Teams - Springfield Sports Commission

Professional Teams

Springfield Cardinals

Double A Baseball

The Springfield Cardinals are the Double A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals play their home games at Hammons Field in downtown Springfield. Springfield has been the Double A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals since 2005.

Ozark Lunkers

The Arena League

The Ozark Lunkers are a Arena League (The AL) Pro Arena Football team in Springfield. Started in 2024, the Ozark Lunkers play their games at Wilson Logistics Arena at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds.

Collegiate Teams

Mission University Patriots

The Mission University Patriots compete in four sports. Mission U is located at 628 E. Kearney in Springfield.

Drury Panthers

Drury University is a member of the Great Lakes Valley Conference and competes at the Division II level. Drury competes in 17 sports. The Drury University campus is located in central Springfield at 900 N. Benton.

Evangel University Valor

Evangel University competes in the Heart of America Athletic Conference and is a member of the NAIA. Evangel competes in 16 different sports. Evangel University is also centrally located in Springfield at 1111 N. Glenstone Avenue.

Missouri State University Bears

Missouri State University is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and competes at the Division I level. Missouri State participates in 16 different sports. The Missouri State University campus is located at 901 S. National in the heart of Springfield.

Ozark Technical Community College Eagles

Ozark Technical Community College (OTC) Eagles are a community college that participates in eSports. They started their eSports program in the Spring of 2022. OTC competes in the National Association of Collegiate eSports (NACE), which offers competitive eSports events at the intercollegiate level.

Springfield Area High School Teams

Central High School

Central High School is home to the Central Bulldogs.

423 E. Central
Springfield, Missouri 65802
Phone: 417-523-9600

Glendale High School

Glendale High School is home to the Glendale Falcons.

2727 S. Ingram Mill Road
Springfield, Missouri 65804
Phone: 417-523-8995

Greenwood Laboratory School

Greenwood is home to the Greenwood Blue Jays.

901 South National
Springfield, Missouri 65897
Phone: 417-839-5124

Hillcrest High School

Hillcrest High School is home to the Hillcrest Hornets.

3319 N. Grant
Springfield, Missouri 65803
Phone: 417-523-8000

Kickapoo High School

Kickapoo High School is home to the Kickapoo Chiefs.

3710 S. Jefferson Ave.
Springfield, Missouri 65807
Phone: 417-523-8500

New Covenant Academy

New Covenant Academy is home to the New Covenant Academy Warriors

3304 S. Cox Rd.
Springfield, Missouri 65807
Phone: 417-887-9848

Parkview High School

Parkview High School is home to the Parkview Vikings.

516 W Meadowmere St
Springfield, Missouri 65807
Phone: 417-523-9200

Springfield Catholic High School

Springfield Catholic is home to the Springfield Catholic Fightin’ Irish

2340 S. Eastgate
Springfield, Missouri 65809
Phone: 417-887-8817

Organizations & Clubs

Lake Country Soccer

Lake Country Soccer was founded in 1984 by parents and soccer enthusiasts looking for a home for their kids to play soccer in Springfield. Since then, Lake Country Soccer has grown into a 55+ acre facility with 18 outdoor fields (7 of which are lighted) and an indoor facility (2 fields) serving close to 2,500 registered youth players and nearly 12,000 visitors annually.

Missouri Sports Hall of Fame

The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in Springfield showcases sports memorabilia of Missouri athletes and interactive displays. The Missouri Sports Hall of Fame programming includes the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony, Sports Enthusiast Luncheons for baseball, basketball, football and more throughout the year.

Springfield Amateur Softball Association

The Springfield Amateur Softball Association was founded in April 1935 and consisted of leagues from the Frisco railroad and local churches. Since that time the association has grown to include men’s fast and slow pitch, women’s and coed slow pitch, and youth fast pitch tournaments. We continue our involvement with local, state, regional tournaments and national qualifiers, and since the late 1960’s our involvement with hosting national championships. Springfield facilities rank near the top, and we have been privileged to host 30 national championships. Since 1991, twenty-one of these tournaments have received the James Farrell Award of Excellence from the ASA.

Springfield Roller Derby

Springfield Roller Derby is the area’s nationally ranked flat-track Roller Derby team. We have been skater owned and operated since our inception in 2006, and became a member of the Women’s Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) in 2011.

The WFTDA maintains high standards of excellence and we constantly strive to adhere to them. SRD is always accepting new members to our organization whether they skate or not. Our league members help in all aspects of our game from skating to officiating, and we appreciate them in all they do! Our mission is to be active athletes who have fun while inspiring each other, and the greater community, with our hard work, determination, social consciousness, and good sportsmanship.

Springfield Rugby Football Club

Since 1983, the Springfield Rugby Football Club (SRFC) has been celebrating the sport of rugby in the Springfield area. The club is part of the Heart of America Union, and has played regional and international teams. The season is divided between spring and fall, with matches played on Saturdays. SRFC is one of the few club teams in the nation to own a full-sized pitch, Springfield Rugby Park.

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