Stories from Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Lori Lee Newsome, 43, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, in Sedalia, Mo. She was born in Kansas City, Mo., on Feb. 4, 1970, to Ricky Joe Newsome and Reva Rose (Cordray) Newsome. Following her elementary and secondary education, Lorie attended one year of college. She enjoyed crocheting, antiques, and loved her grandchildren...

Elmon Maurice Bond, 92, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at his home. He was born Nov. 29, 1921, in Metz, Mo., to Lucian Lee and Beulah E. (Barbee) Bond. He married Bettie K. Eaton on March 5, 1946, in Kansas City, Kan., and she preceded him in death on Dec. 4, 1990...

John David Denney, 60, Republic, Mo., passed away Friday, January 24, 2014, at his home with family at his side. He was born June 1, 1953, in Clinton, Mo., the son of H.L. "Bud" and Suzanne (Johns) Denney. He grew up in Sheldon, Mo., and graduated from the Sheldon High School...

William "Bill" Gene Nims, 62, of Milo, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, as the result of an accident while cutting wood on his farm. He was born on June 2, 1951, in Vernon County, Mo., to Lloyd and Bertha (Baker) Nims. Bill graduated from Lamar High School in 1969. ...

Bonnie Lee Craig, 85, of Spring Hill, passed away Jan. 27, 2014, at Good Samaritan Rehab, in Olathe. Bonnie was born June 26, 1928, in Rockville, Mo., to Gottlob Fredrick "GF" and Christine Mundinger Layher. She grew up in Walker, Mo., and married Dory Doyle Craig, in Nevada, on Dec. ...

Lowell Ray Tillery, 75, of Nevada, Mo., died Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Mo. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, at the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill, with burial at a later date in the Green Lawn Cemetery, Rich Hill...

WALKER -- The Northeast Vernon County Knights and Lady Knights got back into action Tuesday night, hoping to get back on the winning track against the Panthers and Lady Panthers of Sheldon High School. Things went well for the host Lady Knights, as they defeated Sheldon by a final score of 37-18. Camille Buttorff dominated the game for the Lady Knights, accounting for 24 of her teams 37 points...

TRENTON, Mo. -- The Cottey College Comets basketball team got back into action Tuesday night, hoping the get back on the winning track after a narrow defeat at the hands of Hesston College Saturday. In Saturday's contest, the Comets held a 29-28 lead at halftime, but ultimately fell just short as Hesston rallied in the second half to take a 58-56 victory. Casey Heger led the offensive effort in that contest with 24 points and was joined in double figures by Lindsey Denney, who finished with 12...

The seedings and first-round pairings for next week's basketball tournaments at Clinton High School have been announced. Nevada's Lady Tigers are seeded fourth, behind No. 1 El Dorado Springs, No. 2 Clinton and No. 3 Warrensburg, and will play fifth-seeded Lebanon at 6 p.m., Monday, in the 36th annual girls' tournament. The Nevada boys are seeded fifth behind No. 11 Knob Noster, No. 2 Versailles, No. 3 Lebanon and No. 4 Holden...

LIBERAL, Mo. --Bronaugh High School's boys' and girls' basketball teams both lost their opening-round games in the annual Tony Dubray Classic, at Liberal High School, Monday night. The girls dropped a 60-29 decision to Lockwood, while the boys tumbled to Northeast by a final score of 66-30...

Nevada Lady Tigers swimmer Grace Reichard is qualified for next months state swimming championships in five events. That accomplishment has become par for the course, for Reichard, as she qualified in seven events last year and in eight as a freshman and sophomore. Lady Tigers head swimming coach Amyl Bishop said Reichard "is extremely talented," both in the pool and in the classroom -- and is in the running for the Class Valedictorian honor this Spring...

The Missouri High School Baseball Coaches' Association released its 2014 preseason high school baseball rankings Tuesday. Nevada claimed the No. 7 spot in this year's Class 4 rankings, up two slots from last year's preseason poll that placed the Tigers ninth. Westminster Christian topped the list again this year in Class 4, followed by Cape Girardeau's Notre Dame High School, Logan-Rogersville, Sikeston and Lutheran South...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor SHELDON -- It's been more than a full calendar year since the last time the Sheldon Lady Panthers basketball team has tasted victory on its home floor. The last time the Lady Panthers came out on top in a game at Sheldon High School was Homecoming Night on Jan. 4, 2013, when they beat the Lady Bulldogs of Ballard High School by a final score of 41-19...

LIBERAL, Mo. -- Consolation-bracket games were played Wednesday, in the annual Tony Dubray Classic basketball tournament, at Liberal High School. The Colony-Crest (Kan.) girls defeated Northeast-Arma, 56-20, Bronaugh's Lady Wildcats outscored Golden City, 45-32. The Thomas Jefferson boys edged Bronaugh, 45-43, and the Colony-Crest boys defeated Golden City, 65-52...

Members of Nevada Tae Kwon Do participated in the Southwest Association of Tournaments on Jan. 11. Awards were also presented for overall points in the year 2013 for the district. Gilbert received the distinction of placing third in the Girls' Teen Advanced division, in sparring, and fourth in the Teen Advanced division of Forms. Monroe placed fifth in the overall points in the 6-and-under division, in sparring...

