Pleasant Hope R-VI

Morrisville History Bowl

Pleasant Hope High School’s History Club teams placed third and sixth, respectively, in the Greater Ozarks Conference division at the annual Morrisville History Bowl, held February 6. Out of 13 teams, the PHHS Black and Gold teams tied for third, with the PHHS White team placing sixth.



In the overall competition, 35 teams representing 18 area schools competed. PHHS’s Black and Gold teams tied for 10th, with the PHHS White team placing 15th.



PHHS History Club members competing were:



PHHS Black – Julian Saylor (captain), Jack Keeling, David Marvin, Ethan Mullings, Tanner Ward, and Taylen Perryman



PHHS Gold – Michael Cardwell (captain), Katie Vest, Kaiden Dawson, Jason Chapman, Keira Stewart, and Paisley Brewer



PHHS White – Isaiah Watters (captain), Sydney Kennedy, Elijah McBride, Nolan Lair, Sam Diggs, and Randall Kendrick

25 archers got their first opportunity to shoot in a 3D tournament. Lots of fun and a great experience at Skyline this past week.

On February 12, students in our Guitar 2 class took a field trip to Ernie Williamson and Palen Music Center in Springfield, MO. Students learned about various career fields and opportunities in music, amps, and guitar maintenance. Thank you Ernie Williamson and Palen Music Center for hosting us!

Sydney Kennedy competed in the Missouri Arts Council Poetry Out Loud Regionals in Joplin. Sydney placed third.

National Honor Society members packed over 9000 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables for the Ozarks Food Harvest on Monday.

Boys Varsity rides a dominate 2nd half and cruises to a 81 - 59 win over NCA.

Lady Pirates battled to the very end but falls to NCA 52 - 38.

JV Boys Basketball comes out on top in a rough game, defeating NCA 48 - 38.

🎶🎶A HUGE congratulations to the 11 students who represented us at the Greater Ozarks Conference Honor Band under the outstanding direction of Gina Buxton! Students spent the day learning music and ending in a cumulative performance. 🎶🎶 ➡️➡️ Music is the only activity in our conference that has the overarching purpose of bringing students together to work towards a common goal, instead of competing again each other. ⬅️⬅️ With that being said, 4 of our students earned All-Conference Honors! These students sat in the top 3 chairs of their section or instrument grouping. They are: 🥇Carter Clark, 1st Chair Low Reeds 🥈Jaxon Marsh, 2nd Chair Trombone 🥉Maddi Stevens, 3rd Chair Trombone 🥈Jason Chapman, 2nd Chair Percussion Way to represent, and congratulations to all who attended and performed today!

JV Boys Basketball defeats Niangua 12 - 8 in 2 quarters of play.

Boys Varsity wins big over Niangua 69 - 34.

Lady Pirates hang on to pull out the win over Niangua 39 - 36.

Athletics and Activities for the Week of 2/9 - 2/14/2026

Boys Varsity battled to the end, but couldn't get the win against School of the Ozarks, falling 55 - 51.

Boys JV played well today defeating School of the Ozarks 63 - 44. Great team effort!

Our Third Graders had visitors from The Springfield Nature Center presenting their Lewis and Clark Program.

🎉Teacher Appreciation Week February 10–13 PHES is throwing it back to the 90s as we celebrate our fantastic teachers and staff—no doubt about it! 🎧 💿