Sports

The secret is out about the talent that Cassville has on its boys and girls track team this year. Last week, the girls won the East Newton meet, and the Wildcat boys took second in their division. Results are as follows: First Place • Kennedy Parnell, 100 Hurdles, 17.0...

The Southwest boys finished fifth of 17 teams at the Hillbilly Relays at Pierce City High School last week. “We are constantly talking about trying to peak at the right time, but there has to be a level of consistency during the middle of the season,” said Steve Voyak, Southwest track coach. “I like the way the kids are pushing themselves to try to get better with each meet.”...

Being open, honest and genuine are traits that I have always tried to portray in columns and when readers approach me in public. In layman’s terms — what you see is what you get. I’ve never considered myself to be a journalist, but an individual that loves sports and gets to cover local teams and scratch out a living...

Southwest Senior Maggie Robbins recently signed a national letter of intent to play softball at Crowder College In Neosho.

Without a doubt, the hottest baseball team in the bi-county area right now is located in Purdy. The Eagles are 10-1 and ranked No. 10 in Class 2. The lone blemish on their record was a razor thin, 4-3 loss to Monett, in which Division 1 Arkansas-committed pitching ace Corey Spain secured a victory for the Cubs...

The Cassville boys and girls track teams continue to torch area track meets. The Lady Wildcats took first at the Reeds Spring track meet with 130 team points. Team placing results were not available for the Wildcats, but several of the team stood out with high-placing performances...

Senior Trevor Sneed won the 400-meter and sophomore John Scannell won the long jump to lead the Southwest boys to third place in the School of the Ozarks Relays at Point Lookout recently. Sneed ran a 54.40 while Scannell jumped 20-5 as the Trojans scored 65 points overall, finishing behind School of the Ozarks (144) and Spokane (132.5)...

Cassville’s Jazmin Aguirre holds off a Joplin challenger on Monday night.

The Cassville boys and girls track teams swept first place honors at the Ice Box Relays last week in Aurora. Results are as follows: First place • Drake Reese: 110-hurdles, 16.74 • Pace Evans: 1,600-meter, 5:09.18 • Devon Brookes: 300-hurdles, 45.3 • Jericho Farris: 100-meter, 11.33...

The Southwest boys track team finished sixth on the brand new track at the Republic Relays last week. Sophomore John Scannell finished second in the 110 high hurdles in 17.51 seconds as the Trojans scored in 10 events and earned 40 points. Scannell, a sectional qualifier a year ago, also placed sixth in the triple jump (36-4.5) and long jump (17-0). He also ran the first leg of the 4x100 relay that placed seventh in 51.97...

The bi-weekly state baseball rankings were released on Friday and the news continues to be good for the Purdy baseball team. The Eagles held on to the No. 10 spot. The complete list is as follows: Class 1 1. Cooter (4-0) 2. Dora (6-0) 3. St. Elizabeth (3-0)...

In its first action of the season, the Cassville junior varsity track team turned in an impressive performance at McDonald County with the girls claiming second and the boys taking third. Results are as follows: First place • Kyren Postlewait: Long Jump, 16-07, personal record...

The Purdy softball team is once again garnering state-wide attention in spring softball. The Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association has released its rankings for the spring season and the Lady Eagles check in at No. 8. The complete list is as follows:...

Cassville basketball standout Ethan Hoppes signed a national letter of intent to play for Evangel University next season in Springfield.

Not even Hollywood could have written a better script for the first ever varsity girls home soccer game played at Cassville. The Lady Wildcats earned a hard-fought, 2-1 win over New Covenant Academy with an overtime goal by Maddie Bowyer 3 minutes into the extra period...

With eight returners from last year’s team, experience was going to a strong suit for the Cassville girls track team. Of those eight, six qualified for state, with one earning All-­State honors in Kyren Postlewait, who finished fifth in the shot put...

For the Wildcats track team, this season has begun with comparing itself to others. Cassville feels pretty good about its team, and a fourth-place finish at McDonald County shows that the Wildcats are making progress. Results are as follows: Second Place...

Sophomores John Scannell and Brylee Wilson led the Southwest track team at the McDonald County Relays in Anderson last week. The boys were sixth overall with 34.5 points, while the girls were ninth with 17 points. Scannell placed in the 110 hurdles, long jump and triple jump and helped the 4x100 relay team earn fifth. Wilson took third third in the 800 meters and 8th in the mile and placed seventh in the high jump...

Southwest High School Senior Heather Windes signed a letter of intent to attend Missouri Valley College on a trap shooting scholarship last week.