Softball home opener on Thursday

The Cassville softball team will play its first regular-season home tilt on Thursday, taking on Marshfield at 4:30 p.m. The Lady Wildcats have struggled against stiff competition in the season’s early goings. In the 29th Annual Morrisville Tournament, Cassville topped West Plains, 10-3. Since that Aug. 25 matchup, the Lady Wildcats have eluded victory, falling to Sherwood, 4-0; Carthage, 4-1; Carl Junction, 8-4; and Nevada, 14-0. Cassville played Logan-Rogersville on the road Tuesday after presstime and faces Marshfield Thursday.

Cassville XC shines in Aurora

The Wildcats traveled to Aurora on Thursday to compete in their first meet of the season. Ethan Bohmke was the third senior in four years to win the varsity boys race. The boys finished third overall as a team. The girls team won the meet with a 27 points total.

Individual results include:

Varsity Boys

Ethan Bohmke, 1st, 18:55

Michael Butts, 6th, 20:02

Tyson Bohmke, 15th, 20:38

Jacob Hudson, 25th, 21:38

Evan Butler, 33rd, 22:23

Simon Gates, 49th, 26:08

Varsity Girls

Jadyn Williams, 2nd, 22:54

Dakotah Anderson, 3rd, 23:33

Kayli Anderson, 11th, 25:12

Tori Mitchell, 12th, 25:25

Evelyn Elliott, 21st, 28:08

Claire Reuter, 22nd, 28:21

JV Girls

Lydia Cupps, 1st, 28:17

Middle school boys (2-mile run)

Jameson Barnes, 5th, 14:19

Preston Driskill, 6th, 14:24

Dads Zajac, 11th, 15:05

Donovan Mikesh, 34th, 17:15

Daniel Sledden, 38th, 20:13

Vincent Buttrum, 40th, 20:52

Middle school girls (2-mile run)

Briley Artherton, 5th, 16:38

Kynzleigh Scott, 14th, 18:37

Addy Ramaeker, 16th, 19:45

Molly Cox, 17th, 20:18

Peyton Vogt, 19th, 21:30

Both middle school teams finished in third overall. The next race is at Seneca on Thursday.

Volleyball squad starts season with win

The Cassville volleyball team started its 2023 campaign on the right foot, earning a 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-18) win over Blue Eye. The Lady Wildcats won the first set of its next contest against Sarcoxie, but ultimately fell in the match, 3-1 (25-7, 15-25, 22-25, 22-25). Cassville played in the Jasper Invitational over the weekend and hosted Pea Ridge (Ark.) on Tuesday after presstime. The Lady Wildcats travel to Hillcrest on Thursday and return home to face Berryville (Ark.) on Monday.