Sports
Year in Photos — Cassville softball
Cassville’s Alyssa Whisenhunt lets a pitch go in the district championship game against Seneca last season.
Jig on the water
June 28, 2023 — Water is clear and low at Roaring River at 12.5 CFS as of Sunday — the dry fly fishing is great right now. Beetles, ants, caddis, blue wing olives, cahills, griffiths gnats, and hoppers are all working right now, and the use of a 9’ 7X leader is best.
Little League seasons wrap up
Cassville’s Jackson Trent slides safely into third en route to scoring a run for his team in the Minor Little League Tournament at Cassville’s City Park on Thursday. The Cassville team finished third in the tournament.
Year in Photos — Cassville girls golf
Cassville’s Gracie Harmon chips onto the green during Big 4 play at the Cassville Golf Club last fall.
Jig On the Water
The river is still low and clear the CFS as of Sunday and is almost 19, so with this clear low water, anglers will want to use 2-pound line when they can. The dry fly-fishing has been fantastic using blue wing olives, elk hair caddis, parachute Adams, Griffiths gnats, beetles and ants.
Athletic training contract terminated
As a result of hiring shortages in the area, Cassville athletics may not have a full-time athletic trainer for sporting events when school starts in the fall. Lance Parnell, who just began his new role as athletic director, said the district was notified ta the end of May that Mercy would not be renewing its athletic trainer contract with the district.
Cassville Baseball Club hosting tryouts
The Cassville Baseball Club (CBC) is entering its second year of organized play, aiming to fill squads from the 8U age level up to 16U. Tryouts for the Club will be held July 31 through Aug.
Jackie Stiles camp returns to Cassville
The Cassville Wildcat Basketball Boosters is hosting Jackie Stiles for the second time in Cassville with a basketball camp slated for June 27 at Cassville High School. Rachel Freeman, with the Boosters, said Arning put on the event last year, and since the Boosters is new this year, organizers wanted to make the camp happen again.
Eagles go 2-3 at annual summer shootaround
The Purdy boys basketball team got a taste of summer action last week, laying five shortened games over two days at the annual Purdy Hoopfest. Heath Carmichael, Purdy boys basketball coach, said the event was an opportunity for the team to recalibrate its chemistry after losing six seniors from last season.
Pass the sticks!
A new after-school program has been established at Cassville schools — eSports. Robbie Artherton, program sponsor, said the eSports program is for high school and middle school students that are interested in competitive, organized video gaming.
