Sports
Southwest High School hosting annual Tip-Off on Friday
Southwest High School will start the basketball season with its annual Tipoff celebration on Friday with a home game against Exeter. Southwest queen candidates are: sophomore Lyndon Vanzandt, freshman Lillian Barnett, junior Abigail Clark, senior Vivica Villegas, and junior Montana Skelton. Contributed photo
Goal achieved!
Every summer, prep fall sports teams set their goals for the season, but not many achieve those goals in the same fashion as the Cassville softball team — making history. The Lady Wildcats finished the season at 16-15 and Class 3, District 6 champions after a 7-6 walk-off win over Doniphan.
‘Cats close season at 6-5
It was not the scoreline Cassville had hoped for on Friday, but the Wildcats hope to take experience gained this season into 2024, having finished at 6-5 with a postseason win and a district semifinal loss to Seneca, 48-0.
Purdy volleyball building culture
The Purdy volleyball team, under a new coach this year, exceeded its combined win total over the last two years and is building a culture for future success. Barry Wheeler, Purdy volleyball coach, said the team was a win short of its main team goal, reaching the district semifinals.
Scoreboard, Nov. 8
Cassville had five runners compete in the MSHSAA Class 3 State XC Championships 2023 at Gans Creek Cross Country in Columbia on Saturday. For the boys, senior Ethan Bohmke finished 117th with a time of 17:58, freshman Trever Garnett finished 123rd with a time of 18:05, and freshman Michael Tolbert finished 133rd with a time of 18:16.
LIVE UPDATES: Cassville at Seneca, C3, D6 semifinal football
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‘Cats preps for Seneca after win over Aurora
The Cassville football team extended its win streak over Aurora to 21 in the last 19 years with a 24-14 victory over the Houn’ Dawgs in Friday’s Class 3, District 6 quarterfinals, and the biggest test of the season now awaits the Wildcats in the semifinals.
Scoreboard, Nov. 1
The Cassville boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Lamar Saturday to compete in the Class 3, District 2 meet. Despite the chilly and rainy weather, every runner recorded a personal best.
Lady Trojans end season strong
Wins were tough to come by early in the season for the southwest volleyball team, but with work and experience, the improvement down the home stretch was reflected on paper. The Lady Trojans (10-19-3) won 7 of their final 10 games and saw their season come to a close with a 3-1 loss to Marionville.
LIVE UPDATES: Cassville v Aurora — C3, D6 quarterfinal football
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