Wrestling
From Monett to All-American
Joey Semerad, Monett alumnus and former Missouri High School state wrestling champion, earned NCAA Division II National Championships All-American honors with a seventh-place finish in the wrestling championships in Indianapolis, Ind., last month.
Trout Tales, March 5
We made the jaunt to Columbia this week to watch our high-flying wrestilng squads win 6 medals — including Colton Roark winning the Cassville boys’ second-ever individual state championship! So much credit goes to our athletes for the months, and years, of work that go into competing at such a high level; but I also have to say, our coaches are the best. Here, we see coach Tegan Nickle, left, leaning into a cheer for Analeigh Winchell as she won her medal bubble match. Meanwhile, Head Coach Casey Parsons is being hit by a Harry Potter spell — WRESTGARDIUM LEVIOSA! Huge congrats to our amazing athletes and enthusiastic coaches. All your efforts noticed and appreciated!
Kyle Troutman: Beyond the mat
There are not many moments in high school sports as electric as when a wrestler pins their opponent to win a state championship.
Roark spladles way to ‘ship
Shortly into the second period of his 165-pound Class 2 championship match, Cassville junior Colten Roark hooked the leg of Hallsville’s Colt West and scored a reverse, and as his opponent attempted to stand up, Roark launched into a move he knows all too well.
LIVE UPDATES (Day 2): 2025 MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships
Six Cassville wrestlers left Missouri Arena with new hardware on Thursday, but none more special that the medal hanging from the neck of Colton Roark. At 165 pounds, Roark earned…
LIVE UPDATES (Day 1): 2025 MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships
Live results from the 2025 MSHSAA State Wrestling Championships at Mizzou Arena.
Line ‘em up, let ‘em loose
The Cassville boys wrestling team made program history on Saturday, qualifying a record eight wrestlers for the Class 2 MSHSAA Wrestling Championships and winning a record three individual Class 2, District 3 titles.
Winchell wrestles up-weight to Class 1 state qualification
A total of 34 teams took part in the Class 1, District 3 girls wrestling tournament in Nevada on Friday and Saturday, and out of the 10 Lady Wildcats competing, one locked in a qualification to the Class 1 State Wrestling Championships Feb. 26-27 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia.
Scoreboard, Feb. 12
The Cassville boys wrestling team competed in a triad with Bolivar and Logan-Rogersville on Thursday, the final regular- season action before the Class 2, District 3 Tournament Feb. 21-22.
Wildcats take 2nd place at Seneca tourney
The Cassville boys wrestling team took second place out of 21 total teams competing in the 62nd People’s Bank of Seneca tournament on Saturday. Leading the way for the Wildcats was 165-pound Colton Roark, who took first place in his bracket by pinning all three of his opponents in the first round, including a pin in 19 seconds over one grappler.
