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Hutchinson rolls over 'Hounds in hoops (11/07/09)
HUTCHINSON, Kan. -- Hutchinson was a rude host to Fort Scott Community College's men's basketball team Friday night on the second night of the three-night Quarterback Classic, beating the Greyhounds by a score of 84-59. Fort Scott (0-3) plays late this afternoon against the Sterling College (Kan.) junior varsity to close out its visit here. That game tips off at 5:30 p.m. Live stats can be found at hutchcc.edu...

Local kids find success in youth deer season (11/07/09)

Middle school basketball wins two at home (11/07/09)
NEVADA, Mo. -- The Nevada Middle School eighth grade girls' basketball teams showed strong performances as the season finally began this past week. On Thursday night, both the A and B teams hosted the Lady Eagles of Joplin East and were each able to come out with a victory. In the B game, Nevada earned a strong victory by the final score of 28-14. The offensive effort in that game was led by Taylor Gundy with six points...

All-Conference volleyball selections announced (11/07/09)
Several players from area schools have received All-Conference honors for the 2009 volleyball season. Hume High School was represented by three first-team, two second-team and one honorable mention selection while Bronaugh had one first-teamer, two second-teamers and two honorable mentions. Sheldon High School got in on the action as well with one second-team selection and one honorable mention...

Hopkins named NJCAA National Player of the Week (11/07/09)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- The Fort Scott Community College football coaching staff have named their 'Hounds of the Week for last Saturday's regular-season ending victory over Butler. The Offensive 'Hound of the Week is sophomore tailback Jasmin Hopkins. Hopkins was also named a Jayhawk Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week and the National Junior College Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Week for his 166-yard performance against Butler. ...

Kelly, Bloodworth lead Greyhound women in opener (11/07/09)
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. -- Sophomores Valencia Kelly and Sherokee Bloodworth led Fort Scott Community College's women in their season opener here Thursday night, a 77-59 victory over the University of St. Mary junior varsity. Kelly scored 20 points to lead the Greyhounds while Bloodworth added 12. Choima Okoronkwo put in 11 points and Kasey Teich and Shadara Hampton chipped in with 9 each...

Fall turkey season proves successful for many hunters (11/07/09)
The 2009 fall firearm turkey season that ended last Saturday, proving what most turkey hunters already knew; there are a lot of turkeys in Missouri woods and although there are a few less today than a month ago, the state's turkey flock is in good shape. The fall season, that ran the entire month of October, saw hunters take 8,355 turkeys with Greene County leading the way with 266 birds checked, followed by Webster with 223 and Wright with 215...

Middle school basketball defeats Joplin East (11/06/09)

Tigers fall in season finale at home (11/05/09)
The Nevada Tigers varsity football team made their final return to Logan Field Thursday night for Senior Night hoping the get back on the winning track as they hosted the Carthage Tigers. Entering the contest at 7-2 on the year, the Tigers of Carthage represented the fifth ranked opponent that Nevada faced over the course of the year as they entered the season finale as the fourth-ranked team in Class 4, according to maxpreps.com. ...

Tiger cross country fares well at districts (11/03/09)
Nevada High School cross country finished off team competition Saturday at the Class 3 District 7 competition at Swope Park in Kansas City, Mo. Harrisonville senior Maksim Korolev, who placed second at state last year, set a new course record at 16 minutes, 5 seconds. ...

Culbertson earns All-Region honors (11/03/09)
In a year already full of firsts, the Nevada High School varsity softball team has added yet another item to that list -- All-Region honors. Olivia Culbertson may only be a sophomore this year, but she already has more experience under her belt as a softball player than some senior athletes. That experience has translated in a big way for her as she became one of five sophomores to make the 17-player All-Region first team roster...

Greyhounds close out season with victory over Comets (10/31/09)
FORT SCOTT, Kan. -- Fort Scott Community College's volleyball team ended its season on a winning note Friday night, defeating Cottey College 25-13, 25-22, 18-25, 25-18 in the last match of the season for both teams. The victory broke a 10-match losing streak for Fort Scott, which finished the season 9-21. That is one more win than the program had in the previous three seasons put together. It's the highest victory total for the Greyhounds since they won eight matches in 2004...

Tie-breakers propel Jayhawks into playoffs; Uniontown to travel to Oswego (10/31/09)
Uniontown High School's football team knew it had qualified for the Kansas Class 2-1A Playoffs even before it took the field Thursday at Pittsburg Colgan. Jayhawk-Linn's squad, meanwhile, may have not had any idea they had qualified for the Kansas Class 3A Playoffs until Friday morning...

