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Rain ~ High: 73°F ~ Low: 55°F Tuesday, May 21, 2013 |
Cassville falls in district semifinal to Seneca
(05/15/13)
The Cassville Wildcat baseball team's season concluded with an 11-0 loss to the Seneca Indians on May 13 in the Class 4, District 11 tournament at Seneca. The Wildcats (10-14) held off the Indians for the first three innings, only allowing a pair of runs in the first frame and a single tally in the third inning. However, an eight-run fourth by Seneca built a hill that proved too steep for the Wildcats to climb... 
Frana hurdles to gold at district track
(05/15/13)
The Bolivar Liberators and Lady Liberators swept the team titles at the Class 3, District 6 track championships at Carl Junction on Saturday, May 11. Bolivar's boys won with 96 points, and the girls piled up 120 points in earning their victory lap. Cassville's boys were ninth with 33 points, while Monett placed 14th with 22.5 points... 
Area athletes earn state track berth
(05/15/13)
The Southwest Lady Trojans finished 12th with 23 points at the Class 2 sectional track meet at Fair Grove on Saturday, May 11. Southwest was lead by Montana Hendrix's second place high jump. She cleared the bar at 5'2" while qualifying for state. The Lady Trojans also qualified for state in the 4x400 relay. The team of Megan Cook, Hendrix, Shannon Mitchell and Nicole Ickes tooking third in 4:26.11...
Southwest upsets Blue Eye to open district play
(05/15/13)
The sixth-seeded Southwest Trojans baseball team opened district play on Saturday, May 11 at Clever with a 7-5 upset third-seeded Blue Eye. The first inning was a little rough defensively. Both teams combined for six errors. Despite the miscues, Coach Kenny Ferguson's Trojans held a 3-2 lead... 
Cornman's double lifts Eagles to win
(05/15/13)
Clutch hitting, timely defense and Mother Nature all worked in the Purdy Eagles favor on May 9 as the defeated Clever 6-4 at Purdy. Brent Cornman's three-run double with the bases loaded in the fourth inning capped an improbable six-run fourth inning to lift the Eagles...
Four Wildcats named to All-Conference team
(05/07/13)
The Cassville Wildcats baseball team secured four spots on the Big 8 All-Conference team. The Wildcats' Marcus Weatherman earned first team honors as a catcher. Garrett Kirk earned second team accolades in the outfield. Noah Hadlow, pitcher, and Gabe Kirk, first base, were named to the honorable mention team.
Wildcats struggle on baseball diamond
(05/07/13)
The Cassville Wildcats baseball team dropped a pair of heartbreakers on the baseball diamond. On April 30, the Wildcats fell 5-4 to Aurora, and on May 6, Cassville lost 5-4 to Logan-Rogersville.
Relays highlight Wheaton effort at district track
(05/07/13)
Wheaton's thinclads enjoyed a strong outing at Humansville on Monday, May 6. The Bulldogs scored 50 points and placed sixth, and the Lady Bulldogs took eighth place with 31 points at the Class 1 District 4 Track and Field Championships hosted by Humansville.
Ickes leads Lady Trojans into Class 2 Sectional
(05/07/13)
Southwest and Purdy struggled at times during the Class 2, District 5 Track and Field Championships at Lamar on Monday, May 6.
Muzzleloaders competition slated next weekend
(05/07/13)
The Monett Rifle Club has scheduled its 51st annual G.W. Gunter Memorial Muzzle Loading Rifle Matches Friday, May 10 through Sunday, May 12. Contests will be at the club's range, one mile north of the Monett Middle School, then two and three-quarters miles east on Farm Road 2230. 
Midas touch
(05/07/13)
Freeze Frame Photography Purdy senior golfer Phillip Roller won the gold medal at the Class 1 sectional at Joplin on May 6. Roller shot a five-over-par 76. He qualified for the state tournament at Silo Ridge in Bolivar on May 13 and 14. 
