High School Sports

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Lady Tigers overwhelm Butler at home (10/21/09)
"It's hard. It's hard to stay focused." The Nevada Lady Tigers varsity volleyball team and head coach Becky Lowery faced a substantial battle to keep their focus Tuesday night as they faced the very over-matched Butler Lady Bears. Head coach Nancy Sutton's Lady Bears were never really in the contest -- especially in the opening set -- as the Lady Tigers were able to cruise their way to a two-set victory by the final scores of 25-5 and 25-11 on Senior Night...

Girls' state golf tournament shortened (10/21/09)
Mother Nature strikes again. The 2009 Missouri State High School Golf Championship tournament was shortened to just one day instead of the usual two due to severe weather, thus giving the Nevada Lady Tigers two top-20 finishes. "We got a lot of lightning and just didn't have time to get them all back out there on the course," Lady Tigers head coach Brian Leonard said...

Lady Tigers tame Mustangs (10/15/09)
"That was fun. We like that one." The Nevada Lady Tigers and head coach Becky Lowery took full advantage of their shot at revenge against the Lady Mustangs of McDonald County High School at Wynn Gymnasium Thursday night. Head coach Bev Goff's Lady Mustangs came into the night looking to repeat the performance that earned them a strong two-set victory in Anderson, Mo., on Oct. ...

Lady Hornets defeat Bronaugh (10/14/09)
The Hume Lady Hornets varsity volleyball team added another strong home victory to their record as they took on the Bronaugh Lady Wildcats. The Lady Hornets were able to cruise their way through the match for a fairly easy win, taking down the Lady Wildcats in two sets by the final scores of 2 5-19 and 25-12...

Bulldogs dominate in road contest (10/14/09)
The Liberal Bulldogs football team added another strong victory to their record as they traveled to McAuley High School Friday night. McAuley was able to get on the scoreboard twice in the game, reaching the end zone on two consecutive possessions in the second quarter, but never really gave the Bulldogs much of a challenge. The Bulldogs found the end zone twice in each period, racking up 55 points in a dominant, 55-14 victory...

Lady Tigers tennis fifth at districts (10/14/09)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. --The Nevada Lady Tigers tennis team finished out the season with a strong showing at the Class 1, District 6 tournament Friday. Out of the 12-team field, the Lady Tigers took home fifth place, finishing behind Bolivar, Barstow, Notre Dame de Sion and Pembroke Hill...

Lady Hornets win four straight (10/09/09)
The Hume Lady Hornets varsity volleyball team added four more strong performances to their record with recent victories over Sheldon, Bronaugh, Ballard and Drexel. In the first of those four matches, the Lady Hornets hosted Sheldon, earning a strong two-set victory. The Lady Panthers mad a game of it in both sets, but ultimately fell short by the final scores of 25-19 and 25-17...