Stories from Sunday, February 21, 2016

COLUMBIA , Mo.---- According to www.mshsaa.org, Nevada High School senior Dayton Miller was defeated Friday in the MSHSAA Class 2 State Wrestling Tournament quarterfinals by Cameron's Justin Gans in the 126-pound weight-class. Miller bounced back later Friday in the second-round Wrestlebacks with a 10-8 decision over Oak Grove's Tanner Pavlica. ...

The Sheldon Panthers fell 78-26 to Fair Play in the opening-round of the MSHSAA Class 1 district 5 basketball tournament, Saturday in Willard. The Panthers their 2015-16 campaign 7-16 overall. The Lady Panthers meanwhile, fell to Fair Play in the opening-round by a score of 53-20. The Lady Panthers finish 4-16 overall...

The Nevada Tigers have been awarded the No. 2 seed in the MSHSAA Class 4 District 13 basketball tournament, Feb. 29 through March 1 in Clinton. Bolivar (20-4) is the top seed, followed by Nevada (14-9), Clinton (9-14), Warrensburg (8-15), Pleasant Hill (5-18), and Harrisonville (6-16)...

The Nevada Lady Tigers are seeded fourth in the Class 4 District 13 girls basketball tournament in Clinton, Feb. 29 through March 4. Bolivar (11-11) is the tournament's top seed, followed by Clinton (16-8), Warrensburg (10-10) Nevada (8-15), Harrisonville (7-16), and Pleasant Hill (4-20). The Lady Tigers are slated to square off against Harrisonville Feb. 29 at 4 p.m., with the winner getting top-seeded Bolivar, March 1 at 4 p.m...

The Hume Hornets and Lady Hornets will play host to the Class 1 District 7 boys and girls basketball tournaments, Feb. 22-26 at Hume High School. On the boys side, the Bronaugh Wildcats (12-8) are the tournament's top-seed, followed by (in order of seeding) Drexel (13-7), Appleton City (13-8), Hume (13-7), Montrose (7-13), NEVC (5-13), Ballard (3-14), and Miami (3-14)...

The Cottey Comets have been awarded the third-seed for the upcoming NJCAA Division II Region 16 women's basketball tournament, Feb 23-27 at Ozark Christian College in Joplin. The winner of Tuesday's play-in game between No. 4 seed North Central Missouri College and No. ...