Sports
Purdy hoops looks to turn corner
Purdy girls basketball coach Stephanie Heman enters her second season at the helm hoping a year of experience — and a bolstered schedule — will help the Lady Eagles turn a corner.

Mighty Mites thank jersey sponsor
Bobbi Jo Meek, president of the Mighty Mites board, thanks Security Bank of Southwest Missouri and Bank President Jon Horner for sponsoring the program's jerseys this year.

Lady Wildcats return 5 letterwinners
The Cassville girls basketball team is entering new season with experience, depth and returning production, looking to build on last year’s success and district title game appearance.

Lady Tigers match 2024 wins, look ahead
The Exeter High School volleyball program closed out the 2025 season meeting its goals, building confidence and competing with the future in mind.
Cassville girls golf builds on momentum
The Cassville girls golf team has wrapped up a season marked by growth across the board and solid results in multiple events, highlighted by a runner-up finish in the Big 8 Conference tournament.
Senior-less Lady Bulldogs start season
The Wheaton girls basketball team is looking forward to a year of growth and development behind a deep junior class and an energetic new group of freshmen.

Wildcats fall in title tilt
Difficulty stalling Seneca’s offense and early turnovers doomed the Cassville football team in the Class 3, District 6 championship on Friday, as the Wildcats fell to the Indians, 47-14, in their first district title bout since 2020.
Eagles retool after senior-heavy season
Second-leading scorer, 3-point shooter returns

Lady Trojans surpass expectations
Southwest volleyball coach Steve Voyak said his team may not have earned an “A” on the season, but the effort exceeded expectations.
Effort, competition to define Wildcats
Coming off its lowest-win season since 2020, the Cassville boys basketball team is under new management, and new Coach Mike Ray brings more than two decades of coaching experience to the floor as he looks to rebuild a program hungry for success.