CIS students earn fitness awards
(05/07/13)
Cassville Intermediate School students participated in the Presidential Fitness Challenge test in March and April. The Presidential Fitness Challenge helps motivate children to have active lifestyles and is a tool to help students set fitness goals.
Physicals to be offered on May 14
(05/07/13)
Mercy Hospital Cassville will offer physicals at the middle school and high school gymnasiums from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, May 14. The cost is $5 per student.
Memorial basketball tournament is May 11
(05/07/13)
A memorial basketball tournament in remembrance of Desiree Evans, of Seligman, will be held at the Southwest Middle School gymnasium in Washburn from 1 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 11.
MSHSAA adds new sports
(05/07/13)
The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has voted to approve four more sports for students. In April, the member schools of MSHSAA voted to add bass fishing, bowling, chess and target shooting as "emerging activities," starting with the 2013-14 school year. 
Phelps signs to kick at Evangel
(05/01/13)
Cassville senior Stone Phelps signed a national letter of intent on April 17 to kick at Evangel University in Springfield next season. "It feels great to know that I get to play a little more football," said Phelps. "I have always had a strong leg, and the game has been kind to me."... 
Southwest takes second in trap at state
(05/01/13)
The Southwest High School Trap Team came home with a second place finish in the Missouri State Trap Shooting Championships on April 27 at Linn Creek. Southwest shot a team total of 479/500 finishing behind a very good Logan-Rogersville squad. Johnathon Wolf shot a perfect 100/100 and finished tied with four other shooters for overall honors and forced a shoot-off to determine the champion. The shoot-off took three rounds before Wolf missed a target to finish second... 
Frana shines at Cub Relays
(05/01/13)
The Cassville boys and girls track teams competed at the Cub Relays on April 25. The Monett boys took first place with 92.5 points. Sarcoxie finished second with 79.5 and Reeds Spring took third with 79 points. Cassville finished fifth with 59 points... 
Purdy races past Exeter for 15-3 win
(05/01/13)
The Purdy Eagles used two big innings to power past the Exeter Tigers 15-3 on April 24. The Eagles scored three runs in the first and seven runs in the second frame to lead 10-0. "We put the ball in play early and good things happened," said Purdy coach Joshua Hughes. "Every day we are getting a little better."...
Wildcats to host basketball tourney
(05/01/13)
The Cassville Wildcats basketball team will host a three-on-three basketball tournament on May 25 at Cassville Middle School. The tournament will feature four divisions (fifth and sixth, seventh and eighth grade, high school and adult). Each team entry will be guaranteed three games. T-shirts will be given to all participants and trophies awarded to the winning teams... 
Monett powers past Purdy 13-3
(05/01/13)
By Jared Lankford The Monett Cubs baseball team used six doubles to claim a 13-3 win over Purdy on April 29. The Cubs (12-8, 5-1) scored four runs in the second, one run in the third, two tallies in the fifth frame and three runs in the sixth and seventh frames...
Chamber golf tourney is May 17
(04/30/13)
The Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its sixth annual chamber golf tournament at the Cassville Golf Course on Friday, May 17. A luncheon will be held from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m., and the shotgun start for the tournament is 1 p.m. The entry fee for the four-man scramble is $50 per person or $200 per team... 
Cassville drops a pair of conference tilts
(04/24/13)
The Cassville Wildcats baseball team fell 2-0 to Monett on April 16. "We couldn't get it done tonight," said Cassville coach Kyle Wood. "We are a young team that has seen a lot of good pitchers in our last few games. We were a hit away from tying the game and just came up short."... 
Lady Tigers earn honors
(04/24/13)
Exeter High School Lady Tigers basketball players Logan Senters and Rayanna Fare have earned Ozark 7 All-Conference and Class 1 All-District honors this year. Senters, pictured above, at left, achieved all-conference honorable mention and was named to the all-district team. Fare achieved all-conference second team honors and was named to the all-district team. Coached by Jason Cole, the Lady Tigers achieved a 15-10 record and celebrated its 10th straight winning season this year... |
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