Sports

Lady Wildcats host Monett
Cassville’s Kailey Artherton maneuvers for position on Monett’s Jenna Spencer on Jan. 26. Artherton won the 115-pound matchup with a pin at 2:23.
Cassville hires Parnell as AD
An internal hire at the Cassville school district last week will bring a familiar face back to high school athletics. Doug Martin, hired as athletic director in 2015, is retiring and will be replaced by former Cassville football coach Lance Parnell.
6 Wildcats make finals in Seneca
It was the last regular-season tournament of the year, and the Cassville boys showed they are ready for districts. Six of the eight Wildcats competing reached the championship match in their respective weight classes, and two came home with gold medals.
Scoreboard — Feb. 1
The Cassville girls basketball team (12-8) picked up a conference win at home on Jan. 26, defeating East Newton, 43-29.

Cassville dialing in for tough district tourney
Still in its early years, the Cassville boys wrestling had a defining moment Friday, as four wrestlers vied for conference titles back-to-back-to-backto- back and in front of home fans for the first time.

Seventh grade football best in Big 8 West Division
Wildcats go undefeated, recognized by conference After finishing the football season undefeated in 2022, the Big 8 Conference has recognized the Cassville Middle School seventh- grade football team as the 202223 Big 8 Conference West Division first place winners. 'Going into the season, I wasn't sure what to expect from this group of athletes,' said Robbie Artherton, Middle school football coach.
4 win Big 8 gold
The Cassville girls wrestling team is ranked No. 1 in the state right now with four No.
Scoreboard — Jan. 25
The Cassville boys basketball team (10-8) finished in sixth place at the Spokane Tournament last week. The No.

Wheaton’s defensive efforts showing
If strength of schedule was a determining factor in high school basketball, the Wheaton boys team could lay claim to a significant multiplier. The Bulldogs (4-14) have yet to come out on the winning side of a game since Dec.

Humble as can V
Softball Coach Lori Videmschek is 15 wins away from the 500 mark and has won a state title with Purdy, but if you ask her the most important thing about her job, her answer won’t be how many wins she has amassed or what titles she’s won.


