Sports

Cassville golf enthusiasts will need to find somewhere else to putter around after Governor Mike Parson’s stay-at-home order went into effect Monday. In a release issued by the course’s Board of Directors, the course is closed with only essential staffed being retained to maintain the grounds. All other employees have been furloughed...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) attempted to head off and answer a plethora of question by issuing an email to the member schools superintendents, principals, athletic directors, coaches and officials on Wednesday. The memo said MSHSAA will hold off making an official determination for spring sports and scholar bowl season, and that they are taking a wait-and-see approach...

Cassville basketball secured two spots on the Class 4, All-District 12 team, which recently released a list of its top players. Carson Roller made the cut for the Wildcats, and Madry McCrackin earned a spot on the girls’ squad. Roller, a senior, averaged 19 points per game and 7 rebounds...

While schools across the state are determining the best course of action during this unprecedented time, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) office staff continues to prepare for spring championships. In all likelihood, any championships that do happen will have a very different look and feel than those in the past...

A week ago Saturday we awoke to the sad news that legendary country music singer Kenny Rogers had passed away. The response by local radio stations was what you would expect it to be. They played Rogers’ greatest hits, brought in celebrities to talk about how they were inspired by the smooth crooner and discuss his impact upon the genre of music that permeates most of the airwaves around our community...

Ozark Shooters Sports Complex was the spot for the Southwest Trap team’s first competition of the year on Feb. 16.

The Ozark 7 Conference named its top basketball players last week with the release of its All-Conference squads. Local schools picking up honors include: • Exeter: Lindsey Nelson, Corey Hilburn and Kris Allen • Wheaton: Zoie Simpson, Lily Ray, Monica Hinojosa, Allison Whitman, Chad Meyer and Jack Mitchell...

The Wheaton boys and girls landed six combined players on the Ozark 7 All-Conference basketball teams.

This week was supposed to be the first full week of spring sports being contested, but that came to a screeching halt late Monday with the Missouri State High School Activities Association issuing a directive regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak...

Coaches are fond of telling players to controls the things they can control and do not worry about what they cannot control. Now, it is time for them to practice what they preach. Every school in the bi-county region has dismissed classes through April 3 due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak...

It was not the ending the Cassville girls basketball team envisioned, as the Lady Wildcats fell to No. 1 ranked Carl Junction, 70-22, in the Class 4, District 12 semifinal on Tuesday. The Lady Wildcats ran into a buzz-saw Lady Bulldogs team ranked No. 1 in Missouri...

A pair of girls and boys from the Cassville high school basketball teams were recognized by the Big 8 Conference for their outstanding play this season and can now add All-Conference athlete to their collective list of achievements. For the Lady Wildcats, Madry McCrackin was named to the Second Team, and Riley Morris was selected to the Honorable Mention squad...