Sports

The Cassville football team kicks off its season on Saturday, returning 10 lettermen to a squad that lost 13 starters from the 2022 season. Clay Weldy, Cassville football coach, is in his second year at the helm of the program, aiming to turn youth and inexperience into a force to be reckoned with in the Big 8 West this season.

Cassville’s Cole Watts tees off during play in the Cassville Invitational last season.

Cassville’s Peter Littlefield clears a bar at the Cub Relays in Monett last season.

The Cassville football team hopes to turn its season and home opener into a College Gameday atmosphere, as the Wildcats will play their first regular- season Saturday game on Aug. 26 against Hollister.

The Cassville cheer team will be packing its bags in January for a trip to Dallas, earning a bid to National Cheerleading Association (NCA) Nationals following a home camp this summer. Victoria Henbest, Cassville cheer coach, said the team held an NCA camp in Cassville June 29-30, where NCA officials named 12 team members as All-American candidates and three as All-Americans.

Purdy Catcher Zoey Webb prepares to make a play at the plate on Exeter’s Emma Sorensen during action last season.

The Cassville boys soccer team may have been down in games in its summer friendlies this year, but they were never out.

Cassville’s Garrett Ewing attempts to catch a runner stealing during a contest against Monett last season in the district tournament.

August 9, 2023 Water at Roaring River State Park is running low right now, at 13.5 CFS. The fishing is still really good, and the dry fly fishing is exceptionally good.