Sports

One of the most explosive and dynamic basketball players in the state of Missouri has announced his intention to play basketball at the college level. Purdy High School 2018 graduate Colt Keeling signed papers binding him to Missouri Southern State University in Joplin and to Coach Jeff Boschee’s Lions this fall...

The Monett WaterThrashers swim team will head to Lamar on Saturday for the team’s third meet of the season. Head Coach Charles LeGarce said the team is off to a good start, having taken second place out of 12 squads in the team competition at Nevada in the first weekend in June. Last weekend, the squad doubled up and had two days on contests, taking third place of the 12 teams competing. Thirteen teams are expected in Lamar...

Purdy athletic director and former Monett coach Alan Spencer recently received state-wide recognition for another passion, being a track official.

Purdy senior golfer Zoe Brown is one of nearly 100 area athlete finalists for the coveted Springfield Sports Commission Awards. On Monday, Brown, along with the other nominated athletes, will attend the Sports Commission Awards presented by Elliott Lodging, a ceremony that will honor the top high school athletes and teams from throughout southwest Missouri...

The 2017-2018 Wildcat Takedown Club (WTC) recently wrapped up its fourth and most successful year of competition. The club began the season with 60 wrestlers and finished 42 competitors. These wrestlers, ages 5-14, practiced two to three nights per week from November through March...

The West All-Stars’ domination in the 17th annual Sertoma Grin Iron Classic continued again this year with a 42-3 romping of the East All-Stars in the prep football finale. The West has won 15 of the 17 meetings, with this game being the most lopsided on the scoreboard...

Without a doubt, the Aurora High School baseball team proved that it was the best team in Class 4 with a 2-0 win over St. Mary’s on Saturday. This season, Cassville fell 5-0 to the state champions and saw firsthand how the never-say-die mantra of the Houn’ Dawgs worked...

The Cassville Women’s Golf Association member Susie Jacobs became the first person to sink a hole-in-one for the association this season on the Par 3 No. 11 on May 12.

The Cassville Women’s Golf Association member Leta Higgs became the second person to sink a hole-in-one for the association this season on the Par 3 No. 17 on May 30.

On the biggest stage of the track season, the Cassville track and field team did not wavier under the pressure of competing against the best in the state. In total, the Wildcats and Lady Wildcats brought home a total of three medals and enough momentum to carry the team into next season...

In what has become one of the ultimate honors in southwest Missouri, Garret Knight and Hunter Bailey will represent Cassville on Friday in the 17th annual Sertoma Grin Iron Classic. Cassville Coach Lance Parnell said he is blessed to have players that are chosen to play in this game...

St. Louis native Mark Schupp is a goal-oriented individual. In 2014, he made a lofty goal, and today, he is be one step closer to completing his task. Schupp set his sights on playing every golf course in the state of Missouri, and on Tuesday, he crossed one more off his list when he played at the Cassville golf course...

There will be a youth baseball camp June 4-7 at Exeter High School. Matt Tripp, Exeter High School head coach, will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Classes are available for players in grades K-9 and are limited to seven players per coach...

A pair of soccer camps hosted by Cassville Wildcat soccer coaches Jake Forste, Lauren Stepp and current Cassville soccer players are seeking interested parties. Registration is not limited to current Cassville students. The sixth- through eighth-grade boys and girls camp is set for June 14 and 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m...

The Missouri Department of Conservation will offer Free Fishing Days June 9 and 10 to all persons without having to buy a fishing permit, trout permit or trout park daily tag for fishing at any state run facility. Fishing limitations on fish numbers and size will continue in place...

The Missouri Veterans Home Assistance League has announced the Third Annual Duffers for Veterans Golf Tournament, which will be held on June 16 at the Honey Creek Golf Club north of Aurora.  The golf tournament will be a fundraiser to benefit the veteran residents of the Mt. Vernon Missouri Veterans Home. This will be a four-man scramble with registration times of 8 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The number of flights based on entries. A team must consist of four people. ...

It all boils down to one final weekend for the Cassville girls track team after a successful trip to the sectional meet on Saturday at Carthage. “We are definitely peaking at the right time,” said Tom Hubbard, Cassville girls coach. “The girls are competing with confidence. Our goal for state will be the same as it has been all year, improve our times and distances.”...

Entering the sectional meet at Carthage on Saturday, the Cassville boys track team only had three athletes in four events. With only the top four placers in each event advancing to the state competition, the team knew only its best effort would keep the season alive...

The heartache was easy to see in the faces of the Purdy baseball team (20-7) after a tough 8-5 loss to New Covenant in the Class 2 sectional round on Monday. The Eagles watched a 3-0 lead evaporate and turn into an 8-3 hole heading into their final at-bats...

Purdy’s Cierra Moore, center, and McKenzie Renkoski exchange the baton during the 4x200 relay at the Class 2 state track meet in Jefferson City.

Wheaton’s Rachel Lacey, right, had a busy weekend at the Class 1 state track meet in Jefferson City.

Results of Friday’s 11th annual Chamber Golf Tournament have been announced. First place in Flight A went to The CPA Group, comprised of Kendall Haynes, Bobby Utter, Shannon Keeler and Doug McCullah. Second place went to the Willis Insurance/United Methodist Church team of Bob Allen, Andy Lambel, Les Lyons and Dennis Ledgerwood...