Sports

A senior-dominated team helped raise the level of Cassville football last year, as the team went 11-1, falling in the district championship to Mt. Vernon. The Wildcats earned the title of Big 8 West champions, and with a field goal as time expired, ended Lamar’s and the nation’s longest winning streak...

Whether fans, players or coaches are ready, the fall season is here and unofficially kicks off for several teams in the form of preseason jamborees. While technically considered a practice session, the jamboree format allows teams to face other schools in a live-game format...

The Cassville Middle School Cheerleading team participated in the National Cheerleaders Association camp this summer.

The 2018 soccer season was one of close calls for Cassville. The Wildcats finished 6-16, but they had nine game decided by a single goal. “I think we had an exciting team in 2018 that competed in almost every game,” said Jake Forste, Cassville coach. ...

The Southwest Trap Team traveled to Sparta, Ill., for the AIM Nationals Shooting competition on July 28 and 29. “This event has people from all over the world attending,” said Mike Vining, Southwest coach. “It was fun to see and talk to people from places like Brazil and Canada.”...

Friday marked the anniversary of two work-related events at The Monett Times and Cassville Democrat. First, 15 seniors, one player from each of the 14-team Big 8 Conference and Pierce City came to Burl Fowler Stadium for the annual cover shoot of the Gridiron Guide, and second, I celebrated my ninth anniversary of being the papers’ sports editor...

On Friday, 14 football players from the Big 8 Conference and Pierce City attended the annual cover shoot for the Gridiron Guide football preview magazine.

Cassville, for the seventh consecutive year, is seeking former alumni to be honored at the first home game of the season. Lance Parnell, Cassville’s football coach, is a man who appreciates history, understanding the foundation of his program was laid by the hard work of generations who came before...

The Monett Water Thrashers team, which features athletes from Barry and Lawrence counties and based in Monett, took second place at the Tri-State “A” Championships on Sunday.

In just over 30 days, the softball season will kick off for the Cassville squad. The Lady Wildcats battled through a youthful season of growing pains last year and are focused on making positive strides this season. The team knows its path, as the 2019 season schedule has been released...

A dream four years in the making is now one huge step closer to reality for two business owners with local ties. Austin Cloud, a 2008 Monett High School graduate, and Charlie Locher, co-founder of Architectural Systems Inc. in Monett, have broken ground on a 19-acre facility in Republic called Backwoods Golf...