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The Cassville football team secured the No. 1 seed in the district tournament Friday with a 44-21 win over McDonald County on Senior Night. The win came largely on the back of Jericho Farris, who tallied 5 touchdowns in the win. Cassville started the contest by forcing a turnover on downs and taking the ball at its own 26. Six plays later, Zach Coenen found the edge for a 49-yard touchdown run, and a 2-point play put the home team up 8-0...

Red hot and heading into the final game of the season, Cassville isn’t playing for all the marbles, but the Wildcats are playing for a large portion of the marble bag on Friday. A win by the Wildcats secures no worse than a conference co-championship. Additionally, a victory gives the team the No. 1 district seed and a first-round playoff bye...

There is no need to spend two days breaking down the chart and wins or waiting until Saturday to know what seed the Cassville football team will secure — as long as the Wildcats bag a win on Friday. With one game left in the season, Cassville currently sits atop of the Class 3, District 6 standings, which are as follows:...

The volleyball action will be fast and furious Monday, as Cassville will host the Class 3, District 12 tournament. No. 4 Seneca and No. 5 Cassville open play at 5 p.m., followed by No. 3 Aurora and No. 6 East Newton at 7 p.m. No. 1 Mt. Vernon awaits the winner of the Cassville-Seneca match on Tuesday at 4 p.m., with No. 2 Lamar taking on the Aurora-East Newton victor at 6 p.m...

The Southwest volleyball team played 11 games last week, winning six of them and finishing fourth in its 37th Annual Volleyfest Tournament. Southwest beat Hurley in a 5-set marathon, winning the final three sets to start the week, and followed that by downing Gentry (Ark.) the following night...

West East Seneca at Monett McDonald County at Cassville East Newton at Lamar Springfield Catholic at Hollister Mt. Vernon at Marshfield Nevada at Aurora Logan-Rogersville at Reeds Spring Pleasant Hope at Pierce City Reeds Spring at Aurora, 20-22 Cassville at East Newton, 42-0...

Looking back on a Friday-night win, Cassville Coach Lance Parnell was more than pleased with everything outside of three defensive plays. “I thought we played well and hard,” Parnell said. “Seneca took advantage of us on three big plays. That’s a bug we haven’t fully got rid of this year, but outside of that, I thought we played well.”...

A close and tough game Friday was blown open in the second half by Cassville, which Coach Lance Parnell said is a testament to the team’s determination to get wins at this point in the season. The breaking point came in the third quarter. Quarterback Hayden Sink scored on a 10-yard diving run, then Seneca hit a big pass for a 79-yard touchdown...

Playoff time for area softball teams has now arrived, and for the Lady Wildcats, a chance to extend their season begins in Rogersville at the Class 3, District 4 tournament. The Lady Wildcats earned the No. 2 seed and are slated to play Seneca, the No. 7 seed, at 4:30 p.m...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) announced changes to the postseason dates for both fall softball and boys soccer. Due to COVID-19 related issues, including venue limitations and travel concerns, modifications to the postseason have been made...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has partnered with HomeTown Ticketing (HTT) to serve as the official digital ticketing partner. Digital ticketing will be used for all state championship events and is an option for all other playoff contests at the discretion of the host manager...

West East Reeds Spring at Aurora Cassville at East Newton Hollister at Mt. Vernon Lamar at Seneca Marshfield at Logan-Rogersville Nevada at McDonald County Monett at Springfield Catholic Miller at Pierce City Seneca at Cassville, 21-42 East Newton at Nevada, 7-52...

The Cassville football team used a strong second half to extend a lead and get a win over Seneca, 42-21. Cassville started the contest with a punishing ground game, going 65 yards on the turf, less one short pass, with Zach Coenen breaking free for a 29-yard touchdown run.

A 50-0 win over rival Monett provided several answers to questions that Cassville Coach Lance Parnell had about his team. The Wildcats dominated the Cubs from the opening kickoff and fixed several problems that plagued them in a loss to Lamar. With the win under their belt, Parnell explained to his team what he wanted to see happen next...

Cassville Football Coach Lance Parnell challenged his team ahead of Friday’s Barry County Brawl in Monett, and boy, did they respond. The Wildcats blew by the Cubs, using a 29-point second quarter to lead the way to a 50-0 win. “I told the team before the game they would learn their character as a football team depending on how they came out tonight, and they did,” Parnell said. ...

The Cassville girls cross-country team has been setting area courses on fire. Five times this season, the Lady Wildcats have competed as a team, and five times, they have collected first-place honors. The latest came at Lamar. Varsity girls results from Lamar: Jordyn Stafford, fourth; Annie Moore, seventh; Jolie Evans, eighth; Marianne McCrackin, 16th; Maddie Bowyer, 29th; and Ella Reuter, 43rd...

West East Monett: Will not play Seneca at Cassville East Newton at Nevada Logan-Rogersville at East Newton Butler at Lamar Marshfield at Aurora McDonald County at Reeds Spring Mt. Vernon at Springfield Catholic Agape High School at Pierce City Pierce City at Marionville, 20-47...

Monett Athletic Director Daryl Bradley issued a tweet on Saturday stating that all football activities, including Friday night's varsity game at Lamar, have been cancel for the week.
“Due to injuries, COVID-related issues and concern for player safety, we felt it was the best decision for the athletes and program,” said Russ Moreland, Monett superintendent. ...

The Barry County Brawl developed into a Barry County maul on Friday, as Cassville barnstormed its way to a 50-0 win at Burl Fowler Stadium. The Wildcats found the end zone early and often, putting up 36 points in the opening half and seemingly scoring without even trying...

If Cassville Coach Lance Parnell was a doctor, and his patients were asked to critique his bedside manner, he would likely receive low scores in one category – sugar coating the diagnosis. Parnell does not use flowery language. He knows one way to address situations, and that is head on and with honesty...

Gaining yards this season has not been a problem for the Monett football team. The Cubs (2-3) have racked up nearly 1,500 yards of offense but have struggled in the category that matters most — turning drives into points. “We have moved the ball, just not finished drives,” said Derrek Uhl, Monett coach. “We have got to find a way to finish.”...

The football rivalry between Cassville and Monett plays second fiddle to no other gridiron matchup. Grandfathers, fathers and sons sit around and discuss playing in what has become one of the most heated events in the county. It is as intense a rivalry as can be found in not only southwest Missouri, but in the entire state...

Coming off the heels of a stellar performance in Logan-Rogersville, a 40-20 loss at home Friday to Lamar was not how the Wildcats drew up the week. Lance Parnell, Cassville coach, said the performance was a poor one all around. “It was not a very well coached, played or executed game on our part,” Parnell said. “Lamar did a great job. They were much more physical than us. They controlled the line on both sides of the ball and did what they wanted to offensively.”...

West East Pierce City at Marionville Cassville at Monett Nevada at Seneca McDonald County at East Newton Marshfield at Reeds Spring Springfield Catholic at Logan-Rogersville Lamar at Mt. Vernon Hollister at Aurora Lamar at Cassville, 40-20 Buffalo at Aurora, 35-36...