Stories from Thursday, May 17, 2018

A district championship is squarely within reach for the red-hot Sheldon Panthers. Sheldon’s quest for their first district baseball title since 2014 began with Tuesday’s 19-9 thumping of the Drexel Bobcats in opening-round play of the Class 1 District 8 tournament in Walker...

Nevada High School Class of 1995 alum Eric Cameron has been named the head coach of the Cottey Comet golf team. According to the school’s press release, “As a collegiate athlete, Cameron competed at the NJCAA and NCAA Division II levels in baseball. ...

The Nevada Tiger tennis team concluded its season at the Class 1 District 12 singles/doubles tournament, May 11 in Bolivar. Nevada No. 1 Sam Rea received a first-round bye, and then in his first match throttled Harrisonville’s Heston Poyner — 6,1, 6-3. ...

WALKER — It’s been a long, winding road for the Bronaugh Wildcat baseball program. A valiant effort came up just short in opening-round play of the Class 1 District 8 tournament on Tuesday, as the No. 5 seed Wildcats were nipped by the No. 4 Miami Eagles, 13-11...