A long course with difficult pin positions and fast greens presented challenges for the Cassville girls golf team at Class 3 Girls Golf State on Oct. 16-17, but that did not stop senior Avery Chappell from medaling for the third year in a row, and with her best overall finish.

This year’s Barry County Brawl is sponsored by Security Bank of Southwest Missouri, longtime supporter of Cassville football!

“We just made history.” Those four words rang out from the excited huddle of Cassville players and coaches as they were celebrating their first ever district softball title on Monday night, a 7-6 walk-off win over Doniphan. With two outs and the bases loaded, sophomore right fielder Naveah Johnson, whose spot in the rotation was being handled by fellow sophomore Joei Blankenship all game, was thrust into her first at-bat of the contest with the title on the line after having scored two runs off Blankenship’s bat.

The late-season roller coaster of opponents is taking its final turn this week, as the Cassville football team is set to host a winless Monett squad for the annual Barry County Brawl — with district implications on the line. The Wildcats endured an offensive onslaught on Friday, falling to Class 2 No.

Cassville senior Josie Keevan serves a ball For the Lady Wildcats in a 3-0, Senior Night win over McDonald County on Oct. 10.

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Playing on their home course, the Cassville girls golf team made program history at the Class 2, District 3 Girls Golf Tournament.

Williams wins first in Cassville Pinkout XC Invitational in 22:10 For the first time in six years, a Cassville runner has crossed the finish line first at the Cassville Pinkout Cross Country Invitational at the Aquatic Center park. Junior Jadyn Williams recorded her first win of the season on Oct.