
Girls Tennis
Class 3 District 5 Tournament
Individual district tournament: Oct. 9, 2026
Team district tournament: Oct. 12-14, 2026
Locations: Higher-seeded host sites and Gillenwaters Tennis Complex
State tournament location: Cooper Tennis Complex, Springfield, Missouri
Individual state tournament: Oct. 22-24, 2026
Team state tournament: Oct. 29-30, 2026
View girls tennis state tournament information.
For the individual district tournament, the top two finishers in singles and doubles — the district champion and runner-up — advance to the state tournament.
A total of 16 singles players and 16 doubles teams qualify for the individual state tournament.
Nixa Individual Results
For the first time in program history, Nixa qualified its top two doubles teams for the state tournament. McKenna Kembell and Hannah Schiman, along with Reese Morris and June Hronek, finished first and second, respectively.
The doubles teams are scheduled to begin competition in the Class 3 state doubles tournament Thursday, Oct. 22, at Cooper Tennis Complex in Springfield. Their opponents and match times are to be announced.
Team District Tournament
The Class 3 District 5 field includes Branson, Kickapoo, Nixa, Neosho, Ozark, Republic and Waynesville.
The district team champion advances to the state quarterfinals. The state quarterfinal winner advances to the state tournament.
Nixa earned the No. 2 seed after defeating every district opponent during the regular season except Republic. The Eagles split two contests with Kickapoo, falling 5-4 during the regular season before winning 5-3 in the conference tournament.
Nixa was scheduled to face No. 7 Neosho in the quarterfinals at 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12.
The Eagles concluded the regular season with an 11-2 record and championships at the COC East and Nixa tournaments.
During the regular season, Nixa defeated Branson 5-4, split with Kickapoo and defeated Ozark 6-3. The Eagles fell to Republic 6-3, while the matchup with Neosho was canceled.
Other opening-round matchups included No. 4 Branson against No. 5 Ozark and No. 3 Kickapoo against No. 6 Waynesville. The Branson-Ozark winner advanced to face top-seeded Republic, which received a first-round bye.
Nixa Team Tournament Results
Nixa swept Neosho 5-0 to advance to the district semifinals against Kickapoo.
The Eagles defeated Kickapoo 5-4 in the semifinals, with Reagan Watkins helping secure the victory in a third-set tiebreaker.
The win advanced Nixa to its fifth consecutive district championship match. The Eagles won district titles in 2022, 2023 and 2025 and were set to face top-seeded Republic in a rematch of the 2025 championship, which Nixa won 5-1.
Additional Tennis Information
Softball
Class 5 District 5 Tournament
Dates: Oct. 15, 19 and 20, 2026
Location: Glendale High School
View Class 5 District 5 softball tournament bracket.
The Class 5 District 5 softball tournament features Branson, Glendale, Kickapoo, Nixa, Ozark, Republic and Waynesville.
Quarterfinal games are scheduled for Oct. 15, followed by the semifinals Oct. 19 and the district championship Oct. 20.
Nixa's Opening Game
Nixa enters the postseason with a 16-15 record and the No. 4 seed.
The Eagles will face No. 5 Republic (9-21-1) in the district quarterfinals at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15.
In the regular-season matchup, Nixa fell to Republic 9-8.
Quarterfinal Matchups
- No. 1 Ozark (20-15) receives a first-round bye and faces the No. 4-No. 5 winner.
- No. 2 Kickapoo (17-13) vs. No. 7 Waynesville (2-25)
- No. 3 Branson (17-15) vs. No. 6 Glendale (11-20)
Against district opponents during the regular season, Nixa finished 3-3, defeating Glendale 9-8, Kickapoo 12-9 and Waynesville 17-0. The Eagles fell to Republic 9-8, Branson 7-6 and Ozark 10-6.
Nixa also recorded victories over Republic 9-6, Branson 9-7, Waynesville 5-1, Glendale 13-0, Rolla 15-5 and Ozark 9-5 in eight innings. The Eagles fell to Kickapoo 15-5 in late September.
