Sports

Eight seniors pledge to continue sports in college

Mady Reimund, staff writter • May 14, 2025

Mason Anderson (Missouri Valley College)

The class of 2025 is full of hard-working individuals that strive to persevere and succeed in everything they do. Whether that comes to late nights studying before a test, or showing up daily giving attitude and effort to every practice they attend. The endless hours of work these students have put in, led to the opportunity to compete at the next level. Eight seniors have accepted scholarships and signed pledges to continue their sports at a collegiate level.

There are a total of eight seniors that have been offered scholarships to continue their athletic career: Football, Logan Gemes (Missouri Valley College); Powerlifting, Dakota Todd (Missouri Valley College); Wrestling, Alysia Yoder (Central Methodist University) and Brooklyn Jackman (William Woods University); Softball, Brylee Brewster (Missouri State University) and Haylee Cobb (State Fair Community College); Track, Fisher Love (Southwest Baptist University) and Mason Anderson (Missouri Valley College).

Logan Gemes is going to kick for Missouri Valley. Gemes has been a kicker since his sophomore year. Gemes wanted to play football somewhere not too far away from home. They also paid for his tuition so that made it the cheapest option. Gemes is majoring in finance.

Gemes got an offer for his academics before they even came up with an athletic scholarship. his academic scholarship was the most they would offer and the scholarships don’t stack so he picked the academic one.

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“If I had to thank only one person, I would thank my dad. He has always pushed me from a young age to do my absolute best at everything that I do. He also has kept me in line and helped a lot during the recruiting process,” Games said.

Dakota Todd is going to powerlift at Missouri Valley. Todd plans on living on campus and rooming with Gemes.

Todd accepted an athletic scholarship.

“I’m studying business to hopefully start my own sports prosthetic business for athletes with disabilities,” Todd said.

Alysia Yoder is going to Central Methodist University to wrestle where she plans on living on campus in Fayette. Other than wrestling Yoder plans on majoring in psychology.

Yoder told herself that she earned what she had and what she had accomplished. She was a hard worker and determined to break a pattern that was put before me

“I want to thank my coaches who stood by my side through the ups and downs. My father influenced me to do the sport, but they helped me stay,” Yoder said.

Mason Anderson is attending Missouri Valley for track. He enjoys track and the physical and mental work. Anderson was inspired by Coach Morgan to continue his career.

Anderson plans on living on campus and will also be majoring in business.

“Coach Morgan and my father have both have endlessly supported me and given me advice and trained me to run the best I can. I would like to thank my father and mother for the endless driving to practices and meets and buying my spikes and cheering me on. I really owe it all to them,” Anderson said.

Going to Southwest Baptist University for track is Fisher Love. Love plans to attend law school after college.

Something Love is motivated by is his brother’s school record, as he strives to beat it. Love Chose to go to SBU because he’s good at track and it’s a good school for track.

Brylee Brewster is committed to Missouri State University, and plans on living on campus her freshman year. Brewster also got a scholarship for academics and she plans on majoring in speech pathology.

“What motivated me was that I always loved softball and it’s always been my dream to play college softball at the next level,” Brewster said.

Brewster would like to thank her parents for always believing in her and being her biggest supporters.

Another softball commit is Haylee Cobb. Cobb is continuing her softball career at State Fair Community College. “I am not ready to be done playing forever,” Cobb said.

Cobb has yet to decide her major, but is excited by the endless opinions SFCC will provide. Cobb motivates herself by playing for the people who can’t. She would like to thank her parents for supporting her over the many years.

About the Contributors

Mady Reimund, Staff Writer

Mady Reimund is a sophomore, and this is her second year writing for The Wildcat. She is involved in volleyball, basketball, and softball. She works at The Fix. Reimund also takes part in pep club. Her parents are Ashley and Shane Reimund, and her younger sister is a seventh grader this year at JBMS. After high school she plans to attend college, but she has not yet decided a future career path.

Samantha Harr, Staff Writer

This is junior Samantha Harr’s second year of being in journalism. Harr enjoys the opportunities the class has to offer. She enjoys reading and playing softball in her free time. Harr’s goals for the future are to study pediatrics and specialize in nephrology. She wants to specialize in nephrology because she had practice with a family member. Harr has wanted to become this specific doctor since she was a young child. She enjoys writing stories and letting the community know about all the events in the school.

Keira Mostaffa, Editor-in-Chief

Senior Keira Mostaffa is in her fourth year of the Wildcat news production and second year of the Wildcat yearbook. In Mostaffa’s first year on staff, she served as a staff writer then was promoted to Wildcat Online and Social Media editor then worked her way up to Editor-in-Chief and is now working as Editor-in-Chief for the second year. Mostaffa prefers newspaper over yearbook because her favorite part of journalism is the writing aspect. She looks forward to letting student voices be heard through articles and photography. Mostaffa is involved in basketball, NHS, FBLA, pep club, student council, and mountain biking. Her favorite sport is mountain biking where she competes against girls from around the state. Outside of school she can be found at practice or spending time with her friends and family.

Alexis Wynn, Staff Writer

Freshman Alexis Wynn is a first-year journalist on the Warsaw High School news staff. With this being Wynn’s first year on staff, she wishes to make many new friends. She is involved with the WHS cheerleading team and pep club. After high school, she plans to go to cosmetology school and become a hairstylist. Outside of school, she enjoys hanging out with friends and spending time with family. Wynn is so excited to start her first year on staff.

Brennen Slavens, Contributor

Brennen Slavens is a junior and is in his second year of journalism. He is looking forward to making memories and taking trips with the class to different colleges. Slavens is involved in football, basketball, and baseball and is a part of the Pep club. After high school, Slavens plans to go to a four-year university to study architecture.

Aubree Smith, Social Media Managing Editor

Junior Aubree Smith has been a part of the newspaper staff for three years and is also on the yearbook staff. Smith has taken the title as the social media editor this year as she maintains the Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok accounts. Smith puts all her focus on gameday posts, or any school-related posts. Outside of newspaper, Smith plays basketball and is the pep club leader. Smith hopes to improve the newspaper staff this year and help many other staff member improve themselves.

Jenna Gerken, Contributor

Sophomore Jenna Gerken is a member of the Ozark Echoes Yearbook Staff for the first time. Gerken is currently involved in basketball and FFA. In her free time, she likes going to her lakehouse, hanging out with her friends, and baking/cooking. After high school, Gerken plans to attend college for Social Work.