Sports

Bradan Dickinson and Annie Moore were the recipients of this year’s Rotary MVP awards for boys and girls track and field. The pair scored the most points out of any other individuals on their teams this season. Contributed photos

A respectable showing by the Cassville girls and boys track teams awarded the squads fifth and sixth place, respectively, at the Big 8 Championships in Mt. Vernon on May 3.

The Cassville boys basketball team will have a new coach for the 2022-23 season, and one who has a history with the Wildcats. The district has hired Caleb Reynolds to lead the program beginning July 1.

Wheaton High School has announced Seth Lash as its new head boys basketball coach beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. Lash will also serve as the 7-12 physical education/health teacher and athletic director.

The Southwest boys track team is rewriting the Trojans record book this week after a high-flying performance at the Class 2, District 6 meet at Sarcoxie, where the team won three relays. The 4x800 team stole the show, setting a new school record with a time of 8:26.44.

The Purdy High School boys golf team hosted the Class 1, District 3 Tournament on Monday, and one Eagle senior punched his ticket to the next stage. Brady Garner shot a 111 (+30) on a windy, hot day on Windmill Ridge Golf Course, tying for 13th overall but finishing 9th in the individual scoring system used for state qualification.

The Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) Grizzly softball team has its third signee for its inaugural season. Aubrey Antle, a four-year starting pitcher with the Exeter High School Lady Tigers softball team, has signed a national letter of intent to play for the Grizzlies, MSU-WP Head Coach Don Long said.

Wildcats runner-up in Monett The Cassville boys track and field team competed at the Cub Relays last week, taking second place overall as a team. Full results include: 1st place Bradan Dickinson, Shot Put, 14.58m Peter Littlefield, 800m, 2:09.63 Garrett Ewing, Bryson Jacobson, Jake Anthonysz, Jon Oliphant, 4x100 Relay, 45.51 Garrett Ewing, Bryson Jacobson, Jake Anthonysz, Jon Oliphant, 4x200 Relay, 1:34.65 2nd place Garrett Ewing, Triple Jump, 12.06m Ashton Wheeler, 100m, 11.64 Jacob Martinez, Caleb Leach, Charles Elliott, Peter Littlfield, 4x400 Relay, 3:43.07 Jacob Martinez, Caleb Leach, Charles Elliott, Peter Littlfield, 4x800 Relay, 8:51.62 3rd place Peter Littlefield, High Jump, 1.67m Eli Pickett, Pole Vault, 3.34m Jon Oliphant, 100m, 11.65 Caleb Leach, 1600m, 4:58.60 Charles Elliott, 300 Hurdles, 46.65 4th place Josh Case, 200m, 24.57 Josh Case, 400m, 56.06 Jake Anthonysz, Javelin, 39.74m 5th place Charles Elliott, 110 Hurdles, 19.85 Kyle Bailey, 200m, 24.75 Bradan Dickinson, Discus, 37.65 6th place Jacob Martinez, 400m, 56.51 Kyle Bailey, Long Jump, 5.29m Lady Wildcats 7th at 43-team SBU Invite The Cassville girls track and field team went to Bolivar last week to compete in the Southwest Baptist University Invitational, taking 7th place out of 43 total teams at the Class 1-3 event.

COLLEGE SIGNEE Who: Cassville senior Jasmine Brown What: Signed to play soccer at Crowder College More: Brown never played until her freshman year, and she will join her sister at Crowder Before her freshman year, Jasmine Brown had never played competitive soccer. On Wednesday, she signed to take a scholarship at Crowder College in Neosho, joining her sister, Julia Brown, on the Roughriders squad.

Crosby Harmon a U12 player on the Seven Valleys Soccer Club, launches a shot at a pop-up goal during the halftime shootout, sponsored by the CHS Soccer Booster Club. He took second in the contest, which had about 40 entrants for $1 each, but winner Hernan Hernandez gave Harmon the $10 Pizza Hut gift certificate prize. Funds raised support the booster club. Kyle Troutman/editor@ cassville-democrat.com