Sports
11 return for Wildcats track
The Cassville boys track and field team returns a wealth of experience and hopes to have an impact at meets across all events.
Hard season on the hardwood
The Exeter boys basketball team endured a difficult season on the hardwood, and the Tigers are hoping young players who found their roles will grow into them in coming campaigns.
Lady ‘Cats downed in district championship
A 3-point margin at the start of the fourth quarter looked promising for Cassville, but Aurora ultimately hit their stride late and defeated the Lady Wildcats, 40-21, in the Class 4, District 12 girls basketball championship Friday in Monett.
Cassville alumnus going to DII Nationals
The NCAA Division II Track & Field National Championship selections were announced on March 4. William Jewell College will send two athletes, one of whom is Cassville alumnus Bradan Dickinson, to the Winter Sports Festival in Indianapolis, Ind.
Eagles enjoy high-flying season full of ups and downs
When it comes to entertainment value in high school hoops, the Purdy boys basketball team had no shortage this season.
15 wins and grinning
The Southwest girls basketball team enjoyed a rebounding season this year, winning nearly eight times as many games as last year.
Roark spladles way to ‘ship
Shortly into the second period of his 165-pound Class 2 championship match, Cassville junior Colten Roark hooked the leg of Hallsville’s Colt West and scored a reverse, and as his opponent attempted to stand up, Roark launched into a move he knows all too well.
Lady Tigers thankful for title opportunity
At the end of the 2022-2023 season, the prospect of the Exeter girls basketball team playing for a district championship was not on many’s minds — yet, 45 games removed from snapping a 60-game losing streak, that’s just what the Lady Tigers did on Saturday.
‘Cats sweep middle school Big 8
The seventh- and eighth-grade Cassville Middle School boys basketball teams each won first place in the Big 8 Conference.
LIVE UPDATES (Day 2): 2025 MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships
Six Cassville wrestlers left Missouri Arena with new hardware on Thursday, but none more special that the medal hanging from the neck of Colton Roark. At 165 pounds, Roark earned…
