Stories from Friday, September 14, 2018

MANHATTAN, Kan., — The Cottey Comet spikers moved to 5-4 overall on the season courtesy of Tuesday’s four-set road victory over Manhattan (Kan.) Christian College. Two of Cottey’s five wins have come against MCC, as they previously defeated them in a neutral-site five-set match, Aug. 31 in a Ankeny, Iowa...

The Nevada Lady Tiger cross country team blazed to a strong second-place showing at Tuesday’s Bolivar Invitational, while the Tiger boys finished fourth. The 14-team event, held on the campus of Southwest Baptist University, featured 179 student-athletes in the boys division and 83 on the girls’ side...

Wes Beachler’s Nevada Tiger gridders are in prime position to nab their first victory of the 2018 campaign as they host the hapless East Newton High School Patriots tonight at Logan Field. East Newton, a Big 8 Conference West Division foe, enters having been outscored 106-8 through the first three weeks of the season...

The Nevada R-5 school board met for its regular session meeting at the central office board room Wednesday evening. Board members present included Dr. Jeremy Fast, Jay Sloniker, Joy Hawks, Mike McCaffree, Monty Smith, and Alyson Harder, as well as staff members Dr. Tyson Beshore, Jodie McNeley, Diann Marti, and Melissa Hendrix. Lois Pendrak was absent. Board President Jay Sloniker called the meeting to order at 7 p.m...

Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Sheldon R-8 School Board discussed asking staff about a four-day schedule, authorized the superintendent to look for a second vehicle and heard welcome news about enrollment. “If I recall correctly, we ended last year with an enrollment of 176 and today our K to 12 (Kindergarten through grade 12) enrollment is 186,” said R-8 Superintendent Jason Irwin...