Sports

Exeter wins first Ozark 7 championship

May 1, 2024

The Exeter softball team walked off with a new title on April 16 — Ozark 7 Conference champion. The Lady Tigers (12-6) won their first ever conference hardware with an 8-7 home win over College Heights with McAuley Catholic.

Wheeler taking soccer power to Crowder

May 1, 2024

Cassville senior Ashton Wheeler may have just set a school record in long jump, but his passion for sports is taking him another direction after graduation. A three-sport athlete in soccer, football and track and field, Wheeler signed for the former on April 1, deciding to play soccer at Crowder College in Neosho.

Leaping into history

April 24, 2024

Preparing for his second long jump at the Cassville Relays on April 16, Wildcat senior Ashton Wheeler had a feeling he might could make history. His personal record at 6.3 meters, Wheeler leaped into the Cassville history books with a jump of 6.71 meters, surpassing Devin Linenbrink, who held the record with a 2010 jump of 6.58 meters.

Lady Wildcats log 400 minutes of shutout soccer

April 24, 2024

A high school soccer game is 80 minutes long, and for more than four of them in a row this season, no one could score on Cassville. The 400-minute shutout streak included wins over Parkview, 2-0, and McAuley Catholic, 3-0, a 0-0 tie with Pittsburg (Kan.), then a victory over Monett, 3-0.

Wildcats want to prove themselves in Big 8

April 17, 2024

With the majority of its Big 8 Conference slate coming down the pike, the Cassville baseball team is looking to prove itself among the heavy hitters. The Wildcats (7-6) have been improving this year compared to 2023, according to Coach Shawn Trent.

Tigers have Ozark 7 Conference title in sights

April 17, 2024

The Exeter baseball team is enjoying another successful season, on the brink of a possible fourth straight Ozark 7 championship and hoping to chase a trophy in the six-team Class 1, District 5 tournament coming up. Matt Tripp, Exeter baseball coach, said the Tigers who have two district title match appearances in the last three seasons, have played inspired ball this season, continuing to improve as the season progresses.

April 16, 2024

The Cassville boys track and field team took second place as a team and the girls took third at the Clever Invitational on April 9.

Wildcats drop a dozen strokes at tourney

April 9, 2024

The Cassville boys golf team played through chilly and windy weather at its home tournament on Thursday, yet the Wildcats still managed to drop 12 strokes from their previous tournament’s team score. Jay Rogers, Cassville golf coach, said the Wildcats placed 6th out of the 18 schools at the Cassville Tournament, which saw more than 80 individual participants. Freshman Cheney Kelley posted the low score for the Wildcats with an 87, two strokes away from the top 10 finishers.

Southwest off and running

April 9, 2024

Only five meets into the season, Southwest’s track team began to see personal records fall. Led by seniors Robert Humphries, Kameron Kelley and Juliauna Sierra, the Trojans and Lady Trojans have lofty goals this year, hoping to use its strengths in distance running to reach the state meet in May.

April 9, 2024

The Cassville girls track team ran in two meets last week, taking second place as a team in the Monett meet and fifth place in Pea Ridge. Thrower Aaliiyah Franklin showed well in both meets, taking first place in shot put and second in discus in Monett, then swapped results with a first place in discus and second in shot put in Pea Ridge.