Sports
Bulldogs boast consistent rotation
With four returning starters and seven lettermen, plus a consistent pitching rotation for the first time in a few years, the Wheaton baseball team is focused on continued improvement and a record that shows it. At 2-16 last season, the Bulldogs have trudged through the first part of this year at 0-6, but Coach Tucker Dermott has faith Wheaton will add more to the win column this season.
Scoreboard, April 12
The Cassville boys track and field team took third place as a team at the Ice Box Relays in Aurora on April 6, and a Wildcat senior set a new record in the 3200-meter run. Caleb Leach too first place in the event with a time of 10:04.69, a new school record.
Coach V reaches 500 wins
Purdy and Cassville softball coach Lori Videmschek earned her 500th career high school softball coaching win, defeating Crane 11-1 on April 4. Videmschek was also inducted into the Missouri High School Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame this year.
PHOTO GALLERY: Cassville h Parkview Girls Soccer, 4/10/23
Scenes from the April 10 game between Cassville and Springfield Parkview. Photos by Kyle Troutman
PHOTO GALLERY: Exeter h Galena Baseball, 4/10/23
Scenes from the April 10 game between Exeter and Galena. Photos by Kyle Troutman
PHOTO GALLERY: Cassville h Purdy, 3/27/23
Scenes from Cassville's baseball game against Purdy on March 27, 2023, the first on the new turf field.
New head coach takes reins at Cassville
The Cassville baseball team opened its home account on March 27, with a new head coach and new turf field bringing an abundance of excitement to the long-established program. Shawn Trent, former assistant baseball coach and junior high softball coach, said the Wildcats had been chomping at the bit to take to the turf field.
6 returners battle for boys golf varsity spots
The Cassville boys golf team has yet to qualify a member to state since Isaac Dodson in 2018, a year after Wildcat Dylan Garner won the individual Class 3 title. This year’s club at Cassville hopes to bring the Wildcats back to state-level competition.
Trojans set high expectations
Southwest celebrated a historic district title on the hardwood in February, and the Trojan baseball players hope to deliver another trophy this year on the diamond. Derek Mann, Southwest baseball coach, said the team’s fall season was excellent preparation and setup for a season with a significant goal.
Scoreboard, April 5
Southwest Junior Robert Humphries won the 800-meter race in 2:12, and he was third in the mile, and three girls relays medaled at the track invitational at Diamond High School. Additionally, Humphries anchored a thirdplace finish in the 4x400 relay in 3:56, a group that included sophomore Braydan Eggleston, freshman Ivan Suchowski, and junior Ezra Sprowes.
