Roaring River’s water is low and clear. There was a good little rain Saturday night that brought the river up a bit, but it remained clear, running 50 CFS as of Sunday morning.
Southwest High School will host a volleyball jamboree featuring four area teams on Tuesday in Washburn. Along with Southwest, Hurley, Purdy and Wheaton will be participating.
Cassville’s Hailey Roark works her opponent in the Class 1 140-pound quarterfinal match at state last season. Roark took fourth place at the Championships.
Young in most spots last season, the Cassville football team’s defense is coming into its own this year, with a cache of returning starters and multiple positions still up for grabs. Clay Weldy, Wildcats coach, said nine players have been working for playing time at linebacker this summer.
A year after one of the best seasons since Cassville boys soccer began, the Wildcats are hungry for more. Jake Forste, Cassville soccer coach entering his eighth season at the helm, said the potential this season is massive.
It’s not a flash position, but it’s a crucial one. Thirteen Wildcats have been working on the offensive and defensive lines this summer, preparing to work as a unit this football season.
Two Southwest trap shooters have won first-place awards at the 2024 AIM Grand National Championships, held in late July in Sparta, Ill. Riley Phillips earned a first-place finish at nationals, and Dakota Cotton took first in High All-Around for his combined singles, doubles and handicap scores.