Sports
Exeter hopes to turn close losses into wins
The Exeter boys basketball team has lost eight games this season, and with half of those defeats by two possessions or less, the Tigers are focused on correcting mistakes and getting over the hump for wins in the conference slate of the season.
Scoreboard, Jan. 17
The Cassville boys and girls wrestling teams picked up some regular-season wins at home on Jan. 11, emerging victorious over Hollister and Reeds Spring.
Wildcats seek wins at Seymour Bank Classic
The Cassville boys basketball team took the No. 5 seed into the eight-team Seymour Classic on Monday night, getting one of the toughest matchups in the opening round, host and No.
Lady ‘Cats 2nd in Monett Invitational wrestling tournament
The Cassville boys and girls wrestling teams brought home a combined 10 medals, including two golds, from the Monett Invitational tournaments on Friday and Saturday. For the Wildcats, 106-pounder Kaleb Artherton earned a firstplace medal, pinning his way through five opponents.
Gaming is a sport at school?
Those who don’t want to play traditional winter sports like basketball have a new opportunity in Shell Knob — Esports. Esports is short for electronic sports, referring to competitive video gaming in tournaments and leagues.
8 Lady Trojans earn Academic All-State
A total of eight Southwest High School volleyball players earned Academic All-State. They include, from left: Lyric Bernard, Marissa Freeman, Montana Skelton, Riley Flippo, Kaleigh Tull, Laura Jean Henry, Brooklynn Slye and Juliauna Sierra. Coach Steve Voyak said the combined varsity grade point average was 3.94.
Patriots upset Trojans in tourney title tilt
All had been going as planned for the Southwest boys basketball team at the 41st Annual Southwest Holiday Tournament, then a scoring drought at the start of Friday’s championship game against East Newton proved to be too tough a hole to escape.
Wrestling teams battle sickness
The Cassville boys and girls wrestling teams kept themselves busy in the last two weeks of 2023, each competing in two tournaments, with the boys taking 8th in the Diamonds State Duals, and the girls participating in The Wonder Woman, a 79-team competition in Columbia. On Dec.
Cassville takes home 3rd place in holiday tourney
The 10th Annual Southwest Girls Holiday Tournament was full of ups and downs for a trio of local teams involved in this year’s event, including Southwest earning its first win of the season and Cassville taking third place. Southwest (1-12), ranked No.
From B team to college ball
Cassville senior Emerson Grossman began her volleyball journey in seventh grade, placed on the B team and unsure if the sport would offer true potential.
