Southwest R-V School District

TJ DEFEATS SOUTHWEST IN VOLLEYBALL:

Thomas Jefferson downed Southwest in a non-conference volleyball game in Jolin Thursday night. TJ also won the JV match. The Lady Trojans travel to Galena Saturday for a tournament. They play Marionville, Monett and Blue Eye in bracket play before returning home to play Cassville Monday night.

Good afternoon,
Due to flooding, some of our bus routes may be limited. If your road is flooded, please call the school to make alternative arrangements. Our Bus Director, Keith Hendrix, is currently out driving the roads to assess conditions. Please note that portions of Greasy Creek are flooded.
High School: 417-826-5413
Middle School: 417-826-5050
Elementary School: 417-826-5411
Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we work to keep everyone safe.

BLUE EYE DOWNS SOUTHWEST IN SWCL VOLLEYBALL:

Blue Eye defeated Southwest in a SWCL Conference volleyball match Monday night. The Bulldogs also won the JV game. The Lady Trojans travel to Joplin Thursday to play Thomas Jefferson before playing in the Galena Tournament Saturday. Southwest faces Monett, Marionville and Blue Eye in pool play.

September 22, 2025 Weekly Update

EVERTON DEFEATS SOUTHWEST VOLLEYBALL IN 3 SETS:

Everton downed Southwest in a non-conference volleyball game Thursday night. Everton also won the JV contest. Southwest takes the weekend off before playing at Blue Eye Monday night in its first SWCL Conference game.

SOUTHWEST DEFEATS EUREKA IN 4 SETS IN VOLLEYBALL:

Southwest earned its 5th win of the season with a 4-set win over Eureka Springs (Ark.) High School on Tuesday night. Led by the serving of Senior Emma Outhouse and Junior Olivia Hnem, the Lady Trojans improved to 5-6-1 for the season. The JV made 16 of 17 serves and rallied for a split with the Highlanders. Southwest plays host to Everton on Thursday night.

BILLINGS DOWNS SOUTHWEST IN VOLLEYBALL:

Billings defeated Southwest in a closely contested non-conference volleyball game Monday night. The Lady Trojans return to action at home tonight against Eureka Springs (Ark.) at 5:00 p.m.

PAT Event

SENECA CROSS COUNTRY TEAM RESULTS:

Our Cross Country team competed at Seneca yesterday. It was hot, but our runners showed grit and came away with some amazing results.

High School:
Lucia Villacieros PR'd by over 30 seconds with a time of 26:12

Middle School:
Julietta Tellez also ran a PR with a time of 18:03
Gideon Henderson was the first 6th grade boy to cross the finish line

Demi Roe, Sidney Roe, Lucia Villacieros, Jacee Durssette, and Tobias Smith all earned medals.

The XC team returns to action next Tuesday at Monett

SWR5 Elementary School Weekly Update 9152025

PIERCE CITY DOWNS SOUTHWEST IN VOLLEYBALL: Pierce City defeated Southwest in straight sets Thursday in non-conference volleyball. The Lady Trojans have the weekend off before playing games with Billings, Eureka Springs, and Everton next week.

SOUTHWEST VOLLEYBALL OUTLASTS VERONA IN 5 SETS Led by Sophomore Emily Brooks and Senior Missy Freeman, the Southwest Lady Trojans rallied to defeat Verona in a 5-set marathon Tuesday night in non-conference volleyball. Missy had 25 receptions, 10 digs, 9 kills and 6 aces and made all 14 of her serves. Emily had 3 digs, 2 kills and made all 4 of her serves in the deciding set. The girls, who improved their record to 4-4-1, host Pierce City Thursday night.

LADY TROJAN SPIKERS FALL TO GRAVETTE:

Gravette defeated Southwest in straight sets 25-14, 25-15, 25-14 Monday in non-conference volleyball action. The Lady Trojans travel to Verona tonight for another non-conference contest.

BASEBALL UPDATE:

We started the season off rough with 3 tough losses but got back on track with our last two games.

SW vs Spokane
SW wins 4-0
Logan Gregory Complete Game shutout on the mound with 11 strikeouts.
Hunter Patterson 1-3 with a double and 2 runs batted in.
Dom Sierra 2-3 with a double
Jacob Pierce 2-4 with a run batted in
Dakota Cotton 1-4 with a run batted in

Purdy vs SW
SW wins 3-2
Ayden Flippo 6 innings pitched with 3 strikeouts and 2 runs given up also went 1-2 at the plate.
Hunter Patterson got the save on Friday closing the door for the win,
RJ Cutberth went 1-2 with 3 runs batted in.

In both these games our defense has been perfect committing 0 errors.

We are back in action at home vs Verona tomorrow 5pm.

HS VOLLEYBALL: The Southwest Lady Trojans finished 3rd in the 10-team Verona Tournament Saturday. The team defeated Golden City, Gloria Deo Academy and tied Thomas Jefferson before losing to Lockwood and Galena, who played for the championship. The girls, who have a record of 3-3-1, host Gravette, Ark. Monday night at 5:00 pm.

AURORA CROSS COUNTRY MEET: The HS and JH cross country teams headed to Aurora on Thursday for their meets. The course was tough. The air quality was even worse, but these kids pushed through. (It was also the first race for 7 of our 8 junior high runners.) Overall, we ended up with two HS athletes and two JH athletes earning medals by placing in the top 20. Sidney Roe pushed through a knee issue and still did amazing, placing 3rd for the varsity girls. Tobias Smith placed 19th for the varsity boys. Demi Roe placed 2nd in the JH girls race, and Zaylon Corwin placed 6th in the JH boys race. If you have never made it to a XC race before, you need to come out for the Cassville race on Tuesday, October 7th and cheer them on. These kids are inspiring and display some true grit and determination every single time they race. It’s truly an honor to watch them push themselves to get better each day. You can find the results from the Aurora meet posted here: https://www.athletic.net/CrossCountry/meet/261108/info

SOUTHWEST SPIKERS DOWN WHEATON IN 5 SETS: Southwest defeated Wheaton in a 5-set marathon non-conference volleyball game Friday night, winning the final game 18-16. Senior Marissa Freeman had kills on the final two points to win the match. The Lady Trojans travel to Verona Saturday for a 10-team tournament.

SOUTHWEST SPIKERS FALL TO MARIONVILLE:

Marionville defeated Southwest in straight sets Thursday night at the high school in a non-conference volleyball game. Junior Olivia Hnem led the squad in digs. The girls travel to Wheaton tonight for a 5:00 p.m. non-conference game before playing in the Verona Tournament Saturday.

Granparents Day-September 12 at 7:00 am

Good afternoon!
If your child’s usual way of getting home from school changes, please call the office by 2:45 PM.
The end of the day is a busy time, and calling early helps us make sure your child gets home safely and smoothly.
Thank you, and have a wonderful evening!
Mrs. Hermansen