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Cassville content with improvement in road play
A battle of Wildcat defenses played to a one-score result on Friday, with Cassville coming up just short on the road at Harrisonville, 13-7. Only twice in the game did the ball get inside the red zone, and both of those Harrisonville possessions ended with turnovers to Cassville (2-3).
Sports Briefs, Oct. 2
The Cassville softball team (11-9) stayed above .500 by splitting a pair of Big 8 contests last week. The Lady Wildcats fell on the road to McDonald County, 7-3, but defeated district rival Nevada, 6-1.

Seniors medal at Cassville Invitational
Cassville senior Adelee Hendricks tees of during play in the Cassville Invitational Thursday, earning her first varsity medal with a 7th-place finish.

Barry County Bows double up at state
The Barry County Bows, a 4-H bow-shooting club, had seven youths compete at state on Sept. 22 at Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports in Columbia. Participants included: Savannah Doucet, Eli Madsen, Connor Madsen, Alec Smith, Zoei Stockton, Lydia Stockton and Garrett England.

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Cassville beats Class 2 No. 1 by 1
The Cassville football roller coaster kept on rolling Friday, with the Wildcats rising from the depths of Week 3’s East Newton loss to surprise Lamar at home, 35-34. After suffering its first loss to the patriots in nearly 20 years in Week 3, the Wildcats returned home in Week 4 with resolve.

Lady Wildcats softball ready for conference clashes
With a district trophy in tow, the Cassville softball team is working its way through this season with solid pitching, and the Lady Wildcats have five Big 8 bouts left before the postseason comes calling. Jordan Savage, Cassville softball coach, said the Lady Wildcats (10-8) have had a good season, despite letting a few games go to their opponents.

Nickle recognized by Mighty Mites for 20 years of photography
Chuck Nickle, of Butterfield, was recognized on Friday at halftime of the Cassville-Lamar football game for his 20 years of photography services for the Cassville Mighty Mite program. Fourth-grade cheer coach
Scoreboard, Sept. 25
The Cassville cross country teams competed in Monett and in Willard last week, with the Lady Wildcats producing third-place and runner-up finishes. In Monett, the girls were third, boys fifth, middle school girls second and middle school boys third.

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