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The Cassville football team lost its senior quarterback last season, but the Wildcats will return some experience in the backfield. Clay Weldy, Cassville football coach, said three players have been taking reps under center this summer: sophomore Bodee Rose and juniors Garrett Ewing and Joseph Burton.

For the second time in as many seasons, the Cassville girls basketball team has a new head coach. After a late resignation of former coach Reed Smith, Cassville hired from within, tapping boys assistant Clayton Bagby to lead the program.

The Cassville football team’s regular-season schedule has been released, and there’s a change Wildcat Nation won’t miss. For the past five years, the Barry County Brawl has been in Week 6 for three and Week 3 for two.

Cassville native Levi Pollreisz has been promoted from assistant to Culver-Stockton College head women’s volleyball coach, announced recently by Athletic Director Pat Atwell. “We are excited to promote Levi to the position of head women’s volleyball coach,” Atwell said.

At its regularly scheduled meeting, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) Board of Directors discussed a number of proposals submitted by entities hoping to host championships in the sports of basketball, cross country, volleyball and wrestling, and the activity of music.

Dayton Moore has always been a vocal opponent of purposefully tanking a season for his Kansas City Royals. The former general manager, who is now the team’s president, has refused to sell off his roster in order to have the worst record and nab the top pick in the following summer’s Major League Baseball draft.