Sports
Wrestling teams battle sickness
The Cassville boys and girls wrestling teams kept themselves busy in the last two weeks of 2023, each competing in two tournaments, with the boys taking 8th in the Diamonds State Duals, and the girls participating in The Wonder Woman, a 79-team competition in Columbia. On Dec.
Cassville takes home 3rd place in holiday tourney
The 10th Annual Southwest Girls Holiday Tournament was full of ups and downs for a trio of local teams involved in this year’s event, including Southwest earning its first win of the season and Cassville taking third place. Southwest (1-12), ranked No.
From B team to college ball
Cassville senior Emerson Grossman began her volleyball journey in seventh grade, placed on the B team and unsure if the sport would offer true potential.
Top 10 sports stories of 2023
A look back at the best sports stories of 2023.
TOP 10 SPORTS STORIES OF 2023
Wrestling team 3rd at state, first softball district title mark year in sports 1 Girls wresting 3rd in state as team Ultimately, the individual results were not as high as the team hoped, but the Cassville girls wrestling team made history nonetheless by bringing home the first ever team trophy, taking third in a field of 98 with 62 points. Senior Annie Moore, who entered the tournament ranked No.
COLLEGE SIGNING
Who: Cassville senior Emerson Grossman What: Signed to Drury to play volleyball More: Grossman started volleyball in 7th grade on B team, was All-State this year .
From B team to college ball
All-State volleyball honoree Grossman signs to Drury ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com Cassville senior Emerson Grossman began her volleyball journey in seventh grade, placed on the B team and unsure if the sport would offer tru potential. Five years later, Grossman is Class 3 All-State, and on Dec.
Southwest to host 7 schools at holiday tourney
LOCAL HOOPS What: 41st Annual Southwest Holiday Tournament When: Dec. 27-29 More: Eight teams competing The Southwest boys basketball team carries the weight of expectation into the 41st Annual Southwest Holiday Boys Tournament next week, taking the No.
Cheering for 3rd
Cassville Cheer changes state routine 20 minutes before performing Just before performing in the Small CO-ED division at state, the Cassville Cheer squad learned part of their routine would be considered illegal — so they fixed it and finished third. With only 20 minutes before hitting the stage, Cassville Cheer Coach Victoria Henbest said the team practiced an alteration to the routine, and it paid off.
7th grade girls win Big 8 West
The seventh and eighth grade middle school girls basketball teams have completed their season, with both teams finishing strong in the Big 8 West Division Tournaments. Cassville Middle School was host to the seventh grade conference tournament. After a very close game against Seneca, the Lady Wildcats finished with a win, 21-18, making the Wildcats the Big 8 West Division Champions. The seventh-grade team, from left: Estrella Garcia, Raegan Doucet, Briley Artherton, Molly Cox, Haeven Stewart , Addy Ramaeker, Kynzleigh Scott, Riley Doucet, Kamille Tucker and Lexie Meltabarger. Coach Matt Holtzman is pictured in the back row.
