Sports
Scoreboard, Feb. 22
The Cassville boys basketball team (12-13) suffered a trio of Big 8 losses last week and has one more non-conference contest Thursday before district playoffs begin. The Wildcats fell to Aurora on the road on Feb.
Super 6 set sight on state
Wildcats qualify most ever to Wrestling Championship The Cassville boys wrestling team made program history at the Class 2, District 3 Tournament in Seneca Friday and Saturday, qualifying six grapplers to the 2023 Wrestling Championship — doubling the previous qualification record. Nathan Fortner, Cassville wrestling coach, said the success is a direct effect of the youth program, the Wildcat Takedown Club, combined with experienced upperclassmen that have placed at state.
A shot at state
Lady Wildcats have one goal in mind today, Thursday The Cassville girls wrestling team members wrote down their goals at the beginning of the season, and every Lady Wildcat wrote the same thing — win a state championship. Cassville has seen state-level success in the past, and the Lady Wildcats are more primed than ever to accomplish the trophy-lifting task with Annie Moore, Kailey Artherton, Hailey Roark, Faith James and Taylor Glidewell.
Fab 5 ride pin train to state
Eighteen times over Friday and Saturday in Clinton, Cassville Lady Wildcat wrestlers heard the noise they chase — a shrill, quick whistle and palm on the mat. At the Class 1 District 3 Tournament Friday and Saturday, five Lady Wildcats pinned their way to 2023 Wrestling Championship berths, with Annie Moore, Kailey Artherton and Faith James taking first, Hailey Roark second and Taylor Glidewell third.
Scoreboard — Feb. 15
The Cassville boys basketball team (12-10) picked up a pair of wins in three tries last week. On Tuesday, the Wildcats defeated Lamar on the road, 53-49, then they fell to McDonald County at home Wednesday, 52-49.
One year, one signing
Cassville senior Maci Barton has only played competitive golf for one year, but that was all she needed to be selected to play at the next level. A softball player since the age of 5, Barton decided to switch to golf because it is one of her father’s favorite sports.
Exeter boys rebuilding in low-win season
It’s been a tough road for the Exeter boys basketball team this season, battling through a rebuilding year with a no-quit attitude. The Tigers (0-17) have six games left in the regular-season slate, three of which are conference games, and Coach Tremayne Williams likes the odds to break the winless streak.
Cassville grad takes up rugby at Drury
Not many athletes can pick up a sport at the collegiate level and thrive at it, but that is exactly what one Cassville graduate is doing at Drury on the women’s rugby team. Alexis Mann, a 2020 graduate, is a former multi-sport athlete for the Lady Wildcats and now captains the Lady Panthers on the pitch.
Scoreboard — Feb. 8
Due to ongoing winter weather, the Cassville boys basketball team played its first game in 14 days on Friday. The Wildcats (10-9) fell to Nevada at home, 57-43.
