Lady Wildcats sending 2 to state

The Cassville girls wrestling team is sending two athletes to the 2024 MSHSAA Girls Wrestling State Championships Feb. 23-24 in Columbia. Senior Faith James moves to 43-2 on the season, pinning her way to a district title at 135 pounds. Joining her at state will be fellow senior Hailey Roark, who moved to 32-7 after taking second place at 140 pounds. Roark also won her 150th career match at the Class 1, District 3 tournament in Nevada. As a team, Cassville finished in seventh. Marshfield won the event. Full results for Cassville include: 

100: Riley Stumpff (20-20)

• Champ. Round 2 – Kylee Whalan (Clinton) 38-5 won by fall over Riley Stumpff (Cassville) 20-20 (Fall 1:48)

• Cons. Round 4 – Faithann Brown (Holden) 20-20 won by fall over Riley Stumpff (Cassville) 20-20 (Fall 2:12)

105: Isabelle Bauman (24-18) 

• Champ. Round 2 – Aleah Conard (El Dorado Springs) 45-4 won by fall over Isabelle Bauman (Cassville) 24-18 (Fall 0:00)

• Cons. Round 4 – Izabella Schierholz (Warsaw) 21-20 won by fall over Isabelle Bauman (Cassville) 24-18 (Fall 1:33)

110: Alexis Lopez (14-16) 

• Champ. Round 2 – Mallori Edwards (Eldon) 35-5 won by fall over Alexis Lopez (Cassville) 14-16 (Fall 1:07)

• Cons. Round 3 – Fenia Christiansen (Versailles) 24-19 won by fall over Alexis Lopez (Cassville) 14-16 (Fall 1:34)

115: Jackelin Cervantes (10-19) 

• Champ. Round 2 – Grace Brantley (Versailles) 25-15 won by fall over Jackelin Cervantes (Cassville) 10-19 (Fall 1:32)

• Cons. Round 4 – Elizabeth Western (Buffalo) 16-25 won by fall over Jackelin Cervantes (Cassville) 10-19 (Fall 0:42)

120: Breanna Gordon (31-17) scored 12.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 2 – Breanna Gordon (Cassville) 31-17 won by fall over Danielle Bolling (Adrian) 10-19 (Fall 0:00)

• Quarterfinal – Rylie Ingrassia (Harrisonville) 42-5 won by fall over Breanna Gordon (Cassville) 31-17 (Fall 1:27)

• Cons. Round 4 – Breanna Gordon (Cassville) 31-17 won by fall over Natalie Canales (Monett) 4-16 (Fall 0:38)

• Cons. Round 5 – Breanna Gordon (Cassville) 31-17 won by fall over Olivia Lafoy (Versailles) 13-12 (Fall 0:36)

• Cons. Semi – Sydney Waters (Bolivar) 29-11 won by fall over Breanna Gordon (Cassville) 31-17 (Fall 2:00)

130: Monique Lopez (1-5) 

• Champ. Round 2 – Mareya May (Holden) 35-17 won by fall over Monique Lopez (Cassville) 1-5 (Fall 0:45)

• Cons. Round 3 – Mallory Wiggans (Nevada) 18-26 won by medical forfeit over Monique Lopez (Cassville) 1-5 (M. For.)

135: Faith James (43-2) placed 1st and scored 30.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 2 – Faith James (Cassville) 43-2 won by fall over Caroline Clements (Knob Noster) 16-28 (Fall 0:33)

• Quarterfinal – Faith James (Cassville) 43-2 won by fall over Leah Nugent (Versailles) 12-28 (Fall 1:48)

• Semifinal – Faith James (Cassville) 43-2 won by fall over Skylar Cyr-Coe (Pleasant Hill) 26-13 (Fall 2:52)

• 1st Place Match – Faith James (Cassville) 43-2 won by fall over Charlie Gregg (Holden) 47-5 (Fall 0:27)

140: Hailey Roark (32-7) placed 2nd and scored 24.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 2 – Hailey Roark (Cassville) 32-7 won by fall over Jesse Gresham (Versailles) 28-21 (Fall 1:08)

• Quarterfinal – Hailey Roark (Cassville) 32-7 won by fall over Macie Smith (McDonald County) 13-25 (Fall 1:22)

• Semifinal – Hailey Roark (Cassville) 32-7 won by fall over Anjell Chiasson (Harrisonville) 39-19 (Fall 1:48)

• 1st Place Match – Amelia Brown (Knob Noster) 37-8 won by fall over Hailey Roark (Cassville) 32-7 (Fall 1:41)