Additional Softball Information
Volleyball
Class 5 District 5 Tournament
Dates: Oct. 21-22, 24 and 27, 2026
Location: Republic High School
View Class 5 District 5 volleyball tournament bracket.
The Class 5 District 5 volleyball tournament features Branson, Glendale, Kickapoo, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Smith-Cotton and Waynesville.
Quarterfinal matches are scheduled for Oct. 21-22, followed by the semifinals Oct. 24 and the district championship Oct. 27.
Nixa's Opening Match
Nixa enters the postseason with a 24-8 record and the No. 2 seed. The Eagles will face No. 7 Smith-Cotton (10-17-3) in the district quarterfinals at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.
District Seeds and Matchups
- No. 1 Ozark (25-6) vs. No. 8 Waynesville (3-21)
- No. 4 Branson (22-9-2) vs. No. 5 Republic (15-11)
- No. 3 Kickapoo (18-9) vs. No. 6 Glendale (13-8-2)
During the regular season, Nixa faced every district opponent except Branson and Smith-Cotton. The Eagles went 4-1 against those opponents, with their only loss coming against Ozark in three sets.
Nixa swept Republic, Glendale and Waynesville and defeated Kickapoo in five sets.
Additional Volleyball Information
View the Class 5 District 5 volleyball bracket.
Boys Soccer
Class 4 District 5 Tournament
Dates: Oct. 31-Nov. 10, 2026
Location: Glendale High School
View the Class 4 District 5 boys soccer bracket when available.
The Class 4 District 5 boys soccer tournament is scheduled for Oct. 31-Nov. 10 at Glendale High School.
The district field includes Branson, Glendale, Kickapoo, Neosho, Nixa, Ozark, Republic and Waynesville.
According to the source document, district seeds and the bracket had not been released as of Oct. 15.
Cross Country
Class 5 District 2 Meet
Date: Oct. 31, 2026
Location: Bolivar Municipal Golf Course
Address: 1506 W. Broadway St., Bolivar, MO 65613
The Class 5 District 2 cross country meet, hosted by Bolivar High School, will be held Oct. 31 at Bolivar Municipal Golf Course.
Participating Schools
The boys and girls district fields include Branson, Carthage, Glendale, Joplin, Kickapoo, Lee's Summit West, Neosho, Nixa, Ozark, Raymore-Peculiar, Republic, Rockhurst, Ruskin, Sedalia Smith-Cotton, Waynesville, Webb City and Willard.
State Qualification
The top two teams and top 30 individual runners qualify for the Class 5 state meet.
Class 5 State Meet
Date: Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
Location: Gans Creek Cross Country Course, Columbia, Missouri
Address: 3350 E. Gans Road, Columbia, MO 65201
Additional Cross Country Information
Football
Class 6 District 5 Tournament
Postseason begins: Oct. 30, 2026
View the Class 6 District 5 football tournament bracket when available.
Nixa is part of the Class 6 District 5 field with Ozark, Joplin, Kickapoo and Waynesville.
Nixa will receive a first-round bye.
The result of each postseason game will determine advancement and the host site for the following round.
Postseason Schedule
- District quarterfinals: Oct. 30, 2026
- District semifinals: Nov. 6, 2026
- District championship: Nov. 13, 2026
- Class 6 state quarterfinals: Nov. 20, 2026
- Class 6 state semifinals: Nov. 27, 2026
- Class 6 state championship: Dec. 4, 2026, at Missouri Western State University
District Standings
The source document lists the following district standings as of Oct. 15 (Week 7):
- Nixa (6-1) — 43.24
- Ozark (3-4) — 29.10
- Joplin (2-5) — 25.10
- Kickapoo (1-6) — 18.43
- Waynesville (0-7) — 11.76
Nixa defeated Joplin 30-27, Ozark 45-28, Kickapoo 55-6 and Waynesville 63-7.
The district bracket will not be finalized until the final regular-season game Oct. 23.
Additional Football Information
Postseason Resources
Use the links below for official brackets, results, admission information and postseason coverage.
District and State Information
Tickets and Broadcast Information
Postseason admission: $6, unless otherwise noted.