Conservation department to host black bear awareness workshop (10/31/09)
The Missouri Department of Conservation will be hosting a workshop to educate Missouri residents on the presence of black bears around the state. Wildlife Damage Biologist James Dixon will act as the workshop host, teaching all participants about the habits and nature of black bears. The program will be open to families and anyone interested in attending...

Halloween Classic tournament results (10/31/09)
NEVADA, Mo. -- The Halloween Classic golf tournament was held at the Frank E. Peters Municipal Golf Course on Saturday, Oct. 24. The tournament was played in a two-person scramble format and participants were divided into three flights. The top three places in each flight received awards...

Liberal football rolls past Osceola (10/31/09)
LIBERAL, Mo. -- The Liberal Bulldogs varsity football team ended regular season play on a strong note Thursday night as they earned a dominant victory over Osceola High School. Osceola couldn't seem to find an answer for anything the Bulldogs threw at them in the contest, ultimately resulting in a 50-0 Liberal victory...

Bow hunters flock to Missouri woods (10/31/09)
Hunting seasons are popping up like spring mushrooms. Starting this month, rabbit and turkey seasons opened and the statewide archery deer and turkey season started last month as quietly as an arrow cruises through a misty autumn morning. The duck season opened in the north zone for the youth portion last weekend with the usual fanfare while the rabbit season that opened on Oct. 1, was barely noticed, although their numbers are up slightly...

Eagles eliminated from Kansas 2A volleyball tourney (10/31/09)
AYS, Kan. -- Uniontown's volleyball team went 1-2 in pool play here Friday and was eliminated from the Kansas Class 2A State Volleyball Tournament. The Eagles were upset in their first match by sixth-seeded Moundridge, 24-26, 27-25, 25-12. This put Uniontown, the third seed, in a position where it had to win both its remaining matches to make the semifinals...

Uniontown clinches playoff berth (10/24/09)
UNIONTOWN, Kan. -- Uniontown clinched a spot in the Kansas Class 2-1A playoffs Friday night with a 14-0 victory over winless Northeast-Arma. The Eagles improved to 2-0 in the district and 4-4 overall. They will face Pittsburg Colgan, 2-0, 7-1, at Pittsburg Thursday night in a game that decides which wins the district title and hosts its first playoff game. The loser of that contest will have to go on the road in the first round...

Anglers still active despite fall weather (10/24/09)
Although hunting is taking over the outdoor spotlight, fishermen are also active. During the fall, many anglers welcome diversions such as the baseball playoffs and World Series, high school, college and professional football and other sports. However, fishermen need more than a good football game to keep them indoors in autumn, they need to be fishing...

ICC Golfers finish as top medalists (10/24/09)
KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Clay Crawford, Independence Community College freshman from Paola, Kan., shot rounds of 77 and 74 to capture medalist honors by one stroke and win the KCK Blue Devil Invitational with a Birdie on the final hole when ICC played Oct 12 and 13, at the Kansas City, Kan., Invitational on the tough Dub's Dread Golf Course...

Anderson County puts end to Fort Scott's playoff hopes (10/24/09)
FORT SCOTT -- All there is now for the Fort Scott Tigers is pride. There will be no playoff games for them in 2009. Although there was some good play and a lead at the end of the first quarter, the Tigers were unable to hold on and lost to Anderson County, 41-13, in Kansas Class 4A District 6 play at Frary Field Friday night. The Bulldogs scored 20 points off Tiger turnovers...

Nevada volleyball falls at Webb City (10/24/09)
WEBB CITY, Mo. -- The Nevada Lady Tigers finished their regular season in slightly disappointing fashion Thursday night as they dropped their final match to the Webb City Lady Cardinals by the final scores of 25-18 and 25-16. "They are a very good team. By far the best team we have played," Lady Tigers head coach Becky Lowery said of Webb City. "We did our best to take it to them."...

Cardinals roll past Nevada, 48-15 (10/24/09)
NEVADA, Mo. -- The Nevada Tigers varsity football team made their return to Logan Field Friday night for what head coach Jay Fleeman expected to be their toughest game of the season. The Tigers came into the game still searching for their first home victory of the 2009 season as they took on the Cardinals of Webb City. Webb City, on the other hand, hadn't lost a game at home or away in 23 games, dating back to Nov. 7, 2007, when they lost at Carthage by a slim, 23-22 margin...

Lady Tigers to host youth basketball program (10/23/09)
The girls' division of the annual Nevada High School youth basketball program is set to begin this Saturday, Oct. 24. Along with his assistants, Jenny Allard and Clay Wheeler, Nevada Lady Tigers head coach Brent Bartlett will head up the program that will also include assistance from members of the Nevada Lady Tigers basketball team. The main focal points of the five-week program will be fundamentals and team play...