Stories from Wednesday, January 30, 2013

By Eric Wade Nevada Daily Mail "Will we take a two-point win over Webb City anytime we can get it? Absolutely, particularly when it's this quality of a basketball team that we played." It may not have been pretty and was still in question right up until the final buzzer, but head coach John McNeley's Nevada Tigers rekindled their long and storied rivalry with Webb City at Wynn Gymnasium Tuesday night and for the first time in recent memory, came out on top of a hard-fought contest, beating the Cardinals by a final score of 67-65 in a contest that ended much closer than it could have after Webb City came back from an 18-point deficit.. ...

The Nevada eighth-grade boys' basketball team split with Carthage Monday night. The A team rolled 50-19. "We executed well in the second half, outscoring them 33-13," noted coach Tyson Beshore. Matt Sommer and Patrick Ferry led Nevada offensively with 24 and 13 points, respectively...

BRONAUGH -- Bronaugh rallied in the fourth quarter and carved out a 65-60 victory over Thomas Jefferson Monday night. Josh Willis fueled a balanced scoring effort as the Wildcats fought back from a 19-13 first-quarter deficit and a 33-27 halftime difference...

BRONAUGH -- Bronaugh's girls' basketball team dominated Thomas Jefferson, breezing to a 58-10 conquest Monday night. The Lady Wildcats built a 12-4 lead at the first break and led, 32-6, by halftime behind a 20-point second quarter. A 16-2 difference in the third period produced a 48-8 margin and wrapped the decision...

DADEVILLE, Mo. -- Sheldon's boys' basketball team came up just short in 69-66 overtime loss to Dadeville Monday night. The Panthers led at the first break, 19-12, and still led at halftime, 33-27. But a 10-point third period, coupled with a 21-point run by Dadeville, resulted in a 48-43 deficit...

The Nevada Middle School seventh-grade boys' basketball teams split with Carthage Monday night. The A Team defeated Carthage, 35-23. Hunter Mason led the offensive effort for Nevada with 19 points. On the defensive side, Zach Gardner had nine rebounds, five steals and one blocked shot...

Nevada Daily Mail REPUBLIC, Mo. -- The Lady Tigers of Republic remained unbeaten after holding off a challenge from Nevada for a 64-54 victory Monday night -- two nights after they defeated Nevada, 59-34, Saturday in the championship game of the Lady Tiger Classic at Nevada High School...

Nevada Daily Mail EL DORADO SPRINGS -- The Nevada Tigers JV boys' basketball team took first place in the El Dorado Springs Tournament Saturday. The Tigers opened Monday with a 60-35 conquest of El Dorado Springs, led by Clay Regers with 18 points. On Wednesday, Nevada romped past Liberal, 51-25, as Regers again led the point parade, this time with 24...

Nevada Daily Mail Ag produceers who need to obtain or renew a private pesticide applicator license can attend one of the following training sessions provided through University of Missouri Extension. This class also completes the EPA worker protection training program for ag employees who handle pesticides. ...

Nevada Daily Mail The University of Missouri Extension in Vernon County is sponsoring classes for people wanting to learn how to use their smart phone. The three classes, based on the type of phone, will be taught by Leslie Carroll-Bartlett, retired extension technology specialist...

Nevada Daily Mail JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Jana Witt, CEO of Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs, Mo., was elected to a one-year term as president of the Missouri Hospital Association's Southwest District Council. Her term began Jan. 1...

Nevada Daily Mail The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture designated Kansas counties as primary agricultural natural disaster areas making certain farmers and other agricultural producers in the counties eligible for low-interest emergency loans from USDA's Farm Service Agency, in addition to other disaster programs...

Growing up in Zimbabwe in southern Africa, Erica Sigauke was encouraged by her parents and culture to dream big. That's what led her to get a bachelor's degree at Africa University in her hometown of Mutare and move to the U.S. to further her knowledge at the University of Minnesota and the Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities...

Nevada Daily Mail Ross Lawrence, of Hoffman Financial Resources, is joining the executive board of directors for the Nevada/Vernon County Area Chamber of Commerce. In January, Board member Vince Caswell resigned his post due to a promotion and relocation with his long-time employer, the 3M Company...

EL DORADO SPRINGS -- Producers Grain members voted 195 to 19 here Tuesday night to avoid bankruptcy by relinquishing operations and $7.6 million in debt to the regional agricultural coopetative MFA Inc. The 91.1-percent "yes" vote gave the proposal well over the 75-percent affirmation it needed for MFA's offer to be accepted, a board member reported. "We had wanted to give MFA 90 percent," he added...

Nevada Daily Mail WALKER, Mo. -- Northeast Vernon County's Knights rallied for a 45-38 win over Hume Tuesday night, completing a sweep of the Golden Valley Vernon County Conference doubleheader. Jacob Maus led the Knights to their win in the contest with 15 points, including 10 in the second half. Taylor Highfill added 14 as the Knights posted their second win of the season in 17 games...

Nevada Daily Mail The Northeast Vernon County Lady Knights pulled out the closest of victories Tuesday night at Northeast Vernon County High School. A buzzer-beating rebound and putback by Erin Kitsmiller pushed the Lady Knights to a 49-47 win over the Lady Hornets. Shelby Wilkins and Camille Buttorff scored 14 points apiece for the Lady Knights, despite the fact that Buttorff fouled out 1 minute into the fourth quarter...

Nevada Daily Mail CARL JUNCTION, Mo. -- The Bulldogs of Carl Junction edged the Nevada Tigers wrestling team Tuesday night, 34-27. As has been the case on a number of occasions over the past few years, the Tigers gave up some due to open weight classes, but not quite as much as in some duals this season. ...

Nevada Daily Mail SENECA, Mo. -- The Nevada Middle School seventh-grade boy's basketball teams earned a sweep of Seneca Tuesday night. The A team defeated Seneca by a final score of 42-22. Hunter Mason led the offensive effort for Nevada with 16 points and Braeden Hinton added 11...

Nevada Daily Mail SENECA, Mo. -- Nevada Middle School's eighth-grade boys' basketball teams swept Seneca, with the A team winning, 59-26, and the B team winning, 39-25. Matt Sommer had 19 points and six assists to lead the A team. "Myles McNeley had his best offensive night of the season with 18 points," pointed out head coach Tyson Beshore. Patrick Ferry had 12 points and seven rebounds...

By Richard Carpenter Special to the Daily Mail For nearly a hundred years, the Dahmer family, has been a big part of our local history and sports. This is my second article about past and present NHS athletes. It begins early in the last century, and ends with one of our local current Lady Tiger basketball stars, Tori Dahmer...

George E. Dobson, 86, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at Christian Health Care in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. He was born Feb. 2, 1926, in Lexington, Mo., to Monty L. Dobson and Margaret J. Heimer Dobson. He married Bernice Rosa and she preceded him in death on Feb. 7, 2007...