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A night of big plays and heads-up defensive play has propelled Cassville to its second district title game in as many years, as the Wildcats defeated Monett on Friday, 19-6. Cassville recovered four Monett fumbles in the win over the Cubs, including two inside the 10-yard line when threatening to score...

On Friday, Cassville is hoping that it can get lightning in a bottle for a second time this season, as the Wildcats welcome Monett to town for the Class 3, District 6 semifinal. The teams met in Week 3 of the season, and the Wildcats held on for 21-14 victory...

The biggest key to Cassville’s 48-6 win over Aurora Friday in the first round of districts may not have even been during the game. Lance Parnell, Cassville coach, said with the conditions and expectations Friday, it was up to the players themselves to create energy, and that is something they harped on at practice two days before kickoff...

The Class 3, All-District 12 volleyball team as voted on by the coaches has been released late last week and there was reason for Cassville fans to rejoice. Sharayah Seymour found a home on the Second Team squad. The complete list is as follows: First Team...

The Ozark 7 All-Conference volleyball team, as voted on by the coaches, has been released. Wheaton’s Monica Hinojosa and Madison Pierpont earned First Team accolades. Emily Gonzalez found a spot on the Second Team, and Allie Reed earned an Honorable Mention consideration...

For the second time this season, Cassville rolled to a 42-point victory over Aurora, this time in the opening round of the district playoffs and with a final scoreline of 48-6. The Houn’ Dawgs started the game with a couple first downs, but after gaining the yardage for a third first down, Aurora fumbled and DJ White recovered...

As the weather begins to cool down, the action on area football fields is just heating up. For Cassville, that means a home playoff game on Friday against long-time Big 8 foe Aurora. “We are going to face a well-coached team that, just like us, is trying to keep their season alive with a win,” said Lance Parnell, Cassville coach. “Aurora has a dynamic quarterback, and you have to account for him on every play.”...

A game marked by big plays and hard hits came down to the little things, according to the coach and players, as Cassville dropped its final regular-season contest of the year to Lamar on Friday, 14-10. “[The difference in the game was the] little things,” said Lance Parnell, Cassville coach. ...

The 2019 All-Big 8 Softball team as voted on by the coaches has been released. While the season, as wins and losses goes, was not what the Cassville softball team wanted, the team was not shutout of postseason awards. Kyren Postlewait was named to the Second Team All-Conference infield...

The volleyball season has ended for the Cassville squad. The Lady Wildcats fell, 25-4, 25-12, to No. 2 seed Reeds Spring Monday in Monett.

West East Class 3, District 6 No. 8 Nevada at No. 1 Mt. Vernon No. 7 Aurora at No. 2 Cassville No. 6 Hollister at No. 3 Monett No. 5 Reeds Spring at No. 4 Seneca Class 1, District 2 No. 8 Diamond at No. 1 Thayer No. 7 Ash Grove at No. 2 Pierce City No. 6 Marionville at No. 3 Miller...

It was a tie or a Cassville lead for most of its game against Lamar Friday, but by the final horn, Lamar pulled out a win at home, 14-10, to take revenge on the Wildcats for its wild win in 2018. Cassville started the game with a couple first downs, but the drive stalled and the Wildcats were forced to punt. ...

There is an old saying that time heals all wounds. Unfortunately, that sentiment does not hold as true when it comes to sports. If any Cassville fans were hoping that the Tigers might have forgotten that the Wildcats ended their winning streak last season, the answer to that question was given in the preseason questionnaire that Lamar Coach Scott Bailey returned to the Cassville Democrat...

On the white board in the Cassville football team’s locker room, Coach Lance Parnell writes his keys to the game for players before heading out to the field, and one of those keys never changes — create turnovers. The Wildcats (7-1), now ranked No. 9 in Class 3, did just that on Friday, blocking a Reeds Spring punt, returning an interception for a touchdown and recovering two fumbles en route to a 42-7 win over the Wolves at home...

With just one regular season game left on the schedule for area football teams, the district playoff picture is all but settled. In the Class 3, District 6 field, the current ranking is as follows: No. 1 Mt. Vernon, 45.76; No. 2 Monett, 44.07; No. 3 Cassville, 43.86; No. 4 Seneca, 34.82; No. 5 Reeds Spring, 31.96 No. 6 Hollister, 31.8; No. 7 Aurora, 18.54; and No. 8 Nevada, 14.86...

In Mark 8:36, Jesus asked a simple, yet powerful question: “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?” The question was posed to make those who would follow him think about what they chose to value in life, where they should channel their efforts and what course they should pursue...

The Cassville volleyball team and No. 14 Landry Parnell head north to Monett on Monday for the Class 3, District 12 volleyball tournament

West East Nevada at Monett Cassville at Lamar Springfield Catholic at East Newton Mt. Vernon at Hollister Logan Rogersville at Marshfield McDonald County at Seneca Reeds Spring at Aurora Pierce City at Pleasant Hope, 13-0 (forfeit) Monett at McDonald County, 47-0...

The Cassville football team moved to 7-1 on the season Friday with a mercy clock win over Reeds Spring, 42-7, helped on by a handful of turnovers. The Wildcats kicked off to the Wolves and after allowing one first down, blocked a punt and took the ball at the Reeds Spring 35-yard line. It took six plays for Cassville to score, with DJ White catching a 26-yard pass, then a 4-yard pass for the score...

The last two weeks have been positive events for the Wildcats football team. Cassville (6-1) has not just won, but done so in emphatic and convincing fashion. “I like the way we have been moving forward as a team,” said Lance Parnell, Cassville coach. “I think you can see improvement across the board. We have run the ball especially well, and I think our line has stepped up and led the way after we [coaches] challenged them. Defensively, we have been very strong.”...

Any win is better than a loss, but not all wins are equal. Cassville dealt with that truth Friday following a 42-14 win over Nevada that just wasn’t as satisfying as it should have been. “This was one of those we didn’t play with great focus,” said Lance Parnell, Cassville head coach. “In the first half, we were not focused defensively, but we were focused offensively. In the second half, we were more focused defensively, especially in the third quarter, but we were less focused offensively...

With just two regular season football games left in Missouri, the Class 3, District 6 seeding and quarterfinal pairings are starting to come into focus. Currently, the seeding and points are as follows: No. 1 Mt. Vernon, 45.76; No. 2 Cassville, 43.33; No. 3 Monett, 42.29; No. 4 Reeds Spring, 34.24; No. 5 Seneca, 33.62; No. 6 Hollister, 30.43; No. 7 Aurora, 17.9; and No. 8 Nevada, 14.86...

The softball season boils down to a series of one-game playoffs for the Cassville softball team beginning today (Wednesday) in Aurora as the Lady Wildcats face Seneca at 6 p.m....

West East Reeds Spring at Cassville Monett at McDonald County Lamar at Nevada Seneca at East Newton Marshfield at Aurora Hollister at Logan-Rogersville Springfield Catholic at Mt. Vernon Pierce City at Miller Nevada at Cassville, 14-42 East Newton at Monett, 0-47...