Stories from Sunday, December 4, 2016

The Nevada Tigers varsity wrestling team opened its season Saturday at the Steve Leslie Invitational in Pleasant Hill. Nevada High School point totals and final round results 106 pound weight class: Nevada's Brock Marquardt (5-3 record) placed fifth and scored 42.50 team points. In fifth-place match, Marquardt won by tech fall over Gabe Arreguin (Shawnee Mission NW) 4-4 (TF-1.5 4:00 (16-1)...

The Nevada Tigers freshman basketball team won its season-opener Friday in Kansas City, knocking off the St. Pius X Warriors 52-39. It was also Nevada head coach Cory Kerbs first-career victory. For the Tigers, freshman forward Dalton Gayman finished with a double-double, tallying 26 points and 14 rebounds...

The Nevada Lady Tigers improved to 2-2 overall with a 37-32 victory over the Monett Lady Cubs in Saturday's consolation title game at the Carl Junction Lady Bulldogs Classic. "Great team effort the last two nights (at the tournament)," Lady Tigers associate head coach Brent Bartlett said Saturday...

The Nevada Tigers junior high wrestling team competed at Saturday's Seneca Junior High Tournament. The Tigers finished in eighth-place while netting a host of top finishes. ---- A-DIVISION ---- Nevada Middle School final match results 75 pound weight class: Nevada's J.D. Downing, A pool champion, placed first and scored 17.00 team points. Round three: Downing won by fall (0:12) over Caleb Jones (Joplin North)...

After falling behind 9-0 and trailing by as many as 1