Sports
‘Hold the rope’
When Seth Lash was hired in 2022, he set a goal for this year’s group to win a district championship.
Lady Tigers exceed expectations
The Exeter girls basketball team set modest goals at the beginning of the season, to win five games and keep from being the lowest-seeded team in districts.
Wheaton sets goal of winning district title
When Seth Lash was hired in 2022, he set a goal for this year’s group to win a district championship. Only 5 points away from meeting that goal, falling to Blue Eye 44-39 in the district title game, the Bulldogs hope to “hold the rope” going into next season and eventually win the tug of war for a piece of district hardware.
Lady Tigers exceed expectations
The Exeter girls basketball team set modest goals at the beginning of the season, to win five games and keep from being the lowest-seeded team in districts. Excitement is now building around the program, as the squad nearly doubled its win goal with nine, and Exeter earned the No.
‘Cats stalking district title
With six returning starters and the first district win in eight years, the Cassville baseball team is setting championship goals this season. Shawn Trent, Cassville baseball coach, said his Wildcats bring in a wealth of experience this season and have a chance to build it to something big.
Cassville girls making strides
The Cassville girls basketball team was a shade away from a .500 record this season, but how much the team has improved year-to-year is in the scorebook. Cassville Girls Basketball Coach Clayton Bagby said the Lady Wildcats (12-15, 3-3) endured a transition year and made themselves better during it.
Tigers searching for 4
The Exeter baseball team is entering this season with high expectations having lost only two players, and the Tigers are taking aim at a fourth straight Ozark 7 title and a deeper run in districts. Matt Tripp, Exeter baseball coach, said the young Tigers squad struggled to reach potential last season, but the outlook this year is on the up.
Young Lady Bulldogs grow through tough year
With only two seniors and a slew of underclassmen, the Wheaton girls basketball team knew there would be growing pains this year.
Faith of a champion
James wins Cassville's 3rd state title; Roark medals for first time Cassville senior Faith James wrestled her final high school match on Thursday, and she left the mat with a new title to add to her resume — state champion. Upon pinning Oak Grove's Lauren Phillips in 2:12 in the 135-pound title bout of the 2024 MSHSAA State Championships at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, James screamed, jumped and cried as she began to process accomplishing the biggest goal of her prep career.
Leveling up
High school wrestlers set the goal each year to improve upon their previous season’s finish, and Cassville’s boys accomplished that goal with sequential flair at the 2024 MSHSAA State Championships. Sophomores Riley James, 150 pounds, Tristan Thompson, 157 pounds, and Colten Roark, 165 pounds, were joined by freshman Kaleb Artherton, 106 pounds at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, bringing home three medals among the group of four.
