A new Pickleball Club had taken root in Cassville. Similar to tennis, pickleball is played with a wiffleball, wooden raquets and lower net. Front row, from left: Jacob Martinez, Elly Raemaker, Lorelei Vanderhoef, Elizabeth Butler, Kyler Hayward, Dulce Rivera and Coach Erin Flehmer. Back row: Superintendent Merlyn Johnson, Tyson Bohmke, Corbin Rhodes, Ashton Wheeler, Simon Gates, Ethan Bohmke, Mason Gautney and Caleb Leach.

For the first time since 2016, the Barry County Brawl trophy will not be displayed in Cassville’s trophy case, as the Wildcats fell on the road to the Cubs on Friday, 27-3.

Cassville football players will need little motivation this week. Friday’s regular-season finale is one of the biggest games on the schedule — the annual Barry County Brawl against Monett.

The Cassville softball team’s season came to an end on Friday at the hands of Seneca, 1-0.

It’s one of the most widespread superstitions in soccer — a 2-goal lead is the worst lead to have. The Cassville boys soccer team (9-9-1 as of Friday) took a 2-0 lead into halftime against Monett Thursday in front of a record crowd, but ultimately allowed the Cubs to tie, and Monett’s goalkeeper saved a shot to hand the Wildcats a 3-2 loss on penalty kicks.