Sports

Bass ‘Cats capture first at tournament
Cassville Middle School students Deagan Gross and Colton Yockey made a splash at the Missouri B.A.S.S. Nation Youth Qualifier Tournament, held Oct. 19 at the Lake of the Ozarks. Competing against 11 boats in the youth division, the Wildcat duo captured first place, reeling in five fish with a total weight of 14.35 pounds. They also won biggest fish with a bass weighing 3.25 pounds. Second place went to the Festus team, followed by Strafford in third. Gross is the son of Brad and Ashley Gross, of Cassville. Yockey is the son of Chris and Dani Yockey of Cassville. Both anglers are in the eighth grade. The next Missouri B.A.S.S Nation qualifier will be held at Pomme de Terre Lake in March 2026.

Pink Out raises $3K at Southwest
Southwest High School recently held its 16th annual Pink Out event and raised $3,000 for two students battling ailments. The students, Payton Neukam, a high schooler suffering from bone cancer, and Haven Holmes, a middle schooler battling leukemia, were the recipients. A bake sale, loose change drive, a serving contest, pass the hat and general donations throughout the district all helped raise funds. The annual event is organized by Coaches Mandy Henry and Steve Voyak and the Lady Trojans.

FOOTBALL LIVE UPDATES: Cassville vs. Reeds Spring (district quarterfinals), Oct. 30
Updates this week are sponsored by The Dispensary, proud supporter of Wildcat Nation! Kickoff goes for a touchback and Wolves start at own 20. Run loses 3, the gains 1…

Cassville hosts Reeds Spring in playoffs Thursday
After starting the season 1-2, the Cassville football team capped its regular season on Friday with its fifth win in a row — topping Aurora, 42-14 — and will host Reeds Spring in the first round of district playoffs on Thursday.

Wildcats travel to Pea Ridge
Our young ‘Cats crossed state lines and played one of our closest opponents in an attempt to make it an annual event.

Only 4 remain; Cassville softball continues historic run
For the first time in program history, the Cassville softball team has advanced to the Final Four.

FOOTBALL LIVE UPDATES: Cassville vs. Aurora, Oct. 24
Tonight’s updates are sponsored by Exeter Corn Maze, where fall memories are made in Barry County!

‘Cats clinch win in barnburner Brawl
Cassville defended a total of 89 plays against Monett in the Barry County Brawl on Friday, and after 14 total touchdowns between the cross-county rivals, the game came down to a single play.

Cassville runners compete at home, in area races
The Cassville cross country teams have competed in multiple races in recent weeks, including at the Cassville Pinkout XC Invitational at the Cassville Aquatic Center. Results include: 17th Annual Lamar Tigers Cross Country Invitational Varsity Boys — 3.1 miles, Top 25 medal, 112 runners 6th as a team Jacob Hudson, 18:20, 13th Trever Garnett, 18:34, 17th Peyton Anderson, 21:12, 66th Donovan Mikesh, 21:46, 70th Jarrett Paul, 23:37, 88th Vincent Buttrum, 25:15, 97th Clay Williamson, 26:03, 99th Daniel Sledden, 26:21, 100th Varsity Girls — 3.1 miles, Top 25 medal, 80 runners 7th as a team Kayli Anderson, 23:06, 22nd Lydia Cupps, 24:42, 37th Claire Reuter, 26:15, 50th Molly Cox, 26:25, 53rd Leah Walker, 31:26, 73rd

Lady Wildcats blank Seneca to win second softball district title
Behind the arm of senior Aubrey Stoufer, the Cassville softball team held Seneca scoreless in the Class 3, District 6 championship, claiming its second district title in school history with a 4-0 victory.



