Sports

Year in Photos — Cassville boys soccer

June 25, 2024

Cassville senior Ashton Wheeler heads a ball on during a game against Logan-Rogersville last season. Wheeler scored 24 goals and assisted 12 in Cassville’s best season since at least 2007 at 15-8-1. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.com

Tigers ready to reload after first district title

June 18, 2024

The Exeter baseball team recorded the most wins in a season since at least 2010, and the game that pushed the Tigers over the hump was a Class 1, District 5 championship win over Billings, the first district title in Exeter history.

Year in Photos — Cassville girls golf

June 18, 2024

Cassville’s Avery Chappell, who finished in 6th place in Class 2 last season, chips a ball onto the green during the Cassville Invitational at the Cassville Golf Club.

June 18, 2024

The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has announced two top-tier venues that will play host to the Show-Me Bowl for the next five years. In its April meeting, the MSHSAA Board of Directors voted to approve Columbia as the host city for the 2024 MSHSAA Show-Me Bowl for Classes 1-6.

Fastest Wildcats named

June 18, 2024

Cassville Primary and Intermediate held their annual Sports Day on May 7. After a fun day of various field events, races and water activities, students competed to earn the title of “Fastest Wildcat.” Primary winners, from left: Evan Bowman, Reese Artherton, PJ Boyle, Ren Hodge, Brynn Weldy and Riley Hayward.

Trojans trudge through .500 season

June 11, 2024

Finishing at exactly .500, the Southwest baseball team had many highlights this season, but one-run games and untimely hitting hampered the Trojans through the spring. Derek Mann, Southwest baseball coach, said while the team ultimately fell short of its goals, it was able to accomplish plenty at 14-14.

Lady Trojans testing IQ

June 11, 2024

Going 9-13 this season, the Southwest softball team consistently worked on one major goal — testing its IQ. Emily Snyder, Lady Trojans softball coach, said the team this season achieved some team goals and missed some others.

Jig On the Water, July 9

June 11, 2024

June 9, 2024 Roaring River is clearing a bit. It was 94 CFS on Sunday morning.

Lady ‘Cats set wins record

June 5, 2024

A new era of Cassville girls soccer is dawning following a record-setting season that ended in one of the most painful ways in the sport — a penalty shootout. This year’s Lady Wildcats set the record for wins with a 13-6-2 mark, besting the 11-10 record of the first varsity season in 2019, and it tied its season record for shutouts with 8.

Achieving and reloading

June 5, 2024

The Exeter softball team just got better and better this season. Finishing at 15-8, the Lady Tigers fell to Purdy in the district semifinals, and though they did not reach the title bout, they did accomplish a goal never reach before — Ozark 7 champions.

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