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Kyle Troutman: Pick up a whistle!
I got my first job at 11. Well, I suppose it wasn’t technically a job. They say do the things you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. At that age, the thing I loved most was soccer.

Lady Wildcats best Springfield Central
Cassville's Alex Holycross reels in a rebound during action against Springfield Central on Thursday. The Lady Wildcats prevailed in the contest, 56-27.
Tigers seek consistency
On Friday, Exeter Boys Basketball coach Josh Trammell started his ninth different set of starters in 13 games, a trend the Tigers hope to break as they approach conference and district play in coming weeks.
Scoreboard, Jan. 21
The Cassville boys basketball team competed in the Crane tournament last week.

Hilburn hits 1,500
Exeter senior Shea Hilburn crossed the 1,500-career-points mark on Monday in a 60-20 loss at Seneca. The Lady Tigers are 4-9 this season and play in the Lady Bear Classic this week.

Wildcats 3rd in Monett tourney
The Cassville boys wrestling team is enjoying a third-place team finish at the 54th Annual Monett Boys Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, assessing their performances as they begin to look toward the fast-approaching postseason on the mats.

Lady Wildcats medal thrice in Monett
A Cassville girls wrestler basked in the spotlight on Friday, taking first place in her weight class and being voted the tournament’s Most Outstanding Wrestler.
Scoreboard, Jan. 14
The Cassville girls basketball team opened conference play with a 68-52 road win at Aurora on Jan. 4.

East Newton sweeps Holiday Tourneys
It was a patriotic four days of basketball at Southwest High School over the winter break, as East Newton’s boys and girls doubled up in tourney titles.
Cassville squads both 1-2 in Berryville
The Cassville boys and girls basketball teams both played in the Berryville Holiday Tournament in Arkansas last week, each posting 1-2 records after playing well in two games and struggling in their third.


