May 2022
History comes to life in Cassville
Kaiden Shellenberger tells Megan Cox’s kindergarten class about Ramses, whom he was portraying in the Cassville Middle School’s living wax museum on Thursday. Kyle Troutman/editor@cassville-democrat.com
Southwest middle schoolers making a difference
The 2022 middle school volleyball season was full of firsts for Southwest. The biggest undertaking being one of advocacy.
Winner, winner, pizza dinner
Crosby Harmon a U12 player on the Seven Valleys Soccer Club, launches a shot at a pop-up goal during the halftime shootout, sponsored by the CHS Soccer Booster Club. He took second in the contest, which had about 40 entrants for $1 each, but winner Hernan Hernandez gave Harmon the $10 Pizza Hut gift certificate prize. Funds raised support the booster club. Kyle Troutman/editor@ cassville-democrat.com
Roughridin’ with the Browns
COLLEGE SIGNEE Who: Cassville senior Jasmine Brown What: Signed to play soccer at Crowder College More: Brown never played until her freshman year, and she will join her sister at Crowder Before her freshman year, Jasmine Brown had never played competitive soccer. On Wednesday, she signed to take a scholarship at Crowder College in Neosho, joining her sister, Julia Brown, on the Roughriders squad.
SCOREBOARD
Wildcats runner-up in Monett The Cassville boys track and field team competed at the Cub Relays last week, taking second place overall as a team. Full results include: 1st place Bradan Dickinson, Shot Put, 14.58m Peter Littlefield, 800m, 2:09.63 Garrett Ewing, Bryson Jacobson, Jake Anthonysz, Jon Oliphant, 4x100 Relay, 45.51 Garrett Ewing, Bryson Jacobson, Jake Anthonysz, Jon Oliphant, 4x200 Relay, 1:34.65 2nd place Garrett Ewing, Triple Jump, 12.06m Ashton Wheeler, 100m, 11.64 Jacob Martinez, Caleb Leach, Charles Elliott, Peter Littlfield, 4x400 Relay, 3:43.07 Jacob Martinez, Caleb Leach, Charles Elliott, Peter Littlfield, 4x800 Relay, 8:51.62 3rd place Peter Littlefield, High Jump, 1.67m Eli Pickett, Pole Vault, 3.34m Jon Oliphant, 100m, 11.65 Caleb Leach, 1600m, 4:58.60 Charles Elliott, 300 Hurdles, 46.65 4th place Josh Case, 200m, 24.57 Josh Case, 400m, 56.06 Jake Anthonysz, Javelin, 39.74m 5th place Charles Elliott, 110 Hurdles, 19.85 Kyle Bailey, 200m, 24.75 Bradan Dickinson, Discus, 37.65 6th place Jacob Martinez, 400m, 56.51 Kyle Bailey, Long Jump, 5.29m Lady Wildcats 7th at 43-team SBU Invite The Cassville girls track and field team went to Bolivar last week to compete in the Southwest Baptist University Invitational, taking 7th place out of 43 total teams at the Class 1-3 event.
Exeter pitcher signs with West Plains
The Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly softball team has its third signee for its inaugural season. Aubrey Antle, a four-year starting pitcher with the Exeter High School Lady Tigers softball team, has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Grizzlies, MSU-WP Head Coach Don Long said.
Superintendent’s corner: Appreciate your teachers
Expectations for public school teachers across our nation continue to become more and more complex and demanding. Especially the past two years as teachers bravely maneuvered through the uncharted waters of school closures, quarantines, masks, and virtual learning.
Bob Mitchell: ‘Are we still living the good life?’
Years ago, when Cassville was flush with manufacturing employment, Springfield newspaper reporter Kathleen O’Dell wrote an extensive, two-page story about the town titled “Living the good life, in their own way.”
Arning provides donation to CMS industrial arts students
Employees at Arning Companies recently made a donation of $500 to the Industrial Arts Program at Cassville Middle School. Funds were raised through Arning’s Casual Friday for Charity (CFFC) fund, which gives employees the opportunity to “dress-down” on Fridays by making contribution to the fund. Employees then select a local organization to donate funds raised through the CFFC program. Robbie Artherton, industrial arts teacher, plans to use the donation to purchase a new circular saw and a grinder for the shop. Front row, from left: Ashlyn Stringer, Jadyn Stewart, Julie Gregory, Riley Stumpff, Payton Ray and Kennedy Truman. Middle row, from left: Ethan Sizemore, Cayden Rohde, Tyra Sturgell, Gage Barnes and Colton Roark. Back row, from left: Artherton; Mark Speakman, director of production at Arning; Eric Bohmke, manufacturing manager at Arning; and Merlyn Johnson, Cassville superintendent. Contributed photo
