Sports

There’s no record, but Jake Anthonysz would certainly be in the conversation of most consistent wrestler ever in the Cassville program, and on Friday, he signed his name to grow from a Wildcat to a golden Norseman. A three-sport athlete in football, wrestling and track, Anthonysz has left his largest impact on the grappling squad, and he will join the team at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College next season.

May 17, 2023 Roaring River came up to 83 CFS on Monday, so it is not flooded but it has gotten dirty, so back to mop flies, San Juan worms, egg patterns, stuff like that for the next few days until it clears up. There will still be a little bit of dry fly fishing, and I think beetles and ants will remain good choices for the rest of the summer.

It was all going Purdy’s way — until it wasn’t. The Lady Eagles softball team (24-10) saw its season come to a close with a stop of the second bag by Miller’s shortstop to deliver Purdy a 10-9 loss in the Class 1, District 5 title contest on May 9.

Cassville saw 16 of its boys and girls track and field athletes medal at the Big 8 Conference Meet, and the teams are now focused on the stair steps to state. Nine Wildcats and seven Lady Wildcats earned All-Conference status in Monett on May 2, and the boys set a new school record in the 4x400 relay.

The Southwest baseball team (11-10) are on a sixgame win streak after going a perfect 3-0 at the Miller Invitational last week, besting Greenfield, 17-0; Sarcoxie, 3-2 in 10 innings; and Miller, 3-0. Against Sarcoxie, Brendyn Paulsen had the walk-off in the 10th after three scoreless innings.

The Cassville Middle School Track team traveled to Marshfield on April 29 to compete in the Big 8 Junior High Track meet. Two competitors set Big 8 records, with Logan Parsons clearing 9’3.5” in Pole vault, and Brylee Gross running the 200 in 27.9 seconds.

May 10, 2023 Water level is normal, at 52 CFS on Sunday. This is great, and the fishing has been very good.