Sports
Scoreboard, may 10
The Southwest baseball team (11-10) are on a sixgame win streak after going a perfect 3-0 at the Miller Invitational last week, besting Greenfield, 17-0; Sarcoxie, 3-2 in 10 innings; and Miller, 3-0. Against Sarcoxie, Brendyn Paulsen had the walk-off in the 10th after three scoreless innings.
Middle school tracksters set Big 8 records
The Cassville Middle School Track team traveled to Marshfield on April 29 to compete in the Big 8 Junior High Track meet. Two competitors set Big 8 records, with Logan Parsons clearing 9’3.5” in Pole vault, and Brylee Gross running the 200 in 27.9 seconds.
Jig On the Water, May 10
May 10, 2023 Water level is normal, at 52 CFS on Sunday. This is great, and the fishing has been very good.
Inaugural Big 8 Pickleball Tournament held in Monett
The first annual Big 8 Pickleball Tournament was held at the Monett City Park on Saturday. Fifty-six students and staff from five Big 8 districts competed in four tournaments.
PHOTO GALLERY: Big 8 Conference Meet, 5/2/23
Scenes from the Big 8 Conference track and field meet in Monett on May 2. See a photo you like? Visit www.tinyurl.com/3dknw5dr to purchase a digital copy for $5 or any variety of print options mailed straight to your door!
Leach, Sanders, Arguelles make college selections
Three senior Cassville boys athletes signed letters of intent on April 26 to continue their careers in college, one in cross country and track, a second in rugby, and a third in wrestling. Caleb Leach, Class 3 cross country state medalist and new school record-holder in the 3200-meter, penned his name with the University of Missouri-St.
Former Cassville coach inducted into Hall of Fame
Former Cassville basketball and softball coach Randy Robertson, front row, second from left, was inducted into the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Scoreboard, May 3
The Cassville girls and boys track and field teams competed at the Class 1-2-3 SBU Invite on April 25, with both squads taking eighth place as teams, with 36 teams on the girls’ side and 37 on the boys’. Jolie Evans also added to her record collection, breaking Cassville’s 3200-meter record with an 11:50.68.
District softball seeds set
Area softball teams have their seeds determined for upcoming district tournaments, which begin on Friday. Three local schools, Purdy, Exeter and Wheaton, will all play on Friday in the Class 1, District 5 tournament.
Here, record, record
Cassville seniors Jolie Evans and Caleb Leach are go-getters. The duo have combined to break three school records this season, and two were in events they do not normally run — but they wanted the records.