145: Saige Holman (14-13) scored 6.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 2 – Saige Holman (Cassville) 14-13 won by fall over Clara Ferguson (Holden) 25-32 (Fall 5:29)

• Quarterfinal – Abby Sader (Knob Noster) 40-6 won by fall over Saige Holman (Cassville) 14-13 (Fall 0:45)

• Cons. Round 4 – Chloe Fitzgerald (Harrisonville) 17-28 won by decision over Saige Holman (Cassville) 14-13 (Dec 5-4)

155: Rebekah Fry (29-14) scored 6.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 2 – Rebekah Fry (Cassville) 29-14 won by fall over Ashlynn Turner (Butler) 1-21 (Fall 0:32)

• Quarterfinal – Nikeshia Davis (West Plains) 26-8 won by fall over Rebekah Fry (Cassville) 29-14 (Fall 1:48)

• Cons. Round 4 – Lindsey Keithley (Reeds Spring) 22-27 won by fall over Rebekah Fry (Cassville) 29-14 (Fall 4:02)

170: Elisa Ardos (22-21) 

• Champ. Round 2 – Alana Thelin (Pleasant Hill) 42-3 won by fall over Elisa Ardos (Cassville) 22-21 (Fall 1:29)

• Cons. Round 4 – Lillian Corbin (El Dorado Springs) 24-13 won by fall over Elisa Ardos (Cassville) 22-21 (Fall 1:24)

190: Heather Hall (12-9) scored 5.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 2 – Gracelyn Bull (Marshfield) 31-16 won by fall over Heather Hall (Cassville) 12-9 (Fall 4:18)

• Cons. Round 4 – Heather Hall (Cassville) 12-9 won by fall over Kaylee Mastroianni (Logan-Rogersville) 9-14 (Fall 1:24)

• Cons. Round 5 – Gwen Phillips (Clinton) 29-15 won by fall over Heather Hall (Cassville) 12-9 (Fall 0:45)

235: Delight Otto (11-10) 

• Quarterfinal – Alexandra Malena (Pleasant Hill) 27-14 won by fall over Delight Otto (Cassville) 11-10 (Fall 0:27)

• Cons. Round 5 – Ava Hodges (Stover) 18-14 won by fall over Delight Otto (Cassville) 11-10 (Fall 0:46)

Dickinson sets school record at William Jewell

The William Jewell men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the 2024 Bearcat Open on Feb. 2, where Cassville alum Bradan Dickinson was one of two athletes to break school records. Dickinson, a sophomore, broke his own record in the men’s weight throw, upping his high to 17.25 meters to place fifth. The same day, his teammate, Noah Mayo, broke a 19-year-old record in the men’s 600 yards with a time of 1:15.38, breaking Tom Eisenhauer’s previous mark. Dickinson’s results at the meet included: Shot put (13.83 meters), 18th place; and weight throw (17.25 meters), 5th place. Dickinson’s 17.25 meters ranks him 6th in the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

Trojans take No. 1 seed in districts

The Southwest boys basketball team (18-6) have secured the No. 1 seed in the Class 3, District 12 tournament in Lamar, which begins on Tuesday. Southwest is riding a four-game win streak as of Monday. The Trojans hosted Crane on Tuesday and wrap the regular season on Friday at Lighthouse Senior High. In districts, Southwest will face the winner of No. 4 Pierce City and No. 5 Sarcoxie at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 22, and on the bottom of the bracket, No. 2 Lamar will face the winner of No. 3 Marionville and No. 6 Diamond. The Trojans have wins this season over Pierce City, Marionville and Diamond. The championship is on Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. All games are being played in Lamar.

Exeter No. 5 in district tourney

The Exeter boys basketball team (7-13) has earned the No. 5 seed in Class 1, District 5 tournament in Walnut Grove. On Tuesday, the Tigers face No. 4 School of the Ozarks, with the winner set to face No. 1 Walnut Grove on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. Exeter has fallen to School of the Ozarks twice this season, by scores of 56-54 and 53-24. Other match-ups include No. 2 Billings against No. 7 Everton and No. 3 McAuley Catholic against No. 6 Hurley. The championship is at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 24.

Southwest girls No. 5 seed

The Southwest girls basketball team (2-21) will take the No. 5 seed into the Class 3, District 12 tournament in Lamar, facing No. 4 Lamar at 6 p.m. on Monday. The winner will face No. 1 Clever at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 21. The bottom of the bracket is a semifinal between No. 2 Diamond and No. 3 Sarcoxie. The title game is set for Feb. 23 at 6 p.m.