SPRINGFIELD -- The Nevada Lady Tigers swim team competed in a meet hosted by Springfield Central Tuesday, at the Springfield Natatorium. The Lady Tigers outscored Joplin, 99-70, in one dual and lost to Carthage in another dual, 94-76. Senior Grace Reichard won two individual events -- the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard backstroke...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor The Nevada Lady Tigers basketball team got a unique opportunity Friday night as head coach Brent Bartlett's squad found itself in a rematch against a team that had its way with Nevada in the third-place game of the 2013 Mercy Sportscare Carl Junction Classic tournament at Carl Junction High School. That team -- the Carthage Lady Tigers -- was given a much different look this time around, however, and the Lady Tigers ultimately got the revenge they sought...

By Floyd Jernigan Nevada Daily Mail Five free throws in the final 16 seconds closed out the victory for host Cottey College Friday night, as the Comets topped Penn Valley in a back-and-forth game, 77-73. There were 19 lead changes in the Region XVI game, the first region outing for both teams. Cottey improved to 8-10 overall, while MCC Penn Valley, out of Kansas City, fell to 1-11...

FRONTENAC, Kan. -- The Nevada Tigers basketball team led for much of Thursday's Raider Classic Tournament game, but the Buffaloes of Prairie View-LaCygne pulled out the victory in the end, by a final score of 49-46. Head coach John McNeley's squad held a 27-23 lead at halftime and a 39-36 edge after three quarters before the Tigers offense went cold in the fourth quarter. The Tigers were outscored by the Buffaloes, 13-7, over the contest's final 8 minutes...

CLINTON, Mo. -- The Nevada Tigers eighth-grade boys' basketball A team won its third game in a row and improved to 3-1 on the season by going on the road and beating Clinton, 48-23, Thursday night. Braden Hinton led all scorers with 20 points in the contest...

LIBERAL, Mo. --Bronaugh's girls stayed alive in the consolation round of the annual Tony Dubray Classic Tournament, prevailing over Golden City Wednesday night, 45-32, in the loser's bracket. Bronaugh was due to play Northeast Friday night, for the consolation championship, but those results were not available at press time. Northeast was a 56-20 winner over the Crest girls in the upper bracket consolation round...

The fur industry is alive and well in Missouri, as shown by furriers across the state, including Bud Keller, Collins, who has been buying and shipping furs since 1967. Keller, 86, said, "I became interested in furs when I was just a kid. My father took me hunting...

By Eric Wade Daily Mail Sports Editor SHELDON -- Just a matter of days after playing what head coach Tyler Judd called "our best game of the year," the Sheldon Panthers basketball team returned home and put on another solid performance in a dominant victory over the Eagles of Miami High School Thursday...

SHELDON -- The Sheldon Panthers and Lady Panthers got back into action Friday night, hoping to continue their winning ways as they hosted the Hornets and Lady Hornets of Hume High School on Homecoming night. Head coach Tyler Judd's Panthers accomplished that goal, winning their 11th game in 14 attempts this season by a final score of 59-24, but head coach Jason Irwin's Lady Panthers weren't as fortunate. In the girls' game, Hume prevailed by a final score of 42-29...

FRONTENAC, Kan. -- The Tigers of Fort Scott High School jumped ahead early and never looked back on the way to a 66-50 win over Nevada Saturday, in the boys' fifth-place game of the Raider Kansas National Guard Invitational Tournament at Frontenac High School...

WEBB CITY -- The Nevada Lady Tigers swim team finished ninth in the Webb City Invitational Saturday, at the Buck Miner Pool. The host Lady Cardinals and Carthage Lady Tigers shared the team title with 187 points and Lamar's Lady Tigers were eighth with 87 points -- 10 more than Nevada's 77. Next on the schedule for head coach Amy Bishop's Lady Tigers is Tuesday, when they head back out on the road to compete at Joplin...

LIBERAL, Mo. -- Bronaugh's boys and girls managed a split of their final games in the Tony Dubray Classic tournament Saturday. The boys finished with a 51-41 victory over Golden City, good for seventh place. The girls were narrowly defeated by Northeast-Arma, 41-36, in the contest for fifth place...

KEARNEY, Mo. -- The Nevada Tigers wrestling team was 5-for-5 in duals Saturday, in the Bill Skillman Dual Tournament, at Kearney High School. Nevada wrestlers won 11 bouts -- including six forfeits, three pins, one technical fall and one major decision -- in a 63-18 victory over Truman's Patriots. ...

The Nevada Middle School eighth-grade boys' basketball teams got back into action Monday night, hosting the Tigers of Lamar Middle School. The Tigers opened the A game with a 12-7 lead, but simply couldn't hold on as Lamar poured in the offense from that point on, ultimately taking the victory by a final score of 54-37. Zach Gardner led the offensive effort for the Tigers with 16 points, while Braeden Hinton added nine, Hunter Mason seven, Isaiah Butler three and Daulton Shepard two...

Nevada Daily Mail Communities and property east of Nevada, including Camp Clark, will be part of a land study this year sponsored by the Department of Defense. A Joint Land Use Study will evaluate the impact Camp Clark has on land around the base, and how the use of that land in turn affects the camp. Issues like noise, urban growth and invasive species will all be examined during the study...

Nevada Daily Mail Residents of Sheldon got their first look Saturday at the four Drury University students who will be working to develop a 20 to 30 year vision plan for their town. Jash Ogren, Tony Tai-an Yue, Ngoc Bich Do and Grace Lounsbury hale from a wide range of communities, Stockton, Taiwan, Canada, Vietnam, and Colorado...

Volunteers, businesses and contributors were honored Wednesday at the United Way of Vernon County Appreciation and Awards Luncheon at the Nevada Country Club. The annual event serves as a wrap-up to the fundraising campaign, which brings local dollars to local agencies...