Sports
Young and hungry: Lady ‘Cats take second in first tourney
With 10 wrestlers out for the season, the Cassville High School girls wrestling team enters the winter focused on youth, leadership and momentum from last year’s state run — and the Lady Wildcats started off solid with a runner-up finish at their 7-team home tournament on Friday.
Lady Eagles finish at 8-20-1
The Purdy volleyball team finished its season with eight wins, completing a campaign led by only one senior and with one junior on the squad.
Exeter eyes growth behind veteran core
With four returning starters and a blend of experience and new energy, the Exeter girls basketball team expects cohesion and versatility to take center stage.
Purdy hoops looks to turn corner
Purdy girls basketball coach Stephanie Heman enters her second season at the helm hoping a year of experience — and a bolstered schedule — will help the Lady Eagles turn a corner.
Mighty Mites thank jersey sponsor
Bobbi Jo Meek, president of the Mighty Mites board, thanks Security Bank of Southwest Missouri and Bank President Jon Horner for sponsoring the program's jerseys this year.
Cassville girls golf builds on momentum
The Cassville girls golf team has wrapped up a season marked by growth across the board and solid results in multiple events, highlighted by a runner-up finish in the Big 8 Conference tournament.
Senior-less Lady Bulldogs start season
The Wheaton girls basketball team is looking forward to a year of growth and development behind a deep junior class and an energetic new group of freshmen.
Wildcats fall in title tilt
Difficulty stalling Seneca’s offense and early turnovers doomed the Cassville football team in the Class 3, District 6 championship on Friday, as the Wildcats fell to the Indians, 47-14, in their first district title bout since 2020.
Effort, competition to define Wildcats
Coming off its lowest-win season since 2020, the Cassville boys basketball team is under new management, and new Coach Mike Ray brings more than two decades of coaching experience to the floor as he looks to rebuild a program hungry for success.
Eagles retool after senior-heavy season
Second-leading scorer, 3-point shooter returns
